Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1350 - 92: Yanyan, Hou Chen, and Sisi
What a feeling of utter heart-stopping terror.
Zhou Yan pondered for a long time without finding an answer, and though the dangers of this space hadn’t erupted, Zhou Yan had already become more solemn.
As he was contemplating, he suddenly sensed a gaze, looking here with an unusual fondness.
Instinctively, Zhou Yan lifted his head and looked.
In the distant front, beneath a massive pillar of light, stood a beautiful girl in a fiery red dress, gazing at him with a peculiar, excited look.
Beside her, a young man was somewhat dazedly thinking about something, unaware of what was happening.
And next to the young man, a girl in purple gently linked her arm with his, standing quietly like a dependent bird.
"Father King."
The red-clothed girl softly murmured, calling out a name across the vast distance that made Zhou Yan’s heart tremble.
"Yanyan."
Zhou Yan called out tremulously, then instinctively prepared to lead Liu Haoxin and the others toward them.
"Father King, Void stepping, six-six transformation, nine-nine alignment, stepping into emptiness."
"Eight Diagrams Nine Palaces, traversing the Void River..."
Yanyan softly transmitted unique information, and upon hearing it, Zhou Yan’s whole body shuddered, realizing the terrifying nature of these tombstone-like light screens.
If one walks incorrectly, it’s likely they will enter another light screen, and so distancing further from Yanyan and the others, or entering unknown perilous grounds, where life and death hang by a thread!
After comprehending this, Zhou Yan felt sudden gratitude for not having moved randomly upon entering, otherwise he might have encountered misfortune by now.
Observing the current situation, Yanyan alongside Hou Chen and Sisi had entered this place much earlier, yet still hadn’t traversed this Void, indicating the immense difficulty here. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
With Yanyan’s abilities, Zhou Yan could almost immediately recognize that she was far stronger than himself, Zhou Yan.
Yanyan’s abilities ranked third.
Hou Chen’s abilities ranked tenth.
And Hua Qiudao didn’t even have a ranking in first place!
Indeed, Hua Qiudao’s ranking was beyond the first, far exceeding it.
At this moment, without much thought, Zhou Yan saw Yanyan, saw Hou Chen, saw Sisi, and finally let go of many obsessions in his heart.
Zhou Yan led Long Xianyin and the others, instructing them to follow closely, then immediately proceeded.
With the changing screens, Yanyan occasionally guided Zhou Yan’s steps.
Ultimately, that seemingly brief distance, Zhou Yan, along with Long Xianyin and others, traversed nearly ten minutes before approaching Yanyan, and finally spent nearly another five minutes standing by her side.
Yanyan saw Zhou Yan, and Zhou Yan saw Yanyan.
Then, silently and unnoticed, Yanyan rushed into Zhou Yan’s embrace.
At that moment, Sisi and Hou Chen also rushed over.
For a time, none of them cried, but the eyes of Sisi, Yanyan, and Hou Chen were all ablaze with redness.
It was a long while before emotions settled, and only then did Zhou Yan learn from Yanyan about the severity of this Nine Origin Reincarnation catastrophe and situation.
Yanyan herself, with a temperament both fierce and persistent, hence in the Immortality Dao, could be said to have fallen into certain schemes, now helplessly trapped.
Among the news Yanyan brought was that Lee Ran had not entered the Nine Origin Reincarnation, perhaps, holding new hopes for Transcendence.
Besides Lee Ran, there seemed to be unknown factors at play, like Zhou Ying’s unexpected disappearance.
However, Yanyan couldn’t grasp such things either, nor did she discuss it much with Zhou Yan; their exchange was more centered on those inextricable father-daughter feelings.
Initially, Zhou Yan had been torn by the father-daughter bond between Yanyan and Emperor Lei Yan, but when Yanyan truly stood beside Zhou Yan, he understood that such a heart-blood connection was irresistible.
Zhou Yan even felt, even if it meant dying instantly for Yanyan, shattering into pieces, he wouldn’t even flinch.
Sometimes, fatherly love is just like this: once it appears, it remains unwavering unto death, utterly resolute.
And Yanyan felt the same way.
Similarly, Sisi felt the same way.
As for Sisi, through Zhou Yan’s memory combined with Sisi’s own understanding, Zhou Yan confirmed that the Immortal Bone Blood Fetus from that lifetime was a transformation of True Void, an overlap and continuation in time.
Sisi was indeed the next life lived by Hou Yao, unchanged as Feng Lingqing’s daughter.
And Hou Chen was indeed the Immortal Bone Blood Embryo, descended from Chang’e, an orphan born after her demise.
Chang’e was Ni Chang Fairy, Lee Xinyu, linked as ever with Lee Jidao, also Zhou Lingyao.
Meaning, Hou Chen and Fiery Flame Immortal Hong Yuqiao were siblings.
Moreover, Hou Chen was also Hong Yuqiao, i.e., Ling He’s brother.
However, now Fierce Sun Immortal Hong Yuqiao had completely yielded to Hua Qiudao, while Hou Chen loved Zhou Sisi, and the two were together, with Hou Chen being Zhou Yan’s disciple, which now might lead Hou Chen into a harsh battle with his sister Hong Yuqiao.
In the Nine Origin Reincarnation, nearly every Summoned had experienced a very odd ’Three-Life Soul Nourishment’, so their ’Second Life’ lived on very peculiarly.
Yet after the Nine Origin Reincarnation, what retained was the Origin’s true memories, because forming a complete life gene requires leaving an eternal bloodline, with perfection in all kinds of details. True Void can create some things, but cannot replace the changes of bloodline and essence.
Upon understanding these, Zhou Yan was undoubtedly sighing deeply.
Yet he did not persist; all obsessions in his heart had completely dissolved, and Zhou Yan’s mood was considerably relaxed. Now reunited with his daughter, Zhou Yan also had to rely on Yanyan, just as meeting Long Xianyin and others gave him, to understand and break apart the deadly traps and hazards here.
In this aspect, Yanyan’s talent even surpassed Zhou Yan’s.
Whether in bloodline, talent, or ability, it was so.
Unless Zhou Yan could recover the memory of that life as Emperor Lei Yan when he disappeared, otherwise being overtaken by this talented and beautiful daughter was inevitable.
As Zhou Yan inwardly bitterly smiled, he was drawn into extreme longing for Mu Qingyan because of Yanyan and her nearly sixty percent resemblance to Mu Qingyan’s appearance.
"Yanyan, your mother... where is she?"
Zhou Yan pondered a moment, rejoicing with Yanyan, Sisi, Hou Chen, then introducing them to Long Xianyin and others, only then hesitated and asked.
Zhou Yan was never one to hesitate, yet he hesitated.
Clearly, it was a mental state of cowardice.
Only when love reaches the extreme does one fear to inquire.
Zhou Yan’s behavior was naturally within Yanyan’s sights.
In her stunning beauty, Yanyan’s face revealed a unique hint of sadness, which swiftly vanished.
"Father King, mother is actually well. Once we pass this place, Father King should be able to see her. Not only mother but some relatives, friends, you can see them... but Father King, hope that you may have some thoughts ready in your heart."
Yanyan sighed, her voice carrying a hint of sorrow.
Suddenly, Zhou Yan felt an overwhelming sense of heartache, believing his daughter had indeed endured great grievances and pain.
Unfortunately, he, Zhou Yan, as a father, ultimately had done nothing for his daughter.
This sense of guilt and sadness Zhou Yan chose not to express, for upon expressing, his daughter Yanyan would certainly be even more saddened by it.
Zhou Yan sighed once more, saying: "At a certain moment, I suddenly sensed a Snow Peak; upon it was a massive ice sculpture, within it the figure of an Extraordinary Woman – I’ve always thought..."
Before Zhou Yan finished speaking, Yanyan gently nodded and said: "Father King, your sensing is correct, therefore, on the Netherworld Heavenly Road, what we must truly do is rescue mother, rather than any other matters, as for being pawns or being kept aren’t necessary to concern."
"As long as we possess strength and rescue mother, our family can reunite, pawns and the kept can be utterly crushed!"
Yanyan’s words were soft, yet her resolve and determination stirred the heart profoundly.
Zhou Yan slightly nodded, gently embracing Yanyan in his arms.
Other than such an embrace, Zhou Yan no longer knew how to love this lonely and extraordinarily excellent daughter.
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(Completion of 10 Chapters, bringing the total to thirty thousand words, a small compensation for everyone.)
