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Hoshina grabbed Qin Yu, showing her assertive side.

"Don't use such a blunt tone to affirm what I'm saying."

Qin Yu was pulled away by Xing Nai. The banquet was coming to an end, and it was time for the two of them to go back to their new home to rest. The Star Emperor had specially arranged a new manor for the two of them and also provided a group of servants.

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In the distant river of fate

The image reflected the final scene of Xingyu's departure. At this moment, a man who looked exactly like Xingyu appeared beside the River of Fate.

"Is this the memory I once possessed, the memory of someone named Xingyu?"

Another dark, unidentified object was reflected in the river of fate—the reflection of Azathoth.

"It could be a real past, or it could be a fake past. The events are real, but the human is fake. That human didn't exist in the real past."

"Understood, thank you."

"This is just a transaction. Now we'll see if that human can find the light I've been searching for."

"Yes, it will. It definitely will."

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Chapter 438 Hunting on the First Day of the Wedding

The night after the wedding ended and Xingyu left

Qin Yu entered that strange dream again. The light in the dark world appeared and disappeared, as if it was trying to attract Qin Yu to touch it. However, after many attempts, he knew he couldn't catch it, so he gave up.

"Stop tempting me. Blindly pursuing what you can't have will only drag you down."

As a pragmatist, Qin Yu would not do anything impossible unless there was even the slightest possibility, especially in this dark world, where the more he pursued that light, the more uncomfortable he felt.

However, staying in one place would not make any progress, so Qin Yu had to think of a way to touch that light.

morning

When Xingna woke up, the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Qin Yu, who was still fast asleep.

A smile spread across her face, and then she pressed her head against him, closed her eyes, and said, "I like you the most..."

She would only say such mushy things when Qin Yu couldn't hear her. After snuggling in Qin Yu's arms for a while, Xing Nai reluctantly left. Today was their first day of marriage, and they couldn't be lazy.

After changing her clothes, Xingna prepared to wake Qin Yu, who was still asleep.

"Hey! Qin Yu! Wake up! Get up!"

Qin Yu suddenly woke up from his dream. Xing Nai's voice really carried far, actually waking him up.

Xingna tugged at Qin Yu's clothes, roused him, and then handed him the clothes he needed to wear that day.

"Get dressed quickly! You're coming hunting with me again today!"

"Going hunting again? Seriously? Can't you sleep in or something?"

Qin Yu didn't really want to move, after all, he had been exhausted by Xing Nai last night, while Xing Nai was full of energy now.

"No! As the princess of the Star Realm, I must also constantly become stronger! From now on, you must teach me how to become stronger!"

Xingna's biggest concern right now is her own strength. If she can become stronger, then Qin Yu won't need to worry about her anymore.

"Oh, no problem." Qin Yu had already changed his clothes, and Xing Nai took Qin Yu's arm and walked out.

The servants had already prepared breakfast, and Hoshina just sat there eating.

"What's wrong, Hoshina?"

"It's nothing, I just don't know how Xingyu is doing."

Xingna looked at the familiar breakfast and was reminded of Xingyu. The stardust soup dumplings were Xingyu's favorite food.

"Don't worry, Xingyu is very smart, you don't need to be too concerned. Besides, I even gave him a special strategy guide..."

Qin Yu didn't know how long he could keep it from Xing Nai. Maybe Xing Nai would never find out, or maybe one day she would suddenly find out.

"Okay, never mind him, let's eat quickly, and then we'll leave!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

After breakfast, Xingna dragged Qin Yu back to the dragon's nest.

Today I brought along a Star Dragon named Canned Food. It's called that because its head looks a bit like a can.

This time, Hoshina naturally let Qin Yu sit behind her and let him hug her tightly.

"Hold on tight, I won't catch you if you fall!"

"Don't worry, I'll never let go, even if it kills me."

The Star Dragon took off, and the two headed to the Star Hunting Grounds once again.

The Star God, who was previously left in the cosmos as bait by the Great Savior, has sought refuge in the Star Hunting Grounds after escaping the pursuit of the Star Army.

Although this is also the Astral Realm's base camp, as the saying goes, the most dangerous place is often the safest place. Here, he can safely recuperate and monitor the Astral Realm.

Upon returning to the hunting grounds, the Star Army changed their address for Qin Yu, now directly calling him "Lord Qin Yu."

If it were simply a matter of marrying Xingnai and living off her, they wouldn't respect Qin Yu so much. However, Qin Yu truly possessed strength, defeating the Star Sword Saint and earning their respect.

"Your Highness, Lord Qin Yu, welcome to both of you."

"Okay, you don't need to come along."

"Yes!"

This time, Hoshina didn't take a bunch of things from the storeroom; she only took the weapons and equipment she needed. Qin Yu, on the other hand, only took a sword.

"Do you only need one sword?"

"Otherwise what? To be honest, I don't even want to take the sword, but it's not good to be empty-handed."

Judging from the combat power Qin Yu has encountered so far, apart from the evil gods who have not yet shown themselves and the Star Emperor, there is really no one who requires Qin Yu to go all out. If there is, he can just take out the armor of the Titan King.

Hoshina didn't say anything. After all, Qin Yu was more powerful than her, so she let him say whatever he wanted. The two left the camp and entered the hunting area.

Recently, the hopping rabbits in the area have gathered together again and are grazing on the surrounding grass. If it weren't for the fact that the ecological environment of the hunting grounds can self-repair, the grass here would probably have been eaten up by them long ago.

"This time, you won't get away!"

Hoshina drew back the bowstring and aimed at a hopping rabbit.

Whoosh!

The bowstring was released, and the condensed arrow pierced through the hopping rabbit. Upon seeing this, the other hopping rabbits ran away in a flash.

"Haha! Let's have roasted rabbit later!"

Hoshina happily picked up her prey and put it away.

In the forest, the spies planted by the Star God spotted Qin Yu and Xing Nai and immediately reported it to the Star God.

"I can't let those two guys interfere with my recovery."

The Star God suffered considerable injuries in the battle with the Star Army and needs time to recuperate. If Qin Yu and his group discover their stronghold, it will be a huge blow to the Star Clan.

"Yes, we will lure them away."

The Star Familia used the creatures in the hunting grounds to lure Qin Yu and Xing Nai away.

Qin Yu and Xing Nai were preparing to head to the volcanic area. Since they had been to the sea before, they decided to go to the volcanic area this time.

"When I came here before, the emperor forbade me from going to these dangerous places; the creatures here are extremely ferocious..."

This was also Xingna's first time here. Before, when she had Qin Yu as her guard, she was able to go to more places. Otherwise, she could only hunt rabbits and deer near the grassland.

“I think the Star Emperor did the right thing. It’s too dangerous for you to come to a place like this…” Qin Yu looked at the firebird circling in the air. This creature looked very dangerous. Xing Nai was just asking to be eaten.

"Hmph, now that you're here, as long as you protect me, everything will be fine!"

Xingna now trusted Qin Yu completely. She looked at the firebirds flying around in the sky, drew her bow and aimed at them.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

With just one draw of the bowstring, three star arrows were released. The silver arrows flew towards the firebirds in the sky. Sensing the threat, the firebirds immediately ignited their flames as a barrier, blocking the arrows fired by Hoshina. Then, several firebirds swooped down on Hoshina and Qin Yu...

Chapter 439 Volcano Barbecue

Firebirds with flames on their wings swooped down on Qin Yu and Xing Nai, but Qin Yu gripped his sword to form a defense and temporarily blocked their attack.

But the most formidable thing about firebirds is not their ability to control flames, but their incredibly sharp beaks.

The firebirds kept poking at the defensive barrier Qin Yu had set up with their beaks. Qin Yu noticed that their beaks could actually break through the surface with a single point, and the simple defensive barrier would hardly be able to withstand it.

"Reverse Fire!"

Qin Yu simply slashed with his sword. The flames looked the same, but these firebirds couldn't control them. They burned the ground and cried out, eventually falling to the ground.

"You baked them all?"

Hoshina looked at the firebirds, which had been charred by the flames, and even smelled the aroma of cooked meat.

"Pretty much. These firebirds have pretty sharp beaks. If you get poked directly in one, you'll be crippled if you don't die."

As she said this, Hoshina ran towards the corpses of the firebirds and collected them to eat when she got hungry.

"Let's keep going, let's go to the crater!" Hoshina couldn't wait to have a barbecue inside the volcano.

The volcanic region is inhabited mostly by creatures skilled in manipulating fire, and they are extremely ferocious by nature. However, because of their immense power, the Star God hunts these creatures here to restore his own power.

The Star Families wanted to stop Qin Yu and his group from entering the volcano.

No matter how hard they tried, the two of them didn't change direction. Qin Yu and Xing Nai were determined to have a barbecue on the volcano, so they had no choice but to use their ultimate move.

Rumble...

The volcanic area suddenly shook a few times.

"What happened?" Hoshina instinctively grabbed Qin Yu's arm for a sense of security.

"It must be that the volcano is moving."

Qin Yu looked at the large volcano, which was emitting black smoke and seemed to be about to erupt.