225: Chapter 225 Inspection of Fire Cloud Cave

After receiving the voice transmission, the Deity of the Water Department paused for a moment before quickly returning to normal.

He quickly replied, "I shall strictly follow the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"

After finishing his reply, he added, "Your subordinate will do everything in his power to bring Princess Longji to Fire Cloud Cave!"

Although the Deity of the Water Department did not understand why Shi Yan wanted Princess Longji to enter Fire Cloud Cave, as a loyal subordinate, there was no need to understand; he only needed to know how to execute the order.

Hearing the Deity of the Water Department's reply, Shi Yan nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to look at Princess Longji.

At this moment, Princess Longji was still immersed in the state of having just been frightened, muttering softly, "The Heavenly Emperor was really scary just now... However, he said he would let me go to the Human Race to play... He shouldn't be lying, right?"

She stole a glance at Shi Yan, watching his radiant smile, and her voice grew more certain, "It'll be fine. As a supreme powerhouse, the Heavenly Emperor certainly wouldn't lie to me. Besides, there's nothing about me worth scheming against... I'll find an opportunity to go and see later."

Hearing this, Shi Yan understood that Princess Longji had taken the bait, so he did not continue to stay here.

He took one last look at the Deity of the Water Department and reminded him in a calm tone, "Since Haotian has designated you as Princess Longji's protector, it is a sign of Haotian's trust in my Human Race. Do not let down Haotian's trust!"

This sentence was meant for both the Deity of the Water Department and Princess Longji.

The Deity of the Water Department's body trembled slightly upon hearing this, and he immediately bowed and replied in a deep voice, "Your subordinate understands! I will never let down the trust of the Heavenly Emperor and Your Majesty Haotian!"

Shi Yan gave a soft hum, did not linger further, and turned to step into the spatial tunnel.

...

After the Heavenly Emperor had completely left, the atmosphere at the scene finally truly relaxed.

Guangchengzi and Maitreya lifted their heads.

The surrounding heavenly soldiers and generals also stopped slacking off and quickly cleared the battlefield.

Princess Longji patted her chest, which was still heaving slightly, and let out a long sigh of relief, the blush on her face not yet faded, "That scared me to death...!"

The Deity of the Water Department lowered his head and smiled, his mind already beginning to quickly calculate how to arrange the trip to Fire Cloud Cave.

Guangchengzi and Maitreya exchanged a glance, both secretly sighing in relief.

Guangchengzi cupped his hands and said, "Junior Sister, since the Heavenly Emperor has left, let us continue with the subsequent cleanup."

Maitreya also smiled and said, "Exactly, exactly. For the next demonic cultivator, this humble monk guarantees to leave it for Junior Niece to kill personally."

Princess Longji's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she quickly recovered from the fright, gripping the haotian mirror and saying, "Alright! Let's continue! This time I must personally kill a Daluo demonic cultivator!"

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On the other side, Shi Yan walked through the spatial tunnel, a playful smile always hanging on the corners of his mouth, "Fire Cloud Cave... The contact between the new generation of the Human Race and Princess Longji should also be put on the agenda. Haotian, this precious daughter of yours might just bring you quite a few 'surprises'."

As for the children of the Human Immortal, the three Yang siblings, Shi Yan was very fond of them!

A glimmer of anticipation flashed in his eyes. Especially the second child, Yang Jian, who was one of the people Shi Yan liked to watch the most in his past life.

"It's just that I don't know if there is a clansman named Yang Tianyou among the new generation of the Human Race."

After all, in the original timeline, Yang Tianyou was just a Mortal without any cultivation.

As soon as Shi Yan said this, his pace quickened. He had originally planned to return directly to Three Immortals Island to stabilize his Realm and organize intelligence, but now a new idea had sprouted.

Perhaps he should take the time to visit Fire Cloud Cave in person to see how the new generation was growing and, incidentally, check on the whereabouts of Yang Tianyou.

If he exists, he should be cultivated with priority; after all, he is to become Haotian's son-in-law, and it wouldn't be justifiable if his strength was too poor.

"If he has some foundation, I'll let Emperor Yao take him as a disciple."

"Let's go to Fire Cloud Cave first."

Shi Yan's mind stirred, and the spatial tunnel instantly dissipated and reorganized, turning into a spatial rift leading directly to Fire Cloud Cave!

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Fire Cloud Cave, the Three-Thousand-Year Compulsory Education Cultivation Academy!

Inside the academy, the Mysterious Yellow Qi permeated and swirled. A group of the new generation of the Human Race was cultivating bitterly under the guidance of several great beings; some were practicing Formations, some were comprehending Divine Abilities, and others were wielding heavy swords, sweating profusely, with shouts of battle echoing constantly.

Shi Yan's figure slowly appeared above Fire Cloud Cave. He looked down, his Primordial Spirit sweeping gently, and he took in the situation of the entire Fire Cloud Cave.

"The new generation of the Human Race... they are growing well."

Most of the new students in this batch had already broken through the Mortal Realm and officially stepped into Cultivation.

Emperor Yao, who was teaching students at a dojo, suddenly felt his mind stir and stopped explaining the "Human Race Cultivation Compendium."

The "Human Dao Cultivation Compendium" was the most suitable Cultivation Technique for humans created by Shi Yan, combining the techniques of the four teachings, the foundation of the Acquired Human Race, and his own insights into the Dao.

Besides the most basic Body Refining and Spirit Refining methods, it also contained a series of the top-tier Divine Abilities in the Primordial World, such as the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Great Divine Abilities, Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Lesser Divine Abilities, Three Purities Divine Thunder, and the Western Golden Body.

Emperor Yao turned to look at Liu Bang, Ying Zheng, and Xiang Yu, and said gently, "Let's stop here for now. You three should contemplate on your own for a moment; Teacher will return shortly."

Although Liu Bang and the others were curious, they dared not ask more and bowed in unison to accept the order, "Understood, Teacher Emperor Yao."

Emperor Yao's figure flickered, and the next instant he appeared beside Shi Yan, bowing respectfully, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor."

His voice carried a hint of surprise and respect. He had not expected that Shi Yan would suddenly come here.

Shi Yan turned his head, looked at this third Emperor of the Human Race, and waved his hand with a smile, "Emperor Yao, no need for such formalities."

Shi Yan waved his hand with a smile, his gaze falling gently on Emperor Yao with approval, "You have done very well these years. Operating Fire Cloud Cave to its current scale and enabling the new generation of the Human Race to have such an atmosphere, your contributions are indispensable."

Emperor Yao bowed slightly upon hearing this and said humbly, "The Heavenly Emperor overpraises me. All of this is thanks to the blessings of the Heavenly Emperor and the various sages of the Human Race; I am merely a teacher."

The greetings ended. Shi Yan stood in the sky, his gaze cast toward the three people who had just been given special attention by Emperor Yao, his tone carrying a hint of unnaturalness, "Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Ying Zheng..."

In the original timeline, the three of them were enemies of each other, but seeing them cultivating together, the scene was truly somewhat subtle.

"These three have a clear lead in cultivation; you, this teacher, are being a bit too obvious with your special attention..."

Shi Yan teased Emperor Yao, his tone filled with a bit of banter.

Emperor Yao smiled slightly upon hearing this and replied calmly, "Heavenly Emperor, these three have cultivation that leads their peers. The special attention is what they deserve."

Liu Bang, Ying Zheng, and Xiang Yu. Their current cultivation levels are, respectively, Profound Immortal Early Stage, Profound Immortal Early Stage, and Profound Immortal Middle Stage.

Although there is still a gap, compared to before, the gap is no longer large.

Shi Yan chuckled, chatted a few more words with Emperor Yao, and inquired about the overall development of Fire Cloud Cave in recent years and the overall state of the new generation of the Human Race.