Chapter 1393: Heart Nirvana

Yun Che felt endless love and pity for Yun Wuxin, as well as boundless guilt.

Alongside his guilt, one thing always brought him comfort: Yun Wuxin had inherited a trace of his Heretic God's divine power, which granted her an exceptionally astonishing profound talent, one that even surpassed the understanding of others. At the age of twelve, she had already become an Overlord in this humble plane. Without a doubt, her future was destined to be incredibly brilliant; it wouldn't be long before she surpassed Feng Xue'er and recreated the "myth" he once embodied.

This was not only a source of comfort but also an immense pride as a father.

Yet now...

Fortunately, although Yun Wuxin's profound energy was completely gone, her profound veins were not damaged. Even if they were, as long as they weren't utterly destroyed, Yun Che could now repair them. Profound energy could be cultivated again, but... her talent, which was once enough to awe the world, was gone.

Gone forever.

His long-dormant Heretic God profound veins had reawakened, and his profound energy, divine body, divine soul, and divine sense were recovering with every passing moment... but the price for all this was his daughter's future.

If he could give all of it back to her, even if it meant being crippled forever, he would do so without hesitation... but even that, he was completely unable to do.

His body trembled, his heart convulsed, and his mind was in utter chaos. His gradually contorting fingers gripped his skull so tightly that it slightly deformed, yet he was completely oblivious... He didn't even notice Yun Wuxin waking up and gently opening her eyes.

"Daddy..." Yun Wuxin looked at her father and called softly, but she was too frail, and her voice was as soft as cotton.

Yun Che's entire body trembled. He abruptly looked up, his gaze meeting Yun Wuxin's hazy, mist-like eyes. He quickly leaned forward, speaking as gently as possible but still with a hoarse voice, "Xin'er, you're awake... Are you... are you hungry now... Is there anything uncomfortable...?"

Yun Wuxin shook her head very gently. "Daddy, why are you crying?"

"Huh?" Yun Wuxin's words made Yun Che finally feel the cold, wet streaks on his face. He quickly reached up, clumsily wiping away the moisture, and forced a smile. "No, no, how could Daddy cry? It's just... it's just..."

Before he could finish, his voice caught in a sob... a sob he couldn't control or suppress, no matter what.

He turned his head away, his body and voice still trembling. He tried to compose himself for a long time but couldn't force a calm demeanor. Only then did he speak, filled with pain, "Xin'er, why... why did you...?"

"Daddy," Yun Wuxin interrupted him just as he was about to speak. A pure and beautiful faint smile appeared on her pale face. "You used to be so weak that I felt no security at all. Now, I can finally be protected by Daddy to my heart's content... Hehe."

A profound warmth filled his heart, indeed his entire soul. After a long silence, he managed to speak with difficulty, "Daddy will... protect you for life... If anyone dares to harm you... I... will surely..."

He couldn't go on, nor could he find the words.

"Mm!" Yun Wuxin responded with great emphasis. Though she had lost all profound energy and talent, her face was full of happiness and contentment. "Then Daddy needs to take good care of himself first... Hmm, I just woke up... but I'm a little sleepy again. Daddy looks so tired... You should go to sleep too, okay?"

Yun Che's face was incredibly haggard... but Yun Wuxin didn't know that her father's power level was so immensely high that he no longer needed sleep.

"Alright..." Yun Che nodded softly.

Yun Wuxin's lips curved slightly, and her eyes closed heavily. She seemed to try to resist, but her frail body simply couldn't fight off sleepiness. With a gentle flutter of her eyelashes, she drifted back into slumber.

Yun Che quieted his breathing, but his chest heaved violently.

Silently watching Yun Wuxin, he slowly reached out his hand towards her sleeping face... But just as he was about to touch her, his hand stopped, then suddenly pulled back.

This hand of his had been stained with countless sins, touched countless darknesses, dyed with countless blood... and had personally stripped his daughter of her talent.

With his arm withdrawn, he silently stood up and walked out of the room.

His gaze was clouded, his mind in a daze.

The door opened, and at some point, dusk had fallen. Feng Xian'er stood in a corner of the courtyard, her beautiful eyes tearful, her eye sockets red. Seeing Yun Che, she hurriedly wiped away her tears and walked towards him, but her steps were extremely timid...

"Young Master, I..." Feng Xian'er lowered her head, not daring to meet Yun Che's eyes.

"No need to speak," Yun Che said, not looking at her, his gaze fixed blankly, his voice weak. "It's not your fault."

"I... I..." Yun Che's emotionless voice made Feng Xian'er's heart pound even more anxiously. "I really didn't know the Phoenix God would... I..."

"You should leave," Yun Che said expressionlessly, still not looking at her. "Go back to where you belong."

Feng Xian'er froze, tears she had held back streaming down. "Young Master... please don't send me away... Let me take care of Xin'er, okay...? I..."

"Leave," Yun Che said, closing his eyes.

Feng Xian'er's body swayed, tears gushing forth. She pressed her hand firmly over her lips to suppress her sobs. Through eyes blurred by tears, she stared blankly at Yun Che's back for a long moment before finally turning and leaving...

Crystal-like tears, like scattered stars, fell under the night sky.

Yun Che looked up at the full moon in the sky.

Tonight's moonlight was unusually dim, as if veiled by a thin, somber cloud. The night wind, too, was surprisingly cold; though it was only a faint wisp, it seemed to penetrate to the bone.

He stared at the night sky, motionless for a long time, as if frozen.

A figure approached and silently stood beside him. Dressed in white as snow, she appeared like a celestial fairy descending under the moonlight, making the entire night sky seem much brighter because of her presence.

"Little Fairy..." Yun Che spoke dazedly without turning his head. "Tell me... Am I... the most useless, most failed father... in this world...?"

Chu Yuechan looked at him and gently nodded. "Yes."

Yun Che slowly closed his eyes.

"Back then, when Xin'er was still in the womb, she was poisoned and nearly lost her life," Chu Yuechan murmured. "At that time, you didn't protect her, nor were you by her side... you weren't even aware of it."

"When she was born, I nearly died, and you weren't there to witness her birth. She almost became an orphan, born without parents."

Yun Che's body trembled violently.

"For eleven years, she and I lived in a secluded world. She accompanied me and protected me, while her father grew stronger and his status rose day by day, yet he never spent a moment with her, never protected her for an instant. Her life was more solitary and incomplete than any other girl's."

"However, after reuniting, she never held any dissatisfaction or resentment towards you; instead, she only felt closeness. When you were gravely injured, she was willing to sacrifice her talent for you without hesitation... even if it meant a lifetime of mediocrity."

Yun Che's body swayed in the night wind.

Chu Yuechan's eyes became exceptionally gentle. "Xin'er is a good daughter; she is our pride. But you... are not a good father, and perhaps, as you said, the most useless, most failed father."

She turned to face him, her gaze more luminous than the moonlight. "So, are you going to console yourself with self-reproach and guilt, or are you going to become a better, stronger father to protect and make amends to her?"

His chaotic soul was struck by a gentle yet profound impact... Yun Che's trembling, swaying body stiffened.

Withdrawing her gaze, Chu Yuechan turned and slowly walked away... After a few steps, she suddenly stopped and said softly, "Just now, I saw Xian'er leave crying... You should understand that in this matter, she is the most helpless and innocent person."

"For over a year, all of us could see her pure devotion to you, yet she never showed it, nor did she ever hope for a response. Regarding Xin'er's matter, she has taken all the responsibility upon herself and is already in immense pain. Instead of comforting her, you vented your own sorrow and resentment onto a girl who is utterly innocent and already deeply blaming herself..."

"You are also a father; have you ever put yourself in her father's shoes and considered how he would feel if he knew his daughter was treated this way?"

Yun Che: "..."

Chu Yuechan left, but Yun Che remained standing there, silent and motionless for a long time. Even his expression showed no change... Only his eyes flickered with immense turmoil under the moonlight.

Jasmine's words when she parted ways with him in the Star God Realm...

Xia Qingyue's resolute departure after sending him to the Forbidden Land of Samsara...

Shen Xi's words to him, time and again...

All surfaced in his mind, intertwined in chaos.

"You possess the only creation divine power in this era, with talent and opportunities they wouldn't dare dream of in ten lifetimes. You are the most qualified person in this world to harbor ambition... Why then, was your first instinct to return to the lower realms?"

Time flowed silently. Unbeknownst to him, the layer of dark clouds veiling the bright moon quietly dispersed.

The chaos in his heart gradually subsided, and his eyes slowly cleared. Gradually, even the night wind was no longer cold, and the moonlight falling from the night sky became serene and warm.

"Thank you, Little Fairy," Yun Che murmured softly, a faint smile gracing the corner of his lips.

He raised his hand and looked at his palm. With his divine body's automatic recovery, he could once again feel his body's affinity with the world's spiritual energy, which meant that the power of the Desolate God was also gradually awakening.

He curled his fingers into a fist, gradually tightening it. What surged within him was not only newfound strength but also a responsibility he would uphold eternally and a new life.

Xin'er... he whispered in his heart... My current power was born because of you, so this is not just my power, but yours as well.

For you, for all the important people around us, to ensure I never lose or regret again, I will wield my current power, make it even stronger, and become the most powerful person in this world, so that no one in this world can ever bully any of you.

No matter how difficult, no matter how long it takes.

Be it in the lower realms, or the God Realm!