Chapter 131: Upheaval in Gunzhou, Saintess of the Moon-Worship Cult

Gun Prefecture, Heavenly South Prefecture.

It was the glorious Moon Festival, and Moonwhite Academy, perched atop South Mountain, was thronged with people that night. Common folk from all across Heavenly South had come to offer their prayers.

Legend had it that, in ancient times, a full moon had fallen into the lake here. Thus, whenever the moon was full, a clear radiance would appear upon the water, reflecting the moon in the heavens.

One moon hung in the sky, mirrored by another in the lake.

For a thousand years, people had slipped beneath the lake’s surface more than once in search of its traces, yet every attempt had ended in vain.

Rina Aihara froze. The instant those two words reached her ears, her sea-blue eyes suddenly lit up. Every trace of drowsiness vanished without a trace, replaced by the blood in her veins, which had abruptly begun to boil.

Since the material itself was a kind of stone, it naturally contained a few impurities in its grain. There was nothing unusual about that.

Another question had become a tremendous mystery in my heart: What exactly had I seen that night, under those circumstances? What, in the end, was upstairs?

Qingyue, who opened the door, became alert the instant it swung wide. She had sensed the presence of someone else inside the room.

Li Jingchen said in an even, cool voice, “Still, there’s a chance he won’t talk.” It was a consoling remark, though hardly a definite one.

Thus, the Domain Emperor settled the matter with a single decree, and the imperial edict went straight to the Yun residence: one edict dissolved Yun Qingying’s engagement, while the other betrothed Yun Qingrou to the Crown Prince, Nan Qingyan.

After gathering some more information about Solang Danzhu, Mu Chuan and Gong Wei departed, while Ding Yan walked ahead to lead the way.

Qian turned his head and glanced at Yingyi. His left sleeve had been completely dyed red, and beneath his armpit, a crimson stain had spread outward. The blood was still slowly expanding in every direction.

Several ships that had been prepared in advance immediately rowed out upon seeing the fleet arrive. They split into two lines and formed a welcoming procession, while the musicians aboard them seemed tremendously excited, beating drums and gongs as they played a joyous melody.

“Thank you, heroes, for sparing our lives!” Though Wang Hu and his lackeys had their hands bound, they still nodded toward Tian Taohua and the others.

Trouble caused by customers was extraordinarily difficult to handle. If it was mishandled, one might well find oneself dismissed on the spot.

Ye Meng’s eyes widened. He remembered that all the missions he had completed, including those offering a reward of five hundred demon coins, had been low-level missions.

Dongzi sensed that something was wrong. Cheng Kai clearly intended to seek out Shen Yun, so he immediately followed. As luck would have it, just when they reached the flower bed downstairs, he saw Shen Yun heading upstairs.

“Ah, Wang Hao, you really are nothing but a common vulgarian.” After leaving the private room, he sighed inwardly.

Still, these things were obviously worthless. The workmanship was not bad, but the materials were far too poor.

When Jin Chen returned to his room, he saw that a telegram had arrived. He and Old Black had agreed that, whenever anything important happened, they would communicate the details by telegram.

“They’re impossible to manage. They cause trouble every day.” Su Meng frowned. She had indeed exhausted herself dealing with those two groups.

“Wang Hao—a nobody, a piece of trash. And yet, over these past few years, he’s really managed to become something.” Zhang Chengye muttered to himself. Several years earlier, crushing Wang Hao would have been as easy as crushing an ant. But now, while in River City, he could sense a trace of pressure. His father had also retired, and he suddenly felt an enormous drop from his former position.

“Well, yesterday I tidied up the room again, and it was so clean inside that I left them by the door!” With that, he snatched up the shoes and began packing his bag.

Feet like those, paired with a delicate pair of sandals, were enough to set the imagination wandering without end.

The black-robed man’s voice was icy and sinister. In a sudden flash, he had already retreated a hundred yards. Black radiance surged across his ten fingers, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast net that instantly enveloped Xiao Yan.

The moment the words left his mouth, everyone behind him turned cold eyes upon them, clearly poised to break into a fight at the slightest disagreement.