Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven Chapter 478: A Family of Freaks? Rescuing the Jade Beauty!

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Previously on Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven...
The Yellow Ancestor revealed the suppressed rarity of Espers due to their universe-shattering power at higher ranks, from singularity minds devouring stars to cosmic neural dominance. Grey negotiated aid for conquering the Gene Domain in exchange for resources from the ancestors. At the resumed Origin Planet tournament, Alissa crushed her bracket victoriously, Grey seized the Reality Crystal prize to award his brother Jeremiah amid public cheers, then teased Alissa before warping away with her and Evan to confront Xia Qingyue.

Whrmm! Bzzt! Crack!

The fabric of space tore open and twisted violently as Grey and Alissa materialized within his personal sub-dimension.

"You... What is with you and embarrassing me in public? Shameless! Beast! Bastard!" Alissa unleashed a barrage of furious curses at Grey while firing off multiple surges of freezing assaults in his direction.

Her impeccable fame now stood totally destroyed. She had forever been the buzzing topic across the Pan-Cosmic Human Alliance because of her status as an idol.

How could she possibly show her face to anyone anymore?

Next time somebody sought a meeting with her, they might just inquire: "Where is your husband?"

Wouldn't that doom the Lumina Idol Group entirely?

Grey let out a chuckle as he watched her struggle in distress.

In this secluded sub-dimension, only Grey and Alissa remained alone together.

After such a long separation, he truly desired a private conversation with her.

"Tell me, how was this past year?" Grey laughed gently, effortlessly evading her strikes. "Did you miss me? I know you missed me."

"Who would miss you?" Alissa tsked in utter irritation. "We only knew each other for a few months. You are a shameless transmigrator who did terrible things to me."

Grey felt stunned by her words. "Why do you have to phrase it that way? Hey. I did not actually do anything wrong, did I?"

Thinking back on it, the previous Grey was merely another facet of himself—one who hadn't yet recalled his past memories. That was the precise perspective. Even without hauling all the old emotional weight, the version that tormented Alissa and discarded her like trash remained undeniably him.

This left him deeply pondering: why had he acted that way? What mental trigger could explain it? Moreover, his rejection from the heavenly paths likely tied straight to his extraordinary nature as a Fateless One.

Alissa scoffed at his feeble excuse, though a brief flicker of doubt crossed her perfect features.

"By the way, Grey. The Arclights... do they know you are a transmigrator? Are you not someone who took over the previous Grey’s body?"

"What will they do if they find out that you are not their real son, but a fake one?" A hint of worry etched onto Alissa's face, piercing her typical icy demeanor.

She seldom displayed care for others in the past, yet after so much time alongside Miwa and Juli, she began revealing her feelings more openly, despite clinging to her innate stoic expression. Habits forged over endless years proved tough to shatter quickly.

"Well, they never truly interacted with me in the first place, to be honest. You remember Wang Lin’s records, right? He clearly mentioned he found me when I was a baby who could not even talk," Grey remarked with a nonchalant shrug. "So there is virtually no difference here."

"And besides..." Grey paused momentarily, then chose to reveal the truth regardless. He candidly shared the strange details surrounding his whole family's transmigration.

"Then, does that mean even Juli...?" Alissa's face turned utterly shocked.

"Yes," Grey answered with a light tsk. "She was my sister in my past life too."

"You and your family are all freaks," Alissa muttered despite herself.

"Hey. No need to be so harsh," Grey grinned awkwardly. "Is it just me, or have you gotten ruder over the past year? It looks like without my tender care and love, you have grown much colder."

Alissa fixed him with a cold, distant stare after his playful jab. "Shameless," she whispered softly.

Having advanced to the 5th Rank, Alissa's beauty had blossomed even further, with flawless perfection awaiting her ahead.

"By the way, now that the Dragon Clan is entirely gone, what do you plan to do? Do you want to come to the newly found domain with me?" Grey inquired, steering the discussion toward serious matters.

"A newly found domain?" Alissa asked, cocking her head curiously.

Grey affirmed with a nod and proceeded to detail precisely what the human ancestors had told him about the Origin Body Evolutionary Path and the Myriad Gates.

"That is interesting, I suppose," Alissa murmured, her face easing a bit. "But I really want to spend more time with my father and mother first. You got your parents back, and I want to spend quality time with mine as well."

"Well, we can easily arrange that," Grey replied with a hearty chuckle. "I plan on shifting my main residence to the Dragon World. You all can stay there safely too. Besides, it is not like we are leaving for the new domain immediately."

"I will do that then," Alissa agreed with a nod.

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After securely escorting Alissa back to the Origin Planet, Grey entered the additional sub-dimension he had created. With his advanced spatial proficiency at present, sustaining three distinct dimensions at the same time was feasible, each harboring its own independent secret realm.

At this moment, Grey stood right in front of Evan, who gazed around the secluded void in utter confusion.

"Yo," Grey greeted him casually.

"Hello, Brother Grey. It has been a while," Evan responded, flashing a broad yet extremely anxious smile.

Simultaneously, the young protagonist exhaled a tremendous breath of relief. He had truly feared being tortured to death after his sudden teleportation from the tournament arena.

Grey examined Evan intently. This youth served as the fated protagonist of the current era. His mere vitality guaranteed the universe wouldn't collapse ahead of schedule. Evan's death would instantly endanger trillions of lives.

"Keep up the good work," Grey murmured softly, giving Evan's shoulder an encouraging pat.

Next, he thrust his consciousness straight into the enigmatic necklace draped around Evan's neck—the Soul Nourishing Jade that imprisoned Xia Qingyue, precisely.

"Hello, Senior Xia. It is me, your favorite being in the entire starry sky," Grey boisterously hailed the timeless beauty within the artifact's inner space.

She perched like a perfect golden immortal, her delicate feet swaying gently in mid-air. A flowing white robe clung loosely to her, faintly outlining her stunning silhouette as she looked down at Grey.

"I do not have anything to say to you. Go away," Xia Qingyue rebuffed him, her face etched with complete exasperation.

In fact, she had desperately tried reaching out to Grey during his colossal clash with the Dragon Monarch across the cosmos, but he'd dismissed her mental pleas as effortlessly as shooing a bothersome fly from beside his ear.

"Hey, do not be mad," Grey laughed awkwardly. "I was a little too busy at that time."

"..." Xia Qingyue's lips parted to reprimand him, but she clamped them shut once more. "Whatever," she uttered finally, shooting him a frosty stare.

"Do not be so cold to me, Senior Xia," Grey pleaded with a mischievous, forlorn expression. "Should I give you a tight hug? It has been a while since we properly met, right?"

A deep shiver coursed through Xia Qingyue's body at those words. "Stay exactly five meters away from me at all times!"

Grey erupted in booming laughter. He utterly relished provoking this venerable senior.

"Anyways, let us get straight to the point. I am here to finally bring you out." His voice turned gravely serious. "It is time we get you back on your feet. I will personally help you reach the 5th Rank and completely fix your damaged soul."

"What?!" Xia Qingyue's eyes ballooned in shock upon his daring proclamation.