Published: February 26, 2025
Tan Yun smiled lightly at the tearful Shangguan Yuxin and said, "This is a misunderstanding. Don't blame yourself; I don't hold it against you."
"You're weak; hurry and lie down to rest," Tan Yun said as he helped Shangguan Yuxin lie down on the couch.
"Mm." After lying down on the couch, Shangguan Yuxin...
Tan Yun chuckled, "We've been through life and death together; what do you think?"
Shangguan Yuxin nodded her head. After understanding Tan Yun's meaning, she weakly said, "I really didn't expect that after you left that day, you would return to the forest to watch the battle between me and the masked elder."
Tan Yun's gaze was filled with gratitude. "Abandoning friends and fleeing alone is not my principle. Don't think too much about it; what you need now is to rest and recover."
...
A moment later, Shangguan Yuxin had recovered from her injuries within the Fang Sheng Hall.
Under the moonlight, she left the hall, walked out of the pavilion, and stood at the peak of Tan Ancestor Mountain, elegantly standing behind Tan Yun.
Today, Shangguan Yuxin wore a flowing white dress, and in this attire, she was less valiant than when she was in her battle gear, adding to her beauty.
She resembled a fairy under the starry sky, with exquisite features, long eyelashes, a delicate nose, and lips that radiated an enchanting beauty.
"Why does he seem so lonely?" Shangguan Yuxin looked at Tan Yun's back, feeling confused.
She took a few steps forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Tan Yun, and out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a deep longing in Tan Yun's eyes.
"What's wrong?" Her melodious voice reached Tan Yun's ears.
Tan Yun slowly turned his head to look at Shangguan Yuxin, a fleeting look of astonishment passing through his starry eyes before he returned to normal. "I miss home."
Shangguan Yuxin said, "Tan Yun, there are some things I don't know if I should ask."
"Go ahead," Tan Yun replied.
Shangguan Yuxin asked in confusion, "Because of my naturally different pupils, I was able to see through the sword formation you set up that day."
"I discovered that you used three great divine abilities: Time Reversal, Spatial Prison, and Source of Light. You are from the Immortal Ancient Divine Race, right?"
"Yes," Tan Yun nodded.
"But the Immortal Ancient Divine Race has long been exterminated. Where did you come from?" Shangguan Yuxin asked.
"I came from the Lower Universe Primordial Chaos Divine Realm," Tan Yun said.
"Mm?" Shangguan Yuxin was puzzled, "Isn't it said that only gods who have achieved great perfection of the ancestral king realm in the Lower Universe can break through and ascend to the first layer of the ancestral emperor realm? So you..."
Tan Yun then recounted his experiences to Shangguan Yuxin. Remembering the subordinates who perished in the Elysium Sect, Tan Yun clenched his fists, a storm of killing intent flashing in his starry eyes, and firmly declared, "Elysium Sect, for the vengeance of my Immortal Ancient Divine Race and for my subordinates who died tragically, I will one day kill you without leaving a trace!"
Shangguan Yuxin felt a deep sympathy for Tan Yun's experiences.
"May I ask you a personal question?" Shangguan Yuxin inquired.
"Of course," Tan Yun said, putting aside his hatred.
"You were once the overlord of the Lower Universe, and many women must have admired you," Shangguan Yuxin said. "What I want to know is, are you married?"
"Yes," Tan Yun nodded.
Upon hearing that Tan Yun was married, even Shangguan Yuxin felt a strange discomfort in her heart.
That feeling was one of loss.
"No wonder someone as exceptional as him would be married," Shangguan Yuxin thought, when a beam of light descended from the sky, transforming into a stout bald elder: Dao Kun.
"Yuxin, are you feeling better?" Dao Kun asked kindly.
"Thank you for your concern; I am fine now," Shangguan Yuxin replied.
"Good," Dao Kun said. "Yuxin, you know the process by which Chu Heng wanted to kill Yun'er."
"Now, I need to take Yun'er to the Human Race Star Domain to find Vice Palace Master Chu, and I hope you can testify for us."