Chapter 667: A Father's Love is as Steadfast as a Mountain

Tang San also sank into deep meditation.

Ever since confronting the Tenebrous Demon Emperor and being "killed," his divine consciousness had been completely drained. Although he had rebuilt it for the most part with the help of that massive piece of amethystine, it had never returned to its peak state. Later, when he assisted Mei Gongzi in overcoming her tribulation, he once again exhausted the amount he had managed to recover.

Although he had been recovering ever since, because he had not undergone a tribulation himself, his recovery speed was limited. As for improving his divine consciousness, that was nothing more than a pipe dream.

But as soon as he began cultivating here, he immediately felt his spiritual power being permeated by that purple mist, directly starting to transform into divine consciousness. The sensation was truly marvelous.

After just one full cycle, his divine consciousness had almost returned to its peak state.

However, Tang San quickly became aware of what was going on and began suppressing the speed of this transformation.

If too much of his spiritual power was converted into divine consciousness at once, he might end up being unable to control it, and the result would be immediate tribulation. Right now, he wasn't ready for that.

Even so, cultivating here had undeniable benefits.

Mei Gongzi had already reached godhood, so she naturally didn't face the same issues as Tang San. He even thought that if Mei Gongzi continued to cultivate here, with her talent and the baptism of the Six Directions Eight Desolations Golden Fiend Tribulation, along with enough amethystine crystal to support her, it wouldn't be impossible for her to break through to the Great Demon King level by the time she had to report to the Ancestral Court Council.

This was the importance of resources!

The resources that a top-tier Emperor used for cultivation, when given to a fresh and talented god, would naturally produce extraordinary results.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but a cold divine consciousness swept over, startling the two. Tang San and Mei Gongzi simultaneously opened their eyes, and saw that the White Tiger Demon Emperor was already standing before them.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor said in a rather annoyed tone, "You two should be done by now. The amethystine crystals in this cultivation room weren't easy to gather and are extremely valuable. Don't drain the pond to catch the fish; you need to give them time to replenish themselves. They absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to recover. You can use them for at most an hour each day; any longer and you might end up with more loss than gain."

Tang San and Mei Gongzi stood up together. It was clear that they had fully absorbed and digested the stock of energy in the crystals.

Mei Gongzi's beautiful eyes sparkled with vitality. She could clearly feel that her divine consciousness had strengthened significantly. She gave a slight bow to the White Tiger Demon Emperor, saying, "Thank you, Grandfather."

The White Tiger Demon Emperor, clearly irked, replied, "Oh, so now that you're getting presents, I'm suddenly your grandfather!"

Mei Gongzi couldn't help but chuckle. "You came in so fierce; I didn't dare call you that at first."

Seeing her charming expression, the White Tiger Demon Emperor's gaze grew distant for a moment, as if something had crossed his mind.

"When you go back, tell your mother to come see me. I'm angry at her, but... do you know why?" the White Tiger Demon Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Mei Gongzi shook her head. She had always avoided this topic and didn't dare to mention her mother in front of the White Tiger Demon Emperor, fearing it would provoke his anger.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor's eyes burned with anger. "I'm angry because she didn't freaking trust me! Who loved her the most from childhood to now? I never cared about her being human. In fact, it's precisely because her mother was human that she could be so damn beautiful. Do you have any idea how happy I was when she was born? I never expected her to achieve much; I just wanted her to be happy by my side. But she chose to run away, just because she had a relationship with that phoenix brat! And later had you with that scoundrel Wang Qing!

"Why did she run? So what if she was pregnant? Who hasn't been young? If she had stayed with me, no matter who she liked, I would have brought him back and beaten him into obedience. But she ran, she disappeared without a trace. For all these years, I didn't even know where she was. If it weren't for that scoundrel Wang Qing bringing you to the Ancestral Court, I wouldn't have even known she was in Kali City. Is this how she trusts me as her father? Hasn't she always done whatever she wanted since she was little? Haven't I always doted on her?"

As Mei Gongzi listened to her grandfather's words, she couldn't help but be stunned. She had never imagined her grandfather would feel this way about her mother. It was unimaginable that this White Tiger Demon Emperor, known for his absolute ruthlessness, could be so indulgent toward his daughter.

Tang San's lips twitched as he listened. This guy—he was actually a doting father? And he didn't even care that his daughter was a human half-blood? Who would have thought? Really, who could have imagined!

But if it was as he said... then Su Qin really had no objective reason to run away back then. If she hadn't, then even if she was pregnant with Lin Ximo's child, her father probably would have accepted it.

In other words, she had run away out of sheer guilt, fearing she would bring shame to her father. Later, she met the Peacock Great Demon King, and that had led to the current situation.

If that didn't happen, Mei Gongzi would have been the little princess of the White Tiger Palace, and if her mother was so doted upon, wouldn't she be even more pampered? But then again, if that didn't happen, who knows when I would've been able to meet her? The ways of fate are mysterious indeed...

After raging for a few more moments, the White Tiger Demon Emperor gradually calmed down, sighing deeply. "Alright, you can cultivate here, but don't use this room too often. Your divine consciousness must match your cultivation level; all abilities need to be balanced, so don't overdo it."

After saying this, he pushed open the door and left. Just as he was about to step out of the cultivation room, he suddenly turned back, his gaze icy as he looked at Tang San. "I don't care whose legacy you carry. If you dare betray her, I'll tear you to pieces. If that bastard Wang Qing weren't already dead, I'd have beaten him to death myself."

"Rest assured, Your Majesty," Tang San quickly replied.

Only then did the White Tiger Demon Emperor leave, turning into a beam of white light and disappearing.

Mei Gongzi watched his departing figure and murmured, "Why do I feel like Grandpa is a bit sad?"

"You don’t say! He's definitely sad because of your mother. He misses her. You should tell your mother what he said today when you go back. Next time, let's bring her here so they can finally reunite after all these years. Seriously now... I never expected him to be so sentimental, but to be honest, this puts me at ease. Even if the evaluation doesn't go well, the worst that could happen is losing Kali City. You and your mother definitely won't be in danger; the White Tiger Demon Emperor will surely protect you both."

From the White Tiger Demon Emperor's earlier attitude, it was clear how deeply he cared for his daughter.

Su Qin, you really made a mistake, betraying this old white tiger's deep love.

Mei Gongzi nodded. "When Mom finds out, she'll definitely regret it.

Sigh...

Grandpa is really pitiful, and so is Mom."

Tang San thought to himself that if the White Tiger Demon Emperor really wanted revenge, he should be going after that scumbag Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor. The Peacock Great Demon King really hadn’t done anything wrong.

But right now, he didn't dare to tell the White Tiger Demon Emperor the truth. Better to wait until later. Otherwise, if the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor ended up dead... Well, that was a real possibility.

After a session of cultivation in the room, Tang San had fully recovered. In fact, he was better than ever, divine consciousness and all. He thus returned to the second floor and completed the final touches on the teleportation terminal.

After finishing up the arrays and testing the spatial resonance, ensuring everything was in order, the two exchanged smiles and sighed in relief.

With the presence of this teleportation array, and with the White Tiger Demon Emperor guarding it, entering and exiting the Ancestral Court would be easy as pie in the future.

Moreover, this time Tang San was fully prepared. As long as they weren't within a kilometer, even an Emperor wouldn't notice when they activated the teleportation array. And with the White Tiger Demon Emperor covering for them, it would be foolproof.

"Where are we going next?" Mei Gongzi asked.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

By now, it was already late afternoon. The setting sun cast a soft red glow over the Ancestral Court.

"Let's visit the Sword Saint Palace and pay our respects to the Sword Saint Demon Emperor."

"Alright."