Qinghe County, Ke Mansion.
Under the night sky, snowflakes danced gently, while a beam of bright moonlight peeked through the dark clouds, frosting the room like it was part of a winter wonderland.
It also brought along distant flickers from a thousand miles away.
Right in the scene of Joyful Hotpot Restaurant.
A seventeen-year-old girl, basking in the moonlight, quietly examined the shifting shadows before her.
“Dream God…”
Ying Bing’s eyes reflected the moonlight in a gentle ripple.
She knew this was one of the three ancestral deities worshipped by the Huanmo Sect.
However, in her memory, this Dream God had been silent for ages, and only recently had there been rumors of a possible revival.
In her past life, after joining the Qingyuan Sect, she had endured heavy rain and strong winds. By the time she returned to Qinghe County, she had become a master of the Xuan realm, the lord of the Gui Palace.
When she returned, she hadn’t encountered the dark beast of the year…
Was it really the Dream God seeking her?
She originally just wanted to rely on her previous life’s experience as a safety net for Ke Mo. Who knew she would end up tangled in the tragedy of the Ying family’s annihilation…
“In the end, will it matter? I guess we’ll just have to take it step by step.”
Ying Bing steadied her turbulent thoughts and continued focusing on the scene.
But as she discerned the unfolding plot, her furrowed brows relaxed into an expression of exasperation.
He really could spin a yarn.
And she had to help him spin it.
As it stood, this was already the second time the Cold Fairy had assisted him in beautifying the Huanmo Sect’s tales.
Within the moonlit projection.
“Since we’ve gotten started, let’s eat and then… huh?”
Luo Yexian reached for the chopsticks, only to find all six plates on the table were completely empty.
“Who ate so fast?”
“Hmmm? I ordered plenty,” Ke Mo said, wiping his mouth with a serious face.
As everyone knew, Little Ke was a gifted genius with a strong learning ability, often dining with Elder Qian in Yunzhou, where he had received a third of his true teachings.
“Well, in that case, we shouldn’t delay. Let’s set off.”
“But we haven’t eaten… cough, the big stuff is more important.”
“Waiter, bring me the bill.”
“Brother Luo, you’re too polite.”
Ke Mo flashed a smile of gratitude.
Luo Yexian paused; he merely called the waiter and hadn’t meant to ask for the bill!
But since the Black Earth Immortal had thanked him, he had no choice but to pay up.
As they headed out, Luo Yexian began to flatter:
“Don’t mention it! What thanks? Our families are tied together, after all. We’re practically family!”
“Haha, that’s true! Why don’t we start calling each other brothers, Brother Luo?”
The mood was cheerful for the Black Earth Immortal.
Stuffed, bill settled, and even made a tidy profit of ten taels. Could his mood not be good?
“Bro, I, Luo, am like a fallen leaf, but meeting you gives me the feeling of reuniting with a long-lost brother.”
With a flair for charming language, Luo Yexian looked quite sentimental.
“Holy nephew, quickly, call me uncle!”
Tan Zhuyin: “?”
He had just made an excuse to go to the bathroom to discuss a few things with two powerful buddies and came back to this?
What was going on? A quick trip to the restroom, and now he was a generation behind?
Glancing at the middle-aged, grizzled Luo Yexian, then at the youthful-looking Black Earth Immortal, he didn’t get how his unfortunate little uncle ended up being called “brother.”
Were these two from the same generation or what?
“Big nephew, this guy’s age might just match his realm, somewhat backward, and maybe we’re the ones benefiting here.”
Luo Yexian felt zero guilt in calling him “brother.”
Tan Zhuyin frowned and shot him a look, then became serious.
“We should head to Lankao Mountain. It’s about five hundred miles away; we might as well set off now.”
“Ha, the kid’s too tender. We outsiders don’t need to fret about mundane titles.”
“Let’s go.”
Li Mo said, but in his heart, he silently asked the moon.
“Ice Chunk, what dazzling techniques do you think that looks like, sounds kind of like a big deal?”
He could definitely imagine such things.
However, with two powerful beings lurking in the shadows, making a grand show had to adhere to the basic principles of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; otherwise, it would feel too overblown and probably raise some eyebrows.
“Penglai Star Sect’s experts can walk on seven stars.”
“Tianshan Sword Manor usually flies on swords, leading thousands of swords in a single breath.”
“If they can cultivate the Taiyin divine intent to the Physique realm, they can merge with the moonlight…”
As Li Mo walked downstairs, he listened to Ice Chunk whispering in his ear.
He had a rough idea of what she meant.
In other words, just matching certain divine intents would suffice.
Arriving outside the hotpot restaurant.
The Huanmo Holy Son, Tan Zhuyin, climbed into a soft sedan, carried by attendants, all of whom were inner realm experts.
Considering even the elders of the Qingyuan Sect barely made it to the inner realm, it was clear how grand the Huanmo Holy Son’s entourage was.
Luo Yexian whistled, and a giant vulture descended, several lengths in size, looking fierce and in no way benevolent.
“Black Earth… Brother, my bird is quite large, fits nicely.”
Luo Yexian invited Li Mo up.
“Why not?”
Li Mo’s Shenshi Lingzhu quivered in his arms.
Roar—
Accompanied by a phoenix cry, a magnificent bird swooped through the sky, splendid feathers shimmering in the moonlight, as gentle breezes danced around it.
Its aura spread across the skies, towering over countless spirits.
Its grandeur was like a physical manifestation of the moon itself.
A phoenix.
To be precise, a type of True Phoenix.
Moon Phoenix.
Ice Chunk: “…..”
Li Mo took a leap onto the back of the Moon Phoenix and, in his serene demeanor, said:
“I have no intention of drawing attention, but since we’re heading to the Dream God’s place of inheritance, we must keep it solemn. Let’s go.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The Moon Phoenix soared high, seemingly another moon crossing the horizon, with each flap of its wings showering starry lights.
“Wow, that’s the kind of flair Black Earth Brother has.”
Luo Yexian gasped, feeling a tinge of regret.
If he had known, he’d have never called him brother…
He should have just called him “adopted father”!
“The Da Shang Dynasty was definitely on par with the True Dragon.”
Tan Zhuyin gazed at the ethereal figure riding the phoenix and felt a stirring in his heart.
An hour later.
Amidst the swirling snow and wind, they began to descend.
The silhouetted mountainous contours emerged beneath them, equally shrouded in clouds, making it hard to tell the sky from the ground.
They landed on a mountaintop hidden in the sea of clouds.
“To be honest, I knew a long time ago that Lankao Mountain might be related to the inheritance of the Dream God.”
Tan Zhuyin surveyed the mist below thoughtfully and said:
“We just didn’t dare to disturb it after the ancestral spirit sent a message.”
Guess they can’t just barge in.
Li Mo refrained from exposing him, merely observing the extending Lankao mountain range under the night, all neat and orderly.
“Excuse me, Immortal, what does this mountain range’s feng shui remind you of?”
Though Little Li had mentioned he might make a slight move, he knew nothing about the way of feng shui.
Thankfully, Ice Chunk’s jade legs were certainly a handful to hold onto.
Glancing at the moon, Li Mo lightly said:
“It’s like an unfinished chess game.”
