Chapter 1274: Going to the Moon God Realm

The Star God Emperor stood before the Dimensional Profound Array. Beside him was only Star God Tumi of Tianyuan, accompanied by just four Star Guards, making their escort incredibly simple.

For the Star God Realm, the Moon God Realm was by no means a pleasant place, and they were utterly unwilling to grant it any more respect. The Star God Emperor’s personal attendance this time was clearly motivated by a desire to witness the mysterious new Moon God Empress firsthand.

Given the lengths to which the Moon God Emperor had gone, no one doubted that the new Moon God Empress must be truly extraordinary.

Furthermore, when Yun Che was brought to the Star God Realm, the Brahma Heaven God Emperor had set a fifteen-day deadline. Yet, before departing, the Star God Emperor evidently had no intention of bringing Yun Che back. It was unclear if he wished to avoid Jasmine’s blunt refusal, or if he harbored other intentions.

However, just as he was about to step into the Dimensional Profound Array, his brow suddenly twitched, and he turned around.

Caizhi descended swiftly from the sky, then rather unceremoniously dropped Yun Che. With a small sigh of relief, she exclaimed, "Good, good, we almost got late."

Yun Che somewhat awkwardly regained his footing, then immediately bowed. "Junior Yun Che pays his respects to the Star God Emperor and Star God Tianyuan."

Two intimidating gazes swept over Yun Che. "I thought Jasmine was going to forcibly keep you," the Star God Emperor stated, "and I was wondering how to explain that to the Brahma Heaven God Emperor."

The Star God Emperor's words were neutral, betraying no discernible emotion.

Caizhi immediately spoke with dissatisfaction, "Hmph, you don't understand my sister at all. If she says fifteen days, it means exactly fifteen days—not a day less, not a day more."

Jasmine harbored deep resentment towards the Star God Emperor, and Caizhi was clearly just as impolite towards him.

"Hehe, Princess Jasmine's temperament has always been like this," Tumi chuckled, simultaneously giving the Star God Emperor a meaningful glance.

"Yun Che," the Star God Emperor said, still gazing at him with eyes that seemed capable of piercing the sun and moon, as if searching for something within him. "How is your cultivation of the Star God's Broken Shadow progressing?"

Yun Che immediately replied, "The Star God's Broken Shadow truly lives up to its reputation as the world's most peerless movement art; its profundities surpass even the rumors. This junior was fortunate to receive personal instruction from the Heaven Smiting Star God. However, the time was too short, and my talent is limited, so I have only just scratched the surface, but I am already extremely satisfied."

"That's good," the Star God Emperor nodded faintly. "Besides the Star God's Broken Shadow, have you gained anything else?"

Without any hesitation or reservation, Yun Che replied, "This junior also had the good fortune to be taught the Heavenly Wolf Hell God Tome by Princess Caizhi."

At this statement, the Star God Emperor and Tumi merely showed a flicker in their eyes, but the four accompanying Star Guards all changed greatly in expression, their eyes widening in shock.

"Caizhi, did you really teach Yun Che the Heavenly Wolf Hell God Tome?" The Star God Emperor frowned slightly, his voice noticeably heavier.

"Yes," Caizhi replied with an utterly unconcerned expression, as if it were a perfectly normal trivial matter. "Sister told me to teach him, so of course I did. But Big Brother Yun Che truly lives up to his title as the 'Son of the Heaven's Way'! I originally thought he wouldn't be able to learn it since he doesn't have Heavenly Wolf divine power, but unexpectedly, he learned it so quickly. No wonder big sister was willing to keep him in the Star God Palace for so many days."

"..." Hearing Caizhi's pretty voice address him as "Big Brother Yun Che," Yun Che felt a wave of awkwardness. Was it perhaps because he had grown accustomed to hearing her call him "brother-in-law"?

The Star God Emperor glanced at Caizhi, then his gaze returned to Yun Che. After a brief silence, he asked, "Since Jasmine had Caizhi teach you the Heavenly Wolf Hell God Tome, then, did she also have you and Caizhi—"

"My King, the hour is near; we should depart soon," Star God Tumi of Tianyuan suddenly interjected, cutting off the Star God Emperor. At the same time, he shook his head with an almost imperceptible motion.

A complex, peculiar light flashed in the Star God Emperor's eyes. Then, he simply turned away without pursuing the question further. "Alright," he said, "let's go."

"Eh?" Caizhi thought with a soft gasp of surprise.

Yun Che’s brow furrowed, and his heart filled with confusion.

According to Jasmine, she had already informed the Star God Emperor about betrothing Caizhi to Yun Che—whether he agreed or not. Yun Che had also long prepared his response to the Star God Emperor’s questions. Yet, for such a "major event," the Star God Emperor simply ceased his inquiry?

Star God Tianyuan's interjection was clearly a deliberate interruption, meant to prevent the Star God Emperor from further mentioning the matter. The Star God Emperor hesitated for only half a breath before dropping the subject entirely.

What was going on? No matter how he thought about it, it seemed utterly inexplicable.

He was, after all, the "Son of the Heaven's Way," courted by all major King Realms, and even divine daughters desired to marry him. The Star God Emperor’s most natural reaction should have been to leverage this matter to keep him in the Star God Realm. Why, then, did he forcefully avoid it? Did he perhaps feel the timing was not right?

As Yun Che pondered, they had already stepped into the Dimensional Profound Array, and a mass of white light immediately enveloped him.

At the last moment before the white light dissipated, Yun Che offered Caizhi a gentle, faint smile as a farewell.

Their next meeting, for him, would be three thousand years later.

A Dimensional Profound Array forged with the power of a King Realm was naturally extraordinary. Though the Star God Realm and Brahma Heaven Realm were vastly distant, the spatial transit took only a few breaths.

The white light dispersed, and the rich spiritual energy of the Brahma Heaven Realm rushed toward him. Yun Che looked up at the Brahma Heaven Tower, towering into the sky, and felt a surge of melancholy in his heart.

Upon returning to the Brahma Heaven God Realm, he would then enter the Brahma Heaven Divine Realm.

His two lives combined amounted to only sixty years, yet after entering the Brahma Heaven Divine Realm, he would cultivate diligently for a full three millennia, effectively being out of sync with this world for three thousand years.

Three thousand years...

He wondered what changes his state of mind and beliefs would undergo after three thousand years. Would he still be the same person?

Shaking off his melancholy, and recalling Jasmine’s every word, Yun Che’s resolve and gaze firmed once more. Under the current circumstances, this was indeed his best, and almost his only, option.

Not only for the present, but even more so for the future.

The Dimensional Profound Array transported them to the outer perimeter of the Brahma Heaven Realm. The Star God Emperor walked ahead, his steps slow. However, he did not ask Yun Che a single question until they had passed through the Brahma Heaven Realm's protective barrier and entered its territory.

Upon entering the Brahma Heaven Realm, the Star God Emperor stopped. He finally turned around. "Yun Che," he said, "upon entering this realm, the Brahma Heaven God Emperor would already know of your return. As one of the thousand chosen children, you are qualified to attend the Moon God Emperor's wedding ceremony. However, that old man, the Moon God Emperor, has made such a grand display this time that your Snow Song Realm should also have received an invitation. Are you planning to accompany the Brahma Heaven Realm, or your own sect?"

Yun Che did not hesitate, answering directly, "This junior will still accompany his own sect."

"That's fine," the Star God Emperor nodded. "Xing Ling, escort Yun Che back to the Snow Song Realm's area."

"Yes," Xing Ling acknowledged.

The Star God Emperor said nothing more and departed with Tumi and the other three Star Guards.

Bearing the title of "Son of the Heaven's Way" and countless astonishing halos, Yun Che could absolutely not be treated merely as "a young profound practitioner from a middle star realm." Although the Star God Emperor displayed a somewhat strange coolness towards Yun Che, he still gave him considerable face by personally instructing a Star Guard—and the head of the Star Guards at that—to escort him.

"Big Brother Xing Ling, we meet again," Yun Che said with a smile, the pressure on him instantly lifting with the Star God Emperor no longer by his side.

However, a doubt arose in his mind: Xing Ling was Jasmine's Star Guard Captain, yet the Star God Emperor seemed particularly fond of bringing him along on his journeys. It was the same for the Profound God Convention, and now, even though he only brought four Star Guards to the Moon God Realm, Xing Ling was still among them.

However, this doubt was merely a fleeting thought, and he didn't dwell on it.

Xing Ling bowed gracefully to Yun Che. "Young Master Yun, please."

Upon returning to the Brahma Heaven God Realm, Yun Che's state of mind and goals were now entirely different.

As the two walked side by side towards the Snow Song Realm's designated residence, Xing Ling, after much hesitation, finally couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Yun, did Princess Caizhi truly teach you the 'Heavenly Wolf Hell God Tome'?"

After asking, Xing Ling immediately apologized again. "I am merely surprised, Young Master Yun. Please forgive me if I have offended you."

Yun Che smiled and shook his head. "Big Brother Xing Ling, there's no need for that. This matter is naturally true; how could I dare to deceive the Star God Emperor about such a thing?"

Xing Ling exclaimed in admiration, "The divine tomes of all the Star God Lords are forbidden secrets, never to be passed on. For Young Master Yun to receive such a grace is truly astonishing. Furthermore, from observing the God Emperor's expression, he didn't seem displeased."

Yun Che smiled faintly, offering no comment.

Xing Ling looked at him and continued with a sigh, "Now everyone knows that Young Master Yun is the 'Son of the Heaven's Way,' chosen by heaven and having undergone the unparalleled nine-tribulation baptism. That the God Emperor and Princess Caizhi would be willing to do this might not be too surprising when it comes to Young Master Yun."

"Hahaha," Yun Che chuckled dryly and changed the subject. "Big Brother Xing Ling, why did the Star God Emperor only bring a few people with him to the Moon God Realm for the wedding?"

Xing Ling gave a bitter smile. "Although Young Master Yun has only been in the God Realm for a short time, you should have heard about the long-standing grievances between our two realms. This time, if His Majesty the God Emperor wasn't extremely curious about the Moon God Realm's new empress, he might not have gone in person at all."

"I see."

As the two conversed, they arrived at the Snow Song Realm's designated residence.

During Yun Che's half-month stay in the Star God Realm, the Snow Song Realm and almost all other star realms had remained in the Brahma Heaven God Realm, not departing. The Moon God Emperor's wedding ceremony, with its wide invitations across the Eastern Divine Region, was clearly also leveraging the momentum of the Profound God Convention.

Yun Che and Xing Ling politely bade farewell. Yun Che then landed in the courtyard. "Palace Master Bingyun, Elders," he announced, "your disciple Yun Che has returned."

Mu Bingyun, Mu Huanzhi, and the other Ice Phoenix Palace Masters and Elders were all present, along with all the accompanying disciples, clearly preparing to depart for the Moon God Realm.

Seeing Yun Che return, Mu Bingyun's heart eased. Her icy gaze swept over him, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile touched her lips. "You've returned just in time. From your appearance, it seems you have finally achieved what you wished for."

Yun Che chuckled. "Not only did I achieve what I wished for, but I also gained something very unexpected."

His words conveyed gratitude, for he had finally met Jasmine as he wished and received an eternal promise. To a large extent, all of this had been granted by Mu Bingyun.

His first step into the God Realm was taken under Mu Bingyun's guidance.

"Oh? Unexpected gains."

"Uh... that's not very important," Yun Che said, his face flushing slightly. The "unexpected gain" he spoke of was Caizhi, and he wasn't sure why he had blurted it out.

Glancing at the many elders and disciples around him, Yun Che quietly asked, "Does that mean all of us can go to the Moon God Realm?"

"That's right," Mu Bingyun nodded. "It seems the Moon God Emperor is in high spirits this time, not only widely inviting the Eastern Divine Region but also placing no restrictions on the number of accompanying attendees. Everyone currently in the Brahma Heaven Realm may go."

Yun Che clicked his tongue slightly. "The Moon God Emperor is determined to make this wedding unbelievably extravagant. I wonder who this new empress is. Even a woman like the Dragon Empress or a Divine Maiden shouldn't make the Moon God Emperor go to such lengths, should they?"

"The incident involving Yue Wugou years ago brought immense humiliation to the Moon God Emperor. This time, he clearly intends to reclaim his prestige many times over. As for who the empress is, we will find out today."

Invitations were sent out three years ago, causing quite a stir in the Eastern Divine Region. Three years later, the commotion the Moon God Emperor created for this wedding not only showed no signs of abating but grew even larger. As for who that "empress" truly was, no one had known until now.

This, no doubt, piqued everyone's immense curiosity.

In the distance, a white pillar of light shot up into the sky. Mu Bingyun looked up at the light pillar. "The Dimensional Profound Array has been activated," she said. "Let's go."