Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 493 - 448: I Am That Venerable

"Did she do anything to me while I was still asleep?" Wu Hen asked anxiously.

"She just sat by your side and talked to you, like she was telling a person in a vegetative state about her experiences over the years. She really is an optimistic and cheerful girl; she always picked interesting topics to share with you. However, I could see from her eyes that she had her fair share of struggles," said Yu Yi.

Yu Yi also knew that her son was now a big shot in this homeland.

But the vast majority of those who admired him would only visit when he woke up, each with their own ulterior motives, including the girls he knew from the past.

Only this girl named Mingyi, even knowing that Wu Hen was in a comatose state, still came to see him. She just sat beside him, chattering away—showing off her achievements to which she was quite proud, but also, like a young girl, had endless things to share. Despite the apparent weight on her mind, it seemed like being next to this familiar person brought her peace...

Yu Yi didn't know much about the outside world, but she understood that this girl did not come to ask for anything, but to find peace for herself.

"How long ago did she leave?" Wu Hen asked.

"A couple of months now, she should have already left," replied Yu Yi.

"Did she mention where she was going, since she talked with you for so long?" Wu Hen pressed.

"I don't know where she went, but she mentioned she was searching for something called the Star Marker. She said by finding the Star Marker, we would no longer have to live as nomads or be eroded by the otherworldly forces. She also mentioned something about the Human Holy Realm..." Yu Yi reminisced.

Human Holy City.

That is the destination for the lost Nuwa God End.

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If every Awakener is a guide for the lost souls in the otherworldly, then Mingyi and her fellow navigators are the guides for the Divine Realm, leading the Divine Realm back to its true Pure Land. As for where exactly this Pure Land is, no one knows.

"Star Marker..." Wu Hen also heard this term for the first time. It meant that Mingyi and the others had clues to the Human Holy City. The Star Marker was hidden within the Cang Chu Divine Realm.

They were still striving for this cause, thus braving the risks of getting lost to continue their exploration. They had barely found a Soul Nesting Wood to return to the Divine Realm for soul cleansing against contamination, yet it coincidentally coincided with his own trip.

Wu Hen felt a sense of regret.

The words of Qingxi had also awakened Wu Hen, making him realize that if he became too fixated on his own evolution, the things he staunchly believed in would waver. Once shaken, no matter how high he ascended dimensionally, he would lose himself.

"What's wrong?" Yu Yi spoke up, breaking Wu Hen's long trance.

"No... nothing really, just might have gotten a bit lost. The speed of evolution is too swift, the world I've seen is too vast and complex, making it easy to be affected by the otherworldly Dark Energy," Wu Hen said.

"You're very much like your dad when he was young," Yu Yi said.

"How so?"

"When your dad and I first started dating, we were in a long-distance relationship. He was also a poor guy back then but had more ideas than others. He believed that financial stability was key to a lasting relationship, so he was very hard-working in his city, personally running to the market even when others were resting... I understood him and supported him. But gradually, he began to get lost in the pursuit of money. During that period, when I contacted him, it would always be late at night, and he'd fall asleep while we were talking. I was actually a bit angry, but he didn't notice at all. Finally, one day, I made what I thought was the right decision between breaking up with him and going to his city. I asked him, when he was still a happy poor guy, what it was that made him want to make a lot of money?"

"He seemed to have forgotten why he was making money."

"Fortunately, he came to his senses."

"And then you had your sister and you."

"Times are changing, I know I'm somewhat unable to keep up with the times now, but I think you are very much like your father... I know you want our family to be safe and sound, not having to be trampled by those peculiar beings in the otherworldly battlefields. You've done very well already, but you have your own pursuits, especially someone you care about. Your father and I are fine, but we can't provide much emotional value for you who have grown up. You should go find that girl who is on your mind, no matter where she is or what she is doing. I think once you see her, all your confusion will be cleared, and you won't feel lost or hesitant for a long time to come."

As Yu Yi recounted her past, she also hoped that Wu Hen would cherish the girl who would come next to him and speak to him even when he was asleep.

"Master, I have understood," Wu Hen calmed down and nodded earnestly.

Who would have thought that after solving the troubles of the Green-tailed God, upon returning to my mother, I would still be a greenhorn.

Indeed, since I keep missing her, there will undoubtedly be countless more misses in the future. There's no need to look to fate as given by God. God can only lead you so far; the rest is up to us.

"Going a thousand miles to find someone is never pretentious, no matter the era. You're not getting any younger; you should think about your lifelong affairs. The Earth will keep spinning without you," Yu Yi still delivered the classic motherly words.

Wu Hen nodded.

The Divine Realm has existed for so many years, and what makes you think it has become vulnerable only in recent years? It has always been like this, and there have always been ways to survive. Wu Hen now understood that even if he had not released the Black Divine Miracle to tear open the window to the world while being devoured by the Female and Male Dragon, the homeland would not be destroyed; he himself had lived just fine inside the Dragon.

"Where's dad?" Wu Hen asked.

"He's aiming to become the richest man in the Cang Chu Divine Realm. Since the development of the passerby version of virtual equipment, he no longer has any worries. He's now an otherworldly merchant in Cang Chu, saying he wants to present a great gift for your evolutionary path," replied Yu Yi.

"Oh, being in your forties or fifties is indeed the age to strive," Wu Hen said.

"Actually, he is also inquiring about your sister's whereabouts..." Yu Yi sighed softly.

"There are many realms in the otherworldly, each independent, no different from planets of aliens hidden in the vast universe. Perhaps we just haven't encountered the realm where Yu Yu is, but as we evolve toward higher dimensions and our understanding of the otherworldly becomes clearer, there will be clues," Wu Hen said.

Since the person who took Yu Yu left traces in the Nuwa Divine Realm, they can be searched for.

...

Having collected himself, Wu Hen headed to the Human Conference Hall at Silver Dome Square.

Inside the hall, Fei Ying, Qin Sheng, Zhuang Yuan, and Bai Lang all used No. 1 and No. 2 Soul Nesting Wood to temporarily return to the Divine Realm.

They were waiting for instructions from Chief Guan Quming.

Guan Quming was late to receive Wu Hen by a dozen or so minutes, and the others started chatting about the events prior.

"Do you think that Wu Tian is reliable, really able to get us things related to awakening the Totem Bloodline?" Zhuang Yuan asked.

"He should be able to. You probably didn't see his fight with the Green-tailed God. He's levels above us. We, as Sixth Rank Life forms, even clad in high-tech mechanical gear, would appear like fringes in a battle of that level. Furthermore, his thinking and cognitive level are extraordinary," Fei Ying said.

"How come after one trip you've become so trusting of that person? Don't forget how we got here. There are too many in this otherworldly realm skilled at boiling frogs in warm water and weaving deceptive webs," Zhuang Yuan said.

"I'm simply expressing respect for the powerful; it's nothing more. If it comes to a matter of stance, no matter how strong he is, I will fight to the death," Fei Ying said.

"All our matters need to be truthfully reported to Chief Guan Quming. In a bit, we must also share our speculations," Qin Sheng said.

"Boss Qin, do you still think he's one of our own? How could that be possible?" Fei Ying shook his head, having completely dismissed the idea.

Mainly because the other party was too powerful, unreachably so. If such a person were a compatriot, then Nuwa's people as a whole could be much tougher when dealing with the Human Clan from the Cang Chu Divine Realm. A dazzling and brilliant powerful being, wherever they are, simply pointing to the sky and boasting, "That's a divine being of our lineage, splendid, isn't it?" would command cautious respect, even from those harboring ill-intentions.

While they were chatting, footsteps approached from the entrance.

Guan Quming and Wu Hen walked in.

"Chief!" They all stood up immediately and saluted Guan Quming.

During the salute, they saw a familiar face; both Fei Ying and Qin Sheng's faces were full of disbelief!

Guan Quming gestured for Wu Hen to sit in the leader's seat.

Wu Hen nodded and took the seat.

Guan Quming was still reporting the security levels of the Divine Barrier to Wu Hen. As a chief reporting to a bigger leader, Fei Ying and the others, even if they had something to say, didn't dare interrupt, just eagerly watching Wu Hen.

"So our descent into the Cang Chu Divine Realm this time went smoothly overall. The few squalls we encountered could mostly be resolved on our own. Chief Li has repeatedly warned us not to rely on you to handle everything for us," Guan Quming said.

"Mr. Guan, let's not just chat among ourselves, these are my seniors who entered the otherworldly realm way before me," Wu Hen said with a smile.

"Sorry, I almost forgot. Mainly because since you came here, I thought you were going to upbraid me for something. I don't want to get scolded by the chief!" Guan Quming also laughed awkwardly.

"You have always been responsible for the navigators, and I've just learned about the Star Marker, so I wanted to inquire about its situation," Wu Hen said.

"As for the Star Marker, the main person in charge is actually Mingyi, and considering it is still in the research stage, the Star Marker, as our Divine Realm's future, needs to be handled cautiously. The Star Marker information I've recorded here is also very limited," Guan Quming said.

"We are aware of the situation with the Star Marker," Fei Ying spoke up proactively at this point.

"Then report it to Lord Wu Hen," Guan Quming nodded.

The small team found the address strange.

They had lost contact with the Nuwa Divine Realm before and had not experienced the era of Wu Hen's dominant return. In the laws of their homeland, there were very few who could be called 'Lord,' so even for a leader like Guan Quming, it seemed overly dramatic.

But Guan Quming was different; he had witnessed Wu Hen slaying the high-dimensional insect, the Black Unihorn, and seen Wu Hen's war god demeanor while defending the Pure Land City in the True Martial Continent. This was sincere admiration, so naturally, like those young people, he kept calling him 'Lord Wu Hen.'

"Before we report on the Star Marker, we have another matter we'd like to confirm with you," Qin Sheng said.

"What's the matter?"

"We came across a Venerable in the Holy Sect whose actions were similar to our kind, but this Venerable did not interact with us as a compatriot. We hope that Chief Guan Quming can cross-reference information with Chief Shen Wenhai so that if this Venerable is one of our own, our work can proceed more smoothly," Qin Sheng said.

"Okay, I'll ask about it later," Guan Quming nodded, indicating he would follow up on this.

"There's no need to ask," Wu Hen interjected.

"Why??? That person is a very powerful existence, standing at a high-dimensional level. Although you have also made a tremendous contribution to all of humanity, if we can get the Holy Sect's Venerable on our side, wouldn't we have an extra protection in the Cang Chu Divine Realm? After all, those gods from the Cang Chu Divine Realm are definitely stronger than you, you're just the strongest among these billions of people. Besides, we also have navigators who have evolved to higher realms, they are not weaker than you, can equally shoulder the duty to guard the Divine Realm," Zhuang Yuan immediately said, seemingly uncomfortable at seeing Wu Hen's achievements now far surpassing his own.

"I am the Venerable you are talking about," Wu Hen said.

After speaking, Wu Hen cast a disdainful glance at the presumptuous Zhuang Yuan.

Overwhelmed by such a dignified and powerful gaze, Zhuang Yuan nearly lost his balance on the chair and almost slid under the table!