Krune's obstinacy was heavier than heavens! Even if it resulted in his death, he would not betray Feifei. That obviously made Nina totally helpless.
"Master, is there really, really, no other way?"
Krune nodded with conviction.
"Absolutely none! I will never betray my wife. But if there is something else I can do for you, then you can let me know. As your Master, I'll do what I can to help you."
Nina shook her head with a dejected expression.
"But I want you."
Krune sighed as he patted her head.
"Try to put yourself in my wife's position. Would you like me to do such a thing? I truly doubt so."
Nina then took a deep breath and nodded in the end. However, she didn't look so gloomy anymore. Instead, there was a relieved smile on her face. She then looked at her brother on the outside before saying.
"I did my best..."
Lino nodded as he entered the kitchen.
"I know. At least you closed this page of your life properly."
The waiters, Bai, and the customers looking at that also felt bad for her. Still, Krune's loyalty to his wife wasn't something that none of them had to right to complain about either. The females were even crying already.
"Well done, Nina!"
"I'm sure you will definitely find some even better!"
"That was a good fight, girl!"
Krune, on the other hand, looked at all of that, puzzled.
"By the way, why are there so many people and beasts here? Oh, right! The dishes! Don't worry, everyone, I'll start cooking right away!"
Everyone almost vomited blood!
'Sure, we were waiting for your dishes, but don't you think you have something more important to take care of?'
"Hahahaha~!"
Nina couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sure enough, that was the True Spirit she fell in love with.
"Master, I'll help you prepare everything."
Krune looked at her and nodded as if nothing had happened at all. That could be said to be one of Krune's best traits and one of his worst defects simultaneously. Anyone else would feel awkward in Krune's place if they still had to work with Nina after all of that. But for Krune, he simply didn't see any logic in it, so he didn't feel like there was a reason to feel bad. He would still treat his important disciple as he always did.
Bai shrugged his shoulders with a smile as he turned around and told everyone else.
"Alright, everybody. The show is over. If you are a customer, go back to your seats. If a worker, then back to your positions. The dishes will start to come out soon."
Everyone watching from outside then moved back as Krune started to get himself busy. Still, he didn't forget about his grand disciple.
"Jalo, come with me. I want to see your work."
Jalo was taken aback for a moment.
"Ah! Right! Going."
Sometime later, the dishes started to come out once more, and the restaurant returned to normal. Well, the customers inside still talked about what happened for several days, which flustered Nina every time she heard it.
Once Krune returned to his room that night, Luvile closed the room with a Tribulation Lightning Layer.
"That was quite a show, no?"
Krune felt helpless.
"I don't understand what she could possibly have seen in me. I look very different, even in my human form. Have you seen any other rainbow-colored hair users in this place before? I certainly haven't. Now that I think about it, I had a similar problem with Lofa in the past. Oh well, whatever. Now everything is resolved, so that's fine."
Luvile nodded.
"What will you do now? Focus on cultivation?"
Krune pondered a bit.
"I think I will. There is only a single year left before the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher finishes gathering the necessary energy. Unless something ridiculous happens, I will stay in the restaurant to help my disciples and cultivate. As for the Golden Metal Cubes or the Dark Water, I'll think about it later. My 1000 years Myriad Lightning Shields have just been upgraded to the Divinity Stars level not long ago, so I don't need new ones. The Dark Water will be better in Heavins' hands as well, so I'll keep it with me until I arrive back in Dalin."
Luvile agreed with Krune once more.
"Very well."
Just like that, the time began to pass once more. As mentioned before, Krune's cultivation speed reduced a lot now that he entered the Divinity Realm. He knew that even an entire year would not be enough for him to get to the 5th Stage.
Krune made sure to leave everything prepared for his departure. He helped Nina and Jilin with both cultivation and Spiritual Chef training. He even included Jalo in the mix as well. With his own Spiritual Dishes and what he knew about cultivation, the cultivations of the three soared. Of course, compared to him or Iem at that level, the three were still very slow. Nonetheless, their path would be a smooth one.
Nina and Jilin finally entered the Divine Path Realm, which gave them their first increase in lifespan for those staying in the Godly Path Realm. Krune helped Bai and his most old employees with their cultivation as well. Bai was older than Nina, and his talent was not as great, so he would take some time to reach that level. Still, Krune set a good foundation for him. That would help him reach that level in a few more years for sure.
Lino, Nina's brother, had talent just slightly worse than his sister. However, he did not have his cultivation destroyed in the past like her. Because of that and Krune's help, he also reached the Divine Path Realm. For him, who lived in the streets before, that was a dream come true.
Another thing that happened during this time was related to Krune's Soul Cultivation Technique. Krune had finally arrived at the 5th Stage of the Soul Control Realm. That was the limit of what Heavin's cultivation technique allowed one to go. There were no other realms further than that. If he wanted to advance, he would have to ask Heavin if he had developed any realm already.
As for Iem, he also hasn't advanced any stage in the Divinity Realm during the last year. However, his Soul Cultivation was progressing very well. By now, he had already reached the Soul Enhancement Realm, which was the third one out of five available.
There was also his Formations and Alchemy skills. Iem was working on formations for much longer, so it was the first one to achieve the Divinity Stars Level. As for alchemy, he would need a few more years for that.
One year later, Krune was working in the kitchen when suddenly, he felt a pulse of Spatial Laws and Godly Energy coming out of his Foundation. That immediately attracted his and Luvile's attention.
"This... could it be?"
Luvile nodded.
"It's the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher. It has finally finished charging."
Krune then tried to send his Divine Sense into it. Sure enough, a lot of information appeared in his mind, information left there by Zule. It explained the procedures to activate the equipment, how long it would be active, what one could bring together, etc...
After seeing all of that, Krune's eyes lit up.
"Hahaha! Finally, it's here!"
Nina, Jilin, and Jalo looked at Krune, puzzled. He simply started to laugh for no reason.
"Oh! Sorry, sorry. Jalo, go to the hall and tell Bai to ask everyone to stay behind after today's work. I have to talk with you all."
Jalo nodded and did as Krune said.
Jilin was still curious, so had couldn't help but ask.
"Master, what is it about?"
Krune smiled but shook his head in the end.
"You will know later."
Krune then opened his communicator and sent Iem a message, telling him to come by as well.
The day quickly passed, and the restaurant closed for the day. Everyone then gathered around the table in the hall as Krune brought his dishes out. He seemed to be in a very jolly mood as well.
"It's good that everyone is here. The passage back to my home is finally open, so I'll be leaving in the next few days. From today onwards, I'll leave this restaurant for Bai, Nina, and Jilin."
Everyone was taken aback.
"Master!"
Iem wasn't surprised since he already expected it.
"Well, we all knew about it already. After all, Krune had told us that he would be going back in a year."
Krune nodded.
"There is no need to be worried. I talked with the Sky Shifting Sect, and they agreed to help keep this restaurant safe. I also purchased this land, so you don't need to be worried about rent either. Oh, right! If any of you wish to enter the Sky Shifting Sect, I can arrange it for you. Just be aware that you won't get any special treatment. Putting you inside is as far as I can go."
Nina didn't care about any of that.
"Can't Master stay for a little longer?"
Krune shook his head.
"I've been far from my family for way too long. I'm worried about what might be happening back in my home."
Jilin then asked something else.
"Is it possible for us to go visit you?"
Krune shook his head.
"It's not. The passage back there can only be opened once. But don't worry, the opposite is not the same. I will be coming back to the Godly Path Realm eventually. You just need to wait for me. Well, I'm looking forward to seeing how you guys turned out when I see you again."
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