Yun Che stood up in a panic and said with a wry smile, “Senior Shen Xi, it turns out you can also… make jokes.”
“Master…” He Ling was also stunned, with a bewildered look on her face.
“Ling’er,” Shen Xi looked off into the distance, “You go ahead. I have something to say to Yun Che. Later, no matter what happens here, don’t get close.”
Yun Che: “……?”
“Yes.” He Ling stood up, took small steps back, and left in a daze.
Shen Xi turned around and walked back to the small and mysterious bamboo house. When she stepped into it, her dreamy voice rang out, “Follow me in.”
This bamboo house was the only building in the entire Samsara Forbidden Land. Yun Che had been here for nearly two months, but he had never been inside, not even close to it.
And it wasn't just him. Even He Ling, who had been here for three years, had never set foot inside.
Yun Che was surprised and walked into the bamboo house with light steps.
He originally thought that although this bamboo house looked small from the outside, it must contain a huge independent world inside, just like Jasmine's Star God Temple. However, to his surprise, this was actually just an ordinary bamboo house with no space opened up inside.
The furnishings were extremely simple, with only an emerald green bamboo bed placed in the middle of the room, and nothing else.
Standing behind Shen Xi, Yun Che felt uneasy… This was definitely not an ordinary bamboo house as it looked, but Shen Xi’s residence, a place that even He Ling was not allowed to enter.
She made an exception and took me in, and she helped me remove the death-wish mark. Why would she take the initiative to ask me to come here?
"You think I'm kidding?" she turned around and asked.
In fact, for Yun Che, he actually preferred to face Shen Xi’s back. She was surrounded by white light, and whether he was facing her or not, he could only see her beautiful figure. But in the former case, although he could not see Shen Xi’s eyes, he always had a feeling in his subconscious that he dared not look directly at her, for fear of blasphemy.
Even when facing Mu Xuanyin back then, this feeling had never been so strong.
“This junior doesn’t dare to question Senior Shen Xi’s words, but…” Yun Che turned his gaze away unconsciously. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with the most tactful way of saying it: “This junior’s ability is too low. I’m afraid I can’t bear the high expectations of you.”
I... can shake the Brahma Emperor God Realm?
If the person in front of him was someone else other than Shen Xi, Yun Che would have already responded with “You are not kidding, you are just talking nonsense.”
“Alas.” Yun Che’s answer caused Shen Xi to sigh. The sigh was very light, but Yun Che could vaguely hear disappointment in it.
"Do you know why I let Ling'er calm down for a month and only told her today?" she asked.
Yun Che shook his head.
“That’s not because of Ling’er,” she looked at Yun Che. In the hazy white light, no one could see the changes in her eyes. “It’s because of you.”
“…Me?” Yun Che was even more confused.
“During this month, the death-wishing mark on your body has been completely isolated from your soul, blood, body, and tendons. From now on, as long as my power is not interrupted, it will not attack again until it dissipates little by little. However, the process of dissipation will be quite long.” Shen Xi said.
During this period of time, the Death-Wishful Mark had not been active many times, and the pain it brought each time was significantly reduced. After hearing Shen Xi’s words, he felt more relaxed and said with deep gratitude, “Senior Shen Xi, I will never forget your kindness. But…what does this have to do with He Ling’s matter?”
“If Ling’er hadn’t begged on her knees that day, I wouldn’t have made an exception and allowed you to stay. So, Ling’er is your savior, right?” Shen Xi said.
“Yes, He Ling, like the seniors, is my lifelong benefactor.” Yun Che nodded seriously.
“Helping her get revenge is the best way to repay her.” Shen Xi gently said something that should never come out of her mouth in the eyes of the world: “The Brahma Soul Death-Wishing Mark on your body was planted by Qianye Ying’er. I believe you will never forget the pain you suffered because of it. You have this grudge against her, and you have an unsolvable feud with the Brahma Monarch God Realm. Helping her get revenge is also avenging yourself.”
Yun Che really hated Qianye Ying'er. She was the most terrifying woman he had ever met in his life, and the only person who truly made him want to die but couldn't.
However, the gap between him and Qianye Ying'er was too huge. Moreover, she was not just one person, but behind her was the Brahma Emperor God Realm! The most powerful king realm in the Eastern Divine Region, a giant in the God Realm that no one dared to offend!
Shake up the Brahma Emperor God Realm? Take revenge on the Brahma Emperor God Realm?
That is something that the other three king realms in the Eastern Region dare not do, and it is impossible for them to do it. How can he do it alone?
“I really want revenge. If I could, I would rape Qianye Ying’er first… cough cough cough, I would crush her to dust. But…” Yun Che shook his head: “I am just a nobody from the lower realms. I have no background, let alone power. And my own strength… Compared to Qianye Ying’er, I am afraid I am not even as powerful as a tiny ant, let alone the vast Brahma Emperor God Realm.”
"So, I can't understand what you said at all."
Strictly speaking, he was not without power, because he had a master in the God Realm. However, compared to the Brahma Emperor God Realm, the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect was as weak as a firefly under the scorching sun, and he would never involve the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect.
After Yun Che finished speaking, Shen Xi did not respond for a long time. The white light was like a dream, but Yun Che vaguely felt that Shen Xi seemed to have been watching him silently.
The strange silence lasted for a long time, and Shen Xi suddenly asked, “If I could fulfill one of your wishes right now, what would be the first thing that comes to your mind?”
“…” After a short moment of contemplation, Yun Che said, “I want to return to the world where I was born.”
The white light flickered slightly, and then there was another sigh. This time the sigh was longer and more disappointed.
"Why, the first thing you thought of was not to have the power that the whole world submits to and no one can resist? In this way, you can achieve everything you want, get everything you want, go wherever you want, and no matter what you do, you no longer need to worry about anything?"
“…” Yun Che was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, “This is indeed a fantasy that anyone would have… but it will only be a fantasy in the end. What I want most now is to return to the world where I was born. Before I came to the God Realm, I promised that I would return soon. Otherwise, they would think that something unexpected happened to me, and I don’t know how worried and sad they would be.”
There were less than two years left before the latest time he had promised to return...but he was trapped here. Not only was he unable to return, he didn't even dare to send any news of his own back.
"Those are indeed just fantasies for others. But... do you really think that they are just fantasies for you who possess the power to create the world?" she asked softly.
Yun Che was startled, and his expression changed slightly.
Shen Xi whispered, “I know all your secrets. Including your Heretic God inheritance, Sky Poison Pearl, Dragon God Soul, and your Demon Slayer Sword.”
“……!!” Yun Che’s body shook violently. The most important secrets of his body were revealed one by one from Shen Xi’s mouth. It was as if he had been stripped of all his clothes, standing naked in front of Shen Xi, with all his secrets exposed.
“Did…Qingyue tell you?” Yun Che’s heart tightened, and he asked subconsciously. But as soon as he said it, he denied it… Although Xia Qingyue knew from Qianye Ying’er that he possessed the power of the evil god, she had no idea about the existence of the Sky Poison Pearl, the Dragon God Soul, and the Demon Slayer Sword.
The only person who truly knew that he possessed the Dragon God's Soul and the Demon Slayer Sword was Jasmine. Even Mu Xuanyin didn't know.
Why is she so clear? Could it be that her soul can really see through everything?
“You don’t have to be surprised, nor do you have to be nervous.” Shen Xi whispered, “I won’t covet anything you have, and I will certainly not harm you.”
“Senior Shen Xi saved my life, so naturally… he won’t harm me.” Yun Che’s heart was filled with turmoil.
"The power of the Brahma Emperor God Realm is beyond doubt, and no one dares to question it. It can be said to be the most powerful star realm controlled by the human race. And its power did not come overnight. From the day it became a king realm, it has been the strongest star realm in the Eastern Region. Until today, no star realm has ever been able to shake its position. Even the Eternal Heaven Ancestor who had Liuli Heart back then, the Eternal Heaven Realm she led, still could not surpass the Brahma Emperor God Realm in any era."
“As the saying goes, everything that prospers must decline. This has never happened to the Brahma Monarch God Realm.”
“Do you know why the Brahma Emperor God Realm is so powerful and has always been so powerful?”
Yun Che shook his head. As a rookie who had only been in the God Realm for three years, his understanding of the Brahma Emperor God Realm was extremely small.
"Because everyone in the Brahma Monarch God Realm, from the lowest level of profound practitioners to the Brahma Monarch Realm King, has extremely strong ambitions! Ambition for the profound way, ambition for status, and ambition for power. And this is also the belief that the Brahma Monarch God Realm has always upheld."
“Ambition?” Yun Che frowned.
“Qianye Ying’er, whether in terms of appearance, profound way, power, or status, can be said to have reached the pinnacle of humanity, or even the pinnacle of the world. However, having reached that pinnacle, she never stopped her steps, and instead began to strive to break through that pinnacle. To this end, she can be said to have put in all her efforts, used everything she could, and was willing to take all risks… Over the years, she has also been the person who has entered and exited the Absolute Beginning Divine Realm the most.”
Yun Che: “…”
“Why did she attack you? And why did she not hesitate to plant the death-seeking mark on you?” Shen Xi continued, “Because you have something she desires, something that can satisfy her ambition.”
“The power of the God of Creation, the mysterious treasure Sky Poison Pearl, the true soul of the Ancient Dragon God… these are things that people of Qianye Ying’er’s level dream of getting, but they cannot get even if they spend their entire lives on them. Yet, they are concentrated in you alone. And you tell me that those words are just fantasies to you?”
Shen Xi’s words touched Yun Che’s soul, but they were not too strong. His chest rose and fell, his eyes were turbulent, but his voice was quite calm: “Senior Shen Xi, I understand what you said, and I also know very well what the things I have on me mean. But… I am not Qianye Ying’er after all, and I don’t want to be like her.”
"Moreover, what I have has brought me a new life. While it has given me a lot, it has also brought me countless dangers... just like now. So, many times, I would rather be more ordinary than have to hide here and there like a stray dog, unable to see the light of day."
These words came from Yun Che's heart. Even if he eventually became invincible in the world in the Profound Sky Continent, it was a passive achievement and was definitely not his original intention. He laughed at himself and said, "These words of the junior must be very disappointing to the senior."
Shen Xi shook her head slightly: “Yun Che, you are indeed a different person. You clearly have the strongest aptitude and potential in the world, but you just lack the ambition that you should have.”
Shen Xi’s words were actually almost exactly the same as what Xia Qingyue had said to Mu Xuanyin.
"Every year, countless profound practitioners 'ascend' to the God Realm. They either want to see a wider world or pursue a higher level of profound path. When they gain a foothold in the God Realm and are in a better plane than before, they will abandon everything they once had without hesitation... even their parents, friends, wives, concubines, and children. This will allow them to focus on their lives without being distracted, and at the same time, they will not let them become a burden to them."
"And you have never given up on me. Instead, I am always your biggest concern. This is your biggest shortcoming and flaw... or perhaps, your biggest advantage. Moreover, you should never change in your life, right?"
Yun Che nodded without hesitation at this sentence: “Giving up everything in the past in order to pursue a higher plane and the profound way… I can’t do it in this life, or even in the next life.”
“That’s fine.” Shen Xi nodded gently, “One’s state of mind is not that easy to change. True ambitions cannot be born from the advice of others.”
“As for helping He Ling to take revenge on the Brahma Emperor God Realm… let’s not discuss that for now.”
“…” Yun Che didn’t know how to respond for a moment. Shen Xi had brought him here and said these words that didn’t sound strange to him. Until now, he still hadn’t truly understood her intentions.
At this moment, Shen Xi suddenly did something that he had not expected.
She stretched out her soft hand, which was more perfect than the full moon in the starry sky, and gently touched her chest.
In Yun Che’s stunned eyes, the white light that had been lingering on Shen Xi’s immortal body… slowly dissipated in silence.
Shen Xi’s face, which had not been shown to anyone for who knows how many years, and which Yun Che had thought he would never see again in this lifetime, now appeared before his eyes in its entirety, without any more cover.
He stood there, completely stunned. No words, no change in expression, even his eyes were completely frozen... It was like time had completely stopped for a moment.
She didn't have any decorations, no pearls, jade or colored glaze, she only had a simple, ordinary white dress on her body. Her hair was waist-length, not in a bun, nor tied up, just hanging down, emitting a soft glow.
Everything in the world around him seemed to have disappeared. Yun Che’s mind was completely blank. Only a fairy face that was more illusory than a dream remained. There was no other brilliance left, and he could not think of any words... Because all the gorgeous brilliance and words in the world, even all the most beautiful fantasies, pale in comparison to her fairy face.
Her eyes were like a deep blue lake, or like a bottomless abyss, enough to make anyone, any living creature willing to jump into it, even if it meant falling into the abyss forever.
Yun Che had never been so convinced that he was in a dream. Because he couldn't believe that in this world, there would be such a beautiful and extraordinary face...
"Do I look good?" She said softly. The celestial voice, softer than the gentle breeze and floating clouds, made Yun Che believe even more that he was in an illusory dream.
"Good...looking..." He answered in a daze. Neither his heart, soul, nor his eyes could shift for even a moment. It was as if he was drawn into a dream that he could not escape from and was willing to immerse himself in forever.
“Then…” Shen Xi slowly walked towards him, only half a step away, within reach. Her incredibly beautiful lips emitted a dreamy and celestial sound: “Then do you want to press me down, tear off all my clothes, and play with me to your heart’s content?”
[I accidentally wrote more than a thousand words, but didn't have time to revise them. There should be a lot of typos. I will repost them after I have revised them.]
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