Chapter 2463: Seal
“It’s a valkyrie’s teardrop?” Zu An was taken aback. He hadn’t expected that to be the Asura race’s power insignia.
The Asura King nodded. “Our Asura race reveres war, but in our long history, she is the only one whom we deem a valkyrie.”
Zu An hadn’t known the Asura race for long, but he could tell they were proud individuals. A person whom they acknowledged to be a valkyrie had to be truly outstanding.
Princess Ni Huang added, “Our Asura race respects warlike traits like valiance and courage. Tears are deemed to be a symbol of weakness, even for women. Most Asuras never tear up in their entire life, yet she, despite being a valkyrie, shed this teardrop. You can imagine how precious it is.”
Zu An suddenly recalled how Princess Ni Huang hadn’t teared up even though her eyes had reddened. She couldn’t cry even when her close kinsman was facing impending death. This showed just how much of a taboo it was for Asuras to shed tears.
“Then wouldn’t it be considered a disgrace for the valkyrie to have shed a tear?” Zu An asked.
“It is indeed peculiar. There are many speculations about why the valkyrie shed the tear. Some say it was a tear of joy after defeating the Celestials. Some say she was grieving from the death of her lover…” Princess Ni Huang listed several reasons, but in the end, she laughed. “If you ask me, I’d say those are all nonsense. None of these fit the valkyrie’s character. They are all just guesses from nosy people. It’s a pity no one knows the true reason anymore.”
Zu An was more focused on acquiring the Six Paths’ power insignias, so he didn’t probe deeper into the reason behind the valkyrie’s tear. He took the seal and carefully stowed it away. “Rest assured that the forging process won't damage the seal. I’ll return it to you once the forging is completed.”
He had considered collecting the other power insignias first before borrowing this seal from the Asura race, but on second thought, it was possible for something to happen to the Asura race in the meantime, or for the Asura King to suddenly change his mind. It was safer for him to keep it with him.