Chapter 20 The Rebellion of Drinking the Moon

Ever since you dreamed about Bai Heng last night, you've been having frequent dreams.

I dreamt of my fallen comrades, of the ruins ravaged by war, of my deceased mother…

Nightmares and reality alternate, and you gradually lose the ability to distinguish between dreams and reality.

Your condition is getting worse and worse, and it breaks Danfeng's heart to see you like this.

If you could bring those who have passed away back to life, would you be better off?

He remembered the long-shelved method of transforming into a dragon. All it needed was a test subject. If successful, he could grant your wish and everyone's wish.

After much deliberation, he silently made his decision.

As usual, he would feed you a bowl of dragon blood every day, and after you finished drinking it, he would kiss your forehead before going into the laboratory to study the wonderful method of transforming into a dragon.

With the nourishment of dragon's blood, your body is improving day by day, while his is rapidly deteriorating.

Until one day, he finished his research early and, as usual, fed you a bowl of dragon's blood.

"What kind of medicine is this?" After drinking it for more than ten days, you asked him with great confusion.

"It's for nourishing your body, drink it quickly." Danfeng coaxed you into taking the dragon blood, and then stroked your eyebrows and eyes.

"Madam," he called out to you.

"I'm here," you replied softly.

"You are truly the best lady in the world." Danfeng played with your hair, his eyes filled with reluctance and longing.

You felt he was acting strangely today, like he was giving a final farewell.

Just as you were about to ask him a question, he took the opportunity to kiss your lips.

His kiss was not as domineering as it used to be, but rather filled with reluctance and tenderness.

He intertwines his tongue with yours, then transfers a white pill into your mouth.

You were quickly overwhelmed by his kisses, and drowsiness gradually crept in.

Seeing this, Danfeng released your lips and reluctantly traced your eyebrows and eyes.

"My lady, the thing I regret least is marrying you," Danfeng said to himself.

"My lady, I love you."

"Madam, don't forget me."

"lady……"

Sleepiness overwhelmed you, and you could no longer hear what he was saying. You fell into his arms and drifted off to sleep.

Danfeng murmured his love for you to himself, and finally, reluctantly, pressed a kiss to your forehead.

Then he got up and went out of the room to meet Yingxing.

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You slept soundly until Master Long and his gang forcibly pried open the door and woke you up.

"Hand over the Dragon Transformation Technique, and I might spare your life!" The leading Dragon Master was extremely arrogant, showing no regard for the fact that you were still a patient.

You woke up with your head still a little fuzzy, and it took you a while to process what had happened.

"What happened?" You look directly into the other person's eyes without flinching.

Long Shi was too lazy to explain to you and started searching the room. Fortunately, Jing Yuan arrived in time to prevent you from coming to blows.

"Elders, she has no connection to this matter. Even if she did, it was the Alliance that intervened. Elders, you should carefully consider the consequences of taking action." Jing Yuan threatened the Dragon Masters with a forced smile. The Dragon Masters, with their concerns, could only swallow their anger.

After driving away the Dragon Master, Jing Yuan then checked on your condition.

He was pleased to see that you looked much better.

"Jingyuan, what happened?" You hurriedly asked Jingyuan for news.

The latter sighed softly, and then gave you a concise and clear explanation of the cause and effect.

"Danfeng and Yingxing entered the Lin Yuan Realm, attempting to revive Bai Heng and other fallen comrades through the Chiming Secret Technique."

"However, the ritual failed, and Danfeng created a powerful evil dragon. This evil dragon almost destroyed most of the Wisdom Eggs in Lin Yuan Realm, causing the deaths of a large number of Cloud Riders, Wisdom Warriors, and Guardians of the Pearls."

"The two have been imprisoned in the Dark Prison. In order to slay the evil dragon, Master fell into the demonic realm."

"How could this be? How could they do such a foolish thing?" You broke out in a cold sweat instantly, looking completely incredulous.

"What's done is done, there's no going back." Jingyuan patted your shoulder to comfort you.

Your tears fell like pearls from a broken string, and all you could do was cry.

"Dragon Master and the others will definitely come looking for trouble again because of the Dragon Transformation Technique, so be careful." Jing Yuan gave you some instructions and then hurriedly left.

The room fell into a deathly silence of despair, except for your sobbing.

You simply cannot imagine that the person you were having tender conversations with yesterday could become a sinner in Luofu in the blink of an eye.

Revive Bai Heng?

Why did he do that?

Can the dead really be brought back to life?

No, there must be some misunderstanding; they must have made a mistake.

Danfeng is not the kind of person who would live a life of mere survival; he must have some kind of hardship.

As if spurred by some unseen force, you began searching the room for clues, trying to find evidence that could clear Danfeng's name.

As if he had anticipated this day, Danfeng destroyed all the evidence, leaving only a few fragments from which you could only piece together his possible motives.

"...The population of those who possess the light is declining sharply...an extinction crisis...and then they are brought back to life..."

You vaguely suspect it might be related to the Vidyadhara population. Since the war, many Vidyadhara warriors have sacrificed their lives, most of them losing their lives before they could be reborn.

The number of those who possess enlightenment is fixed; they cannot reproduce, and each death reduces the number of beings available.

Perhaps Danfeng wanted to find a way to revive Chiming to make up for the loss of population.

But why did he use Bai Heng as a test subject?

Why?

You have many questions in your mind, and you want to ask Danfeng for clarification.

In your panic, you accidentally press an inconspicuous button, and the next second a door slowly opens.

This is... a secret room?

You carefully stepped into the secret room with your sword in hand, and after passing through a long corridor, you arrived at a spacious and bright room.

Book pages are scattered here, and there's a bowl that looks very familiar on the table.

Isn't this the bowl that Danfeng used to serve you medicine?

How did I end up here?

Not far from the bowl was a sharp, silvery dagger, which had been thoroughly cleaned and lay neatly in a transparent box.

Looking at these strange objects deepened your doubts. What exactly is Danfeng trying to do?

You went around in circles and found nothing.

So you have no choice but to exit the escape room and rethink what to do next.

You hear the commotion outside. The Dragon Master has already sent people to surround your room. It won't be long before they interrogate you again, and they might even resort to some underhanded tactics.

You can't let them catch you; you have to go find Danfeng and get to the bottom of this.

You immediately changed into light clothes, grabbed your sword, and quietly peeked out the back door.

You quickly took down the guards at the door, but you missed the maid who had wandered in by mistake.

The maid's exclamation alerted the guards.

You can only confront them head-on. As more and more people gather, you decide to stop fighting, climb over the wall, and leave the guards behind.

"Elder, something terrible has happened! She's escaped!" the guard hurriedly reported to the Dragon Master.

"Don't worry, everything is going according to plan. Take a few men and search the room thoroughly."

"yes!"

...

On this side, you shake off your pursuers and head straight for the prison.

Your mind is no longer capable of rational thought; all you want to do is see Danfeng.

With this belief, you injured the jailer, seized the warrant, and successfully infiltrated the prison while evading the jailer's scrutiny. Then, you anxiously searched for Danfeng.

You've escorted prisoners here before, so you're fairly familiar with the roads.

Based on your deduction, Danfeng should be imprisoned on the lowest level.

You rushed to the bottom floor without stopping, stumbling along the way with the help of the ring, and finally, exhausted, you saw Danfeng, whom you had been longing to see.

"Feng—" The moment you saw him, you couldn't help but tear up.

Hearing the sound, Danfeng looked in the direction of the voice. The chains rattled as he moved.

He looked up and saw you with red eyes.

"lady……"

His voice was a little hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.

"Why? Why did you do that?" you asked, your voice trembling, unable to deceive yourself that it was all a lie.

"I'm sorry..." Danfeng sighed softly, and then told you his true intentions.

"...So, Sister Bai Heng became that test subject?"

"..."

Upon learning the truth, you burst into tears, unsure of how to react.

Danfeng, oh Danfeng, as a physician, you should understand the irreversibility of life. Why were you so foolish? Why did you do something so contrary to the laws of nature?

But you can't bring yourself to blame him. His actions weren't for personal gain, but for the sake of all living beings. In fact, he used Bai Heng as his first test subject because he witnessed your overwhelming grief over her death and acted on a whim.

In fact, you were an accomplice in making all of this happen.

Tears fell to the ground, making a soft sound.

Danfeng sighed softly, "...Don't cry, it hurts my heart..."

He doesn't want to see you cry; he doesn't want you to be sad because of him.

"From now on, I won't be able to stay with you. Take good care of yourself..." Danfeng seemed to be giving his last words.

"No... Danfeng, you big liar! You promised to grow old with me, you big liar..."

You tried to reach out and touch his face, but as soon as your hand got close, you were shocked by an electric shock that made your whole body go numb, and you withdrew your hand in fright.

You and he are so close, yet an invisible barrier stands between you, making you seem unattainable.

"...I'm sorry..." Danfeng could only apologize.

You are the person he loves most, and you are also the person he owes the most to.

He knows what fate awaits him, and he cannot involve you in it.

"...Forget me...go live the life you want..." Danfeng said these words with difficulty, telling you to find someone else.

Emotionally, he hopes you will always be loyal to him and always keep him in your heart.

Rationally, he wants you to forget this painful memory and start a new life. He wants you to be happy.

"No... I only want you... I don't want to forget you..." You shook your head violently, your words full of rejection.

Perhaps the emotional fluctuations triggered an old ailment, and you soon felt a sharp pain in your chest, and large tears fell uncontrollably. Your heavy breathing indicated that your condition was very bad.

Danfeng wanted to reach out to comfort you, but the chains held his hands firmly in place, preventing him from getting close to you.

He could only watch helplessly as your face grew paler.

Fortunately, Jing Yuan arrived in time and knocked you unconscious with a single palm strike, leaving you lying unconscious in his arms.

"Thank you so much..." Danfeng had never been so grateful to Jingyuan for saving her life.

"If only you had known then what you know now, why did you do it in the first place? You were so foolish, Danfeng..." Jingyuan looked at you with heartache, then closed his eyes and opened them again, letting out a regretful sigh.

"..."

Jing Yuan said no more, picked you up and carried you out of the prison.