The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 907: Festive Welcome

Twenty four days later, in the space not far from the Ancient Blue Gate World, an interstellar vessel suddenly appeared from a wormhole. Then another vessel appeared, and more followed until hundreds of them emerged.

Aldrian, inside the foremost vessel, looked at the scene on the screen with a smile. He could see the Ancient Blue Gate World in the distance along with other worlds. He had finally arrived home after more than seven months spent outside the central star cluster.

If he counted the time difference, then he had been gone for nine months from the perspective of the people of the Ancient Blue Gate World. Although for cultivators, months were like a drop of water in their lifespan and felt short, he still felt he had been away for a long time.

He couldn’t wait to go home. Moreover, his mother might be close to giving birth or might have already given birth to his little sibling. He wanted to see his little sibling, which made him want to return as soon as possible.

He could have teleported using his domain ability even from the northern star cluster, but it would be inappropriate to leave all of his comrades behind and go home alone.

He also could have teleported the entire armada, but that would cause chaos. The ability to teleport an entire armada of hundreds of interstellar vessels from the northern star cluster to the central star cluster?

There would be many disturbances if he showed them he could do that. The ability to instantly move many people to a different star cluster was a serious matter because such an ability was terrifying.

For many people, this ability was far more useful and practical in their daily lives compared to having powerful strength.

Who wouldn’t want the ability to move to another place instantly, even across the distance between star clusters?

Many would start questioning him in their hearts, things like, "So you could do that? Why didn’t you teleport us directly to our destination much earlier?"

"If you could do that, then why did we have to travel so tiredly using vessels?" And so on.

There would also be people who might want his help in the future, asking him to teleport them directly to other places. Some might even try to offer cooperation because they would want to research his ability, hoping to create something like a teleportation gate, which was still unknown to most people.

There were many other troublesome matters that could appear because of this.

His conclusion was that it was not good to reveal his long-distance teleportation capability. This was connected to his domain after all, something he kept as a personal secret. Even his women did not know about the domain.

So it was better to simply use normal transportation to return home.

As he continued watching the Ancient Blue Gate World, an incoming communication appeared and many screens opened in the control room. The screens showed various leaders of factions from different worlds of the central star cluster.

"Your majesty, we will part for now. I hope that I can invite your majesty to drink in the future," an old man said to Aldrian. He was the Sword Maiden’s master.

"Your majesty, we will also part for now. I hope that I can visit your majesty soon," another leader said.

The other leaders also gave their farewell messages before Aldrian nodded. "I hear all of you, and I say again, thank you for your hard work and sacrifice. You may return to your own worlds."

A moment later, the interstellar vessels from worlds other than the Ancient Blue Gate World moved in different directions. They were heading back to their own home worlds. The vessels from the Ancient Blue Gate World continued traveling together toward their world.

After a while, they finally entered the Ancient Blue Gate World’s atmosphere. All of the leaders from the Ancient Blue Gate World then said their goodbyes to Aldrian.

Aldrian returned their goodbyes before all of them spread out in different directions, returning to their own territories.

Aldrian’s interstellar vessel drew closer to the Barisan Continent, and after a few moments it entered the clouds. Once the layer of clouds passed, he could finally see the continent more clearly.

After a few minutes, the interstellar vessel touched the ground in its designated landing space near the core region of the Eternal Sanctuary Forest. The landing space was also close to a large city, which made it accessible to common people.

That was why, at this moment, many people had gathered around the landing zone, forming a sea of people extending all the way toward the city. The moment they saw the approaching interstellar vessel, the atmosphere had already turned boisterous. Shouts filled with praise for Aldrian and all the troops resounded across the area.

As the hatch on the side of the hull opened, Aldrian was already standing with Angelica and Baek Jimin behind him. Xin Haotian was not far from him, followed by all the leaders of the major territories along with their troops.

"Welcome back, your majesty!"

"Welcome back! Congratulations!"

"All hail to your majesty! Your majesty is the strongest!"

Many people instantly shouted with full spirit the moment they saw Aldrian’s figure. Aldrian showed a smile and finally walked down to step out of the vessel. Followed by the others, they formed a victory parade for the people to see as they made their way toward the city.

The parade had already been planned by the leaders of the major territories before they even departed for war. That was why the parade route had been prepared long before the troops returned.

Once the news of victory reached the Barisan Continent, the officials began their preparations. And when news of the vessels’ approach arrived, they cleared the roads.

The scene of the parade could also be seen across the continent, as officials from all territories had prepared screens for the people to watch. This was a celebration worthy of everyone’s attention.

Flower petals were thrown into the air as a sign of welcome and joy, adorning the parade.

The people also shouted praises for the rest of the troops, looking at them with deep admiration. These were the people who had experienced outer space while many on their continent still had not. They were the people of the Aster Empire, and that made the crowds proud.

They had not been open to the world for long, yet they had already experienced a war in another star cluster far away. The ones who joined the war felt truly proud at this moment, but they still kept their formation neat in the parade.

As for Aldrian, Baek Jimin, and Angelica, they waved their hands toward the people, making the crowd even more hysterical.

The parade continued until they reached the vast plaza where the city’s teleportation station was located. The plaza had already been cleared of all activities for this moment, giving enough space for the troops.

After the entire force gathered in front of the teleportation portals, Aldrian faced the leaders of the major territories and all of his troops. He felt proud of them, and fortunately, there had been no casualties from his empire. He was glad that he could bring them all back home after the tiring months of battles.

"To all of you, the brave warriors, I truly thank you for your hard work. Now you may rest. For the leaders of the major territories, I want you to reward all of the troops under you. If you lack treasures, then come to me and I will add your treasures," Aldrian said.

The troops who heard it became even more ecstatic. When they went to war, they had not expected anything except the chance to follow their emperor and achieve victory. They joined the battle for the glory of their empire and their emperor, to raise his banner as high as possible and spread his name even farther.

However, if there was another benefit from joining the war, they would certainly not refuse it.

"Yes, your majesty!" all the leaders replied in unison. Of course, they all had enough treasures to reward the troops under them. There was no way they would ask Aldrian for treasures, as it would make them lose face in front of him.

Aldrian nodded. "Good. Now you may disperse. Enjoy your rest," he said before walking toward one of the teleportation portals followed by Baek Jimin, Angelica and Xin Haotian.

The portal had already been set to lead toward the portal near the Xin Family’s secret realm, from where he could continue teleporting to his palace.

On his way to his palace, many cultivators from the Xin Family were already waiting for him, shouting praises in his direction. Even Patriarch Xin welcomed him personally.

After he conversed with Patriarch Xin for a short moment, he continued his way to the palace, and it did not take long before he finally stepped onto the floating land.

The moment his figure appeared on the teleportation formation on the palace grounds, his gaze was instantly drawn to a few figures already waiting for him. He saw his parents smiling, though he could see that his mother seemed close to tears.

However, his gaze soon shifted slightly downward toward his mother’s abdomen, where he could see her bloated stomach.