Chapter 1441: Entering the Zhou Tian Realm Again
Upon returning to the Holy Hall, Mu Xuanyin had indeed already returned; she did not inquire about what happened in Wu Jue Valley.
"Have you obtained your answer?" Before Yun Che could even finish his bow and speak, Mu Xuanyin had already asked.
"Revered Master, your disciple has obtained the answer, and has also learned many terrifying truths that were beyond expectation."
Without much hesitation, he began, starting from the ancient era when the Jie Tian Demon Clan was banished by Mo E using the Ancestral Sword, and recounted the truth told to him by the Ice Phoenix Spirit and the reason behind the Crimson Calamity, telling Mu Xuanyin everything in detail.
Even if he did not say it now, at the Zhou Tian Convention, Zhou Tian Shen Di would also make the truth of the Crimson Calamity public.
When she suddenly heard that Xie Shen and Jie Tian Mo Di had actually broken the taboo and secretly become husband and wife, a deep shock appeared in Mu Xuanyin's icy eyes... until Yun Che finished his account, her stance had changed significantly, and her gaze had completely darkened.
After Yun Che finished speaking, the Holy Hall fell into a long silence.
The ancient Demon Emperor was about to return to the world—to anyone in the present world, this was a message a thousand times more terrifying than the most dreadful nightmare, far surpassing any most dreadful disaster anyone could imagine.
Even though it came from Yun Che's mouth, and even though she was Mu Xuanyin, it took her a long time to steady her mind.
"What you said... is it all true?" she finally spoke, but still found it hard to believe.
"These were all told to your disciple by the Ice Phoenix Spirit. And... when I think back on some of my experiences after receiving the Evil God's inheritance, many of them seem to corroborate these matters. So, they should all be true."
Yun Che continued, "The Zhou Tian Realm, because it has the Zhou Tian Pearl, can also sense the aura of the Cosmic Thorn. So Zhou Tian Shen Di should also already know the truth. At the Zhou Tian Convention, he is very likely to announce this matter."
"..." Mu Xuanyin fell into another long silence.
If all of this was true... when the Demon Emperor appeared, it would be a catastrophe that no force could stop—not even the slightest bit.
With millions of years of hatred, upon discovering that both the Gods and Demons had been completely annihilated, it was only natural that this hatred would be vented upon the present world.
And the best outcome...
"Revered Master," Yun Che looked at Mu Xuanyin's expression and said in a low voice, "When I was purifying the demonic aura for Zhou Tian Shen Di earlier, I was granted permission to participate in the Zhou Tian Convention. Therefore, please take your disciple along at that time... This concerns the entire Divine Realm, the future of the entire Chaos, and also the safety of the Yin Xue Realm. No matter what, I must try to face Jie Tian Mo Di."
Mu Xuanyin glanced sideways at him—a man who always needed her protection, yet was going to face an ancient Demon Emperor that made even her shudder at the mere thought...
She could not imagine that scene.
"Very well, I will take you to the Zhou Tian Realm. But before that, you stay here properly and are not allowed to go anywhere."
Mu Xuanyin turned around, her expression shifting several times in the span of a few breaths.
For the Chaos, this was an incredibly terrifying disaster; the fate of the entire world would be completely overturned, and everything would undergo drastic changes.
But for Yun Che alone... on the contrary, this would be an opportunity to change his fate.
Not only the fate of this world, but also his own fate.
Yun Che stood up, but suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "Revered Master, there is one more matter. Your disciple discovered... discovered in the Heavenly Lake..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted it. The rest of the words got stuck there, unable to be spoken.
Mu Xuanyin: "..."
"Revered Master... you didn't see anything, did you?"
Mu Xuanyin did not turn around, and Yun Che could not see her expression when she spoke.
"Yes... your disciple saw nothing." Yun Che hurriedly responded.
"Mu Feixue!"
Mu Xuanyin called out, and Mu Feixue's figure appeared, bowing before her: "Your disciple is here."
"Watch Yun Che. Do not allow him to leave this place even half a step. If he dares to disobey, break his legs directly!"
With that, her snow-white figure flickered, and she was already far away in an instant. She too needed a long time to digest Yun Che's words.
"...Yes."
Mu Feixue entered the Holy Hall and sat down beside Yun Che. The two sat side by side, facing each other, in a long silence.
The world was exceptionally quiet; the sound of wind and snow outside the hall was especially clear. Yun Che subtly raised his eyes to look at Mu Feixue's profile... Her features were truly stunning, her skin snowy white and icy smooth, radiant like jade. Every part of her that met the eye was a beauty that the most exquisite painting could scarcely capture.
She sat there quietly, like an ice lotus blooming proudly in the Minghan Heavenly Lake, so perfect that people dared not approach.
Yun Che moved his lips, wanting to say something to break the silence, when he saw Mu Feixue's icy eyes shift, and she actually spoke before him: "You have already found your 'Xiao Xiannü', haven't you?"
"Eh?" These words caught Yun Che off guard. "Why do you ask that?"
"Because the way you look at me now is different from back then."
Yun Che's mouth opened slightly, momentarily speechless.
"So it seems." Mu Feixue said softly, "Are she and I really that similar?"
"Mm." Yun Che nodded. "Your appearances aren't particularly alike, but your temperaments are extremely similar—both have that look that makes you feel a chill to the bone at first glance. Obviously so beautiful, yet seemingly forever emotionless. Especially when I first saw you back then, because the first thing I saw was your back... for a few moments, I really thought I was seeing her."
As he spoke, he thought of his first meeting with Chu Yuechan back then, thought of their daughter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.
Seeing that faint smile on his face—a smile that came from the depths of his soul, light yet warm enough to melt everything—Mu Feixue averted her gaze and said softly, "Since she was so icy and emotionless, why did she become your 'Xiao Xiannü'?"
"Good question." Yun Che put his hands behind his head and said with deep feeling, "I used to think I understood women very well. But slowly I realized that the thoughts of you women are absolutely the hardest thing in this world to fathom."
Mu Feixue: "..."
"For example, I simply cannot figure out how you recognized me back in Huanyan City."
Seizing the opportunity while Mu Feixue's gaze was averted, Yun Che began to unabashedly admire her flawless and beautiful profile... Unfortunately, he did not see any change in her expression, and she did not speak to him again for a long time.
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Although, aside from a very few people, no one knew the truth behind the Crimson Rift, as the Zhou Tian Convention approached a tense atmosphere silently enveloped the Dong Shen Domain.
Even the Xi Shen Domain and Nan Shen Domain could perceive an increasingly deep unease from the changes in the Dong Shen Domain over this period.
In particular, Zhou Tian Shen Di did not hesitate to exhaust all resources and gather the strength of all king realms and upper star realms in the Dong Shen Domain to build the dimensional array, forcing the gaze of the entire Divine Realm to focus deeply on the upcoming Zhou Tian Convention.
Luo Guxie forcefully broke into the Yin Xue Realm, suffered a great defeat at Mu Xuanyin's hands, and lost an arm. This battle, which should have shaken the Divine Realm, did not cause much of a stir.
Clearly, neither Xia Qingyue, Zhou Tian Shen Di, Shui Qianheng, nor others would deliberately make this public.
As for Luo Guxie... she was even less likely to actively publicize her humiliating defeat at the hands of a middle-level realm king.
At least, the matter did not spread widely.
But it was impossible to hide it from everyone.
Unnoticed, the day of the Zhou Tian Convention finally arrived.
And no matter whether in the Dong Shen Domain, or the Xi and Nan Shen Domains, although they all sensed an unusual atmosphere, absolutely no one imagined that this grand feast—which forcibly required all divine lords in the Dong Shen Domain to attend, with an astonishingly vast scale—was in fact a conference of utter despair.
A desperate struggle carried out by gathering all the strongest combat forces...
The dimensional arrays and Star Monuments specially set up for the Xuan God Convention back then had long since dissipated. To go to the Zhou Tian Divine Realm this time, they had to travel by their own power.
An ice profound ark soared into the sky above the Yin Xue Realm and vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a flash of blue light.
No one would have thought that this distant blue gleam would determine the fate of the entire Chaos.
Leaving the Yin Xue Realm and flying into the vast universe, countless stars enlarged and receded in their view, and space rapidly rushed past behind them.
Using the Dun Yue Immortal Palace, they could reach the Zhou Tian Divine Realm within a day, but Mu Xuanyin refused.
"The Dun Yue Immortal Palace consumes a huge amount of energy, and that energy is not easily obtained. There's no need to use it unless absolutely necessary."
Though this ice boat was small, with Mu Xuanyin's power infused, it was also very fast.
But the problem was that it had no internal space. After entering cosmic space, the cosmic storm that slammed into them gave Yun Che a full half-day to barely recover, and by the time he finally adapted, his bones were nearly falling apart.
Mu Xuanyin showed no intention of helping him. She stood silently at the front of the ice boat, coldly gazing ahead, completely ignoring Yun Che's disheveled state.
The cosmic space was vast and mysterious, and also breathtakingly beautiful. This was the second time Yun Che had left a star realm and traveled through cosmic space... The first time was with Xia Qingyue, but that was inside the internal space of the Dun Yue Immortal Palace. This time, he was truly bearing the real cosmic atmosphere.
"Revered Master," Yun Che controlled the cosmic currents around his body and stepped lightly to behind Mu Xuanyin, "Your disciple would like to ask: in these past few years, has there been any rumor in the Dong Shen Domain about me bearing the Evil God's inheritance?"
Mu Xuanyin slightly frowned: "Why ask this question?"
Yun Che said, "Actually, back when your disciple forcefully broke into the Star God Realm, some reckless actions allowed Tianyuan Star God Tu Mi to guess that your disciple very likely carried the Evil God's inheritance. Although he is dead, the other Star Gods and elders also heard it clearly."
"..." Mu Xuanyin thought for a moment and said, "What the Star God Realm fears most is the fact that the Evil Infant was forced out by them being exposed to the world. So, why you broke into the Star God Realm back then, and your relationship with Tiansha Xingshen—they will do their utmost to conceal it and will never reveal a single word. In these years, there have been no such rumors in the Dong Shen Domain, so it should not have been exposed."
Yun Che nodded: "I see... But it doesn't matter whether it's exposed or not, because soon it will be known to the entire world."
"Have you thought about how to face Jie Tian Mo Di?" Mu Xuanyin asked.
Yun Che nodded, but after a moment, shook his head again: "I don't know. Perhaps even if I have thought about it, it's useless... after all, no one can predict what will happen."
"Then there is no need to think more." Mu Xuanyin's voice turned cold. "Remember, after entering the Zhou Tian Realm, you are not to stray far from my side, nor are you to make any decisions on your own! No matter what happens, you must discuss it with me, understand!"
"...Yes." Yun Che obediently responded.
Back when he first entered the Zhou Tian Realm, Mu Bingyun was in charge of overseeing him. But while Mu Bingyun appeared cold and stern on the surface, she was an exceptionally gentle person at heart, quite indulgent of Yun Che's many capricious acts, and often couldn't bear to stop him forcefully.
But Mu Xuanyin was different. With her around, there was no way Yun Che could act recklessly!
Three days later, the massive Zhou Tian Gate and the Zhou Tian Tower piercing the sky came into view. As the ice boat descended, Yun Che followed Mu Xuanyin and once again set foot on the star region of the Zhou Tian Divine Realm.