NOVPUBNobody could tell what happened to the Corrupted Nirvana Realm because the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin threw them out of the realm and sealed it entirely.
What happened after that was truly making all entities, regardless of their understanding of divinity, stunned with amazement filled with awe and wonder. The entire Corrupted Nirvana Realm, the former 9th layer of heaven vanished without a trace, making the Heavenly Realm's sky an expanse of deep void.
The gods and immortals mourned for the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin's sacrifice, and the Lord of Heaven reincarnated himself a few moments after that.
Regardless, life must go on. The gods and immortals of the heavens gradually returned to their territories to recuperate.
The scars left behind from the Nirvana Great War remained as testimony to the horror of the Nirvana Abyssal Demons, the monsters of corruption. It was just an all-out battle for a whole week, and the Divine World won an absolute victory, but there was no excitement or celebration for their triumphant return because the price paid for it was relatively heavy.
"Some Nirvana Abyssal Demons somehow managed to survive the purge of finality and the supreme seal of nihility. We've already found one, and there are definitely more than we know. We must find them as soon as possible."
Yuna checked the latest report regarding the corrupted monster's discovery in the Heavenly Realm. That creature hid in the void sky and silently descended like a frightened beast. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Realm was on post-war alert, and that corrupted monster's arrival alerted them, causing them to eliminate that monster on the spot with Heavenly Palace's full force.
It had been several hours since the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin and the Lord of Heaven left them. To fill the void of the highest command, Yuna took the seat as the replacement for the Lord of Heaven.
"Should we do something to the rebellion forces and the remnant of the heavenly demons as well?" Amy brought the latest reports from the lower realms, focusing on the traitor faction.
"They hide like rats. Kill them upon sight, no question required." Yuna rested her cheek on her hand, responding coldly. She dismissed the reports regarding other matters as her focus was still fixated on the situation in the Heavenly Realm.
"Understood." Amy nodded in understanding.
"We should speed up the progress of the heavenly repairs so we can proceed to search for Goddess Ely sooner..." Yuna sighed as she gazed at the void sky.
"We need to fortify Heavenly Palace's foundation and defenses first. We received several reports regarding the alleged overthrow of power to take advantage of the Lord's absence." Amy took a deep breath as it was pretty heavy to convey.
"..." Yuna went silent for a moment as she was fully aware of it.
There were several factions that had long been eyeing the Sovereign of Heaven's position, ruling over the entire Divine World. Since Lord Heavenly Dao was gone, those old monsters might turn their backs to take advantage of the situation. Even the allies might turn into enemies one day.
Honestly, she just felt like abandoning everything and going to do what she wanted to do, leaving behind any responsibilities. The Lord of Heaven didn't even spare her a glance, let alone consider her feelings. He had no room for her in his heart, so why did she still have to do all this for his return many years later? It was just not worth it anymore and her loyalty felt meaningless all of a sudden.
"If it happens, it will happen. Dark Agent Amy, someday, the Heavenly Palace might be split into two factions..."
"White Agent Yuna, if it were a few days ago, you would have been executed under martial law for saying that."
"Is that so?"
"..."
Yuna's bold declaration left Amy shocked, but it was still within the realm of her expectations.
The room soon fell into silence, and Amy was contemplating something really hard in her mind because she was already aware that Yuna was the one who would split the Heavenly Palace into two factions. Those who chose to follow Yuna would surely leave and the remaining ones would stay to safeguard the Heavenly Palace and wait for their Lord to return.
The current status quo was still peaceful because all the factions and alliances that made up the heavenly army were still working together to repair the heavens and restore the balance to its original state, but that would not last long because the heavens lacked the supreme ruler who could hold the reins of all the factions.
"Anyway, what about the situation in the mortal worlds, also about the Sacred Sakura..." Yuna made a steeple of her fingers as she felt responsible for carrying out Goddess Ely's will to protect the Sacred Sakura.
As the legacy left behind by the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin, they had to ensure Sacred Sakura Hole Land would always be prosperous, blessed, and protected. Sadly, she had yet to hear any news from the mortal world.
"This... we need to personally descend to check it out. The newly repaired boundary is truly tight. Lord of Heaven repaired and strengthened it before he passed on to the afterlife." Amy shook her head.
"Alright, I'll personally descend." Yuna got up from the throne. She walked past Amy, but she stopped a few steps after her. "Amy, you'll be the next head. I hope you won't stand in my way in the future."
"..." Amy didn't respond with anything, but she silently admitted that she would do nothing to prevent Yuna's intentions.
She was those among who would stay, waiting for the Lord of Heaven's return. Although they were still working together now, they would soon part ways.
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Yuna gathered a team consisting of 24 heavenly agents and descended to the lower realm.
So far, there were 24 heavenly agents, including herself, who would leave to look for Goddess Elysia. Some heavenly servants and guardians would follow her as well, but she kept the amount less than a tenth of the Heavenly Palace's full force.
As for now, Yuna led a third of the Heavenly Palace's higher-ups to visit the Sacred Sakura Holy Land. They came with sad news and condolences despite the victory of the Nirvana Great War.
Strangely, no disciples responded with tears or grief. They kept their smile polite as if they already knew what had happened in the Divine World.
After the 24 heavenly agents paid their utmost respect to Goddess Ely's statue, they went to gather with 10 core disciples, the chosen children nurtured personally by Goddess Ely's avatar.
"If what you want to ask is about our master and Goddess Master, then you should save those things to yourself. We believe our master will return to us one day. She just needs time to sort things out." Gabriella spoke with her eyes closed, responding flatly to what Agent White Yuna wanted to ask.
"Tell me what's on your mind. Feel free to express anything. We won't be offended by what you say even if you curse the heaven." Yuna felt a bit nervous because the ten disciples in front of her looked incredibly calm, but they were like ticking bombs that could explode at any moment.
They might hold a grudge against the Divine World, and hate the Heavenly Palace because they lost their master, the person they cherished and loved the most.
"What are you trying to achieve?" Gabriella opened her eyes, wanting to gauge the other party's intention.
"We're just trying to understand." Yuna held out her hand to the side, preventing any of her comrade sisters from voicing out any dissatisfaction with the disciples' cold and rude attitude.
"..." Gabriella trembled and bit her lower lips.
She could no longer feel her master's presence who overlooked them. Her master already left the world, but this heavenly agent kept poking her wounds.
They should feel ashamed because they survived and her master was gone! They should be the ones who died, not her master! It was their battle, but why was her master the one who had to pay the price of sacrifice?!
There were some negative emotions filling Gabriella's mind. She was not in the right mind to express anything related to her master.
"We would appreciate it if you tell us everything that happened in the Divine World first. Everything about our master..." Priestess Zi Xuan approached, speaking like a clear bell to calm the atmosphere.
She knew it could turn bad real fast if Agent Yuna pestered the disciples to speak their minds. The disciples pretended to be strong, but they almost couldn't bear it when they remembered their master's parting words that were conveyed directly to their minds a few hours ago.
It hadn't even been a day since Goddess Ely conveyed that farewell, and these heavenly agents arrived for reasons they couldn't yet understand. It might be just for condolences and respect, but they didn't need that because all they needed was their master!
They kept their polite attitude since these heavenly agents descended. Agent White Yuna delivered the sad news that they already knew, but she even dared to question what they were feeling and thinking even though those heavenly agents should have known that they were angry and sad!?
There were so many things that the ten disciples wanted to complain about, cursing the heavens and the heavenly agents for so many reasons. However, they held themselves back because that was not the attitude of Sacred Sakura's disciples that their master taught them. n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
"Alright..." Yuna then conveyed Goddess Ely's heroic tale and a week-long deadly Nirvana Great War against the corrupted.
A few moments later, Jophiel burst into tears. She cried a while ago because of her master's parting words, but after she heard that her master perished with the entire Corrupted Nirvana Realm, she just couldn't bear it. "Hic, hic... master will surely return to us. She promised us..."
Gabriella was silent for a moment. She wiped tears from the corners of her eyes as she tried to calm her emotions. "Will, will our master enter the cycle of reincarnation just like the Lord of Heaven and Lady Nirvana?"
"..." Yuna didn't know how to answer.
Goddess Ely was the one who sent countless fallen divine warriors into the afterlife to ensure they wouldn't be corrupted by the abyss, giving them a blessed chance of reincarnation.
However, the savior of all couldn't save herself as she was lost in time and space... in the faraway unknown, unreachable by anyone.
"We'll form a team that I will lead personally to search for Goddess Ely's whereabouts. Whether it's in the cycle of reincarnation, the underworld, or even in the realm of the unknown... we'll surely find her." Yuna took out Elysia's jade plate.
All heavenly agents, servants, and guardians had them registered in the Heavenly Palace to mark their living conditions. Before the war, Goddess Ely also got registered. Elysia's jade plate shone with a bright and beautiful light before, but it was now extinguished. None could tell what happened, and Goddess Ely's fate was unknown.
It was either death or beyond reach, and she believed it was the latter. Well, even though it was the former, she also had to find Goddess Ely even though she had to turn the underworld and hell upside down.
"We appreciate it, but may I know why you went to such lengths? Was it an order from the Lord of Heaven, your own wish, or perhaps something else?" Zi Xuan narrowed her eyes, feeling suspicious.
She believed there was something these heavenly agents wished to achieve.
Yuna took a deep breath as she prepared to convey her true intention to the Sacred Sakura's core disciples.
