All Things Are Contracts

Chapter 221: Secrets Of This World

“Wait, you said earlier that you got the information on the stone tablet from the Mountain Goblins? They could understand you?” Zhanyue suddenly realized. This wasn’t the Myriad Spirits Realm, and humans hadn’t even appeared yet. So how did they acquire the human language?

“I found it strange at first, but later got used to it. All races in this world use the language of the Myriad Spirits Realm, which is the human language. Actually, this world may not necessarily be the past of the Myriad Spirits Realm. It could be some other world,” Yunyao explained.

“How much do you know about other worlds?” Zhanyue asked curiously. After all, Yunyao had inherited an emperor’s legacy, her knowledge far exceeding that of ordinary people.

“The Myriad Spirits Realm is a fragment of a broken world, and it’s not the only world. Strictly speaking, in the same life zone of the starry sky, there are multiple worlds with very similar natural laws, rules, and life forms. I think this ancient world isn’t the Myriad Spirits Realm but another world in the same life zone. But powerful beings from the Myriad Spirits Realm must have come here to spread their teachings, which is why the human language of the Myriad Spirits Realm is popular here, even though humans don’t exist yet. I know another secret: humans, as the most intelligent of all beings, are always the last race to appear in any world,” Yunyao didn’t hide anything, sharing all her speculations.

“I see. So the world we’re in now, although simulated by the Heavenly Book, isn’t the Myriad Spirits Realm, but a world far behind in development. But because high-level predecessors from the Myriad Spirits Realm came here to spread teachings, the language of the Myriad Spirits Realm was able to spread here?” Zhanyue even suspected that the so-called teacher might have been the Void Emperor himself.

“Follow me,” Yunyao spread her wings and flew high, with Zhanyue close behind, his red wings particularly dreamlike.

Yunyao looked back at Zhanyue’s wings, feeling a bit sour. She had obtained the Thousand Fate Feather but had never been able to refine it, yet it actively chose Zhanyue and was easily refined by him.

“Little girl… our fate ends here. I leave this item to you, consider it your future dowry.”

Yunyao vaguely remembered these were the words the Feather Heaven Emperor said when giving her the Thousand Fate Feather, which is why she reacted so strongly when Zhanyue took it earlier. However, the current situation was that the Thousand Fate Feather had actively chosen Zhanyue. What kind of dowry was this? Yunyao was speechless. Besides, she was focused on cultivation and had no thoughts of marriage. Of course, she wouldn’t tell Zhanyue any of this.

Following behind Yunyao, Zhanyue was thinking about his newly acquired “Wings that Cover the Sky” technique and the mysterious incantation he got earlier. He could study these to improve his strength. Soon, his power should reach a new level, narrowing the gap with Yunyao. This woman was a genuine inheritor of an emperor’s legacy.

“Wait a moment, since you’re an emperor’s inheritor, you must know about the Human Culture Realm, right? Have you been there?” Zhanyue asked curiously. When talking with the Jade Stone Twin Saints earlier, they had told Zhanyue that the inheritances of the nine emperors were equivalent to nine keys to enter the Human Culture Realm, without so many restrictions.

“Of course I’ve been there, but the Human Culture Realm is now controlled by the mysterious Demon Shark Clan. I don’t dare to enter and exit frequently,” Yunyao said.

“Did you enter through Ghost Island?” Zhanyue asked again.

“No, Ghost Island isn’t the only entrance to the Human Culture Realm. But don’t get any ideas about me. I can’t help you. I can only enter by myself, I can’t bring anyone in. Or, if you obtain the Void Emperor’s inheritance through this Heavenly Book trial, you could naturally enter. You should know that the Void Emperor is the leader of the Nine Void Emperors,” Yunyao said.

“How could obtaining an emperor’s inheritance be so simple,” Zhanyue sighed.

As they chatted, they flew over thousands of mountains, landing in a valley. The Mountain Goblins here also lived in the mountains, but not underground.

Seeing Yunyao’s figure descend, the Mountain Goblins below all fled back to their homes, closing windows and doors, hiding underground, too scared to come out.

“Uh, what did you do earlier to make them so afraid?” Zhanyue asked, seeing the goblins’ reactions.

Yunyao shook her head, “Nothing much. Their leader didn’t listen, so I taught him a lesson.”

“Are you always this cold? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile,” Zhanyue said, looking at her face, cold as frost yet beautiful as a celestial maiden.

“Smile? What’s there to smile about?” Yunyao frowned. She indeed couldn’t remember when she had last smiled, not even when she received the Feather Heaven Emperor’s inheritance, such a great opportunity.

“Uh, alright. Looks like they’re all afraid of you. Let me communicate,” Zhanyue stepped forward, chanting in the Mountain Goblin language, “We mean no harm. Could the Mountain Goblin spokesperson please come out to meet us.”

Soon, a head poked out of the ground nearby, looking at Zhanyue curiously, wondering how he could speak the ancient Mountain Goblin language.

“You… what’s your relationship with our Clan?” the person asked, most of his body still hidden underground. After all, earth traversing was the racial talent of the Mountain Goblins. But looking at Yunyao beside Zhanyue, he didn’t dare to fully appear.

“Don’t worry, we’re just here to ask about some things. We won’t harm you. You might not trust this woman, but you can trust me,” Zhanyue said.

Yunyao glanced at Zhanyue. If the Mountain Goblins were so easy to talk to, why would she have needed to use force earlier? However, to her surprise, the Mountain Goblin king jumped out and came to Zhanyue’s side, sniffing him.

“You… you have our scent. You’re one of us. I trust you,” The Mountain Goblins in this world were as simple and honest as those in the Myriad Spirits Realm. Zhanyue had undergone the Mountain Goblin blood essence baptism and obtained their earth traversing divine ability, naturally having the Mountain Goblin aura. But this secret method seemed unknown to the Mountain Goblins of this world. They only knew that Zhanyue’s scent was similar to theirs, so he must be one of them.

“Mountain Goblin King Momo greets the two celestials. You two, a golden boy and jade girl, are a perfect match made in heaven, a union blessed by fate…” Momo racked his brains, flattering them excessively, his face full of ingratiation.

Yunyao frowned again, interrupting, “Shut up. What nonsense are you talking about? We’re just traveling companions.”

Zhanyue, on the other hand, smiled, “Good eye. Keep talking, I like hearing it.”

This left Momo at a loss, unsure whether to continue praising them.

Yunyao looked at Zhanyue irritably, “Our tasks align, that’s why I’m traveling with you. If you keep being so frivolous, we might as well act separately.”

Zhanyue sighed inwardly. This woman was truly an iceberg, unable to take even a small joke. What he didn’t know was that if it were anyone else, Yunyao might have drawn her sword already. Her attitude towards Zhanyue was already quite good.

“Celestial ones, please come inside,” Momo hurriedly welcomed them. He could sense that these two indeed meant no harm.