Chapter 1903 (2/2)
Yun Wuxin paid her respects before keeping her father company in silence.
“Back then, you said all kinds of things and used all sorts of methods to promote my growth. You wanted me to surpass Long Bai and everything else in this world… I’ve succeeded, but you are no longer here to see it.”
“Worse still, I will never know why you treated me so well.”
“Whew…” Yun Che exhaled long and deep before reciting,
“He
A strange cloud
Meets a bright smoke and saw the light
She
The first light of dawn
Chases away the wind of chaos and nurtures the strange cloud
Together
They slumber atop a bed of flowers as one.”
It was a scene that would forever remain a memory.
Yun Wuxin looked up. “Is that a poem you made for Auntie Shen Xi back then?”
Yun Che nodded. “The strange cloud is me, the first light of dawn is her, and the bright smoke is the light profound energy that existed in this garden because of her. I am still here… but she is gone forever.”
Yun Wuxin hesitated for a moment, but in the end she decided to ask her question anyway, “I’ve never met Auntie Shen Xi before, so I can only imagine your relationship with her in my head. But uh… I think she would be angry if she knew of your poem? It’s… pretty frivolous, isn’t it?”
“You are right.”
Yun Che completely agreed with her daughter’s deduction. “She was the prettiest woman I have ever met in my life. She is even prettier than Qianying and Wuyao. I will never forget how stunned I was when I met her for the first time. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that would never happen again.”
Yun Wuxin’s mouth parted in surprise. She couldn’t imagine how pretty she must be to be prettier than even Yun Qianying and Chi Wuyao.
No wonder the Dragon Monarch became obsessed with her for hundreds of thousands of years.
“During that time, I learned that she was the ‘Dragon Queen’ of the ‘Dragon Queen and Goddess’, and that it was a false title Long Bai had applied for the entire world and himself because he couldn’t obtain her.”
“And yet, not only did that supposedly unattainable Shen Xi fall for me, she was the one who took the initiative.”
“I was incredibly puzzled back then. Of course, I was worried what Long Bai would do when he found out, but… I am even prouder and pleased with myself.” Yun Che shook his head self-derisively. “Over time, I grew less and less restrained because of her gentle nature, and I crafted this poem with every intention of showing off to her and teasing her. She didn’t get angry with me, however. She gave me one of her rare smiles instead.”
That slightly dimpled smile was forever engraved on his heart as well.
It had only been a decade since that day, but he really had acted like a bratty child back then.
“If only you were able to meet her, Wuxin. You would have believed that fairies truly exist in this world. Unfortunately… even the most perfect life is filled with helplessness and irreversible regrets.”
Yun Wuxin’s eyes were full of yearning by the time he was done speaking.
The Western Divine Region was the biggest divine region in the entire God Realm, but Yun Che didn’t linger in it for too long.
Three months later, he and Yun Wuxin had already left the Western Divine Region to travel east—but not because he wanted to travel to the Eastern Divine Region. Not yet. As per earlier planning, he dropped by the God Realm of Absolute Beginning first.
The God Realm of Absolute Beginning was a gray world where ancient auras abounded. It had without a doubt opened up a whole new chapter of worlds in Yun Wuxin’s heart.
Yun Che told her about its history and its races as they ventured deeper into the place.
There existed countless deadly ancient beasts in the God Realm of Absolute Beginning, and not even Divine Masters would brave it without considerable preparation. Yun Che was basically the only person in the entire universe who possessed the might to escort a new divine way profound practitioner like Yun Wuxin through it.
No one had ever found the edge of the God Realm of Absolute Beginning. However, it did have a spot that was considered to be the heart of the world.
After they were done visiting the Dragons of Absolute Beginning, Yun Che took Yun Wuxin to that place.
“Legend says that the Abyss of Nothingness is the center of the God Realm of Absolute Beginning. In its essence, it is an incredibly huge hole that returns everything that falls into it back to nothingness. It doesn’t matter if it’s living or dead. Even power, space, sound and light itself will be nullified into nothing there. Therefore, you may watch it from afar, but you must not get close to it no matter what.”
Of course he wouldn’t let her even if she did, but a good warning was worth repeating again and again.
As he said this though, the image of a red figure falling into that same abyss flashed across his mind… it took him a head shake and a bit of time before he barely managed to dispel it.
“Not even you can approach it, father?” Yun Wuxin asked.
“Of course,” Yun Che answered. “According to the records, when a True God dies, the energy leaking out of their body is powerful enough to trigger a supernatural calamity. That is why those sinful gods who committed unforgivable crimes were normally tossed into the Abyss of Nothingness and turned into nothing. The criminals wouldn’t feel any pain, and their energy wouldn’t harm the world. It was a win-win for everyone.”
“If the Abyss of Nothingness can utterly annihilate even an ancient True God, why can’t it annihilate me?”
“It’s that scary!?” Yun Wuxin exclaimed in shock before another question sprang to her mind, “What is the power that’s sustaining this Abyss of Nothingness then? If it can annihilate even a god with ease… then it has to be a power that far surpasses the level of a god, right?”
Her understanding of “power levels” had also become more defined thanks to this journey.
Yun Che shook her head smilingly. “This is a question even an ancient True God will not be able to answer for you. The Abyss of Nothingness was left behind by the Ancestral God herself when she created the world, so she is the only one who will know its true secret. Unfortunately, the Ancestral God died a long time ago.”
Suddenly, Yun Che paused in his tracks.
“What’s wrong, father?” Yun Wuxin paused as well to ask.
“I wasn’t expecting to meet two acquaintances here.” Yun Che smiled. “Come, I’ll introduce you to a senior of great virtue and… a not so good-tempered little senior.”