5 Love of My Life
"I will teach him myself"
When Zhou Xuzi heard the words, he was stunned.
In the Eternal Heaven Realm, future God Emperor candidates' aptitude was tested when they were 5 years old. The one who tests them was none other than Grand Ancestor herself.
She was well-known for her achievement, even to this day. Because the one who brought Eternal Heaven Realm from high star ranked realm to royal ranked star realm was her. She was also renowned because she has Heart of Snow Glazed Glass, a very rare ability. This ability is so rare that it was difficult to appear once in a million years, even in the Era of the Gods.
Initially, Zhou Xuzi was worried because his son still a few days old. An infant can't withstand the pressure when the testing session was initiated, that's why they usually waited for 5 years. In these 5 years God Emperor candidates were nurtured, a lot of resources will be used to strengthen the outer body.
But when he heard the word 'train', his heart freezed, his whole body trembled slightly.
His eyes showed extreme grief, extreme pain, and misery.
In the entire Eternal Heaven Realm, only 2 people knew what 'train' did the ancestor meant, he was one of them. The 'training' was 'Survival of the Fittest'. Those who didn't qualified will cease to exist. He himself forgot how many siblings he had lost when he was 'training'.
But, He can't refuse and must not refuse the Grand Ancestor request, because it was the same as insult towards her. He braced himself and asks
"when?" Zhou Xuzi asked with tiny voice. He was dispirited. He knew 'before he was a leader, he was a father'. However he also knew 'before he was a father, he was a leader'
"Right now" The celestial voice resounded again. Zhou Xuzi body trembled again, he closed his eyes. Tears could be seen from the corner of his eye.
"yes" Zhou Xuzi replied quietly. His mind was in turmoil, he had never thought that he will be separated from his son so quickly. But as one would expect from God Emperor, he immediately calmed down.
"Xuan xuan..." Zhou Xuan was bewildered when she saw her husband states. She was curious but hold herself back from asking because she knew her husband still talking with the ancestor. So when Zhao Xuzi called her, she was a bit surprised
"eh.....ah, what is it?" Zhao Xuan replied. Zhao Xuzi took a deep look at her with serious expression for a few seconds before saying
"Go to the Eternal Heaven Hall, bring our son" Although Zhou Xuan confused, she still obeyed her husband and left her room. Zhou Xuzi looked at her back with complex emotion. Then he issued an order with telepathy
"Elders of Eternal Heaven, heed my order and immediately go to Eternal Heaven Hall!!"
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Divine Master Realm was the pinnacle of cultivation that human could reach. When you reached Divine Master Realm, you will became a respected existence within Realm of Gods. And there were 45 of them in the Eternal Heaven Hall. They are all elders, the main pillar of Eternal Heaven Realm. Zhou Xuzi, Zhou Xuan, and all elders stood before a majestic door.
"Your Majesty Emperor, forgive my impudences. If i may ask, why would you suddenly summoned all of the elders?" One of Zhou Xuzi's trusted confidant asked. He was Qu Hui, an righteous and strict man.
"I need all of elders' help to open Eternal Heaven Pearl's core" Zhou Xuan and all elders instantly freezed, frown surfaced on their face. They would need enermous resources everytime they opened the Eternal Heaven Pearl's core. The resources itself was not a problem, but the Eternal Heaven Pearl itself was.
They all knew that Eternal Heaven Pearl's energy was nearly depleted. That's why they wondered why the God Emperor wanted to open it for no reason.
"Your Majesty Emperor, but the Eternal Heaven Pearl's energy was nea...." Before Qu Hui finished, he was interrupted
"The Grand Ancestor told me to bring the Crown Prince and will personally train him" Zhou Xuzi said unhurriedly. He was confident the elders won't ask any further if he told them this information. But..
"NO!!!!! ZHOU XUZI!! HOW DARE YOU!!! HE IS YOUR ONLY SON!! YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD!!!" Zhou Xuan suddenly screamed. She was the other one who also knew the meaning of 'train' as well as the consequences. She learnt it for her preparation of becoming God Empress.
"IGNORE HER, OPEN THE CORE RIGHT NOW" Zhou Xuzi immediately went on action. The Elders was hesitated at first, but finally obeyed the Emperor's order. They shot their profound energy in unison towards the door.
The Majestic Door slowly opened, revealing a whole new world behind it. It was an independent world, the 'Eternal Heaven Pearl's Core'.
When Zhou Xuzi and the elders still concentrated to open the door wider, they felt an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation. They hurriedly looked at behind, and saw the Empress
"hehe..hehehe....." Zhou Xuan condensed extremely huge amount of profound energy on her right hand, while hugging her son tightly with her left hand. Her face was extremely gloomy, tears running incessantly, her smile was akin to devil. She set the shooting direction to her own husband. The energy contained enough to destroy several small planets.
Zhou Xuzi reacted immediately. He instantly appeared beside Zhou Xuan, holding her right wrist with his left hand, while the other was sealing her acupuncture point, making her passed out.
Zhou Xuzi quickly grasped her body to support her. He noticed, although her acupuncture point was sealed, she still holding on to stay awake, albeit barely. Her hugging didn't loosen even a bit.
'A mother's willpower huh....' Zhou Xuzi thought. In the thousand years they stayed together, he had never hurt her, not even a bit.
When he sealed her acupuncture earlier, he felt hurt far more than anything he ever felt in the past. He knew she might hates him in the future, but... he must do it.
He then looked at his son in Zhou Xuan's bossom with moist eyes
"Zi'er, i don't know if you can understand my words, but let me just say it. Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life. You're gonna be strong in the future. Believe in yourself, because i believe in you"
The instant Zhou Tianzi heard it, he cried.
Ever since he reborn, he always felt anxious. It's like you didn't have someone to talk to eventhough you're in crowded place. He felt isolated because he was all alone in this world.
But when he heard his father words, he finally felt sense of belonging,
'My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.'
"Your Majesty, hurry up, we can't hold on for long" Qu Hui said. Zhou Xuzi looked at his wife sadly and said
"Xuan xuan... i'm sorry, i'm so sorry. I know you will hate me and i know you are extremely disappointed in me, but please... please give our son encouragement... while you can....." Zhou Xuan who heard it clenched her teeth and talked
"There.... will be... many times.... you will feel like.... you have failed. But in my eyes, heart and mind.... you are... still perfect. A mother... should be the first teacher.... of her child, and yet... i couldn't... do it. Mother will make up..... everything in the future for you,... everything, so you.... must hang on.... till the time... comes. Mother.... will always love you." Zhou Xuan said it while crying right in front of Zhou Tianzi's face. The first time she saw him born in this world, she knew she loved her little boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself. That is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.
Zhou Tianzi could only cried harder. He promised to throw away his lazy behaviour and train himself seriously. He couldn't make his parents disappointed, he must never let any harm befall before his parents.
The elders looked at trio father, mother, and son with sorrow in their eyes. They knew how hard it was for those two to let their son go, even if it is just a blink of an eye. They endured many hardship, endured mocking eyes of other before finally was blessed with a son. Yet, not even a week after their son born, they must be separated.
Zhou Xuzi who saw his wife nearly passed out, reached out his hand to carried his son. He used gentle profound energy to sent his son inside the core.
Right before Zhou Tianzi enter the door, he heard his mother telephaty
'See you later, love of my life'
'You will outgrow my lap, but never my heart.'
