Chapter 181 Jinjiang First Launch

The heavens are different from the mortal world. Every plant and tree has its own cultivation. It is rare to see such a pure rabbit. Bai Mian was very surprised. She gently stroked the little white rabbit's fur with eyes full of love. She curiously asked the Moon God:

"Sister, where did you get this little rabbit?"

The Moon Goddess answered with her sleeves lowered, "It was originally a great demon in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. I came down to the mortal world this time to subdue it. I fought with it in the mortal world and beat it back to its original form. I didn't expect that its original form was actually a little rabbit. I thought this rabbit looked cute, so I took it back to the Ninth Heaven to keep you company, so that you wouldn't have to complain about studying all day long."

"Monster?" Bai Mian was startled. She looked at the little rabbit in her hand in disbelief. The rabbit was gently biting her index finger. "I hope it won't become more aggressive in the future. What if I can't subdue it?"

The Moon Goddess smiled and said, "It's alright. I have washed away its demon blood and erased its memories of its time as a demon in the human world. Now it is just an ordinary little rabbit. You can rest assured."

"That's good," Bai Mian was relieved, with admiration in his eyes, "Sister, you are so amazing, you can actually subdue the big monster in the Classic of Mountains and Seas by yourself! Speaking of which, I haven't been to the human world yet, what is it like? Are there a lot of fun things there?"

"Yes, but..." Moon God changed the subject, "There are many dangers in the human world as well."

Bai Mian puffed up his chest childishly: "I'm not afraid! Sister, I have already practiced the Soul-Severing Sword you gave me very well. Can you let me descend to the mortal world once?"

"No, I am here to kill the demons on orders," the Moon Goddess said in a serious tone. "The rules in the heavens are strict. No one is allowed to come to the mortal world without the Queen Mother's order. If you do, you will lose all your magical powers and become a mortal, no different from other mortals in the mortal world. By then, even I won't be able to protect you."

"Lose the power, become a mortal..." Bai Mian muttered these words, and suddenly his eyes turned red. "I heard from the fairies that my father died in this way. In order to meet with my mother in private, he disregarded the rules of heaven and went to the mortal world in secret, and ended up dying in the war... Sister, am I, is my father a very bad fairy?"

The Moon Goddess shook her head: "Love has no size. Protecting all living beings in the world is love, and protecting one person is also love. This is the choice of Bi Yuan Xianjun himself, and no one can judge him."

"Also," the Moon Goddess said seriously, "no matter who said these words, I will never let these rumors reach your ears again."

"But I am the child of Immortal Lord Biyuan. How can his affairs not affect me?" Bai Mian said somewhat disappointedly.

"You are mine."

The Moon God spoke these words forcefully, and then continued: "You are the only eldest disciple of my Yuehan Palace. From the day I held you in my arms, you have been mine. You have my immortal patterns on your body, and nothing else can affect you."

As she spoke, the Moon Goddess's hand touched Bai Mian's left shoulder, where there was a crescent-shaped fairy pattern. On the day they first met, after the Moon Goddess carried Bai Mian back to Yuehan Palace, she placed her palm on her back and imprinted this fairy pattern on her.

Bai Mian seemed to understand, but nodded in agreement. She held the little white rabbit and went back to her desk to practice calligraphy. She picked up the pen and wrote, and the little rabbit was interested in helping her grind the ink, so that both of its front paws were stained with ink. It accidentally left a series of small footprints on Bai Mian's paper, which made both of them laugh.

"Give it a name." Moon Goddess reminded.

Bai Mian thought for a moment and said, "My name is Bai Mian, and this rabbit is my rabbit. It must have my last name, so let's call it Xiao Bai!"

The rabbit's ears moved cleverly, and it seemed to like the name very much.

Many years passed in a flash. During these years, Bai Mian studied and practiced calligraphy every day with Xiaobai's company, and made rapid progress. Now she has memorized the scriptures and spells by heart and is a mature fairy. With the improvement of her magic, the time that Yue Shen stays in Yuehan Palace is getting less and less.

"Sister, what happened?"

After the Moon Goddess returned to earth again, Bai Mian couldn't help but ask.

The Moon Goddess smiled tiredly: "It's okay, I'm just going to carry out the mission, don't worry so much."

Bai Mian shook her head: "Sister, I'm not a child anymore, don't lie to me. In recent years, you and a group of old gods from heaven have been going down to the mortal world on business trips frequently. Something must have happened in the mortal world!"

The Moon Goddess still wanted to coax her, but looking at Bai Mian who had grown into an adult, her mind finally changed: "Okay, I can tell you, but don't act impulsively. The demon world has been in chaos recently. The demons have gathered together and want to overthrow the heavens. In order to achieve their goal, they have repeatedly created disasters in the human world, trying to attract the gods to come down to earth to deal with them, and then take advantage of the gods being alone to kill them. "

Before Yue Shen finished speaking, Bai Mian nervously interrupted her: "Sister, aren't you in danger?"

The Moon Goddess shook her head and said, "You also said that I came to the mortal world with a few old gods. They are all very experienced. I will be fine, Xiaoguai, don't worry."

"I'm worried—" Bai Mian stepped forward and hugged the Moon Goddess's arm and begged, "Sister, please, let me go with you, I can protect you! Also, those fairy sisters who usually chat with me can also go with us, there is strength in numbers!"

Of course the Moon Goddess refused: "No, you are just a little fairy, you are not yet able to fight against demons. Normally we are highly respected in the heavens. If there is trouble in the heavens now, it is natural for us, the gods, to deal with it. How can we let fairies take risks?"

Bai Mian said angrily: "If you don't agree, I will secretly go down to the mortal world and follow you!"

The Moon Goddess touched Bai Mian's head helplessly and said, "Okay, I really can't do anything about you. I promise you, I will take you with me the next time I come to the mortal world."

Bai Mian showed a triumphant smile, and Xiaobai was also jumping happily behind her.

The Moon Goddess had never lied to Bai Mian, so Bai Mian believed her sister's words without a doubt. But this time, her sister broke her promise.

Before she had a few days' rest, the Moon Goddess received a new mission. The Queen Mother ordered her to go down to the mortal world. When Bai Mian got the news, she had been waiting at the door with an excited look on her face. The Moon Goddess didn't say anything, but waved for her to come over and drink soup.

Immortals do not need to eat, but they need to increase their spiritual power. The osmanthus tree in Yuehan Palace is an ancient sacred tree that gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The Moon Goddess cooks locust flower soup every day and gives a bowl to Bai Mian, urging her to drink it, and it was the same this time.

Bai Mian had no doubts and walked forward happily, drank the soup, and then urged Yue Shen to set off quickly.

The Moon Goddess walked to the door, and in the moonlight, she slowly took off the white veil on her face, looked back and smiled at Bai Mian.

Bai Mian was simply stunned. The next second, her legs went limp and she fell directly to the ground.

Is it possible that I am overwhelmed by my sister's beauty? I am such a loser...

This was the last thought in Bai Mian’s mind before he lost consciousness.

When Bai Mian woke up, she found herself lying on a jade bed. She was the only one left in the huge Yuehan Palace, and her sister had disappeared.

Xiaobai also lay quietly in his arms, sleeping with his legs up in the air.

She jumped out of bed and checked the soup bowl she had just used. Sure enough, her sister had put sleeping pills in her bowl. It was all her fault for being careless and not being on guard against her sister.

Bai Mian paced back and forth in the room anxiously. Although her sister had come down to earth to carry out missions several times before, for some reason, she felt particularly uneasy this time.

After much thought, Bai Mian decided to secretly go down to earth to help his sister.

She took down the Soul-Slaying Sword hanging on the wall, and just as she walked to the door, she saw a light snowfall. She walked out and saw that the snow had covered the entire Yuehan Palace.

Snow? Why is it snowing? She has lived here for hundreds of years and has never seen snow in Yuehan Palace...

The snow drifted onto Bai Mian's fingertips, and after a moment of chillness, it melted away. Bai Mian felt an inexplicable surge of sadness in her heart. She did not linger any longer and walked out faster.

As she walked, a loud noise rang out between heaven and earth:

"Moon Goddess - Cang Yue - Immortal Solution -"

Bai Mian's pupils dilated instantly, and these words kept echoing in her mind. She could understand the meaning of the words, but couldn't put them together. Yue Shen had already understood, which meant that her sister was dead?

My sister was fine when she went out, how could she be dead? My sister's spiritual power is so strong, how could she be dead?

Bai Mian tried hard to hold back her tears and wanted to find the Queen Mother to ask for clarification, but before she reached the Queen Mother's throne, she burst into tears. She finally understood why it was snowing in Yuehan Palace. Even Yuehan Palace was crying for its master.

It was also on this day that Bai Mian learned that his sister's name was Cang Yue.

Bai Mian returned to Yuehan Palace in a daze. Xiaobai had been waiting anxiously at the door. Seeing Bai Mian coming back, Xiaobai couldn't wait to jump into her arms. Bai Mian held Xiaobai and curled up tightly on the jade bed in the bedroom. Countless osmanthus flowers fell, and the huge osmanthus tree withered overnight.

The elder sister died, but the cause of death was not announced, which led to many speculations among the fairies. Some said that the Moon Goddess died in a battle with demons, some said that the Moon Goddess died of old age, and some speculated that the Moon Goddess was in love with a mortal man, secretly went down to the mortal world to date the man, encountered danger, and died.

Bai Mian knelt before the Queen Mother and begged for the truth. The Queen Mother could no longer hide it and told her the truth.

Cangyue did die in the course of her mission, but the whereabouts of her immortal bones were unknown, so the heavenly realm did not announce the cause of her death to the outside world. Traditionally, in order to confirm the cause of death, the heavenly realm needed to retrieve the immortal bones of the deceased gods and identify them. It was precisely because Cangyue lacked this link that she caused much discussion among the gods.

Bai Mian had no doubt that his sister died in battle, but only by getting his sister's immortal bones back could he clear her name.

"Queen Mother, I will come down to the mortal world and retrieve my sister's immortal bones." Bai Mian pleaded with the Queen Mother.

"Only after ascending to the position of a god can you descend to the mortal world to perform tasks. If you want to descend to the mortal world, you must first ascend to become a god. Now that Cang Yue has passed away, the position of Moon Goddess is vacant, and you are the only disciple she designated. This position of Moon Goddess should have been inherited by you," the Queen Mother was a little doubtful, "but your qualifications are still shallow--"

"I'm willing to give it a try!" Bai Mian said without hesitation.

The Queen Mother advised: "Think carefully, this is not a trivial matter. If you fail to ascend, you will be demoted to the mortal world and endure the pain of training."

"I do." Bai Mian still said stubbornly.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and acquiesced to Bai Mian's request.

When the day of ascension comes, Bai Mian comes to the Tianming Pool and jumps into the pool. He will either ascend to become a god or be demoted to the mortal world. Whether he becomes a human or a god depends on his luck.

All the gods gathered around the pool to watch. Xiaobai also came to Baimian's side and was worried about her.

Bai Mian closed her eyes, held her breath, and jumped in with a determined heart. Instantly, lightning and thunder appeared in the Tianming Pool. Countless flames struck Bai Mian, and the monsters' cries came one after another. Bai Mian endured them one by one. She was covered in wounds and struggled to crawl to the edge of the pool.

As long as she reaches the shore, she will be able to ascend to become a god. Now there is only one last test left, which is the test of good karma.

Bai Mian stretched out one hand to grab the shore, and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck from the sky and hit her hand. She used her other hand to grab the shore, but was still knocked down. She had always lived in Yuehan Palace, practicing hard and rarely participated in outside events. She had not accumulated enough good fortune and was destined to be unable to get ashore. This was God's will.

Bai Mian's hands were burnt. The shore was right in front of her, but she couldn't get there. The gods on the shore were anxious, but they were powerless.

Suddenly, a tornado arose in the Destiny Pond, and Bai Mian was instantly sucked in, moving farther and farther away from the shore. This was a sign that she would be degraded to the human world. Seeing this, Xiaobai on the shore suddenly jumped into the Destiny Pond excitedly, and shouted:

"Bai Mian——"

This cry of "Bai Mian" became Bai Mian's only memory after she was banished to the human world. She was sucked to the bottom of the Destiny Pool by a tornado, and then sent to the human world by a bolt of lightning. She entered the girl's body and came back to life in her place.