Chapter 743: Little Star Order

“Xiao’Er, why… why have you come out?”

Although there was only one day left before the Ten Thousand Stars Hall closed, it was the Holy Land of the Dark Star Clan—a Supreme Treasure that generations of the Dark Star Race People had spent countless resources and tens of millions of years to successfully refine.

Moreover, the resources it consumed were so immense that it could only be opened once every million years.

And each time, for only three months.

Therefore, even with just one day left, the Star Emperor felt it was an incredible waste.

It pained him greatly.

‘In his opinion, even if he couldn’t comprehend anything more, he shouldn’t waste the opportunity like this.’

However, in response to his words, Yang Xiao simply smiled faintly.

Just as he was about to answer, a gentle voice reached his ears.

“Child, have you had some sort of realization?”

It was the woman in the cyan veil, who asked with an expectant look on her face.

Yang Xiao was a little surprised by this.

But he quickly nodded.

“That’s right. I’ve comprehended a few things!”

Yang Xiao said calmly.

“Comprehension? What comprehension? Xiao’Er, you should hurry back inside. Opportunities to enter the Ten Thousand Stars Hall are rare. It only opens for three months every million years.”

The Star Emperor hadn’t quite grasped the situation. He remained somewhat dismissive and continued to persuade him.

Although he had heard from the woman in the cyan veil that Yang Xiao’s talent was formidable—that in just two short months, he had already cultivated the Great Star Dominating Body to its absolute peak, a technique the emperor himself had spent a lifetime perfecting…

It was precisely for this reason that he was even more unwilling to let his precious grandson waste this immense opportunity before him.

He recalled his own past with deep regret. ‘If only I could have stayed in the Ten Thousand Stars Hall for another ten days or half a month back then,’ he thought, ‘perhaps it wouldn’t have taken me a hundred thousand years to comprehend the Great Star Technique. And I probably wouldn’t have needed to spend another three hundred thousand years refining the Great Star Technique into the Great Star Dominating Body.’

‘A single day in here is more valuable than several thousand years of bitter contemplation and cultivation outside.’

But to his surprise, before Yang Xiao could even speak, the woman in the cyan veil interjected, “Nangong Xiongtian, what do you know? If I’m not mistaken, the Ten Thousand Stars Hall is no longer of any use to this child. Isn’t that right, child?”

After speaking, the woman in the cyan veil looked at Yang Xiao with a caring expression.

Her gaze made him feel a little self-conscious.

But in the end, he still nodded.

“That’s right. Although the Star Dao within the Ten Thousand Stars Hall is profound, presenting its mysteries in the most direct way imaginable, it is ultimately a man-made creation. It’s no longer of much use to me now. Rather than observing it, I’d prefer to watch the ancient stars that fill the sky.”

Yang Xiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Star Emperor was struck speechless.

As a Top-tier Emperor who had achieved his apotheosis through the Star Dao, how could he not understand what Yang Xiao was saying?

‘But this… this is just too unbelievable, isn’t it?’

‘For three months, I fought tooth and nail and only managed to comprehend less than thirty percent of the Star Mysteries in the Ten Thousand Stars Hall. It took me another hundred thousand years to complete it to sixty percent, which condensed into the Great Star Technique and allowed me to attain my Emperor-level cultivation. Then I spent several hundred thousand more years applying the Great Star Technique to my physical body, transforming it into the Great Star Dominating Body. And even with all that, I’ve probably only grasped the equivalent of eighty percent of the Star Mysteries within the Hall. But this kid… in just three months—no, a day short of three months—he’s actually comprehended everything?’

The Star Emperor’s face was a mask of utter disbelief.

His emotions were a complicated mess.

Although he knew Yang Xiao’s achievement was largely thanks to the guidance provided by the Great Star Dominating Body technique he had passed down…

Even so, to comprehend all the Star Mysteries contained within the Ten Thousand Stars Hall in such a short time was still absolutely terrifying.

‘If it were anyone else—no, even if it were my past self—simply following the steps to cultivate the Great Star Dominating Body to the Great Success realm…’

‘…and comprehending over sixty percent of the mysteries of the Star Dao within the Ten Thousand Stars Hall…’

‘…would already be considered an outstanding achievement.’

‘Even for Nangong Xingyue, whose talent surpassed my own, reaching eighty percent…’

‘…would have been absolutely heaven-defying.’

‘But this kid…’

‘…a full hundred percent.’

‘And with room to spare.’

‘And from the sound of it, when he came out just now and observed the ancient stars of the True Realm, he gained even more insight. That alone…’

‘…is probably a feat that my precious daughter Xingyue and I combined couldn’t match. Our grandson is just that much more formidable.’

‘It’s simply…’

“A monster! A true monster! But no matter how monstrous his talent, he’s still my, Nangong Xiongtian’s, grandson! HAHA! Good! Only a monster like him is worthy of the title of heir to the Nangong Family!”

The Star Emperor was first amazed, but his expression quickly shifted to one of excitement and pride.

As a Great Emperor of his generation, he would naturally not be jealous of the talent of his own junior, let alone a junior who was the flesh and blood of his most beloved daughter.

Whether it was due to his love for his daughter, or the guilt this old man felt over what Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch had done to Yang Xiao at his birth…

…both caused him to place immense hope in Yang Xiao.

Otherwise, he would not have sent him here to seize the opportunity of the Ten Thousand Stars Hall, which only opened once every million years.

Seeing his reaction, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but smile faintly.

He had already accepted this grandfather from the bottom of his heart.

So, seeing him so happy for him, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but feel a little moved.

‘So this is what family feels like.’

“Good child, good grandson! From this moment on, you are the heir of our Nangong Clan! Here, take this Little Star Order. In the future, you can use it to command anyone from the Star Lineage.”

Seeing Yang Xiao look over, the still-excited Star Emperor clapped him on the shoulder and took a purple-gold Token from his robes. Upon the Token, the word “Star” was engraved.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover that the word “Star” was actually composed of 108,000 tiny stars.

It was incredibly profound.

Yang Xiao could sense that this was more than just a Token; if activated with Star Power, it would likely prove to be an extremely powerful Divine Artifact.

Sure enough, just as the thought crossed his mind, the Star Emperor said, “Although this is a Token your grandfather refined casually, it can be considered an Ultimate Divine Artifact. With your current understanding of the Star Dao, and with this Token in hand, you won’t have to worry even if you encounter an ordinary Divine King. You can directly summon the Array of Ten Thousand Stars within it to annihilate your foe.”

“Thank you, Grandfather.”

Yang Xiao said with a hint of gratitude.

And this was the first time he had formally called the Star Emperor “Grandfather.”

“Good child! HAHA! A truly good child!”

Hearing this, the Star Emperor also seemed quite moved.

He clapped Yang Xiao’s shoulder, then said with some remorse, “It’s just a pity I couldn’t kill that beast Yuan Yang this time. However, I injured him severely, so he probably won’t be showing his face for a while. During this time, your grandfather also needs to go into seclusion for a bit. When I emerge, I will definitely charge into the Immortal Realm and utterly destroy that animal!”

After saying this, the Star Emperor gave Yang Xiao another deep look.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the woman in the cyan veil.

“Cyan Nether, I leave this child in your care.”

The woman in the cyan veil nodded.

And just like that, the Star Emperor vanished.

Yang Xiao still had things he wanted to say, but he wasn’t given the chance.

‘This grandfather of mine is so impetuous,’ he thought. ‘He doesn’t act at all like an old man who has lived for over a million years. He’s more like a young man.’

It gave him a bit of a headache.

At that moment, the woman in the cyan veil—the one Nangong Xiongtian had called Cyan Nether—looked over at him.

Her eyes held a trace of warmth.