Stellar Transformation-Chapter 397: Episode 13 - 17 Heading North

Qin Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.

An image flashed in his mind, that of a young man kneeling upon a snowy mountain, pleading with his father the emperor and his kinsmen for a full three years, the young man transitioning from hopeful to ultimately despairing, and then conclusively departing.

"What assistance did the Dragon Clan and Ao Fang give me? Those dragon offspring only looked down on me, despised me. Apart from Second Brother, who could chat with me, who else would?" Hatred flickered in Ao Wuxu’s eyes.

Ao Wuming also fell silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Big Brother, you know what our father is like. That’s just his character. As the Dragon Emperor, he absolutely acts in accordance with the rules of our clan, without any flexibility. Once you reached the Heavenly Demon Realm, Father would definitely have expelled you from Green Crystal Star."

Ao Wuxu laughed.

His laugh was somewhat manic, and then he looked at Qin Yu and Ao Wuming and said, "When I was young, Ao Fang always had such a cold and callous demeanor toward me, and I always harbored resentment in my heart. Second Brother, do you know..."

"I had inheritance memories after I passed my first Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations. At that time, I knew I had them," Ao Wuxu said, causing Ao Wuming’s body to tremble.

Qin Yu was also taken aback.

That’s right, after passing the Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations, Ao Wuxu would have inheritance memories. Only Upper Level Divine Beasts and Super Divine Beasts possessed inheritance memories, which should serve as proof that Ao Wuxu was not a Lower Level Divine Beast, a Red Dragon.

"Second Brother, do you remember what Father’s reaction was when I told him I had inheritance memories?" Ao Wuxu turned to look at Ao Wuming.

Ao Wuming was at a loss for words for a moment.

Qin Yu, however, wondered what reaction the Dragon Emperor would have had.

"A slap!" Ao Wuxu’s expression became ferocious, "When I excitedly ran to Ao Fang and said I had inheritance memories, that I was not a Red Dragon, Ao Fang harshly slapped me across the face, making me spit blood."

"I will always remember the expression on Ao Fang’s face at that time, those words!" Ao Wuxu’s entire body trembled slightly, "Ao Fang, pointing at me angrily, scolded, ’As a son of the Dragon Emperor, no matter what, you should never stoop to such shameless depths! Inheritance memories? ’Inheritance memories’ are nestled deep within the soul. You say you have inheritance memories, but who can verify that to make a judgment? You say you have them, and so you do? Wuxu, if you truly possess inheritance memories, then you are a Mutated Divine Beast. Do you think Mutated Divine Beasts appear so easily? Wuxu, even if you wish to shed your current status, unless you can cultivate to Emperor Level, otherwise... stop using these little tricks, no one will believe you!’"

Ao Wuxu’s face was full of bitterness, "Second Brother, you were right there at the time. You must have heard it all very clearly."

Ao Wuming opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

"Yeah, who else would know about the inheritance memories except for me, who is sure of having them myself? When I used some powerful attack methods derived from the ’inheritance memories,’ the others in the Dragon Clan still said you taught them to me. Haha..." Ao Wuxu laughed loudly, his laughter filled with desolation.

"From that slap on, I stopped telling Ao Fang that I was a Mutated Divine Beast. I kept cultivating diligently, trying to prove myself with my actions... but even after I reached the Heavenly Demon Realm, Ao Fang still treated me the same way. I knelt on the snowy mountain for three full years, and Ao Fang didn’t even glance at me."

Ao Wuxu sneered, "Now he wants to see me? Humph, isn’t it just because he found out I am a Blood Dragon, not a Red Dragon. If I really were just a Red Dragon, would he still want to see me like this?"

Silence.

Ao Wuming was silent, Qin Yu too was silent.

"Ao Wuxu." After a long time, Qin Yu spoke, "Hearing what you’ve said, I’m reminded of myself. Compared to you, I should be a little better off. Although since the age of six, my father would often not see me for a year or two, I didn’t even get the chance to be reprimanded by him, because at that time, I was neither suitable for cultivation, nor for ruling the world."

Ao Wuxu looked at Qin Yu.

"I’ve often been alone, feeling lonely. Just like you, I tried hard to win my father’s favor with my performance. I couldn’t cultivate Inner Strength, so I trained my body like mad every day... In our Mortal World, no one had ever stepped into the Innate Realm through Outer Strength alone. I was the first to do so, unprecedented."

Qin Yu looked at Ao Wuxu, "Ao Wuxu, do you know? I once thought my father didn’t love me, otherwise why wouldn’t he see me even once in a year or two? It was not until later that I understood everything."

"Ao Wuxu, you can’t completely deny your father because of the past. No matter what, he is your biological father, and the blood flowing in your veins is his. I don’t ask you to reconcile with him, but at the very least, give him a chance to explain, let him explain what happened in the past... Ao Wuxu, don’t refuse. I understand your feelings because I have had the same experience. I know that deep down, you also hold a sliver of hope. Don’t completely negate him, give your father a chance, and likewise give yourself a chance," Qin Yu said, his eyes holding encouragement and anticipation as he looked at Ao Wuxu.

Ao Wuxu was silent for a long time.

Finally, he nodded slowly, "Qin Yu, you might be right, but Ao Fang... will disappoint you."

"No, I don’t think so," Qin Yu shook his head.

Ao Wuxu didn’t argue and turned to Ao Wuming, "Second brother, ask Ao Fang to come over, I want to see how he explains."

"Okay, big brother," Ao Wuming nodded. At that moment, Ao Wuming gave Qin Yu a grateful look, then his Demon Recognition spread out, and within a moment, another person appeared on the grassland, a white-haired old man—the Dragon Emperor.

Dragon Emperor Ao Fang gave Qin Yu a grateful look and then walked towards Ao Wuxu.

"Stop, you don’t need to come closer. Just speak from there," Ao Wuxu suddenly said when Ao Fang was about ten meters away from him.

Ao Fang stopped in his tracks.

"Wuxu," Ao Fang looked at Ao Wuxu, "since you left the Dragon Clan, this might be our second time meeting."

Ao Wuxu just nodded indifferently and did not respond.

Ao Fang nodded, "Wuxu, I understand your resentment, and regarding everything you experienced in the Dragon Clan back then, I have nothing to say. I was indeed excessively harsh and rigid with you at that time."

"Is that all? Just harsh and rigid?" Ao Wuxu sneered coldly.

Ao Fang sighed, "Perhaps you think I’m heartless, but that’s the only way I know to teach my children. Even your brother Wuming eventually stood up against me, marrying a woman from outside our clan. I admit, as a father, I have indeed failed."

"You have failed miserably," Ao Wuxu said coldly.

"Wuxu, do you know the rage and regret I felt when I learned that you were taken into the Ten Thousand Beasts List by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang?" Ao Fang’s eyes revealed a hint of angry red, "I even thought about killing Ni Yang directly, because he had imprisoned my son!"

Qin Yu, standing to the side, noticed Ao Wuxu’s face twitch slightly when he heard the words "my son."

"Ever since that conversation with you, when you even showed no care for my concern, I started to awaken. Since then, my attitude towards your brother Wuming’s marriage to the woman from another clan has gradually changed," Ao Fang said with a sigh.

Ao Wuming was shocked.

He had no idea that his father would change his stance because of this matter. Thinking back carefully, it was indeed so. When he first got together with a woman from another clan, Ao Fang was so enraged that he almost went mad, forbidding Ao Wuming from even stepping foot in their home.

Since that incident, Ao Fang, although he didn’t agree with it, also didn’t oppose it as vehemently as before, even allowing Ao Wuming to return to Green Crystal Star.

"Wu Xu, I have already entered the Ninth-level Demon Emperor Realm, and I don’t know when the Divine Tribulation will come. I don’t expect you to forgive me, just being willing to see me this time, I am already content," Ao Fang said with a faint smile.

Ao Wuxu didn’t speak for a moment.

After a little while—

"Ao Fang, let me ask you," Ao Wuxu stared at Ao Fang, "if I were still a Red Dragon, would you still want to see me, to recognize me as your son?"

Qin Yu and Ao Wuming also became nervous.

In Qin Yu’s view,

The Dragon Emperor was so kind to him at Crescent Bay, actually for the sake of Ao Wuxu. The subsequent repulsion of Emperor Yu and others was for the same reason. For the Dragon Emperor, a soon-to-ascend individual, how strong his son is isn’t actually that important. Even so, he still helped Qin Yu a few times, which shows his concern for Ao Wuxu.

"If it were me before I was recorded in the Ten Thousand Beasts List, I probably wouldn’t recognize you. But the awakened me after that would definitely recognize you. Wu Xu, can you give your father a chance?" Ao Fang gazed intently at Ao Wuxu.

Ao Wuxu also stared at Ao Fang for a long time.

"Qin Yu, let me go back," Ao Wuxu suddenly said to Qin Yu; Qin Yu couldn’t help but be slightly startled.

Disappointment appeared faintly on Ao Fang’s face.

"Big Brother," Ao Wuming also spoke up.

Ao Wuxu didn’t react at all, only looked at Qin Yu, who at last nodded and directly transmitted Ao Wuxu into the Jiang Lan Realm. As soon as Ao Wuxu was sent into the Jiang Lan Realm, Qin Yu received a telepathic communication.

The Dragon Emperor looked toward Qin Yu, "Qin Yu, thanks for this time. Wuming, let’s go back."

Having hurried over from Green Crystal Star only for things to turn out this way.

Ao Wuming nodded, then also nodded to Qin Yu as a goodbye. However, just as the two were about to leave, Qin Yu spoke, "Uncle, just now Wu Xu sent me a telepathic message, asking me to pass on a message to you."

The Dragon Emperor and Ao Wuming both looked at Qin Yu with intense gaze.

Qin Yu’s face showed a hint of a smile, "Wu Xu said that if he has the chance to encounter you in the Divine World, then that will mean he and you still have the fate of father and son."

A look of wild joy appeared on the Dragon Emperor’s face.

"Thank you, thank you." The usually composed Dragon Emperor couldn’t help but say thank you twice to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu also smiled.

Qin Yu understood... that Ao Wuxu could say this, given Ao Wuxu’s character, was indeed very rare. As for whether both father and son could survive the Divine Tribulation, whether they could meet in the vast Divine World, that truly remained to be seen.

After watching the Dragon Emperor and Ao Wuming leave, Qin Yu felt a sense of relief.

******

Inside a tavern on Yellow Bird Star, which also provided accommodations, Qin Yu and Hou Fei were staying. After resting for a day in Yellow Bird Star, they were going to set out again. But before they did, they needed to ascertain Hei Yu’s current whereabouts.

The last time Si Zhan had not completely pinpointed Hei Yu’s location before being disrupted and foiled by Emperor Yu and the others. Now, Si Zhan was confirming carefully and in earnest.

"Si Zhan, I gave you the map earlier, tell us the approximate area where your master is now," Hou Fei and Qin Yu both looked at Si Zhan.

Si Zhan closed his eyes, sensing the approximate location of Hei Yu at the moment.

After a while, Si Zhan opened his eyes and spoke to Qin Yu and Hou Fei, "Lord Qin Yu, Lord Hou Fei, based on my confirmation just now, my master is currently in one of the major star systems in the north of the Nanshan Star Domain."

"Nanshan Star Domain," the image of the interstellar map immediately sprang to mind for Qin Yu.

From Yellow Bird Star to Nanshan Star Domain, indeed, it was almost a straight line north.

"Lord, once I reach Nanshan Star Domain, I should be able to pinpoint my master’s location more precisely," Si Zhan said respectfully. The further away he was, the vaguer the determination. Back in the Beast Clan region, Si Zhan only roughly determined it was in the Feiqin Clan region.

"Okay," Qin Yu nodded, "straight north, let’s set off." He then took Si Zhan into the Jiang Lan Realm.

"Let’s set off. I wonder how Mixed Feathered Bird is doing right now?" Hou Fei also became excited.

Qin Yu and Hou Fei, without any rest, hurried straight north towards the Nanshan Star Domain. Filled with anticipation at the prospect of seeing Little Black soon, their excitement only grew.

Just two days.

Qin Yu and Hou Fei, tirelessly, without stopping, switched through interstellar transmission arrays, traveling from the peripheral Yellow Bird Star to a star domain situated in the northwest corner of the entire Feiqin Clan interior—Nanshan Star Domain.

Nanshan Star Domain is one of the northernmost star domains in the entire Immortal, Demon, and Demon World; if one were to continue north from Nanshan Star Domain, it would be the Cosmic Shattered Gold Flow and other vast and terrifying energy gathering areas. If one were to cross this dread region, it would be the northern limit of the Immortal, Demon, and Demon World.

No sooner had they arrived in Nanshan Star Domain, Qin Yu and Hou Fei immediately flew to a desolate mountainous area.

"Big Brother, quickly bring out that Si Zhan," Hou Fei urged.

"I know, I’m also anxious to see Little Black," Qin Yu said with a smile. Then, Si Zhan appeared before the two of them. Qin Yu immediately said, "Si Zhan, we’ve arrived at Nanshan Star Domain now. Check properly, in which star system your master is now, and the approximate area within that star system."

(There will be a third Chapter today; in the next Chapter, the three brothers will gather. It might be around 10:30 PM, I ask for everyone’s understanding!)

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