Chapter 509
But those desolate little worlds themselves have little value, and even if they were left there, there wouldn't be much loss.
The influx of a large number of beings from the Ziwei Star Domain has injected some vitality into the New Shanhai Realm, but it has also brought some trouble and unease.
The reason is simple.
The creatures within the New Shanhai Realm are all descendants of the original Eight Mountains and Nine Seas clans. Although a long time has passed, they still continue the way of life of their ancestors.
That is, a relatively ancient pastoral lifestyle, in which there are no sects, Lineage, or countries, and each person is an independent individual. Even when they reproduce, there is not much affection between them and their parents, and the only thing they care about is themselves.
The inhabitants of the Ziwei Star Domain are accustomed to forming large collectives such as sects, Lineage, and nations. Each person must have their own place in the collective and strive hard within it to obtain the value bestowed upon them by the collective.
These two drastically different lifestyles brought about a tremendous shock, leaving Immortal Venerable Qing Guang, Ye Ruoshui, and others in a state of utter distress.
But no matter what methods she used, she could not alleviate the conflict, which even gradually escalated into hatred between the two groups.
Ultimately, the only option was to separate the two groups, demarcate their respective territories, and prohibit them from encroaching on each other's territory, which was the only way to barely quell the conflict.
But this is merely a temporary calm; the real problem remains unresolved.
Both Ye Ruoshui and Immortal Venerable Qing Guang knew that the only way to truly solve this problem was to launch a counterattack against the heavens and reclaim their homeland.
Deep in the New Shanhai Realm.
In a secluded valley.
Halfway up the mountain, in a clearing, stand two or three wooden houses and a vegetable garden of one or two acres.
A woman dressed as a village woman is working in the vegetable garden. She is wearing hemp clothing, but her back view is slender and graceful, her figure is exquisite and delicate, her face is beautiful and her skin is crystal clear and delicate.
Beside the woman dressed as a village woman was another petite and delicate young girl.
It was none other than Ye Ruoshui.
"Senior Li, what brings you here?"
Ye Ruoshui cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.
She knew that the woman dressed as a village woman before her was none other than the powerful being whose fame resounded throughout the heavens for countless eras, the supreme ruler, the Heavenly Emperor!
The Heavenly Emperor – Li Luoshang!
"Don't be nervous, we're just chatting." Li Luoshang put down her hoe by the fence, walked to the small wooden table and chairs at the entrance of the vegetable garden, and said softly, "Sit down!"
Ye Ruoshui hesitated slightly, but did not refuse.
She sat down opposite Li Luoshang, her face full of restraint, her hands clasped together, palms pressed against her lower abdomen, waiting silently.
Seeing this, Li Luoshang smiled and didn't say anything more, and went straight to brewing tea.
She poured out a pot of tea and handed it to Ye Ruoshui.
"Please use it!"
Ye Ruoshui took the teacup with both hands, took a sip, and found the aroma to be fragrant and refreshing.
"How does it taste?" Li Luoshang asked.
"Fragrant, smooth, sweet, and mellow—a fine tea!"
Li Luoshang smiled and poured herself another cup of tea.
"This is Enlightenment Tea, aged five epochs, of course it tastes delicious..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui was immediately startled.
Enlightenment Tea!
Five era years!
That's over 600,000 years!
Ye Ruoshui hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Senior, please forgive my intrusion, but I don't know what you've summoned me for. Please tell me, and I will do my utmost to help if I can!"
"Ha ha...!"
Upon hearing this, Li Luoshang burst into laughter and shook her head. "You child, you think of quite a lot!"
"The reason I've called you here is because I need your help with something."
"Senior, please speak!"
Ye Ruoshui quickly stood up, appearing ready to listen attentively.
"No need to be so polite, sit... sit down and let's talk."
Li Luoshang waved her hand, gesturing for her to sit down, then picked up her teacup, took a sip, and continued.
"To be honest, you should already know that I once served the Heavenly Emperor, but do you know how much I paid to break free from the grasp of the Great Dao of the Heavens?"
Ye Ruoshui shook her head.
"You can probably tell what level of cultivation I have now?"
Li Luoshang suddenly spoke up and asked.
After careful observation and some thought, Ye Ruoshui finally shook her head. "This junior cannot see it."
"Heh... I am now nothing more than a Celestial Venerable."
Li Luoshang smiled faintly.
"Immortal Venerable?" Ye Ruoshui's pretty face showed astonishment.
To others, a Celestial Venerable might already be an existence of supreme greatness!
But for Li Luoshang, who was once the Heavenly Emperor, the Immortal Venerable had indeed fallen from grace!
"How... how could this be?"
"To break free from the grasp of the Great Dao of the Heavens without paying a price, how easy is it?"
Li Luoshang said solemnly, "I've called you here today not only because I have a favor to ask, but also because I want you to convey a message to the Ziwei Immortal King on my behalf."
"Every gift bestowed by fate comes with a hidden price. If the transaction fails, then no matter how much you received, you must return it all in full!"
"I've got it!"
Ye Ruoshui nodded solemnly.
"Also, I have a small request."
"Please speak, Senior Li."
"Actually, it concerns my annoying daughter."
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Li Luoshang's face as she said, "Although I recognized this girl before, she seems to have some complaints about me as her mother. In fact, after all these years, she hasn't even called me 'Mother' once..."
"Well..."
Ye Ruoshui was speechless.
This isn't just "having some reservations," is it?
It should be said that there were many opinions.
"Don't be hasty, senior!"
Ye Ruoshui patted her chest and assured her, "Leave this to me. I will definitely persuade her to call you 'Mother'!"
Li Luoshang was immediately overjoyed.
"Thank you!"
She thanked her sincerely, saying, "If Miss Ye can help me make this happen, I am willing to impart all the knowledge I have gained in my life!"
"Senior, please don't be anxious. You need to explain the whole situation to me first, otherwise I won't be able to help you."
Ye Ruoshui waved her hand.
"Okay, I'll explain it to you slowly."
Li Luoshang nodded and began to tell her story.
It turns out that, a long time ago...
This continued until the time when the Heavenly Emperor was not yet the Heavenly Emperor, but merely an unknown ordinary cultivator.
She met a girl.
That girl was human.
Although she knew that there would be no good outcome between cultivators and mortals, she was young and impulsive.
She even used an ancient secret technique to enable that mortal girl to conceive the fruit of their love.
After that, she wanted to help the mortal girl cultivate so that she could also achieve immortality.
However, the girl was born with blocked meridians and was unable to cultivate.
She did many things, searching far and wide for medicine, but ultimately could not stop the aging process.
Later, she accidentally discovered a secret technique that could extend the lifespan of mortals.
That is, it does not focus on the ordinary girl herself, but rather on the fetus in the ordinary girl's womb.
She continuously supplied the fetus with a large amount of rare and precious herbs. The fetus could not absorb them all and could only release them outwards, so that the mother, that is, the mortal girl, could also benefit from them.
Because the fetus and the mother share the same origin, there is no issue of the fetus being unable to absorb nutrients.
Under the influence of this secret technique, the mortal girl lived for over a thousand years.
During this period of time.
Although the girl's life continued, her vitality was constantly fading, and she was only able to survive by the slight vitality emanating from the fetus in her womb.
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Gradually, she could no longer run freely, and even basic walking, sitting, and lying down required assistance.
In the end, the girl could only lie in bed every day, and she didn't even have the strength to lift her little finger.
But she stubbornly insisted on keeping the girl alive.
In this process.
She could gradually feel that the fetus in the girl's womb was becoming more active, as if it could sense changes in the outside world.
It seems that even the fetus doesn't want the mother to continue living such a miserable life.
When lifespan reaches one thousand years.
She committed suicide.
Even in death, she never forgot the baby in her arms.
On the occasion of the sacrificial ceremony, we would always pray to Heaven, hoping that the baby would be born safely and grow up healthy and happy.
The girl's last wish was...
We hope our children will have the freedom to choose their own future.
She knew.
The girl didn't hate her.
Or rather...
He loved her deeply.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have endured a thousand years of suffering for her sake.
But their daughters might not think that way.
Or rather...
Their daughter.
He harbored a deep hatred for her from the moment he was born.
Her daughter sees her as the root of her mother's suffering.
But back then, she didn't reflect on herself in that way.
She had no heart to care for her newborn daughter and sealed her away within the Spirit Source.
She then devoted the rest of her time to the search for the girl's resurrection.