I'll ask my master when I get back.

"By the way, why didn't that guy come with you to the secret realm?" Si Yu asked curiously. Given that guy's personality, how could he possibly allow the little beauty to venture into such a dangerous secret realm right after her ascension?

Ji Jiuying lowered her eyes and sighed softly, "He doesn't remember me!"

Si Yu frowned upon hearing this. He had only been gone for three months. What had happened? How could that guy suddenly forget the little beauty?

"But what happened?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it's because A-Yue and Yue-Zhu have merged into one. Zi-Yu said that A-Yue during the day and A-Yue at night are completely different personalities. They should be devouring each other, but I don't know who devoured whom."

As Ji Jiuying spoke, her eyes were filled with worry. What would she do if Yuezhu won the battle for the body? Giving him up... she was afraid she would find it hard to do. Thinking of this, Ji Jiuying felt somewhat lost.

Si Yu was filled with shock. He hadn't expected that guy would choose such a method. He had already told him about the pros and cons of using forbidden techniques, but he was taking such a risk for the sake of the little beauty. Did he know how many eyes were watching him in the dark? If the people in the shadows found out about this, the Nine Heavens Divine Palace would probably face another massacre.

But... should we tell the little beauty about that?

Just as Si Yu was still hesitating, the star chart in his hand emitted a dazzling light.

"It's midnight."

As Si Yu spoke, he tossed the star chart floating in his hand, quickly formed hand seals, and murmured some kind of incantation. Si Yu closed his eyes and then opened them again. His eyes had turned into a brilliant gold, and power overflowed from his eyes and was absorbed by the star chart. A crack about half a person's height appeared under the star chart.

"Walk."

As Si Yu spoke, she pulled Ji Jiuying's sleeve and they entered the crevice together. Ji Jiuying felt dizzy and lightheaded. In three breaths, the two of them suddenly appeared outside the demon race's barrier, and they staggered a few steps.

Smelling the familiar scent, Ji Jiuying felt a surge of joy. She was back!

Before they could react, they felt a chilling aura, as sharp as a thin blade, coming from behind them. Ji Jiuying became alert, turned around abruptly, and stood there stunned.

Not far away, a man exuding a powerful aura stood, his dark, deep eyes as cold as ice, as if a dark current was surging within them, like a vengeful ghost from the depths of hell, chilling and bloodthirsty.

Until he saw Ji Jiuying's face clearly.

Their eyes met unexpectedly in mid-air, as if everything around them had frozen, their gazes filled with a complex mix of emotions.

The powerful aura surrounding them crumbled in an instant, and the image of the woman in red before his eyes kept overlapping with the image in his mind.

She is the person in the painting...

Gong Mingyue's deep eyes clearly reflected her image, swaying within them, vibrant and alluring. Those clear, bottomless eyes were like a dazzling star, giving him light in the dark night, and even more like a flame, giving him warmth in the cold winter, making him unable to resist wanting to get closer to her.

Ji Jiuying stared at Gong Mingyue with reddened eyes, her eyes revealing undisguised deep affection and love, but the tears in her eyes seemed to be telling him about her grievances and heartache, causing Gong Mingyue to feel a pang of pain in his heart.

He wanted to step forward and embrace her, but a voice kept clamoring in his mind.

“Ah Yue”.

Ji Jiuying called out softly, her voice trembling slightly, whether from nervousness or excitement.

Gong Mingyue's heart skipped a beat. He remained silent, but stared intently at her, a feeling that was both strange and familiar.

If anyone else dared to look at him like that, dared to call her that, she certainly wouldn't see the sun rise tomorrow. Although he found it absurd, his feelings and physical sensations didn't lie; she truly seemed different to him…

Si Yu, standing behind Ji Jiuying, opened his Heavenly Eye again and immediately had an answer in his heart. He stepped forward with a dead foot and said, "Have you really forgotten the little beauty?"

Gong Mingyue's icy gaze instantly turned to him: "Dry tongue."

The powerful force instantly transported Si Yu to where he was supposed to go. Ji Jiuying's eyes widened. Si Yu's words before leaving made her body tremble slightly. However, Gong Mingyue thought that she was reluctant to part with Si Yu, and he felt displeased. The possessiveness deep in his eyes gradually corroded his mind.

"Ah Yue, Si Yu was imprisoned by the Demon King in the Demon Realm while trying to obtain the Xuanbing Flower. How could you..."

"You feel sorry for him?"

Ji Jiuying was interrupted by him before she could finish speaking. Her words were undoubtedly meant to provoke him, but when Gong Mingyue heard the word "imprisonment," a terrible thought ignited in his heart—a terrible thought buried deep within him.

Looking at Gong Mingyue in front of her, Ji Jiuying felt a sense of unfamiliarity for a moment, but remembering Si Yu's words, she quickly calmed down. She glanced at the dark night and knew that she couldn't easily provoke him now, as it might backfire on the matter of A Yue devouring the Moon Candle.

"No."

Ji Jiuying shook her head and answered very seriously.

Gong Mingyue's deep, cloud-like eyes stared at her. A gentle breeze swept by, and his tall figure blocked the moonlight, enveloping Ji Jiuying. Ji Jiuying looked at the face so close to hers and couldn't help but hold her breath.

Gong Mingyue's deep, indistinct voice came through: "I hope so."

Ji Jiuying smelled his familiar scent, and her heart began to pound rapidly.

Suddenly, her slender waist was grabbed by a large hand, and her feet lost their footing. In the blink of an eye, she arrived at a magnificent palace. But Ji Jiuying had no time to appreciate the unfamiliar palace. She was warily watching Gong Mingyue, who was only a step away from her.

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