Chapter 352: The Lower Worlds Fate (2/2)

”What about the Heavenborn in the lower world?” Gravis asked.

”All dead except for Aion and some hidden spies,” the Opposer said. ”The Elemental Sects were pretty angry about being suppressed for so long. They hunted down nearly every single one of them. Since there is no Heavenly Pressure anymore, nearly every Heavenborn is completely helpless.”

Gravis nodded. He had expected that something like this happened.

”What about Jaimy?” Gravis asked.

”Who?” asked his father.

”The guy that stabbed me in the Proxy-Lightning Guild,” Gravis answered.

”Oh, that guy,” his father said. ”Also dead. Right after he was done with you, he fled the Guild with his younger brother. The lower Heaven saw the supreme tempering that he gave you, got mad, and annihilated them both.”

Gravis nodded again. That was what he had guessed back before he went to the Core-Continent. This really fit the lower Heaven's behavior.

”What about my Research Adept emblem?” Gravis asked.

”What about it?” the Opposer asked back.

”Don't I need it to go to a middle world?” Gravis asked.

”Normally, yes,” the Opposer said, ”but you're my son. I'll just send you there myself. Just consider your loss of the emblem as being fired from your job. You might not get the credentials, prospects for a lucrative job, or eventual payment from it, but these things are not your goal anyway.”

Gravis nodded. ”I just want power to be free. With enough strength, I can have all of these things.”

The Opposer smirked. ”That's the right mindset.”

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The coffee vanished. ”I think that covers all the topics that are not related to your cultivation?” he asked.

Gravis thought for a bit and nodded. ”Yes. All my other questions are regarding my future cultivation journey.”

The Opposer also nodded. ”Then you should first speak with your mother before we talk about that. After all, bottled up emotions can be a distraction in cultivation. I'm not good with emotions, so I can't help you with that. Your mother is more in tune with her emotions. Talking with her will help you,” he said.

Gravis' insides shivered a bit. He knew that he couldn't run from his emotions forever. He was decisive and cold when necessary, but he wasn't an emotionless machine.

Even though he didn't want to admit it, Gravis knew that many things didn't just go past him. Worry for his friends' and companions' life, Joyce's heartbroken crying, the many grieving mortals that he had created, the death of some companions, and some other things weighed on his mind.

He always shoved these worries away and focused on becoming stronger. Yet, was that the right decision in the long run? It might work out for now, but if some higher Realm required something like being in tune with oneself, this might become a problem.

His father also said that this could become a distraction. He had to confront his emotions at some point if he wanted to have a stable foundation.

Gravis stood up and looked at his father with a melancholic smile. ”Thank you, father. I will go to mom now,” he said.

His father nodded. ”Take your time. You have been under a lot of stress for a long time. A couple of weeks or months of rest won't harm you.”

Gravis nodded and left the room. The Opposer just closed his eyes and concentrated on something else. No one knew what the Opposer did all day.

After exiting the big room, Gravis sighed again. 'I wanted to visit mom first. Even though my father has supported me, I feel closer to mom. I really missed her in the lower world,' Gravis thought as he walked to his mother's room.

Without hesitation, Gravis opened the door to his mother's room.