As Ye Yun pondered, the sounds of two people conversing drifted from not far away.
"No matter what, we must win over Ling Qian this time and get this Star Lord senior to agree to our marriage!"
Perhaps it was the name mentioned that made Ye Yun instinctively turn his head to look.
He saw several people standing outside the neighboring guest manor, which was adjacent to his own.
Among them, one person, appearing the youngest, was clad in a red brocade robe. His cultivation was at the Star God level, though that was a relative assessment.
After all, once one reached the Divine level, discerning precise age became exceedingly difficult.
The man in red was beaming with confidence, as if his objective was already within his grasp.
"Your Highness need not worry too much. With your talent and strength, I believe you will surely earn the recognition of Star Lord Qian."
An elder beside him said with a smile.
"Moreover, this time, we have also prepared a precious congratulatory gift specifically for Star Lord Qian. I believe she will give it serious consideration."
The Great Thousand World had only recently merged, and for these factions, which were not of the topmost tier, they naturally set their sights on the Ling Luo Domain.
If a marriage alliance could be formed with them, then in the future, they would have no need to fear encountering any trouble within this vast star field.
Ye Yun listened to their conversation and naturally understood the intentions behind their words, but such matters had nothing to do with him.
Ye Yun shook his head and stopped listening to their discussion. He turned and walked towards the residence assigned to him.
Just as he entered, the man in red cast a glance in his direction and said with a hint of surprise.
"That fellow is also a Star God? He looks so young..."
The elder chuckled. "Don't pay too much attention to it. If someone were truly that young and a Star God, why would they appear in a place like this?"
This was not a casual remark, but rather a clear understanding that in Great Worlds of their caliber, such prodigious talent could not possibly emerge.
The man in red nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, perhaps he used some method to regain his youth. How hypocritical..."
...
Ye Yun remained unaware that he was being discussed and even criticized.
At this moment, he was inside his room, having just released Xiao Ai and Xiao Meng from his disciple space.
Upon emerging, Xiao Meng seemed fine, but Xiao Ai looked around cautiously and asked.
"How is Master now? Are we out of danger?"
After all, the moment they had entered previously was when they had been attacked by a Celestial God-level expert.
Given their Master's Star God cultivation, it was entirely possible he was still being pursued.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun said with a gentle smile, "There's no need to worry. Your Master escaped danger long ago and has already arrived in the Ling Luo Domain."
"Ah? You're already out of danger???"
Xiao Ai was stunned and asked in disbelief, "Master, how did you manage that?"
"Naturally, I drove that fellow away."
Ye Yun spoke with a calm expression, but it had a profound impact on Xiao Ai.
Her small mouth agape, her large eyes held immense disbelief.
"Master, aren't you a Star God? How could you defeat a Celestial God-level being?"
"Of course, otherwise, how could I be your Master?"
Ye Yun chuckled lightly.
It took Xiao Ai a while to digest this news.
Then, she excitedly pounced forward, instantly appearing in Ye Yun's embrace, grabbing his shoulders and shaking him as she said.
"Master, tell me quickly, how did you do it?"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, talking is one thing, but don't touch me!"
Ye Yun grumbled, then, like catching a kitten, he grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and placed her aside.
Afterward, he briefly explained to her, generally stating that he possessed a powerful divine artifact as a trump card.
In the end, he even showed them the Oath of the Distant Sky, and thankfully, she didn't press further about the artifact's origin.
Compared to that, Xiao Ai was more amazed by her Master's seemingly inexhaustible trump cards!
"No wonder my senior sisters all say Master is the most powerful in the world. It's really true!"
She said, her eyes shining. Ye Yun felt a touch of helplessness, wondering what Lin Xueyan and the others had instilled in this girl.
Fortunately, this topic didn't last long, and Xiao Meng and Xiao Ai's attention shifted to the Ling Luo Domain itself.
Xiao Ai leaned by the window, gazing at the world outside and exclaimed.
"Wow, this is a high-level Great World. It feels... hmm, so special..."
As she trailed off, she seemed to notice something.
Ye Yun, assuming she was marveling at the difference from the Celestial Domain, said with a smile.
"Of course, it's different. Although each world looks similar, some celestial principles and even rules are unique."
"Uh, it's not that."
Xiao Ai suddenly shook her head.
This puzzled Ye Yun, and he asked with a frown.
"What is it? Disciple, have you found something?"
Having been with Xiao Ai for so long, this was the first time he had seen her display such a serious expression.
After a few seconds, Xiao Ai looked in a certain direction and slowly said.
"I feel, in that direction, there's something very familiar..."
"What do you mean? Where?"
Ye Yun's eyebrows twitched, and he followed her gaze.
Upon seeing, he was stunned. The place she was gazing at was none other than the Ling Luo Domain Divine Palace he had seen before.
That was the sleeping quarters of the Ling Luo Star Lord. There was a familiar aura there for Xiao Ai?
At this moment, Xiao Ai's little face was contorted, and she said.
"I'm not sure. I just feel like there's something there, calling me, wanting me to go over..."
After hearing her description, Ye Yun was very surprised.
Throughout their time together, Xiao Ai's background had always struck him as peculiar, and even her own information...
This was the information Ye Yun had checked when he had free time.
[Name: Chu Ai]
[Cultivation: Divine Spirit Eighth Realm]
[Talent Level: Nine]
[Divine Spark: Colorless Divine Spark]
[Divine Authority: Realm of Void]
[Special Authority: None]
[Great Thousand Destiny Value: Tenth Order]
There was very little useful information, and Ye Yun could hardly deduce anything.
The only notable aspect was her exceptionally high talent level. He himself was only at level five, while she was at the top-tier level nine.
Then there was the Great Thousand Destiny Value, which was also at the same tenth order as his own.
For reference, most individuals like Xiao Lingluo, whom he had encountered in the Divine City, were only at the second or third order.
As for Xiao Meng and Lin Xueyan, and his other disciples, they were mostly around the sixth or seventh order, a significant gap compared to Xiao Ai.
"This is truly strange..."
Ye Yun looked at the distant Ling Luo Domain Divine Palace, his face filled with confusion.
Could it be that within or beneath this Divine Palace lay something related to Xiao Ai's origins?
At this point, Ye Yun could only make such a conjecture.
Xiao Ai looked at him and asked, "Master, can we go take a look?"
She was naturally quite curious, especially now that something so peculiar had occurred.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun replied with a hint of helplessness, "That's probably not realistic right now. We'll have to wait until the celebration begins in three days."
"I heard Bing Yu mention before that the celebration will be held in the Ling Luo Domain Divine Palace. Only then can we enter normally."
"Uh, okay..."
Since Ye Yun had spoken, Xiao Ai had no choice but to abandon her urge to explore immediately.
For a while afterward, her gaze would occasionally drift towards the Divine Palace, which Ye Yun found somewhat exasperating.
However, this was ultimately their territory, and one couldn't be too casual about it.
...
In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
Night descended upon the Ling Luo Domain just as it did in the Celestial Domain.
The night scenery outside appeared considerably more prosperous than in the Celestial Domain, and the liveliness was even more pronounced.
Since arriving here, Ye Yun had truly witnessed the immense gap between a first-tier Great World and a third-tier Great World.
In the Celestial Domain, those at the Celestial Immortal realm and above were considered powerhouses. However, in these higher-level Great Worlds, even if Celestial Immortals weren't everywhere, they were nearly so.
The population was generally much larger than in the Celestial Domain, the average cultivation level was significantly higher, and the overall combat strength was even more disparate, with the gap being described as like heaven and earth.
"Alas, it seems that for the Celestial Domain to advance further in the future, I cannot solely focus on improving my own strength."