Chapter 1495 Long-Awaited Reunion

"It may be related to the Ultimate Taboo now that I think about it. At some point near the end, he was acting a little shady," Wu Hong related.

"The Grand Sect Alliance suddenly became interested in a prisoner I have who is related to the Desire Heart Palace. Dugu Tianbai may have discovered something related to them or something related to the power of desire and obsession," Wang Wei explained.

"So, he has become more dangerous? I know I should have acted more petty and tried to kill him during the taboo," Wu Hong stated. "Well, there is no pill for regret, so no point in complaining now. Come see me as soon as you're available."

"No problem," Wang Wei replied before ending the conversation. Meanwhile, Maitreya sighed after what Wu Hong did: "Was that necessary?" she asked.

"You have the luxury of trusting these people, but I don't," Wu Hong replied coldly.

"You have a point," Maitreya sighed. "Listened, I —"

"This is for you," Wu Hong said before throwing her a talisman.

"What's this?"

"An unknown portal hidden in our world. I believe it is the source of the upcoming catastrophe," Wu Hong.

"You've found it? I've been worrying about the sudden change to the world ever since Time Eater's death," Maitreya said as she used her divine scan to find the location pointed out by Wu Hong.

"Are your senses that terrifying?" Maitreya asked as she realized that even if her primary body searched for this thing, the result would have been the same as the vessel. So, the fact that Wu Hong could find this thing is further proof that she will be miles ahead of Maitreya and Supreme Unity once she reaches their cultivation realm.

"You're overthinking things. I designed the Hong Protective System, so when I sensed a flaw in our defenses, I checked and discovered this thing," Wu Hong explained. The previous power did allow her to sense something wrong with the world, but even then, she could not find it. It was only after using that power with the protective system that she succeeded.

"If even you couldn't sense it, that means the person or persons who designed this thing are powerful beyond my capabilities," Maitreya said with furrowed brows.

"The future is indeed bleak," Wu Hong nodded. But it's also an opportunity."

"Maybe…Alright, I'll check on this gate, but once I'm done, I have something to talk to you and Wang Wei."

"Alright," Wu Hong nodded before teleporting away. Recent events had numerous applications, and she needed to oversee things in the Origin Seal Continent. Once she returned home, the Human Destiny Sword flew out of her body and into its altar before disappearing between Heaven and Earth.

Meanwhile, back in the Eternal Ascension World, Wang Wei condensed a temporary body from the Dao Qi from the surrounding. He wanted to rush desperately toward the Origin Seal Continent, but knew now was inappropriate.

Instead, he returned to the Dao Opening Sect with Ancestor Yan Hai. The two teleported to Origin Mountain, which was the place where Elder Meetings used to take place. As soon as they arrived, the power of luck rushed into the mountain, slowly condensing into numerous figures. Wang Wei noticed the Memorialized Luck he created from the sect for all his achievements in the lower dimension went to three people, and he guessed who they were.

He waited with bated breath for the process to finish. "What? In a hurry to see your wife?"

"Ancestor, this is not the time to be teasing me, especially since an eternal single person such as yourself cannot understand the yearning and loneliness I've had to live with."

Yan Hai's lips twitched: "Boy, did you get a little arrogant after becoming a Paragon? Do you want a taste of my bamboo?"

"Ancestor, I'm just joking. Can't you take a joke?" Wang Wei smiled wryly, and Yan Hai snorted coldly. The revival of these people from Limbo took a few hours, to Wang Wei's distress. The final result, with the help of a small amount of merit from Yan Hai's actions, was that the three Primals — Qiyuan, Battle Maniac, and Desolate — returned with a peak Empyrean Realm, and the rest were either Great Emperors or lower.

"The world of the living," Qiyuan muttered as he took a deep breath. "It feels so good to be back alive."

"So true," Desolate replied, opening his mouth to swallow Qi from the source like a whale drinking water. Battle Maniac stretched his body before making a short martial arts punching routine.

"Thank you," Qiyuan said as he held Wang Wei on his shoulders. "For everything you've done for us, the sect, and the world."

"I was just doing what I'm supposed to," Wang Wei replied politely.

"Heavenly Dao has burdened you with great destiny, but you rose to the occasion and even exceeded expectations," Qiyuan smiled.

"The kid is not trying to hear all this. The only thing on his mind is to reunite with his wife," Yan Hai suddenly said, making Qiyuan and the others chuckle.

"In that case, we won't hold you up. We still have to recuperate, and you also must heal. There will be plenty of time in the future to talk and get acquainted."

Wang Wei nodded before flying in the distance with ungodly speed, and as soon as he was out of the formation range, he teleported away. "Oh, love," Miscellaneous sighed deeply. The others rolled their eyes at him. Qiyuan focused on Yu Cai and Elder Yan Xue.

"Should we say something?" Battle Maniac asked. "Based on how Wu Hong was behaving, she was distracted by something, and someone reminded her to erase our memory, most likely him."

"He knows when to put her interest above ours, and when to put ours above hers, so there is no need to worry," Qiyuan replied.

"I'm starting to think you have too much faith in him," Desolate said.

"I concur," Battle Maniac added.

"Add me to this list of concerns. You've been different since the taboo," Yan Hai added. "To be precise, you've been acting odd since you saw the kid in the lower dimension."

"I've told you before: I know I've reached my limit. I've been worried about the future, but now I've found someone who can break my limitations and lead us to a better future."

"I understand passing the torch, but for many of us, it looks like you've retired and even given up," Desolate added.

"Maybe, I subconsciously haven't fully accepted my new role despite what I say? Who knows. But to reassure all of you, I have not given up. I know he's young and has a lot of room for improvement, and he'll need my help to hold the reins until he's ready," Qiyuan replied.

"That's all we wanted to hear," Battle Maniac patted his shoulder. After this brief conversation through divine sense, the group focuses on the remaining sect people.

"Welcome, ancestors."

"You two did an excellent job keeping things together during that tumultuous era," Qiyuan praised.

"It's all Primal Seed Wang Wei's effort," Elder Yan Xue said.

"That's right. Without his guidance, we may not have survived the Heaven Lock," Yu Cai swiftly added.

"You don't need to give your credit to him," Desolate added. "Although we couldn't intervene, we watched all your efforts, sacrifice, and humiliation to protect our legacy. You will be rewarded for your achievements."

"Thank you."

…

Origin Seal Continent:

Wang Wei stood less than two meters from Wu Hong, looking at her captivating eyes. Everything around faded, leaving only her presence. He wanted to rush into her arms, but hesitated. However, Wu Hong had no such scruples. She flew into his arms and kissed him passionately for a good minute.

"What was that for?"

"That's for all the days I spend thinking and missing you," Wu Hong replied. "And that's for letting me think you died." She pinched his waist and Wang Wei winced in pain.

"I really had no choice but to fake my death," Wang Wei sighed. "Anyway, did you miss me?"

"I did," Wu Hong nodded. After succeeding in her [Perfect Foundation] and discovering she was sealed, Wu Hong distracted herself with other projects while occasionally thinking about him. However, when she felt their connection severed and realized he may have died, she felt a great pain in her chest that was almost unbearable.

When he "revived," she felt her gray world had regained its color. This experience made her realize she was in love with this man who embodies unpredictability, contradiction, and hypocrisy. It's just that her previous experience with a bad relationship and his weird relationship with the clone have prevented her from fully accepting him.

"How about you show me how much you truly miss me?" Wang Wei asked, and Wu Hong happily reached for his lips. However, she suddenly stopped midway through and started smelling him.

"What's wrong?"

"Your soul — why does it have the smell of another woman?" she asked.

"What?"

"There is a unique aura from when someone has intense lustful thoughts toward you, and it's in your soul. Based on the intensity, it's not from someone who admires you from afar, but someone you had close contact with. So, who is the other woman?"

"You can detect such a thing?" Wang Wei looked at her with an absurd look. He realized that if the cultivator world were monogamous, men would never get away with cheating.

"Are you trying to deflect the question?" Wu Hong asked calmly.

"No, I'm just baffled why you have such an ability."

"Still haven't answered."

"It's from the Heavenly Serpent Empress," Wang Wei replied.

"Who?"

"You may know her as the Serpent Boulder Empress, or Lu Chuntao."

"Oh, her," Wu Hong realized. "So, what's your relationship?"

"Transactional," Wang Wei replied. "You reminded me I should return her artifact." Xun Junyao had already left before Yan Hai took action, but the broken transcendent artifact was still in Wang Wei's hands.

"It seems a lot has happened while I was away. How about we talk about it over tea," Wu Hong offered as she led them to the dining area. Wang Wei sighed. That bastard Si Meihui ruined the moment they were having. 'This woman is slowly becoming the bane of my existence,' Wang Wei thought as he walked with her. For the next hour, he explained everything he had experienced since she entered the Dark Truth.

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