Chapter 1508: A Perfect Conclusion
"My word is my bond, I will never go back on it!" Yun Che declared with unwavering firmness. "This is also her wish!"
"Senior should understand that I am not just saving her, but also saving the God Realm. Therefore, she and I also need a promise from you!"
As the most revered Divine Emperor in the Eastern Divine Region, securing his promise first would be sufficient.
Undoubtedly, at this moment, Yun Che was the person Zhou Tian Shen Di would least question. His words stirred the Divine Emperor once more... That was right. If the Evil Infant truly left the God Realm for good, this would not only be a "salvation" for her, but also... and more importantly, another salvation for the God Realm.
Following the disasters of the Demon Emperor and the Demon Gods, the threat of the Evil Infant, which had been a thorn in their souls, could finally be alleviated.
"Are you certain... that this is also the Evil Infant's intention?" Zhou Tian Shen Di confirmed, his tone unable to suppress his excitement.
"I am certain!" Yun Che looked directly into Zhou Tian Shen Di's eyes, his words ringing with conviction: "After I send off Senior Demon Emperor, I will take her away from the God Realm. I also ask... that the people of the God Realm never disturb the star we will be on."
Yun Che's words also subtly hinted to Zhou Tian Shen Di that he would not be staying in the God Realm for long in the future.
"Good! Good!"
Zhou Tian Shen Di exclaimed "Good" twice in succession: "This old man will give the order immediately. The Tiansha Xingshen was not captured by the Evil Infant Myriad Calamity Wheel, but rather, the Tiansha Xingshen is the master, and will henceforth leave the God Realm forever... I, Zhou Tian Shen Di, will also publicly promise that I will never approach or disturb the star where the Evil Infant resides!"
Zhou Tian Shen Di always kept his word. His voice, which was also his promise, soon resounded throughout the Zhou Tian God Realm.
The Jie Tian Mo Di had not yet truly departed, and Yun Che had not yet taken Mo Li away. All possibilities for change still existed. Therefore, what Zhou Tian Shen Di made public was not the sound of Zhou Tian that covered the entire Eastern Divine Region, but a declaration that echoed through the skies of the Zhou Tian God Realm.
At this moment, the Zhou Tian God Realm was gathering the thirteen Divine Emperors from the three divine regions, and nearly all the high-ranking Realm Kings of the Eastern Divine Region!
This was essentially equivalent to announcing it to the entire God Realm.
The content of his public statement was virtually identical to the promise he had made to Yun Che. Although he could only represent the Zhou Tian God Realm, given Zhou Tian Shen Di's prestige and position in the Eastern Divine Region and the God Realm, if he wasn't absolutely certain, how could he act so decisively!
Zhou Tian Shen Di's public declaration undoubtedly caused a massive stir among the Divine Emperors and Divine Lords. Like Zhou Tian Shen Di, aside from the Demon Emperor and the Demon Gods, the Evil Infant was another thorn in their souls that filled them with deep fear.
The disasters of the Demon Emperor were about to be resolved, making the Evil Infant the greatest remaining threat. The sudden proclamation from Zhou Tian made it impossible for them not to feel a profound tremor in their hearts.
Leaving the Zhou Tian God Realm, Yun Che had just summoned the Dun Yue Immortal Palace when he felt a sudden presence. Turning around, he saw Xia Qingyue walking towards him slowly.
"Are you preparing to return to the Yin Xue Realm?" Xia Qingyue asked.
"Yes, but I will first make a trip to the Tai Chu Divine Realm." Yun Che grinned as he watched Xia Qingyue's ethereal figure approaching.
"You played a clever move." Xia Qingyue said softly.
Yun Che's eyes widened, his face showing exaggerated surprise: "You can actually compliment people?"
Xia Qingyue completely ignored his teasing. Her starlike eyes looked into the distance... seemingly towards the direction of the Lan Ji Star. "Back then, the Evil Infant was merely newly awakened, yet she killed a Divine Emperor and the core Divine Lords of several King Realms. Such terrifying power caused immense panic and cast a deep shadow over the God Realm. For a long time after, the elite forces of all the King Realms were mobilized, with Long Huang personally leading them, desperately searching for traces of the Evil Infant."
"Their goal was to use every possible means to kill her while her power was greatly depleted and she was severely injured. After a long search with no results, they even resorted to forcibly mobilizing all the star realms beneath the King Realms... because they knew that if the Evil Infant fully recovered, they would almost certainly have no other chance. All that awaited them would be a calamity worse than any nightmare."
"Yet, after three years, they found nothing. In truth, by the third year, the King Realms had already recalled most of their core forces. The searching that continued was merely a pretense... because they knew that time had likely been more than enough for the Evil Infant to fully recover, and they could not help but fear. If they found her, it would be suicide!"
"I know. So, I essentially gave the God Realm a way out." Yun Che said with a smile. "By proactively making a promise in her name, and adding my own, that she would never bring calamity to the world, nor even return to the God Realm, and with Zhou Tian Shen Di being the first to accept, it leaves them with no further reason to attack Mo Li."
And of course, they wouldn't have the courage anyway.
What Yun Che said to the Zhou Tian God Realm was not an excuse he fabricated; it was the truth! Especially the facts that those at the level of Divine Emperors knew all too well!
With Mo Li's overwhelming power that could crush everything, coupled with her unparalleled speed and concealment abilities, if she wanted to wreak havoc, who could truly stop her?
If she wanted to kill someone, even if they were as strong as a Divine Emperor, who could evade her forever?
Back then, they searched frantically for Mo Li only because she was heavily depleted and seriously injured. But once Mo Li recovered... which King Realm would dare to actively provoke her?
However, as King Realms, the pinnacle of the God Realm, if the Evil Infant appeared, even if they were terrified, they would have to grit their teeth and organize a siege; otherwise, they would inevitably face suspicion from the entire realm. In such a state, Mo Li would find it difficult to appear in the light of day.
The Evil Infant, who should have been bloodthirsty and violent, inspiring endless fear, would never return to the God Realm. Coupled with the personal promise of Yun Che, the "Savior Divine Son," and the prior promise of the most prestigious Zhou Tian God Realm, this was undoubtedly a salvific divine sound for the powerful figures of the God Realm, especially the King Realms who bore the "responsibility" of destroying the Evil Infant!
Thus, Yun Che's promise indeed gave the God Realm a way out... After all, whether the Evil Infant existed in the God Realm or the Lower Realm made no essential difference.
"In this way, with the Evil Infant on the Lan Ji Star, it will become a forbidden zone that all of the God Realm must remember. Whoever dares to violate it will invite the panic and wrath of the entire God Realm."
The Evil Infant had proactively promised to leave the God Realm forever. Whoever dared to violate the lower realm where she resided, once they incurred her fury, it would spell catastrophe for the God Realm... Who would dare to do such a thing? Likely, all the Divine Emperors of the God Realm would personally jump out to crush that person.
It was highly probable that after Mo Li followed Yun Che back to the Lan Ji Star, the three divine regions would immediately issue an order forbidding anyone from approaching the star domain where the Lan Ji Star was located.
"The Jie Tian Mo Di will return to the Outer Chaos and destroy the only passage for the Demon Gods' return. The calamity of the Demon Emperor and Demon Gods, which had barely erupted, has concluded in this excessively perfect manner." Xia Qingyue spoke slowly. "And you have become the true Lord of Salvation. Everyone in the world, from the lowest ant to the highest Divine Emperor, owes you a debt of gratitude! From now on, with this halo around you, anyone who dares to harm you will incur the wrath of the entire world."
"The Evil Infant will follow you back to the Lan Ji Star and never return to the God Realm. I believe this is your wish, her wish, and it will also relieve a great burden for the God Realm. At the same time, she will become the guardian deity of you and the Lan Ji Star. Even without your Savior halo, no one would dare to harm you or the Lan Ji Star... Even I can finally go back without any worries."
"Everything is so flawlessly perfect, it seems impossible to find a better outcome than this." Xia Qingyue spoke softly. Her lips curved into a beautiful arc at that moment. "It seems all my past worries and anxieties were unfounded. Perhaps... you truly are blessed by the heavens."
"Haha, maybe." Yun Che laughed. His mood had not been this relaxed in a long time. "When are you planning to go back?"
"The day you take the Evil Infant back." Xia Qingyue gave Yun Che a surprising answer. "I am very curious to know what kind of person she is, the one for whom you were willing to die without regret, the one for whom you would make such a heavy promise to the entire God Realm."
"..." Yun Che rubbed his nose, looking at her with a strange expression. "You're not... jealous, are you?"
"Remember to send me a message when the time comes." Xia Qingyue turned around. Today, her temperament and the feeling she gave Yun Che were completely different from before... as if she had laid down some burdens, a little less majesty, and a little more ethereal grace.
"Oh, and," she tilted her head slightly, saying, "The title of 'Savior Divine Son' is indeed an extremely dazzling halo. But, you'd best not take it too seriously. The title of 'Savior' for the weak relies on the 'recognition' and 'favor' of the strong. It is far more fragile than it appears. On the day you become strong enough, you will be the one revered by the world, doubted by no one, the true Lord of Salvation!"
Watching Xia Qingyue's departing figure, Yun Che pouted: It seems this lecturing habit of hers is impossible to change. I wonder who she learned it from!
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Tai Chu Divine Realm.
Bringing Qianye Ying'er here once again, this time Yun Che didn't even need to fully release the aura of the Heavenly Poison Pearl. Mo Li's figure had already appeared before him.
"Mo Li!"
Yun Che strode forward quickly. The smile on his face was enough to tell Mo Li a great deal. He directly embraced her petite form against his chest and whispered softly in her ear: "Now, the Zhou Tian God Realm has acknowledged your existence. They will no longer actively provoke you. They have promised this publicly. You have to admit defeat and leave this place with me."
"Really?" Mo Li didn't struggle out of his embrace, but she shook her head gently against his chest. "I don't believe you."
"But I have proof. You can't deny it even if you try." Yun Che smiled, taking out a small, ordinary Shadow Projection Stone. He shook it teasingly in front of Mo Li's eyes, then released the images and sounds imprinted within it.
Mo Li recognized at a glance that the place appearing before her was the core region of the Zhou Tian God Realm. But the image wasn't important. What mattered was the voice resonating throughout this Zhou Tian God Realm.
It was the voice of Zhou Tian Shen Di. Even just from the projection, one could feel the gentle imperial might and heavy penetrating power.
With his own voice, he personally made the promise to allow the Evil Infant to remain in the lower realm, and that he would never actively provoke her.
The dark, starlike pupils of Mo Li's eyes trembled violently. She knew very well that Zhou Tian Shen Di was a person who deeply abhorred demons and evil. His personal promise, although mostly due to his great fear of her and his maneuvering in response to Yun Che's promise, was nonetheless a crossing of the principles he had always steadfastly guarded, and it was incredibly difficult for him.
"It's not just Zhou Tian Shen Di." Yun Che said with a smile. "I feel I underestimated their fear of you from the very beginning. After Zhou Tian Shen Di broadcast his promise, I expected there would be many voices of shock, incomprehension, and questioning. To my surprise, almost everyone's reaction was one of immense relief."
"If you don't go looking for trouble with them, they'll be thanking their lucky stars. Judging by their reaction today, I'm not even sure if they would have dared to truly besiege you if you had appeared openly before."
"But from now on, you'll be staying with me on the Lan Ji Star. Maybe we'll never set foot in the God Realm again for the rest of our lives. You... don't have any objections, do you?"
"Hmph!" Mo Li turned her face away, seemingly a little dissatisfied. "You've already decided for me. What choice do I have?"
The Lan Ji Star... the Tian Xuan Continent... the Huan Yao Realm... Yun Che...
Mo Li's eyes gradually became hazy... Could she really return to the Lan Ji Star with him in the future—a place she thought would only ever appear in her dreams—never again to be interfered with or disturbed?
What was there to miss about the God Realm? Her origins... her hatred... what was there that she couldn't let go of?
Was she really not dreaming...