Against The Sky Supreme

Tan Yun softly said, “I saw that there’s an inscription of the character ‘Wan’ on it.”

Yu Yunxi’s eyes sparkled with recognition, “Yes, that’s my name.”

Tan Yun continued, “It must hold a deep meaning for you then.”

With a gentle nod, Yu Yunxi replied, “It does. It represents my mother’s love and memories.”

Tan Yun felt a pang of regret, realizing the weight of his actions. “I promise to be more careful in the future.”

Yu Yunxi wiped away her tears, her smile growing brighter. “Thank you, Tan Yun. Your concern means a lot to me.”

The atmosphere around them shifted, the tension easing as they shared this moment of understanding.

Tan Yun looked at Yu Yunxi with admiration, “You’re strong, even in times of sorrow.”

“I try to be.” Yu Yunxi replied, her voice steady. “It’s important to cherish the memories we have.”

Tan Yun nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of camaraderie with her.

As they stood together, the bond between them deepened, forged in the fires of shared experiences and understanding.

Yu Yunxi fell into silence.

“I was being abrupt; you don’t have to say if it’s inconvenient,” Tan Yun said.

Yu Yunxi bit her lip and replied, “My mother was called Tang Wan. This Ancestral Power Crystal was something she always carried with her when she was alive.”

“You… your mother is gone?” Tan Yun was slightly taken aback.

“Yeah.” A crystal tear slid down her delicate cheek, “My mother passed away shortly after I was born.”

“So, your father emperor cherishes you very much.” Tan Yun said.

“Cherish?” Yu Yunxi cried while showing a hint of bitter laughter, “His ‘cherishing’ is something I don’t care about at all!”

“If it weren’t for him protecting the current Empress Liu, how could my mother have died?”

“Empress Liu was once a maid from my mother’s family. My mother treated her like a sister, but she ended up causing my mother’s death.”

“And my so-called father emperor sheltered her. If it weren’t for my desire to avenge my mother, I would have left that cold Imperial Palace long ago!”

Yu Yunxi looked at Tan Yun, tears blurring her vision, her gaze so cold, “In my heart, in this vast Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, I don’t have a single relative!”

“The current crown prince, the princes, the princesses, none of them truly care for me. I hate my father emperor and everything in the palace!”

“At first, my mother didn’t want to enter the palace, but in the end, my grandfather’s family had no choice but to send her into the palace.”

Seeing Yu Yunxi weeping uncontrollably, Tan Yun gently comforted, “Don’t cry. The one who caused your mother’s death, you will take revenge on them when you grow stronger in the future.”

“I’m not crying.” Yu Yunxi stubbornly wiped her tears, but they kept flowing, “I just feel that my mother’s death was so unfair, I just feel it’s not worth it for my mother… really not worth it…”

At this point, the usually strong Yu Yunxi squatted down on the ground, unable to speak through her tears.

Everyone knew that the seventh princess, the most beautiful woman of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, was deeply favored by the Emperor of the Western Continent, and they knew she was somewhat willful and spoiled.

But no one truly understood the grievances and endless hatred in her heart!

Tan Yun slowly bent down, gently helping her up, looking at her red-rimmed eyes, and softly said, “I can understand your feelings, your grievances.”

“I am your friend. Don’t suppress yourself in front of me. If you want to cry, just cry it out.”

“Crying will make you feel better.”

Yu Yunxi suddenly threw herself into Tan Yun’s arms, wailing and hitting his back hard, “I hate my father emperor, I hate Empress Liu!”

“I wish I could tear Empress Liu to shreds, I wish I could get back at the princes and princesses who often bully me…”

“Wuwu… but I feel so useless. After all these years, I still can’t avenge my mother…”