Joe Di did not intervene. A benefactor who had saved him several times resorted to underhanded schemes, all for the sake of their own Dao. Someone like that was simply superfluous in this world.
Regret means nothing now. No matter how much you regret, it’s useless—you must take responsibility for what you’ve done. Just like in the mortal world, if regret were enough, why would we need laws at all?
A life for a life, a debt repaid with money. It may not always be absolutely right, but if you kill your benefactor, then paying with your life is a certainty.
Nina Swan’s hand paused at her brow. She looked at Joe Di, her eyes now devoid of previous hesitation and pain. With a calmness as if settling her affairs, she said, “I come from Earth...”
Joe Di was stunned for a moment, sighing inwardly at how small this world truly was. He replied helplessly, “I’m also from Earth.”
Joy flickered in Nina Swan’s eyes, then she said, “So it really is the Fortune Star. That’s right, you must be the third one...”
Joe Di didn’t interrupt. He didn’t know what had transpired between Nina Swan and her benefactor, but no matter the reason, he despised those who schemed against their benefactors.
Nina Swan didn’t pursue that topic further. Instead, she said, “You must be careful of the Feng Family. It’s rumored that the Feng Family has a powerhouse who has surpassed the Boundary Fusion Realm. This person is extremely formidable. Back then, back then...”
Nina Swan never finished what the formidable third-step expert of the Feng Family had done in the past. She simply sighed and said, “Joe Di, can I ask you for a favor?”
“Go ahead. If it’s within my ability, or if I can help you even once, I will.” Joe Di replied calmly, his tone devoid of the teary-eyed nostalgia one might expect from meeting a fellow countryman.
“My friend’s name is Emperor Ye...”
Emperor Ye? Joe Di immediately recalled the name; it seemed he’d heard it more than once. Apparently, Emperor Ye was also Emily Ye’s father. This world truly was small—Joe Di felt a bit speechless.
Nina Swan paid no attention to Joe Di’s expression and continued murmuring, "If you ever meet him one day, tell him... I’m sorry. I don’t expect his forgiveness, I just hope, just hope..."
Nina Swan finally couldn’t continue. Suddenly, she softly sang, "Yesterday is gone and won’t return, happiness is more precious than anything, spilled water can’t be gathered again..."
Joe Di was silent; he’d heard this song before.
Nina Swan only sang three lines. She then raised her hand and struck her brow, her voice coming to an abrupt end.
With a thud, Nina Swan’s lifeless body collapsed to the ground, her soul dissipating without a trace.
Joe Di sighed again. He was certain Nina Swan truly regretted it—and it was a resolute kind of regret. With her cultivation, she could have chosen reincarnation. But she shattered her soul and spirit, preventing her own reincarnation. From now on, Nina Swan would no longer exist in the universe.
"If only you’d known, why do it in the first place..." Joe Di looked at Nina Swan on the ground, hesitated, and finally placed her in a jade coffin, sealing it with a restriction.
Since they were both from Earth, he helped with these final rites. If he ever saw Emperor Ye, he would deliver Nina Swan’s message and give him the jade coffin. If he never met Emperor Ye, he’d take Nina Swan back to Earth when he returned.
Perhaps, for Nie Shuangshuang, returning to Earth was her wish. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have emphasized her origin.
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To others, Feng Busheng’s Thunder Sound Forbidden Zone might be a true forbidden place, but for Di Jiu, it was merely a simple protective array. He didn’t even bother to take out his array flags; with a wave of his hand, he tore through the restriction and stepped out of that world.
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Thunder Sound Valley had always been one of the top sects in the Tianmen Realm. Over the years, as cultivation resources dwindled, Thunder Sound Valley gradually became a clan-based sect.
Among them, the Feng Family directly controlled Thunder Sound Valley. The current sect master, Feng Zhi, was a key figure in the Feng Family. However, even as the valley master, Feng Zhi wasn’t considered a top expert within the family. Rumor had it that the Feng Family still had a peak third-step ancestor hidden in the shadows—a powerhouse who was once one of the few Boundary Fusion Realm experts in Tianmen Realm.
Besides this ancestor, the Feng Family’s most renowned member was undoubtedly their greatest genius, Feng Busheng. A hundred years ago, Feng Busheng broke through to the third step, becoming a famed Realm Creation expert.
Before the Second Genesis War began, Realm Creation experts in Tianmen Realm weren’t considered all that special. Tianmen Realm was one of the top domains in the Xuanhuang Outer Heavens universe, and while third-step experts weren’t as numerous as cattle, most major sects had a few.
After the Second Genesis War, apart from the Feng Family’s ancestor who somehow survived, there were no more third-step experts. Not even third-step—Fusion cultivators became extremely rare.
Yet Thunder Sound Valley didn’t weaken—instead, it grew stronger. The Feng Family became such a force in Tianmen Realm that a single stomp would shake the entire domain.
But today, the soul tablet of the Feng Family’s greatest genius had shattered. Feng Zhi rushed to the Thunder Sound Forbidden Zone with his people almost immediately.
Not only the Feng Family, but everyone in Thunder Sound Valley knew that the Forbidden Zone was Feng Busheng’s private sanctuary. If he wasn’t outside, he was certainly there. Not long ago, Feng Busheng had even brought a beautiful female cultivator and kept her under house arrest in the Forbidden Zone.
“Sect Master, Busheng was murdered here. That woman named Shuangshuang is missing. The restriction on this forbidden place was forcibly broken.” An elder standing beside the Thunder Sound Valley master spoke in a low voice.
Feng Zhi spoke each word with force: "Investigate. I want a thorough search. Even if it means turning Tianmen Realm upside down, we must find out who dared to plot against our family’s genius."
No one dared refute Feng Zhi’s words. After all, Feng Busheng was a third-step expert—who in Tianmen Realm could have killed him head-on? Clearly, he was killed in the Forbidden Zone, and with no signs of a fight, it could only have been a plot.
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Feng Busheng had many strengths, but one major flaw—he was lustful. Once he found a woman he liked, he would do almost anything to please her. To the Feng Family, it was obvious Busheng had been poisoned or tricked without realizing it.
"Sect Master, I heard that Nie Shuangshuang had some connection with Ye Mo..." a cautious elder remarked.
In Tianmen Realm, almost everyone knew Ye Mo’s name. Back then, Ye Mo and Ning Cheng killed countless Boundary Fusion experts here. As for Realm Creation experts, no one knew how many they’d slain.
As expected, upon hearing Ye Mo’s name, Feng Zhi’s brows furrowed. He snorted, "Ye Mo entered the Gate of Creation long ago. According to the ancestor, the Gate of Creation shouldn’t open a third time. So don’t worry—no matter how powerful he is, could he really come out? If he could, he would have already. Keep searching. Whoever you find, bring them back to honor Elder Busheng. And anyone connected to him—leave none behind."
"Understood." The Thunder Sound Valley master replied, and chaos erupted throughout Tianmen Realm. Moreover, the realm’s array gates were shut tight—without Thunder Sound Valley’s permission, no one could open them.
Di Jiu didn’t bother with Tianmen Realm’s array gates at all. He simply tore open the domain boundary and stepped into the void.
As soon as he entered the void, Di Jiu immediately sensed the aura of the Wangshan Forbidden Zone.
Back when he was chased by Cao Xi, he ended up fleeing for over a thousand years. Now that he’d returned, he wanted to hurry back and take a look.
(After a day of travel, I’m completely exhausted. Only one chapter today—good night, friends!)