# Chapter 2064: Heart-Painting Divine Venerable
Yun Che held Hua Caili's hand back: "What I fear is not your Father God. Rather... the marriage contract between Heaven-Breaking Divine Maiden and Senluo Divine Prince was personally bestowed by Yuan Huang, known to all under heaven. If the contract were to be broken... it would ultimately damage trust and righteousness."
"No matter how angry your Father God becomes, it is only right. What I fear is that even after giving our utmost effort, it will still end up hurting you in the end."
Hua Caili shook her head: "As long as I can get Father God to approve of us, no matter how great the harm... even if I am hated, mocked, and reviled by everyone, I am not afraid."
"Uncle Yuan Huang's side... at worst, I can go before him every day and cry."
Yun Che smiled slightly and said nothing. Given Hua Caili's appearance and nature, it was not at all surprising that the Yuan Huang and Divine Officials of the Pure Land all doted on her. But this involved two great Divine Kingdoms, involved the Yuan Huang's imperial decree and dignity... that was an entirely different matter.
"Besides, although Father God sounds like an awe-inspiring Divine Venerable, his temperament is exceptionally gentle. In my entire life, I have truly never seen him angry."
Yun Che said: "The Heart-Painting Divine Venerable as rumored by the world is indeed like a mirror lake, as gentle as the wind. And although he is honored as a Divine Venerable, he does not hold himself above others. His close friends span the entire world."
"Mm-hmm!" Hua Caili nodded happily: "My Father God really has an enormous number of friends. No matter where he goes, strange old friends come to greet him. Oh, that's right... Brother Yun, do you know who Father God's two best friends are?"
"Ah..." Yun Che thought for a moment, then played along: "According to rumor, the Heart-Painting Divine Venerable, the Jueluo Divine Venerable of Senluo Divine Kingdom, and the Dreamless Divine Venerable of Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom are sworn brothers in life and death."
"Exactly!" She brought her lips close to Yun Che and said mysteriously in a very small voice: "Do you know why?"
Before Yun Che could ask, she answered in an even smaller voice: "Because when Jueluo Divine Venerable and Dreamless Divine Venerable were still Divine Sons, they both desperately pursued Aunt, and the one closest to Aunt was Father God. So in order to get close to Aunt, they tried every way to curry favor with my Father God. Of course they have a good relationship... hee hee hee."
She covered her lips and snickered.
Hua Qingying kept her clear eyes silent, pretending not to hear.
Yun Che cautiously glanced upward with the corner of his eye, then lowered his voice: "I heard that back then, it was a grand spectacle of three Divine Sons vying for one Divine Maiden. That Qiheng Divine Venerable of Xiaodie Divine Kingdom... didn't he try to curry favor with your Father God back then?"
Hua Caili answered without a second thought: "From what Father God said, back when Qiheng Divine Venerable was at the same cultivation level, Aunt defeated him so thoroughly that he was left in utter defeat. After that, he no longer dared to have any thoughts about her. Even after he became a Divine Venerable... he still acts strangely whenever he sees Aunt."
At that moment, a demigod aura rapidly approached from ahead.
Yun Che quickly released Hua Caili's hand and stepped back a pace, saying softly: "Caili, remember the agreement we made earlier. Before facing everything, do not do anything that would put your Father God in a difficult position."
"I understand." Hua Caili let out a light breath, then slowly steadied her gaze.
The owner of the demigod aura soon appeared in view—a woman dressed entirely in a white dress, with an ethereal, immortal-like grace.
People of the Abyss suffered lifelong erosion from Abyss Dust, their features all rough and dark. But people of the Divine Kingdoms seemed as if they came from an imagined celestial realm, all extraordinarily beautiful in comparison.
Even in Yun Che's world, the woman before him would be one in ten thousand. In the world of the Abyss, she would definitely deserve the descriptor "beauty that topples kingdoms."
Unfortunately, once close to Hua Caili, her radiance dimmed in an instant, nearly completely overshadowed.
"Elder Sister!"
When she saw Hua Caili, she first stared in disbelief, then cried out joyfully and rushed over eagerly.
"Lianzhi!" Hua Caili also broke into a happy smile: "I'm back."
Hua Lianzhi reached Hua Caili's side, her eyes roaming over her again and again, for a long time unable to believe her own perception: "Elder Sister, you are... at the Divine Annihilation Realm? Oh my god, oh my god! A nineteen-year-old demigod! This time, not only the various Divine Kingdoms, even the Pure Land will be shaken by Elder Sister for a long, long time."
"Ah!" Suddenly remembering something, she hastily bowed in the air: "Lianzhi pays respects to Aunt. Earlier, Lianzhi was too excited and almost neglected propriety. Aunt, please do not take offense."
No one responded.
Hua Lianzhi was clearly used to this. She directly took Hua Caili's hand: "Elder Sister, let's quickly go see Father God. When he finds out, he will definitely be overjoyed."
"Ah... wait." Hua Caili stopped her, turned to look at Yun Che: "Brother Yun, let's go. I'll first take you to my Sword Pavilion."
Hua Lianzhi's attention had been entirely focused on Hua Caili. Only now did she seriously size up Yun Che with her gaze.
Just one look, and her eyes lingered for quite a while, then ripples of irregular emotion stirred within them.
Yun Che's appearance undoubtedly had an extraordinary appeal to the women of the Abyss world. After all, even Hua Caili had fallen for him.
Although his aura was only at the third level of Divine Lord Realm, just by his looks alone, anyone who saw him would never doubt that his origins were extremely noble.
Hua Lianzhi spoke up proactively: "I am Hua Lianzhi, the two-thousand-three-hundred-seventy-third younger sister of Elder Sister, and also her sword attendant. I was quite rude earlier. May I ask how this young master is to be addressed?"
As she spoke, her beautiful eyes, which held traces of sword scars, never left Yun Che's figure. Occasionally, a subtle gleam she herself did not detect would ripple within them.
Hua Caili shifted her body slightly, just enough to block Hua Lianzhi's line of sight to Yun Che: "Brother Yun's name is Yun Che. He showed me great kindness during this trial, so I invited him to come to the Divine Kingdom together."
A third-level Divine Lord... had shown kindness to her elder sister, who had already become a demigod?
And... the surname Yun?
Not to mention the six great Divine Kingdoms, even if she searched through all the major powers she could name from memory, none had the surname Yun.
Doubts arose in her heart, but she did not find it convenient to ask further. She nodded and said: "Since he has shown kindness to Elder Sister, then he is also Lianzhi's benefactor. This Young Master Yun, welcome to the Heaven-Breaking Divine Kingdom. If you encounter any matters you do not understand during your stay, you can always ask Lianzhi..."
"No need, no need," Hua Caili quickly waved her hand, an involuntary hint of wariness flashing in her eyes: "Lianzhi, you have many affairs to attend to. Brother Yun was brought back by me, so I will take care of him personally."
"..." Hua Lianzhi opened her lips, momentarily stunned.
At this moment, from the distant sky above, the Abyss Dust was all repelled.
"Caili, you're back."
It was an exceptionally gentle voice, just a few short words, yet they made one feel as if bathed in immortal mist and brushed by a cool breeze.
The space ahead twisted slightly, then a white figure materialized.
He wore a simple plain white robe, his long hair simply tied up. His face was handsome and fair, possessing the warmth of a youth yet the refined elegance of middle age... but utterly lacking the supreme coldness and pressure one would imagine a Divine Venerable should have.
He was precisely a gentle, refined noble youth untouched by wind and frost, unmarred by vicissitudes.
If not for Hua Caili's cry of "Father God," even Yun Che would hardly dare believe that this was the Heart-Painting Divine Venerable who ruled over the Heaven-Breaking Divine Kingdom.
Hua Fuchen!
"Father God!"
Though somewhat timid, her longing for her Father God still caused Hua Caili's eyes to instantly moisten. She cried out and rushed forward eagerly... but had only moved half a step before being blocked by a gentle, cotton-soft profound energy.
"How many times have I told you? When a daughter grows up, she keeps her distance from her father. Still so rash and impulsive."
Hua Fuchen looked at her with a smile, his divine eyes containing a sea of stars, filled with overflowing joy and concern.
For an exalted Divine Venerable of a Divine Kingdom to personally come out of the national boundary barrier to welcome her—this spoke volumes about how excessively he doted on Hua Caili.
"Yes, yes, yes." Hua Caili pouted slightly: "Father God, you are clearly still young and vigorous, yet you're already becoming like an old stick-in-the-mud."
"Hahahaha." Hua Fuchen let out a hearty laugh, stepped forward two paces, raised his hand to pat the top of his daughter's head, and sighed lightly: "This trial was originally at the insistence of your aunt. For you to use this trial to gain a somewhat clearer view of the world was already enough for me, your father."
"Never did I expect that you would achieve a major realm breakthrough and even tear through the entire history of the Abyss world."
He marveled, rejoiced, yet also seemed to carry a hint of indescribable complexity: "Your aunt sent a message saying you have even cultivated the first sword of the Heaven-Breaking Sword Art. Your achievements have already far surpassed mine when I was your age. I am deeply proud of you."
"It seems that Dian Jiuzhi got off too easily. I need to ask that old man Dian Luohou for a larger betrothal gift, hahahaha."
Hua Caili's smile disappeared. She nervously glanced at Yun Che, then quickly said: "Father God, let me introduce you."
"He is Yun... Che, a benefactor I encountered during this trial. He has never been to a Divine Kingdom before, so I brought him back with me."
Hua Fuchen was no ordinary person.
Moreover, he was the one in this world who understood his daughter best.
The unnatural change in Hua Caili's expression, the fleeting nervousness, the completely natural release of brilliance like a shooting star when her gaze turned to Yun Che, and the overly obvious change in her tone when she spoke...
All of it was clearly reflected in his perception.
His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Yun Che stepped forward and respectfully bowed: "This junior, Yun Che, is deeply honored to meet the Heart-Painting Divine Venerable."
"Yun Che, hmm." Hua Fuchen smiled and nodded, his emotions inscrutable: "Since you have shown kindness to Caili, my Heaven-Breaking Divine Kingdom will certainly repay you a hundredfold."
"Lianzhi, personally arrange for his lodging. Caili, your father will take you..."
"Ah, no, no!" Hua Caili immediately refused, her body shifting half a step toward Yun Che: "Brother Yun is my benefactor, so I must personally arrange his lodging."
"Don't be willful." Hua Fuchen still wore that gentle, indifferent smile, as if helplessly coaxing a daughter who was throwing a tantrum: "Lianzhi, take him to the guest quarters first."
Yun Che said nothing and made no move, because this was definitely not the time for him to speak.
How could Hua Caili let Yun Che leave her sight? She shifted another inch toward Yun Che, about to speak... when a flash of blue light appeared, and Hua Qingying stood beside her.
"Caili," she said flatly, "take Yun Che back to your residence... back to your Sword Pavilion."
"..." The mirror-lake-like expression on Hua Fuchen's face finally showed a slight crack.
Hua Caili, as if hearing heavenly music, quickly responded: "Yes, Aunt!"
"Brother Yun, let's go... Father God, I'll come see you later."
Yun Che gave a proper bow before following behind Hua Caili. Without a doubt, the most suitable person to reveal everything to Hua Fuchen was not Hua Caili, nor was it him, but Hua Qingying—who had witnessed everything, tacitly approved everything... and could even be said to have facilitated everything.
Hua Lianzhi was a bit flustered. She also excused herself and followed behind Hua Caili.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Facing Hua Qingying, Hua Fuchen no longer needed to hide his emotions: "What background does that brat named Yun Che have? What special relationship... does he have with Caili?"
"Let's go back first and talk." Hua Qingying said nothing more and flew straight toward the Divine Kingdom's barrier.
In the Heaven-Breaking Divine Domain, within the Heart-Remembering Sword Pavilion that belonged exclusively to the Heart-Painting Divine Venerable.
Hua Fuchen dismissed everyone. Just as he was about to ask, Hua Qingying's first sentence struck him like a thunderbolt.
"Caili and Yun Che are exactly like you and Wanxin back then."
Hua Fuchen's mind exploded. The words about to leave his mouth turned into a ten-thousand-jun boulder pressing into his chest: "Qingying, what do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what you understand it to mean."
Hua Qingying's moon-like eyes were calm, her voice as flat as water. After all, over these past months, she had long been forced to accept everything: "Caili and Yun Che have developed mutual affection for each other."
"Nonsense! Absolutely absurd!"
The last time Hua Fuchen had lost his composure like this was several thousand years ago, but Hua Qingying was not surprised at all. In this world, perhaps only matters concerning Hua Caili could make him this way.
"Caili's marriage contract with Dian Jiuzhi was personally bestowed by Yuan Huang, known to all under heaven! How could she... how could she..."
Hua Fuchen's brows were like swords, his gaze restless. He could not bear to scold his own daughter, so he could only speak heavily: "That brat named Yun Che actually dares to be so audacious!"
He suddenly stood up, his slightly disordered profound energy causing the ground to tremble: "Caili's trial this time... she has known that brat for at most a year at full count. It's not yet beyond remedy. We must immediately expel that brat, send him as far away as possible, never to be seen again, and completely cut off Caili's thoughts."
Hua Qingying gently parted her lips: "Caili has already lost her virginity to Yun Che."
"..."
"..."
A deathly silence fell. Hua Fuchen seemed to have been nailed to the spot.
A full several breaths passed before he slowly turned his head, his expression carrying a hint of numbness: "You... what did you say?"
It was not anger, not shock... the exalted True God of a Divine Kingdom was doubting his own hearing.
"You heard correctly." The cold voice relentlessly shattered the Divine Venerable's almost pitiable self-doubt: "Several months ago, she had already lost her virginity to Yun Che. The two have grown increasingly affectionate, having promised each other their remaining years and sworn their lives to one another."
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[Let me talk about Shen Wuyi.]
[The second person capable of controlling Abyss Dust has appeared. However, I can reveal a little—her ability to control Abyss Dust is far weaker than Yun Che's, roughly one-millionth of what Yun Che's will be in the later stages.]
[To quantify it: Yun Che can wave his hand and have Abyss Dust drown an entire city, while Shen Wuyi can barely gather a small room's worth of Abyss Dust... Yet, she can utilize this to its utmost extreme.]
[As for why she can control it, and why she can only control it to such a weak extent... think carefully.]
[As for Shen Wuyi's identity before she lost her memory... well, that's not very clear. After all, I'm just an emotionless word-slinger; I don't really understand the plot.]
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