"Where am I . . .? How did I get here?" Silver spoke perplexed, feeling something was stuck on his forehead.
"Uh . . ."
Grabbing the item off his forehead, Silver inspected it carefully. It was a bunch of papers neatly folded with a 'Read when you wake up' written on it.
Unfolding the pieces of paper, Silver read the following:
'Silver,
I didn't want to wait until you wake up from your enlightenment, so I just teleported you into the Valley of Dusk. Not many of us, including the previous clan leader, know about the valley you're in. It's filled with many mysteries, whereas a strange power keeps us from going in. Unless you're fated to go in, none can enter as they wish. I went in once but could only stay in the outer perimeter of the valley and not deep within. I wish I could help you, but even I am at a loss when it comes to this place.
Everything about our Nihility Clan is shrouded in vague mystery, we only know what we can learn from fragmented pieces that was left behind. This letter will tell you everything about us, the valley, inheritance and why the nine defected.
I know the great elder has spoken to you about our history, but some are always excluded due to inexplicable reasons that I can't even understand either. It's true we are born of the void, but we are also born as Primordial Souls. There's only 33 of us Primordial Souls, those that defected are Vehement Souls. Which are souls that have taken in the power of void energy but died due to their inability to handle such pure void qi.
Pieces of their souls would reform when absorbing an unimaginable amount of void qi. During this transformation, which ever emotion they had before their death becomes their source of power and an incredibly skewed goal will be formed.
From there on, they will become a void being but not a true void being as they are not of Primordial Souls. They become an unsafe mixture that can cause them to be mentally conflicted about their identity. Soon their past lingering emotions will take over, the last regret they wished will become a demonic obsession allowing them to become possessed by that very lingering desire.
However, it takes a long time for their old self to awaken so it's hard to find any differentiation from a Primordial Soul and a Vehement Soul.
How I know is based on what your grandmaster, the clan leader before me, had informed me before he left to experience life. Basically, that old man threw all the responsibilities on me and left as fast as he could. Now I have to deal with the clan's issues.
Anyways, the valley and the inheritance has never been explored as I've explained. Our curiosity had once driven us to try and explore the valley, but every time we go in, we'll black out and appear outside the valley or inside our homes. We did go in at different times to check out our theories but for some weird reason, everyone blanked out, including me.
Such phenomenon was truly astounding but we gave up after a couple million years of attempts, sulking in defeat. I was told that the inheritance has a special significance for our clan, something we all wish for will happen once the inheritor comes.
That is how I met you, Silver. You are the light in our dark abyss, paving a path of light for us. We have been waiting for billions of years for this moment. Each and everyone one of us are truly excited to see what this interesting wish of ours will come true.
Idealistically, we feel we'll never be able to leave because we will miss our homes too much, our memories and love is attached to it. I met my wife when I first went out, she was a stunning beauty I've never seen in my life, too bad she hated me for many years before we got together. I don't want to get into the details, but I was rather honest and accidentally called her a man.
You shouldn't say to a woman, especially a beautiful one even if she is slightly tomboyish. You'll understand too . . . one day, unless you like the same sexuality, then you might get away with much more than I did or more like do, still.
I've gotten off topic but really, if you have a girl you like and she wants to be with you, just compliment, comfort, and protect her, you won't regret it! And don't take all her food, my wife hasn't gotten over that for the last million or so years, she shouldn't of said she wasn't hungry…
Aish. Women are surely complicated and mysterious creatures . . . I'm only saying this because once you go in the valley and inherit the clan's treasure, you'll return to your world but not the Ethereal Expanse.
As your master, you've made me proud, you will always be the only disciple I will ever have in my life. When I found out, I was truly excited, we rarely get new Primordial, so just us geezer stuck in the clan forever. I'm the only one who is married but we cannot have children! We tried many times already . . . but when you came, it was like having a son. We tried many things for that last three million years with you, it gave us a sense of accomplishment and a wish from our heart that came true.
Yes, time works differently in the Nihility Clan, you will think it has been maybe a few years, but reality is dangerous, but three million and a little over years on Ethereal Expanse.
Although I am your master, you were exactly how I imagined a son I wanted to have or grown up to be which reminds me I've already spoken to your family, and those sworn brothers of yours that you will never be able to return since our time is different from theirs. They have come to accept it; I hope that one day all of us are reunited. I'm sorry that you weren't able to see them one last time, but I made sure they'll reincarnate safely. Their memories will awaken the moment they see you.
However, I'm unsure where their destination in fate will take them.
You will get to meet the Azure Dragon and the other three divine beasts. They will recognize you the moment they see you, since you have the same appearance in this world and the other too.
P.S.
All thirty-three of us made a huge betting pool! I'm betting that once you obtain the inheritance, we'll be reborn at different timelines but meet each other in the close future. Lian had a very odd bet though. All of us, as a whole clan, will be given two choices and what that would be her little secret.
It's like she knows everything . . .
Make sure you eat plenty, I already know what this letter said and I'm going to bash your father's/master's face deeper than a black hole. We both love you, so does your family and friends!
Find a worthy wife.
-Your mother, Lian'
Tears began sliding down Silver's face as he finished the letter but couldn't help smiling at the last portion. He really had a great life, a kind of void in his heart had been filled.
"Wait . . ." muttered Silver, but abruptly stopped his thoughts as the sound of wings flapping neared him.
**CAAAW
**CAAAW
Staring up, a crow could be seen flying above, hinting at him to follow deep into the Valley of Dusk. Folding up the letter, a feeling of determination overflowed in his heart, he followed the Three-eyed Crow into the foggy valley shrouded with mysteries.
. . .
Deep within the void, small cracks appeared on a starry cocoon. Various shimmering lights of violet shone between the cracks, ready to break open at any time.
Floating before the breaking cocoon, a large black scaled dragon stared at it with immense anxiety.
"Your master is rather despicable sending me back to protect this sect. I wanted to see how powerful you became there . . . but I finally made a powerful breakthrough because of him so it is indeed a good trade altering the sect's fate. Hurry, even I cannot interfere too much." muttered the black-scaled dragon, wishing the cocoon could hear every single word it said.