Chapter 819: Magic Pearl Trouble

Xiao Yun’s mind was damaged, but he had no obvious external injuries. After his breathing gradually stabilized, Yun Che let out a small sigh of relief and removed his hands from Xiao Yun’s forehead.

Just then, a red light flashed in front of him, revealing Jasmine’s petite, fairy-like figure.

“You’re back so soon?” Yun Che stood up, surprised. Jasmine had said she would stay an entire day longer at the Supreme Ocean Palace, so he had expected her to be gone for a long time.

“We can leave now,” Jasmine said indifferently.

“Now?” Yun Che’s spirits lifted, and he quickly asked, “So, you know what that thing deep inside the Demon Moon Devil Cave, the one releasing demonic energy, is?”

“I do know,” Jasmine said, turning her small face slightly. “But it’s better if you don’t.”

Seeing Jasmine’s expression and tone, Yun Che knew she wouldn’t tell him, no matter how much he pressed. It would be futile to ask further.

“The truth behind this matter involves things far beyond your comprehension,” Jasmine said, giving him a fleeting glance. “I cannot tell you, nor can I tell anyone. Only I can know.”

“That serious…” Yun Che’s eyes widened slightly.

“You should worry about yourself first,” Jasmine said, her brows furrowing. “Haven’t you noticed something extra in your profound veins?”

“I did,” Yun Che’s expression also tightened slightly. “I discovered it last night when I was healing. What exactly is it? Why is it fused with my profound veins?”

Yesterday, in the Demon Moon Devil Cave, after he exhausted all his strength to kill the Demon Moon Sovereign, his profound energy was depleted, his body severely injured, and his five senses extremely weak. Although he had some inkling, he wasn’t entirely clear about what the Demon Moon Sovereign had done to him before dying, and then he simply passed out.

As he healed last night, he suddenly discovered a spherical bead wrapped in red light within his profound veins. Yun Che was extremely familiar with the red light; it was Jasmine’s power. Jasmine’s power was incredibly potent, completely sealing whatever it enveloped, allowing no trace of aura to leak out.

What shocked and puzzled him most was that this object existed in his profound veins, yet he hadn’t felt anything unusual. If he hadn’t introspected his profound veins while healing, he wouldn’t have even discovered its presence... It was as if it had completely integrated into his profound veins, perfectly merging with his Evil God profound veins.

“A Devil Source Orb,” Jasmine’s voice sounded a little heavy.

“A Devil Source Orb?”

“In the ancient devil race, a devil’s initial form during gestation in the womb is the Devil Source Orb. From this orb, the devil body, devil soul, and devil god power are born,” Jasmine said, walking over to Yun Che and placing a finger on his chest, examining the sealed Devil Source Orb for any anomalies. “In other words, the Devil Source Orb is the root of a devil’s life, soul, and power! This is also where the name ‘Devil Source Orb’ comes from.”

“It sounds like a profound beast’s profound core?” Yun Che asked, puzzled.

“You can understand it that way,” Jasmine said, removing her hand from Yun Che’s chest, her expression quite grave.

“Why would the Demon Moon Sovereign implant its Devil Source Orb into my profound veins? Was it trying to use the orb’s power to destroy my profound veins? Also, profound veins repel external forces, especially foreign objects, let alone Evil God profound veins... But the state of this Devil Source Orb and the feeling it gives me are as if it has merged with my profound veins. I can’t feel any repulsion from my profound veins at all. What’s going on?”

After throwing out the Devil Source Orb, the Demon Moon Sovereign quickly perished. Otherwise, he might have lingered for some time. What he said as he threw the orb made Yun Che feel a chill down his spine when he thought about it now.

“Despicable human... inherited the power of the Evil God... This king... even if I sacrifice... this devil orb... I will ensure you... suffer eternal damnation!!”

“The Evil God’s profound veins should indeed not have been so easily merged with a Devil Source Orb. I believe it’s because your profound strength level was too weak, and you were heavily injured and fragile at the time, completely unable to resist. That’s why you couldn’t resist the Devil Source Orb’s forced integration.”

Jasmine’s tone wasn’t very certain. Although Yun Che was weak, those were still the Evil God’s profound veins, an existence on the same level as the Devil Source Orb—and even superior to the Demon Moon Sovereign’s Devil Source Orb due to the Evil God’s immense power. No matter what, it shouldn’t have been so easily interfered with without any resistance.

Especially... as a god’s profound veins, they should have a very strong repulsion towards “devils.”

But beyond that, she couldn’t think of any other explanation.

“As for the Demon Moon Sovereign’s purpose, it was likely to gradually corrode you with the demonic energy released by the Devil Source Orb that entered your body. Since it’s fused with your profound veins, even if there were a way to remove it, your profound veins would undoubtedly be severely damaged. If left alone, although the power would be released by your own profound veins, you lack the ability to control dark profound energy, and thus would only suffer torment until death.”

These were also just Jasmine’s speculations.

After all, she wasn’t a devil, nor had she seen any true devils other than the Demon Moon Sovereign. Her understanding of Devil Source Orbs was merely the shallowest knowledge derived from the Star God’s memories.

“Then... is there a way to remove it?”

Jasmine thought for a moment, then said calmly, “I don’t know much more about Devil Source Orbs than you do, and since it has already integrated into your profound veins, I dare not act rashly. Furthermore, with my current power, I cannot erase a true devil’s Devil Source Orb. Fortunately, the power of this Devil Source Orb is nearly depleted, so my power can easily seal it, preventing it from releasing dark demonic energy. However, my seal can only last for two or three months at most, after which it will need to be re-sealed.”

“That’s good then.” Jasmine’s words, far from making Yun Che nervous or emotional, suddenly put him at ease. “So, from now on, every two or three months, I’ll have to rely on your power to seal the Devil Source Orb?”

Jasmine rolled her eyes at him and retorted irritably, “You have something implanted in your body that could kill you at any moment, and you can still laugh?”

“What does it matter, as long as Jasmine is here?” Yun Che said, smiling at the girl in front of him. “Speaking of which, seven years ago, you were poisoned by devil energy and forced to abandon your body, with your soul needing to rely on me to survive. Now, your devil poison has been completely purified, and you’ve reshaped your body, so you no longer need to rely on me. But now it’s immediately my turn to rely on you to live.”

Yun Che leaned forward, looking pitiful. “For the past seven years, I’ve never abandoned you. Now I’ve been ambushed by that Demon Moon Sovereign with a Devil Source Orb, and if you don’t take care of me, I’ll die in a few months... You wouldn’t bear to abandon me, would you?”

“Hmph!” Jasmine crossed her slender arms in front of her, letting out a disdainful snort, then suddenly changed the subject. “How do you plan to deal with Xuanyuan Wentian and his people?”

“Xuanyuan Wentian is a very dangerous man. He killed my grandfather and almost killed my parents; he must be killed,” Yun Che said, his brows furrowed. “His son, Xuanyuan Wendao, was also the culprit behind Xiao Ying’s death and the Xiao family’s tragedy... One day, I will cripple him with my own hands and then hand him over to Grandfather and Xiao Yun to deal with!”

“The Sun and Moon Divine Hall also pursued my parents back then, almost causing my family’s demise. I won’t let them off either,” Yun Che’s tone softened. “As for the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary and the Supreme Ocean Palace, although Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi make my teeth ache, it hasn’t reached a point of no return. Plus, with Yuanba’s connection... you’ve already taught them a lesson for me today.”

“Deal with them however you wish,” Jasmine said, feigning indifference. “All I care about is when you’ll be able to kill them with your own power. You should know why I spared their lives today.”

Yun Che raised a hand to his chin, appearing to ponder. “Jasmine, you always used to urge me to become stronger because my strength was related to you reshaping your body. But now... it seems you’re still very eager for me to grow stronger?”

“Because you are my disciple!” Jasmine snapped. “I only have one disciple in this lifetime, and that’s you. If my disciple can’t even defeat a mere Sovereign Profound Realm ‘cripple,’ what face do I have to call myself... Hmph.”

Jasmine’s voice abruptly cut off, followed by a cold snort.

*Sovereign Profound Realm... ‘cripple’...*

The Sovereign Profound Realm, which countless practitioners of the Profound Sky Continent could only look up to and never even dream of reaching, was merely a “mere cripple” in Jasmine’s eyes...

“You can rest assured,” Yun Che took a deep breath. “From the moment Grandfather passed away, I swore before his remains that I would personally avenge this. Even just for the sake of avenging Grandfather, I must personally slay Xuanyuan Wentian. And to personally slay Xuanyuan Wentian, it’s not simply about defeating him alone... it’s about facing the entire Heavenly Sword Villa.”

“Good,” Jasmine nodded slowly. “Then I’ll give you twenty-four years. You must, within twenty-four years, acquire the ability to kill Xuanyuan Wentian and contend with the entire Heavenly Sword Villa.”

“Huh? Twenty-four years? Why twenty-four years?” Yun Che was slightly taken aback.

“Twenty-four years from now, the Netherworld Udumbara Flower in the Demon Moon Devil Cave will bloom again,” Jasmine said calmly. “At that time, I will personally pluck it, and the fusion of my body and soul will achieve a perfect state. After that... I will leave this place and return to where I belong. If you still don’t have enough strength by then, just wait to die at the hands of Xuanyuan Wentian and Ye Miexie.”

“Additionally, twenty-four years should also be enough time for me to find a way to resolve the problem of the Devil Source Orb within you.”

As she spoke these words, Jasmine seemed to turn away casually, preventing Yun Che from seeing the extremely complex gaze deep within her starry eyes.

Although her back was to Yun Che, she could still clearly sense his uncontrollable excitement.

“Good! Twenty-four years... I definitely won’t disappoint you!” Yun Che nodded vigorously. Though he was extremely skilled at concealing his emotions, joy was now overflowing from him.

After Jasmine reshaped her body, his greatest fear was her departure. Previously, she had mentioned more than once that once she was free of the devil poison and had reshaped her body, it would be time for her to leave—and to leave permanently, never to see him again.

Because she was someone who did not belong to this world at all.

But now, Jasmine had personally told him that she could accompany him for at least twenty-four more years!

The immense surprise made him feel that even the Devil Source Orb, which could claim his life at any moment, was insignificant.

“I hope so,” Jasmine maintained her dignified, lecturing posture. “Take Xiao Yun and return to Floating Cloud City first. From today until your... hmph, engagement banquet with Feng Xue’er, you must fully recover from your injuries and restore all your profound energy. After that, I will personally be your opponent and guide your cultivation... Be prepared to be bruised and battered every day! I won’t allow you to slack off for even half a day!”

“I’ll go get Xue’er and Yuanba right away!” Yun Che excitedly ran out.

The sound of the door closing quickly echoed behind him. Jasmine turned around, looking at the door that concealed Yun Che’s departing figure. The cold arrogance in her eyes slowly dissipated, replaced by an increasingly blurred haziness...

“Am I actually...”

Yun Che took Xia Yuanba, Feng Xue’er, and the still unconscious Xiao Yun, using the Primordial Profound Ark to return from the Supreme Ocean Palace to Floating Cloud City.

Since Xiao Yun’s disappearance, the entire Xiao family had been shrouded in an atmosphere of dread. Number Seven had been weeping daily, sleepless and on the verge of collapse, while Number One frantically searched everywhere like a headless fly. Later, after receiving a message from the Ice Cloud Asgard, they all gathered in Xiao Lie’s small courtyard after noon today, waiting anxiously with a mix of unease and hope.

When Yun Che appeared, Xiao Lingxi, Number Seven, and Number One rushed forward together. Especially upon seeing Xiao Yun cradled by Yun Che, Number Seven cried out loudly, stumbled forward, and embraced him, bursting into a long, tearful sob, unable to speak for a long time.

“Little Che, Xiao Yun...” Xiao Lingxi asked, extremely nervous.

“Don’t worry, he’s fine,” Yun Che said with a smile.

“Seventh Sister, I’m handing Xiao Yun back to you now. He’ll be mentally exhausted for the next few days and will need to sleep seven or eight hours a day. Other than that, he’s basically completely unharmed; in about ten days, he’ll be just like before, so please rest completely assured.” Yun Che said with an easy expression.

If Yun Che, the “Divine Doctor,” said he was fine, then there would certainly be no problems at all. Number Seven cried and laughed with joy and excitement, trying to wipe away the tears from her face. “Big Brother Yun, thank you. We...”

“Xiao Yun and I are brothers; it’s only natural for me to save him. There’s nothing to thank me for,” Yun Che grinned. “Now, quickly take your Brother Yun back inside... Oh, and don’t forget to let Grandfather know. He must be terribly worried.”

“Mm!” Number Seven replied firmly, then picked up Xiao Yun and quickly left.

“Brother Yun, what exactly happened?” Number One walked over to Yun Che, lowering his voice and speaking in a deep tone. The anxiety and suppression of the past few days had filled him with pent-up anger.

“It was all my oversight,” Yun Che sighed softly. “I thought I was foolproof, but I didn’t expect... I underestimated the Four Sacred Grounds too much.”

“It was them, after all!!” Number One’s teeth instantly clenched.

“But don’t worry, everything is fine now. There won’t be any danger if you stay. Once Xiao Yun wakes up, I’ll tell you the whole story.”