Chapter 1893 (2/2)

“It was so long that I cannot even begin to describe how long it was.” Xiao Lingxi’s murmur was tinged with deep exhaustion. “But I can’t recall even a single bit now that I’m awake.”

“What… is happening… to me…”

“It was just a dream. It’s perfectly normal to forget the contents of a dream. You don’t need to recall it, much less pay it any heed,” Yun Che said smilingly. “If you feel tired, feel free to take a short nap.”

“Little Che.” Suddenly, Xiao Lingxi grasped Yun Che’s palms tightly. “Will… will you forgive me if one day, you realized that I had hurt you terribly?”

Her fingers were cold and trembling.

Yun Che returned the grip. “Why do you say that when you know that you can never bear to hurt me?”

His vision blurred the second the words escaped his lips.

He remembered saying something similar to a certain person.

However, that person had become someone who had wounded him like no other.

“I don’t know.” A shimmer of heartbreaking tears coated Xiao Lingxi’s eyes. “I… I keep hearing a voice telling me… that I did something terribly wrong and selfish… and it led to a most cruel and irreversible outcome…”

“You must be mistaken.” Yun Che shook her hands a little. “You don’t actually think that dreams are real, do you? Just… take a short nap. The strange thoughts will disappear when you’ve gotten over your sleepiness.”

“A dream…” Xiao Lingxi murmured, “Yes, it was a dream. So why… do I keep thinking of it as reality?”

“...” Yun Che didn’t say anything after that, much less demand answers from her. He simply embraced her in silence.

Yes, it was all just a dream.

Nothing was wrong, and nothing would go wrong ever again.

After Xiao Lingxi had shaken off her initial daze, she seemed to have fully returned to normal. Yun Che couldn’t detect anything wrong with her.

Once in a while when she was all alone, a vacant expression would overcome her features. She never stopped trying to recall her dreams.

To date, all three parts of the World-Defying Heavenly Manual were fully engraved into Yun Che’s mind.

Just like the previous times, he had entered a strange state of enlightenment, but he couldn’t even begin to identify what he had learned from the experience.

One thing was certain, however. The inheritance of the Ancestral God, the World-Defying Heavenly Manual and the Ancestral Divine Art were finally complete. According to the ancient records, it was an existence that transcended even the Creation Gods and the Devil Emperors!

Yun Che might be the strongest profound practitioner in the universe already, but that hardly meant that he wasn’t deeply curious about it.

However, he still couldn’t detect any change in his body or his soul.

Perhaps this utterly illogical power of “nothingness” would show itself on its own time just like before.[2]

In the meantime, he decided to visit a place he never thought he would ever visit in his life, at least not intentionally.

Floating Cloud City, the governor manor.

“H-h-h-h-h-humble servant Situ Nan, g-g-g-g-g-g-greets Spiritual Master Yun!”

When Situ Nan first saw Yun Che floating above his residence, he had blanked out for three full breaths before he finally broke out of his stupor.

The simple greeting had taken nearly every ounce of strength and willpower he possessed.

Moreover, he only remembered that he had forgotten to kneel after saying the last word. He hurriedly did so and hoped it wasn’t too late.

His sweat wet the ground as his body shook.

All around him, people were dropping to their knees and holding their breath as well.

As the governor of Floating Cloud City, Situ Nan was bestowed with great authority and good sense. He might not understand just how high Yun Che stood above the clouds, but he knew that Yun Che could crush him without even exhaling his breath.

Although Situ Nan resided in Floating Cloud City, he never hoped to meet Yun Che. Now that the legend had actually shown himself, he wondered if he should be honored or terrified.

“Governor Situ,” Yun Che started in an indifferent tone, “it has been a while since we’ve met.”

Situ Nan hurriedly said, “It is this humble servant’s honor to be remembered by Spiritual Master Yun. Everyone knows that the prosperity of Floating Cloud City and the peace of the entire world is thanks to Spiritual Master Yun, and this humble servant makes sure to thank your divine image at least once every day and night.”

“Where is your daughter, Situ Xuan right now?” Yun Che asked suddenly.

The question came out of nowhere, and again Situ Nan was frozen for three breaths before he looked behind himself and roared, “Get Xuan’er now! Go!”

Yun Che: “...”

“Ah… as you command!” One of the servants answered while half-crawling toward the exit.

Meanwhile, Situ Nan had bowed his head again and kept his silence. He didn’t dare to ask what Spiritual Master Yun wanted to do with his daughter as a matter of course, but he couldn’t stop himself from wondering about it.

Yun Che was practically heaven itself, and he had visited personally… to see his daughter!?

Could it be… no! It was impossible!

Although Yun Che was rumored to be extremely lecherous, all his women were a million times better than Situ Xuan in every way!

His daughter was a beauty among mortals, but that was only among mortals! There was no way she would fall into his crosshairs!

Did Situ Xuan offend him then?

That was even more impossible!

Forget that Situ Xuan utterly lacked the strength to offend Yun Che, why would he show up personally to enact her punishment? All he needed to do was to say one sentence, and everyone across the world would rush over to carry out the deed themselves!

It wasn’t long before the servant returned. Following right beside him was a fragile-looking woman and a maid supporting her.

“This humble girl Situ Xuan greets Spiritual Master Yun.”

She was between thirty to forty years old, and she was dressed rather sumptuously. She had a thin physique, and her life aura and profound aura were unusually weak. It was probably why she looked much older than another woman of her age.

She was soft spoken not because she chose to be, but because she lacked the strength to do so. He could tell that she would not live to a century even with the governor’s great wealth to sustain her.

Yun Che stared at her briefly.

Despite her aging features, she definitely matched her younger self in his memories.

She was definitely the Situ Xuan who had appeared in his dreams again and again.

1. Chapter 944 Goodbye, Blue Pole Star

2. (T/N:first dibs on theorycrafting, but I bet he can now traverse the Wall freely)