"Master!" Xiaolan stared at her master worriedly, seeing sweat trailing down her forehead and onto her pale face.
Her disciple's voice brought Bingyun out of her shocked state as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"No—" The words got stuck in her throat as she stared at the now-empty sinking island; the man hovering above it had vanished!
Bingyun instantly spread her divine senses, hoping to find his presence.
"Looking for me?" The sudden teasing male voice from behind jolted Bingyun's heart.
She vanished and appeared a distance away with a dense protective layer of divine energy around her.
'When did he appear there? Spatial jump? But that shouldn't be possible for someone at his level!'
Even for cultivators at the Divine Master realm, spatial movement was not easy as they could not jump long distances, rather only used it for short travel purposes; they would use Profound Arks otherwise.
Though if one was feeling adventurous, they could fly themselves too; not like the speed of light meant anything to them.
"Ah, I'm sorry. It ended up being a habit of scaring people. I kinda got used to it, hahaha…"
'Who gets used to scaring people…'
Bingyun finally calmed down enough to relax her body but not remove the energy shield around her.
She stared at the wryly smiling Yun Che with a serious expression.
'This is the perfect opportunity to kill him. With his strength, he won't even be able to defend against one attack. But… then why do I feel threatened by him?'
Someone who has broken into the Divine Sovereign Realm, their instincts were no joke. They could be considered borderline precognition ability.
Being stared at by Yun Che's 'harmless' looks, Bingyun believed in her instincts more.
'This man… he is dangerous!'
"You—! Stop scaring people like that! That's not a good habit!"
Unlike Bingyun, Xiaolan's face didn't show any fear or horror, instead, she looked angry.
She pointed her finger at Yun Che and started to reprimand him like how a big sister would do to her younger brother.
"Well, I am not to be blamed completely for it." Yun Che said with a shrug. "I would expect the perception of someone in the Divine Sovereign Realm to be sharper than this."
Xiaolan's eyes widened before an angry pout appeared on her face.
"Don't insult my master!"
"I was just caught off-guard." Bingyun also hurriedly defended herself. She felt a burst of annoyance in her heart at Yun Che's statement.
"I am not saying anything." Yun Che raised his hand as he stared at the growing Bingyun, and a smirk formed over his face. "Though, why is someone of your level spying on me? I don't take spying kindly, you see."
A bluff.
Obviously, it was impossible for Yun Che to do anything to her with his current strength.
But, at the same time, he wasn't afraid of her.
At best, she would kill him. Even without his authorities, he still got one resurrection pass.
Death was the last thing he feared.
"I was just passing by…" The divine energy around her intensified. "Who would have thought I would encounter the world's evilest weapon on my journey to this mortal plane."
She stared directly into Yun Che's eyes and asked.
"Do you have any idea what you have unleashed upon the world? That thing has already destroyed the Primordial Era. Are you trying to bring the destruction of the past to this world again?"
"So many bold assumptions." Yun Che chuckled lightheartedly. "But how is it my fault that True Devils could not control Evil Infant, which resulted in her rampage? If you ask me, that sounds like a severe case of skill issue."
"And what makes you think that you can control that thing when even True Devils and Gods were unable to do it? Even Creation Gods were not spared!"
Bingyun's voice became slightly louder. She found Yun Che's calm attitude towards the release of Evil Infant extremely annoying.
"Once again, it sounds like a skill issue to me." Yun Che shrugged. He raised his hand and showed her the black inky tattoo behind it with a teasing smirk. "The fact that the little girl formed a contract with me should be enough proof to show my complete control over her. Or perhaps you want me to wield it to show you my absolute control over her?"
"... How can a mortal like you understand the horror of Evil Infant."
"Have you seen her being used in real life before?" Yun Che raised a brow before shaking his head. "Imagine building your whole morality on the experience of some dead beings. If they could not control it, it doesn't mean I cannot control it either."
'I knew it. This man is dangerous.'
"Oops, scary." Yun Che smirked at the sudden flare of divine energy around her, making Bingyun frown.
This definitely wasn't the reaction she hoped to get from him.
'Is he that confident that I cannot kill him?'
{Can you ask her about the news in Star God King Realm?}
{Worried about your sister?}
{Um.} Jasmine nodded. {If she really inherited a Star God position, I might really have to go back. I cannot let her face that man alone.}
Yun Che frowned slightly before he sighed.
'Even if I wanted to stop her, I doubt she would listen to me… I might have to speed up everything, it seems.'
He didn't want Jasmine to go alone.
Yun Che knew he had messed up the plot already. So he didn't know if everything would follow the original timeline or not.
What if Jasmine's father decided to hold the ceremony the moment she arrived?
The plotline definitely wasn't going to be the same as what he had read.
"Can I ask you a question?"
Bingyun raised her brow at the sudden shift of the topic by him. Curious, she nodded.
"Then give me information regarding the Star God King Realm." Yun Che paused for a second before he added. "In return, I will heal the poison troubling you."
Bingyun's eyes widened.
She couldn't understand how he was able to know about her poisoned condition.
"I'm a doctor." Yun Che smiled. "So of course, I can tell if someone is poisoned or not."
"... What specifically do you want to know?" Still holding caution against him, she inquired.
"Everything regarding what happened after the disappearance of the Heavenly Slaughter Star God."
1
"His Excellency, is everything alright?" Fengyi asked the moment Yun Che appeared.
His face still held the same easy-going smile, but one could still see a hint of slight impatience on his face.
"Nothing." Yun Che replied. "I have taken care of the Devil Nest, so you people don't have to worry about it anymore."
"Thank you." Despite wanting to know about what happened inside, she decided to remain quiet.
"Well then, I will take my leave." Yun Che said before he vanished, leaving behind the bowing elders and Fengyi.
Despite sleeping within the Mighty Sword Region, his wives didn't stay there all day long.
All of them had their lives, and they would teleport back to their sects the next day.
Yun Che appeared within the Xiao Clan and walked towards the pavilion where both his grandpa chilled most ofthe time.
As usual, he saw them basking in the sunlight while drinking alcohol; they really took the retired part way too seriously.
'At least they are not getting drunk in broad daylight.'
The alcohol they were drinking was quite soft, hence they were as sober as they could be.
"Oh, Che'er, what brought you here today? Not enjoying your sweet life with your wives, eh?"
Yun Che blinked blankly before he smiled at Canghai.
"I'm going to the Illusory Demon Realm. I had come here to take you, but it seems that you don't want to return, gramps." He looked at the alcohol bottle in his hand and added, "Life has been too easy these days, you seem to be addicted to it."
Canghai remained silent before he suddenly burst into laughter and threw the bottle in his hand away.
"So-so, so-so. Life here is good, but I still enjoy the environment of my Illusory Demon Realm more after all." He looked towards the smiling Xiao Lie and asked, "What do you say, old man Lie? Why don't you come with me to visit my continent? I'll host you personally."
"Sounds good." Xiao Lie nodded.
He had been enjoying Canghai's company. After living a life of pain and solitude, Canghai's company was like finding an old friend to talk to; it was pleasing, to say the least.
"Good. So when are we leaving, Che'er?"
"... Sigh…" Yun Che ignored the fact that his gramps were treating this like some outdoor picnic—which he definitely did—and answered, "In an hour. I still need to inform my wives."
"Aye, it must be nice to be so young. Hahahaha!"
'I wonder what his reaction would be like after he realizes that his Little Demon Emperor is dead… Good thing I didn't bring Wentian with me. He might go mad.'
Yun Che internally thought.
'And there's also Bingyun. Even though she said she would be keeping an eye on me, I haven't felt her presence since I've left. I guess she went back to report the existence of Evil Infant to her sister.' He rubbed his chin and smiled. 'I think it's time to resurrect some big bosses to protect this star.'
He wasn't afraid that Xuanyin would attack his star purely because of the partial soul of the Devil Empress inside her.
Still, he decided to resurrect at least one Divine Beast to protect this star.
That would be enough to take some load off his shoulders.
'But really… Who would have thought Caizi would claim the throne of Heavenly Wolf so early this time… And with Jasmine's love for her, I have no other choice but to speed up everything.'
There was still half a year before the Ark appeared. This was enough time for him to take over the Illusory Demon Realm and reach the Divine Origin Realm.
'I'll probably have to visit the God Realm at least once to do so, though. Energy here is too low to reach the Divine Realm so easily.'
Yun Che looked at Canghai and Xiao Lie standing beside him while Cang Yue, Lingxi, Qingyue, Yuechan, Yuefeng stood in front of him.
He waved at them and smiled.
"Well, I'll be back soon."
"Um. Take care." Qingyue nodded, followed by the others.
Despite their reluctance to be left behind, especially Qingyue and Cang Yue, he decided not to take them with him.
"If something happens, do not forget to inform me, okay?"
Seeing them nodding, Yun Che returned a nod before the space around them shifted, and they vanished.
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