"Ah Hua? Is that you, Ah Hua?" Dong Xun called out to the consciousness in his head.
"Don't call me Ah Hua…" The newly awakened consciousness slowly spoke, but her voice sounded a little weak.
Pleasant surprise flashed across Dong Xun's features. He was currently staying in a hotel and had a rare moment of alone time, so he immediately called out to the existence in his mind.
The split soul that called herself "Luxuriant Blossoms" actually fell into a deep slumber when she was forced to overuse her power due to an accident during Dong Xun's journey.
It wasn't until Dong Xun broke through to Void Cutter Realm and had enough power to feed this soul fragment that the Luxuriant Blossoms soul remnant gradually awakened.
Dong Xun seemed very happy about "Ah Hua"'s awakening. After communicating with the other party, he recounted all his experiences during this time to the Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment.
"Heaven-God Alliance? World of Gods?" The Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment sounded slightly confused, "In my memory, that place seems to be related to my origins… Maybe you can see my original body there."
"Your… original body?" Dong Xun repeated with slight difficulty.
If this soul fragment that accompanied him through his journey ended up meeting her original body, then wouldn't she be reabsorbed by the original?
As if seeing through Dong Xun's thoughts, the Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment reassured him with a smile, "I am me, and the original is the original. I no longer have any connection with my original body. If you can reach that point, perhaps we can even replace her."
After Rolensia deliberately shattered her own soul and successfully recombined it, this extra soul fragment had no connection to the original body anymore.
Even the memories she could get were pitiful, and her memory of the original body was still frozen at Tier 10.
If she knew that Rolensia had already ascended to a greater god, she would definitely not have such thoughts.
"What is your mission this time?" The Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment asked. After she gained a general understanding of the Heaven-God Alliance's situation, she immediately became concerned about this issue.
Dong Xun answered without much hesitation, "They want me to kill a target. I won't know the specifics until I get there."
It was actually rare for the mission details to not be disclosed in advance. However, considering that Dong Xun had just joined the organization and they had never been in contact with an organization as powerful as the Heaven-God Alliance before, the two had no objections.
On the contrary, Dong Xun was quite eager to give it a try. He couldn't wait to complete the mission in order to receive the organization's rewards.
The mission rewards that an organization at the level of the Heaven-God Alliance gave its members made Dong Xun, a Void Cutter from a small plane, stare in stunned silence for a while.
And this was just his reward as an unofficial member. After all, all the official members of the Heaven-God Alliance were all gods and Star Rulers.
The Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment was quiet for a long time, as if considering Dong Xun's overall experience during her slumber, then asked, "Don't you think this entire process seems too smooth?"
These words startled Dong Xun slightly. As a matter of fact, he did feel that everything had gone very smoothly recently, but this was also the result of his hard work, so he didn't suspect much.
On the other hand, the Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment was able to see things more clearly because she was an onlooker. As soon as she heard Dong Xun's recounting, she felt that something was off.
Dong Xun greatly valued the Luxuriant Blossom soul fragment's opinion. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help saying, "You're right. Before starting the mission, I need to consult Elder Tang first."
...
Early the next morning, Dong Xun temporarily set aside his thoughts about the mission and informed Qi Zhi that he planned to make a trip back to Black River World.
Dong Xun's hometown was Heavenly Province World, the famous frontline plane. But after obtaining the Luxuriant Blossoms soul fragment, he was sent to another small plane by Gu Nan, which was none other than Black River World.
"What are you going to Black River World for?" Qi Zhi asked in confusion, "The mission is about to start. Why don't you head to the World of Gods earlier to prepare?"
Dong Xun shook his head. "My recent experience seems to be a little too smooth-sailing. I plan to ask Elder Tang for advice."
These words startled Qi Zhi a little. After all, she was all too aware that Dong Xun's recent experience was indeed deliberately arranged by someone, and even she was involved in it.
"Who is Elder Tang?" Qi Zhi suppressed the emotions in her heart and changed the subject.
She'd known Dong Xun for a long time, but she didn't know much about Dong Xun's experiences before reaching Void Cutter Realm.
"A senior worthy of respect," Dong Xun answered seriously.
...
Black River World.
"What a rare visitor!" An elderly man in plain clothes exclaimed with a smile, looking at Dong Xun and Qi Zhi in front of him. "Dong Xun, why do you still have time to visit my place?"
"Elder Tang." Dong Xun bowed honestly and then introduced the two of them.
Qi Zhi just greeted him politely. She nodded slightly, then stood behind Dong Xun without saying anything else.
She had no friendship with this Elder Tang. He was nothing more than a Prodigious Realm mortal, so naturally, she didn't place much value on him. If it weren't for Dong Xun, she wouldn't even spare this old man a second glance.
As for respecting the elderly and cherishing the young, this simply didn't work among Void Cutters—this Elder Tang might not even be as old as Qi Zhi herself.
Before Dong Xun broke through, he received a lot of help from Elder Tang and was able to establish his own forces in Black River World.
"Elder Tang, I came here because I was hoping to consult you on certain matters," Dong Xun started and briefly explained the problem.
After hearing the whole story, Elder Tang frowned slightly and asked Dong Xun for a few more details. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.
"Judging from your experience alone, it does look like someone powerful has intervened." Elder Tang said in a low voice, "But…"
"But what?" Qi Zhi asked. She was actually the one who cared the most about Elder Tang's answer.
Elder Tang's gaze only lingered on Qi Zhi for a moment. Then he shook his head and continued, "One of the Sixteen Heavens is behind the Heaven-God Alliance, so no one can control them."
"Sixteen Heavens?" Dong Xun repeated doubtfully. He did not have enough knowledge about the highest forces in the Myriad Heavens.
For example, he knew that Zi Luo Heaven was very powerful and the Heaven-God Alliance was also very powerful, but he didn't quite understand exactly how powerful they were.
"Sixteen Heavens?!" Unlike Dong Xun, although Qi Zhi also didn't know about the Heaven-God Alliance's backer, she had at least heard of the Sixteen Heavens before.
Dong Xun was still confused, but Qi Zhi had already reacted and said repeatedly, "Since it's someone from the Sixteen Heavens, there's no need to worry about someone manipulating the Heaven-God Alliance from behind the scenes. This is simply impossible."
Elder Tang also agreed, "That's right. Dong Xun, at least you don't have to worry that someone is pulling the strings behind your act of joining the Heaven-God Alliance. On the contrary, if you really are targeted by a powerful figure, the Heaven-God Alliance can even become your backing."
With the affirmations from Elder Tang and Qi Zhi, Dong Xun felt much more at ease, and he also felt like he'd been too paranoid.
He was just an ordinary person with a few fortunate encounters. Why would so many powerhouses pay attention to him?