# Chapter 1373: Silence
Yun Wuxin's arrival was undoubtedly like a bright moon descending from the heavens, and the women gathered around her like stars surrounding the moon.
Whether it was because of their affection for Yun Che or because Yun Wuxin was naturally endowed with a kind of lovable charm, the way they looked at her was as if they were beholding the most precious treasure in the world. From the bottom of their hearts, they wanted to get close to her and care for her, constantly asking her all sorts of strange questions, gradually dispelling the nervousness and anxiety in her heart.
As for Yun Che, he found himself on the fringes, forgotten.
Su Ling'er held Chu Yuechan's wrist, and after a moment, her fingers moved to her heart. After a thorough examination, she lowered her hand, and her expression visibly relaxed.
"How is it?" Cang Yue asked with some urgency.
Su Ling'er revealed a smile. "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Although Sister Yuechan has lost her profound force, her constitution is extraordinary. Moreover, she has heaven's blessing. From now on, she only needs to dispel the cold energy and recuperate for a while, and she will be fine."
"..." Yun Che wanted to say that Chu Yuechan's special constitution came from his Dragon God's Divine Breath!
"Really?" Su Ling'er's words made Yun Wuxin jump with joy. "Then... after Mother gets better, can she still cultivate?"
Su Ling'er looked at her and gave her a reassuring glance. "Your mother's profound veins are only extremely withered, not completely destroyed. For ordinary people, restoring them would be very, very difficult... but with your Aunt Xue'er here, revival is a very simple matter."
Among the women, Su Ling'er was the youngest, but like Yun Che, she had the experiences and memories of two lifetimes. After taking Yun Gu as her master, she devoted herself to the way of medicine. Her temperament became increasingly gentle and elegant, her soft words like fine rain moisturizing the heart, making people believe in her involuntarily.
Especially when she was with Xiao Lingxi, it seemed as if she was the elder sister.
Yun Wuxin turned around and accurately found Feng Xue'er's figure. Her eyes sparkling, she said, "Aunt Xue'er, you must save my mother. When I grow up, I will definitely repay Aunt Xue'er."
Feng Xue'er smiled faintly and gently shook her head. "No need for repayment. This is what Xue'er... your aunt should do."
"Ahem," Yun Che spoke up. "Xue'er, Xin'er has inherited my Phoenix bloodline, but she hasn't cultivated the Phoenix Ode Scripture yet. So, I want Xin'er to become your disciple. What do you think?"
"Huh?" Feng Xue'er showed a surprised expression. "If Brother Yun is willing, of course there's no problem. But why doesn't Brother Yun teach her himself?"
"Uh... I could teach her, but now that I've lost all my profound force, it's a bit inconvenient." Yun Che slowed his speech. Although he no longer had any profound force, he naturally hadn't forgotten the divine formula of the Phoenix Ode Scripture. His understanding of its operation and laws surpassed anyone else's, so teaching alone wouldn't have been a problem.
But the problem was that, with his current physical condition, he would need to be at least several miles away when "guiding" Yun Wuxin. Otherwise, if her power got even slightly out of control, it could kill him hundreds of times over.
"Ah!?" Yun Che's words made Feng Xue'er's jade-like face lose color. Xiao Yaohou spun around sharply, while Xiao Lingxi and Su Ling'er both cried out in shock at the same time.
Although none of them had detected even a trace of profound energy from Yun Che, they all unanimously believed that this must be because Yun Che's current cultivation level was too high, beyond their ability to understand or perceive—after all, these past four years, he had been in that legendary divine realm.
"No need to be so nervous," Yun Che said with a light laugh, completely unconcerned. "Losing my profound force is no big deal. With all of you here, whether I have profound force or not is completely irrelevant."
He knew very well that if he showed despair, they would be as despairing as him. The more relaxed and indifferent he appeared, the more they could truly calm down.
A flash of gold, and Xiao Yaohou was already at Yun Che's side. Her pale finger tapped on his heart... After a moment, she turned her beautiful eyes and asked softly, "Can it still be restored?"
Yun Che shook his head with a smile. "My profound veins are quite special. They probably can't be restored. But this is for the best—without profound force, I won't have to waste time and effort cultivating, nor will I have to bear any responsibilities. With you all here, both the Tian Xuan Continent and the Huan Yao Realm are free from disasters and troubles. Even if another Ming Wang or Xuanyuan Wentian appeared, you could easily handle them."
"But... but..." Although Yun Che appeared exceptionally relaxed and unconcerned, each of them understood all too well what a cruel concept becoming a waste was for a profound practitioner. Moreover, Yun Che had such talent and reached such heights, and he was so proud...
"Lingxi," Yun Che said with a smile. "When I was a child, I had no profound force. No matter what I encountered, I always habitually hid behind you. Now, it seems I've returned to those days. From now on, I'll have to let you protect me again."
"Xue'er, although I've become a cripple now, our engagement is already set. Everyone in the world knows about it. It's too late for you to regret it, hah!"
"Ling'er, from now on, if I get sick, you'll have to..."
"Enough!" Xiao Yaohou shot him a glance, cutting off his string of cheesy words. She snorted coldly, "You'd better save these kinds of words for coaxing them alone. Aren't you afraid Xin'er will think it's strange! But... losing your profound force is indeed a great thing for you! That way, we won't have to worry about you leaving us without a trace like four years ago, and you won't be able to go seeking death, causing trouble, and fooling around with women!"
"Fooling around with women might not be guaranteed," Cang Yue said with slightly pursed lips.
Yun Che: "Uh..."
Xiao Yaohou's starry eyes moved, and she let out a very light sigh, her voice softening slightly. "These four years, did you get what you wanted?"
"..." The image of parting with Mo Li flashed through his mind, causing a sharp pain in Yun Che's heart, but his face still carried a relaxed smile. "Since I've returned, of course I got what I wanted."
Back then, when he followed Mu Bingyun to the divine realm, the reason he gave himself was that he would be able to see Mo Li again and have a proper farewell with her.
He saw her, and he bid farewell...
Although...
But, it could be considered as having gotten what he wanted.
"That's good." Xiao Yaohou continued, "Will you go again in the future?"
Would he return to the divine realm?
In the two months since returning to the Tian Xuan Continent, he had never thought about this question... not because he forgot to think about it, but because he was subconsciously avoiding it.
Two months ago, he wanted to return but couldn't, and his death had allowed him to perfectly return here. In the world of the divine realm, in everyone's understanding, he was already dead. All the gazes, pressures, and dangers that had entangled him naturally dissipated.
Mo Li was dead...
Caizhi was dead...
Qingyue had severed their marital ties and remained in Yue Shen Realm...
Shen Xi... he had no face to see her again...
And even less face to see his master again...
And... even if he wanted to return, he could no longer go back.
"I won't go again." Yun Che answered with a smile, still looking completely relaxed, with no trace of attachment or oppression. He spread his hands. "Besides, in my current state, even if I wanted to return, I couldn't."
Chu Yuechan silently glanced at him but said nothing.
"None of that matters anymore." Yun Che pulled Yun Wuxin's little hand. "Xin'er, your Aunt Xue'er is the most powerful person in this world. Would you like her to be your master? That way, when you grow up, you can better protect your mother and me."
"The most powerful person?" Yun Wuxin blinked.
"Xue'er, let Xin'er see how powerful her future master is." Yun Che said with a beaming smile.
Feng Xue'er gave a charming smile, raised her jade hand, and gently pointed upward.
*Caw——*
The boundless sky suddenly resounded with an extremely loud and clear phoenix cry. In an instant, the entire Cangfeng Imperial City, and even the sky of most of the Cang Feng Kingdom, turned a blazing red, as if covered in sunset clouds.
And above that crimson sky, a massive phoenix slowly spread its wings, showering the world with boundless phoenix spiritual pressure.
At that moment, the entire Cang Feng Kingdom nearly fell into complete silence. Apart from the phoenix cry, there was nothing else. Countless profound practitioners fell to their knees, their bodies trembling, as if beholding a deity.
Divine Profound Realm... even though it was only Divine Origin Realm, in this plane, it was a true deity!
"Wow—" Yun Wuxin's small mouth formed a large "O" shape. This was undoubtedly the most magnificent, most miraculous, and most unbelievable scene she had ever seen in her life, creating an overwhelmingly strong impact on her young heart.
Seeing her reaction, Feng Xue'er withdrew her jade hand. Instantly, the phoenix shadow and the boundless rosy clouds simultaneously vanished, as if withdrawing a beautiful and illusory dream.
Yun Wuxin took a small skipping step to Feng Xue'er's front, her diamond-like starry eyes still sparkling. "Aunt Xue'er, can I... can I do that too someday?"
Feng Xue'er smiled gently. "Of course. You're only eleven years old and already at the King Xuan Realm. That's even more remarkable than your father was back then. As long as you study hard, you'll definitely be able to do it before long."
"I want to learn! I want to learn!" Yun Wuxin jumped up and down several times in excitement. "Aunt Xue'er, teach me! I'll study hard and show Mother!"
The Evil God's Divine Breath, the Phoenix bloodline, the Dragon God's bloodline... although Yun Wuxin was still an unformed girl, her bloodline concealed a deep, innate craving for profound force. And this craving would only grow stronger as she aged.
Without resources, without opportunities, without a suitable profound art, and with her profound veins not even fully formed—Chu Yuechan had only given her the most basic guidance—yet she had already reached the ninth level of the King Xuan Realm at the age of eleven, not far from achieving the Overlord Emperor Realm.
Now, she would have the most top-tier resources and environment of the Tian Xuan Continent and the Huan Yao Realm, with Feng Xue'er as her master, and she would cultivate the Phoenix Ode Scripture, the most suitable art for her. Her future growth... even Yun Che dared not predict.
"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!!"
A flash of light from the teleportation profound formation, and before the figure had fully materialized, an urgent voice had already arrived.
Yun Che turned around to see Xia Yuanba's mountain-like figure charging straight at him. Too excited, his profound energy was slightly out of control, and every step he took shook half the imperial palace, causing faint tremors.
Yun Che was greatly alarmed and hastily retreated. "Yuan... stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop... STOP!!"
Feng Xue'er quickly raised her hand, and a profound energy barrier instantly appeared in front of Xia Yuanba.
With a "clang," Xia Yuanba's head crashed into the barrier, and he was sent flying back. He shot upright, looking completely bewildered.
Yun Che was sweating profusely as he pointed at Xia Yuanba and yelled, "Yuanba! You've been the Holy Emperor of the Huangji Sacred Domain for so many years, can't you be a little more stable!"
Given Yun Che's current frail body, if Xia Yuanba pounced on him like that, he would definitely be smashed to pieces.
Xia Yuanba was stunned by the yelling. Looking at the women beside Yun Che, each with identities that could frighten people to death, he seemed to understand a little. "Am I interrupting... Brother-in-law's... reunion?"
"That's not the point!" Yun Che strode toward him. "First, I've lost all my profound force now. If you use even a little force, I could die. Second... you might scare my daughter like this!"
With that, he let out a big laugh and stepped forward to give the still completely bewildered Xia Yuanba a tight embrace.
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Above the clouds, Mu Xuanyin silently watched Yun Che, her gaze never leaving him for a moment.
She, who was supposed to be in "seclusion," had finally asked Mu Bingyun about the location of Lan Ji Star. She wanted to find Yun Che's family, inform them of his death, and then leave them with Tianchi Jade Pills that would benefit them for a lifetime.
But before she could find his family, she saw him...
Yun Che, who should have been dead, appeared alive in her sight.
He had lost his profound force, and his appearance had aged considerably, but it was him. She had confirmed it at first glance.
She wanted to rush down and appear before him... but looking at the women surrounding him, watching him laugh and tightly embrace his friend, sensing their auras and the feelings firmly tied to him...
She ultimately held back.
She had never seen Yun Che so relaxed and happy.
In Yin Xue Realm, he had desperately cultivated to participate in the Profound God Convention. Outside Yin Xue Realm, his body was always accompanied by danger and pressure... In the end, he was even targeted by the most fearsome person of the Dong Shen Domain and forced to flee to the Xi Shen Domain...
In the Xi Shen Domain, within the territory of Divine Empress Shen Xi, she didn't even know how he had fared.
It could be said that every day he spent in the divine realm was deep suffocation.
But here, this was his home, the place where he was born. Although he had lost his profound force, all those crises and pressures had also disappeared. He no longer had to worry or be anxious, no longer had to risk his life, no longer had to flee everywhere, escaping death by a hair's breadth.
The most powerful auras of this world were all around him. No one could threaten him or harm him anymore.
The women beside him all had faces that could topple nations... for a man, this was undoubtedly a perfect life.
"That's fine..." She murmured softly, her figure frozen in the air. The thought of meeting him was carried away like a light cloud, dissipating in her heart.
Just, for some reason, her vision gradually blurred, and it felt as if something was pressing on her heart, making it hard to breathe for a long time.