The Pure Land is huge and spacious, pure and quiet, as if there is no dust or filth. It is like another independent world completely separated from the world of the abyss.
Anyone who comes here must be cautious and trembling, but Hua Caili is obviously an exception. She smiles and moves gracefully, and is very familiar with every place here. Even the Abyss Knights and Pure Land Guards she meets can be called out by their names and titles.
When the Abyss Knights and Pure Land Guards saw her, they all greeted her respectfully, and some even smiled. They had no intention of stopping her or questioning her.
After passing through an open space, the world in front of me suddenly became colorful, with thousands of trees and flowers coming into view, as if I had encountered a fairyland again in a fairyland.
The elemental aura of the Pure Land is already extremely strong, and it is several times stronger here, dominated by fire, thunder, and wind... At the same time, there is also an unusual and somewhat incompatible chill.
Among the trees, there are a few small houses, like a retreat for people away from the world.
Unfortunately, there are no birds, animals, or insects.
“Could this be the place where the Spiritual Immortal Priests live?” Yun Che asked, looking ahead.
Hua Caili was surprised and said, "Brother Yun is amazing. It's his first time in the Pure Land, but he guessed it right away."
At this time, the space in front of them rippled like waves, and a female figure walked out from the flowers and trees, looking at the two of them with a smile: "Little Caili is here."
The woman was wearing a plain white dress, sparsely dotted with a few pale pink plum blossoms. She had a fair complexion and it was hard to tell her age. Her long hair was tied up with a simple ribbon. Her eyes were gentle and calm, and she had a faint smile on her lips, like a pure-hearted hermit who had lived in the mountains for a long time and didn't care about worldly affairs.
If we ignore her terrifying invisible spiritual pressure...
"Aunt Su Shang!"
Hua Caili called out affectionately and hurried over. When she got closer, she sensed the presence of the cold air and her eyes suddenly narrowed: "This cold air... Could it be that Grandma Lingxian is..."
"Yes." The woman nodded gently: "The master knew you would come in the near future, and kept talking about it, but unfortunately, his 'old illness relapsed' suddenly."
At this point, she turned her gaze to Yun Che: “Who is this?”
Yun Che stepped forward and bowed respectfully: “I am Yun Che from the Dreamweaver Divine Nation, greetings to Senior Su Shang.”
The four words "Aunt Su Shang" shouted by Hua Caili couldn't help but make his heart beat violently.
Because this is the title of the most powerful divine servant under the God of the Abyss, one of the four most powerful divine guards of the Pure Land, and the spiritual immortal priest!
Anyone who saw her in plain clothes and elegant appearance would never imagine that she could be such a terrifying existence.
"Yun Che?" Su Shang, the divine servant, was slightly surprised, but then understood: "It turns out that you are the former son of God Meng Jianyuan who was found by the Dreamweaver Divine Kingdom. As expected, you are as majestic and handsome as the rumors say. Putting aside your perfect godhood like Caili, in terms of appearance alone, you are much better than Meng Jianxi."
Her words were particularly direct and straightforward, even when they concerned the Kingdom of God and the Son of God.
Yun Che said calmly, “Senior, you are too kind. I came here this time hoping to be introduced by the Goddess Caili and have the honor of seeing the divine appearance of the Spiritual Immortal Priest.”
Su Shang still smiled faintly: "Master Yuan cannot fulfill his wish this time. The master is not convenient to see guests for the time being."
"It's okay, it's okay." Hua Caili said quickly, "Then we won't bother you anymore. We'll come back to see Grandma Lingxian later."
Yun Che did not move, but held out a small jade box: “In that case… This is the gift I prepared for the Spiritual Immortal Priest before I arrived in the Pure Land. Senior Su Shang, please accept it for me.”
Huh? Hua Caili was surprised. She didn't expect Yun Che to prepare a gift.
"No need." Su Shang said calmly, "My master is not worldly and does not follow conventional etiquette. I will convey Master Yuan's courtesy to her."
Hua Caili reached out and took the jade box from Yun Che's hand, then stuffed it directly into Su Shang's divine servant's hand, and said playfully: "Aunt Su Shang, this is a gift that Brother Yun specially prepared for Grandma Lingxian. He must have put a lot of thought into it. Grandma Lingxian is so gentle that she will definitely not have the heart to refuse it. Please accept it for Grandma Lingxian."
"..." Looking at the jade box that he was forced to accept, Su Shang shook his head and smiled, half helplessly, half dotingly, "Okay, then I'll accept it on behalf of the master. Caili, if you have time, you can take Master Yuan to the Lingxian Caiyun Realm for a look, but remember not to get too close to this place."
"No, it would be bad if we disturb Grandma Lingxian." Hua Caili bowed and said, "Aunt Su Shang, we won't disturb you. After we meet Uncle Yuanhuang, we will come to visit Grandma Lingxian."
Yun Che and Hua Caili left. Looking at their departing backs, thinking back to Hua Caili's words and obviously abnormal look, Su Shang's divine servant seemed to be thinking deeply.
Picking up the jade box in her hand, she opened it casually.
The spiritual energy overflowed, and her originally calm expression suddenly froze, and she immediately lifted the jade box between her fingers to her eyes. Suddenly, the deep red light reflected into her pupils, which were rapidly dilated due to excessive excitement and disbelief.
“This… this is…”
She quickly turned around and rushed directly into the icy barrier she was guarding...
"I heard from Lord Wu Meng that the Spiritual Immortal Priestess is often devoured by the elements due to her special innate constitution. Just now, the Divine Servant Su Shang said that her 'old illness relapsed'... Could it be that he was referring to the elemental devouring of her body?"
"Yeah." Hua Caili nodded, with obvious worry on her face. "Also, the frequency of Grandma Lingxian's attacks seems to be getting higher and higher. The last time she had an attack was more than four years ago when I had just left the Pure Land."
She looked back with worried eyes and whispered, "I've seen the calamity on Grandma Lingxian before. It was really scary. Even such a powerful Grandma Lingxian would show such a painful expression."
"She once said something to me. She said... a long life is the desire of countless creatures, but it is a great torture for her."
"But she couldn't die because there was someone who needed her."
Yun Che: “…”
Hua Caili exhaled softly, "Grandma Lingxian almost never leaves the Pure Land unless she has to. She even said that in the eyes of the world, she is a noble and powerful priest, but in reality, she is just a bird in a cage that is plagued by illness."
"She is such a gentle and kind lady, but she has been suffering so much."
Yun Che pondered and said, “She can’t easily leave the Pure Land, is it because… her essence is a beast?”
Yuan Chen's erosion of the beastman race is far greater than that of the human race. The Lingxian Priest is a descendant of Suzaku and belongs to the beastman race, so he is naturally very afraid of Yuan Chen.
“Huh?” Hua Caili was surprised: “Brother Yun, you actually already knew about this? But…”
She moved closer to Yun Che and lowered her voice, “Don’t talk about this outside, especially in front of Grandma Lingxian. She actually minds this very much.”
“Hmm? Why?” Yun Che was puzzled.
As a descendant of the ancient gods, the pride of their origins must be engraved in their bones and blood. As an existence below the Emperor of the Abyss and above all spirits, the Pure Land Priest should be arrogant and look down on the world, so why would he care about his own race?
unless……
Hua Caili looked around and hesitated for a moment, but still did not speak. Instead, she whispered, "I will tell you quietly after we leave the Pure Land."
“I see… All right.”
Yun Che suddenly stopped at this moment.
Hua Caili also stopped and looked at him in confusion, but Yun Che suddenly moved forward and shortened the distance between them that had been deliberately kept apart, so close that they could clearly feel each other's warm breath.
"Brother Yun..." Hua Caili's breathing became disordered, but she retreated irrationally.
Yun Che lowered his eyes, his gentle gaze falling into her beautiful eyes: “Everything else can be discussed after we leave the Pure Land. But I have a gift that I have been preparing for three years, and I really want to…can’t wait to give it to you.”
"Is... what is it?" Such a close distance, and the look and voice he only gave her, undoubtedly stirred up the emotions and thoughts that Hua Caili had suppressed for three years, making her heart beat faster, her mind more confused, and her lucidity gradually lost.
“You…close your eyes first.” Yun Che’s face was full of mystery, yet with just the right amount of nervousness.
Hua Caili slowly closed her eyes as she was told, her snow-white face full of anticipation.
“Well… still not working. You should put away all your spiritual senses and not sense secretly.” Yun Che’s voice was filled with a little more mystery and tension.
"I didn't." She pouted her lips lightly, but immediately obediently concealed all her spiritual senses, raised her cheeks slightly and said, "Is this okay?"
Mystery would give rise to greater expectations. Even if she did not restrain her spiritual sense, Hua Caili could only sense her own violent heartbeat and Yun Che's aura, and was no longer interested in anything else.
She felt Yun Che's breath getting closer and closer, the warmth spreading from her forehead to her cheeks, and then gently touching her lips.
She quietly opened her eyes and looked at Yun Che who was so close to her with a mischievous look on his face.
“Did you get it?” Yun Che tilted his lips, with a triumphant smile: “I have accumulated three whole years of longing for you.”
The girl’s beautiful eyes were fully opened, but she did not show any disappointment or anger. Instead, she suddenly took a small step forward, wrapped her arms tightly around Yun Che’s neck, and kissed him back heavily with her lips. Her snow-like jade teeth also gently bit his lower lip, preventing him from easily breaking free.
After a while, she finally let go of her teeth, her cheeks flushed with pink, but she said unyieldingly: "Look, it's obvious that I miss you more."
The girl was immersed in a world that was too beautiful and she didn't notice that two blurry figures were walking towards her from the pure land in the distance.
"Brother Jiuzhi, you didn't go to visit the Zhetian Divine Kingdom, but came here directly. Are you so sure that the Goddess Caili must be here?"
Dian Sansi asked with interest while looking at the Pure Land world around him.
He was the most outstanding son of the younger generation of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, except for Dian Jiuzhi. He was less than three decades old, but he had already reached the third level of the Divine Destruction Realm, even better than Dian Jiuzhi back then, and he had already achieved the initial stage of the Senluo Wanxiang Gong.
He was still young and had not experienced the most unbearable past of Dian Jiuzhi, so he respected and admired him very much.
Dian Jiuzhi smiled, and was obviously in a very good mood: "Every time Caili comes to the Pure Land, she will go to visit the Spiritual Immortal Priest first, and this time should be no exception."
Dian Sansi sighed, "Although Brother Jiuzhi and Goddess Caili are rarely together, he knows everything about her so thoroughly. Goddess Caili is really lucky to have such love from Brother Jiuzhi."
"No, you got it wrong." Dian Jiuzhi smiled and shook his head: "I have always been the lucky one. Without Caili, I wouldn't be where I am today. Besides... being admired by others is not luck. Finding someone you are willing to give everything for is the greatest blessing of your life."
"Yes!" Dian Sansi nodded: "I remember all of Brother Jiuzhi's words. However, I don't think there is a woman in this world that I would be willing to treat like Brother Jiuzhi treats the Goddess of Colored Glass."
“Hahahaha!” Dian Jiuzhi laughed loudly: “You are still young. When I was your age, I would never believe that such a person would exist in the world.”
Dian Sansi's eyes were filled with anticipation. "Although I have never had the honor of meeting the Goddess of Colored Glass, I have seen her portrait and projection countless times at Brother Jiuzhi's place. She is truly stunningly beautiful. I wonder what the real Goddess of Colored Glass is like..."
"How can portraits and projections describe even a fraction of Caili's beauty?" Dian Jiuzhi interrupted him with a smile: "When you see her, you will truly understand why... you... love her..."
His voice suddenly slowed down until it got stuck in his throat, and his steps stopped there weakly.
Dian Sansi stopped and was about to ask a question when he suddenly saw two figures in front of him.
They hugged each other, forgetting themselves and being obsessed with each other, as if they were so moved by love that they had completely forgotten that this was the highest pure land.
That man was handsome and extraordinary, and in terms of appearance alone, he was even better than Palace Nine. And that woman... her beauty was so gorgeous that even this pure land of wonderland became a foil to her fairy-like appearance.
Her beautiful eyes were staring at the man in front of her, as if he was the only figure in the whole world and there was no room for anything else.
Dian Sansi's eyes widened in shock. Because the woman's appearance was clearly...
No, absolutely not!
He quickly looked at Dian Jiuzhi, only to find that his face was extremely pale.
His hands were shaking, his whole body was shaking violently, and his eyes, which had been full of soft light just a moment ago, were now trembling and almost shattered, and his rapidly enlarged pupils were almost covering his entire eyeballs.
"Jiu...Brother Jiuzhi?" Dian Sansi's throat suddenly felt a little dry.
This low call seemed to pull Dian Jiuzhi out of the nightmare he had suddenly fallen into. His gaze turned little by little, and then he closed his eyes... When he opened them, he was still trembling in pain. Even his tightly clenched hands could not suppress the trembling from the bottom of his soul.
"Let's... go." He spoke in a dry and harsh voice. He pulled his eyes back and dared not look in the direction he had just gone.
"Brother Jiuzhi!" Dian Sansi stepped forward and stretched out his hand to grab his trembling arm: "That person, could she be... could she really be..."
"...Go!" Dian Jiuzhi's voice became hoarser, but still very soft, for fear of disturbing the figure in the distance...even though his heart and soul were already broken in pain.
At this point, Dian Sansi couldn't deceive himself even if he wanted to. His brows sank, and he was furious: "How can this be... How can this be! Brother Jiuzhi loves her so much, and Emperor Yuan personally gave her a marriage contract, but she dared... How dared to treat Brother Jiuzhi like this!"
"No! I have to..."
A hand was placed on his shoulder, firmly suppressing his anger and the breath that was escaping.
"Don't you listen to me!?"
His voice and his expression were so terrifying that Dian Sansi was completely unfamiliar with them.
"Forget what you just saw, and don't tell anyone about it...especially Father God, do you hear me?"
Dian Sansi looked at his facial features which were still twisted despite his best efforts to control them. After a while, he nodded woodenly: "I heard it... Brother Jiuzhi, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
Dian Jiuzhi's chest rose and fell, and he let out a long, trembling breath. Then he pulled Dian Sansi up, suppressed his breath, and walked away silently.
His footsteps had never been as heavy as they were at this moment...even when he was stuck in the quagmire.
Only after they walked away did Yun Che gently let go of Hua Caili, who had been in his arms.
For a moment, the corner of his eyes glanced at the place where Dian Jiuzhi had just appeared, and the corner of his lips still had a gentle smile.
"Cai Li, what would happen if someone from the Pure Land accidentally saw what we did just now?"
"Huh, you still say that."
Hua Caili’s jade finger drew several circles on Yun Che’s palm before reluctantly letting go and moving three steps away from him: “The fairyland where Grandma Lingxian is located is the most peaceful and elegant, and there won’t be any divine guards stationed there, so there’s no need to worry about anyone seeing us. However, it’s best not to mess around in other places, otherwise, I’m afraid it will really disrupt the arrangements of Father God and Dreamless God.”
“Yes, I understand.” Yun Che quickly responded with a serious expression: “I promise to stay at least three steps away from you.”
"Come on, I'll take you to another place. That person will definitely like you very much."
Not knowing what she was thinking about, Hua Caili raised the corners of her lips slightly and chuckled mysteriously.
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