Chapter 1884: Homeward Bound

Mu Xuanyin was Yun Che's master; this was known throughout the world.

Back then, outside the Blue Pole Star, Mu Xuanyin died protecting Yun Che, not even hesitating to risk implicating and destroying the entire Snow Song Realm with her. Those who witnessed this scene firsthand probably found it difficult to believe their relationship was merely that of master and disciple from that moment on.

Everyone below Emperor Yun City was shocked, but under the immense pressure, no one dared to utter a sound. Now, with all realms and living beings under Yun Che's dominion, he could redefine all rules. Let alone a master-disciple relationship, even if it crossed ethical boundaries, who would dare to utter a single word of dissent?

The Ice Phoenix Divine Sect undoubtedly had the strongest reaction. They had all personally participated in and witnessed Yun Che's apprenticeship ceremony back then.

"As expected," Mu Tanzhi murmured with a sigh. Now, recalling Mu Xuanyin's various unusual behaviors from back then, it all made perfect sense.

Mu Huanzhi gritted his teeth, "That Yun Che, he's practically a beast... Mmmph mmmph mmmph!"

Mu Tanzhi quickly clamped a piece of ice over Mu Huanzhi's mouth, "That's Emperor Yun and the Sect Master! Do you want to die?!"

Mu Huanzhi pushed Mu Tanzhi's hand away, still looking indignant, "Didn't they say the Sect Master's Ice Phoenix Divine Sealing Art had reached its peak, sealing her heart and emotions? How could she possibly..."

"Pfft!" Mu Tanzhi scoffed, "Why don't you mention your own Feixue?"

Mu Huanzhi was immediately silenced.

Above Emperor Yun City, Mu Bingyun quietly glanced at her sister. Although the surroundings were silent, the intense soul tremors from the realm kings below clearly resonated. Yet, Mu Xuanyin's eyes were like icy pools, and even the gently swirling ice dust around her showed no disturbance. Having transcended life and death, there could no longer be any insurmountable barrier between her and Yun Che.

Amidst their excitement, an uncontrollable sense of gratitude arose. In contrast, the establishment of the Orderkeepers suddenly seemed much less difficult to accept.

"...Encouraging marriage between practitioners from the Three Divine Regions and the Northern Divine Region... If both parties are willing and others forcibly obstruct them, it will be considered a serious crime!"

"Wood Spirits are the purest and most pristine spirits in this world, their existence a gift from the ancient Creation Gods. Hunting Wood Spirits is an evil act intolerable by heaven and earth! Anyone who commits it shall be sentenced to death! And their clan shall be implicated... Even a Divine Emperor who commits it shall be executed!"

"If Wood Spirits suffer misfortune within one's jurisdiction, from domain lords below to realm kings above, all shall be held gravely accountable!"

This decree regarding Wood Spirits made everyone's scalp tingle. Even a Divine Emperor who commits it shall be executed; if it occurs within a jurisdiction, the realm king shall be held responsible... This was beyond strict; it reached an unbelievable level of cruelty.

Previously, the God Realm always had a ban on hunting Wood Spirits. However, Yun Che understood the true fate of the Wood Spirit race all too well. The only remaining bloodline of the Wood Spirit royal family, He Lin and He Ling... The former saved his life and left tears forever in his heart; the latter willingly became a poison spirit to accompany him throughout his life, from a Divine Child to the abyss, and from the abyss to the clouds. His recompense, favoritism, and protection for the Wood Spirit race were entirely justifiable.

"...As practitioners of the God Realm, you shall not use your divine cultivation to oppress the lower realms. Any sect or practitioner, regardless of the reason for traveling to a planet in a lower star realm, must report it to the Orderkeepers!"

"Fen Daoqi is appointed as the new Emperor of the Burning Moon God Realm... Yan Wu is appointed as the new Emperor of the Yama Devil Realm, overseeing the Yama Devil Realm and its subordinate realms... Yan Tianxiao is posthumously honored as the Devilish Fierce Yama Emperor, with his spirit tablet placed in the Devilish Fierce Hall in Emperor Yun City. His descendants for a hundred generations shall receive direct protection from the Great Emperor, and even if they commit serious crimes, they shall be exempt from death."

Closing her eyes, Dongfang Hanwei softly shook her head. She didn't speak, but her jade hands clasped over her chest tightened slightly. Between her slightly intertwined fingers, a pure white jade buckle was faintly visible.

In the end, she didn't take that step. Since Yun Che left the Five Nether Realm Sects, he never set foot in the Eastern Ruins Realm again... nor did he ever descend upon the Eastern Cold Nation.

Many years later, Dongfang Hanwei naturally inherited the throne, becoming the ruler of the Eastern Cold Nation. Thereafter, she governed diligently, focusing on the Eastern Cold Nation, and leveraging the lingering prestige left by Yun Che, transformed the Eastern Cold Nation from a minor state into a truly dominant power in the region. She never married throughout her life, remaining single until her death.

All citizens of the Eastern Cold Nation knew that the ruler always wore a pure white jade buckle around her neck. Its quality was ordinary, entirely unfitting for her status as ruler, yet she never took it off, no matter the year, month, place, or circumstance. Many years later, when she passed away peacefully and her breath dispersed, the jade buckle also shattered. Inside, there was only a long strand of black hair.

A new era, new rules, and the first true peerless emperor in the history of the God Realm. Yun Che's cold gaze, looking down upon heaven and earth, was indelibly etched into the souls of all God Realm practitioners. As the projection gradually faded and the grand ceremony—more accurately, the Great Emperor's proclamation—concluded, people began to realize that several Orderkeeper Bureaus already existed in their respective star realms. Perhaps Orderkeepers had already been present among them.

No one dared to speculate how far Emperor Yun's "claws" had truly reached. They only knew that from this day forward, they must firmly engrave all the rules of the new God Realm into their minds, because these would be the most fundamental laws of survival. In truth, Yun Che himself was not entirely clear on how deeply his "claws" had penetrated. Everything was being orchestrated by Chi Wuyao. However, even with her extraordinary abilities, it was impossible for her to fully control all star realms in the Three Divine Regions within a mere six months and weave them into a single grand network.