# Chapter 1368: Return to the World
"Your Evil God's Mysterious Vein came from a single drop of the Evil God's Indestructible Blood. That drop of the Evil God's lifeblood contained his final core source power, thus allowing it to rebuild the Evil God's Mysterious Vein within your body. And a second drop of such the Evil God's Indestructible Blood is absolutely impossible to appear in this world."
"In other words, there cannot be a second Evil God's Mysterious Vein in this world."
"However, the Evil God's Mysterious Vein within your body has not disappeared, nor has it died. Rather, it would be more fitting to say it has 'fallen dormant'. To reawaken this completely dormant Evil God's Mysterious Vein, the only thing that can possibly do so is... the Evil God's source power."
Yun Che listened with complete concentration, absorbing every single word. When the final sentence fell, his brows tightened sharply: "What you mean is..."
"You have already sensed it too, I believe." The Phoenix Soul Spirit continued. "Your daughter, in this low-level plane, without any resources to assist her, and without any fortuitous encounters on the Xuan path, has had her Profound Force grow at an abnormally rapid pace that defies all logic. In just a few short years, she has already grown to a level that countless Xuan Adepts in this plane dare not even hope to reach in their entire lifetimes. This is absolutely not something that can be achieved by the Phoenix Bloodline and Dragon God Bloodline she inherited."
"The most important reason is that her Mysterious Vein contains the Evil God's Divine Breath inherited from you."
Yun Che: "..."
"The only thing that can awaken a dead Evil God's Mysterious Vein is a living Evil God's Divine Breath. And your daughter, within her Mysterious Vein, carries the only and final Evil God's Divine Breath in this world... and likewise the only possibility to reawaken the Evil God's Mysterious Vein within you."
"..." Yun Che said nothing, did not press further. The barely suppressed excitement from before had completely vanished.
"Thus, if we were to extract the Evil God's Divine Breath from your daughter's Mysterious Vein and transfer it into your dead Evil God's Mysterious Vein, it might be reawakened. Based on all my knowledge of the Evil God's Divine Power, the possibility of success is as high as twenty percent... perhaps even higher."
Yun Che's current Evil God's Mysterious Vein was like a volcano that had fallen into eternal slumber. And the Evil God's Divine Breath within Yun Wuxin's Mysterious Vein was the only faint light that could possibly rekindle it.
"Besides the Evil God's Power, you also possess many other divine powers within you. For others, obtaining even one of these is a gift from heaven, yet within you they coexist perfectly. I believe you can already guess — the Evil God's Divine Power [should] be the reason they can coexist within you."
"The Evil God's Divine Power is the highest-level power within you. If it can be successfully revived, there is a high likelihood that it will gradually awaken all the other dormant divine powers within you, allowing you to return to your former heights."
What the Phoenix Soul Spirit said was correct — the Evil God's Divine Power was undoubtedly the most core power within Yun Che, and also the highest-level power. If the Evil God's Divine Power could be restored, then the possibility of the other divine powers being awakened simultaneously was extremely high.
Moreover, it had personally stated that the probability of successfully awakening the Evil God's Divine Power was as high as over twenty percent!
But... there was not a trace of joy on Yun Che's face; instead, it was terrifyingly calm. He asked: "If we do this, what will happen to my daughter?"
"...All of her Profound Force up to now will be dispersed, her Mysterious Vein will become ordinary, and perhaps it might even..."
"It might suffer unpredictable damage, and might even be crippled entirely, am I right?" Yun Che said coldly.
"Correct." The Phoenix Soul Spirit said, its crimson eyes narrowing slightly. "The fluctuations of your heart and soul tell me that you are unwilling to do this. However, the time for you to hesitate and choose is not long. Your daughter is now eleven years old, her Mysterious Vein has not yet fully matured — this is the best time. When she grows to sixteen, her Mysterious Vein will be fully formed, and that strand of Evil God's Divine Breath from you will become completely one with her Mysterious Vein, impossible to extract any longer. By then..."
"What then!?" Yun Che stared at the crimson eyes in the air, a slight chill in his gaze. Then he remembered that this was his benefactor whom he could never repay in this lifetime, and that this was merely stating a "method" to him. The cold light in his eyes faded, and he forced a smile: "I never thought that the Phoenix God, who carries the will of the true gods, would also crack jokes."
Phoenix Soul Spirit: "..."
"I cannot do it — exchanging my daughter's future for the possibility of recovery. No father could possibly do it." A shadow of Xing Juekong suddenly flashed through Yun Che's mind, and his brows sank sharply: "Except for some inhuman beasts that have lost all conscience."
Even if it were not just a possibility, but a certainty of success, even if it would make his strength ten or a hundred times greater than before, he would never agree... not even a shred of temptation crossed his mind.
"Although I have never considered myself a good person, I am also not a beast worse than a pig or dog." Yun Che's ordinary eyes flashed with an unusually piercing cold light at this moment. "I have owed Wuxin for eleven years. I was not even by her side when she was born. I barely managed to find her again... If anyone dares to harm even a single hair on her head, I will annihilate their entire clan!"
Letting out a light breath of turbid air, Yun Che half-turned away: "But still, thank you for telling me all this, and thank you for using the Phoenix Barrier to protect mother and daughter for twelve years. These debts of gratitude, I fear I will not be able to repay even in my next life."
"You need not be so troubled. Back then, you saved all the Phoenix descendants here, and also gave me the reason to lift the bloodline curse for them. These are all good karmic rewards you deserve."
"Perhaps it is for the best. Returning to the ordinary will also bring a return to peace. This may not be entirely a bad thing for you."
"I have placed a Phoenix Mark upon you. The Phoenix Barrier here will not hinder you. If you wish to come here in the future, you may come at any time... You may go now."
Yun Che nodded gratefully, bowed to the Phoenix Soul Spirit in farewell, and then left.
Although he now had the privilege of freely entering and exiting the Phoenix Barrier, this place was at the center of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, surrounded by countless dangerous Mysterious Beasts. In his current state, if he wanted to come here in the future... it would be impossible for him to come alone.
Yun Che left, but the Phoenix's crimson eyes did not disappear. A long, profound sigh echoed through the dark space.
"This is indeed the choice he would make... No, for him, this doesn't even count as a choice."
"But..."
The memories of the Phoenix Soul Spirit from the Flame God Realm... the crack that appeared on the Wall of Chaos... the aura that made the soul tremble with fear...
If everything comes to pass, will this most dazzling glimmer of hope... really be extinguished prematurely like this...
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Yun Che exited the Phoenix Trial Ground. Outside, Feng Baichuan, Feng Zu'er, Feng Xian'er, and all the others were waiting for him — almost the entire two hundred-plus Phoenix remnant clan members.
Because they already knew that Yun Che was about to leave.
Yun Che's liberation from his inner demons was equally a great relief for Feng Baichuan. He sighed in wonder: "Fate is truly mysterious. I never imagined that the mother and daughter who have coexisted with us for twelve years were actually your family. Had I known earlier..."
He shook his head, unable to properly describe his feelings through his sighs.
Yun Che smiled and bowed solemnly to Feng Baichuan: "Senior Feng, thank you for your care during this time. Without it, I fear I would not have been able to hold on until today."
Feng Baichuan shook his head: "Nonsense. What we have done is not even a fraction of the great favor you bestowed upon us back then."
Truly, there was cause and effect in this world. The grace he had bestowed back then had been repaid with tremendous returns during this period... one could even say it had saved his entire life.
"Brother Benefactor," Feng Xian'er stepped forward, lowering her head slightly, her voice timid and disappointed: "Will... will we ever see each other again?"
Yun Che laughed: "Of course we will! From now on, I should be living mostly in Yaohuang City in the Illusion Demon Realm, and I'll also frequently return to Cangfeng. You and Zu'er have already started traveling. As long as you're willing, you can come find me anytime."
"Re... really?" Feng Xian'er raised her head, her eyes misty with excitement.
Feng Baichuan shook his head with a smile from the side, while the other clan members also revealed meaningful smiles.
"Oh, right. I actually have a favor to ask of Xian'er." Yun Che said. "After I leave here, I want to return to Cangfeng Imperial City first, but the journey is long and I don't have a Mysterious Ark. So, could I trouble Xian'er to escort us?"
Feng Xian'er felt as if she had heard heavenly music. She immediately nodded: "I... I will definitely protect Brother Benefactor, and... and..."
In her excitement, she momentarily became incoherent.
"Um... I'll escort you together with Xian'er." Feng Zu'er quickly chimed in. "Recently, the Cang Feng Kingdom has been plagued by frequent Profound Beast disturbances. With both Xian'er and me escorting, it will be safer."
"*Cough*..." Feng Baichuan slapped Feng Zu'er back with one hand: "Xian'er's cultivation is now barely a hair's breadth away from yours. She's more than enough on her own. You stay home and cultivate properly. As the young clan leader, if you let Xian'er surpass you, just see how embarrassing that will be."
"Uh?" Feng Zu'er was dumbfounded... Brother Benefactor's safety is the top priority, isn't it better to have two people escorting? How did this suddenly turn into a lecture about cultivation?
"Yun Che, resolving your inner demons is a tremendous blessing. I won't detain you any longer. If you have free time in the future, you are always welcome to come and stay for a while." Feng Baichuan said sincerely.
"I will." Yun Che nodded.
"Xian'er, you escort them back." Feng Baichuan instructed, then lowered his voice slightly: "Mm... you haven't been to Cangfeng Imperial City in a long time either, so there's no need to rush back. Feel free to take your time and enjoy the sights."
"Yes." Feng Xian'er answered softly.
"Ah!" Feng Zu'er got excited upon hearing this: "Dad, I haven't been to the Imperial City in a long time either. Can I..."
"It's none of your business!" Feng Baichuan reached out and pressed him back again: "Stay home and cultivate properly! You're not going anywhere until you break through!"
Feng Zu'er: "Oh..."
"Brother Benefactor," Feng Xian'er came to Yun Che's side and gently took his arm — the same gesture she had made countless times every day for the past month, but now it was filled with timidity: "I'll take you now..."
Just then, the sealing formation of the Trial Ground suddenly flashed with red light, and the same red light also shimmered on Feng Xian'er's body.
Everyone's gazes fell upon Feng Xian'er at once. She herself was startled, somewhat dazed: "Lord Phoenix God... is summoning me?"
A summons from the Phoenix God was something that rarely happened in their knowledge. All the Phoenix clan members became excited. Feng Baichuan urged urgently: "Hurry, go quickly."
"Go on ahead." Yun Che said. "I'll wait for you outside."
Feng Xian'er nodded, released Yun Che, and walked towards the Trial Ground, entering hastily.
"Xian'er pays respects to Lord Phoenix God."
Inside the Phoenix Trial Ground, facing the Phoenix Divine Eye, Feng Xian'er knelt down, her heart filled with nervousness and trepidation. Naturally, this was not her first time facing the Phoenix Soul Spirit, but being actively summoned was indeed the first.
"Xian'er," the Phoenix's voice resounded in her ears and deep within her soul: "Over these years, I have been watching your growth. Among this dwindling Phoenix remnant clan, you and Zu'er are the most dazzling hopes and pride."
"Thank you for your praise, Lord Phoenix God." Feng Xian'er said nervously.
"I have summoned you here today because I have a request to make of you."
These brief words made Feng Xian'er suddenly lift her head, her countenance visibly paling.
Because what the Phoenix Soul Spirit had uttered was not a command, not an instruction, but...
A request!?