I alone am the Honoured One! - Chapter 735

Chapter 735: Back to reality…
A few hours passed

Zhao Tian who was lying on his bed, glanced at the sleeping woman beside her.

He reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“Jing’er…”

His hand trembled as he gently traced her cheek and his thumb lingered on her lips.

He could still remember the warmth of her smile and the way she would tease him.

He could hear her laughter echoing in his mind.

But now… now she would never speak again, never smile at him, never scold him for being reckless.

Even in death, he could not bear to be apart from her.

He buried his face in her hair, inhaling deeply, as if trying to memorize her scent, as if trying to hold on to the last remnants of her existence.

Outside, the wind whispered through the trees, carrying the distant sounds of the night.

But inside this room, inside his heart, there was only silence.

And in that silence, Zhao Tian held Yao Jing closer, as if by doing so, he thought he could stop time, if only for a little while longer.

…

A full day had passed since Zhao Tian locked himself away in his room, and the atmosphere inside the mansion had become unbearably heavy.

In the spacious hall, the women sat scattered across the sofas and each of them was lost in their own thoughts.

The soft glow of the lights illuminated their faces, revealing the concern and helplessness weighing on their hearts.

Fei Ziyu fidgeted with the hem of her sleeve and her delicate brows furrowed in worry.

She hesitated for a moment before softly voicing the thought “It’s been a full day… Is it really alright to not check on him?”

Xia Shenyi, who had been sitting with her arms folded, exhaled deeply.

She leaned back against the sofa, staring at the ceiling “Mhm… It is better to give him some time,” she replied, though even she wasn’t entirely sure if it was the right decision.

Velnorah’s eyes flickered with conflicting emotions.

She wanted to speak with him to reassure herself that he didn’t hate her.

But she also knew that now wasn’t the right time.

Li Jia sighed and resting her chin on her knees as she hugged her legs close to her chest “But… he is not even eating. W-What if he tries to do something.. blaming himself and self harming?”

The thought sent a shiver down everyone’s spine.

They exchanged glances, each of them realizing that while they wanted to respect his space, they were terrified of what might be happening behind that closed door.

Yao Lian, who had been silently listening, finally spoke up “Master… we should at least check on him… make sure he’s still—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Xia Shenyi lifted a hand to stop her “No. We wait,”

“If we force ourselves into his space now, we might push him further away.”

Another heavy silence settled over the group.

Fei Lingxi let out a deep sigh “I don’t like this,” she muttered, glancing toward the staircase leading up to Zhao Tian’s room.

“I don’t like sitting here, doing nothing while he’s suffering alone.”

“We all feel the same way,” Li Jia murmured.

Another sigh escaped Shi Yixian’s lips “If he doesn’t come out by tomorrow… we’ll check on him,” she finally said.

“But just for today… let’s trust him to return to us on his own.”

One by one, the women nodded, though the unease in their hearts did not fade.

The waiting was painful, but for now, it was all they could do.

…

Another day passed and as they expected Zhao Tian finally came out.

Stepping out of his room, he let out a deep sigh and walked downstairs.

His movements were slow and his gaze was dulled by exhaustion, his eyes sunken from lack of rest.

He let out a sigh, running a hand through his disheveled hair before taking a step forward.

It felt strange to be outside his room again.

For two days, he was with Yao Jing.

But he knew he couldn’t stay like that forever.

He still had people waiting for him.

“…Husband.”

The soft yet urgent voice startled him out of his thoughts.

Zhao Tian turned his head to see who was Fei Lingxi standing in the hallway and her eyes are wide with a mix of relief and deep concern.

For a moment, she just stared at him and then, without hesitation, she rushed toward him.

The moment she reached him, she grabbed his arm “Husband…” she whispered as her voice trembled slightly.

Zhao Tian looked down at her and he could see the worry in her eyes, the slight redness around them that told him she had been crying.

The thought made his heart ache “I’m fine,” he finally said, though his voice was hoarse from disuse.

Fei Lingxi frowned. “You are not fine… You—”

She paused, swallowing back the rest of her words.

She didn’t want to pressure him, not when he had finally come out on his own.

Instead, she took a deep breath and softened her gaze “Everyone’s been waiting for you,” she said gently.

Zhao Tian sighed and closed his eyes briefly “I know.”

She hesitated for a moment before tugging at his arm “Come… Let’s go see them.”

A flicker of hesitation crossed his face, but after a moment, he gave a slight nod.

Fei Lingxi guided him down the stairs, not once letting go of his arm.

As they reached the bottom of the stairs, the other women, who had been gathered in the main hall, immediately noticed them.

“Tian?”

Li Jia was the first to react and stood up so fast that the chair she had been sitting in scraped against the floor.

Velnorah, Xia Shenyi, Shi Yixian, Yao Lian, and Fei Ziyu all turned their heads and their eyes filled with relief as they saw him standing there.

A heavy silence fell over the room as they all looked at his appearance.

He looked… different. Tired and worn.

Li Jia took a hesitant step forward. “Tian…”

For a moment, no one knew what to say.

They had all spent the past two days preparing for this moment, but now that he was actually in front of them, words felt difficult to form.

It was Yao Lian who finally broke the silence. “Are you… hungry?” she asked and her voice was softer than usual.

Zhao Tian blinked, as if only now realizing how long it had been since he last ate “…Maybe a little.”

That was all it took.

Before he could react, Li Jia and Fei Ziyu had already rushed to the kitchen.

Fei Lingxi tightened her grip on his arm, offering him a small smile before gently pulling him toward the couch.

“Come sit,” she said softly.

“Rest for a bit.”

Zhao Tian didn’t argue.

He allowed himself to be led to the couch, where he sank down into the cushions.

Velnorah sat beside him as she glanced at him uncertainly.

“T-Tian…”

He turned to her “What is it, Norah?”

She hesitated and the words felt heavy on her tongue, but she forced herself to speak them anyway “Y-You destroyed the High Star.. and my race.”

Zhao Tian’s expression didn’t change “I did,” he admitted without hesitation.

Velnorah lowered her gaze “Do you… hate me too?”

Zhao Tian stared at her for a moment before finally shaking his head. “No. I don’t.”

Velnorah let out a deep sigh of relief as she sat back on the couch.

She had prepared herself for the worst, but hearing those words brought an overwhelming sense of relief.

Zhao Tian glanced around the room, looking at the faces of the women who had been waiting for him.

He had lost someone dear to him. The pain hadn’t lessened… it never would.

But he still had people here. People who cared.

His gaze flickered to Xia Shenyi “Shenyi.. did you check? Your tattoo must have been changed.”

Hm? Xia Shenyi was dumbfounded and raised her hand as a silver tattoo appeared on her hand.

In the past within the artifact, anyone who was more powerful than the owner will get black tatto.

The one who gets a black tattoo can still leave the artifact but for some reason, Xia Shenyi couldn’t leave.

But they bet on the fact that if Zhao Tian grew stronger than Xia Shenyi, then her tattoo would go from black to silver like others.

Which means… now she can finally leave the artifact.

She raised her gaze to look at him “Which means.. you have gotten stronger.”

Fei Lingxi blinked her eyes in surprise “Huh? It means… Husband is stronger than Shenyi?”

“And now she can finally leave the artifact?”

Zhao Tian stayed silent and closed his eyes as he leaned back on the couch for a bit.

Xia Shenyi glimpsed down at her tattoo ‘Did he get stronger by absorbing the souls with his darkness elemental?’

‘Now.. I can leave the artifact and need to meet my Master. But I can’t leave when Tian is liek this.’

She stood up from her seat and walked to him “Tian.. before eating, shall we take a bath?”

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