## Chapter 2112: Brahma Sound
Yun Che walked out of the cultivation space and saw Meng Kongchan standing with his hands behind his back, having apparently been waiting for him for quite some time.
"How is your progress?" Meng Kongchan turned around and asked casually.
"Acceptable," Yun Che replied respectfully. "Venerable One, has the time for the Pure Land drawn near?"
"No rush. The Pure Land should not be entered too early. We can set out in three days." Meng Kongchan chuckled. "Before that, there is something I need to remind you of privately."
Yun Che's expression turned serious. "Venerable One, please speak."
Meng Kongchan did not deliberately lower his voice, but no one beyond ten feet could hear his words. "When you first returned, you once displayed a Primordial Flame Crystal. After that, I issued orders to the Nine Dream Halls, strictly forbidding anyone from leaking the existence of that Primordial Flame Crystal."
Yun Che was slightly startled inwardly and thought to himself, "Could it be..."
To him, the Primordial Flame Crystal was merely one of the various exotic Abyss Crystals he had found in the Mist Sea. Before that, he hadn't even known its name.
"Hm." Meng Kongchan nodded slightly. "In the Pure Land, there is someone who needs it—and that someone is a Divine Official."
Yun Che's heart stirred.
"If I had not immediately suppressed the news back then, the Pure Land would likely have already sent someone to retrieve it."
Meng Kongchan used the word "retrieve" rather than "request," because when a Divine Official asks, who could refuse?
"Likewise, it is a favor to a Divine Official. There is a vast difference between retrieving it from afar and presenting it in person. The former will cause her to repay the favor to the Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom, while the latter..." He smiled faintly. "She will take notice of you, perhaps even look favorably upon you. This will undoubtedly bring you great benefits in the future."
Yun Che showed gratitude on his face and nodded emphatically. "I understand. Thank you, Venerable One, for this thoughtful consideration. Which Divine Official is this person who needs the Primordial Flame Crystal?"
"The Lingxian Divine Official," Meng Kongchan said slowly. "The Lingxian Divine Official is the daughter of the Vermilion Bird Divine Spirit, one of the three ancient Fire Gods—but she is not purely the daughter of the Vermilion Bird. Her father is the Vermilion Bird Divine Spirit, and her mother is a Thunder Cloud Immortal Sparrow. Thus, she was born with the divine power of three elements: fire, thunder, and wind. However, she has long suffered from this, often afflicted by chaotic wind and thunder and the devouring pain of blazing flames."
Yun Che: "..."
"Later, she happened to obtain a Primordial Flame Crystal, which easily suppressed the backlash of the Vermilion Bird's flames. Since her power is primarily fire-based, once the fire calamity was temporarily quelled, she no longer feared the chaos of wind and thunder. But the suppression of the Primordial Flame Crystal is not permanent. When its effect fades, the calamity naturally returns."
"Thus, over the years, the Lingxian Divine Official has been searching far and wide for Primordial Flame Crystals. The color and aura of the crystal have been recorded in great detail in various proclamations and archives. Because of this, although almost no one has ever seen a Primordial Flame Crystal, most people can recognize one at a glance."
Meng Kongchan sighed with emotion. "That Primordial Flame Crystal back then was like a fleeting bloom, and since then, there has been no news of a second one appearing in the world. And this gift from heaven... Yuan'er, you must grasp it firmly."
Yun Che's sensitivity to the word "Vermilion Bird" was far greater than Meng Kongchan imagined.
Of the three ancient fire-based supremacies, Yun Che had encountered the souls of the Phoenix and the Golden Crow and had received many blessings from them. But he had never been able to touch the legacy of the Vermilion Bird—save for the Vermilion Bird Sect of the Flame God Realm, which carried only a thin bloodline and incomplete divine techniques.
According to ancient records in the Divine Realm, the Vermilion Bird was the first among the three Fire Supremacies to become extinct.
But the Lingxian Divine Official, one of the four Divine Officials of the Pure Land, was the daughter of the Vermilion Bird. In other words, the Vermilion Bird lineage had never truly been extinguished but had always existed within the Abyss!
Yun Che, bearing both the Phoenix Flame and the Golden Crow Flame, understood all too well why even a being as powerful as the Lingxian Divine Official would suffer elemental disorders.
Back then, when the Golden Crow Soul bestowed upon him the Golden Crow inheritance, it forcefully insisted on completely stripping away all the Phoenix bloodline within his body.
This touched upon the dignity of the ancient Fire Gods. As the supreme lords of flame, how could they tolerate coexistence with other divine flames—let alone other elemental forces?
Only his Ancestral Sacred Body could make all forces in the world obediently submit within him.
In this regard, from the moment the Lingxian Divine Official was born, her life was destined to be full of calamities.
"As for how to meet the Lingxian Divine Official..." Meng Kongchan's smile turned meaningful. "You have that girl Caili. It will be far easier for you to see the Lingxian Divine Official than anyone else."
It was well known among the Six Divine Kingdoms that the Lingxian Divine Official's favorite person was Hua Caili. The patch of colorful cloud flower sea in Hua Caili's courtyard was a gift from the Lingxian Divine Official.
"Good!" Yun Che smiled back. "Such an opportunity, I will certainly seize it well."
"Heh, I'm not worried about that. If you can make your... ahem, your aunt look at you with such favor, the Lingxian Divine Official will surely like you too."
"Rest well over the next few days, then come with me to see the Pure Land." He turned around and then suddenly spoke with emotion. "Yuan'er, I am very pleased that you and Jianxi can get along so well. To be honest, in the years past, my dreams were filled with worries about the future of our kingdom. Now, with you two brothers at my side... my thoughts and dreams are all about gratitude and having no regrets."
"So my greatest hope now is that you will always remain safe and sound, free from the disasters of the past. Beyond that, whether it be your progress or your opportunities, they are all just icing on the cake."
He glanced sideways, inadvertently looking at the soul ring imprinted on Yun Che's little finger. He naturally hoped that this soul ring would never break.
"I will keep your teachings in mind, Venerable One," Yun Che said solemnly. "Please rest assured. I value my life far more than you might imagine. No matter when or where, I will never place myself in danger."
Meng Kongchan nodded, smiled, and prepared to leave.
"Venerable One, please wait a moment. I... have something to give you."
Meng Kongchan turned around in confusion, seeing that Yun Che's face showed an extremely rare expression of nervousness. In his hand, he held a pendant strung with three crystals of red, blue, and yellow.
"What is this?"
Yun Che quickly explained, "Master once mentioned that the collision sound of Brahma Sound Stones can clear the mind and purify the soul, which is most beneficial for those who cultivate the spirit. I happened to have a few Brahma Sound Stones on hand, so I made this ornament to express a small part of my gratitude to you, Venerable One... I hope you won't find it too crude."
Meng Kongchan's eyes flickered. He reached out and took it, then said with a smile, "It warms my heart that you have such thoughts, son."
With that, he directly fastened the Brahma Sound Stones to his waist. As it swung, it emitted an ethereal, heart-soothing resonance.
"Hm, I like it very much. Hahaha!" He let out a hearty laugh and turned to leave.
Meng Zhiyuan quickly followed and respectfully escorted the Dreamless Divine Venerable out of the hall.
A gentle breeze blew, stirring another string of Brahma Stone collisions. Meng Kongchan suddenly remarked, "This Brahma Sound Stone truly lives up to its reputation for clearing the mind and purifying the soul. Just a few notes have noticeably lifted my spirits."
Meng Zhiyuan chuckled inwardly but spoke respectfully, "If the young master hears these words from you, Venerable One, he will surely be overjoyed. This string of Brahma Sound Stones... the young master spoke of it lightly, but in truth, he expended a great deal of effort."
"Oh?" Meng Kongchan stopped and turned back, motioning for her to continue.
Meng Zhiyuan lowered her head, a hint of nervousness creeping into her voice. "The young master originally only had a single red Brahma Sound Stone. He thought that three colors together were needed to produce the perfect clear-sounding Brahma resonance. In order to find the yellow and blue Brahma Sound Stones, he had been sending people to search everywhere for two years, without interruption... It was only last month that he finally obtained the last Brahma Sound Stone, and he did not hesitate to trade an exotic Abyss Crystal for it."
Meng Kongchan: "..."
Meng Zhiyuan stole a glance at Meng Kongchan and continued, "Venerable One may not know this, but the young master has always been especially grateful and respectful toward you, while also harboring deep guilt. He has often mentioned that he still cannot recall the name 'Meng Jian Yuan,' and cannot address you as 'Father God' from his heart without any barriers. Thus, he feels deeply ashamed of everything you have done for him."
"And you, Venerable One, are the supreme being. There is nothing in the world that can catch your eye. Fortunately, the food the young master prepares can please you. Therefore, besides cultivation, the young master's most frequent activity is to immerse himself in the kitchen hall, not allowing any of us to interfere in the slightest."
"So, every pastry, soup, or delicacy the young master makes for you contains nothing but his pure and sincere heart."
"..." Meng Kongchan stood still for several breaths, then continued walking.
After walking a long way, he looked up at the clouds, and a faint mist seemed to veil his eyes.
"That's enough..." He murmured. "Like this... even if he can never truly call me 'Father God' in this life, it's enough..."
Meng Zhiyuan returned to the hall. As soon as she saw Yun Che, she hurried over and said somewhat timidly, "Young master, I took the liberty of speaking quite a bit about you to the Venerable One earlier. If... if I did something wrong, please punish me."
Yun Che smiled. "In our Divine Son Hall, unless I specifically forbid something, there is nothing that cannot be said. What fault is there?"
Facing a young master who never got angry and never showed the slightest hint of authority or temper, even the little timidity Meng Zhiyuan had was nine parts feigned. Upon hearing Yun Che's words, she broke into a smile and suddenly became bold. "Really? Then I want to ask... when is the young master going to favor me?"
Her eyes shimmered, and she did not avoid Yun Che's gaze.
Yun Che's smile remained light. He reached out and, under Meng Zhiyuan's hopeful gaze—only to place it gently on top of her head, stroking it with affection. "Little girl, your life has only just begun. Never tie yourself to a bad person."
Meng Zhiyuan pouted, unable to hide her disappointment. "If the young master is a bad person, then there are no good people in this world."
"And that's why you're still a little girl." Yun Che's expression did not change, but deep in his eyes lay a darkness that Meng Zhiyuan could never truly comprehend.
His fingers moved away from the girl's head, and Yun Che turned and walked away gracefully.
Watching his back, Meng Zhiyuan whispered with unwavering determination, "I am of low status and do not dare to seek any title or position. I only wish to serve by the young master's side for the rest of my life..."
She knew she had no right to love him. To be by his side for a long time was already the greatest wish of her life.
Her whisper received a response from Yun Che. "A lifetime is long. Do not speak so lightly. Though a paper kite is small, it can ride the wind for ten thousand miles. Never be too quick to tie down your own life."
Meng Zhiyuan stood rooted to the spot, dazed for a long time.
...
The Weaving Dream Divine Ship rose into the air, its outward aura drawing the attention of the entire Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom.
Meng Kongchan stood at the prow. The masters of the Nine Dream Halls were all present, each followed by the most outstanding juniors from their respective halls.
It was no exaggeration to say that the core figures of the Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom's present era and the next were all gathered here.
But in Yun Che's eyes, for such a vast divine kingdom, only a hundred people could enter the Pure Land—the Pure Land was truly stingy.
The giant ship soared, heading directly for the Supreme Pure Land.
Yun Che stood side by side with Meng Jianxi.
Meng Jianxi smiled. "Brother Yuan, since you returned home, this is your first time leaving our kingdom. But it seems you don't feel much excitement."
"When drifting, there is no home anywhere, yet everywhere is home. So I've long lost my expectations for unknown places. The Pure Land, however, is an exception."
Yun Che asked with curiosity, "Have you ever met the Abyss Emperor in person, Brother Jianxi?"
"Fortunate enough to have done so once."
At the mention of the Abyss Emperor, Meng Jianxi, like everyone else, immediately showed an expression of reverence. "In my imagination, the Abyss Emperor is majestic yet kind, with an aura that makes all souls tremble and the supreme might to shake heaven and earth with a single word."
"But when I actually had an audience with him, I realized that the Abyss Emperor is completely different from what I imagined."
"Completely different?" Yun Che displayed strong puzzlement.
Meng Jianxi seemed hesitant, but after a moment's thought, he said, "This may be offensive, but the Abyss Emperor I saw... I could not sense his aura, nor his majesty, and I could not even feel any change in his emotions... even when he smiled."
Yun Che: "..."
"The Abyss Emperor gave me the feeling of someone detached from the ordinary world." Meng Jianxi spoke frankly about his most direct perception of the Abyss Emperor. "Perhaps it is because the Abyss Emperor's level is too high, reaching a realm where perception cannot comprehend him."
"In contrast, the Great Divine Official's oppressive might is far heavier and more terrifying than my father's. Brother Yuan, you should be prepared when you face him."
The two stood side by side, talking freely, smiling at each other from time to time. The masters of the Dream Halls watched them with complex feelings.
"Alas," Dream Hidden Mechanism sighed. If Meng Jianxi had already decided not to contend, then even if he had the will and the power, there was nothing he could do.
"Speaking of which, with Brother Yuan here, Father will surely be able to hold his head high in the Pure Land this time." Meng Jianxi's words were utterly sincere, and he did not care at all if Meng Kongchan overheard.
Meng Kongchan stood at the bow, gazing into the distance, full of divine dignity, showing no reaction.
Yun Che said modestly, "I am merely at the Divine Lord Realm. In the Pure Land, I am not even qualified to catch anyone's eye. This trip is only to broaden my horizons as a follower. The true glory of our Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom will depend on you, Brother Jianxi."
Meng Jianxi shook his head with a wry smile. "You underestimate the Perfect Divine Rank you possess. As for me... it's difficult."
"Hm?" Meng Kongchan suddenly turned his head to look east.
Then he changed his hand seal, altering the aura and flight path of the Weaving Dream Divine Ship, veering eastward.
Soon, another giant mysterious ship, releasing a vast aura, came into view.
"The Heaven-Breaking Starship," said Meng Jianxi. "It's the Heaven-Breaking Divine Kingdom."
The two ships rapidly approached, eventually coming side by side seamlessly.
"Hehehe, Dreamless Divine Venerable, what a coincidence!"
"Hahaha! Fate was already destined long ago, so meeting without appointment is natural. There is no need for the word 'coincidence.'"
The two Divine Venerables drew near. Hua Fuchen was all smiles, while Meng Kongchan's smile was full of deep meaning.
Yun Che's gaze swept past Hua Fuchen and landed on the young girl beside him. His vision instantly blurred for several moments.
In just three years since he had last seen her, she seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.