Chapter 3

After three years without cultivation, the feeling of the fierce flames burning once again has returned, and it has already been ten days.

Within these ten days, with the 'Eternal Hell Phoenix' as the main subject of cultivation, Li Tianming observed and learned, the results of his cultivation were evenly divided. After today, both he and the chicken possess the same quality and quantity of beast essence.

In just ten days, he has advanced to the third level of the Beast Vein Realm!

Although it is a re-cultivation, this speed is a legendary marvel for the entire 'Zhuque Kingdom.'

The reason for this should be closely related to the excellence and heaven-defying nature of the 'Eternal Hell Sutra,' as well as the fact that his body has already been transformed by the ancient chaotic giant beast. His current constitution can be called the 'Eternal Hell Body,' and its innate talents are not much different from those of his companion beast, the little yellow chicken.

Such a constitution inherently possesses heaven-defying strength and speed, with an immense potential for growth.

"Damn, the beast essence at the third level of the Beast Vein Realm now feels even stronger than the fifth-level Xuanjin beast essence I forged with the 'Xuanjin Decree' back then!"

Li Tianming circulated the beast essence power from his three beast veins. This 'Eternal Hell Beast Essence' is like underground magma, scorching and violent. When this beast essence flows through his body, he feels like a volcano with hidden surges, and the temperature in the entire room rises. Once it erupts, it will be like a volcanic eruption.

"I am just an ordinary member of this Li Huo City, why does my companion space not only give birth to a golden feather but also contain so many ancient chaotic giant beasts? What is special about me?" He was puzzled about his own background.

"There are still nine eggs in the companion space, one of which is making a cracking sound, but it hasn't hatched yet. I estimate it will hatch soon, but I wonder what kind of ancient chaotic giant beast it will be?"

Li Tianming was full of anticipation for the second egg and even more imagination for the remaining eggs!

He wondered if there was a possibility that he could have ten ancient chaotic giant beasts as companion beasts.

At that time, riding ten ancient chaotic giant beasts, dominating the world, being the sole ruler of the universe, and establishing a harem of three thousand...

Just thinking about it makes his mouth water.

"Although I have obtained an extraordinary transformation, it is like being reborn. This time, I must take every step of my future carefully and not let anyone bully me again." He looked out the window with burning eyes, and he was very clear about what he wanted to do from now on.

"More importantly, I must not let my mother get hurt again." His mother, Wei Jing, has already had a very unlucky life. Adding to that, the three years of helplessness and loneliness after he was crippled at the Yanhuang Academy, it is deeply etched in Li Tianming's heart.

After this cultivation session ended, the little yellow chicken was still snoring in the room, and Li Tianming finished his cultivation. He remembered very clearly that today was his mother's birthday. Having survived this ordeal, it was time to start taking better care of her.

...

"Son, are you done with your cultivation?" As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother had moved a chair and was sleeping by the door. The sound of him opening the door woke her up.

She has been like this for the past three years, afraid that he would commit suicide out of despair, so she has been watching over him every moment, even though her health is already very poor.

"Mother, I have some good news. My companion beast is definitely a being that surpasses a fifth-level companion beast. My son will soon make a comeback and command the winds and rains." For the past three years, Li Tianming has never felt as relaxed as he does now.

The secret that there are ten eggs in his companion space is known only to his mother. When he was very young, his mother reminded him not to tell anyone this secret.

Indeed, his mother is the one person who will never betray him.

"You little brat, you're just boasting. I saw it through the window; it's just a little chicken. You need to take good care of it, or someone might stew it." Wei Jing smiled.

"You saw it? Why don't we stew it tonight? It's just born, maybe it will taste quite fresh." Li Tianming helped her up and took her to the yard to bask in the sun.

"Don't be silly, you naughty child. That little chicken is quite cute." Wei Jing scolded.

"Haha, just kidding." Li Tianming let her sit in the yard, then boiled a bucket of hot water and squatted down to wash Wei Jing's feet.

"Remember to tell others that this companion beast was obtained through the 'Blood God Contract.'" Wei Jing earnestly instructed.

"Understood!"

The 'Blood God Contract' is a secret technique where a beastmaster, who has lost their companion beast, finds an unhatched egg or a less than one-day-old offspring of a fierce beast, and uses a special blood sacrifice ritual to forcibly inject their own bloodline, making the other party their companion beast.

A 'fierce beast' is different from a companion beast. Fierce beasts do not coexist with a beastmaster and lurk in the wild, being cruel and violent.

In fact, Li Tianming has heard that when Wei Jing was young, she not only had extraordinary strength and talent but was also a stunning beauty, and at the time, she was very prominent. She then married his father, Li Yanfeng.

However, after Wei Jing gave birth to Li Tianming, she contracted a 'strange illness' that accelerated the aging of both her and her companion beast's bodies. Now, at the age of forty, she already has white hair and looks like she is in her twilight years. Only the contours of her face reveal that she was once a remarkable beauty.

Her companion beast is also a 'Four-Winged Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird,' which is now in the yard, almost completely featherless, moving very slowly, and mostly unable to move.

It is very rare for a beastmaster and their companion beast to fall ill together. It is said that she has traveled to many places but has not found a cure for this strange illness. If things continue like this, she may die of old age in half a year.

"Hey, you don't usually wear this dress. You look so beautiful today."

"Um-hmm." Wei Jing smiled gently, but her eyes looked towards the door, as if she was waiting for something.

Li Tianming remembered that in the past three years since he returned, his father, Li Yanfeng, has not come often, but he would visit at least once a year on his mother's birthday. She must have dressed up carefully today, waiting for that man to come.

"Li Yanfeng."

Thinking of his father, Li Tianming frowned. Perhaps fate is fair; it gave him a mother that others envy, so it also gave him a father who is like water and fire to him. Especially after he was crippled and returned, up to today, they have not spoken more than three sentences.

Thinking of that man, the look in his eyes over the past three years has always been disappointment, then contempt, and finally indifference.

Last year, on his mother's birthday, he came but only glanced at Wei Jing before leaving in a hurry.

To put it bluntly, he might have come to see if Wei Jing was dead!

What a pitiful woman, still waiting for Li Yanfeng to give her an answer.

To Li Tianming's surprise, it was only morning, and there was already some commotion outside. The sound seemed to be heading towards their residence, 'Tingyu Pavilion.'

They have lived in 'Tingyu Pavilion' for many years. It is the most elegant courtyard in the Li Huo City 'City Lord's Mansion,' which shows Wei Jing's former status in the City Lord's Mansion.

Indeed, Li Tianming's father, Li Yanfeng, is the City Lord who controls Li Huo City, and Wei Jing is Li Yanfeng's first wife, the City Lord's Lady.

"He's here." Hearing the footsteps, Wei Jing supported herself on his shoulder and stood up, her eyes fixed on the door of Tingyu Pavilion.

"It's not him." Li Tianming has recovered some of his cultivation and can tell that the footsteps are not heavy enough, and there are two different sounds, so it must be two other people.

Sure enough, in the next moment, the wooden door was pushed open without knocking.

Two women walked in. One was wearing a red dress, a dignified and noble lady with narrow eyes, clearly not someone to be trifled with.

The other was a girl in yellow martial attire, agile and full of vigor, with the air of a strong noble family, and a haughty demeanor from being in a high position for a long time.

"Third Sister, Xuejiao..." Wei Jing was slightly stunned, confused as to why these two would come on her birthday.

The noble lady is the City Lord Li Yanfeng's third wife, known as 'Madam Huang.' In Zhuque Kingdom, men are allowed to have three wives and four concubines, and Madam Huang is a full wife with a high status in the City Lord's Mansion. Her family is also an important role in Li Huo City.

As for the girl in martial attire, she is Madam Huang's daughter, Li Tianming's half-sister, named Li Xuejiao, who is a few years younger than Li Tianming. In the past three years, she has risen rapidly in Li Huo City, showing great talent in cultivation.

"Sister, are you well?" Madam Huang immediately put on a smile and walked over with her daughter.

"Almost in the grave, how can I be well?" Li Xuejiao's eyes were filled with amusement, and she couldn't help but mutter.

"Rude." Madam Huang glared at her but did not scold her, instead, she continued to smile and said to Wei Jing, "I heard it's your birthday, and the master has prepared a gift for you. He is busy today, so he specially asked me to bring it to you."

"Ha!" Li Xuejiao couldn't help but laugh, but she held back.

"What is it?" Wei Jing was a bit confused. No matter what the gift was, it was unlikely that Madam Huang would bring it personally.

"Here it is, Sister, please take a look." Madam Huang took out a document from her bosom, trying to hold back her laughter, and handed it to Wei Jing.

Wei Jing's fingers trembled slightly as she gently opened the document. The writing was strong and powerful, clearly written by Li Yanfeng.

Wei Jing's eyes scanned the document, and they immediately turned red with bloodshot. She could hardly stand and needed Li Tianming's support to sit down.

Li Tianming also took a look. Despite the polite and roundabout language in the document, the main point was clear: it was a divorce decree!

He expressed gratitude for Wei Jing's years of companionship and her contributions to the family, then listed a bunch of flowery words, and finally asked Wei Jing to leave the City Lord's Mansion, not only removing her position as the main wife but also revoking her status as the City Lord's Lady!

In short, she was being expelled from the City Lord's Mansion.

At the end, it even mentioned Li Tianming, with a brief statement asking Wei Jing to take Li Tianming with her, clearly revoking Li Tianming's status as the 'eldest legitimate son'! After all, Li Tianming has always been the heir to 'Li Huo City'!

This is a major event in Li Huo City, yet it is mentioned as an afterthought in this divorce decree, showing how ruthless Li Yanfeng's actions are, revoking the main wife and the eldest legitimate son!

If this had happened three years ago, it would have caused a sensation, but today, perhaps anyone would see it as a trivial matter.

Because in people's eyes, the only thing left to discuss about Li Tianming is the scandal of him drugging and molesting Mu Qingqing, which is a laughing matter.

Li Tianming believes there are many people who would kick him while he's down. He knows Li Yanfeng is domineering and ruthless, but he never expected that the person to kick him while he's down would be his own father, and this stab is even more vicious than anyone else's, and the one who is most hurt is actually his mother.

She has sacrificed so much for this love and this family, and now to receive such an ending, it is truly infuriating!

Meeting the wrong person, a life is ruined.

When Li Tianming and Wei Jing's expressions changed, Madam Huang and Li Xuejiao could no longer hold back. Li Xuejiao hugged Madam Huang's arm and burst out laughing.

"My father is really something. He looks so stern, but the birthday gift he sent is quite stimulating." Li Xuejiao laughed.

What is even more infuriating is that he did not come himself but sent Madam Huang to deliver it, making them watch Wei Jing's humiliation, which is the cruelest act.

"Sister, don't blame the master. The master is doing this for your own good and for Tianming's good. To put it bluntly, you are now like a toilet that doesn't flush, which can tarnish Li Huo City's reputation. Retiring gracefully is also a blessing. Do you understand, Sister?" Madam Huang put on a serious face.

"Moreover, the master has considered your and Tianming's future. He specially arranged for me to bring you so many 'jade treasures,' which are wealth that only beastmasters can use. One is worth a lot of gold and silver, enough to support you both for the rest of your lives." As she spoke, Madam