The Universal Holy War preliminaries were five years away, which gave Jun Changxiao time to do many things, so he wasn’t anxious at all and even temporarily resided at the Star Sea Alliance.

Of course.

He wasn’t just playing around.

Rather, he was actively discussing management experience with Vice Alliance Leader Peng.

Where there are three people walking together, one can be my teacher.

As the strongest force established in the Crossing Heaven Realm, with the proper Alliance Leader taking his wife into seclusion, the vice leader managed things impressively well—he definitely needed to learn from this and then apply what he learned by teaching it to Young Master Yuan.

Previously, with the soul bomb constraint, even when purchasing medicinal materials, Jun Changxiao had to handle it personally.

Now, although the main storyline task still existed, without the bomb threat, Gou Sheng was starting to slack off and somewhat wanted to be a hands-off boss.

In fact.

Having developed to this point with so many high-level members, it could basically operate on its own.

What he could do now was figure out how to make the sect stronger and how to obtain more martial dao resources.

“This is a problem.”

Jun Changxiao sat in the courtyard and said: “Must constantly consider it.”

“Big Brother.”

Gu Chaoxi walked over and said: “When are we leaving?”

He was getting a bit anxious.

Because ever since coming to the Crossing Heaven Realm, his mother frequently called Qing Qiulin over to chat, and their relationship was getting better day by day. If they didn’t take her away soon, they might really end up getting married.

“In a few days.”

Jun Changxiao also planned to leave, after all, he still needed to take his disciples to explore the universe. Perhaps within five years they’d encounter opportunities and break through to Half-Step Heavenly Mystery Realm.

“By the way.”

He said: “I heard from Uncle Gu that he registered you for the Universal Holy War long ago?”

“Yes.”

Gu Chaoxi said.

“So in five years, you’ll be participating in the preliminaries with the disciples.”

“My father is the Star Sea Alliance Leader and has absolute weight in the Crossing Heaven Realm, so as his son, I don’t need to participate in the preliminaries and can be directly guaranteed entry to the main competition.”

“……”

Jun Changxiao fell silent.

After a moment, he secretly turned his head to look at you outside the screen and howled: “That’s so damn enviable!”

……

A few days later.

Jun Changxiao stood outside the Star Sea Alliance and cupped his fists: “Uncle Gu, thank you for taking care of me during this time. This junior will take his leave now.”

“Hmph.”

Gu Tianxing snorted coldly and said: “Make sure to take good care of my son on the road.”

“Chaoxi is my brother and also an Eternal Sect Elder. This junior will naturally protect him with my life.” Jun Changxiao said seriously.

These words weren’t just for Gu Tianxing—they were also for himself.

“Go on then.”

Gu Tianxing turned around.

Actually, at first, he was unwilling to let Gu Chaoxi leave with Jun Changxiao, but after thinking about it, someone who could cultivate an outstanding disciple like Ye Xingchen might have special training methods.

“Uncle!”

“Farewell!”

Jun Changxiao cupped his fists and turned to descend the mountain.

The Eternal warship quietly stopped on the open ground. Shangguan Xinyao and others were already in position, testing various flight data in the cockpit.

“Big Brother.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Time to depart.”

“Mm.”

Gu Chaoxi walked toward the opened cabin.

Just as he was about to enter, he stopped, turned around, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed toward the Star Sea Alliance’s mountain gate: “Father, Mother, your son will return.”

“My child…”

Mother Gu covered her face and wept.

Gu Tianxing kept his back to the mountain’s base, his expression invisible, though his hands trembled slightly.

After a moment, his voice rang out like a great bell: “If you haven’t broken through to Peak Truth-Seeking Realm when you return, you’re not worthy of being my, Gu Tianxing’s, son!”

“Peak Truth-Seeking Realm?”

“Father!”

Gou Wa shouted loudly: “That requirement is too low—why not make it Half-Step Heavenly Mystery!”

“Hahaha!”

Gu Tianxing laughed heartily: “Now that’s my, Gu Tianxing’s, son!”

“Whoosh!”

Gu Chaoxi stood up and turned toward the Eternal warship.

“Whirr! Whirr!”

Under the Star Sea Alliance leadership’s watchful eyes, the warship spouted flames and flew out of the Crossing Heaven Realm, merging into the endless universe.

“Vice Alliance Leader.”

The Grand Elder muttered: “Can the young master break through to Half-Step Heavenly Mystery in five years?”

“Theoretically speaking, it’s extremely difficult.” Vice Alliance Leader Peng said.

This was with the Alliance Leader present, so he spoke rather tactfully. What he actually thought was that even those proud sons of heaven participating in the Universal Holy War might be able to break through to Half-Step Heavenly Mystery in the future, but doing it within five years was… absolutely impossible!

“Big Brother.”

After the Eternal warship flew out of the Crossing Heaven Realm, Jun Changxiao walked over, patted Gu Chaoxi’s shoulder, and said: “In the future, when talking about Half-Step Heavenly Mystery, can you add the word ‘Realm’ and not add the word ‘ba’?”

“Why?”

“Talk about mystery without ‘ba’—civilized you and me.”

……

“Five years from now.”

Jun Changxiao sat in the cockpit, shaking the plain water in his wine glass with one hand while looking toward the endless starry sky with the other: “I will make all star systems remember the Eternal Sect.”

The Universal Holy War held once every thousand years was, in his view, an excellent opportunity to establish fame.

As long as he had fame.

He could obtain prestige points.

As long as he had prestige points.

He could use cheats without restraint.

“Moreover.”

Jun Changxiao said: “The main storyline task wants me to dominate the universe. If my disciples win the Universal Holy War championship and defeat the proud sons of heaven from various star systems and planes, wouldn’t that count as completing the task?”

“Host is overthinking.” The system said.

Jun Changxiao replied: “The task only said ‘dominate’ without giving hard targets. Combined with the previous task of helping Yu Feiya restore imperial prestige gaining task progress, this shows that so-called domination doesn’t mean conquering with strength.”

The system was speechless.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao said: “I definitely won’t stupidly wait ten years for the main competition to arrive. During this time, I’ll tour various star systems. Perhaps I’ll complete the main storyline task early and step from half-step into true Heavenly Mystery Realm.”

“You think with this author’s habits, they’ll give you that much time to fool around?” The system said: “Bet you the next chapter jumps straight to five years later.”

“……”

Jun Changxiao said: “I believe it.”

“So.”

The system said: “Before activating the Spring and Autumn Great Method, quickly plan out your disciples’ cultivation properly, so they have a reasonable explanation for becoming stronger after five years, instead of readers complaining: Look, they’re using cheats!”

……

Heavenly Might Secret Realm.

“Whoosh!”

Ye Xingchen exhaled and raised his head to look at the city tower engraved with the words “Tiger Cage Pass,” his eyes cold: “These five years, I will spend alone in the secret realm.”

“Boom boom boom!”

Lü Bu jumped out, roaring: “Little thief, return my equipment!”

The two immediately engaged in fierce battle, ultimately ending with Ye Xingchen’s defeat.

Previously, he could defeat this SS-level Demonized Hero Soul because he had fellow disciples working together. With just him alone, he was definitely getting beaten up.

It didn’t matter.

Night Emperor was beaten up but was actually quite happy.

Because this was the goal he set for these five years—without relying on others, personally defeating him!

……

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

In an empty area on the eastern side of the Eternal Sect, Xiao Zuiji carried a heavy mountain on his back, walking forward step by step.

Body cultivation.

Never neglected.

It wasn’t just him and Ye Xingchen who were busy.

All disciples who registered for the Universal Holy War were actively cultivating, not for anything else, but to make the Eternal Sect’s name shake the universe!

Under Jun Changxiao’s cultivation, these people were already sufficiently abnormal. Now that they were focusing even more on cultivation, they truly weren’t giving competitors from other planes any chance to survive.

……

Time flowed on.

Never to return.

Five years passed just like that.