Chapter 1371: The Gentle Voice of the Forbidden Land
Western God Region, Dragon God Realm, Reincarnation Forbidden Land.
“Mother, have the Lingfu flowers bloomed yet?”
This was a very childish voice. Though immature, it was incredibly ethereal, entering the ear like a stream of the purest spring water flowing into the heart, quietly washing away any filth and sin.
“They have already bloomed.”
Shen Xi gently turned her body, standing amidst a sea of purple flowers. The blooming flowers were gorgeous, yet they could not compare to even a fraction of her immortal grace and holy countenance.
“That’s great! I want to see them! I want to see them!”
The childish voice called out excitedly.
“Alright.” Shen Xi’s snowy hand gently brushed, carrying a trace of white light that softly swept across her lower abdomen.
“Wow! So beautiful.” The childish voice shouted happily. “But, I want to see them with my eyes.”
Shen Xi smiled and shook her head. “Not yet.”
“Then when exactly can I be born?”
“Nine years.” She answered softly. “Nine years is very short; it will pass in the blink of an eye.”
“But, I think it’s so long. I want to be born quickly. I want to see the Lingfu flowers with my own eyes, and even more, I want to see what Mother looks like.”
Shen Xi placed her hand over her heart, her voice gentle with a hint of apology. “Mother promises you. In nine years, I will take you to every corner of this world, to see anything you want to see, alright?”
“Mm, hehe…” The childish voice became happy. “Mother, don’t worry. I’ll be good.”
“Oh, Mother,” the childish voice shifted its tone slightly. “In the ‘knowledge’ you taught me, it was mentioned that every living being not only has a mother but also a father, and that father and mother will be together forever. But why is Mother all alone? Could it be… that I don’t have a father?”
Shen Xi shook her head. “Of course not. Your life was given by your father.”
“Then why isn’t Father by Mother’s side? Is it… that thing called ‘abandonment’?”
“…Your father did not abandon Mother, and he will certainly not abandon you.” Shen Xi spoke in the gentlest tone. “It’s just that he went to a somewhat distant place for an important matter. After you are born, Mother will take you to find him.”
“Then… what does Father look like? Is he as gentle and as good-looking as Mother?”
Shen Xi smiled. “That is something you will need to see with your own eyes and with your own heart.”
“Umm…” The childish voice grew softer. “Although I should obediently listen to Mother… I still really want to be born soon.”
“…A guest has arrived. Mother will talk to you again in a little while.”
Shen Xi rose. Her snowy hand brushed, and a layer of dreamlike white light enveloped her, concealing her figure, countenance, and all her aura.
Before long, the Dragon God descended from the sky. Seeing Shen Xi, his dragon eyes revealed a softness that appeared at no other time, but his face still carried a hint of gravity.
“It seems the matter of the Evil Infant has not gone smoothly.” Shen Xi said directly.
“We have already found her traces.” The Dragon God spoke, but with a short sigh. “She fled into the Tai Chu Divine Realm.”
“The Tai Chu Divine Realm is vast beyond measure, far larger than the God Realm. It is filled with countless ancient vicious beasts, with heavy and mixed auras.” Shen Xi said calmly. “The most dangerous place is, for her, the most suitable place.”
“Indeed.” The Dragon God furrowed his brow. “During this time, our greatest worry was that she would flee into the Tai Chu Divine Realm, so we set up ambushes around its periphery and at the entry points. I never expected… sigh.”
“The concealment ability of the Tiansha Xingshen is truly unparalleled. That is not surprising,” Shen Xi said, and her crescent-like brows moved slightly.
So it can even perfectly conceal the dark aura of the Evil Infant Myriad Calamity Wheel… So it is indeed centered on her?
Through the words brought by the Dragon God in these few visits, the possibility that the Evil Infant Myriad Calamity Wheel was centered on Mo Li, rather than her being a kidnapped vessel, was becoming increasingly likely in Shen Xi’s perception.
“The longer the time, the more she recovers, and the greater the threat. However… her fleeing into the Tai Chu Divine Realm is not entirely a bad thing. Although surrounding and eliminating her has become extremely difficult, the Tai Chu Divine Realm is fraught with danger at every step. Many Divine Lords have perished within it. She cannot find peace. Perhaps, without us even needing to act, she will fall under the claws of those ancient vicious beasts.”
Shen Xi: “…”
“There is one more matter that is somewhat suspicious.” The Dragon God continued. “Ever since Xing Juekong disappeared, there has been no further news. According to the Star Gods who were near him at the time, when he vanished, he was severely wounded, his profound energy heavily depleted, leaving only less than half a tenth of its strength. In such a state, finding him should have been easy, but the Star Gods searched for two months and could not find a single trace.”
“Incidentally, the Tianlangxing Shen, who also disappeared, is said to have appeared in the Tai Chu Divine Realm and seems to have already ventured deep into it.”
“And the Yue Shen Realm?” Shen Xi asked.
“The current Yue Shen Realm is in utter chaos,” the Dragon God said. “I have not gone there, but I heard that Yue Wuyai, before his death, passed the throne to that adopted daughter named Xia Qingyue, which was met with opposition from the entire Yue Shen Realm.”
“Xia Qingyue is from a foreign surname and foreign clan, and she is just a young girl whose age is not even half a Jiazi,” the Dragon God shook his head. “Yue Wuyai’s decision is truly difficult to understand.”
“Having poured ten thousand years of heart and soul into it, the future of the Yue Shen Realm must have surpassed everything in Yue Wuyai’s eyes. His choice cannot be wrong,” Shen Xi said slowly, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes. The opposition and turmoil of the entire realm are also the best opportunity to establish authority. It depends on how she handles it.
If she is truly determined to become the Yue Shen Di, then she must set aside all hesitation, mercy, and compassion.
The Dragon God’s dragon eyes turned, and he nodded slightly. “Since you say so, it must be right.”
“The current Eastern Divine Region is in a time of many troubles. I hope everything can settle down soon,” Shen Xi said softly, then turned around. “Since you’ve said all you came to say, you may go.”
The Dragon God reached out his hand, opened his mouth… He wanted to ask Shen Xi to withdraw her light profound light, because although he came here often, it had been a long time since he last saw her true figure and countenance.
But facing her holy back, which was enough to dim all things, this Primordial Chaos supreme ruler ultimately did not dare to speak. He nodded slightly and quickly flew away.
Although he came often, each stay was very short, because he knew Shen Xi liked peace and quiet, so he did not dare to disturb her too much. Being able to occasionally come and see her—even if it was just a hazy, white-bright silhouette—was enough to satisfy his heart.
The Dragon God left, and within Shen Xi’s heart, the childish voice sounded again. “Mother, Mother, who was that?”
Shen Xi said gently, “He is Mother’s descendant, a clansman we must protect and care for.”
“Clansman?”
“You will understand when you grow up.”
She looked into the distance. The world around her was a sea of flowers, beautiful as a dream, but the reflection in her pupils was a blurry pallor.
No one knew, nor could anyone understand, what she was thinking.
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Lan Ji Star, Tian Xuan Continent, Cangfeng Imperial City.
In order to take care of Yun Che’s fragile body, even with two Thrones by their side, their pace was still very slow. Added to that, Yun Wuxin had countless questions at every place they passed. Only after ten days did they finally arrive at Cangfeng Imperial City.
Back then, he was brought to the imperial city by Cang Yue. Scenes of the past surfaced in his mind one after another, causing surging emotions within him.
And in his ears came Yun Wuxin’s very long exclamation of surprise.
As an imperial city, Cangfeng Imperial City was extremely small, not even one-tenth the size of Shenhuang City. But in Yun Wuxin’s world, this city, with its majestic architecture extending as far as the eye could see, was shockingly enormous.
Yun Che did not choose to enter through the main gate. He was the greatest pride and savior of the Cang Feng Kingdom, a being akin to a deity. If he openly appeared after such a long absence, the commotion would be massive.
They passed through the air, heading straight for the central palace. Although the palace had many guards and tight defenses, with Feng Xian’er and Yun Wuxin, it was far too easy to bypass them.
Arriving above the center of the palace city, the Cangfeng Imperial Hall, along with Cang Yue’s and his own bedchamber, came into view. The throbbing in his heart became even more impossible to stop.
“Qingyue was the first to marry you, but the female emperor Cang Yue is your formal wife, is that right?” Chu Yuechan looked at him and spoke with a faint voice.
Yun Che nodded instinctively, then turned his head like lightning. “Uh… this…”
“Go see her.” Chu Yuechan’s words were soft. “As early as at the Tian Jian Villa, I could see that she is deeply in love with you. Do not disappoint her.”
“Since she is my formal wife, of course you must come with me to see her.” Yun Che took her hand, and held it very tightly.
“Father, what is a formal wife?” Yun Wuxin asked curiously.
“Ah, this…” Yun Che scratched his head and said with some difficulty, “This question is too profound and complicated. It would take a long time to explain clearly. How about I explain it to you another day, alright?”
“…Alright.” Yun Wuxin nodded obediently, then pointed downward. “There’s an old grandfather coming over.”
“Who dares to trespass in the Cangfeng Imperial Palace!”
The newcomer was dressed in green robes, with a white beard fluttering, giving him an air of an immortal. Yun Che glanced sideways: it was indeed Dongfang Xiu, the head of Cangfeng Mystic Palace.
Head Dongfang’s roar was majestic and earth-shattering, but the moment his eyes swept over Yun Che, his entire body trembled, and he nearly fell straight back.
“Yun… Yun… Yu Yun Yun Yun Yun…” Head Dongfang hovered in the air, his old eyes wide, unable to get out the next word for a long time. Then he spotted Chu Yuechan and was so shocked his chin nearly dropped off. “Ice… Ice… Ice Chan Fairy!?”
“Ahem,” Yun Che said with all seriousness, “Head Dongfang, it’s been a while. This junior’s surname is Yun, given name Che.”
“~！@#¥%……” Dongfang Xiu finally regained his wits, but his beard was still trembling with excitement. “You… you’re back, and Ice Chan Fairy as well… Good… wonderful, wonderful!”
“Yue’er, how is she?” Yun Che asked.
Dongfang Xiu immediately answered, “Her Majesty is in her bedchamber. This old man will go and announce your arrival at once.”
He suddenly noticed that Yun Che was being supported in the air by a woman, his feet clearly showing a state of loss of strength. Frowning, he asked, “You’re injured?”
Yun Che shook his head and said frankly, “My body is fine, but my profound energy is completely spent.”
“What… what!?” Yun Che’s words struck the head of the mansion like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. In his shock and horror, he suddenly thought of something and quickly looked down.
Under his previous roar, a large number of palace guards and disciples of the Mystic Palace had already gathered. Naturally, his and Yun Che’s words just now were also heard by all of them.
Dongfang Xiu’s heart sank. He roared, “Forget everything you just heard! If a single word is spread…”
“No need.” Yun Che waved his hand and said with a smile, “It’s spent, so it’s spent. Why can’t it be known?”
Dongfang Xiu was slightly stunned, then burst into loud laughter. “Good! Well said. It was this old man who was muddled. Even if you, Yun Che, are truly spent, your achievements in saving the Cang Feng Kingdom and saving the Tian Xuan Continent will never be diminished by even half. If anyone dares to lightly ridicule you because of this, the anger of countless profound practitioners alone would be enough to leave them with no place to stand.”