Chapter 1158: Counter-Rage
In the distant east, two figures of girls appeared, flying at great speed. Both were equally petite and exquisite, one in a red dress with red hair, the other in a colorful skirt that fluttered in the wind. Their arrival was like a mundane world suddenly graced by two breathtakingly beautiful fairies from a fairy tale, making everything around them seem illusory.
"Finally here. It felt like we just passed straight through the barrier of the Zhou Tian Realm... but why didn't anyone stop us?" Princess Caizhi's face was flushed with excitement, and her heart pounded ceaselessly.
Because, at last, she could do something for her sister.
And not just anything—a huge surprise.
"You are the mighty Tiansha Xingshen. Who would dare stop you?" Mo Li said with a hint of exasperation.
"Hehe." Princess Caizhi stuck out her pink tongue, her starry eyes secretly observing her sister's expression. The Feng Shen Platform drew nearer and nearer, and her heart grew more and more agitated.
Caizhi's strange behavior could hardly escape Mo Li's perception. She turned her head and said, "Caizhi, we're already here. Aren't you going to tell me your real purpose? Don't tell me you just wanted me to come watch a bunch of kids fight."
"I'm still a kid myself, so big sister isn't allowed to say that about kids." Caizhi pouted in protest.
"..." Although she had been mysterious the whole time, Mo Li could sense that Caizhi was at least in a good mood and eagerly anticipating something. That meant it probably wasn't anything bad, so she wasn't too worried.
"The Feng Shen Platform, the Feng Shen Platform... we're almost there." Caizhi, being so young, couldn't control her emotions well. Thinking about what might happen next, she was already getting so excited she could barely contain herself: "I can sense Father's aura, and Uncle Zhou Tian's too... so many people... Ah!!"
It was as if she had suddenly slammed hard into an invisible dimensional wall, then been struck by a bolt of heavenly thunder. Mo Li came to a dead stop, her entire body frozen stiff, motionless for a long, long time.
"Sister!" Caizhi quickly stopped as well, but when she turned around and saw Mo Li in that instant, she was stunned into silence.
In her sight, her sister—whom no one in the Xing Shen Realm dared to offend, who was cold and heartless to everyone except her, who would even say the word "Scram" to their father, the Xing Shen Di—her body, her whole being was trembling violently. Her blood-red eyes had lost all their light, her pupils dilating and contracting wildly, and her slightly parted lips quivered uncontrollably.
Her aura was in such chaos that Caizhi couldn't believe it.
"Sis... sister?"
Caizhi believed that her sister's sudden appearance before Yun Che would be very moving. She had eagerly anticipated that scene, the surprise she was about to give her sister... but Mo Li's reaction terrified her.
"..." Mo Li seemed completely oblivious to Caizhi's voice. It was as if all her soul had been drained away. The world before her eyes blurred and spun.
Yun... Che...
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"Hmph, Yun Che?" Quhui Zunzhe's brow furrowed, his voice icy. "Then do you know why I called you out?"
"I do." Facing Quhui Zunzhe directly, Yun Che replied calmly. "Because you think I shouldn't be here."
"Since you know, then confess honestly." Quhui Zunzhe's voice remained stern and cold. "Speak up yourself, and perhaps the consequences will be lighter. If you don't, it doesn't matter. The projections within the Zhou Tian Pearl are all recorded. We'll see for ourselves then!"
"No need. I admit that I used dishonorable means to pass the first and second rounds of the preliminaries." Yun Che spoke as calmly as if he were talking about someone else's affairs, and directly told the truth: "I coerced someone very strong, with a high ranking, to kill him once before the end of the match, taking thirty percent of his soul pearls... that's all there is to it."
Coming here had already achieved his goal.
As for what consequences might follow, he was fully prepared. Being disqualified or expelled meant nothing to him. Being scorned and ridiculed, becoming a laughingstock—he couldn't care less. Even being thrown out with broken limbs, he would accept willingly.
After all, this was the Zhou Tian Realm, the most righteous, benevolent, and just realm. Although he had committed the "crime" of cheating, it wasn't a capital offense.
If there was one outcome he feared most, the one he could not accept... it was that Mo Li did not come here.
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High in the distant sky, though far away, at Caizhi's level, all sounds were still clearly audible.
"So that's how he did it." Princess Caizhi murmured softly.
Caizhi's self-talk finally got a reaction from Mo Li. She slowly turned her gaze: "Caizhi... is this... the reason you brought me here?"
"Mm!" Caizhi turned around and nodded vigorously. "Hehe, big sister must never have guessed, right? Actually, I... hmm..."
Caizhi's voice gradually faded, and the smile on her face quickly disappeared... because the look her sister gave her was so cold, so terrifying...
It was the first time in her life she had ever seen such an expression from her sister...
"Big... sister... I..." She called out timidly, not knowing what to do.
Mo Li averted her gaze from Caizhi, silently watching the Feng Shen Platform, motionless and silent.
"..." Caizhi, like a frightened kitten, stood obediently and timidly beside Mo Li, not daring to speak another word, her heart full of unease and grievance.
I... did something wrong again... caused trouble again...
But... big sister clearly misses him so much...
Sigh... what did I do wrong this time...
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Yun Che's frank confession immediately caused an uproar. Among the "Heaven's Chosen Sons," Wu Guike shook all over, his face turning pale.
Such calm, such direct admission was somewhat unexpected. However, using thirty percent of one's soul pearls to send someone into the ranks of the "Heaven's Chosen Sons" meant that person must be a top contender among them, undoubtedly of high cultivation and background.
How could such a person be "coerced" by someone from a lower realm with only the Divine Tribulation Realm? And a Xuan practitioner of such status and strength would have immense pride in their Xuan path—how could they accept such a thing?
But since Yun Che had already admitted to cheating, things became much simpler. Quhui Zunzhe's brows sank sharply, and he said sternly, "Yun Che, you have quite the nerve! To dare commit such a despicable act at the Profound God Convention! Have you no regard for this Convention or for my Zhou Tian Realm? Do you have any shred of a Xuan practitioner's dignity or shame?"
Quhui's harsh rebuke silenced the entire venue.
Mu Huanzhi was horrified, his face ashen. But at that moment, Mu Bingyun suddenly stood up abruptly: "Esteemed Divine Emperors, Honored Quhui Zunzhe, this junior is Mu Bingyun of the Bing Huang God Sect in the Yin Xue Realm. Yun Che is a disciple of my Bing Huang God Sect. That he committed such a grave mistake is due to the lack of proper guidance from our sect. I beseech you to consider his youth and ignorance and show leniency in punishment. Once I return him to the sect, I will discipline and punish him strictly... and I will certainly give an explanation to the Zhou Tian God Realm."
Swish!
All gazes immediately turned toward the Yin Xue Realm seating area. The people of Yin Xue Realm felt as if ten thousand swords were pointed at them, their bodies and souls trembling.
"Yin Xue Realm? Hmph!" Quhui Zunzhe did not even turn his head, giving a heavy snort. "The Yin Xue Realm, with Realm King Xuanyin presiding, is a respectable star realm. Yet it has produced such a contemptible scoundrel. Even I feel ashamed on your behalf!"
Mu Bingyun: "..."
Quhui Zunzhe sank his brows and said, "An explanation? My Zhou Tian Realm does not need an explanation. This is a grand event of the Eastern Divine Region. Especially this batch of a thousand 'Heaven's Chosen Sons,' whose significance is unprecedented in history! Yet such a degenerate has appeared. How do we explain this to the Eastern Divine Region, to these young people who have given their all at the Profound God Convention?"
"This matter is not just about him alone. Your Yin Xue Realm is also implicated!"
"???" Yun Che frowned. A thousand "Heaven's Chosen Sons"... significant? What significance?
"Bingyun..." Mu Huanzhi tried to stop Mu Bingyun, but she continued: "Yun Che is not an ordinary disciple of the Bing Huang God Sect. He is the sole personal disciple of our sect's master. He comes from a lower realm and has been in the God Realm for a short time. He is naturally unruly and unrestrained, which led to this grave mistake. I implore the Honored One to be merciful. The Bing Huang God Sect will be eternally grateful."
"...What? Personal disciple? This guy is the personal disciple of Realm King Xuanyin of the Yin Xue Realm? No way?"
"Realm King Xuanyin is one of the Divine Lords of the Eastern Divine Region. How could someone like this be her personal disciple?"
"Now he's not only dragging down the Yin Xue Realm but also disgracing Realm King Xuanyin... Sigh."
"...Shameless disgrace." Jun Xilei averted her gaze, unwilling to look at Yun Che again, as if it would stain her eyes. While feeling a sense of relief, she also felt humiliated that she had knelt and apologized to such a lowlife not long ago.
The Yin Xue Realm had once been an ordinary, mid-tier star realm with little fame. But ever since Mu Xuanyin appeared, the Yin Xue Realm became widely known, and the name "Realm King Xuanyin" overshadowed even the realm itself, even surpassing most upper-tier realm kings.
However, this by no means meant that Quhui Zunzhe would show face to Realm King Xuanyin... because he was Quhui Zunzhe!
"He... the personal disciple of Realm King Xuanyin?" Quhui Zunzhe's face remained cold and rigid, his gaze still icy. "To take such a contemptible wretch as a personal disciple, Realm King Xuanyin must be blind!"
As soon as those words were spoken, Quhui Zunzhe suddenly saw Yun Che's normally calm eyes narrow sharply, a fierce aura rushing toward him: "Don't you dare insult my master!!"
This low roar directed straight at Quhui Zunzhe made everyone's eyes widen. The people of Yin Xue Realm were all shocked and horrified. Mu Bingyun urgently shouted, "Yun Che, shut up!"
Everyone on the Feng Shen Platform was stunned. They never dreamed that Yun Che would dare to rebuke Quhui Zunzhe! Even Quhui Zunzhe himself was visibly taken aback.
But Yun Che acted as if he hadn't heard, his eyes fixed on Quhui Zunzhe. Since arriving in the God Realm, after being taught several lessons by Mu Xuanyin, his temper had indeed mellowed. Before coming to the Zhou Tian Realm, Mu Xuanyin had repeatedly warned him... but when the insult against Mu Xuanyin came from Quhui Zunzhe's mouth, his anger and fierce spirit erupted like a volcano, instantly surging to the top, uncontrollable.
Perhaps he didn't realize it himself, but Mu Xuanyin had unknowingly become another of his reverse scales.
"What I did has nothing to do with my master! What right do you have, what qualification do you have, to insult my master!"