Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1874: Chapter 1917: Exquisite Jade Tree

After a long hesitation, Xia Chaoge cast a spell and fell into invisibility before quietly leaving the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and arriving at the Underground Palace Transmission Array in Qingli Mountain.

She took out a golden angel figurine and placed it on the transmission array, instantly activating the array.

A beam of milky white light shot up to the sky, within which appeared a young man with golden wings on his back, his figure blurry.

It was Yun Wanxiao!!

This was merely a projection of him; his true form was in the void.

Through the angel figurine, he harnessed the space power within the array and temporarily introduced a thread of his projection into Central Earth.

"Chaoge sister!" Yun Wanxiao called out excitedly.

Looking at the graceful young girl in front of him with a blue elegant long skirt and an incomparably beautiful face, Yun Wanxiao’s eyes were full of awe.

After many years, the girl from before had grown into a poised young lady, even more beautiful and enchanting, captivating at first sight.

Xia Chaoge’s crystal eyes briefly flashed with joy. If she said she wasn’t happy to see a clansman again after all these years, it would be a lie.

But, thinking of the potential reason for his coming, her joy faded from her eyes, and her expression returned to its usual calm, neither happy nor sad.

"Mr. Yun, why have you come?" Xia Chaoge asked.

Yun Wanxiao was stunned as an overwhelming sense of estrangement swept over him.

In the Heavenly Realm, didn’t she always call him Brother Wanxiao?

Now upon meeting, Xia Chaoge not only showed no excitement, but even her address was unusually distant.

Could it be that she’s shy seeing him now that she has grown up?

Yun Wanxiao collected his composure, and as he looked at Xia Chaoge’s increasingly beautiful face, his heart stirred: "It’s been years, and Chaoge sister has become even prettier."

Xia Chaoge merely looked at him, her expression extremely indifferent, not responding to his words.

If it was her uncle who said she was pretty, her heart would be full of sweetness, but when others said it, she felt no ripple.

Her reaction left Yun Wanxiao a bit at a loss. They were childhood friends who talked about everything back then, and now they were so distant.

What had Chaoge gone through to make her attitude towards him change completely?

He could only bring up business to break the awkward atmosphere: "Chaoge, has the Void Ancient Tree been found?"

Xia Chaoge finally spoke, gently shaking her head: "No."

Yun Wanxiao wasn’t surprised, sighed: "The messages returned from the Hundred Realms of All Heavens are all the same, is that prophecy in the Divine Capital really true?"

"Could it be deceiving us?"

"If the Void Ancient Tree descended, it would be an earth-shattering scene, impossible to hide from everyone. There’s no reason that after more than a year, it still hasn’t been discovered."

"If only the Linglong Jade Tree in the Heavenly Realm had never been taken away ten thousand years ago. If it were here, we could surely sense the presence of the Void Ancient Tree."

Xia Chaoge slightly frowned: "Linglong Jade Tree?"

Yun Wanxiao was quite willing to explain to Xia Chaoge, as it could foster their feelings. He smiled:

"Yes, once the Heavenly Realm had a Breath Soil garden in its Royal Court."

"Inside grew a divine wood of a naturally unique species, not a World Tree like the Void Ancient Tree, but it had countless connections with World Trees."

"It could sense their locations across worlds."

"Unfortunately, it was taken away back then, leaving only some fragments."

Oh.

Xia Chaoge lightly nodded, learning that the Heavenly Realm once had such a Divine Tree.

"By the way, when you descended to the realm, didn’t the East Emperor Great Angel gift you a special Space Jade Pendant?"

The East Emperor Great Angel is the Nine-winged Great Angel of the Northern Heavenly State, equivalent to the Nine-Day Giant Emperor of the Hell Realm, and a Three Calamities Realm Sage of the Human Clan.

He and another are the only two Nine-winged Great Angels in the Northern Heavenly State, leading the entire region.

Back then, he picked dozens of angels to be sent throughout the Hundred Realms, gathering information on the Void Ancient Tree.

Xia Chaoge looked down at her neck area, suddenly realizing:

"This Jade Pendant, is it made from Linglong Jade Tree fragments?"

Yun Wanxiao nodded: "Yes, the Northern Heavenly State only crafted nine pieces, and the East Emperor Great Angel gave you one of them. He thinks very highly of you."

Xia Chaoge lightly frowned.

The Linglong Jade Tree could sense the Void Ancient Tree, and when her uncle touched the Linglong Jade Tree fragment pendant just now, it emitted a light.

That uncle...

Her pupils suddenly contracted; she couldn’t help but cover her mouth.

The Void Ancient Tree... is on Uncle!

No wonder the entire Hundred Realms of All Heavens couldn’t find the Void Ancient Tree. Because it didn’t descend directly into the world as everyone imagined.

But instead appeared on Uncle!

"Chaoge, what’s wrong?" Yun Wanxiao looked at her sudden loss of composure, a bit bewildered.

Xia Chaoge hurriedly said: "Nothing, just didn’t expect my Jade Pendant to have such a significant origin."

Her heart lightly thumped.

She, who never lied, actually learned to lie.

Yun Wanxiao didn’t think much of it, gazing again at Xia Chaoge’s beautiful face, growing more moved: "Since the Void Ancient Tree cannot be found, why not come back to the Heavenly Realm with me?"

"You’ve been in Central Earth alone all these years, enduring hardship."

He assumed Xia Chaoge would be delighted and eager to go home with him, but unexpectedly, Xia Chaoge appeared hesitant.

After several moments, she turned back to look in the direction of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, saying: "I... won’t be going back."

"I want to stay in Central Earth."

What?

Yun Wanxiao was utterly shocked. Why would someone of the Angel Clan consider concealing their identity to stay in Central Earth?

Unless, in Central Earth, she had something or someone she couldn’t let go of.

Recalling what Jiang Fan’s Spiritual Pet once said, referring to Xia Chaoge as its mistress, Yun Wanxiao’s heart instantly welled with anxiety.

Could it all be true?

"Chaoge, have you fallen for someone in Central Earth?" Yun Wanxiao asked with an intense gaze.

Xia Chaoge’s aloof face broke into a brief panic, and she hurriedly denied it: "No."

Unsatisfied, Yun Wanxiao’s eyes drifted to her hair, saying:

"Do you still have the wooden hairpin I gifted before you descended?"

Xia Chaoge’s heart skipped.

That wooden hairpin, she exchanged it for merits to help Uncle buy ancient Demon Race language books.

She turned away, her expression unnatural: "I sold it."

Yun Wanxiao remained silent, that hairpin was not merely a hair ornament but also an expression of his sentiments, yet Xia Chaoge sold it.

The only relief was that Xia Chaoge didn’t lie to him.

Because he already sensed the hairpin in a far-off place, not on her.

That’s fine, sold is sold.

As long as it wasn’t used on another man.

With that thought, he felt much more relaxed.

Recalling the Rebellious Guy’s words, he added:

"I’ve heard people say you’ve married in Central Earth, is that true?"

Huh?

Xia Chaoge widened her eyes, saying: "Who spread such nonsense? How could I possibly get married?"

She thought to herself: "If Uncle hears this, what then?"

"How will he see me?"

"Damn it, who started this rumor about me?"

Uh—

Seeing Xia Chaoge’s unusually excited demeanor, Yun Wanxiao briefly paused, even in the past, Xia Chaoge was rarely like this.

Nevertheless, having gotten a precise answer from Xia Chaoge, he finally relaxed his concern.

His woman couldn’t possibly be taken by a commoner in Central Earth.

He chuckled, but unexpectedly caught glimpse of a corner of the necklace around Xia Chaoge’s neck.

And that necklace, he recognized!

It was the Divine Blessing Necklace used by the Angel Clan for proposals!

By wearing it, Xia Chaoge meant...

She accepted the proposal!