Ten minutes later.
Inside the Divine Palace of Wisdom, Loriya, clad in a golden gauze dress, looked at Ye Ming covering his left eye with his hand, then turned to Nini'er, who stood beside him with her arms crossed and a smug grin on her face. She sighed, "You two can fool around, but at least be mindful of your surroundings!"
Earlier, within the Temple of Destiny, something astonishing had occurred, shocking all the members to hear. Their God Lord had been chased and severely beaten. The scene was nothing short of brutal.
"I... I understand!"
Ye Ming felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He recalled that Nini'er had even invoked the "Ye Family Rules" while beating him. Because of this, Ye Ming dared not retaliate.
"Hmph! Serves someone right!"
Nini'er rubbed her wrist, appearing not entirely satisfied. Seeing this, Ye Ming's eyelids twitched violently. He immediately hid behind Loriya, seeking protection.
"Alright! Sister Nini'er! He's the God Lord, after all. Show some respect!"
Hearing this, Ye Ming felt a pang of sadness.
"Fine! I'll give our little princess some face! But if there's a next time, I'll chop off your paw!" Nini'er sneered, considering the slap Ye Ming had given her earlier settled.
"Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, dark lines appeared on Ye Ming's forehead. He thought fiercely, "Nini'er, don't let me catch you! Otherwise..." While thinking this, Ye Ming's gaze lingered on her exceptionally long legs.
"Brother Ye! Did something happen when you returned to the Temple of Destiny this time?" Loriya asked.
Nini'er was also puzzled. She had kept close tabs on Ye Ming's recent activities through her intelligence network and found no major issues.
"Everything in China is proceeding smoothly, so nothing significant. This time I've returned primarily for... the Time Room!"
Ye Ming then explained the whole story.
"What! Ten... ten times the temporal flow rate?"
Upon hearing that Ye Ming could increase the Time Room's temporal flow rate to tenfold, Nini'er and Loriya's eyes widened in disbelief. They knew all too well the implications of a tenfold temporal flow rate. The Temple of Destiny had become one of the three behemoths in the Western underworld within a mere three years, and the Time Room had played a crucial role. Their core combat power was cultivated within the Time Room.
"Yes! For now, this is my limit!" Ye Ming was not surprised by their reaction.
"Brother Ye! You're truly amazing!"
Even the usually dignified Loriya's expression became exceptionally excited. "If the Time Room can truly achieve a tenfold temporal flow rate, some of our plans can be expedited."
"No rush!"
Ye Ming patted her hand, saying calmly, "Some things cannot be rushed. Let's take it slow!"
"Mmm! I have a sense of proportion!"
Loriya smiled charmingly, never one to lose her composure.
...
"Greetings, Lord Loriya, Lord Nini'er."
"Greetings, God Lord!"
Ye Ming and the other two appeared before a large gate guarded by two sentinels.
"Both at the mid-stage of the Object Integration realm. Not bad!"
Ye Ming immediately assessed the strength of the two guards.
"Loriya, what is the overall strength of the temple now?"
Thinking carefully, Ye Ming was unaware of the Temple of Destiny's current overall strength.
"Let's go inside, and I'll report in detail!"
Afterward, the three of them passed through the gate and entered the Time Room.
Inside the Time Room, there wasn't any peculiar layout. It contained multiple small rooms, around sixty in total. Currently, most of the rooms were closed, with individuals inside utilizing the Time Room's power for cultivation.
"Brother Ye! I'll now give you a detailed report on the Temple of Destiny's overall strength!"
Loriya then began her explanation. As is widely known, the Temple of Destiny has one God Lord and six God Kings. Each God King commands ten Divine Guards. Below them are a large number of Divine Servants. In addition to these, there are also external members. Divine Servants generally possess strength at the Sensory realm, marking their initial steps into the path of immortal cultivation. When their strength reaches the Observational realm, they can challenge the Divine Guards under the God Kings. If they win, they take their place; otherwise, they continue their cultivation. Even among Divine Guards, there are vast differences in strength. For instance, while Doris is perhaps the strongest among the Shadow Divine Guards, she might be at the bottom of the ladder in the Battle Divine Guards. Of course, each God King is responsible for different affairs, and their Divine Guards cannot be judged solely by their strength. After all, Shadow Divine Guards specialize in assassination, not combat. Therefore, the assessment criteria are also different. Loriya informed Ye Ming that among all the Divine Guards, a total of twelve out of sixty had reached the Object Integration realm. The rest were mostly in the mid to late stages of the Observational realm. Among the six God Kings, only Nini'er, who is in charge of intelligence, had not yet entered the Origin realm. And these were merely the visible forces of the Temple of Destiny. It's important to note that only members of the temple at the rank of Divine Guard Captain or higher are qualified to cultivate in the Time Room. Each God King has only one Divine Guard Captain. Thus, including the God Lord, only thirteen people can cultivate in the Time Room. However, the Time Room has sixty rooms. Clearly! Within the Temple of Destiny, there exists a hidden force that has not been revealed to the outside world. Just as God Kings have their own Divine Guards, so does the God Lord. This would naturally be the most mysterious group – the Destiny Guards. Currently, the temple already possesses thirty Destiny Divine Lords. Their strength, at the very least, is at the Origin realm. This! Is the true foundation of the Temple of Destiny.
"Destiny Guards! I... How come I don't know about them?"
Hearing that such a group existed within the temple, even Ye Ming himself was taken aback.
"My goodness, they've reached the Origin realm!"
Ye Ming's heart felt a bit overwhelmed at this moment.
"Hmph! There's a lot you don't know!"
Seeing Ye Ming's surprised reaction, Nini'er couldn't resist mocking him again. "If you hadn't returned, we might have sold the Temple of Destiny and you wouldn't even know!"
"Uh!"
Ye Ming was genuinely speechless at these words. Indeed! He was a negligent God Lord.
"You've worked hard!"
Ye Ming gently held Loriya's hand, his heart filled with emotion. He knew she had silently sacrificed a great deal, but he never expected her to have achieved this much.
"Scoundrel!"
Seeing this, Nini'er felt utterly miserable. She clenched her fist and turned to leave. However, as she turned, her eyes were glistening with tears.