The Shining Star Above The Heaven

Aldrian appeared in the sky above the Barisan continent and looked down. Although he had not been away for too long, it felt as though he had been gone for ages. Truly, there was nothing better than his home.

He focused his domain's sense on his palace to check on his family and instantly located his loved ones. Sylphia seemed to be in the middle of a discussion with her father, King Ladwin. He wondered why his future father-in-law had come to the palace, but he set that thought aside for now.

Baek Jimin was in another place, cultivating in one of the special training rooms. She was working hard to sharpen her instincts as both a fighter and a cultivator. Her cultivation was stable and slowly rising from the low Marquess stage. Since her meeting with the wife of the Heavenly Demon, Baek Jimin had also been undergoing a transformation.

They had not yet dual cultivated and had only normal sex, but even so, her cultivation had already improved greatly and become much firmer because of the wife of the Heavenly Demon. He was truly thankful to her for helping Baek Jimin and hoped to meet her again in the future.

Then came Zander. He seemed to be in the middle of his daily training, and what Aldrian sensed from him once again reminded him of how unfair such an existence was from the perspective of a normal cultivator. Aldrian was truly amazed by the quick development of his disciple, as at this moment Zander's cultivation had already reached the middle Earl stage.

Zander had achieved this in no more than a month since breaking through to the low Earl stage. Such cultivation speed was truly insane, supported by an excellent environment. Aldrian nodded in satisfaction and looked for the others. His father was in the middle of his sword training, while his mother was engaged in conversation with Eleine and Angelica.

In another part of the palace, Aurelia and Reiss were in the midst of their cultivation. They practiced diligently, eager to become stronger. Moreover, after receiving their new cultivation technique from him, their spirits had risen even higher.

All in all, there were no problems here, so he decided to teleport in front of the guest room where Sylphia and King Ladwin were having their discussion. He put on a smile before opening the doors. Sylphia and King Ladwin were stunned as the doors suddenly opened while they were still in the middle of their conversation.

However, the moment they saw who had entered, Sylphia was shocked before she stood up and ran toward Aldrian.

"You are already back!" she said enthusiastically as she instantly hugged him, and Aldrian let her embrace him as he also wrapped his arms around her warm body. King Ladwin also stood up and walked toward him with a smile.

"I heard that Your Majesty went outside the continent and might be gone for a long time, but you have already come back?" he asked.

"Father-in-law, please, it's only us here. Don't call me that, it makes us feel distanced," Aldrian said as he continued holding Sylphia.

"Ahahaha, it's just a habit, young Aldrian. Anyway, how was it outside? Although you weren't gone for too long, I believe you must have many stories to share with this father-in-law of yours, right?" King Ladwin asked teasingly, which Aldrian responded to with a nod.

"Of course, Father-in-law. I have many interesting stories from outside," Aldrian answered before lowering his head to look at Sylphia, who seemed unwilling to let go of him.

"Dear, would you like to hear it too?" Upon hearing his question, Sylphia instantly raised her head and looked directly at his face.

"Of course, but before that, I really thought you would be gone for a long time. Yet you are already back after a little more than two weeks. Did you already find what you were looking for?" she asked, to which Aldrian responded with a nod.

"Yes, I have. Luckily, I had great fortune with me, so my journey this time was truly an easy one, and I found my destination without much difficulty," he answered. "Anyway, I am also curious about what I missed while I was gone for more than two weeks."

They then began a storytelling session, with Sylphia also reporting what had happened during his absence.

Both Sylphia and King Ladwin showed amazed expressions throughout Aldrian's story as he recounted his experiences on the journey. His tale truly broadened their knowledge about the world beyond the Barisan continent.

Still, as expected from Aldrian, hearing that he had met with many people of the highest status in such a short time was not really surprising. If Aldrian wanted something to happen, then it would surely happen according to his will and plan.

They were also curious about the dragons and the phoenix, as they had never seen them in their lives. Both dragons and phoenixes had gone extinct on their continent a long time ago, and hearing that these beings wished to visit their land made them eager to witness them directly.

"Did you not meet any elves, young Aldrian?" King Ladwin asked.

"I only saw a few of them on the streets, but I never spoke to them. The elves have their own continent, and all of them live there. I have not visited their land yet, but those elves will come to this continent anyway, as I plan to open the continent next week."

Hearing that, King Ladwin raised his eyebrows.

"Opening the continent? Are you sure, young Aldrian? Isn't that too fast?"

"Well, certain circumstances made me decide to open it much sooner, but I will make sure there are no problems after the continent is opened," Aldrian replied.

"What kind of problem? Is it serious enough for you to open the continent as soon as possible?" Sylphia asked.

"Well, for me it's not really a big problem, but it would become a bother if left unattended. I just feel that solving it will be much easier if I open the continent sooner. Besides, our continent's development will progress much faster once we are connected to the outside world, so it's not all bad."

Sylphia simply nodded. If he said it would be fine and that the problem could be solved this way, then she trusted him. King Ladwin felt the same, as he already believed that Aldrian's plan would work and that he could solve any problem.

"If you say so," King Ladwin said.

"Anyway, I like the idea of a grand tournament. It will attract many people from various backgrounds to participate, and I am truly looking forward to it," Aldrian commented. "As for the details of its implementation, Father-in-law could arrange a tournament for each cultivation category, and all of them will receive rewards from me."

King Ladwin nodded. "Alright."

After that, they conversed for another hour before King Ladwin left the palace. Once he was gone, Aldrian and Sylphia continued their lovey-dovey act, with Sylphia clinging to his body as she leaned her head against his chest with her eyes closed. It was as if she wanted to hear his heartbeat, which was calming for her.

"Thank you for your work while I was gone, love," Aldrian said.

"It's nothing. As long as I can help you, then I will do so," Sylphia answered. She then opened her eyes and lifted her head to look at him. "However, are you sure you want to reward each category of cultivation in the tournament yourself? Isn't that too extravagant? Wouldn't it be better if you just rewarded one or two categories and let the royal families handle the rest?"

"That's alright. I have enough treasures to give as rewards even for many years to come. It is better to use them for this purpose than let them gather dust inside the vault. This will also make the participants more eager to do their best, even pushing past their limits, even if they are only at the beginner stage," Aldrian replied with a smile.

What he said was true. He had so many treasures at this moment that if he used them only for his own family or his descendants in the future, they would not run out for many years to come. In fact, he even doubted that his treasures would ever be exhausted, even if he used them solely for himself or his family.

It would be better to spread them among others, such as by giving them as rewards for the tournament. This would also strengthen the continent's power and push the younger generation to do their best.

Sylphia nodded, but then she suddenly felt Aldrian's hand on her waist tighten, which made her raise her eyebrows as she looked at him. Aldrian smiled naughtily and leaned closer to her ear.

"Because you have already become my replacement, doing the work in my stead while I was gone, I think it's only right that I give you a reward, isn't it?" he whispered, tightening his hand on her waist. His hot breath brushing against her sensitive ear made Sylphia's body tremble.

Her face flushed red as she understood what Aldrian meant, and she couldn't help but turn her face away.

"What are you talking about? This is still broad daylight. You could wait until later, or ask Sister Jimin," she said in a small, embarrassed voice, though she did not resist his embrace.

"No, this is a special reward for you. Why would you bring Jimin into this? She will have her own later. Besides, I think your body is eager as well," he replied, sniffing her neck, which almost drew a moan from her lips.

She really couldn't resist his advances at this moment.

"Then let's—"

"No, we will do it here." Aldrian's words cut off Sylphia, making her widen her eyes before she felt both of her hands grabbed by one of his as he pressed her down onto the sofa.

"Dear~?" her voice trembled.

"We will try something new today, my love, and this place is perfect for it." At that moment, Sylphia was like a rabbit before a great wolf, completely at his mercy.

Soon after, the sound of clapping flesh and moans filled with ecstasy echoed inside the guest room, continuing for many hours.

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While Aldrian and Sylphia indulged in their carnal desire, elsewhere the young master of the Valroy family sipped a glass of wine while gazing at the scenery outside his mansion. Just as he seemed to be enjoying the moment alone, a voice called from outside his room.

"Young master, a report has come."