In the empty hall, Yun Che and Dian Jiuzhi sat opposite each other.
The appearance of Jiuzhi of the Senluo God's Palace is as gentle and handsome as the rumors say. He has none of the oppressive feeling of being the first son of God, nor does he have the fierce and fiery aura of a domineering ruler like his father.
But looking closely at his eyes, Yun Che could still catch a glimpse of that hidden edge in them.
Yun Che absolutely did not believe that as the First Son of God who had grown up from being trampled upon, he was actually a modest gentleman who forgave past grudges and was tolerant to others, just like he appeared to be.
"Brother Jianyuan, this visit is very presumptuous, I hope you don't mind."
Dian Jiuzhi, as the first son of God, was so humble and polite. If it were any other son of the Dreamweaver Emperor, they would be surprised and terrified.
Yun Che smiled and said, “Nine-knowledge God Son, that’s not right. I have heard of the fame of Nine-knowledge God Son since I was young, but I never dared to think of making friends with him. Now that Nine-knowledge God Son has condescended to come to me, I am extremely honored, so how can I blame him? In addition, I have not yet come to terms with the identity of Meng Jianyuan, so Nine-knowledge God Son can just call me Yun Che.”
Dian Jiuzhi nodded directly: "Okay, Brother Yun. The so-called 'Son of God' is just an empty title given to the world. I am fifty years older than you. If Brother Yun doesn't mind, you can call me Brother Dian in private."
Yun Che also smiled and nodded: "I wonder what you want to teach me, Brother?"
Dian Jiuzhi was slightly startled, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! In the past, when I said this, the other party might take it as a courtesy, or be more terrified, and then still address me as the Son of God. Brother Yun is really a wonderful person. It seems that coming here to make friends with him is the right choice."
Yun Che’s expression remained unchanged, and he smiled faintly as before: “Three parts are for making friends, and seven parts are for testing. I think that Brother Dian is really having a hard time letting go of the fact that Senior Sword Immortal is willing to help my aunt.”
Dian Jiuzhi’s smile suddenly froze. He looked directly into Yun Che’s calm, yet sincere and pure eyes, and laughed again. He sighed softly, “We are only meeting for the first time today, but you can see through my mind so thoroughly, and even say it so directly… It is only now that I know that there is such a wonderful person like you in this world.”
“My brother, you are too kind.” Yun Che lowered his gaze slightly and looked at the teacup beside him. He was not moved at all by Dian Jiuzhi’s words that sounded like surprise and praise: “My brother, your reputation as the First Son of God is known throughout the world. But what is even more famous than this reputation is your unchanging love for Zhetian Goddess Hua Caili for thousands of years. Senior Jianxian is Zhetian Goddess’s aunt, and also her swordsman and protector. Apart from that, she never speaks in a polite manner to anyone, but she allowed me to call her aunt and publicly announced her protection for me.”
He raised his eyes again and looked at Dian Jiuzhi: "So, it's not that I am sharp-minded, but it involves the person that Brother Dian loves, so Brother Dian must have this reaction."
Dian Jiuzhi shook his head, but he was not denying Yun Che’s words, but seemed to be mocking himself: “Brother Yun is so straightforward and honest, but I, who am fifty years older than myself, feel ashamed. Well, then I will speak frankly. I am indeed resentful of the special care that Senior Sword Immortal has given you. I hope Brother Yun can help me solve my doubts.”
He always knew that Hua Caili must be protected by Hua Qingying, either openly or secretly. Every time Hua Caili left the Pure Land, he would drop everything and go to visit her, and naturally he had more contact with Hua Qingying.
But, even though he was Hua Caili's fiancé, Hua Qingying never even glanced at him. The only communication they had was basically him behaving politely as a junior, and Hua Qingying responding indifferently... nothing else.
He had long been accustomed to this. After all, even his father god... Luohou, the most powerful god in the Six Gods Kingdom, Hua Qingying would never look him in the eye.
But today, he was so special to Yun Che… so special that he couldn’t believe it for a long time.
The only reason he could think of that could make Hua Qingying, who was so indifferent and almost had no desires, act like this was Hua Caili.
“Brother, have you ever heard of ‘Mist Emperor’?” Yun Che suddenly asked.
"I have heard something." Dian Jiuzhi's eyebrows moved slightly: "Jingtu, this person dares to use the name of 'Emperor'. No matter who is hiding this evil, once it is exposed, there is only death."
Yun Che held the teacup in his hand and smiled without saying anything.
"Brother Yun mentioned this person, could it be..."
Not disappointing, Yun Che sniffed the tea lightly, then said calmly, “Since you know about the Mist Emperor, you should also know about the Ancestral Kirin God who appeared with the Mist Emperor, and… the purple sword mark that appeared above the sea of mist.”
Dian Jiuzhi pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized: "That purple mark was indeed left by Senior Sword Immortal?"
“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded slightly. “My brother probably only heard a little about what happened that day, so there may be many mistakes and biases. But I just happened to be in a nearby place.”
He narrated: "At that time, the place where the Mist Emperor and the First Ancestral Kirin God appeared was just near the place where the Goddess Zhetian was training. The sudden appearance of the First Ancestral Kirin God caused the Goddess Zhetian to be seriously injured and almost died."
"What!!"
Dian Jiuzhi stood up suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and the sudden and chaotic air wave destroyed all the teacups of the two people.
Yun Che raised his finger, and the debris and water marks immediately passed over his finger without touching his body at all.
He continued calmly, "My aunt... Oh, Senior Sword Immortal must lead the Ancestral Kirin God away as soon as possible. It's difficult to take care of both ends. I felt compassion at the time, gritted my teeth and rushed into the dangerous situation where my aunt and the Ancestral Kirin God were fighting, rescued the Goddess Zhetian, and fortunately escaped."
Yun Che raised his eyes slightly and looked at Senluo God Son, whose face was still filled with fear. “That’s why Senior Sword Immortal allowed me to call her Auntie and promised me to protect her.”
When he suddenly heard that Hua Caili was seriously injured and nearly dying, his reaction was truly shocking.
After a long while, Dian Jiuzhi finally murmured, "It is... like this..."
“That’s right.” Yun Che said.
Dian Jiuzhi let out a long sigh. Even though it was already a thing of the past, he still seemed to be extremely frightened.
His aura gradually returned to calm, and when he looked at Yun Che again, he was faced with a pair of extremely frank and honest eyes, as if all the hypocrisy, cunning, filth, and slander... had nowhere to hide in front of these too clear eyes.
His eyes changed. There was less inquiry and scrutiny, but more gratitude.
He suddenly took a step back, and then bowed to Yun Che very solemnly.
Yun Che seemed to be stunned. It was not until he finished bowing that he stood up and said in a panic, “Brother, you are… really putting me too hard.”
Dian Jiuzhi said sincerely: "Cai Li's training this time, because Senior Sword Immortal secretly followed her, I thought there would be no worries, but I didn't expect that Cai Li would encounter such a fatal disaster."
"The power boundary of Senior Sword Immortal and the Ancestral God Lin is so terrifying that it is unimaginable. Every step is a death situation. If it were not for Brother Yun who risked his life to save me, I... would be in unimaginable..." When he said the last part, his voice trembled with obvious fear.
At this moment, he had completely understood why Hua Qingying was so special to Yun Che.
To Hua Qingying, Hua Caili was more important than her own life. He had saved Hua Caili's life, and no matter how Hua Qingying repaid him, it would not be an exaggeration.
“Brother Yun saved Caili’s life, which is equivalent to saving my life.” He took a step forward and patted Yun Che’s shoulder heavily with his hand: “Brother Yun, I will never forget your life-saving grace, and I will repay you a hundredfold in the future!”
Yun Che said hurriedly, “Brother, there is no need to do this. I was also on the run that day, and saving the Goddess of Zhetian was just a coincidence. Moreover, I was protected by my aunt because of this, and returned to Zhimeng with the recommendation of the Zhetian Divine Kingdom. I have already received an incomparable reward.”
Dian Jiuzhi shook his head and said sincerely: "Brother Yun, you must not understand how important Caili is to me. You saved not only Caili's life... but also my life."
Yun Che: “Emm…”
"I don't know how to repay such a great favor." He thought for a moment and said solemnly: "If there is any need for me, the Ninth Palace Master, in the future, please let me know, Brother Yun."
Yun Che seemed to hesitate for a while, then he smiled casually: “Brother Dian is indeed a very affectionate person. Well, since Brother Dian is so kind, I will not refuse it. If there are any difficult issues in the future, I will have to trouble you.”
"Hahaha!" Dian Jiuzhi laughed heartily: "That's refreshing! My name is Jiuzhi, one of which means 'knowing kindness'. If I can't repay such a great favor, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep or eat well."
The two of them sat down again, and the atmosphere was no longer alienated.
“May I ask, Brother Palace, what is the Nine Knowledges?” Yun Che asked casually.
Dian Jiuzhi smiled and said, "This is the name that Father God gave me when I was canonized as the Son of Senluo God. The 'Jiuzhi' in the name means 'know yourself, know others, know all life, know gratitude, know shame, know good and evil, know how to advance, how to retreat, and know destiny'."
Yun Che smiled but did not comment. He just said, “I see.”
Dian Jiuzhi's eyes were filled with curiosity. "What 'Jiuzhi' meant is that in the past, the other party always praised the name bestowed by Father God for its profound meaning and should be upheld for the rest of one's life. Brother Ruyun is the first one to have such a reaction."
Yun Che thought for a moment and said, “Brother Dian is a gentle yet straightforward person, so I will speak frankly about what I feel.”
Dian Jiuzhi smiled: "I'm all ears."
Yun Che tapped his fingers lightly on the tea table, but asked in return: "Brother, do you think you really understand yourself?"
Dian Jiuzhi thought about it for a moment, but did not answer immediately.
Yun Che looked ahead and narrated in the most calm tone: "How many people have spent their entire lives, giving their all, and finally got what they wanted, but instead of feeling happy and satisfied, they felt lost. Suddenly looking back, they saw that their life path was full of scars, but there was no one to walk through the scars with them... They got what they thought they wanted, but what they lost and missed became an eternal soul hole."
“So, does a person really know what he really wants?” Yun Che glanced sideways: “Brother, are you sure you know what you really want in this life? Are you sure that the efforts you have made for it are correct and you have no regrets?”
Without waiting for his answer, Yun Che continued to speak to himself: “It is so difficult to know oneself, so knowing others is even more difficult… It can even be said that in this world, perhaps no one has ever been able to truly and completely understand another person.”
"Similar question...Brother, are you sure that what you have given to a person with all your heart and soul is what she really wants? Are you sure that her thoughts are what you think?"
“……”Dian Jiuzhi seemed slightly moved.
Without looking at Dian Jiuzhi’s reaction, Yun Che directly concluded: “Know yourself and know others, know gratitude and know shame, know when to advance and when to retreat… Knowing yourself is nothing but deceiving yourself, knowing others is nothing but being self-righteous, knowing gratitude is easy to be coerced by gratitude, knowing shame is easy to be trapped by shame, knowing how to advance is easy to regret not being able to retreat, knowing how to retreat is easy to regret not fighting hard.”
"As for knowing all life, knowing good and evil, knowing destiny..."
“It is difficult to know oneself, how can one know all living things?”
"What is good? What is evil? When a mysterious person enters the sea of fog, the abyss beasts are evil that threaten his life and must be killed. But to the abyss beasts, the mysterious person is the evil that invades their territory. In this case, how can we know good and evil?"
“Know the destiny?” Yun Che shook his head and smiled: “What is destiny? A man should know that ‘the destiny cannot be violated’, or should he say ‘my destiny is determined by me, not by God’? If destiny can be known, why would we fight for this life? If destiny cannot be known, then knowing destiny is not just a fallacy?”
In just a few words, this name bestowed by Jueluo Divine Venerable was worthless in Yun Che’s mouth: “Therefore, the name of Brother Palace sounds like it has a broad meaning, but in my opinion… it is just empty.”
After finishing his evaluation, he did not forget to say humbly: "These are just my personal feelings after hearing them. I think I am inexperienced and cannot understand the profound meaning of Lord Jue Luo. Brother, just treat it as nonsense."
Dian Jiuzhi's eyes were fixed, as if he was thinking. When he came back to his senses, he suddenly asked, "Brother Yun has always insisted on using the name 'Yun Che'. I wonder if this name has any meaning?"
Yun Che said: "Yes, and no."
Dian Jiuzhi: “?”
Yun Che said with a nostalgic look on his face: “My name was given by my master. The two characters ‘Yun Che’ represent his wish for me to be as carefree as clouds and as clear as water. He doesn’t expect me to travel to different worlds, achieve great things, or leave a name for myself. His only hope is that I will live a peaceful and happy life without any disasters or misfortunes.”
This undoubtedly formed a very sharp contrast with Dian Jiuzhi's "Jiuzhi" which was full of expectations, warnings and warnings.
Yun Che continued, “So, for me, whether it’s towards others or towards myself, whether it’s kindness or shame… it’s all up to me. If I take it too seriously and cling to it too much, it will only bind my heart and soul.”
Li Suo’s voice suddenly rang out in Yun Che’s soul sea: “Your insights are so rare and moving. Is this what you have learned in your lifetime?”
Yun Che twitched his lips secretly and said, “It’s just a bunch of nonsense meant to disturb his soul. How could you take it to heart? Forget it quickly.”
Li Suo: “…”
Dian Jiuzhi was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "Since I became the Son of God, no matter what happens, I will remember to follow the commandments of Jiuzhi and never overstep my bounds. Today, I suddenly heard what Brother Yun said... I feel a little confused."
“Hahahaha!” Yun Che suddenly laughed out loud: “I’ve already said that this is just a bunch of nonsense. It will only make you laugh. How can I let you get upset by it?”
Dian Jiuzhi did not agree with him, but said sternly: "It is a great fortune to be able to make friends with a person like Brother Yun in this life. It is a great pity that I did not make friends with him earlier."
He stood up and said, "Brother Yun, I have some important things to attend to, so I won't stay long. Although we only had a brief chat today, I feel sorry for meeting each other too late. I have many feelings and it feels so good."
Yun Che said: "I am the same."
Dian Jiuzhi sincerely invited him, "After today, Brother Yun's name will surely resound throughout the abyss. If you have time, you must come to my Senluo Divine Kingdom as a guest, and I will accompany you throughout the journey."
"Haha, definitely."
"In that case, goodbye!"
Dian Jiuzhi nodded heavily to Yun Che. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly asked, “Brother Yun, I have something that I would like to hear your opinion on.”
"Brother, please speak."
"Brother Yun, do you have someone you like?"
Yun Che answered without hesitation: "Of course."
"Then," Dian Jiuzhi looked sideways again: "If it were Brother Yun, how would you win more affection and favor from the other party?"
Yun Che smiled and replied, “When a tree is tall, phoenixes will surely come; when flowers are fragrant, butterflies will naturally come. True love is not something that can be begged for, but something that can be attracted. If something can really be begged for, it is never true love, but compromise and pity.”
Dian Jiuzhi's body shook slightly.
He smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Yun, for your advice. Goodbye."
"Zhan Yi, send the Temple God away."
Yun Che watched Dian Jiuzhi walk out of the Son of God Palace with a rather subtle look on his face.
He whispered, “Thinking back to when I first arrived in the Eastern Divine Region, Qianying was the number one goddess at the time. Her mind was full of conspiracies and calculations, and her methods were endless and all of them were vicious. She was much scarier than the demons I knew at the time, especially the Brahma Soul Death-Wishing Seal. Every time I think of it, I wish I could be ruthless to her eight or ten times!”
"And the First Son of God of the Six Gods has his mind full of these things."
Li Suo: "Isn't this exactly what you want?"
Yun Che held his chin with his hand, pondered for a long time, and said to himself: "The oppressive feeling brought to me by his profound energy aura is extremely strong... The First Son of God, this aspect is indeed not in vain."
"With such cultivation and status, plus his mind is full of Caili...if used well, it will be an extremely useful tool."
Li Suo: “…”
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