Chapter 58 (First Update) [VIP]

At the Scorpion Palace headquarters, a tall, thin middle-aged man in a black robe entered the main hall. His face was gloomy, and his eyes were somber. Several other middle-aged men dressed similarly to him were already seated in the hall. Upon seeing the gaunt man return, they immediately stood up, each with a grim expression.

"Elder Qiu, please come and explain to us what exactly happened?"

“Didn’t you say you found out that ‘you can play games’? Why couldn’t you convince him to kill Yue Ling?”

“We’ve found out that he can play games. If we can convince him, we can kill Yue Ling and make him die in this illusion.”

"After searching for so many years, we've finally found him. Where is the person who says 'You can play games'?"

As soon as Qiu Jiu entered the main hall, the elders began to ask him questions.

Just a few days ago, after Qiu Jiu found Yin Chu Jiu, he sent the message to the elders in the Scorpion Palace who knew the truth. They had already learned Yin Chu Jiu's identity and were hoping that Yin Chu Jiu would kill Yue Ling after learning the truth about his transmigration. However, instead of waiting for Yue Ling to be killed, they heard the news that Qiu Jiu's branch had been destroyed.

So, upon hearing that Qiu Jiu had returned to headquarters, all the elders gathered together, wanting to know the truth.

Qiu Jiu entered the main hall. He didn't immediately answer the elders' questions. He waited until the elders had calmed down before recounting the whole incident. He included Yin Chu Jiu's favoritism towards Yue Ling, her indifference towards them, and finally, Yue Ling's rescue of Yin Chu Jiu, as well as the pursuit of the Scorpion Palace members—he didn't miss a single detail.

“Yin Chu Jiu won’t kill Yue Ling. The illusion is about to end. Before that, we must make a decision: either kill Yin Chu Jiu and destroy the whole world, or let Yue Ling regain his memories and continue to be trampled under his feet.” Qiu Jiu’s voice was low and hoarse, as unpleasant as a saw being pulled back and forth.

These words immediately caused an uproar in the entire hall.

"Elder Qiu, destroy the entire world!" an elder stood up.

Qiu Jiu: "That's right, if we can't have it, no one else can either!"

Another elder was so frightened that he stood up. "If the world is destroyed, we will all disappear!"

Qiu Jiu: "So you want to continue being suppressed by Lingyue Palace, living in fear of being killed by them one day!"

The elder turned pale after being spoken to.

"I want results tonight." Qiu Jiu flicked his sleeves, turned and left the main hall. "Otherwise, I will act in my own way."

As Qiu Jiu left, the spot where he had just been stood seemed to turn into a vast expanse of white for a moment because of the energy change caused by his anger.

"Lord Yue Ling, Lord Yin, we have arrived."

As evening fell and the last rays of golden light disappeared below the horizon, the group at the front finally reached the foot of the Moon Forest, followed shortly by the others. Yin Chu Jiu sat in Yue Ling's lap, gazing at the seemingly endless forest before him. Then he looked up and saw the moon slowly rising. Although it wasn't yet visible, a white glow was beginning to appear on the mountaintop.

"Like a lustrous white pearl, hanging atop the peak, this is the Moon Forest, the place closest to the moon." Mo Ling's voice rang out from behind. Yin Chu Jiu turned around and saw that Mo Ling had already alighted from the carriage, his complexion much better. He patted Yue Ling's hand, and the two jumped off their horses. "Yue Ling, Yin Chu Jiu, we've arrived."

“We’ll take twenty people in later, and the rest of you will stay outside,” Mo Ling continued. “The people from Scorpion Palace haven’t given up. They haven’t shown up from Moon Town to Moon Forest, but I think they might be planning something in secret. The rest of you will stay outside and hold the line.”

Mo Ling's expression remained unchanged, as if nothing unpleasant had happened between him and Yue Ling, and he still treated Yue Ling with respect. Yue Ling did not answer, but only glanced at him. Yin Chu Jiu was held in Yue Ling's arms, and although he wanted to talk to Mo Ling, he couldn't find a reason to.

Having arrived at the Moon Forest, Yin Chu Jiu had no choice but to focus on the task at hand. Looking at the forest before him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. From the very beginning of his transmigration, he had been thinking of making amends to Yue Ling. Once Yue Ling's body was able to withstand the energy of the Heavenly Pearl, he planned to personally travel to the Moon Forest to find the divine herb and bring it back to make Yue Ling stronger.

This plan will take a long time, the most important reason being that Yue Ling's health does not allow it, so he can only wait until Yue Ling turns eighteen. But now, Yue Ling is not yet eighteen, and he can complete his plan.

Not only that, turning around, Yin Chu Jiu clenched her smooth but powerful hand. Yue Ling's strange behavior had returned to normal with Zi Zhuo's help. In fact, with Zi Zhuo's help, his body was getting stronger day by day, so strong that he could now withstand the power of the Heavenly Pearl and truly restore his peak strength.

"Do you like this mountain?" Yin Chu Jiu stared motionlessly at the mountain in front of him. Yue Ling lowered his head and whispered in his ear. Yin Chu Jiu shook his head, then nodded. His voice was no longer clear and bright, but somewhat hoarse. "Yue Ling, I don't like the mountain in front of me, but I like the divine herb inside."

He turned around to face Yue Ling. Looking at the handsome young man before him, his heart swelled with a bittersweet feeling. "Yue Ling, once you find that divine herb, you will be able to completely break the seal within you and become the strongest person."

Yue Ling didn't care about what Yin Chu Jiu meant by the strongest person. He just gently stroked his face and said in a low, hoarse voice, "I never thought about becoming the strongest person."

Yin Chu Jiu suddenly raised her eyes. Yue Ling's voice became even lower and hoarse. He hugged Yin Chu Jiu tightly, his eyes filled with darkness. "I just want you to stay by my side. No one else can take you away."

Therefore, he needs to become stronger.

"Besides, you also said that I would become the strongest person."

Yin Chu Jiu's body trembled, and a slight smile curved his lips. When they first set off, he wanted to find the medicinal herbs to restore Yue Ling's body through the inheritance of Hua Bu Si, and he said that he could become a powerful person.

Yue Ling believed him.

Releasing Yin Chu Jiu, Yue Ling extended her thumb and forcefully stroked his lips, "Therefore, I will definitely become the strongest person."

So strong that no one can take you away from me.

So powerful that everything you say comes true.

"I want you to watch me reach the pinnacle."

Having arrived at the Moon Forest, Yue Ling ignored Mo Ling's words and, after his conversation with Yin Chu Jiu, prepared to enter. However, Yin Chu Jiu stopped Yue Ling. Yue Ling could be angry with Mo Ling, but he wouldn't let Yue Ling enter the dangerous Moon Forest alone because of this. Holding Yue Ling back, Yin Chu Jiu smiled at Mo Ling, signaling him to hurry.

Mo Ling's task was simple: to select twenty guards to accompany them into the Moon Forest. This was originally scheduled for this morning, but Yue Ling and Mo Ling's morning fight caused his meeting to fail, leaving his subordinates no time to select anyone. Then, Yue Ling left the inn with Yin Chu Jiu, leaving them even less time. Therefore, Mo Ling had no choice but to select them now.

While Mo Ling was selecting people, Yin Chu Jiu pulled Yue Ling aside. He tried to stall Yue Ling while secretly glancing at Mo Ling. In the end, he was still unwilling to accept that he hadn't been able to get the reason out of Mo Ling.

Once inside the Moon Forest, all their attention had to be focused on finding the divine herb, leaving no opportunity to speak with Mo Ling alone.

While Yin Chu Jiu was troubled, Zi Zhuo suddenly walked over. He stood before them, his usual relaxed smile gone. He stared intently at Yue Ling, his gaze complex, as if trying to discern something from his expression. Zi Zhuo's strange behavior caught the attention of both Yue Ling and Yin Chu Jiu. However, Yin Chu Jiu's attention was entirely focused on Mo Ling, so he didn't dwell on Zi Zhuo's change. He took Zi Zhuo's hand, led him aside, and whispered, "Did you find out why Mo Ling did what he did?"

Zi Zhuo seemed to wake up from a dream. He frowned and said unhappily, "Mo Ling didn't say anything. He's very tight-lipped, even tighter than the clam-shell beasts on Monster Mountain."

The Clam-Shell Beast is a clam shell that has become a spirit; its mouth is very tight, and hunters often cannot pry it open even when they catch it. Zi Zhuo uses the Clam-Shell Beast to compare to Mo Ling, which means that Mo Ling's mouth is indeed very tight.

Yin Chu Jiu was somewhat troubled.

Just then, Zi Zhuo said, "But Mo Ling said he can tell you the reason, but that reason can only be told to you, not to anyone else." As she said this, Zi Zhuo glanced at Yue Ling to the side.

Yue Ling cares a lot about Yin Chu Jiu; the other person Mo Ling mentioned is him.

Yin Chu Jiu also realized this, and he subconsciously looked towards Mo Ling. Mo Ling was still selecting people, but it seemed that he was waiting for Zi Zhuo to talk to him and wait for his decision. When his gaze fell on him, he immediately noticed him and looked back.

From Mo Ling's eyes, Yin Chu Jiu knew that what Zi Zhuo said was true; Mo Ling would indeed tell him the reason, but he wouldn't tell Yue Ling. Thinking of this, Yin Chu Jiu felt a mixture of joy and inexplicable fear.

Mo Ling's differential treatment confirmed his suspicions: Mo Ling did this because of him.

His heart pounded. Yin Chu Jiu lowered his eyes, looking at the ground, yet seemingly not at the ground at all, lost in thought, staring at a certain spot. After a long while, he walked over to Yue Ling, who didn't stop him from talking to Zi Zhuo, thus giving Yin Chu Jiu a choice.

Standing in front of Yue Ling, Yin Chu Jiu was nervous, but she said to the boy in a relaxed manner, "Yue Ling, Mo Ling said she wants to tell me why she did what she did, and I want to hear it."

Yue Ling immediately looked at Mo Ling over there, her voice deep and hoarse, "Then let's go."

As Yue Ling was about to leave, Yin Chu Jiu grabbed his sleeve, her head bowed, and said, "Mo Ling said... this reason can only be told to me."

Yue Ling's gaze immediately darkened. Yin Chu Jiu noticed this. He didn't dare to look into his eyes, but he raised his head, his clear black and white eyes filled with a certain determination. "Yue Ling, I want to go alone. I want to know... why he did that. I want to know why he separated us."

Yue Ling stared at Yin Chu Jiu for a long time, until Yin Chu Jiu almost backed away. But after a long while, Yue Ling raised his hand, rubbed his head, and said coldly as if suppressing some emotion, "Whatever you want, I will give it to you."

Yin Chu Jiu's eyes widened slightly. Yue Ling leaned down and kissed his forehead. "Go quickly and come back soon. I'll be waiting for you."

Yue Ling was making concessions, and Yin Chu Jiu noticed it. He gave the boy a small smile and said, "Okay, I'll be back soon."

Then, he headed towards Mo Ling.

Yin Chu Jiu had imagined many reasons why Mo Ling would oppose his relationship with Yue Ling, and he had even asked Mo Ling if those were the reasons, but Mo Ling denied them all. It wasn't because he was a man, nor because he hated him, nor because he was worried that Yue Ling would regret it after regaining his memories. The more he thought about it, the more he cared about the real reason.

However, he never imagined that the reason would be so unbearable for him, causing him to be deeply shaken and stunned on the spot.

"This is an illusion. When the illusion ends, you will return."

Author's Note:

It's finally updated!