Chapter 1497: Wrath's Choice |
Wang Wei exhaled to calm down. His relationship with that bastard Grand Dao was never good to begin with, so it's understandable why the latter would act against his interests. The question he wanted to know was why. "What's a [Time Nexus]?" Wang Wei asked.
"Hmm, I don't know. I know some people use it interchangeably with [Fate Nexus]," Wu Hong replied. Fate Nexuses were inevitable events of a cultivator's life imposed on them by the River of Fate.
"Some historians also refer to important events of history as Time Nexus, and they will be careful when using the River of Time to travel to those eras to observe, but I don't think she meant that," Wu Hong explained.
"Could it be something that is going to happen to me? But she could have called them Fate Nexuses."
"Maybe they have nothing to do with fate, but things that happen due to your actions. There is also the fact that these events are technically in the past from her point of view, hence why she used Time Nexuses," Wu Hong commented.
"You have a point, but I don't like all the uncertainty for something so crucial," Wang Wei groaned.
"Didn't the other me tell you the details? Oh, well, I remember she was being all careful when she told you."
"You remember?" Wang Wei immediately asked. "You removed the seal?"
"Well, I realized you accepted the fact I wasn't her and treated me as such, so I removed the seal," Wu Hong replied, and Wang Wei looked at her smiling like an idiot.
"Then, stop being beautiful and cute," Wang Wei countered, making Wu Hong roll her eyes.
"Maitreya said she wanted to speak to both of us. You can ask her if she knows the meaning of Time Nexus," Wu Hong uttered.
"That's a good idea," Wang Wei nodded before exhaling deeply. He looked in the distance. "It's time for me to return."
"Indeed. You're in terrible shape, and I have responsibilities to attend to."
"One more thing: will you revive that girl, Hong Meiling?"
"I don't know. She had potential as long as she removed her obsessive veneration for me. However, in the upcoming catastrophe, spending one million Yuan Epochs reviving someone is unwise. So, I may wait until I reach that help to revive her. Maybe I can preserve her potential," Wu Hong explained before looking at him. "Why are you staring this time?"
"I just realized I never experienced your master-apprentice side except when you're beating me."
"You mean teaching."
"Yeah, teaching," Wang Wei said with air quotes,
"Unlike you, I enjoy raising and molding the next generation," she replied.
"That's too much work, and they usually become a burden," Wang Wei scoffed. Unless they are family or people with great talent, he'll only do the bare minimum if tasked to train them.
"You know, sometimes you have such a binary way to see the world."
"Okay, now we are attacking people's flaws, are we? Do you really want to go down that path? I don't think you want to get into this."
"Oh, really? What are my flaws?" she looked at him intently.
"Don't listen to my stupid mouth. You're perfect and flawless," Wang Wei immediately answered.
"I think you're talking about Xun Junyao,' Wu Hong countered, almost catching Wang Wei off guard.
"Xun, who? Who's that? Is that a new or old friend of yours I've never heard about?"
"Nice try," Wu Hong snorted. Wang Wei smiled wryly before handing her a crystal-like object.
"Is that the Nurture Core?"
"Yes. I'll be healing and cultivating, so I thought I would leave it with you to start the study."
"That's a good idea," Wu Hong nodded as she played with the crystal in her palm. "Wait, why did I just realize I'm doing all your work and research for you?" First was the Ten to Twelve Foundations, and now, this thing.
"And here is your payment," Wang Wei said before giving her this [Existence Blueprint Technique]. However, Wu Hong just stared at him. He'll hand it over even without this project, making this pointless.
"Now, honey, I'll be going. Remember that I always love you," Wang Wei said before kissing her on her cheeks and disappearing from this place as if he was running for his life. Wu Hong smiled while muttering, "Your family is not here to keep you in check, and your reverence for your ancestors won't last once you're at their level. However, don't worry, I'll be here to keep you grounded."
Wang Wei's way of acting is easy to understand: the more powerful he is, the less restrained he has, and the more reckless his brilliant mind has him acting. That's what happens when someone who pursues absolute personal freedom gets access to ungodly power and a mind without any cognitive blockades.
She disappeared from the room into a hidden dimension of the continent. In this place, a similar situation to the Dao Opening Sect was occurring, with the revival of her disciples and other members of the continent. Wu Hong raised her hand to fill two people in the front with a small portion of merit.
Their bodies and faces became more ethereal, revealing two people with quite similar faces, except one was a man and the other a woman: they were twins. The woman had a red hanfu, and the man wore blue robes. As soon as they appeared, their bodies released the aura of a Paragon with a cultivation of 90%.
"Master!" The twins bowed.
"It's good to see you again," Wu Hong nodded with a gentle smile.
"We're sorry to have disappointed you," the woman said.
"We did try our best," the man nodded.
"Don't worry about it. I have just acquired something that should help you," Wu Hong reassured. Song Luli and Song Jiang were the people closest in the Origin Seal Continent to becoming a Primal. They had developed their Ultimate Technique and Unique Dao Skill but failed to reach the Time Mark requirement. They did their best in the taboo to reach that realm, but the result was regrettable.
However, after Wang Wei reminded her of the [Absolute Killer] and having access to the Nurturing Stone, she had an idea on how to help these two.
"Master, what did you get?" Song Luli asked. However, her brother immediately lightly pushed her with his elbow. "Since the master said she has something to help, you don't need to know what it is; just wait for it." Song Luli stuck her tongue at him in defiance.
"It's not ready yet, and you still need to recuperate, so don't worry about it," Wu Hong replied, already used to her disciple's temper.
"Master, we can oversee the return of the others. You don't have to wait here," Song Jiang said.
"It's alright. It's been a while since I saw them, and I miss you guys," Wu Hong said before waiting for everyone to return. Meanwhile, Wang Wei teleported to a domain outside his sect's territory. He had contacted Si Meihui to meet and return her artifact, and they agreed on meeting in a neutral location since Wang Wei did not want to enter her palace, and she did not want to appear in the Dao Opening Sect's territory.
They met atop a mountain near a small mortal village in the Dao Song Domain. As Wang Wei waited, a portal appeared not too far from him and Si Meihui appeared with all her sexiness and charms on full display.
'Still not as good as my Hong'er,' Wang Wei thought. "Where is Wrath?"
"Where is my weapon?"
Wang Wei summoned the black orb, and Si Meihui scanned it with her divine sense. "You're ruthless," she commented while staring at him. She could tell he had removed all his methods to complete this artifact, including traces of how he did it, meaning Si Meihui could not even use his repairing idea.
"Where is Wrath?" Wang Wei asked again.
"About that, there have been some complications," Si Meihui said with a bright smile.
"You're joking, right?" Wang Wei said, his eyes becoming dangerous. "Don't think because you're stronger than me that I can't get rid of you."
"Oh, I know, love," Si Meihui replied. She had seen him destroy the lock and understood the implications of his actions and the history behind them.
"It doesn't appear that you do. Otherwise, you would not be playing with me right now," Wang Wei rebutted.
"All I said was the situation was complicated, not that something had happened to her. In fact, maybe she should explain it to you." Si Meihui waved her hand to open another portal. Wang Wei looked at the beautiful Wrath with her and frowned.
"What is she talking about?" he asked.
"I-I'm not leaving with you," Wrath said.
"What are you talking about?" Wang Wei's brow furrowed deeper. Wrath looked at Si Meihui, and after her encouragement, she continued:
"While you were gallivanting around saving the world, I've formed a deep emotional bond with Empress Si Meihui. So, I've decided to spend the rest of my life with her."
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