Chapter 1476: 1476
“How’d it go?” Xia Qingyue asked on the profound ark as they returned .
“It’s a success . ” Yun Che exhaled slightly before continuing, “The poison will surface completely once six hours have passed . Qianye Fantian wouldn’t dare touch the Evil Infant devilish energy without good reason, so he shouldn’t be able to discover the Sky Poison concealed inside it . ”
“Good . ”
“Still…” Although everything had gone smoothly, Yun Che couldn’t wipe out the lingering fear inside of him completely . He said, “This is Qianye Fantian we’re talking about . I can’t believe we actually did that . ”
“I wouldn’t dare make such a gamble if you didn’t have the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor’s backing either,” Xia Qingyue said calmly . “We should know the results by tomorrow . If it succeeds, then all is well . If it fails… I will bear the consequences as a matter of course . ”
“I’m the one who did the poisoning . I will bear the consequences with you if it turns out to be a failure,” said Yun Che in a seemingly careless manner .
“You should take care of your own business first,” Xia Qingyue ignored his statement completely and said, “Have you figured out a way to deal with the devil gods’ return?”
Yun Che shook his head while replying, “Not even close . ”
Xia Qingyue, “ . . . ”
Hong’er and You’er were his greatest hope, but . . .
“The mortals of this world are currently too weak to handle the likes of devil emperors and devil gods . ” Xia Qingyue softened her voice and said, “You don’t need to put too much pressure on yourself . You don’t need to force yourself to succeed . You’re not the chosen messiah, and you have no obligation to become one . ”
Yun Che smiled at her and replied, “Mn, I know . Thank you . ”
Yun Che’s gratitude caused Xia Qingyue to look away . Her eyes were hiding a mix of complex emotions .
“By the way, you haven’t returned to the Dragon God Realm and visited Senior Shen Xi, have you?” Xia Qingyu asked evenly, “She’s the one who saved your life and gave you your light profound energy . Without her, today’s plot would never have come to fruition . ”
“That is true,” said Yun Che while leaning against a wall . His expression looked a little odd for some reason, “and I won’t be going anytime soon . ”
“Why? Is it because she’s currently in secluded cultivation?” Xia Qingyue turned back towards him .
Yun Che shook his head a little unnaturally and said, “I’m not sure what happened over there, but I can tell you that she’s definitely not in secluded cultivation right now . ”
“Oh?” Xia Qingyue sounded like her interest was piqued . “The Dragon Monarch is the one who declared that Dragon Queen Shen Xi is in secluded cultivation . This is no secret at the Dragon God Realm either . Why do you think that?”
“It’s because I know her better than anyone… Ahem . What I’m trying to say is Shen Xi’s profound energy is very special, and normal secluded cultivation is completely unnecessary for her . In addition, the Forbidden Land of Samsara is the biggest forbidden land in the Dragon God Realm, and the only person who can ‘disturb’ her at will is the Dragon Monarch . If she really wanted to be left alone, she would close off the entire Forbidden Land of Samsara without even informing the Dragon Monarch . The Dragon Monarch would learn on his own once he noticed that the entrance was closed anyway . Even if she did inform him beforehand for some reason, she is an incredibly aloof person who doesn’t want to have anything to do with the secular world at all . She wouldn’t have allowed the Dragon Monarch to make her secluded cultivation public to the entire Dragon God Realm, much less the outside world . ”
Xia Qingyue, “ . . . ”
“Moreover, there exists a special wall between her and the Dragon Monarch, a wall that no outsider would ever believe unless they saw it with their own eyes, and that was before mentioning a certain bigger, more special reason . Unless she had no other choice, she would never borrow anything from the Dragon Monarch or owe him anything . Therefore… Even if she was planning to go into secluded cultivation for a long time, she would never ask the Dragon Monarch to build another sealing barrier for her . ”
Xia Qingyue shot Yun Che a deep look .
“That’s why I was confused when the Eternal Heaven God Emperor told me that Shen Xi had gone into secluded cultivation back in the Snow Song Realm . When I ran into the Dragon Monarch later in the Eternal Heaven Realm, the way he looked and spoke to me was also incredibly… Er, well, it’s nothing . ” Yun Che suddenly cut himself off forcefully .
“You only stayed in the Forbidden Land of Samsara for a year, and you know Senior Shen Xi this well already?” Xia Qingyue asked in a meaningful tone .
“Don’t be ridiculous, understanding a woman is not nearly so simple,” Yun Che curled his lips while he was saying this . He seemed to be hinting at something . “These are just her basic habits and principles . ”
“Right now Senior Jie Yuan requires all my attention, and I cannot afford to split my focus right now . I need to learn more about this before I head to the Dragon God Realm, or something might… Hmm…”
“You seem unusually careful and hesitant . And why am I sensing a bit of secrecy from you?” Xia Qingyue’s eyes flashed slightly . “Did you do something that is best left unsaid in the Dragon God Realm?”
“No I didn’t!” Yun Che shook his head immediately . “This is my personal matter . I’ll handle it myself . ”
What happened between him and Shen Xi was absolutely taboo . Not even Xia Qingyue or Mu Xuanyin could know about this .
So far, Xia Qingyue had displayed a terrifying amount of shrewdness . Worried that he would let something slip if they continued on this topic, Yun Che forcefully changed the subject and said, “I’ve been wanting to ask this for a while now, but… what is that item you’re carrying on your neck?”
“ . . . ” Xia Qingyue’s gaze froze for a second . She didn’t give him an answer .
Yun Che’s only motive was to distract Xia Qingyue, but her unusual reaction actually piqued his interest . He leaned forward and asked, “What is it? I’ve never seen you wear anything like this, but you’re wearing this one close to your person, and you hadn’t taken it off even when we were screwing over Qianye Fantian just now… Say, it’s not a gift from another man, is it!?”
“Childish!” Xia Qingyue snorted before taking off the round mirror on her neck . “You may take a look at it if you want to . ”
Yun Che accepted it and gave it a look . He then asked in confusion, “This looks like an incredibly average bronze mirror . Why are you wearing this?”
“My mother left this to me,” Xia Qingyue said . “The profound image of my father, Yuanba, and a younger me is kept inside . It’s also the only thing… that my mother took with her when she left my father . ”
Yun Che had already heard of Yue Wuya and Yue Wugou’s ending from Mu Xuanyin, so Xia Qingyue’s words caused his expression to stiffen a little . The bronze mirror in his hands suddenly felt a little heavy, and his movements had become a lot more cautious . “I see… May I open it and take a look?”
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