# Chapter 1502: Jie Yuan's Condition
After leaving Liu Yun City, Yun Che called out to Qianye Ying'er and ordered her to directly tear apart space. In mere moments, they arrived at the edge of Jueyun Cliff on Cang Yun Continent.
After giving Qianye Ying'er a brief instruction, Yun Che descended urgently and rapidly, soon disappearing into the darkness below.
Qianye Ying'er furrowed her brows slightly, staring straight into the dark abyss beneath her feet. Even with her eyesight, she could not penetrate the darkness below the abyss, nor could she perceive any abnormal aura.
She knew Jie Tian Mo Di was down below, and she was also curious about this extraordinary existence. If it were the complete personality of Qianye Ying'er, she would definitely want to investigate further. But at this moment, she could only obey orders and wait.
Yun Che arrived at the bottom of Jueyun Cliff at the fastest speed. The dark world during this time had been exceptionally quiet. When Yun Che reached the sea of Netherworld Brahma Flowers, he spotted Jie Yuan's figure at a glance.
She was accompanying You Er, seemingly speaking softly to her about something. You Er was very quiet, listening obediently. When she saw Yun Che's figure, her rainbow-colored eyes flickered with a familiar strange light. Her light, mist-like half-soul body unconsciously leaned toward Yun Che, and her gaze refused to leave him anymore.
Jie Yuan turned around, glanced at Yun Che, and said indifferently, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Not sensing any dissatisfaction or anger from Jie Yuan's gaze or aura, Yun Che breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Junior suddenly entered a state of enlightenment half a month ago and nearly missed the time agreed upon with Senior. Thus, I rushed here hastily, hoping I haven't kept Senior waiting too long."
As he spoke, his hand gently touched You Er's cheek. Although he couldn't actually make contact, it still caused a faint, seemingly smiling expression to appear on her little face, and her ethereal body moved even closer to him.
Seeing You Er's affection for Yun Che far exceeding what she showed her, Jie Yuan turned her face away, a complicated feeling stirring in her heart. She said coldly, "Your timing is just right. It's almost... 'that time.'"
"That time?"
"The time when my people return."
Yun Che's heart tightened.
"You don't need to be nervous," Jie Yuan said without looking at him, staring into the darkness. No one could know what she was thinking. "During this time, while accompanying You Er, I have also observed many places and have basically come to understand the current chaos. As of today, I can already tell you the 'answer.'"
Yun Che held his breath, listening attentively. He knew that what Jie Yuan was about to say would completely determine the fate of the chaos... and that was no exaggeration.
"Now, those who know of my existence are only the highest echelons of what is now called the God Realm. They have been obedient enough not to publicize this matter. I also know that they regard you as their only 'savior,' placing all their hopes on you. And you, more than anyone else, care about this matter."
"What determines everything is still Senior," Yun Che said. "Junior has always understood that no one has the right to demand anything of Senior. But as a mortal living in the current chaos, even though I know I am unqualified..."
"Hmph, you don't need to say such pointless words." Jie Yuan gave a cold snort and spoke slowly. "Promise me one thing, and then I can guarantee... that my people will not cause even the slightest disturbance to the current chaos!"
Jie Yuan's words left Yun Che stunned. It took him a full two breaths before he suddenly raised his head. "Senior, what did you say...!?"
"What? Can't believe your own ears?"
"..." Yun Che truly couldn't believe his ears. Anyone would have thought they were hallucinating.
That the returning Jie Yuan did not bring disaster to the world was already a blessing from heaven. What was truly terrifying were the demon gods about to return with endless hatred. Any one of them alone was enough to cause endless calamity in the chaos, let alone nearly a hundred of them.
What Yun Che, Zhou Tian Shen Di, and all those who knew the truth had been seeking was for Jie Yuan to control the demon gods returning with grievances, so that the God Realm would not be utterly destroyed. For this, they were willing to bow their heads and submit. As for the chaotic space outside the God Realm, they could not concern themselves with that.
The best outcome everyone could hope for was to let the returning true demons rule over them rather than destroy them... And that was already the best result anyone could dare to dream of.
But what Jie Yuan said was... that she would not allow her people to cause even the slightest disturbance to the chaos!?
Every word was spoken by Jie Yuan herself... yet it still left Yun Che unable to believe it for a long time.
"Senior, you just said... you would not let your people cause even the slightest disturbance to the current chaos?" Yun Che repeated Jie Yuan's words heavily, word for word.
"Hmph, I, Jie Tian Mo Di, would never stoop to deceiving you." Jie Yuan said coldly. "But the prerequisite is that you promise me one thing — a thing that only you can and must do!"
"...Alright!" Yun Che adjusted his breathing and slowly nodded. "Please speak."
"Listen carefully." Jie Yuan finally turned her head, her pitch-black, abyss-like eyes staring at him. "I want you... to take care of my two daughters — Hong'er and You Er — for the rest of your life. No matter what happens, you must not harm them, nor can you abandon them!"
"..." Yun Che stood there dumbfounded.
During this time, Yun Che had not dared to think about what the chaos would become after the demon gods returned. He had never mentioned it to anyone on Lan Ji Star. Subconsciously, he had been desperately avoiding thinking about those possible — even inevitable — scenarios.
Because even the best outcome he could imagine would be brutally cruel.
True demons filled with hatred, nearly a hundred of them — their terror was beyond what any mortal could conceive.
But now, Jie Yuan herself said that she would not allow her people to cause even the slightest disturbance to the world... Was that truly possible?
If it was truly possible, then the corresponding condition must be extraordinarily difficult.
So when he heard Jie Yuan's words, his heartstrings tightened fiercely... But when Jie Yuan stated her condition, Yun Che once again couldn't believe his ears.
Take care of Hong'er and You Er. Do not harm them. Do not abandon them.
That's... that's it?
"There has never been sadness in Hong'er's eyes — only happiness and attachment to you." In Yun Che's stunned gaze, Jie Yuan spoke slowly. "So, I believe you have always treated her well. Moreover, since your lives are connected, I can also trust that you will not abandon her."
How could Yun Che ever abandon Hong'er? Not to mention the years of shared coexistence and mutual dependence, Hong'er was not just Hong'er — she was also the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword, his most relied-upon companion.
"And You Er, she has been lonely for so many years, forever trapped in darkness, with no one to accompany her, never knowing what the outside world looks like. I hope that someone can take her out of this dark world and always stay with her, so she will no longer be alone. Let her life become like Hong'er's."
"That someone is you."
You Er had a deep affinity for Yun Che. Perhaps it was because of the Evil God's aura about him, or because of Hong'er's existence, or because he was the first person to frequently visit and accompany her after her endless solitude... At least Jie Yuan could confirm that if You Er could be with Yun Che forever like Hong'er, it would be the happiest thing for her.
Yun Che listened carefully and seriously. He asked, "You Er's current state is that of an incomplete demon soul. If she leaves this place of pure darkness, she will suffer severe damage or even dissipate. By Senior's meaning... do you intend to complete You Er's soul and then give her a body?"
"No," Jie Yuan shook her head. "You Er's soul is very special. Although it is a pure demon soul that was split off, it still originates from the union of myself and Ni Xuan. It is different from the soul of any living being. Moreover, if I were to patch her soul with other souls, would the You Er with a complete soul... still be You Er? Would You Er mixed with other souls still be my daughter?"
"..." Yun Che could not answer. Ni Xuan and Jie Yuan — the Elemental Creation God and the Jie Tian Mo Di. Their forbidden union produced offspring that were undoubtedly the most special and unique existences in the world.
The only way to make Hong'er and You Er whole again was to re-fuse their souls into a complete "Ni Jie," but...
"I initially considered re-fusing Hong'er and You Er's souls and then re-forming a body. That way, our child could return completely. But your words convinced me... Hong'er and You Er have long had their own independent experiences, memories, and wills. They are both my daughters. How could I erase their existence just to find 'Ni Jie'?"
Yun Che thought for a moment and said, "Then, Senior, does that mean you already have a method?"
"The answer lies within you, does it not?" Jie Yuan said.
Yun Che: "??"
Jie Yuan continued, "You once told me that Hong'er's complete existence was likely because the Sword Spirit God Clan's patriarch used his own soul as a source to re-sculpt her soul, and then re-formed her body after the soul was complete. In truth, I knew even then that this was utterly impossible."
Yun Che: "Eh?"
"The daughter of Ni Xuan and myself has the most unique soul in the world. It could never be compatible with the soul of any other being — not even other Creation Gods or Demon Emperors. And given Ni Xuan's personality, he would certainly be even less willing than I to accept his daughter being mixed with the souls of other beings."
"The other half of the soul that 'completed' Hong'er's soul was, in fact, a sword soul... personally sculpted by Ni Xuan!"
A sword soul... personally sculpted by the Evil God?
"Neither Hong'er's nor You Er's souls could ever be compatible with any other human soul, so an artifact soul became the only choice. And Hong'er's sword soul contains Ni Xuan's most primal soul aura. It could only have been personally sculpted by him. From then on, Hong'er was a fusion of human soul and sword soul — half-human, half-sword."
"And the 'light' power within the sword soul was necessarily specially bestowed to allow Hong'er to remain safely in the Sword Spirit God Clan. Perhaps it was bestowed by the Sword Spirit clan's patriarch, or perhaps by that woman Li Suo."
"Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword — the sword name he personally engraved on her sword soul. The words 'Demon-Slaying' were for her identity in the Sword Spirit God Clan, while 'Heaven-Defying'..." Jie Yuan closed her eyes, her voice trembling for an instant. "...Perhaps it was an obsession he could not let go of."
The Jie Tian Demon Clan was a race that could transform into swords. Hong'er's mother was Jie Tian Mo Di, and her soul had a special affinity with swords. The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword she transformed into possessed the light attribute of demon-slaying, along with the special demonic might from Jie Tian Mo Di.
And Hong'er's habit of eating swords was a special mutation that even Jie Yuan could not understand.
Yun Che's heart shook violently.
Back then, when the Ice Phoenix God Spirit told him about this, she speculated that Hong'er's complete existence was bestowed by the Sword Spirit God Clan's patriarch, thus enabling her to transform into a demon-slaying sword with sacred power. Although it was speculation, she was quite certain... It turned out she was wrong — all of this was personally done by the Evil God!
Indeed, as the proud Evil God, and as the father of his daughter with Jie Tian Mo Di, how could he allow his daughter to be mixed with the souls of other beings? If that were the case, a "complete" Hong'er would no longer be his pure daughter.
If Jie Yuan had not returned, no one in the world would ever know who truly shaped Hong'er's completeness... because after that, the Evil God could no longer see Hong'er, could not let the world know she was his daughter — not even Hong'er herself.
After making Hong'er complete, she became someone else's daughter... Everyone knew that Hong'er was the daughter of the Sword Spirit God Clan's patriarch.
As a father of a daughter himself, he could not imagine the helplessness, heartache, and sorrow that the Evil God bore when he turned and walked away back then.
"Could it be that Senior intends to have You Er be like Hong'er... and also sculpt half a sword soul for her?" Yun Che finally somewhat understood Jie Yuan's meaning.
"No," Jie Yuan shook her head. "A sword soul that can perfectly match Hong'er and You Er is not so easily crafted. For the sword soul Ni Xuan sculpted for Hong'er, he had to find at least a thousand Heavenly Spirit Divine Swords, and the process of harmonization cost him an enormous price."
"In the chaos of that era, he likely could not have done it a second time. Otherwise, he would surely have sculpted a suitable sword soul for You Er as well. In today's chaos, it is impossible to find even a single sword at the 'divine' level, let alone sculpt a similar sword soul for You Er."
Jie Yuan's words were something Yun Che only vaguely understood. How could he comprehend matters involving the power of Creation Gods?
"I intend to have You Er... share Hong'er's sword soul!" Jie Yuan said slowly.