Since he had reached the fourth level, Tianming came to the Moonnight Patio to practice his swordsmanship. Nowadays, he spent his time either there or at the Xi Palace, going nowhere else. After all, the nova source pulse could happen at any moment. Since Sovereign Xi had used the Bluemoon Heart on him and he didn't appear to be trying anything funny, she largely left him to his own devices.

"Hmm, she must actually think that I have some chance of survival, then. However, should I really thank her for wanting me to live after putting me up against such odds in the first place?" Tianming smirked coldly.

"Didn't you already master that move? Why are you still here?" Ying Huo asked, perched on the top of his head in a miniaturized form.

"Learning never ends." Tianming looked at the bamboo tree that shot up into...