Jun Wu Yi swirled the wine in his cup, his sharp eyes fixed on his nephew. "Mo Xie, you've always been full of surprises… but this one, even I can't wrap my head around."
He took a slow sip, savoring the rich, aged taste before continuing. "In just a short period, the Jun Family's houseguards have gone from competent warriors to near-unshakable elites. Their aura, their power… It's completely different. Even those battle-hardened veterans from great clans wouldn't dare underestimate them. And that space… what exactly is it?"
Jun Mo Xie smirked as he refilled his uncle's cup. "Third Uncle, do you really want to know?"
Jun Wu Yi raised a brow. "Would I be asking if I didn't?"
Jun Mo Xie chuckled but didn't answer immediately. Instead, he lifted his cup and took a slow sip, the corners of his lips curling in amusement. His uncle's curiosity was understandable—after all, what he had accomplished in mere months was nothing short of a miracle.
Jun Wu Yi sighed, shaking his head. "Brat, do you enjoy keeping your uncle in suspense?"
Jun Mo Xie finally leaned forward, resting his elbow on the table as he tapped the rim of his cup with his finger. "What if I told you… The space where the guards train isn't something that belongs to this world?"
Jun Wu Yi stiffened.
For a long moment, he simply stared at Mo Xie, his mind whirling. Not of this world?
Was this another one of his nephew's cryptic riddles, or was he truly saying that the space existed beyond their understanding?
Jun Wu Yi chuckled dryly. "You're joking."
Jun Mo Xie tilted his head. "Am I?"
A tense silence filled the air.
The wine in Jun Wu Yi's cup rippled slightly as if responding to the sheer weight of the conversation.
Jun Wu Yi wasn't a fool. He had seen too much and lived through too many schemes and wars to dismiss his nephew's words as nonsense.
If Jun Mo Xie said something so ridiculous, it meant it wasn't ridiculous at all.
Jun Wu Yi exhaled and placed his cup down. "Alright. Tell me."
Jun Mo Xie's gaze darkened slightly, his expression unreadable. "The space is a realm where time flows differently. A place where a day outside might mean weeks, even months, of training inside. It allows the body to adapt, to grow, to evolve at a speed impossible by normal means."
Jun Wu Yi's fingers twitched slightly. A realm that distorts time?
Jun Mo Xie continued. "Not only that, but inside, their every battle is pushed to its absolute limit. The conditions are harsh, and the enemies are relentless. They are forced to adapt or die. And because of that… they grow stronger at an unnatural pace."
Jun Wu Yi rubbed his temple. "Ridiculous… and yet, looking at those guards, it's hard to deny."
He laughed suddenly, shaking his head. "If our enemies knew about this, they'd go mad trying to steal it from us."
Jun Mo Xie's smirk widened. "Let them try." His voice held an unmistakable edge. "If they dare to covet what is mine, they'll learn that not all treasures are meant to be stolen… some are meant to be their graves."
Jun Wu Yi studied his nephew carefully.
There was an unmistakable confidence in his voice, no, absolute certainty.
Jun Wu Yi sighed again, this time with a mixture of relief and pride. "Mo Xie… you're truly a monster."
Jun Mo Xie grinned. "Only when necessary, Third Uncle."
The two raised their cups, clinking them together in silent understanding.
Jun Mo Xie continued and told his third uncle about his master... a fabricated story to actually do things openly from now on.
Jun Wu Yi stared at his nephew in stunned silence, the wine cup in his hand trembling slightly.
"You… had a master?" His voice was hoarse, disbelieving. "And not just any master, but someone from beyond this world?"
Jun Mo Xie smiled faintly, his eyes reflecting an ancient wisdom that didn't belong to someone his age. He swirled the wine in his cup, watching the liquid ripple as if recalling distant memories. "Nine… no, almost ten years ago. It happened when I was just a child."
Jun Wu Yi frowned. "But I watched you grow up. You've always been in the Jun Residence. If you had such a master, why did you waste so many years acting like a debauchee?"
Jun Mo Xie chuckled, but there was no humor in his laughter. His fingers tapped lightly against the table as he looked at his uncle. "Because the one you saw wasn't truly me."
Jun Wu Yi's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
Jun Mo Xie exhaled deeply. "It wasn't my full soul that remained in this world… merely a fragment. The real me, my consciousness, my will, was taken beyond this world's confines. My master… he was no ordinary being. He was something beyond comprehension, beyond anything this world has ever known. And he took me with him… on a journey across realms far vaster than you could ever imagine."
Jun Wu Yi's heart pounded. His mind struggled to grasp the concept. Other realms? Beyond this world?
He had spent his life believing that the strongest experts of their continent, those at the Supreme Peak level, stood at the very pinnacle of existence. But now, his nephew was telling him that their world was nothing more than a mere speck in an even grander reality?
Jun Mo Xie continued, his voice calm but carrying a depth that sent chills down Jun Wu Yi's spine. "What I saw, what I experienced… changed everything. I witnessed battles that shattered the heavens. I walked lands where people lived for thousands of years, wielding powers that could wipe out entire continents with a flick of their fingers. I saw creatures that defied the very concept of life and death. Compared to them, the so-called 'great powers' of this world… they are nothing."
Jun Wu Yi felt a chill run down his spine. He had long believed his nephew to be an enigma, but this… this was beyond anything he could have ever imagined.
Jun Wu Yi clenched his fists. "Then why come back? Why return if you had such a chance to grow beyond this world?"
Jun Mo Xie's expression darkened slightly, a rare glimpse of solemnity in his otherwise unshakable demeanor. "Because this is my home. My family is here. My grandfather and… you."
Jun Wu Yi's breath hitched.
Jun Mo Xie looked at him, his eyes gleaming like twin suns. "I didn't return as the same weak child I once was. I came back with knowledge, with power… and with a purpose."
He leaned forward slightly. "For too long, the Jun Family has been at the mercy of others. But no more. Third Uncle, you don't have to fight for mere survival anymore. I'm here now."
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