The old dean’s expression grew heavy.
"That Desolate Realm was the remnant of a great universe after it withered and collapsed."
"Most of the ones living in the Desolate Realm either didn’t have the strength or the ambition to change their fate."
"However, every surviving Desolate Beast still carried a Rule Core within its body."
"Some decrepit beings, instead of just hiding away to die in the Desolate Realm, headed to the depths of the universe, seeking a way to live a second life."
"Some of those beings likely ended up joining the Cosmic Clans."
"Now that the Desolate Realm had appeared, those beings could sense its aura—and even the presence of the World Tree—immediately."
The old man was reminding him that the enemy wasn’t only inside the Desolate Realm, but also among the Cosmic Clans.
He needed to guard against those enemies as soon as possible.
The old dean continued,
"The Rule Core can help you complete the World Tree core, but for the Cosmic Clans, it’s also a supreme innate treasure."
"The World Tree was the same—it had a fatal allure to both the Cosmic Clans and Desolate Beasts."
"Right now, you needed to grow stronger, and only then would you be able to face the looming threat from the Cosmic Clans as well as the powerful Desolate Beasts inside the Desolate Realm."
"Sovereign Realm, it still wasn’t enough."
As he spoke, the old dean’s stooped body began to fade away.
When he finished, his body disappeared entirely.
Xiao Ye rubbed his chin, considering for a moment, and decided it was necessary to improve the talents of his Beast Girls.
Mythical Level, maybe that wasn’t enough anymore.
Only by upgrading them to Great Dao Level could he speed up their cultivation as much as possible, pushing them to advance quickly.
He waved his hand to signal the Time Empress over.
The Time Empress blinked her eyes, then walked over gracefully and elegantly,
"Human Emperor, what are your orders?"
Xiao Ye smiled, "Close your eyes. Just stand there and don’t move."
The Time Empress’s lovely eyes brightened. She immediately closed her eyes, her exquisitely beautiful face filled with expectancy. She gently tilted her head back and puckered her lips, her trembling lashes showing *how unsteady her heart felt at that moment.*
Xiao Ye focused his mind.
[Template Adjuster scanning]
[Time Law Cultivator]
[Talent: Mythical Level, Second Tier] (Upgradeable)
[No physiological defects]
The talent could be upgraded!
The Template Adjuster was Dao Origin Level, nearly the highest class of Supreme Treasure—Mythical Talents were by no means the end.
He called up the upgrade panel.
[Time Law Cultivator]
[Mythical Talents are split into three tiers: basic Mythical, Proud Prodigy Mythical, and Monster-level Mythical—that is, so-called Top Mythical Talent]
[Talent can be directly upgraded to Great Dao Level, First Tier]
[Required resources: 10 Time Law Cores]
Xiao Ye’s face darkened.
After absorbing and refining a Law Core, a person could already increase their talent and affinity for laws.
*So the Template Adjuster’s suggested upgrade plan for talent actually required ten Law Cores?*
Even if you absorbed a Law Core, letting the Template Adjuster merge Law Cores into someone was a totally different thing.
*As for how many Desolate Beasts were in the Desolate Realm, he didn’t know, but getting Law Cores would be unbelievably difficult!*
The Time Empress pursed her rosy lips, waiting for some pampering from a certain man. But after over ten seconds, nothing happened.
She opened her eyes and saw Xiao Ye’s sullen face.
*The Time Empress’s heart skipped a beat, her face instantly going pale.*
*Human Emperor, does he not like me?*
*I’m even willing to give myself to him, and he’s still turning me down?*
The Time Empress’s eyes welled up with tears, turning red. She stubbornly declared,
"Human Emperor, I’ll make you fall for me!"
"Since I’ve decided to marry you, I’m not changing my mind for the rest of my life!"
"I’m going to go convince Big Sis first!"
She disappeared in a flash, not leaving a trace behind.
*Xiao Ye was left dumbfounded. What the hell was up with the Time Empress this time?*
*He never said he didn’t like the Time Empress. That sour look on his face just now was simply because he’d been looking at the talent-upgrade plan from the Template Adjuster.*
*No way—he couldn’t just let that girl leave , he had to get her back.*
Xiao Ye stretched out his hand.
He followed the Time Empress’s Time Factor trail, and with his hands, he pulled her back into his embrace.
The Time Empress gave a surprised cry as Xiao Ye caught her in his arms.
*The Time Empress was confused, wasn’t the Human Emperor annoyed with her? Why bring her back?*
Xiao Ye looked at her, speechless, and said,
"I never said I didn’t like you, and I’ve never disliked you. Don’t overthink things."
"I was just thinking about other matters earlier. I was in a bad mood."
*The Human Emperor likes me? He hasn’t rejected me? That’s great!*
The Time Empress’s beautiful eyes lit up, joy filling her heart, though she stuck out her lips in mock annoyance, huffing,
"Human Emperor, I closed my eyes and stuck out my lips just waiting for you to dote on me."
"And yet you were thinking about something else."
As she spoke, she closed her eyes again, puckered her rosy lips, and tilted her chin up just a bit.
Xiao Ye understood—she was hungry!
Xiao Ye pressed his lips to hers, kissing her fiercely! Latest content published on novel·fire·net
After half an hour, the Time Empress was left dazed, lips puffy from the kisses. She opened her confused eyes and muttered,
"Human Emperor, I’ve had enough, let me go!"
"I can’t take it anymore, my lips are all swollen!"
Xiao Ye grumbled, "No way! Weren’t you hungry? I’ll satisfy you in one go."
"Mmm mmm mmm!" The Time Empress struggled, but couldn’t bring herself to push him away.
*If you can’t get away, might as well enjoy it!*
So, she quit resisting.
Only after another half hour did Xiao Ye finally release the Time Empress, wiping off who knew whose saliva from his face, grinning,
"Time Empress, are you in a better mood now?"
The Time Empress rolled her eyes at him in mock grievance, her once delicate, rosy lips now puffed out. Clearly, they were swollen.
*She’d been kissed by Xiao Ye for nearly an hour—her lips were literally swollen!*
"Human Emperor, I’m in a fantastic mood! I’m going to go find Big Sis and explain everything. See you tonight!"
She blurted out, then fled before Xiao Ye could pounce again for fear he’d kiss her lips truly into oblivion.
*This time it was just her lips; who knew what might be next time?*
Xiao Ye turned his attention back to the Template Adjuster’s talent-upgrade plan.
Upgrading from Mythical Level, Second Tier, to Great Dao Level took ten Law Cores. For Mythical Level, First Tier, it would probably take less.
But to upgrade talent, Law Cores were a must.
*He couldn’t just rely on those few scattered Desolate Beasts emerging from the Desolate Realm to get enough Law Cores.*
At this moment, the Template Adjuster sent a message to Xiao Ye.
[Detected host needs, Rule Fragment Extraction function has auto-extended]
[Extension successful]
[By defeating Rule cultivators or Rule Demon Beasts of the corresponding attribute, you can extract Law Core Fragments; three Law Core Fragments can be combined into one Law Core]
Xiao Ye laughed, "Nice."
The Template Adjuster probably always had this function—it just hadn’t shown up until now.
Now that it did, his dilemma and needs were solved directly.