Chapter 1174: You Are Not Worthy

"Answer my question." Compared to Yun Che's excitement upon hearing her voice, Jasmine's voice held no emotion. Yun Che had survived only because the power of Nirvana, used just once, had purified all of Yu Luo's strength.

That period was, without a doubt, the closest Yun Che had ever come to death. Therefore, at the Conferred God Stage, he had noticed Yu Luo's presence but never dared to meet her gaze, fearing his killing intent and hatred would be detected. Thus, he was certain that Yu Luo would not "recognize" him, just as Jasmine had moments ago utterly disbelieved he could survive Yu Luo's power.

However, she was an incredibly terrifying person, an existence on the same level as Jasmine—a profound hatred he could never hope to avenge in this lifetime.

The world fell silent. Jasmine offered no reply for a long time.

"Jasmine, where are you? Please come out, there's so much I want to tell you." Yun Che kept turning, unable to understand why Jasmine, having found him, wouldn't show herself.

"What about the Devil Emperor Seed within you?" Jasmine's voice suddenly returned, still devoid of emotion. "Not only is there no overflow of dark profound energy, but I can't even sense its presence. It seems you've found a way to completely suppress it?"

"Yes!" Yun Che nodded, speaking quickly. "Not long after you left, the Devil Emperor Seed flared up violently. It was the Golden Crow's Soul Spirit that saved me. Later, by coincidence, I found the Dark Seed left by the Heretic God, and only then was I able to completely control it."

"Heretic God... Dark Seed? The Heretic God's seeds are only water, fire, wind, lightning, and earth—how could there be..." As if she had suddenly realized something, Jasmine's voice abruptly cut off.

"Where did you find the Dark Seed?" she suddenly asked.

"It was... at the bottom of the Cloud's End Cliff," Yun Che replied. Back then, Jasmine had made him swear an oath never to approach the Cloud's End Cliff, nor to investigate its depths, no matter what. But for Su Ling'er's sake, he had broken that vow.

"So... that's... how... it... is..." Jasmine murmured softly.

"The reason I went to Cloud's End Cliff back then was because..."

"Enough!" Yun Che tried to explain but was sharply interrupted by Jasmine. "You don't need to explain anything, and I don't want to hear it. Yu Luo didn't kill you, and the Devil Emperor Seed is now fully controlled. So, are you saying you no longer have any hidden dangers?"

"That's right!" Yun Che nodded emphatically. "So..."

"So why are you here looking for me!?" Jasmine's voice suddenly turned sharp, followed by a cold scoff. "I was just wondering if you came all this way to the God Realm to seek my help. Could it be that you truly came just to see me?"

Something seemed to suddenly choke Yun Che's chest, leaving him unable to speak. Jasmine usually spoke to him with a scolding tone, and he had never minded it, having grown completely accustomed to it; he would always respond with a smile. But at this moment, facing Jasmine's voice, he felt as though she was a thousand miles away, separated into a different world.

"If that's truly the case, hah... then just get lost! Go back to your own planet!"

Yun Che's chest heaved. He softly asked, "Jasmine... why?"

"Because you're not worthy!" Jasmine's words carried an even deeper contempt. "It seems that over these past few years, while your cultivation has advanced, you're still as naive and ridiculous as ever! Since you've come to the God Realm, you should know what kind of existence a Star God is! Do you think we're still in the time when we were forced to coexist? My coming to find you this time is out of consideration for you having saved my life back then, plus a few years of master-disciple relationship. Otherwise, even if you knelt outside the Star God Realm for ten thousand years, I wouldn't spare you another glance. If it were known that I, a dignified Star God, had coexisted for eight years with a lowly mortal from the lower realms like you, wouldn't that be a lifelong disgrace?! And those things you possess, which you shouldn't, could also bring me immense trouble! Are you satisfied with that answer? If so, then get lost, and the farther, the better!"

Jasmine's voice was not only cold-hearted but also filled with deep disgust. It seemed that Yun Che's arrival brought her not excitement, but profound disdain and rejection.

Yun Che's breathing became ragged, then slowly calmed. "You're lying to me."

"Lying to you? Heh, fine, then believe I'm lying if you wish." Jasmine gave a cold laugh, seemingly not even bothering to explain.

"Jasmine... you can't lie to me. Do you... truly not want to see me?" Yun Che said softly. "Are you so eager to send me away because you fear I'll be in danger in the God Realm, or... do you have some difficulty?"

"Hmph!" Jasmine said coldly, "Where do you get the confidence to think you understand me so well? Based on those eight years? Our Star Gods live for tens of thousands of years; eight years is but an insignificant blink of an eye. The hardest thing in this world is to truly understand someone. Even if two people spend ten thousand years together day and night, it's absolutely impossible to completely know everything about the other. Yet, based on a mere eight years, you presume to know my thoughts? You're an incurable idiot!"

"...Jasmine, answer me one question." Yun Che stopped searching aimlessly, lifting his head to look at the empty space above. "Back then, the Golden Crow's Soul Spirit told me something: that if I didn't see you within five years, I might never be able to meet you again in this lifetime."

Jasmine remained silent.

"The Golden Crow's Soul Spirit is a remnant of the Golden Crow, capable of communicating soul-sounds with the Golden Crow's Soul Spirit in the God Realm. It certainly wouldn't speak idly... I want to know, what did it mean by that? Why would I possibly never see you again if I didn't meet you within five years?"

"Heh, heheh..." Jasmine laughed, a laugh full of scorn. "What a talkative soul! But it wasn't wrong. To make the Star God's inheritance more complete, I did have to go somewhere for a period of training... But what does that have to do with you?"

"That's not right!" Yun Che shook his head. "Though the Golden Crow's Soul Spirit didn't elaborate, its tone... implied something far more serious than mere training!"

"Oh? Is that so? How odd. Why would I need to explain anything to you? What right do you have to demand an explanation from me!!"

Yun Che remained silent.

"What I, the Heavenly Slaughter Star God, choose to do, when did it become something I need to explain to a mere mortal from the lower realms? I, a dignified Star God, have already shown you immense favor by seeking you out today! Not only are you ungrateful, but you're now pushing your luck?! Back on the Azure Cloud Continent, I was forced to rely on you. But now, what are you to me? What right do you have to demand to see me? And what right do you have to make me explain anything to you!?"

Yun Che stood stunned, his chest tightening. He slowly said, "No... those aren't your true feelings..."

"Hmph! Then keep holding onto your pathetic delusions and obediently get out of the God Realm! Otherwise, if Yu Luo somehow detects you, wouldn't that cause me immense trouble! Get... out... now!!"

"...Jasmine, do you dare to say those words to my face, looking into my eyes!" Yun Che looked up, speaking with difficulty.

"Ridiculous." Jasmine scoffed disdainfully. "I'll say it one last time... you are not worthy!"