Chapter 1209: Agreement

“Brother Yun Che, you’re so powerful, yet you only have three wives? That’s so lame. Even my Ninety-Ninth Brother already has eleven wives. You’re going to be my future husband, so you should at least… no, you need to be even stronger than my father.”

Shui Meiyin playfully grumbled, her beautiful eyes twinkling as an idea struck her: “Oh, right! I know a few really, really wonderful sisters who are all daughters of Realm Kings, and they’re all so beautiful. Brother Yun Che will definitely like them. Oh, and my sister, she...”

“Silence!” Shui Qianheng, despite his vast experience and composure, felt his hair stand on end. Not only was she infatuated and practically throwing herself at him, but she was even proactively trying to find women for Yun Che... From what she said, it seemed she was even planning to include his other precious daughter!

He wanted to scold Shui Meiyin severely, but when he met her eyes, purer than any star, he couldn't bring himself to speak. Instead, he directed his anger at Yun Che: “Young man Yun! You... deal with this!”

*Damn it... she's your daughter, what does that have to do with me?!*

He cursed inwardly, but since the trouble was ultimately his doing, Yun Che's mind raced, and he bit the bullet, saying: “Princess Meiyin, you, you, you... oh right, you should know that I'm actually a bad person, a very bad person. My character is corrupt, my methods are despicable, and my actions are vulgar and shameless. I'm utterly rotten!”

This time, it was Shui Yingyue and the others who were dumbfounded.

“Um... you also said yourself that you’d never forgive me, so...”

“Exactly!” Shui Meiyin interrupted him with a smile. “So you’ll have to compensate me for life!”

“...” Yun Che was speechless on the spot.

“And I know, Brother Yun Che must really like me, otherwise... otherwise...” Shui Meiyin's voice trailed off, her face slightly flushed: “Otherwise, he wouldn’t have... done that to me.”

Yun Che: “............”

Sure enough, Shui Qianheng’s eyes widened, and an astonishing aura suddenly erupted from him: “What do you mean by ‘that’? Young man Yun! What exactly did you do to my daughter?! If you dared to lay a single finger on her...”

“No, no, no, no, nothing like that, it's not what you're thinking, absolutely not!” Yun Che quickly waved his hands.

“Hmph! I doubt you’d have the guts!” Shui Qianheng snorted heavily. He didn't really doubt it, because within the Cosmic Heaven Realm, Shui Meiyin was always within the range of his divine sense. He knew clearly anyone who came within ten steps of her.

However, Shui Qianheng underestimated Yun Che. Indeed, others wouldn't have such audacity, but Yun Che... While there was no physical contact, the mental connection had been quite profound...

Yun Che nodded immediately, took a quiet breath, and adopted his next strategy: “Princess Meiyin, your royal father is right. You are still too young; it's not at all time for you to marry.”

“It’s okay, I’ll grow up,” Shui Meiyin said with a sweet smile. “My mother married father when she was sixteen, and I’ll be sixteen next year, you know.”

“...But next year, you’ll be in the Cosmic Heaven God Realm, and you’ll stay there for three thousand years,” Yun Che said slowly.

“Huh?” Shui Meiyin froze for a moment.

“You’re only fifteen this year. At your age, many thoughts come from temporary impulses; they might fade away in just a few days, or you might even regret them.”

“No way!” Shui Meiyin shook her head, staring steadily at Yun Che, her eyes holding a brilliance Yun Che couldn't comprehend at all: “I’ve decided, I absolutely, definitely want to marry you! I won’t marry anyone else but you! Anyway...” she suddenly whispered, “...you’ve already bullied me, hmph.”

“Ahem, ahem, how about we make a promise then?” Yun Che hastily interjected, trying to suppress Shui Meiyin's last remark.

“A promise?”

“Yes!” Yun Che nodded, smiling at the girl as he said: “After the Profound God Convention concludes, you will enter the Cosmic Heaven God Realm for three years, and those three years will equate to three thousand years within the Realm. Three thousand years can change many, many things, especially a person's thoughts.”

“If you suddenly say you want to marry me now, everyone – your father, sister, brother, and even I – will only think it's a decision made on a whim, just like a child's sudden new fancy that appears quickly and disappears just as fast.”

“But, if after you emerge from the Cosmic Heaven God Realm, you still wish to marry me...” Yun Che leaned in slightly and said softly, “Then, even if your royal father, even if everyone objects, I will definitely marry you. How about it?”

Shui Meiyin stared blankly at Yun Che, her eyes unfocused, remaining silent for a long time. No one else uttered a sound.

“Okay!” She suddenly nodded gently, then raised her arm and extended a fair, tender finger towards Yun Che: “I’ll listen to you. But you said this yourself, so you can’t go back on your word!”

At that moment, Shui Meiyin's dream-like gaze and voice deeply touched the depths of Yun Che's soul. He almost unconsciously reached out, hooking his little finger with Shui Meiyin's. “Okay! This is our promise; I will definitely not go back on my word.”

Shui Meiyin agreed with virtually no resistance or childish stubbornness, and Yun Che finally breathed a long sigh of relief... She was only fifteen now, and for the next three years, she would spend three thousand years in the Cosmic Heaven God Realm.

Not to mention three thousand years, even three hundred, thirty, or even three years, her current notions would have long vanished like smoke. By the time she emerged from the Cosmic Heaven God Realm, it would be utterly impossible for her to remember this "promise," or even his existence.

Even if she did remember, with her future standing and perspective, she would only scoff at it.

Shui Qianheng and Shui Yingyue also clearly breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

However, as Yun Che sighed in relief, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss, an empty and uncomfortable feeling... This uncalled-for sensation made him momentarily freeze, leaving him bewildered for several breaths.

“Good!” Shui Qianheng spoke up, his tone now remarkably normal: “Meiyin, if after you come out of the Cosmic Heaven God Realm, you still want to marry this young man, then I absolutely won't object. That's acceptable, isn't it?”

After speaking, he even cast a glance of approval at Yun Che, his resentment towards Yun Che finally easing a little due to his “cleverness.”

“Father has to keep his word too!” Shui Meiyin immediately cried out playfully.

Shui Qianheng’s eyes widened, and he thumped his chest, declaring grandly: “Your father is the Glazed Light Realm King, of course my word is law! But before that, you are not to have any more contact with this young man! Otherwise, wouldn't we become a laughingstock? Now, quickly, come back with me!”

This time, however, Shui Meiyin offered not the slightest resistance. She smiled sweetly at Yun Che: “Brother Yun Che, I’m going back with Father. You absolutely must not forget our promise from just now!”

“...Okay,” Yun Che replied, a little absentmindedly.

Shui Meiyin left with Shui Qianheng. As Shui Yingyue and Shui Yinghen departed, they both gave Yun Che an extremely peculiar look. This sudden farce had finally come to an end.

“Phew...” Yun Che let out a long breath, drenched in sweat, his mind inexplicably in turmoil.

Mu Bingyun glanced at him, said nothing, and turned to leave.

“Uh... hehe, well, this... it’s also a good thing,” Mu Huanzhi said, chuckling.

“The Glazed Light Realm King certainly has a remarkable daughter,” Mu Tanzhi also said, chuckling.

Laughter immediately erupted all around, and the Snow Song disciples all looked on with envy. Whether this was a good thing or a bad one, being favored by the Eastern Divine Region's most exceptional divine maiden of this generation was definitely something one could brag about for a lifetime; any man would be envious.

***

Glazed Light Realm.

“This is outrageous, truly outrageous!”

Although the matter had been resolved, Shui Qianheng’s lingering anger had not subsided. To think that his precious daughter had actually taken a liking to a young man from a middle star realm, not only infatuated but also eagerly throwing herself at him – it was beyond outrageous!

If this weren't the Cosmic Heaven God Realm, and if Yun Che weren't one of the Four God Sealing Children, he truly would have wanted to slap Yun Che to death and be done with it.

“Royal Father, our little sister was just playing around for a moment; please don’t be angry,” Shui Yinghen whispered.

“Playing around? Is this something to play around with?!” Shui Qianheng roared: “It’s all your fault for always indulging her in everything! Look at what she did and said today! Thankfully, the Cosmic Heaven Realm has a sound-isolating barrier. If this got out, wouldn't my Glazed Light Realm become a laughingstock!”

“But you’re usually the one who indulges her the most,” Shui Yinghen mumbled under his breath.

Shui Qianheng slammed his hand on the table and angrily stood up: “I’m going to confine her for three days and let her reflect properly.”

Shui Yingyue grew anxious and quickly said, “Royal Father, little sister she...”

“No one is allowed to speak for her! If you keep indulging her like this, who knows what trouble she’ll cause in the future! Not just this time, but from now on, you are not to indulge her in anything, hmph!”

With that, Shui Qianheng turned and left.

Shui Yingyue and Shui Yinghen exchanged glances. Shui Yinghen whispered: “It seems Royal Father is truly angry this time.”

Just as the siblings were about to leave, Shui Qianheng’s voice suddenly drifted from afar: “Oh... my little Meiyin darling, weren’t you resting in your room? How did you get here?”

There was not a trace of his previous anger in Shui Qianheng’s voice; it was gentle, even tinged with a fawning tenderness, which made Shui Yinghen and Shui Yingyue’s bodies go limp.

“Daddy, I’m suddenly hungry and want to eat the dessert Aunt Yue Xian made.” This was Shui Meiyin’s voice, soft and sweet, as if she had just woken from sleep.

“Oh! Alright, alright, alright, Daddy will have... Daddy will personally take it to your Flowing Glaze Realm side.”

“Daddy, I think I just heard you say something about confinement...”

“Oh, right, right! Your Ninety-Ninth Brother, that useless fellow, Daddy had such high hopes for him, but he didn’t even make it into the Conferred God Battle! He’s utterly disappointed me! So Daddy’s going to confine him for three days to make him reflect properly!”

Shui Yinghen was dumbfounded and urgently cried out, “Royal Father, I...”

Just as the words left his mouth, Shui Qianheng’s thunderous roar echoed from afar: “If you dare to talk back, I’ll add three more days! Now go back and reflect!”

“...Yes,” Shui Yinghen said, filled with grievance, not daring to utter another word.

“Sigh,” Shui Yingyue sighed, speechless.

***

As night deepened, Yun Che left the courtyard here and walked into the Flame God Realm’s area, where he found Huo Rulie.

“Sect Master Huo, I have one more matter I need your help with.”

“Oh? So late, and what grand matter is this?” Huo Rulie asked, his face full of interest, patting his chest. “Speak your mind!”

Yun Che’s expression turned solemn. “I want to go to... the God Burying Inferno.”

***

On Friday, September 14, 2018, at 3 PM, there will be the author's first public fan meeting at the Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center in Yizhuang, Beijing. For details, please see the WeChat official account: huoxingyinli99.

Security will be very strict; no knives allowed!! Just look at your WeChat messages... it’s practically a planning meeting for a terrorist attack!