Chapter 741: The Lady in Green Gauze

“Who’s there?”

The sound of a sigh startled Yang Xiao awake.

He looked up.

He saw a figure in a green gauze dress gazing into the distance—the same direction he had been, where the Star Emperor had departed.

“You must be Yue’Er’s child, aren’t you? To think, in the blink of an eye, three hundred years have passed. Yue’Er already has a child your age. Sigh… Back then, that old fool woke Yue’Er up ahead of schedule. I told him your mother would face a calamity, but he refused to believe it. Otherwise… well, never mind. What’s done is done. Child, come with me. The time has come to fulfill a long-standing promise.”

The figure in the green gauze dress was a woman who did not seem young.

She didn’t seem young not because of her appearance, but because of the ancient, weathered aura she exuded.

Even though her face was as beautiful as a flower.

Yang Xiao couldn’t perceive her beauty. Instead, he was overwhelmed by that ancient presence.

This aura…

It seemed…

Even more ancient than him.

Beyond that,

her words left Yang Xiao completely baffled.

He didn’t understand at all.

However, the woman offered no further explanation and began walking toward a distant palace.

After a moment’s hesitation,

Yang Xiao followed.

‘The Star Emperor brought me here. This woman probably won’t harm me.’

And so,

a short while later,

Yang Xiao followed the woman in green gauze into the palace.

The moment he stepped inside,

Yang Xiao’s expression changed.

From the outside, it looked like a palace, but upon entering, he was greeted by the sight of endless stars.

It was as if Yang Xiao had stepped into a boundless, starry cosmos with a single stride.

“This is the Ten Thousand Stars Hall. This is also the reason your grandfather sent you here. Back then, it was in this very place that he comprehended the Great Star Technique and attained the Dao to become a Great Emperor.”

Her faint voice drifted over.

Yang Xiao’s expression changed once more.

His face was filled with shock.

The Great Star Technique.

That was the foundational Secret Skill of the Star Emperor.

The Great Star Dominating Body that Yang Xiao currently cultivated was a method of applying the Great Star Technique to the physical body. In truth, the Great Star Technique could also be applied to one’s Divine Soul and aura.

But in comparison, applying it to the physical body was its most powerful form.

Therefore, within the Star Lineage, all those of the Direct Lineage cultivated the Great Star Dominating Body.

Few cultivated the Great Star Technique directly.

Even the Starburst Skill that Yang Xiao had obtained previously, a simplified and basic version of the Great Star Technique, was also biased toward cultivating the physical body and opening one’s acupoints.

It could be said that the Great Star Technique was the true foundation of the Star Lineage.

‘I never would have thought that the renowned Great Star Technique from Ancient Times actually originated here. It makes sense. The starry sky here is as complex as another world, even more profound than a real one. If I had the chance to cultivate here in seclusion, I could truly grasp the supreme Technique of the Star Dao.’

The thought had just crossed Yang Xiao’s mind

when the voice sounded in his ear once more.

“As per our agreement, you may cultivate here for the next three months. However, I will not offer you any guidance. How much you can comprehend will depend entirely on your own abilities.”

After speaking, the woman in green gauze vanished.

She was nowhere to be seen.

Yang Xiao gave a deep look at the empty space where she had disappeared, then quickly retracted his gaze.

Because he knew.

The starry sky before him was where his focus should be.

‘The Great Star Technique allowed the Star Emperor to become a Top-tier Emperor and even comprehend a top-tier Emperor-level Divine Technique like the Star-Picking Hand. If I can comprehend it, it might not be much weaker than my Flame Emperor Divine Fist. If I can combine the two and forge a path that is truly my own, perhaps in this life I could comprehend a Saint Emperor Level Divine Technique and attain the Dao of a Saint Emperor.’

At this thought,

Yang Xiao felt a flicker of excitement.

He had just been keenly reminded of his own weakness.

In a battle between Top-tier Emperors, he didn’t even have the power to interfere in the slightest.

Now, such a great opportunity to comprehend the Star Dao was right in front of him.

He certainly wasn’t going to let it pass.

Moreover,

this was a fortunate opportunity given to him by the Star Emperor.

An immense one, at that.

If he missed it,

not only would he be letting himself down, but he’d also be letting down that “bargain” of a grandfather who was clamoring to avenge him.

Furthermore,

from the words of the woman in green gauze, he had also picked up on some matters related to his mother in this life.

Clearly,

his being here was inextricably linked to her.

This remarkable woman had sacrificed everything to save her child, and then entrusted him to others for his protection, unable to see him for more than a decade.

Yang Xiao felt that

for her sake alone, these next three months…

…he had to cherish them.

‘Perfect. The Hidden Dragon Secret Realm is only five months away. I can spend three months comprehending here, and the remaining two months digesting what I’ve learned. If I can push my understanding of the Star Dao to its limit, maybe I can participate in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm under a different identity.’

An idea sparked in Yang Xiao’s mind.

The fact that he possessed the Mysterious Furnace Cauldron had apparently been discovered by the Yuan Yang Immortal Monarch.

However, possessing the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame, he was naturally able to alter his own aura. When the time came, as long as he changed his aura,

even if that guy was a Top-tier Emperor Level expert, he might not be able to find him.

The only problem was, if he did that, he could no longer use the Divine General Talisman, the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword, and his many other skills.

This was especially true for the Flame Emperor Divine Fist he had comprehended in his first life.

Therefore, if he could comprehend more of the Star Dao from this experience,

he could at least disguise himself as a hidden genius disciple from the Star Lineage.

At that time,

although some would still suspect him,

suspicion was, after all, just suspicion.

It would make many people hesitate to act rashly without concrete evidence.

And for Yang Xiao,

that was all he needed.

And so,

for the time that followed,

he began to focus all his efforts on comprehending the starry sky before him.

Soon,

Yang Xiao’s Heart Spirit was completely immersed.

His Heart Spirit soared.

He comprehended with his entire being.

With Cultivation Secret Methods like the Great Star Dominating Body, Starburst Skill, and Star-Picking Hand as his foundation,

what Yang Xiao lacked was an understanding of the Star Dao itself.

At this very moment,

encountering the profound mysteries of the stars laid out before him,

he was like a sponge that had found water.

He frantically absorbed its essence.

He began to grow rapidly.

From his body,

starlight overflowed,

pulsing continuously,

growing stronger and stronger.

Clearly, his comprehension of the Star Dao was deepening.

Watching Yang Xiao’s progress from the shadows, the woman in green gauze, who had been observing him without his knowledge,

nodded slightly.

‘I originally thought that even if this child shared that girl Yue’Er’s bloodline, he might not possess her talent. Now, it seems I can rest easy. This opportunity in the Ten Thousand Stars Hall, which opens once every million years, has not been wasted. I only hope this child can comprehend the true Secret of the Stars as soon as possible. Only then will the eons of effort by my Dark Star Clan not have been in vain.’

However, comprehending the true Secret of the Stars…

was an incredibly difficult task.

Even though the woman in green gauze was very satisfied with Yang Xiao’s current performance,

in her eyes,

for Yang Xiao to comprehend the Secret of the Stars

would still be exceptionally difficult.

‘What a pity. That girl Yue’Er was originally the one in this world with the greatest chance of comprehending the Secret of the Stars. What a pity… ‘

Sighing softly to herself,

the figure of the woman in green gauze faded away once more,

vanishing without a trace.