Chapter 628: A Single Thought, Deep to Taixuan

Before Xu Xing could speak, Huo spoke first:

“Unfortunately, based on my understanding of Yuan, he wouldn’t do such a thing.”

They’re just some alien races—let them die.

He truly doesn’t agree with Yuan’s meaningless compassion.

Of course, not agreeing doesn’t mean he can’t understand.

Yuan is still young; he hasn’t experienced much.

As one of the True Immortals of the Taixuan Realm, he never imposes his will upon others.

As for the providence he offers?

It’s merely giving them a chance to choose—not anything harmful.

This point can be proven by his beloved disciple!

“Even if he’s willing, it’s not as simple as you say,” Xu Xing said. “Realms at the Return-to-Void level are exceedingly rare even within the Chaos Sea; finding one without any human presence is even harder.”

Realms at the Return-to-Void level may seem ordinary, but in the Chaos Sea, they are already among the highest-tier existences.

As for realms at the Union-with-the-Dao level or higher, even combined, the two domains encompassed by the Taixuan Immortal Network contain only three: the Land of Earth Immortals, the Yuanzhen Realm, and the Taiping Realm.

Moreover, the Taixuan Realm itself occupies the supreme position, radiating across all heavens and chaos.

Now, humanity holds the orthodox position, and unlike the Cang race, humans lack innate perfect Dao foundations, requiring worlds of exceptionally high compatibility.

Thus, countless worlds within the Chaos Sea are affected as well.

Aside from worlds like Mission World 1, where humanity destroyed itself from within, the vast majority of Return-to-Void level realms still harbor human populations.

Yuan is currently searching for his homeland using the “Spatial-Temporal Realm Coordinate Derivation Equation” he previously deduced.

This derivation was performed using himself as the medium.

With no foundation to rely on, finding a Return-to-Void level realm devoid of humanity in the boundless Chaos Sea is no easy feat.

And all this assumes Yuan is willing to act as Huo suggested.

“So do you think Yuan will choose to return?”

“Who knows?” Xu Xing did not answer directly. “The Chaos Sea is infinite and boundless—he might find a suitable world.”

Huo paused, then suddenly smiled:

“It seems you’re not particularly concerned whether Yuan returns.”

“That’s not entirely true,” Xu Xing shook his head slightly. “Yuan came because of me; some matters are better suited for him to handle. If he can return, that’s best.”

“But compared to this, there are more important things waiting for us.”

The most important thing now is the final battle against the Cang race.

Compared to that, everything else is meaningless.

“… ”

Hearing this, Huo’s smile faded, and he fell silent for a moment.

“True.”

Nothing is more important than this.

He despised all alien races due to his past betrayal, and after becoming an Immortal, he slaughtered every Great Demon above the Union-with-the-Dao level.

Yet beyond those treacherous alien races, what he hated most were the Cang race, clinging to survival beyond the stars.

Or rather, among those who have endured from the past to the present, how many could truly avoid hatred?

“By the way, you just said Yuan came because of you—what did you mean by that?” Huo asked, puzzled.

Xu Xing hesitated.

He had mentioned this before in the Leader Group, but Huo wasn’t in the group, so he didn’t know.

After organizing his words, Xu Xing spoke slowly:

“You should know I was chosen by the Taixuan Realm to come here as the ‘Heavenly Calamity.’”

“Yes, I know that.”

Xuan shouted so loudly—if you didn’t know that, you’d be the odd one out.

“Then you should also remember how Xuan expelled me from the Taixuan Realm.”

“You mean…” Huo frowned, “the authority of the Taixuan Realm?”

“Precisely.” Xu Xing gazed at the bright moon. “Xuan, as a primordial enlightened being and manifestation of the Supreme Source, possessed one opportunity to wield the authority of the Taixuan Realm.”

Gu was the same.

But His cultivation was lower; He “saw” fewer things than Xuan, so He chose to use that opportunity to merge with the past at its root.

“And Yuan’s arrival in the Taixuan Realm is also tied to the authority of the Taixuan Realm.”

Previously, in the Alliance of the Righteous Path, “Heaven” briefly returned to the mortal realm through the failed Dream Xuan.

Perhaps realizing the Cang race’s chance of reversal was too slim, “Heaven” tried to persuade him…

The outcome was predictable.

But one thing He said then was not wrong.

He, having assimilated one-seventh of the Taixuan Realm’s “Heavenly Will,” was indeed an exceptionally unique being to the Taixuan Realm.

In the early stages, he could even influence the Taixuan Realm to some degree.

“You’re aware of all the attempts I made before entering seclusion.”

Huo: “...”

I know all too well.

“After entering seclusion, because I hadn’t accomplished what I set out to do, I kept thinking about those things.” Xu Xing paused, then sighed softly. “Perhaps I was still yearning for my homeland.”

In short!

One thought arose—and Yuan arrived.

Simply put, the Taixuan Realm selected a suitable person for him and guided him to this world.

Perhaps across the boundless Chaos Sea and countless worlds, Yuan isn’t the most suitable to change the Taixuan Realm.

But in Xu Xing’s homeland, Yuan was the most suitable.

“I see…”

As a True Immortal, Huo quickly grasped the cause and effect—and even, thanks to Xu Xing’s explanation, connected to more.

“So Yuan’s ability to reach the Dongzhen Realm in just a thousand years is also tied to the one-seventh ‘Heavenly Will’ you assimilated.”

In ordinary worlds, those favored by the “Heavenly Will” are called “Children of Fate.”

But Yuan was drawn here precisely because you assimilated one-seventh of the Taixuan Realm’s “Heavenly Will”—he might as well be called the “World’s Own Son.”

“There’s some truth to that, but it doesn’t negate his efforts.”

Xu Xing turned his gaze away from the moon.

“To be honest, I feel somewhat guilty toward him.”

“Why do you say that?”

The world’s favor, achieving Dongzhen in a thousand years, becoming the pinnacle beneath Immortality—how many could even dream of such supreme fortune?

What is there to feel guilty about?

“Well…”

The guilt he spoke of was that he had never asked—his mere thought caused the Taixuan Realm to bring Yuan here.

After all, Yuan’s parents were alive and well in his homeland, living peacefully, yet he was pulled here because of Xu Xing’s single thought.

He toiled for over a thousand years, enduring countless near-death experiences, just to find the path home…

Thinking of this, Xu Xing smiled:

“When you eventually find him, ask him yourself.”

“...”

After all these years, Brother Xu still loves being cryptic.

“Fair enough. Some questions truly only gain meaning when you find the answer yourself.”

With that, he bowed.

“Thank you, Brother Xu, for telling me so much tonight.”

“You’re too kind.”

Then Huo prepared to leave.

But as he took his first step, he seemed to remember something and added:

“The Spirit Net is very convenient—when you have free time, join the group chats. Daily duties are busy; you should relax sometimes.”

Xu Xing: “...”

He fell silent for a long while.

“Maybe later.”