The more than a thousand Venerable Realm Crystal Cores floated in midair, shimmering in all colors, looking like a stretch of the night sky, painting a beautiful picture.
The Saint Realm Crystal Cores stood out like constant stars, much larger in size, releasing even more powerful energy hues, the finishing touches of the scene.
Qingcheng stared blankly, once again feeling *so insignificant by comparison to what she had*
She was not just lagging behind Jiang Xue’an in terms of realm—she was also falling short in terms of resources.
Ziran smacked her lips—turning Crystal Cores into snacks to eat, now that really was some big-shot behavior.
If these resources were multiplied by a few times, they would almost rival the inherited foundation of the secretive Zi Family!
Jiang Xue’an, as Commander of the entire Sea Blue Star, led tens of millions of sea beasts. If she brought all of them to Blue Star, it would be like some natural disaster invasion; all the forces of the Mortal Realm on Blue Star combined could never resist her.
Jiang Xue’an scratched her head, tilting it as she said, "All of these were gifts from those sea beasts. If that’s not enough, I can just ask them for more, and the amount probably could go up tenfold."
"Too bad, during the century I woke up, I already ate over a thousand Venerable Crystal Cores, or else there would be even more."
Xiao Ye grinned and asked, "It’s enough, this is more than enough."
"Xiaonannan, can I take a few?"
Jiang Xue’an nodded furiously, "Master, if you want them, take them. What’s mine is Master’s, what’s Master’s is also Master’s, and I myself am Master’s too."
Xiao Ye beamed wide, this was the first time he had ever seen so many high-level Crystal Cores at once. He waved his hand, picking up half of the Venerable and Saint Realm Crystal Cores and putting them away, saying,
"Half is more than enough, the rest are for you. You can eat them as snacks if you want."
If he took everything, that would have been way too ruthless.
Jiang Xue’an giggled, "Mistress, how about you? The other half can be yours."
"Later, I’ll just ask the sea beasts for more. I have so many Crystal Core snacks, I couldn’t possibly finish them all."
She swallowed and, unable to resist the temptation, scooped up the remaining half and put them away.
Ziran’s pretty face went black. *What about me? Not even a single scrap for me?*
But Jiang Xue’an did not care about Ziran’s feelings at all. *She was not her Mistress, so why should she give a damn?*
Her one and only Mistress was Qingcheng!
"Hmph!" Ziran huffed with a pout. No big deal—her secretive Zi Family was no slouch, and they had loads of resources!
Qingcheng noticed Ziran’s sour face, then chuckled and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "When we get back, I’ll share half with you."
Ziran nearly beamed on the spot, her mood flipping in a flash.
No wonder she was such a good sister—the best!
Ziran shot a glance at Xiao Ye and gave a delicate snort.
Xiao Ye said, resigned, "All the resources I have will go to my Beast Girls—including you. When you all get stronger, I’ll get stronger too."
Ziran heard that and thought, *He actually made a decent point.*
Once they got back, she could upgrade her template level and evolve her SSS-level Devour Template into a Mythical Level Template.
As for the Mythical Level Template—Ziran really hungered for that too.
Xiao Ye said, "Now that this trip’s over, we should head back to Blue Star. Xiaonannan, are you staying in Sea Blue Star or coming with us to Blue Star?"
Qingcheng smiled and said, "Blue Star is another planet. If you come with us, that means leaving here—leaving your familiar homeland."
Jiang Xue’an answered as if it were obvious, "Of course, I’m following Master and Mistress."
"This isn’t my home. My true home was wiped out by the Star Empire long ago, turned into a graveyard in the universe."
"Among my kind, the starlight-type Starry Sky Giant Beasts, I’m the last one left."
"Master and Mistress are my family. Wherever you go, Xiaonannan goes too!"
Xiao Ye nodded, "Then come along."
Jiang Xue’an, being a Quasi-Emperor Realm Perfection Starry Sky Giant Beast with unrivaled power, meant they had just gained another formidable backer.
Qingcheng, always thorough, said, "Sea Blue Star treats you like an ancestor. Before leaving, you should bid farewell to those sea beasts and set down some rules. Only then will things not descend into chaos after you’re gone."
With Jiang Xue’an acting as ancestral overseer, the balance among all the sea beast tribes on Sea Blue Star got maintained, making the place look peaceful and thriving.
But once Jiang Xue’an left, all bets were off.
*After all, most vicious beasts had violence, greed, and recklessness in their bones by nature.*
Without Jiang Xue’an keeping them in check, these sea beasts would probably revert to their true nature and unleash repeated wars for resources, for female sea beasts, and for territory in the seas.
Jiang Xue’an pondered and said, "Mistress is right, I really should establish some rules they have to follow."
Right away, she used her Quasi-Emperor Realm Great Perfection divine sense to broadcast a message, summoning all the tribe leader King Beasts to meet her.
In her current realm, the barrier between Secret Realm and Main Space posed no obstacle to her telepathic voice.
Next, Jiang Xue’an sent a voice message to the three guardian Beast Kings who had slipped away, summoning them to meet her on land—outside the Secret Realm, in Main Space.
Jiang Xue’an led Xiao Ye, Qingcheng, and Ziran to the one patch of land on Sea Blue Star, waiting for the sea beast King Beasts to arrive.
"The sky of Sea Blue Star, so blue, a deep blue."
"Not a single cloud out."
"And there are actually three suns."
Qingcheng looked toward the horizon, clicking her tongue in amazement as she spoke.
Jiang Xue’an giggled, "Today’s weather really is great."
*Qingcheng had the feeling she’d said that sentence herself before. Was Xiaonannan poking fun at her?*
Jiang Xue’an paused, then added, "Actually, it’s just that today’s sky looks nice. Most days, it’s gloomy with dark clouds and pouring rain."
"Usually those fierce winds and rainstorms out on the sea aren’t half as beautiful as the stunning underwater scenery."
While the human and beast chatted, Xiao Ye saw, to his astonishment, that Ziran was using her hands to measure her own figure again.
She muttered to herself, joy thick in her voice,
"D, already up to D."
"A few more massages and a few hundred liters of blood to drink, and I’ll be as curvy as Xiaoxi and Qingcheng at their peak, hehehe!"
Xiao Ye’s eyes went wide. *A few hundred liters of blood?*
*Did that mean Ziran had already drunk hundreds of liters before?*
*Damn, maybe she even secretly drank his blood while he was sleeping!*
Ziran had eaten other stuff from him before, but those things shouldn’t have had such crazy effects.
He had given Ziran two massages, and she’d jumped from A- to D—three whole cup sizes!
Right then, powerful energy fluctuations started emanating from every direction.
Giant Deep Sea Beast Kings, each ten thousand meters long, emerged from the sea surface like towering mountains rooted in the ocean.
There were thirteen in all, each one at the late Quasi-Emperor Realm!
These sea beasts were Beast Kings from various tribes, each commanding a sea beast race.
"Greetings, Ancestor!" "Respectful greetings, Ancestor!" "Good morning, Ancestor!"
Their voices thundered with might, but their tone was awed and respectful.
Jiang Xue’an signaled them to calm down, and at once they fell silent, staring quietly.