An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Chapter 293

Then she turned proudly and left with a few female cultivators from the Ethereal Immortal Palace.

“This little girl has awakened the bloodline of the Three-Eyed Immortal Clan and obtained my Dao Fruit. She will surely become a true immortal in the future! Yang Chen, though she resents you for seeing her body, isn’t this also a breakthrough point? After all, this kind of hatred can easily transform into love! And once my physical body fully recovers, I can explain to her how you helped me. By then, the two of you might have a promising future together!” The Aurora Dao Master’s voice carried a hint of amusement in his mind.

Yang Chen’s expression froze slightly. He hadn’t expected this Aurora Dao Master to have such insight into matters of romance.

“Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but this junior isn’t too fond of her type!”

“Oh? This little girl is so beautiful, and you still don’t like her?”

“Then what type do you like?”  Perhaps because she had just awakened, the Aurora Dao Master was quite talkative.

Yang Chen didn’t think too much and, following her question, blurted out:

“This junior likes someone of Senior’s type! Stunningly beautiful, yet with an air of refined charm!”

…

As soon as Yang Chen said those words, he felt a twinge of regret. Those words just now were a bit too frivolous. He didn’t yet know the temperament of this Aurora Dao Master. Moreover, he currently had no means to counterbalance her.

If this old woman thought he was flirting with her and decided to settle the score later, it could spell trouble.

“Oh? You like someone of my type? Hehe, it seems that even after a million years, my charm hasn’t diminished from back then! But in that case, you’ll need to cultivate diligently. In the Immortal Realm, there are plenty of single female immortals as old and beautiful as me!”

The Aurora Dao Master wasn’t angry; instead, she teased Yang Chen a little.

It made sense when he thought about it. A senior over a million years old, with such a broad mind, wouldn’t bother fussing over something like this with a young upstart.

The Aurora Dao Master then continued: “Yang Chen, I need you to help me with something!”

“Senior, please give your instructions!” Yang Chen responded immediately.

“This so-called Fallen Immortal Secret Realm you’re in was once the Northern Region of the Central Continent of the Kunlun Realm! The Northern Region of the Kunlun Realm is an extremely miraculous place. The World Tree of the Kunlun Realm grows here!”

“The World Tree?” Yang Chen’s brows furrowed slightly. He couldn’t help but think of the World Tree seed he had obtained.

The Aurora Dao Master continued: “The World Tree is the foundation of a major world. It’s where a major world connects to the cosmic origin of the Great Dao. You could say that the vast expanse of every major world is formed step by step through the growth and expansion of the World Tree! That’s why the war back then took place in the Northern Region, with the goal of destroying the Kunlun Realm’s World Tree! The reason it’s so hard to produce true immortals in the Kunlun Realm today is because the World Tree was destroyed. Its connection to the cosmic origin of the Great Dao is flawed, making it extremely difficult to cross the tribulation and become a true immortal!”

“I see!” Yang Chen nodded, a thoughtful glint flashing in his eyes.

So, it seemed that once the World Tree seed grew, it would become a World Tree. As it grew, the space would expand step by step, eventually evolving into a major world.

“Back then, I was jointly slain by several immortal venerables of the same realm. I didn’t witness what happened afterward, so I’m not sure if the foundation of the Kunlun Realm’s World Tree still exists! So, I’d like you to go take a look! If the foundation of the World Tree is still there, it would be a heaven-defying opportunity for both you and me! I could also use it to quickly recover my strength!”

“The foundation of the World Tree? A heaven-defying opportunity?” Yang Chen’s eyes flickered with surprise.

Something that even the Aurora Dao Master, a giant of the Immortal Realm, called a heaven-defying opportunity must be extraordinary. Moreover, the foundation of the Kunlun Realm’s World Tree—could it have any effect on the World Tree seed in his body?

If it could accelerate the growth of the World Tree seed, his mastery of the Dao of Space would also skyrocket. It was worth the trip.

“Since Senior has instructed me, this junior will naturally go! Besides, Senior originally came to aid the Kunlun Realm in battle back then, which led to your current situation. As a junior of the Kunlun Realm, I should naturally do my utmost to help Senior recover!” Yang Chen spoke with righteous conviction.

After all, kind words cost nothing.

“Good child, I didn’t expect you to have such a sense of responsibility! I didn’t misjudge you! Once I recover in the future, I’ll take you to the Immortal Realm and guide you personally!” The Aurora Dao Master’s voice was filled with approval for Yang Chen.

However, her choice of words made Yang Chen’s brows furrow slightly, a hint of displeasure rising.

Good child?  

This Aurora Dao Master wasn’t unaware of his … stature.

Was he a child? This was an insult to him!

…

At this moment, Yu Xuan, standing beside Yang Chen, said: “Holy Son, every time the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm opens, although there are True Immortal inheritances emerging, they are only in a few places! Now that we have obtained the inheritance of the Aurora Dao Master, we should have exhausted our luck, and there’s no need to continue searching! For the remaining time, it would be better to find a place to cultivate for a while and quickly fuse the Origin Immortal Liquid in our bodies!”

“There’s no need to rush to fuse the Origin Immortal Liquid!” Yang Chen interrupted her: “Yu Xuan, your cultivation has now reached the seventh stage of Void Refinement, and with the fusion of the Aurora Dao Master’s Origin Immortal Liquid, your combat strength is already comparable to an ordinary ninth-stage Void Refinement cultivator!

“For the time ahead, you can take the cultivators from the Holy Land on my behalf to continue exploring the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm. Even if we miss out on True Immortal inheritances, the natural treasures here can still help them improve their cultivation!”

“Yes!” Yu Xuan gently nodded her head, then asked: “Then what about you, Holy Son?”

“I still have things to do. I only came here because I sensed you were in danger!”

“Oh, so that’s how it is!” Yu Xuan’s fair, jade-like face turned slightly red.

Looking at Yang Chen, her gaze carried a deep reluctance. She had hoped to use the remaining time to make something happen with the Holy Son. Otherwise, once they returned to the Holy Land, the Holy Son would spend every night in Chu Xi’s room again.

Yang Chen didn’t linger long and directly flew off in the direction pointed out by the Aurora Dao Master. After flying north for more than a hundred thousand miles, even with Yang Chen’s current cultivation, he began to grow cautious.

The Fallen Immortal Secret Realm was, after all, an ancient battlefield. As Empress Yan had said, the areas they could explore were only a small portion of it.

The place he was now in was filled with True Immortal killing arrays and all sorts of violent, murderous auras.

A single misstep could lead to his death and the extinction of his Dao.