"It's all over at last, Jasmine. You've finally returned to my side. I'll never let you leave me again." Yun Che's hands gently caressed Jasmine's red hair. He closed his eyes tightly, tears streaming down his face, unable to be held back any longer. Having experienced loss once before, he cherished everything he had even more. The joy and emotion of regaining what he had lost filled his heart with warmth.

Yun Che's tears slid down his cheeks, dripping onto Jasmine's hair, and then slowly soaking her clothes. At this moment, Jasmine, who had been in a coma, slowly opened her eyes.

"Yun Che."

A voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar emanated from Jasmine. She exuded an aloof, proud, and noble aura that was not characteristic of the Heavenly Slaughter Star God that Yun Che was familiar with.

“The Heaven-Smiting…Devil Emperor?” Yun Che muttered in shock, placing his hands on Jasmine’s shoulders. He had never imagined that the soul of the Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor had not yet completely dissipated.

“You really surprised me. I didn’t expect you to actually do it.” The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, who had possessed Jasmine, struggled to get up from Yun Che’s arms, his face filled with surprise and excitement.

Now that her spirit had awakened, it meant that the Evil Infant's will had been completely silenced for the time being, and the connection between it and Jasmine had been completely severed. The master-servant contract between them was also officially broken at this moment.

"No, Senior, you think too highly of me. Actually, I didn't do it perfectly." Yun Che quickly shook his head in denial. In his heart, he had already lost everyone once before his reincarnation, and this was always a pain that he could not erase. Therefore, he did not think that he had truly done everything perfectly.

“You were able to completely crush the will of the Evil Infant within the Devil Wheel, which is enough to prove that you have now grown to a height that even I cannot reach.” The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor gave Yun Che a deep look, the admiration in his eyes growing stronger. “It seems that the theory I spoke of before leaving has been verified in you. And you have lived up to everyone’s expectations and reached your current height.”

"Thank you, Senior, for clearing up my doubts. If it weren't for you, Yun Che might have lived his entire life in regret." Yun Che bowed deeply and respectfully to the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, his heart filled with gratitude. He knew that without his current level of cultivation, the same tragic fate awaited him as everyone in the God Realm, and he would never have been able to bring his Jasmine back.

"No need to thank me. Everything is the result of your own hard work. I know that in such a short period of time, you have made such a huge improvement. You must have made unimaginable efforts." The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor was not stingy with his praise. He said sincerely, "This is the last trace of my demon soul. I don't have much time left."

“Yun Che, up to this day, you have saved this world three times. Have you ever regretted it?” The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor was silent for a moment, looking at Yun Che with complicated eyes. She knew clearly how cruelly the world had rewarded Yun Che for his first selfless rescue.

"I didn't think about it that much. I simply did what I thought I should do. I did this, on the one hand, to carry the will of the Heretic God, and on the other hand, to protect all those I cherish." Yun Che didn't take all the credit for saving the world. Everything he did was simply driven by his inner instinct. Therefore, for him, there was no question of regret.

“Then…are you willing to save the world once again?” The Sky-Smiting Devil Emperor said with a hint of hesitation and expectation in his eyes.

“Senior, what do you mean by that?” Yun Che’s face showed surprise. He really didn’t understand the deep meaning behind the words of the Sky Smiting Devil Emperor.

"Do you know the origin of the Evil Infant?" The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor slowly began to recount this little-known ancient secret, his expression tinged with a hint of deep reminiscence of the past. "In fact, the Evil Infant's spirit and the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations originally had no direct connection. It was the Ancestral God who transformed the Evil Infant's spirit into the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations. Since then, the two have been inseparable."

"The Evil Infant's spirit was born in the extremely dark land at the beginning of Primal Chaos. She is the pure spirit of the origin of Chaos. Back then, because the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations was difficult to control, we, the Four Devil Emperors, decided to work together to slay the Evil Infant's spirit, but we found it to be an impossible task." The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor sighed softly, his tone filled with emotion.

"The chaotic world we inhabit is formed by the fusion of Yin and Yang. This is the foundation of the chaotic world's existence and the key to maintaining its balance. As long as this chaotic world exists, the Evil Infant, a spirit of extreme Yin, will not perish. Therefore, in the end, we can only helplessly choose to seal her." A deep look of helplessness appeared on the face of the Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor.

Her eyes seemed to be saying: If possible, she wished the Evil Infant had never appeared in this world, because the Evil Infant would ultimately bring endless disaster and suffering.

As Yun Che listened to the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's narration, he couldn't help but recall what the Evil Infant had once said—"I was born in a land of extreme yin. As long as this chaotic world exists, I will not perish."

Now, the two statements corroborate each other, further confirming that the Evil Infant is indeed one of the two indispensable poles of this chaotic world. It cannot be completely eliminated and can only be sealed.

“Senior, what you’re saying is that the Evil Infant is currently in a state similar to dormancy. As long as she’s given enough time, she’ll be able to regain her strength, correct?” Yun Che frowned, his expression grave. He had keenly sensed the seriousness of the situation. “If that’s the case, the Evil Infant threat will always be with us. Perhaps before long, she’ll once again unleash an even more frenzied revenge on this world.”

"That's right." A complex expression of reminiscence and regret crossed the face of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor. "If we had treated the Evil Infant with kindness and warmth, and given her proper guidance, perhaps she wouldn't have taken this wrong path, ultimately leading to the tragic end of the gods and demons."

"Although the Evil Infant relied on absorbing negative energy to grow, its nature wasn't evil. It was simply that it lacked proper guidance. Everyone's initial reaction to it was fear and alienation, with no one truly entering its heart or caring for it. Over time, it gradually transformed into the dreaded World-Destroying Evil Infant." The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with regret, as if he felt deep sorrow for the Evil Infant's downfall.

“Yun Che, if you had a chance to start over, would you be willing to guide the Evil Infant and set her on the right path?” The Heaven-Smiting Devil Emperor raised his eyes, gazing at Yun Che, and asked solemnly, his gaze filled with expectation and trust. “Erase all of the Evil Infant’s memories, let her start accepting the world anew, and use your love to completely illuminate her dark life.”