Xia Qingyue’s words stunned everyone. Shui Qianheng, who had already accepted his fate, raised his head abruptly: “No… No! This is my idea alone, and has nothing to do with anyone else.”
“Shui Qianheng, why do you have to deceive yourself?” Xia Qingyue said coldly, “As the King of Liuguang Realm, if it wasn’t for your most beloved little daughter, would you really risk bringing disaster to the entire Liuguang Realm and hide the demon Yun Che for a full twelve hours?”
"I don't believe it, and the Emperor of Heaven won't believe it either. No one else can believe it."
Indeed, anyone could have guessed that as the King of Liuguang Realm, the only person who could make Shui Qianheng disregard the safety of the entire Liuguang Realm was Shui Meiyin.
“No,” Shui Qianheng shook his head fiercely. He had faced death calmly and fearlessly just now, but now his face was filled with fear: “Moon God Emperor, you just said that you would only punish me and would never harm others. As the supreme God Emperor, how can you go back on your words?”
“This king only said that he would not kill others, but he never said that he would not pursue others.” She glanced at Shui Meiyin and said, “Shui Qianheng, you should know very well in your heart that if she did not possess the only pure soul in the world and was not the only treasure in my Eastern Divine Region, the first person that this king would deal with would not be you, Shui Qianheng!”
“But since it involves the devil Yun Che, it is absolutely impossible for me to let her go.” Xia Qingyue’s eyes turned slightly: “Eternal Heaven God Emperor, what do you think?”
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor did not meet Xia Qingyue’s gaze, but he could clearly understand her intention… Xia Qingyue had already conceded on the matter of Shui Qianheng, changing from execution to the abolition of the power of the Divine Lord. If he, Eternal Heaven, forcibly protected Shui Meiyin again, it would not only anger the Moon God Emperor, but once this matter spread, people all over the world would look at him with disdain.
"Eternal Heaven God Emperor," Shui Qianheng's body, still pierced by the Purple Que Divine Sword, was trying its best to move forward, but he seemed to feel no pain, and he didn't care about his injuries at all. He looked at the Eternal Heaven God Emperor and said almost pleadingly: "Even if my little girl Meiyin was wrong, she was just young and ignorant. Everything...all the decision-making power lies with the sinner Qianheng. Qianheng is willing to die to atone for his sins. I beg the Eternal Heaven God Emperor to save my little girl. I beg...I beg the Moon God Emperor to show mercy. Even if Qianheng dies, I will still be grateful for your forgiveness."
He admitted it calmly and faced death calmly, showing the demeanor of a high-ranking king. But when it came to his daughter, as a father, he became so panicked, helpless... and humble.
Given the Moon God Emperor’s ruthlessness, especially her determination towards Yun Che, he couldn’t imagine what kind of treatment Shui Meiyin would encounter if she fell into her hands… He didn’t dare to think about it.
Xia Qingyue was not moved at all, and said coldly: “Since I promised the Eternal Heaven God Emperor not to kill you, then I will definitely not kill you. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be a despicable person who breaks his word.”
Eternal Sky God Emperor: "..."
“Even if you want to die now, this king will not allow it. Back then, when you were harboring Yun Che, you should have thought about the price you would pay today!”
“Moon God Emperor,” the Eternal Heaven God Emperor suddenly spoke, and said slowly, “It’s your turn to deal with Shui Qianheng, but how about I deal with Shui Meiyin? Since it’s confinement, then there should be no difference between the Moon God Emperor and my Eternal Heaven God Realm, right?”
The gloom in Shui Qianheng's eyes suddenly became less, and was replaced by a few bright hopes.
The Emperor of Heaven was very fond of Shui Meiyin, and this was basically known to everyone in the Eastern Divine Region. Long before the Mysterious God Conference, the Emperor of Heaven had personally gone to the Glazed Light Realm to accept Shui Meiyin as his personal disciple... or even a closed disciple, but was rejected by Shui Qianheng.
If she were to be confined to the Eternal Heaven God Realm, even if she really could not leave for a thousand years, given the justice of the Eternal Heaven God Realm and the love that the Eternal Heaven God Emperor had for her, she would at least not be harmed.
“It seems that the Eternal Heaven God Emperor is merciful after all. Even towards the sinner who once hid the devil Yun Che, he still feels sorry for him.” Xia Qingyue said.
“What they did was ultimately due to their temperament, not to help the devil commit atrocities.” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor said, “Otherwise, I would not be so ‘merciful’. I think the Moon God Emperor must also know this.”
“That’s true.” Xia Qingyue said: “Otherwise, how could this king take even a single step back. But a mistake is a mistake. If there is no price to pay, how unfair it would be to those who have to bear the consequences of their mistakes!”
“Alas,” the Eternal Heaven God Emperor sighed, and said, “There is no point in saying more. How about confining Shui Meiyin to my Eternal Heaven God Realm? Moon God Emperor, rest assured, within a thousand years, I will never allow her to leave Eternal Heaven. I will let her think about her mistakes every day, and after a thousand years, I will also ask her to atone for her mistakes with her own strength.”
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor knew that his words would most likely be rejected. It was known to the world that he was eager to accept Shui Meiyin as his disciple. However, after a brief thought, Xia Qingyue slowly nodded and said something that greatly surprised him: "Since the Eternal Heaven God Emperor is so insistent, then this king... will give Shui Meiyin a chance to choose."
choose?
“Shui Meiyin,” Xia Qingyue turned slowly and faced the girl who had been silent the whole time: “Although your father was the one who hid the demon Yun Che, you are the most important reason. Confining him to the king’s realm for a thousand years is the most merciful punishment I can think of. Moreover, it can also save your father’s life.”
“You are not qualified to refuse, but now, this king will give you a chance to choose.” Xia Qingyue’s beautiful eyes narrowed and her voice slowed down: “Moon God Realm, Eternal Heaven God Realm, make your own choice!”
"Of course, if you want to go to the Brahma Emperor God Realm, that's fine too."
It seemed that, in Xia Qingyue’s opinion, it made no difference which king realm in the Eastern Divine Region imposed the sanctions… As for the Star God Realm, it had already been kicked out of the ranks of king realms invisibly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Shui Qianheng and Shui Yingyue both looked at Shui Meiyin, their eyes trembling, but they didn't say anything... because this was a very simple choice.
The space was briefly quiet, and Shui Meiyin and Xia Qingyue's eyes met. In their eyes, there was only each other's eyes... The same deep and endless, just like a night sky that was dim but dotted with countless bright stars, a purple abyss that was clearly purple like a dream, but no other bright light.
Shui Meiyin's lips moved slightly, and she uttered a dreamy voice: "I will go with you... to the Moon God Realm."
Shui Meiyin's answer stunned the three of them at the same time. Shui Qianheng cried out in surprise: "Meiyin! You...what are you doing? Go to Zhoutian...that's a place that suits you better!"
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor was even more puzzled… Couldn’t she see clearly who was protecting her and who was trying their best to preserve the Glazed Light Realm?
Shui Meiyin turned her eyes and smiled lightly, saying: "What the Moon God Emperor said is correct. No matter what the reason is, we have done a great wrong to the Eastern God Territory. Since we have made a mistake, we should atone for it. Since we have atone for it... If I choose to go to the Eternal Heaven God Realm, then my father... and the Glazed Light Realm will have to endure countless criticisms in the future, because after today's incident spreads, everyone will understand that Grandpa Eternal Heaven is protecting me."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter at all." Shui Qianheng said anxiously, "Your safety is much more important than all this!"
Shui Meiyin shook her head and said to Xia Qingyue, “Moon God Emperor, I will go back to the Moon God Realm with you. Please keep your promise and let my father go.”
“How could this king go back on his word?” As Xia Qingyue’s voice fell, the purple sword energy that penetrated Shui Qianheng suddenly surged, and a ray of purple light burst out from Shui Qianheng’s chest, directly destroying his profound meridians.
"Father!"
Shui Qianheng groaned heavily. He did not resist or defend himself. He knew that doing so would only lead to more serious consequences. He allowed that terrifying power to surge directly into his profound veins, ruthlessly destroying his power that dominated all living beings...
Buzz!
The purple light vanished, and the Purple Que Divine Sword disappeared from Xia Qingyue's hand. Shui Qianheng slowly knelt on the ground, with the bloody hole in his heart still gushing with scarlet blood.
Shui Yingyue stepped forward, supported her father's body, and hurriedly sealed his wounds with profound energy... His life was saved, but even if he recovered, his cultivation would fall to the realm of God Lord, and with such a severe injury, perhaps all living beings would never be able to return to the realm of God Lord.
The realm of the Divine Lord is something that countless profound practitioners cannot achieve in their lifetime. However, he is the King of the Glazed Light Realm... Falling from a late-stage Divine Lord to the realm of the Divine Lord is no different from another kind of death for him.
Shui Yingyue’s hands were shaking. She lowered her head and did not raise it… because she was afraid that Xia Qingyue would see the rage and murderous intent surging in her eyes.
“Let’s go.” Xia Qingyue turned around and no longer looked at anyone.
"Now...?" Shui Meiyin's voice was very slow, as if she was deep in a dream and had not woken up?
“Yes.” Xia Qingyue replied.
"Okay." She nodded gently, took one last look at her father and sister, and said softly, "Daddy, sister, wait for me to come back."
With just these words, she slowly walked forward. When she was close to Xia Qingyue's back, Yaoyue suddenly stretched out her hand, and a green barrier enveloped her, sealing her in.
“Don’t let more people bear the consequences of what has already happened…” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor’s voice seemed to be filled with a hint of pain in his calmness: “Be kind to her.”
Xia Qingyue did not say anything. A moment later, she had already gone far away with Yaoyue and Shui Meiyin, disappearing from sight.
Bang!
As Shui Yingyue lost her soul, Shui Qianheng collapsed to the ground, his whole body trembling in pain. However, the pain that tortured him was not physical, but the pain of the soul.
Once Shui Meiyin entered the Moon God Realm, her fate would be completely decided by the Moon God Emperor. No one could help her, let alone save her.
The Moon God Emperor today, in the eyes of the world, was no less terrifying than the former Brahma Emperor Goddess. If Shui Meiyin fell into her hands... what the consequences would be, was unimaginable, and I dared not imagine.
The Emperor of Eternal Heaven did not leave. Looking at Shui Qianheng, he sighed and said, "Lord of the Glazed Light Realm, don't worry too much. At least, her life will be safe."
Now, the only thing that can be guaranteed is Shui Meiyin's life... Apart from life, a thousand years is enough for too many things to change and happen.
“The result of today… King Liuguang Realm, do you regret it?” said the Eternal Sky Divine Emperor.
"Regret...?" Shui Qianheng raised his head slowly, and a trace of a miserable smile appeared on his pale face: "Why should I... regret?"
The Emperor of Heaven frowned slightly and said slowly, “Yun Che is now in the Northern Divine Region, a place where we cannot reach out, and a disaster with terrible potential has been buried. Don’t you think you have done something wrong?”
"Disaster?" He still laughed miserably: "Hasn't the greatest disaster already passed? Could there be any greater disaster than the Demon Emperor or the Demon God?"
Eternal Sky God Emperor: "..."
“And the one who saved us from this world-destroying catastrophe was Yun Che.” Shui Qianheng’s face was in pain, but his voice and words were so firm: “The one I saved back then was not only my future son-in-law, but also me, Shui Qianheng… my Glazed Light Realm’s savior… It’s only natural, there’s nothing wrong with that!”
The expression of the Emperor of Heaven suddenly froze, perhaps because he could not believe that Shui Qianheng would actually say such words: "Lord of the Glazed Realm, no matter what happened in the past... at that time, didn't you know that he had become a demon!?"
“Demon…” Shui Qianheng whispered, “What is a demon? Back then, the Yun Che I saw had the title of Son of Heaven, the prophecy of ‘True God Coming’, the inheritance of the Evil God and the allegiance of the Sky Poison Pearl, and endless possibilities… He possessed all of these, and after the Demon Emperor returned to the world, he was protected by the Demon Emperor.”
“Eternal Heaven God Emperor, you can imagine what he would do if Yun Che was replaced by any other person you know? He would wish that the Devil Emperor would stay in the Primal Chaos World forever, because in this way, he would be the master of all spirits under the Devil Emperor, and even the God Emperors and the Dragon Emperor would have to bow down at his feet!”
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
“And you must have seen Yun Che’s actions more clearly than many others. He made the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor finally decide to leave Primal Chaos. Otherwise, even if the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor really had no intention of causing harm to the world, those returning demon gods would have turned the Primal Chaos world into purgatory.”
"'Son of the Savior', this title you personally bestowed upon him, he fully deserves it!"
“No one will deny or forget what he did back then. But…” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor sighed, “What’s the point of you saying this now?”
"Deny and forget?" Shui Qianheng shook his head: "The world knows nothing about what he did, so how can they deny and forget? The only ones who know are that he was in league with the Evil Infant, and that he was the only one who turned into a sinful demon!"
“I say this just to ask the Emperor of Heaven…” Shui Qianheng’s body was getting weaker and weaker, his consciousness was erratic, but his voice was extremely clear: “How could a person who was so kind that he was a little naive suddenly become a demon that you were so scared of…”
“Enough!” His heart and soul were severely touched. As the Emperor of Heaven shouted, his breath was obviously disordered. He turned his back and said, “He did save the world. But… if one day he comes back with disaster, will you still protect him like this?”
"I only know that everyone in my Liuguang Realm owes him a life. If he wants to kill, then let him kill. But..." Shui Qianheng suddenly laughed: "I also know that if that day really comes, even if he slaughters all other star realms, he will definitely not kill people from Liuguang Realm..."
"Even if he becomes a devil, he is still... my... chosen son-in-law..."
Shui Qianheng's consciousness faded and he finally fell into a coma.
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor stood there, his head raised and eyes closed, his body trembling slightly… It was unknown how long it took before he went far away, but the direction he went to was not the direction of the Eternal Heaven God Realm.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
