**Chapter 1470: First Arrival at Fan Di**
"King Father, it's truly a rare sight to see you angry over that old Nanming."
Within the divine hall, Qianye Ying'er's figure had appeared at some unknown time—or perhaps she had always been there. After all, her Shadow Concealment had once perfectly fooled even Mo Li.
"I can't help but be angry." Qianye Fantian's anger was slow to dissipate. "If he couldn't strike my weak spot, why would he personally come all the way here from the Southern Divine Region?"
"In recent years, we and Nanming have been secretly contending for the position of the second king realm, yet neither can truly suppress the other. Now that we've lost the three Fan Gods, how could he not seize the chance to kick us while we're down?"
"King Father need not worry," Qianye Ying'er said coldly. "This is the Eastern Divine Region. His reach isn't so easy to extend here. Besides, that old Nanming is nothing but a character who will eventually die on a woman's body—he doesn't even deserve to make King Father so angry. Hmph, even less does he deserve to approach me, Qianye Ying'er."
"No," Qianye Fantian slowly shook his head. "Ying'er, there is something you must remember. You have never seen the true Nanming Shen Di. The face he shows you is never his real face. He is infatuated with you and lets you drive him, only because he is willing to be so."
"And even more so because this is his only way to get close to you and win you. But now, he has found another, better method! This matter requires careful consideration."
"Ha, ridiculous," Qianye Ying'er chuckled coldly. "Him? He'd better just be talking. If he truly angers me, even if he is the Nanming Shen Di, I will make him know his place."
In this world, the one who understood Qianye Ying'er best was undoubtedly Qianye Fantian. And Qianye Fantian understood the Nanming Shen Di better than anyone else. His voice deepened. "I say it again: do not compare Nan Wansheng with your past playthings. As the number one Divine Emperor of the Southern Divine Region, his scheming and means are in no way inferior to anyone in this age."
"How was your gain from this trip to the Yinxue Realm?" Qianye Ying'er asked.
"Not good news." Qianye Fantian took a few slow breaths to suppress his anger, then frowned. "Let's put this aside for now. Before leaving the Yinxue Realm, Yun Che suddenly offered to come and purify the Evil Infant Devil Qi for me, and also to visit the Fan Di God Realm along the way... Ying'er, what do you think he intends?"
"For me?" A strange light flickered in Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes.
"I thought about it the entire way. There is no other reason." Qianye Fantian said. "In the past, you planted the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on him—that is a hatred as deep as the heavens. Even if he eventually came out unscathed, there is absolutely no chance he would ever let it go. And now, with the Jie Tian Mo Di backing him, what do you think he will do?"
Qianye Ying'er, however, gave a cold laugh. Far from being worried, her slightly curling lips were full of contempt and disdain. "What? Can he even drive the Jie Tian Mo Di to kill me? Even if he could, a person who needs to borrow another's power to take revenge and show off—even if he inherits Creation God power—is still just trash! Does he deserve to make me wary?"
"King Father, you should tell me about the Jie Tian Mo Di instead. I'm more interested in that. As for Yun Che..." Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes narrowed. "He'd better dare to come!"
... ...
"Almost there." Looking at the starfield outside, Xia Qingyue said.
"Where exactly are we going?"
"The Fan Di God Realm!" A slight fluctuation in Xia Qingyue's aura, and a faint purple gleam flashed across her stunning eyes.
"As I thought." Yun Che mused. "Those words you had me say to Qianye Fantian—they were for this matter?"
"On this trip to the Fan Di God Realm, you only need to do one thing." Xia Qingyue watched the rapidly shifting space outside the Mysterious Ark, speaking slowly. "Same as last time: use your Light Profound Force to purify the Evil Infant Devil Qi for Qianye Fantian. Don't think about anything else, and don't have any extra thoughts or actions. Also, when you purify, remember not to go all out, but don't be too obvious either. About seventy to eighty percent of last time's effect will do."
"That's all?"
"Right."
"Good." Yun Che nodded. Although he had no idea what Xia Qingyue wanted to do, he didn't ask further. Just as she had said, if he knew too much, his heart would be preoccupied, thereby exposing a flaw... Qianye Fantian was no ordinary figure; in front of him, there absolutely could not be any flaws.
"Are you really not going to press further into the details?" Yun Che's straightforward agreement instead surprised Xia Qingyue a little.
"Trust between husband and wife is necessary after all." Yun Che said with a grin.
"Childish." Xia Qingyue had been expected to show at least a bit of emotion, but instead, she gave two faint, indifferent words.
Yun Che was not okay with that. "Is trusting you a mistake?!"
"Don't easily trust anyone... anyone." Her voice was very soft, but for some reason, she repeated it.
"Does that include you?" Yun Che glanced sideways.
"Yes." Xia Qingyue said without hesitation. "Yun Che, you are not an ordinary person. The world you face is far too complex compared to ordinary people. The last thing you should have is excessive trust in others."
"Alright, alright, I understand." Xia Qingyue was starting to lecture him like a senior again. Yun Che twisted his mouth, but then Huo Poyun's figure flashed before his eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh. "Trust is indeed a very luxurious thing, because it's too easily broken. Once broken, even just once, it can never be truly mended."
Xia Qingyue: "..."
"Some of my past experiences make it extremely hard for me to truly trust someone. On that point, you least need to worry about me. But my wife, parents, and daughter should be exceptions." Yun Che stared at Xia Qingyue's profile, unwilling to look away for a long time, with a half-smile.
"Daughter..." The two words that Yun Che casually mentioned caused Xia Qingyue's brows to twitch violently.
"You and Senior Uncle Yuechan's daughter—how old is she this year?" Xia Qingyue asked.
"Fourteen. In another year and a half, she'll come of age—the same age you were when you married me." Yun Che couldn't help but sigh. "Time really flies."
"What is her name?" Xia Qingyue asked again.
"Yun Wuxin." Yun Che replied. "Her mother gave her that name. Speaking of which, the first time I saw her, I didn't know she was my daughter, and I even laughed at her name."
Xia Qingyue silently turned her eyes to look at Yun Che's expression. When he mentioned his daughter, his tone, face, and the colors between his brows all changed noticeably. Even from the side, Xia Qingyue could clearly feel an immensely gentle, warm, and proud emotion.
"You... should not have had a child." Xia Qingyue said this sentence extremely softly. Every word carried emotions of utmost complexity.
"Why?"
"You are a person who values feelings too much, and that itself is your weak point." Xia Qingyue said slowly. "Having a daughter will soften your heart, distract your will, affect your resolve, strip away your ruthlessness, increase your attachments, and create a huge vulnerability."
Yun Che was slightly startled, then laughed. "You are partially correct. I myself have noticed that my temperament has indeed changed a bit because of Wuxin. But to me, Wuxin is not only the most important family member in my life, but also a driving force."
"It is also because of Wuxin... and an event I don't want to look back on. I promised her that I would become the number one person in the world, so that she would never face any risk or bullying again. This is another reason for my return to the God Realm... although I was forced to return a bit earlier." Yun Che looked into the distance and sighed. "If I can successfully resolve this demon god calamity, my time in the God Realm afterward will primarily be spent on cultivation. Senior Jieyuan has a deep understanding of the Evil God's divine power. If I can get her guidance, it should greatly help my progress."
Yun Che smiled slightly. "A father's promise to his daughter can never be broken."
"It's too late." Xia Qingyue said softly. "The Zhou Tian Divine Realm can no longer be opened. No matter how high your talent is, no matter how fast your cultivation speed, it is too late..."
"Too late? What is too late?"
"The fact that you possess the Evil God inheritance is already known to everyone. Now everyone knows that if you grow up, your unique Creation God inheritance could very likely elevate you above all living beings. If the Jie Tian Mo Di continues to protect you, you can grow safely. But if you lose the Jie Tian Mo Di's protection... they will absolutely not allow someone who could surpass them in the future to grow up—absolutely not."
"This is also why I must find another talisman for you. When that time comes, even if the worst outcome occurs, with the Zhou Tian Realm, the Yue Shen Realm, and this talisman protecting you, you can be at peace."
Yun Che frowned again, looking at Xia Qingyue's profile, and suddenly said, "Qingyue, I get the feeling... you seem very certain that the Jie Tian Mo Di will withdraw her favor from me. Why do you have such strong worry about this?"
"I don't know." Xia Qingyue closed her eyes. "I've just been feeling very uneasy lately... an unease I've never experienced before."
"If only I could know the reason." This soft murmur was only audible to Xia Qingyue herself.
Yun Che: "...?"
Her long hair swaying, Xia Qingyue turned her head and said, "You can understand it as me worrying unnecessarily. I also hope that those 'extremely small possibilities' won't happen, that you can safely grow to the height you promised your daughter, and that the talisman I found for you can be casually discarded."
"Hmm..." Yun Che tapped his chin.
Last time, he had complained that Xia Qingyue left without leaving a single word. This time, she had said quite a lot to him, but... most of it was very strange.
Baseless worry?
Yun Che had always believed quite strongly in soul premonitions. But those were near-instinctive defensive reactions of the body and soul after experiencing countless brushes with death, before a crisis arrives... Xia Qingyue's worry, however, had no basis and seemed almost impossible to happen in anyone's eyes. Yet she, on the contrary, seemed to strongly believe in this baseless worry.
Although Xia Qingyue had coldly said that she was using Yun Che to achieve some goal, and the "talisman" was an extra after using him, her later words revealed that the "talisman" was actually her primary objective.
"Hmm..." Yun Che fell into deep thought.
"We're here!"
With Xia Qingyue's soft voice, a massive star realm rapidly approached in Yun Che's line of sight.
At the same time, the surrounding aura and space suddenly changed. The Mysterious Ark in transit was as if rubbed by thousands of pieces of sandpaper, emitting piercing, grating screeches and beginning to shake slightly.
"What is this?" Inside the Mysterious Ark, Yun Che could feel an extremely violent aura.
"Let's go!" Xia Qingyue didn't explain. She flashed to Yun Che's side, grabbed his arm, and pulled him towards the Fan Di God Realm that was now right before them.
... ...
**Brahma Emperor Divine Palace**
"So you're saying the real disaster is still to come?" Qianye Ying'er's golden brows furrowed in a low murmur. "Nearly a hundred ancient demon gods..."
Anyone who heard this news would be unable to not be shocked.
"The final hope still rests on Yun Che alone." Qianye Fantian said in a deep voice. "But obviously, the hope is slim. After all, Yun Che is merely a mortal spirit who inherited the Evil God's power; his interference with the Jie Tian Mo Di's will wouldn't reach that level. So we must prepare to face a great calamity... The most important thing now is how to survive this great calamity."
At that moment, the voice of a Fan Di Divine Envoy suddenly came from outside the hall. "Reporting to the Divine Emperor, Yun Che has arrived."
He had already given orders before coming: if Yun Che arrived, inform him immediately.
Qianye Fantian and Qianye Ying'er both shifted their gazes.
"So fast?" Qianye Fantian murmured, then asked, "Is he alone?"
"No, the person accompanying him... has just been confirmed to be the Yue Shen Di!"
"Hm?" Qianye Fantian's brow sank slightly, clearly caught off guard.
"Xia Qingyue?" Qianye Ying'er's eyes narrowed, a dangerous golden light flickering within them. "Yun Che and Xia Qingyue—they really are coming for me."
"Yun Che is one thing, but Xia Qingyue is so impatient—have I overestimated her?" Qianye Ying'er snorted coldly. "Hmph, very well. Let me see what they, backed by the Jie Tian Mo Di, can do to me here!"