# Chapter 1610: Primordial Divine Fruit
"Forget it, do as you please."
Having been inseparable for over two years, Qianye Ying'er had long come to know Yun Che's temperament well. Seeing his current expression, she knew there was no way to persuade him no matter what.
And with their concealment abilities, as long as they didn't forcefully court death, the risk of exposure was indeed minimal. After all, the concealment of the Inverse Abyss Stone could not be seen through by anyone, and as for Yun Che... regardless of his perfect alteration of appearance and voice, in the perception of the three divine realms, he did not possess the power of storm, and his cultivation level was absolutely impossible to have reached mid-stage Divine Sovereign in just two years.
If she hadn't been by Yun Che's side the entire time, even she would never have believed it.
The profound energy fluctuations on Qianye Ying'er's body changed as she suppressed her aura to the same Divine Sovereign Level 4 as Yun Che. Just as she was about to change her hair color, Yun Che suddenly said, "No need to change your hair. It's perfect like this."
Qianye Ying'er: "..."
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In the gray-white sky, two figures slowly flew over, their speed very slow and their auras as restrained as possible.
These two people were none other than Quhui Zunzhe of the Zhou Tian God Realm and Zhou Tian's Crown Prince, Zhou Qingchen.
"Young Master, although the master has long given you memories of this place, this is your first time personally setting foot in the Tai Chu Divine Realm. This place is fraught with danger and many strange beasts. Remember not to stray too far from me." Quhui repeated his admonition.
Zhou Qingchen looked into the distance but smiled, saying, "Father sent me here for training. If I rely too much on Uncle Quhui, wouldn't that defeat the purpose?"
"That may be so, but the Young Master's safety is ultimately paramount. After all, the Young Master bears the future of Zhou Tian, and even the Eastern Divine Realm," Quhui said. "However, although the Young Master has excellent talent in the profound way, he has never truly experienced perilous situations. His practical experience in this regard is indeed shallow. This place is an excellent training ground."
"Therefore, during this period, unless there is a life-threatening danger, no matter what happens, I will not assist you. Does that meet the Young Master's wishes?"
"That would be for the best." Zhou Qingchen nodded, then asked, "Uncle Quhui, what exactly happened to Father? Two years ago, he repeatedly admonished me for my shallow and lacking mentality and experience, yet over the past two years, he has frequently expressed his wish to pass on the position of Realm King and his power to me."
"I know I am still far, far from meeting Father's expectations. Whether it is the position of Realm King or his power, I am not qualified to inherit... But Father's intention becomes clearer each day, yet he never tells me the reason."
Quhui's rigid face rarely revealed a faint, indistinct smile: "The Young Master's experience may still be somewhat shallow, but there is no need to belittle yourself so. If the Young Master were not outstanding enough, how could the master have chosen you as his successor? As for the master's abnormality..."
He frowned slightly and continued, "The master has been upright all his life, and what he despises most is betrayal and broken faith. But back then, when he struck at the Evil Infant, he ultimately let Yun Che down... Even though Yun Che later revealed himself to be a demon."
"After that, when the Blue Pole Star was destroyed by Yue Shen Di, countless lives perished, and the master attributed that sin to himself. Over the years, his heart and soul have been deeply trapped by this, I suppose." Quhui sighed. "Or perhaps, the master is truly tired."
"Alas." Zhou Qingchen also sighed, saying, "He destroyed the Evil Infant at the cost of his own reputation, with no selfish intent, preserving the peace of the entire divine world. The world praises him endlessly, yet it is only Father himself..."
"The master's greatness is unparalleled in this era." Quhui looked at Zhou Qingchen and said, "The master's holy name should be remembered for ten thousand generations. After the Young Master inherits the position of Realm King, he must also inherit the master's ambition."
"I will," Zhou Qingchen said. From Quhui's words, he discerned something and fell silent for a long while before asking again, "Uncle Quhui, is Father... truly going to pass his power on to me?"
From many years ago, Zhou Qingchen had been looking forward to this day and working hard for it. But now, that day had come far too early, too suddenly, leaving him unable to believe it and at a loss.
The aura of the Tai Chu Divine Realm was special, suppressing spiritual perception far more than the divine realm. When Yun Che was first brought here, Xia Qingyue had told him so.
Thus, neither Quhui nor Zhou Qingchen had the slightest awareness that two figures had approached within five li of them. Their conversation also fell clearly into the ears of the other party.
"Zhou Tian is going to pass the throne to Zhou Qingchen? That's quite rare." Qianye Ying'er was rather surprised. "The entire divine realm knows he personally eradicated the Evil Infant threat, and his prestige is at its peak. Yet he wants to pass the throne to his useless son at this time?"
Yun Che said nothing.
Quhui turned to Zhou Qingchen and said, "I know this matter is too sudden for you. Even we are still somewhat at a loss. But the master seems to have made up his mind. And today, coming to the Tai Chu Divine Realm, training is only one of the purposes. Do you know why Tai Yin and Zhu Liu, two venerables, are secretly accompanying us this time?"
"Tai Yin and Zhu Liu!" Qianye Ying'er's golden brows sank sharply.
"Guardians?" Yun Che said.
"Yes," Qianye Ying'er said. "Tai Yin Zunzhe, ranked sixth among the Zhou Tian Guardians, a ninth-rank Divine Lord, with unparalleled mastery in spatial laws. Zhu Liu Zunzhe, ranked thirteenth among the Zhou Tian Guardians, an eighth-rank Divine Lord, and one of the guardians, besides Wuyin, most skilled in spatial power."
After speaking, Qianye Ying'er muttered to herself, "If you don't forcefully court death, having a single guardian beside you is enough to ensure Zhou Qingchen's safety. Why would they dispatch two... Since they sent two guardians, why have Quhui tagging along as well?"
"You just said they were the two most skilled in spatial power among the guardians," Yun Che said in a low voice. "It's very likely their primary goal is not to protect Zhou Qingchen."
"Could it be that Uncle Tai Yin and Uncle Zhu Liu are not purely here to secretly protect me?" Zhou Qingchen said.
"The Young Master's safety naturally outweighs everything, but there is another important matter." Quhui scanned the surroundings and lowered his voice: "The Zhou Tian Divine Pearl periodically probes the Tai Chu Divine Realm. And just half a month ago, when the master guided the Zhou Tian Divine Pearl's spiritual sense into the Tai Chu Divine Realm, it detected a trace of extremely high-level aura."
For an existence like the Zhou Tian Pearl, its spiritual sense determining a trace of aura to be "high-level" and directly capturing it was certainly no ordinary matter. Quhui slowly said, "It was the aura of a Primordial Divine Fruit."
"Primordial Divine Fruit!" Zhou Qingchen exclaimed in shock, unable to suppress his voice.
Although Quhui deliberately lowered his voice, it was still loud enough for Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er to hear clearly... let alone Zhou Qingchen's startled shout.
The two exchanged glances, both sensing the soul tremor in the other at that moment.
The Primordial Divine Fruit was exactly what they most coveted right now.
"Is... is it really a Primordial Divine Fruit?" Zhou Qingchen asked excitedly, only consciously lowering his voice halfway through.
"Mm." Quhui nodded. "In fact, over the past thousand years, the Zhou Tian Divine Pearl has probed the Tai Chu Divine Realm with extreme frequency. One important reason was to search for the aura of a Primordial Divine Fruit, with the goal of achieving the most perfect Divine Emperor inheritance for you."
"Finally, the master's great deeds have earned heaven's pity. Half a month ago, we captured the aura of a Primordial Divine Fruit." Quhui continued, "Every day we delay increases the risk of others detecting it. So the master devised this plan: ostensibly sending you into the Tai Chu Divine Realm for training, with two venerables secretly protecting you, but in truth, they will quietly head straight for the location of the Primordial Divine Fruit."
"In the limited historical records of the divine realm, Primordial Divine Fruits have always been found in the territory of the 'Primordial Dragon Clan.' That place is extremely dangerous—Father said even he dares not approach it lightly. Especially when the Primordial Divine Fruit ripens, its spiritual energy can warm dragon souls, attracting thousands of dragons to guard it closely... Can Uncle Tai Yin and Uncle Zhu Liu really obtain it?"
Zhou Qingchen was three parts anxious, seven parts excited... because it was a Primordial Divine Fruit!
The Tai Chu Divine Realm had countless resources, all of extremely high quality. The Primordial Divine Fruit, even in a place like the Tai Chu Divine Realm, was a divine object among divine objects. It was condensed from the most core and purest spiritual energy of the Tai Chu Divine Realm. Though not quite matching the celestial treasures formed from Primordial Chaos energy, it was not far off.
In the million-year history of the divine realm, a Primordial Divine Fruit had been obtained six times, each separated by over a hundred thousand years. Encountering one was a gift from heaven.
Not to mention Zhou Qingchen—even the Divine Emperors would be immensely excited.
"Young Master, rest assured," Quhui seemed quite confident. "The master cannot act personally, as it would surely attract attention from other realms. But Tai Yin and Zhu Liu, both venerables, are extremely skilled in spatial divine power. They can approach the Primordial Divine Fruit before the Primordial Dragon Clan detects them. After obtaining the fruit, even if surrounded by ten thousand dragons, they can easily escape."
"In the history of the divine realm, the Primordial Divine Fruit has been obtained six times by various realms, three of them by our Zhou Tian." Speaking these words, Quhui could not help but show pride on his face. "The divine aura of the Primordial Divine Fruit appearing again at this time seems, by unseen forces, to be heaven's pity for the master's great deeds, and also a gift for the Young Master and our Zhou Tian."
"Since it is a gift from heaven, success is assured."
"Hoo..." Zhou Qingchen let out a long breath and said, "Could it be that Uncle Tai Yin and Uncle Zhu Liu have already..."
"Mm." Quhui nodded. "By my estimate, Wuyin and Zhu Liu, both venerables, should already be near the territory of the Primordial Dragon Clan."
In the distance, Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er both frowned.
"Is this good news or bad news?" Qianye Ying'er said.
They had unexpectedly obtained the Primeval Divine Marrow that the Burning Moon King Realm had hidden for ten thousand years. If they could also obtain a Primordial Divine Fruit, they could refine the legendary Primordial World Pill, said to possess miracle-like divine power.
However, obtaining the Primeval Divine Marrow was already an enormous surprise, and a Primordial Divine Fruit was even rarer and harder to come by.
Now, they had personally confirmed that a Primordial Divine Fruit was forming in the Tai Chu Divine Realm... but even ignoring the Primordial Dragon Clan, which they were utterly incapable of contending with, this Primordial Divine Fruit had already been discovered and marked early by Zhou Tian God Realm.
Now, two Zhou Tian Guardians, both extremely skilled in spatial power, were likely already beside the Primordial Divine Fruit.
Although Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er had advanced rapidly, these were Zhou Tian Guardians! Even if they joined forces, they could not possibly oppose one. If the guardians succeeded in taking it, snatching it from them would be nothing short of a fool's dream.
"Of course it's good news," Yun Che said slowly.
"Oh?" Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes turned.
"With our current strength, even if we knew the location of the Primordial Divine Fruit, we would have no way to take it. But those two guardians might be able to." Yun Che said in a low, deliberate tone. "So let them work hard, and make sure they don't fail."
"And then?" Qianye Ying'er's lips curled slightly upward.
"Then isn't it simple?" Yun Che stared into the distance at Zhou Qingchen. "Tell me, to these so-called righteous people who claim to be free of selfish motives, which is more important—a Primordial Divine Fruit, or Zhou Qingchen's life?"
There was no expression on Yun Che's face, but his gaze held a terrifying, deep chill. Seeing Yun Che like this, Qianye Ying'er's smile blossomed, and she said softly, "Your current way of doing things pleases me more and more."