Chapter 1376: Calm
Unbeknownst to him, it had been over four months since Yun Che returned to the Huan Yao Realm. Adding the time he had spent unconscious and silent, it was half a year since he had "returned from the dead" into this world. Half a year is a very short time, but amidst an overly calm and comfortable state of life, everything about the Shen Realm seemed very distant. Like a great dream from which one had already awakened.
During this period, Yun Che spent most of his time in Yao Huang City and would also frequently go to the Tian Xuan Continent. Without any profound force, his range of activity was very limited, basically just Yao Huang City, Cangfeng Imperial City, Liu Yun City, Bing Yun Fairy Palace, and the Fenghuang God Sect. And since he would no longer run around looking for trouble, the time he spent with his parents and women was many times more than before, and his lifestyle was also vastly different from the past. However, whether he had truly begun to adapt and be content with his current physical condition and pace of life... only he himself knew.
Huan Yao Realm, Yao Huang City. Today's sunlight was exceptionally bright. Yun Che lay sideways on a rattan chair in his own courtyard, half-closing his eyes, comfortably basking in the sun. With a change in mentality, plus Su Linger's help in regulating his body, his physical condition had greatly improved, and his skin and complexion had become much better. Dressed in luxurious clothes, with a beautiful maidservant always by his side... he was the standard young master of a noble family.
Feng Xian'er stood by his side, exceptionally docile and quiet, only occasionally stealing glances at Yun Che with slightly timid eyes. During this time, she had firmly followed the "request" of the Phoenix Soul Spirit and always stayed by Yun Che's side. Although she never understood what "Lord Phoenix God" intended, her subconscious never rejected it. On the contrary, being able to see him every day, being this close to him every day, filled her heart with joy and satisfaction. However, every night... she would be startled by some strange sounds, flushing red and fleeing in panic.
For the past ten-plus years, she had grown up admiring him. The day she told Yun Che, "You are the sky in my world," that was not a comforting word but came from her soul. In the years she had entered the world, she heard countless legends about him on the continent. Every time she heard others praise and worship him, she felt an indescribable joy. Now, he had clearly become a cripple, no longer having his former power, but for some reason, this admiration had not faded in the slightest. Watching him comfortably basking in the sun on the rattan chair, Feng Xian'er thought more than once: if she could spend her whole life like this, even if it meant always being just a maidservant by his side, it would be an incredibly wonderful thing.
"Big Brother!" "Brother Yun!" Hearing the calls, Yun Che rose from the rattan chair, lazily yawned, and said: "You're here... oh oh! Little Yong'an is here too!" Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi walked side by side, holding the hand of a little boy who was just over five or six years old but already carried a faint heroic aura. Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Yong'an was almost six years old. Arriving in front of Yun Che, the small figure knelt down and earnestly kowtowed: "Yong'an pays respects to Uncle Yun." Yun Che quickly stepped forward to help him up, smiling: "Little Yong'an, I told you, no need to kowtow. I'm already very happy that you came." Xiao Yong'an's little face was full of seriousness as he said: "Father and mother said that Uncle Yun saved Yong'an's life. Not only should I kowtow, but when I grow up, I should honor Uncle Yun just like I honor my parents." Yun Che shook his head with a laugh, gently poking his little cheek: "As expected of my nephew, so well-behaved and sensible."
"Brother Yun," Tianxia Diqi said with a grin, "You've been looking better and better lately. Hmm... seems like you've put on a bit of weight." "What? Put on weight!?" Yun Che's expression changed, and he nearly jumped up in alarm, saying hurriedly: "Xian'er, starting from the next meal, reduce the portion by thirty percent! I can lose my strength, but I must not lose my figure!" Feng Xian'er: "..." "No, no," Xiao Yun quickly waved his hands, "Seventh Sister is joking. Big Brother hasn't gained any weight at all." "Oh... that's good." Xiao Yun never lies, so Yun Che heaved a long sigh of relief and relaxed. He asked casually: "Did you come today to chat, or is there something else?" "Uh, well..." Xiao Yun secretly glanced at Tianxia Diqi, and then both of them blushed at the same time. Tianxia Diqi then turned her face away, clearly showing an attitude of 'you say it, I'm definitely not opening my mouth'."
"Uh... well..." Xiao Yun fidgeted for a long time, then steeled himself, lifted his face and said: "Big Brother, I wanted to ask... is it really true that the Shen Realm is full of Divine Xuan Realm cultivators everywhere?" Tianxia Diqi's legs went weak, and she wished she could slap Xiao Yun on the head. Yun Che observed their expressions and nodded seriously: "While it's not exactly everywhere, for cultivators in the Shen Realm, achieving the Divine Path is only considered stepping onto the true starting point." "Just... the starting point?" Xiao Yun was shocked.
Recalling his first arrival in the Yin Xue Realm, where Divine Origin cultivators were everywhere and Emperor Lords were worse than dogs, Yun Che's reaction had been even more intense than Xiao Yun's at this moment. He explained: "In that world, what we know as the Initial Xuan Realm to the Sovereign Xuan Realm are called the Nine Mortal Body Realms, while the Divine Xuan Realm is the general term for the Divine Path realms that transcend the mortal body. They are divided into seven levels, with the starting point being the Divine Origin Realm and the pinnacle being the Divine Lord Realm."
"Then the Phoenix Divine Maiden... oh no, Sister-in-law Feng, what level of the Divine Path is she roughly?" Xiao Yun's eyes sparkled. "She should be at a very high level within the Divine Xuan Realm, right?" Yun Che replied: "Divine Origin Realm, Level 3." Xiao Yun was shocked again: "She... she is the number one figure through the ages in both the Tian Xuan Continent and the Huan Yao Realm, probably even stronger than Big Brother back in the day. How could she... be..." "The planes are different; you can't compare them like that," Yun Che said. "If one day you go to the Shen Realm and feel the spiritual energy there, see the resources there, you'll understand... Well, but you'd better not go. It's not a good place."
Huo Poyun was from a middle-rank star realm. Because he obtained the complete inheritance of the Golden Crow Soul Spirit, he broke into the Sealing God Battle. Although he suffered a crushing defeat midway, he undoubtedly shattered the history of the Yan Shen Realm... If not for Yun Che's existence, he would have become the hero and myth of the middle-rank star realm. Feng Xue'er's situation was similar to Huo Poyun's. If she had been born in the Yan Shen Realm, her current achievements would definitely not be inferior to Huo Poyun's... And even now that she has arrived at the Yan Shen Realm, although her profound force is unremarkable, her pure and terrifying Phoenix bloodline would cause even the Phoenix Sect Master, Yan Juehai, to kneel in shock upon seeing her.
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"Then... then... Big Brother, what level did you reach in the Shen Realm?" Xiao Yun asked again. "Did you reach the mid or late stage of the Divine Origin Realm... or surpass the Divine Origin Realm?" Yun Che smiled and shook his head: "It's all history now. Enough of that. Let's talk about your real business... What exactly do you want? Why are you being so evasive?" "Uh, well..." Asked about business, Xiao Yun became shy again: "I... it's... uh... I wanted to ask..." His eyes darted between sneaking glances at Tianxia Diqi and Feng Xian'er, his voice dropping at least eight notes, but he stammered for a long time and still couldn't squeeze out a complete sentence.
At that moment, a particularly sweet and ethereal call came from the air: "Father!" Yun Wuxin's figure appeared above, fluttering down like a light bird: "Father, catch me!" Seeing his daughter, Yun Che's eyes instantly lit up. He had no time to care about Xiao Yun. He turned around, reached out his hands, then subconsciously circulated his profound energy and leaped up... This jump only lifted him about half a foot off the ground, and then he landed hard on his bottom. "Huh?" Yun Wuxin descended lightly, reaching out her small hand to help him up: "Father, are you okay? Why did you suddenly fall?" "It's nothing, nothing," Yun Che quickly stood up, inconspicuously patted the dust off his buttocks: "Just slipped a little. Hmm? Why are you back alone? Where are your master and mother?"
Yun Wuxin said excitedly: "Master said I am progressing very fast and rewarded me by letting me come back early to accompany Father. Mother went to the Bing Yun Fairy Palace and said she would stay there for a few days. She also said I should learn to be independent and not always cling to her." "That's fine, you can cling to Father as much as you want." Yun Che said with a smile. Yun Wuxin stretched out her arms: "Father, hold me." Yun Che hooked his arm and lifted her light body, asking with a smile: "Why have you been liking to be held so much lately?" Yun Wuxin hugged her father's neck, resting her head on his shoulder, and said happily: "Because Father held me eleven years less, so of course I have to make up for it, hehe..." "Alright, alright, then Father will hold you all day today." "Mmm... but Mother said Father's body is weak now, and holding me for too long will tire you out." "~!@#$%... Your mother is talking nonsense! Your father is very strong!"
Watching the scene of father and daughter clinging to each other, Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi's eyes gradually became misty, feeling their hearts about to melt. They both murmured softly: "I want a daughter too..." "It's really good to have a daughter..." They exchanged glances, and Tianxia Diqi fiercely pinched Xiao Yun's waist, saying resentfully: "Then why didn't you speak just now!" "I... I'll say it now, I'll say it now!" Xiao Yun nodded like a chicken pecking rice.
The purpose of their visit to Yun Che today was very simple... They wanted a second child!! The two of them originally had no such thoughts, but after Yun Wuxin returned to the Yun family with Yun Che, every time they saw Yun Wuxin, they became incredibly envious, and their desire for a daughter grew day by day. Back then, Yun Che had given Xiao Yun a pill, claiming it could make Tianxia Diqi conceive that very night, and thus... Xiao Yong'an came into being. So, they had come to ask Yun Che for another pill. But Xiao Yun was thin-skinned, and with Feng Xian'er standing quietly nearby, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Father, I want to go to the Bing Yun Fairy Palace. I miss my aunties." The auntie Yun Wuxin referred to was naturally Chu Yueli. "Alright, alright, then we'll go right now. I miss them too." "Ahem, Big Brother," Xiao Yun finally stepped forward, "I have something..." "Oh... Xiao Yun, I'm busy today. Let's talk about it next time." Yun Che waved his hand, carried his daughter, and headed straight for the teleportation array. "Huh? Big Brother..." Xiao Yun kept his arm extended, looking dumbfounded. Feng Xian'er's figure flickered, and she immediately followed behind Yun Che. Without her protection, the moment Yun Che stepped into the Ice Extreme Snow Domain, he would freeze to death. Bang! Tianxia Diqi fiercely stomped on Xiao Yun's foot. Amidst his screams, she said hatefully: "You men are so useless. I'll go find Linger myself, hmph!"
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