Chapter 688: Sword Pointing at Shenhuang
"Shenhuang Empire? Why go there!" Xiao Lingxi's expression grew even more anxious, because for all the current citizens of Cang Feng Kingdom, it was a nightmare of a name. She tightly gripped Yun Che's hand: "Three years ago, you met with trouble in Shenhuang Empire. How could you... how could you..."
"Don't worry," Yun Che said with complete confidence. "It wasn't Shenhuang Empire that caused me trouble three years ago. On the contrary, back then Shenhuang Empire couldn't do anything to me, and now there's even less chance."
"No... just no, no matter what! I will never let you do anything dangerous again!" Xiao Lingxi shook her head resolutely, turning her pleading eyes to Xiao Lie: "Dad, quickly stop Xiaoche. He's going to do dangerous things again."
Xiao Lie looked straight at Yun Che. With the change in his mindset, his eyes were far clearer than before. He said slowly, "Che'er, you're so eager to go to Shenhuang Empire—is it to make them withdraw their troops?"
Xiao Lie nodded slowly, then gave a faint smile: "No matter what, you must ensure your own safety. Even if it's for me and Lingxi... never put yourself in danger again."
"Mm!" Yun Che nodded firmly. "I definitely will."
Xiao Lingxi grew even more frantic: "Dad, you..."
"Lingxi, we can't stop him." Xiao Lie chuckled softly, saying with a resigned air, "Che'er has fully grown up. The world he can now touch is far larger than what we can see with our eyes. Besides, this time he's not going for personal grudges, but for the entire Cang Feng Kingdom. If he can truly save countless Cang Feng compatriots from fire and flood, we can only be proud of him, with no reason to stop him."
"Dad..." Xiao Lie's words dissolved Xiao Lingxi's stubbornness into weakness. She lowered her head, biting her lip: "But I'm scared... I'm really scared..."
Tian Jian Villa five years ago... Primordial Mystic Ark three years ago... Behind each return after loss were two blows so heavy they nearly broke her. The changes in her state of mind over these years made her increasingly understand what was most important deep in her heart. Now that they were reunited, she only wanted him to be safe, with no more risks or hardships. Everything else... could be unimportant.
"Little Aunt, rest assured." Yun Che gently comforted her. "Three years ago, I already broke my promise to you once and made you grieve for three whole years. This time, I will absolutely not break my promise to Little Aunt again. At most a month, and I'll be back. And even though I'm going to Shenhuang Empire this time, there won't be any real risk. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Yun."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Yun naturally nodded vigorously. "Big Brother is now incredibly powerful. No matter where he goes, it's hard for him to encounter danger. Besides, Big Brother has a very magical Mysterious Ark that can instantly travel through space. Even if there really is danger, Big Brother can escape immediately, and no one can catch him. So I'm completely at ease with Big Brother, and Little Aunt can really rest assured too."
Xiao Yun wasn't deliberately helping Yun Che comfort Xiao Lingxi; it was genuine admiration and trust from the bottom of his heart. After all, Yun Che was the one who made the Ming Wang forces that had enveloped the entire Huan Yao Realm suffer a crushing defeat, saving the Yaohuang clan. Ming Wang's schemes, power, and ambition were terrifying—he was almost on the verge of replacing the Yaohuang clan and dominating Huan Yao Realm, but Yun Che caused his plans to collapse and his clan to be annihilated. And then there was the Sun Moon Divine Palace, famous throughout Huan Yao Realm, which came menacingly but was toyed with by Yun Che and fled in utter disarray...
Added to that the Primordial Mystic Ark that could traverse space... although Yun Che's strength was not yet...
Xiao Yun was pulled by Yun Che all the way outside the courtyard. Seeing Yun Che's solemn expression, Xiao Yun asked nervously, "Big Brother, is it something very important?"
Yun Che tapped his chin, then stepped closer and lowered his voice: "Actually, what I said this afternoon about Seventh Sister being pregnant... is fake."
Xiao Yun was stunned, then jumped straight up: "What! Fake!?"
"Shh!! Keep your voice down!" Yun Che pressed down on Xiao Yun's shoulder. "I said that not to fool you all for fun, but for Grandpa!"
"You saw Grandpa's physical condition!" Yun Che's expression turned serious. "A man who practiced profound arts for half his life ended up like this in three years, all because he had long lost his will to live! I heard from some people of the Xiao Sect that Grandpa and Grandma were deeply in love back then. Shortly after Grandma gave birth to Little Aunt, she died of depression because of Uncle Xiao's... that is, your father's death. If Grandpa hadn't needed to raise me and Little Aunt, he would have followed her. Later, as I and Little Aunt grew up, Grandpa's mental state became increasingly low. At that time, I supported him with the hope of revenge and the fact that you were still alive... but then news of my death came three years ago, causing Grandpa to completely lose his will to live. If not for Little Aunt still being around, he might have ended his own life long ago."
"Now that I'm back and you're back, Grandpa is very happy and content. But even so, the will to die that has entrenched itself for three years is hard to eradicate—it's almost become a habit. Once the hopes he has long cherished are fulfilled, his desire to end this life and go accompany Grandma and his son might become even stronger. So I had to fabricate the news that Seventh Sister is pregnant, to give Grandpa a great surprise and something to look forward to."
Listening to Yun Che's words, Xiao Yun quickly calmed down. He thought for a moment, nodded, and said with a worried expression: "Big Brother's reasoning is very sound. But this kind of thing can easily be exposed. And deceiving Seventh Sister and Grandpa... it's not good, after all. They were so happy. If they find out it's fake, they will definitely be very sad."
"You don't need to worry about that at all." Yun Che smiled mysteriously, then extended his hand. In his palm were two pills the size of a fingernail, one white and one red. "Take these two pills. You take the red one yourself, and give the white one to Seventh Sister. Then... after tonight, Seventh Sister will be pregnant."
"Ah? Really... really?" Xiao Yun's mouth fell open. He reached out and took the pills from Yun Che, looking at them curiously and asking with astonishment: "There's medicine this miraculous? It's definitely going to work?"
"I can casually refine a large handful of Overlord Pills, let alone such a simple marital medicine," Yun Che said casually. "As long as your Seventh Sister isn't on her period today, there will absolutely be no problem."
"Hehe, I certainly don't doubt Big Brother's medical skills at all. Great, great." Xiao Yun carefully clenched the red and white pills, then looked up and asked doubtfully, "Big Brother, what does 'period' mean?"
"..." Yun Che quickly recalled Tianxia Diqi's complexion and the pulse he casually felt earlier that day, then said: "It's a medical term. You don't need to know. Just make sure you and Seventh Sister take the two pills, and everything will be fine."
"Oh! I'll go right away!" Xiao Yun nodded. Just as he lifted his foot, he stopped and said hesitantly, "But... how do I tell Seventh Sister? If I tell her the pregnancy was fake, she might be sad and angry. But if I don't say anything... I don't know how to explain the pills... I've never lied to Seventh Sister before. This, this..."
Yun Che rolled his eyes, reached out and snatched the white pill from Xiao Yun's hand, jumped up, and shouted: "Seventh Sister!"
Tianxia Diqi in the courtyard turned around: "Brother Yun, what is it?"
Yun Che flicked his finger, and the white pill flew with a "swoosh" toward Tianxia Diqi: "You just arrived at Tian Xuan Continent, and I'm afraid the change in environment might affect the baby in your womb. I made a miscarriage-prevention pill for you. Eat it quickly."
Tianxia Diqi caught it, glanced at it, and swallowed it without hesitation, saying with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Yun."
In Huan Yao Realm, Yun Che was known to everyone as a divine doctor who could cure any illness. One of his pills was worth more than gold. She would sooner believe in ghosts than doubt Yun Che's medicine.
Yun Che landed lightly and said to Xiao Yun: "Alright, problem solved."
Xiao Yun gave an embarrassed silly smile, then quickly ate the red pill himself.
Yun Che looked at Xiao Yun and suddenly said: "I killed the commander of those two hundred thousand Shenhuang troops at the east of the city. They have no leader now, so they shouldn't act rashly. After I go to Shenhuang Empire tomorrow, I can't predict what the outcome will be, nor can I predict the movements of those two hundred thousand Shenhuang troops. But it's entirely possible they could receive orders to attack Liuyun City. So, during this time, Liuyun City will depend on you and Seventh Sister for protection. And if you're unwilling to stain your hands with blood like me, then take Grandpa and Little Aunt to safety immediately. Or, directly send me a sound transmission. With the Primordial Mystic Ark, I can return at any time."
"Big Brother, rest assured. No matter what, even at the cost of my life, I will not let Grandpa, Little Aunt, or Seventh Sister come to harm." Xiao Yun said resolutely.
Yun Che turned around and looked southward. His gaze gradually turned dark: Shenhuang Empire... Phoenix God Sect! Prepare to bear my wrath!