Chapter 1905: Journey (Nine)
In the ninth month of their journey, they arrived at the Dong Shen Domain.
On the way to the Fan Di God Realm, after several subtle changes in expression, Yun Che suddenly deviated from their course.
"I want to go check out another place first."
The space here was dim, and as far as the eye could see, the stars were especially distant, as if they were trying hard to avoid this empty void.
"Here, there once existed a star realm called the Yue Shen Realm."
Yun Che calmly explained to Yun Wuxin: "It was one of the four king realms of the Dong Shen Domain, and also the first king realm to be completely destroyed and vanish forever."
"Last year, one could still see some remaining fragments here, but now, not a single piece can be found."
The Zhou Tian Destroyed Realm, the Nanming Destroyed Realm, the Long Shen Destroyed Realm... but at least, their realms still remain. No matter how history changes in the future, these realms will forever bear the names of the former king realms.
Only the Yue Shen Realm... was completely erased, without even a trace of its existence to be found.
Yun Wuxin knew that it was her father who had destroyed it. Such ruthlessness made his hatred all too imaginable.
"Father, you never allowed anyone to mention anything about the Yue Shen Di in front of you. Why did you take the initiative to come here this time?" Yun Wuxin asked.
Yun Che said calmly: "Your Aunt Chi Wuyue was very right about one thing: deliberately avoiding something is actually a sign of caring too deeply. Even though I am already the God Realm's Emperor, I cannot stagnate; I need to make myself stronger."
He closed his eyes slightly, lowering his voice: "No longer fear being touched in a sore spot, try to accept everything openly, and hope that one day soon, I can face... that name, without a ripple in my heart."
He wanted to let go of everything, but what came out of his mouth was still "that name."
"Yuanba will also come here one day," he continued. "To be honest, I still haven't figured out what attitude I should face him with when we meet next time."
When he had started his tour of the God Realm with Yun Wuxin, Xia Yuanba had also settled everything in the Huangji Sacred Domain and, with a heart full of passion and aspiration, once again entered the God Realm alone.
The fact that he had destroyed the Yue Shen Realm and personally killed Yue Shen Di was known to everyone in the God Realm. By now, Xia Yuanba must have learned everything.
"Father, don't worry." Yun Wuxin said with full confidence: "Uncle Xia is an extraordinary person, and his bond with you is so deep. I believe that after he gradually learns everything, he definitely won't bear a grudge against you... at least, it won't be a very bad outcome."
"Mm." Yun Che opened his eyes, a smile blooming on his face.
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Dong Shen Domain, Fan Di God Realm.
As the only surviving king realm among the original four king realms of the Eastern Domain, the Fan Di God Realm had also suffered heavy losses from the Heavenly Poison Calamity and the war with the Western Region.
But fortunately, the Fan Di God Realm currently has no external threats and can peacefully recuperate.
As for the current Fantian Shen Di, she was no longer the ambitious Fandi Shennü of the past. Judging by how dedicated she had been recently, compared to her leadership, her relationship with the Cloud Emperor was far more important to the Fan Di God Realm... much more.
Yun Che and his daughter arrived at the Fan Di God Realm, with no one to welcome them.
Even when they reached the Fan Di Imperial City, there was still no sign of any welcomer, as if they had no idea of their arrival.
"It seems Aunt Qianying had no idea we were coming," Yun Wuxin said, suppressing a laugh, with an innocent tone. "Father seems to have miscalculated. Aunt Qianying doesn't care at all about Father's itinerary."
"Heh," Yun Che snorted. "She just needs a good disciplining."
"Let's go!"
Locking onto Qianye Ying'er's aura, Yun Che lifted Yun Wuxin and directly traversed space. A storm shook the Fan Di Imperial City, causing startled cries everywhere. Within a few breaths, they had landed directly in front of Qianye Ying'er's bedchamber.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, the bedchamber's barrier was directly opened. Qianye Ying'er walked out unhurriedly, her golden hair slightly tied, wearing a half-length light golden dress. Her ankles were like jade, her arms like snow, her shoulders half-exposed. Although her gaze was cold and her face expressionless, her beauty—so exquisite that all the paintings in the world could not depict it—still caused heaven and earth to dim.
Even Yun Wuxin, who had seen Qianye Ying'er many times, was stunned.
No one even noticed Yue Ying, who was nervously following behind her.
"Oh? So it is the Emperor himself gracing us with his presence. The Emperor works day and night, handles myriad affairs, enjoys nightly revelries, and labors tirelessly. Yet he actually has time to visit my humble little Fan Di God Realm—this concubine is truly flattered and extremely terrified."
Facing the Cloud Emperor, Qianye Ying'er showed neither respect nor courtesy, her voice indifferent, her golden eyes lazy and spiritless, as if she had just woken up.
Yun Che: "…"
Yun Wuxin bit her lower lip to keep from snorting, then secretly glanced at her father's expression and said, "Aunt Qianying, long time no see. Father actually misses you very much. The first thing he did after arriving in the Dong Shen Domain was to come see you."
"Miss me?" Qianye Ying'er half-lowered her beautiful eyes, speaking faintly: "This concubine is merely the most ordinary and humble among the Emperor's many consorts. I don't speak sweet nothings, I'm not skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and I certainly don't know those fox-like seductive arts that specially hook men's souls."
"And after so many years, I'm afraid you're bored of playing with me. With new lovers in your arms, how could you possibly remember an old plaything like me? I'm already grateful not to have been sent to the cold palace; how dare I indulge in such foolish hopes."
"…" Yun Wuxin was dumbfounded. The sarcasm in Qianye Ying'er's words was so thick it almost materialized and slapped her in the face.
"Yue Ying," Yun Che suddenly said, "take the little princess to tour the imperial city."
Yue Ying, caught off guard by being called, was startled and hastily replied, "Yes."
"Huh? But... but I want to stay with Father," Yun Wuxin immediately refused. The good show had just begun; how could she miss it?
"No," Yun Che vetoed.
Yun Wuxin could only give her father a resentful glare, then reluctantly followed Yue Ying away.
As soon as Yun Wuxin and Yue Ying left, Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes immediately darkened. Her figure flickered, and she directly grabbed Yun Che's arm, forcibly dragging him into the bedchamber.
Bang!
The bedchamber's barrier and door closed at the same time.
"Was Cang Shu He fun?!"
Qianye Ying'er half-pinned Yun Che against the wall, her tone fierce.
Yun Che's eyes sharpened. His body spun abruptly, and his arm pushed sideways to pin Qianye Ying'er back against the wall. He lowered his brows and said in a deep voice, "You're getting more and more out of line!"
Qianye Ying'er's chest heaved violently, her upper body struggled, but she couldn't break free. Then a golden light flashed in her eyes, and her profound energy suddenly erupted, forcefully shaking off Yun Che's arm and pinning him back. "I am out of line! What are you going to do about it!"
Boom——
Yun Wuxin and Yue Ying had not gone far when a loud noise came from the bedchamber behind them, shaking the ground beneath their feet, causing it to tremble.
Yue Ying turned around in shock and exclaimed, "Wh... what happened?!"
Yun Wuxin, however, said calmly, "Don't worry. When those two are alone together, it's abnormal if they don't make a big commotion."
Yue Ying: "…"
Although Qianye Ying'er was already at the tenth level of the Divine Lord Realm, she was ultimately no match for the Cloud Emperor. Moreover, her mastered Dark Profound Force was completely suppressed. The final result of their "fierce battle" was, without doubt, Qianye Ying'er being firmly pinned down by Yun Che on the imperial bed.
Even after being "suppressed," Qianye Ying'er's momentum did not diminish, and her beautiful eyes remained fierce: "What trick did that Cang Shu He use to keep you hooked in the Canglan Realm for thirty-six days and nine hours! You must tell me!"
"Even if I told you, it would be useless," Yun Che said unhurriedly. "You can't learn it."
He didn't know why she harbored such strong hostility toward Cang Shu He alone...
Was it like Chi Wuyue back then, making her truly feel threatened?
"Hmph!" Qianye Ying'er narrowed her eyes. "It seems that our Emperor has eaten too many delicacies and now wants some refined flavors. Aren't you afraid that among these refined flavors, there might be some fox's stench mixed in?"
"Tch!" Yun Che snorted lightly. "I've found that in your eyes, there is no woman in this world who is not slutty."
"Isn't that true?" Qianye Ying'er tilted her lips, her long legs white and smooth as carved jade flicking aside her skirt, gently and slowly pressing against Yun Che's waist: "Look at Shen Xi, who is revered as a saint by the world; look at Mu Xuanyin, who looks cold as if untouched by the six desires; and look at Cang Shu He, whose eyes are as innocent as a baby's..."
"Alright, alright... Hmm?"
As Qianye Ying'er's breath drew closer and closer, Yun Che's expression suddenly turned strange.
"Pearl Jade Heart Knot Soup!"
The five words softly spoken from Yun Che's mouth made Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes tremble violently, and a hint of panic actually appeared on her face.
She turned away both her gaze and her lips at the same time: "What Pearl... what Soup... nonsense."
"No wonder, given your character, you actually took the initiative to find Ling'er once." Yun Che's eyes became mocking, and his tone lengthened: "But this thing is useless on me. If it were useful, Ling'er would have become a mother long ago."
"Dog man!" For the first time in her life, Qianye Ying'er's face flushed red like a sunset. She was furious and embarrassed, and in anger, she reached out and fiercely pinched Yun Che's ribs: "If you can't speak, then shut up!"
After saying that, she already bit down hard on Yun Che's lips...
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One month later, the Cloud Emperor was still staying in the Fan Di God Realm.
Two months passed, and the Cloud Emperor still hadn't taken a step out of the Fan Di God Realm.
The third month...
"Forget it, it's already seventy-three days, which can be considered double that woman from Canglan. I won't delay the Emperor and the little princess's journey to traverse the God Realm."
Compared to her sarcastic tone at the beginning, Qianye Ying'er was now relaxed and content, radiant and unparalleled.
"She should know by now that mere fox-like seductive arts are not worthy to compete with me, Yun Qianying!"
Yun Che shot her a glance: "Do you think everyone is like you? She never had the slightest intention to compare with you."
After saying that, he reached out his hand: "Hurry up and give me the thing! It better really be something left by the Evil God. Otherwise..."
All this time, Qianye Ying'er had been using this thing to stall him.
"Otherwise what?" Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes turned, and in her stunning golden eyes rippled with bewitching allure. Not only was she unafraid, but she was full of anticipation.
"... Just bring it quickly!" Yun Che's tone was half stern, half helpless.
This woman really was getting more and more out of line, but also more and more he was at a loss with her.
Very satisfied with Yun Che's expression, Qianye Ying'er finally stopped stalling. She stretched out her hand, and with a flash of profound light, a stone slab about three feet square, made of a strange material, floated in front of her.
The slab was flat, without any markings, and no aura leaked out... but when Yun Che's gaze fell on it, his heart stirred violently.
"Where did you get this thing?" Yun Che stared at the slab and asked slowly.
Qianye Ying'er said: "Over twenty years ago, I used the Evil God's Relic as a lure to trick the Tiansha Xingshen into going to Nanming, and then led Nanming to besiege and kill the Tiansha Xingshen... Guess what I was doing at that time?"
Yun Che thought for a moment: "You mean you took that opportunity to sneak into the Evil God's Relic?"
"Of course." Qianye Ying'er's delicate brows raised slightly. "It's just a pity that the Tiansha Xingshen actually found the Evil God's inheritance... and then it fell into your hands. When I infiltrated, I only found this stone slab."
"At that time, the Evil God's Relic had been largely destroyed in the fierce battle, but this slab, which appeared at the center of the destruction, was unscathed. I had never seen its material before, so I brought it back. After studying it without results, I threw it to Qianye Fantian."
"Qianye Fantian also found nothing unusual about it, so he set it aside for the time being, and I also put it out of my mind."
After all, it was just a slab without even a mark on it.
"And a few months ago, while sorting through the things left by Qianye Fantian, I came across this slab and remembered this matter."
She pushed the light gray slab toward Yun Che: "As the inheritor of the Evil God's power, it might be useful to you? Even if it's useless... since it appeared in the Evil God's Relic, there's a good chance it's something the Evil God once sat on with his butt. At least it counts as a souvenir."
Exactly!
This "Evil God relic" that she had used to string along and stall Yun Che for over two months was just a slab she had casually picked up from the Evil God's Relic, without even a mark on it.
After she finished speaking, she had expected Yun Che to blow up and glare in a fury, but she found Yun Che staring straight at the slab, his gaze profoundly serious.