“Glad to finally hear from you, brat.” Sophie’s voice came from within the Celestial Abode. “It’s been thirty thousand years, and you’ve finally appeared. I even thought you were killed by the Heavenly Tribulation.”

“Thirty thousand years?” James muttered, then asked, “I spent thirty thousand years in the Tribulation World. Could it be that you’ve also spent thirty thousand years in the Celestial Abode as well?”

“That’s right,” Sophie said, “You always have the Celestial Abode with you. Althou