Yun Che had long known who was behind the conflict sparked by the Evil Infant's arrival, but he wasn't in a rush to act. This time, he intended to wipe out all the troublemakers in one fell swoop, not wanting to be bogged down by these trivial matters in the days ahead.
A day later, Qi Tianli walked in, looking exhausted. As a peak-level Divine Lord, his body was covered in wounds. Clearly, this operation, which required the entire Qilin Realm to quell the conflict, had been extremely difficult, and the price paid was far beyond imagination.
"I, a guilty minister... I beg the Emperor Yun to punish me... The intensity of this conflict far exceeded my expectations. Many powerful God-Destroying Realm masters attacked from the abyss... I was really unable to resist... and was even injured by them." Qi Tianli knelt down deeply, his wrinkled old face full of helplessness.
“Hmph, this is not an excuse for your failure. This emperor does not want to hear such nonsense. Do you still remember the oath you made to this emperor before you left?” Yun Che’s eyes were still as cold as ice, as if he could see through Qi Tianli’s heart.
"Yes... please, Emperor Yun... spare the Qilin Realm!" Qi Tianli fell to the ground, tears streaming down his face. He had long anticipated this day, but he hadn't expected it to arrive so late.
Yun Che snorted coldly, and without even turning back, he walked straight out of the Qilin Realm. Then, a leisurely voice came, "Wait until I finish dealing with this matter, and then I will come to settle the score with you."
Qi Tianli dragged his knees and slowly turned around, lowering his eyes to stare at the direction where Yun Che left, and knelt down devoutly again: "Thank you, Emperor Yun, for your help!"
He knew in his heart that Yun Che was planning to let Qilin Realm go, but he only wanted to use his life to pay for his crime.
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After leaving the Qilin Realm, Yun Che led the Order Maintenance Bureau's large force and walked very slowly. He suddenly turned to Sikong Zhen and asked, "In your opinion, how many people with evil intentions are there among the people of the Abyss?"
Sikong Zhen hurriedly bowed and responded, "Reporting to Emperor Yun, in fact, most of the people of the Abyss are simple-minded. Some of them may have been deceived by others, or they may have unresolved internal grievances, which is why they acted like this."
“According to you, I shouldn’t punish them, but should let them go instead?” Yun Che’s tone was calm, as if he was simply discussing the issue.
“This…” Sikong Zhen didn’t dare to respond casually. He knew that Yun Che had been in a bad mood recently, and he didn’t want to anger Yun Che.
"I can give everyone a chance, but it's only one chance, and if anything goes wrong, the consequences will be borne by you, the Order Maintenance Bureau." Yun Che said in a cold tone, "If something like this happens again, I will replace you all. If you are incapable of doing your job well, don't occupy this position. If you dare to go along with this corruption, you must be prepared to be eliminated as well."
"..." Sikong Zhen felt a cold sweat break out on his cheeks after hearing this. Although the people of the Abyss had followed Yun Che to the "Eternal Pure Land", in reality, many people did not approve of Yun Che from the bottom of their hearts, including himself. Back then, his brother was killed by Yun Che. How could he easily forget such a deep hatred? Therefore, when doing things, he would turn a blind eye and fail to give his full attention.
But at this moment, he could clearly feel the intense killing intent emanating from Yun Che. He knew this was his last chance. If things still didn't go well, Yun Che's ruthless punishment would surely await them.
"I, Sikong Zhen, swear by thunder and promise to the Mist Emperor that such mistakes will never happen again in the future, otherwise I am willing to endure the pain of being eaten by thousands of ants." Sikong Zhen knelt on the ground respectfully. At this moment, he no longer had any intention of slacking off in his heart.
“Alright, then I’ll leave this matter to you. I want to see how you perform next.” Yun Che paused, his gaze sweeping over Sikong Zhen. “Within a month, I don’t want any more destabilizing factors in the God Realm. Do you understand?”
"Yes!" Sikong Zhen answered firmly.
“Okay, go get things done. You don’t need to follow me anymore.” Yun Che said, then turned and headed towards the direction of the Abyss Dragon Clan.
Sikong Zhen's back was already drenched with sweat. For the first time, he truly grasped Yun Che's terrifying power. This technique of controlling people was not only an absolute suppression of their cultivation realm, but also a powerful deterrent to their hearts and souls. No one's thoughts seemed to escape Yun Che's eyes. From this moment on, the former Great Commander of the Abyss truly submitted to Yun Che from the bottom of his heart.
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"Xi'er, I'm sorry. Father hasn't been able to fulfill his promise again." Arriving at the Abyssal Dragon Clan's location, Yun Che sighed softly, his heart filled with self-blame. It had been over half a month since he returned to the God Realm, but even then, he still hadn't been able to revive Shen Xi.
In truth, Shen Xi's situation was far too dire, and he was completely helpless. Ever since Yun Che had struck that astonishing blow, Shen Xi's soul had fallen into an eternal slumber. He had tried countless times to awaken Shen Xi, but to no avail. Even Li Suo was helpless.
"Yun Che?"
Just as Yun Che was immersed in self-blame and helplessness, a gentle female voice suddenly rang out, like a wisp of gentle breeze, instantly interrupting his thoughts and pulling him back to reality.
The moment Yun Che's gaze met the woman before him, he felt as if he had been cast under a spell of immobilization. He froze in an instant, not daring to believe what he was seeing.
“Shen… Xi!” Yun Che subconsciously called out these two words, and stood there in a daze.
He was absolutely certain that the person before him was Shen Xi, because this stunning face was something no one else in the world could imitate. It was a face so beautiful as to resemble a dream, a face that seemed to embody all the beauty in the world. All the gorgeous brilliance and elegant words in the world pale in comparison to the absolute beauty of this face, unable to even begin to describe it.
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