Chapter 571 - 567: Qingye Ying's Departure
While the inhabitants of the Neo-Dawn Starfield were experiencing one mysterious phenomenon after the other, not everyone was panicking or reconciling in the face of these unfathomable events. A single man had made it his life mission to secure the future of his lineage, to usher the remaining generation to better prospects.
This single man was Qingye Yun, the Alchemist Association's Grand Association Master. The elven leader that head the Neo-Dawn Starfield's foremost authority on the Alchemic Dao. Since the abrupt and mysterious departure and collaose of the Auric Sea, followed by the sudden existence of various gargantuan beasts lingering within the Dark Void, he sought to find his descendant—Qingye Ying.
At the moment, he had found her.
She was located within the Desolate Lands Grandquake City, under the protection of the Ascendants. However, the Ascendants and various Myriad Monarch Sect members who had overtaken the city was currently immersed within a strange silence.
A week ago, the beastmen of their units vanished without any explanation. Even Tuo Bihan, their Realmlord, the strongest expert of their starfield, was utterly clueless as to this event. What was worse, this vanishing act wasn't a limited or restricted event; wherever there were beasts or beastmen, they were taken...
This included the tiny fishes in ponds or rivers. There was no beasts or those of beast lineage remaining anywhere. The most frightening aspect was the disappearance of the Ascendant Emperor's sole concubine, Xue Yifei. After cultivating the True Dragon Transmutation Method, forming her Spirit of Cultivation within her heart, her body generated draconic blood intermixed with human blood. She was no different than a hybrid, close to a genuine beastwoman.
Xue Yifei's disappearance instilled endless panic that they so scoured the entire city and even interrogated everyone within it. Yet only when they received direct orders from Wei Wuyin himself did they calm down. After receiving his calm set of orders, without a hint of panic, they calmed down yet the situation still weighed on their hearts.
Hong Chunhua was standing before Wu Baozhai, and next to her was a refreshed, cleaned up, and gorgeous Qingye Ying. After suffering such traumas of being an Alchemic Proxy, she had lost a large portion of her haughty edge, but her eyes reflected a thick will. This will could only be forged by adversity and fear, only seen in survivors.
"Did Wei Wuyin send anymore orders?" Qingye Ying asked with a wisp of anxiety painting her expression. While she may have been hardened by her experience, the various changes in the world was a little frightening. They were all in the World Realm, and somehow it had been shifted to Planet Wuyu. This was just before an annihilation-like force was about to leak from the shattering sky.
They had all saw their deaths at that moment. However, Wei Wuyin's voice echoed out, and then the sky vanished and replaced by hexagonal-patterned walls. Then, without warning, they arrived here. Seeing that Wei Wuyin was heard saying what he said, she felt he had answers for why all these events were happening.
Hong Chunhua frowned, "You can refer to his Majesty as Ascendant Emperor Wei or Lord Wei." She was aware that the Alchemist Association was just a faction of the Ascendants now, and she didn't like the casual reference.
She was unwilling to leave her behind. "We need to take one person," Qingye Ying turned to her so many greats grandfather with a firm, unrelenting look. She wasn't going to leave her behind, no matter what!
Qingye Yun frowned, "You need to leave." When he said those words, he left heavy implications.
Qingye Ying's eyes widened with shock, and she felt her heart quake fiercely in response. Understanding his meaning, she bit her lower lip and turned to Hong Chunhua. She performed a heavy bow, lifting herself up and looking at Hong Chunhua's eyes.
"Thank you for saving me. But I have a request," Qingye Ying said. This caused Hong Chunhua to be surprised. With Qingye Yun here, she expected this so-called Princess of Everlore would be forgetful. Her opinion of her bettered as a response.
"What is it?" Hong Chunhua asked, observing this gorgeous elf that was highly regarded amongst the starfield. She was even considered Wei Wuyin's rival in the field of Alchemy.
"Please take care of that human woman with my name until I come back. If you do, I promise that one day I'll repay you with any favor you wish." This request was filled with an earnest tone.
"..." Hong Chunhua didn't expect this type of request. The human woman with the same name was almost fully crippled, her ability to cultivate was severely restricted. She frowned for a long moment, before she sighed. With a soft nod, she agreed. It wouldn't hurt to have an alchemist's favor.
Qingye Ying joyously smiled, giving another deep bow. She gave one last glance at the direction that the other Qingye Ying rested. With a silent vow, she grabbed Qingye Yun's hand and they vanished.
The two would leave via a temporary Void Gate, arriving on the planet Myriad Transformation, and the Gate of Myriad Excellence Tower was opened and closed.
Her official journey as a true Alchemist with an Alchemic Astral Soul had begun.
Shortly after, the World-Shifting Net formed and encapsulated the entire starfield. This brought another wave of panic as Void Gates no longer functioned. Trapped on whatever planet or continent they were on, the inhabitants had more reason to panic.
What the hell was happening?!
Soon after, amid the panic, a tall, handsome, and silver-eyed figure flew towards Grandquake City.