Chapter 1780

At this moment, the real world.

On a planet also named Blue Star, the figure of the Holy Ape Demon Emperor appeared.

He rushed straight to an antiquated, elegant manor, running toward the second building, the Abode of Time.

"Old Chen, Old Chen, where are you? Come out quick, I need you!" he shouted anxiously.

Space twisted, and a black-clad girl's figure materialized out of thin air, impatiently saying: "What the hell, coming to get beaten again?"

"What's with the fighting, why are you so irritable lately?" the Holy Ape Demon Emperor retreated half a step, somewhat wary.

Obviously, the beating from two days ago is still fresh in his memory.

The black-clad girl Chen Jie gave a light snort: "Spit it out quick, fart and get lost!"

"Tsk, who got you all riled up like this? Before you had a bad temper, but you weren't this hot-headed." the Holy Ape Demon Emperor puzzled.

He then said: "My stupid disciple, to help Xiao Feng that brat, was killed by the Lord of Life; hurry and revive her, I'll trade you treasures!"

However, of his whole sentence reaching Chen Jie's ears, only two words were audible.

"I said not to mention Xiao Feng, yet you bring him up!"

Bang!

Just as his words fell, a fist suddenly loomed large before his eyes.

The next second, the Holy Ape Demon Emperor was blasted away by a terrifying force, smashing into many things along the way; if he hadn't controlled his body, he could have flown straight out of the atmosphere.

"Hiss, too rough, I can't take it, I'll go find another Old Chen."

The Holy Ape Demon Emperor's eyes were swollen shut; despite being the invincible overlord, he couldn't withstand the brute force of that punch.

Seeing Chen Jie's irritable, relative-visiting temper, he decisively gave up seeking help and flew to another house on the same mountain, the Barbarian's Hut.

This house had more occupants, not a lonely solitary dweller; inside, orioles and swallows fluttered, quite lively.

The host was a handsome man, currently playing and frolicking with his wives.

Upon seeing a guest arrive, he paused his entertainment, looked at the Holy Ape Demon Emperor, and showed surprise: "Can Kong, wow those eyes, tsk tsk, sorry, Jie'er's been in a bad mood lately and hit you again, truly sorry, come come, let me get you tea!" He hurriedly greeted him.

The Holy Ape Demon Emperor, whose real name is Can Kong, wore a gloomy face and asked: "How exactly is she? What made her angry for so long?"

"Maybe she's upset because I deprived her of control over the Time Law. Don't worry about her; you came for your virtual disciple's affair?" The man Chen Li, brewing tea to entertain the guest, said.

The affair of the Xuan Die had just happened, and he already understood it completely.

Can Kong nodded: "Yeah, that kid is simple-minded, firmly believing Xiao Feng can bring her out. Heck, in my opinion, investing in Xiao Feng isn't as good as cozying up to you. Now her little life is gone, I'm pissed—I almost beat Xiao Feng to death just now."

Chen Li sipped tea and chuckled: "She's not stupid at all; she's quite sharp."

"Oh? How so?" Can Kong expressed confusion.

Chen Li explained: "First, she doesn't know me, has no way to curry favor with me or other Primordial Ancestors; to leave the virtual world, getting on good terms with Xiao Feng is the best route."

"And then?" Can Kong asked again.

"Second, she hasn't died; she merely used her true body's fall to temporarily withdraw, giving reason to hand over the Little Jianmu, which is as vital to her as life, allowing Xiao Feng to justifiably obtain a superior environment, synthesize a ninth‑level Supreme Treasure, and boost his strength. Moreover, this can motivate Xiao Feng, making that kid work harder." Chen Li explained.

Can Kong froze: "She's not dead? You sure?"

Chen Li nodded as a matter of course.

"Impossible, I personally confirmed it—she's dead as a doornail, no vitality, soul scattered; unless you intervene, how could she come back to life?" Can Kong said in disbelief, not believing it.

Chen Li smiled: "That's why I said she's clever; she even fooled you."

"What on earth is going on? You've got me all confused!" Can Kong scratched his head, truly unable to fathom what trick his disciple had up her sleeve.

Chen Li gave a faint smile and began to explain the specific reasons.

Such and such…… a lengthy exposition.

Hearing this, Can Kong couldn't help but show astonishment, then clapped and laughed heartily, quite satisfied, even flashing a strange auntie smile!

After finishing, Chen Li told Can Kong: "You'd better not go in lately, lest that brat notice. We're outsiders; we mustn't interfere in anything. You already overstepped by helping him kill the Lord of Life—any further meddling will draw objections from the elders of all clans."

"Alright, as long as the disciple is fine, I'll head back home to rest." Upon learning his disciple was safe and sound, Can Kong felt relieved, finished his tea, and left leisurely.

Chen Li watched Can Kong depart, his smile gradually fading.

One of his wives looked at him thus and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong? Weren't you just chatting nicely? Why are you unhappy again?"

Chen Li sighed: "It's not because of that, it's Jie'er…"

Having said that, he rose and left the house, heading toward the neighboring building.

The wives also followed.

Everyone arrived at the Abode of Time; the black‑clad girl Chen Jie sat alone in the living room, doing nothing, just sitting there in a daze.

"Girl, what exactly happened to make you so depressed for so long?" Chen Li inquired.

"You don't know?" Chen Jie countered without answering.

Chen Li shook his head: "Truly I don't know. Although I am the Master of the Universe, most of my mind is engaged with extradimensional strong foes, and part of my attention is on the operation of the virtual universe, leaving no spare capacity to worry about too many places."

Chen Jie's face was expressionless, her tone tinged with self‑mockery: "So, you're that busy, yet you still specially allocate energy to deprive me of my Law's control? Does my presence hinder your cosmic stability?"

"I don't mean that; mainly I'm worried…" Chen Li wanted to explain.

But she couldn't be bothered to listen, giving a cold chuckle: "Excellent, truly worthy of the supreme Master of the Universe. I sacrificed hundreds of billions of years of creation to accompany you through the toughest stage, only to receive this outcome. Chen Li, you are indeed a good father—I am unworthy to be your child. This Heart of Time you gave me, I now return it to you; from now on we have nothing to do with each other."

As she spoke, she actually wrenched the fused cosmic Supreme Treasure, the Heart of Time, from the very source of her soul, then flashed away with an instant shift.

"Jie'er!"

Chen Li furrowed his brows, but did not give chase, letting her run.

"Chen Li…"

The wife beside him, Long Chanxi, who is also Chen Jie's birth mother, sighed: "Jie'er is very disappointed; you… aren't good enough for her."

"I know."

"Why are you like this? Everyone got what they wanted, so why not let her have her wish?" Long Chanxi puzzled.

Chen Li explained: "That isn't her wish; you all have misunderstood. Jie'er found an abnormal Time Line in the River of Time, mistaking it for our original state. But it's actually wrong—a temporal fork engineered by the Supreme Realm Dragon Emperor, weaving an Emotion Law trap to contaminate our Dao Hearts, preventing breakthrough. Now I have broken through, erased those lines that shouldn't exist, yet Jie'er mistakenly thinks I'm deleting dark history and refuses to face her. What can I do—should I become a beast?"

The wives fell silent for a moment.

Long Chanxi murmured softly, "It's not impossible..."

"You little hoof, you're asking for a beating!"

Chen Li, angered by her, pinched her face hard, then added, "The road ahead is long; once she takes another step, she'll understand all of this."

"Why did you seal her ability to control time? Moreover she discarded the Heart of Time—how will she break through now?" Long Chanxi expressed incomprehension.

When it's time to break through, it will break through. I sealed time not because of her, but for the stability of the material universe. The more Time Lines are created, the faster the consumption of the universe's origin, accelerating the universe's aging and demise. I am constantly devouring cosmic embryos to replenish the origin, hoping the material universe can be better, to give rise to more Xing Kong Lords and Origin Realm powerhouses. Sigh... This is all too complicated; I am also a novice, even my master cannot teach me, I can only feel my way across the river—it's extremely difficult.

He sighed deeply.

Obviously he is the most hardworking, bearing external pressure alone, surrounded by countless strong enemies, with no helper.

He bore it all, just so the beings of the material universe could live without worries, yet even his closest people misunderstood him, taking him for a villain.

When explanations are useless, he can do nothing.

Just let that child calm down a bit; she'll eventually figure it out.