Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1602: Paying Respects to the Master

"Indeed, you are our Master. I, along with many other so-called Guardians of the Gods, are your followers. To follow you forever, we came with that divine soul to the Holy Continent." Saying this, Star Illusion Thousand Machine knelt on one knee, hand on chest, and respectfully said, "Star Illusion Thousand Machine greets the Master!""Senior Qianji, you must not do this." Seeing Star Illusion Thousand Machine, whom she always regarded as a senior, perform such a grand ceremony, Mu Han Yan felt completely unprepared, feeling uncomfortable all over. She instinctively reached out to help, but then suddenly realized that Star Illusion Thousand Machine only existed in her mind, so she said, "Your Master is the Master, I am me, I am still different from her."

Although she was certain that she was one of the nine-life reincarnations of that mysterious woman, Mu Han Yan did not believe she was her. She had family, friends, and her own grievances and vendettas. With her, perhaps there was a divine sense inheritance, a rebirth of blood, but overall, they were still two different people.

"Once a Master, forever a Master. You may not be her now, but eventually, you will become her and become a Martial God worshipped by millions!" Star Illusion Thousand Machine said somewhat excitedly, still firmly completing the grand ceremony.

Seeing his insistence, Mu Han Yan was somewhat helpless.

"By the way, you just mentioned that many so-called Guardians of the Gods are my followers, hmm... followers of my previous life. So, what about the others?" Mu Han Yan asked curiously.

Perhaps one day she would indeed become that person, but at least for now, Mu Han Yan wouldn’t think that way, nor would she arrogantly regard herself as a god worshipped by millions. She still didn’t have that strength.

"They are followers of another god, who also came to the Holy Continent because of you." Star Illusion Thousand Machine thought for a moment and said.

"Another god, Xingtian Girl?" Mu Han Yan immediately recalled the mysterious woman she had encountered during the competition at Sword Sound Academy—Yi Xingtian.

"It should be her." Star Illusion Thousand Machine nodded and said.

"How do they relate to me coming to the Holy Continent?" Mu Han Yan asked in confusion.

"I’m not too clear on this either. Back then, to follow the Master’s divine soul and come to the Holy Continent, we also entered reincarnation. Although we gradually awakened later, we didn’t fully recover our memories. We don’t remember much about what happened in the Divine Martial World." Star Illusion Thousand Machine answered.

There was no need to ask more; Mu Han Yan also knew that the Divine Martial World he spoke of was that plane full of powerful beings, the plane her former self went to after breaking through the limit and shattering the void.

For cultivators on the Holy Court Continent, that was a legendary plane, and many people didn’t even know its name, calling it the Divine World instead.

"Actually, if the Master wants to know what happened, you just need to fully awaken Aolai’s memory, but the Master’s current strength is insufficient. Also, that Heavenly Secret Mirror can tell you the answer, but it also requires the Master’s strength to be a bit stronger." Star Illusion Thousand Machine continued.

"How strong must I be?" Mu Han Yan asked. Although she didn’t want to see herself as the former her, she couldn’t help but be curious about what happened to her.

"Break through to the Sword Saint Realm, or perhaps reaching the Peak of the Sword Saint might do." Star Illusion Thousand Machine said.

Mu Han Yan felt some helplessness. The Third Realm of the Sword Saint, rebirth, Qi Nourishing and Soul Condensing, Divine Transformation into Void—each advancement was hundreds or thousands of times more difficult than becoming a Sword Saint from an ordinary person. Reaching the Peak of the Sword Saint, who knows how long that will take? You see, she hasn’t even reached the Sword Saint level yet. Solving the mystery in her heart seemed hopeless for now.

"Actually, improving strength is not as difficult as the Master imagines." Seeing Mu Han Yan’s slight dismay, Star Illusion Thousand Machine comforted her.

"Do you have a way?" Mu Han Yan’s eyes lit up, and she asked.

"No." Star Illusion Thousand Machine shook his head bluntly.

"Why are you saying anything?" Mu Han Yan said in frustration. She thought there was a shortcut, but after all that talk, he had no solution. Wasn’t he just teasing her?

This Master doesn’t seem to have much deterrent power over him.

"When the Master first awakened me, you didn’t expect to reach the Great Sword Master Peak so quickly, right? At that time, reaching the Great Sword Master Peak probably seemed as difficult as climbing up to the sky." Star Illusion Thousand Machine said with a chuckle.

Only then did Mu Han Yan understand his meaning. It’s true; back then, everyone saw her as a failure. Even she felt she would never achieve anything on the Cultivation Path in her lifetime. However, to her surprise, it only took a few years to reach the Great Sword Master Peak.

Divine Transformation into Void, breaking through the Holy-grade—perhaps now it seems as difficult as reaching the sky, but when you truly reach that step, you’ll find it’s not as tough as you once thought.

Thinking of this, Mu Han Yan suddenly realized how her heart as a strong individual suddenly felt less firm; she unexpectedly felt fear when facing the Third Realm of the Sword Saint. This was unlike her character.

"The Master has finally discovered it. The Destruction Sword Dao was tempered through countless slaughters by your previous self. After reincarnation, even with two lives, you don’t have the experience and character to control such a Sword Dao, which will instead erode your mental state and will.

Fortunately, your grandmother left this Phoenix Heart Stone for you, which can help purify your mental state, enhance divine sense, and suppress that Destruction Sword Dao. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable." Star Illusion Thousand Machine remarked with emotion.

"So that’s it." Mu Han Yan finally realized. She also understood that what Star Illusion Thousand Machine said was not groundless, nor was it just teasing her, but had deeper meaning.

"However, Ye Lanfeng was right. If the Master wants to become a true strong being and comprehend your ultimate Sword Dao, this Destruction Path is unavoidable. One day, you will have to rely on yourself to control it." Star Illusion Thousand Machine said.

"Then what should I do?" Mu Han Yan asked.

"Silent Annihilation and destruction are the norms of the world. The Destruction Path is one of the myriad laws. You can only rely on yourself to comprehend and grasp it; no one can help you." Star Illusion Thousand Machine said gently.

"Then I’ll figure it out myself." This time, Mu Han Yan didn’t think he was speaking nonsense. In fact, when cultivation reaches a certain realm, you can only rely on yourself for insight. Others can offer little help, and Sword Dao is especially so.

"You have just awakened. In the Star Disk Space, there are some Elixirs. Take them as you see fit." Since she couldn’t find anything useful from Star Illusion Thousand Machine, Mu Han Yan prepared to withdraw her mental state.

Each time she enters cultivation, she loses track of time, and she feared Ye Lanfeng might worry from waiting too long.