Chapter 128 – Moonlight Omnia
There is a small inn in a corner of Martial Demon Town far away from the battlefield of Xue Qilin and Jia Lan.
Unlike Leisure Inn, this inn is not only small in size, but it also looks run-down. People who have some disposable income won’t choose to stay here.
However, it is precisely this inn that two people rented.
Since they have the money to cover the entire inn, they must be able to rent a better place
When he saw the other party place a stack of silver certificates [1] on the counter and say they want the entire inn for themselves, the innkeeper felt that they have made a mistake at first.
What’s more, the two female guests are dressed luxuriously and are shockingly beautiful. They don’t look like people who would appear in this cheap inn.
However, once the innkeeper thought it through, he no longer found it surprising. After all, few places accept martial demons.
It is two martial demon who rented the whole inn.
They look very young, maybe only in their early teens. But the innkeeper knows that martial demons cannot be judged by their appearance, especially because they who have longer life spans than ordinary humans. Martial demons who have cultivated their human form even more so are books that should not be judged by their cover. Of the two, one has wolf ears and is carrying a gorgeous long bow taller than herself. The other, as if she has jumped out of a sheet of white paper, is completely white. She has long hair that reaches the floor, fox ears, and sparkling fair skin.
At the beginning, the innkeeper thought that the two might have come from Martial Demon Realm and intend to take over his only business, but when the two reported the name of Spirit Moon Valley, he changed his attitude.
No one wants to offend the Five Great Sects, even if Spirit Moon Valley is a martial demon sect.
Beiming Youyu.
With her outstanding talent, she used only 100 years to become a Grandmaster, allowing Spirit Moon Valley to have a place in Hua Dynasty.
She is the only exception.
Not only is her cultivation base exceedingly high, but she is also highly praised for her conduct. She has repeatedly stepped in to resolve crises that afflict Hua Dynasty.
Thanks to this, the world’s impression of martial demons has improved somewhat in recent years. However, this change is limited to Spirit Moon Valley’s martial demons. The martial demons outside Spirit Moon Valley haven’t benefited much. To put it bluntly, they only have a good impression of Spirit Moon Valley, not the martial demons themselves. Thus the innkeeper agreed to rent out the entire inn.
But he never imagined that the two guests who don’t need to be waited upon are not ordinary disciples of Spirit Moon Valley, but…
*
There is “pure white” on the edge of the roof of the inn.
The ground-long white hair flutters in the wind like threads of light, the snow-white fox ears and fluffy tail shine with inconceivable silver-white light under the moonlight.
The pure white martial demon girl with bright and abstruse purple eyes that have specks of starlight floating inside and a silver long bow engraved with gold patterns in hand is surveying the outside of the town.
It is often said that there is a world hidden in the eyes of a Grandmaster because their eyes always contain endless light.
Well, the girl standing on the edge of the roof of the inn is also a Grandmaster.
Her name is Beiming Youyu.
“Xue Qilin, what bad luck, you actually ran into that pervert from the Western Regions.”
Beiming Youyu lowered the long bow in her hand unhurriedly and revealed a playful smile. If it wasn’t for her timely rescue, then if Merak Temple’s Young Ancestor didn’t die, she would have to spend one or two months in bed..
Xue Qilin may be invincible below the Grandmaster Realm, but she is no match for a Grandmaster. This is the absolute gap between realms. What’s more, she met the nasty “Asura’er” who kills without blinking an eye.
“Mengqi.”
“Yes, Teacher.”
Hearing Beiming Youyu call her, the wolf-eared lass standing behind her obediently replied and approached rapidly. The lass named Ning Mengqi is the youngest disciple of Beiming Youyu.
Ning Mengqi took the long bow from Beiming Youyu respectfully and held it firmly in front of her chest. While making sure not to let the tip of Spirit Moon Valley’s most valuable treasure – the bow “Jade Moon”, touch the tiles, she took a few steps back.
Beiming Youyu gently exhaled white breath, and the true qi inside her gradually stabilized.
Then she suddenly radiated white light and shrunk at a speed visible to the naked eye, not stopping before she became about the same size as Ning Mengqi. Reduced to the size of a child, even Beiming Youyu’s face looks slightly younger.
As true qi circulates in the body, it resonates with the external spiritual qi, which helps to absorb the latter. When the body becomes smaller and the extent of the qi passageways in the body is reduced, the circulation path of true qi will be shortened.
In this way, the frequency at which true qi passes through the spiritual center will also increase, which in turn will better temper the spiritual center. That is to say, compared to a larger size, the cultivation base of a smaller size will increase at a greater pace. Of course, the difference is negligible. But a lot of small things add up to something great.
However, this has advantages and disadvantages. Compared with a larger size, a smaller size has a disadvantage in terms of output.
It stands to reason that a person’s growth is irreversible. But contrary to this common sense, a Grandmaster can freely control their size and obtain the corresponding advantages.
“Are the socks comfortable?”
Looking inadvertently at Ning Mengqi’s legs, Beiming Youyu asked this.
“These? Their rather comfortable.”
White stockings cover Ning Mengqi’s well proportioned, slender legs, revealing a little carnation underneath.
The socks are made from some unknown material that neither looks like hemp nor silk. It is very thin. If you have to put a label on it, than it looks more like linen. The socks are supposedly quite warm.
“It seems that the things that gal Xue Qilin sent are pretty good.”
The socks Ning Mengqi is wearing were specially made by Xue Qilin in order to thank Beiming Youyu for helping her solve the problem with her cultivation method last time.
However, when Beiming Youyu picked up the socks and imagined herself wearing them, she felt that although they look good, but it would be a bit improper. In the end, due to her prestige, she gave the socks to her new personal disciple Ning Mengqi.
After wearing them for a few days, Ning Mengqi has nothing but praise for the socks. According to her, they are quite warm and comfortable, and they don’t hinder her movement. She is envied by many female disciples. Beiming Youyu is now a little regretful regarding this, feeling that she missed out on something good.
But what’s done is done and cannot be reversed. Since she has already given them away to her disciple, she can’t just ask for them back. After all, she has always presented herself as someone of a pure heart and few desires. She cannot loose this image.
“Do I ask her for a few more pairs?”
Beiming Youyu murmured, causing Ning Mengqi to blink her eyes.
“Teacher, what did you say?”
“It’s nothing.”
Beiming Youyu coughed and replied lightly.
Ning Mengqi tilted her head and issued an “oh”, not getting to the bottom of it.
“However, I didn’t expect Vajrayana’s ‘Asura’er’ to come here, and she even had a conflict with Merak Temple’s ‘Natural Disaster’. Teacher, did ‘Asura’er’ foresee our arrival?”
Hearing her disciple utter thusly in excitement, Beiming Youyu sneered.
“Even if she knew we would come, why would she come here?”
“To fight you, Teacher? I heard that Vajrayana’s ‘Asura’er’ likes to fight.”
“You…”
Feeling helpless about her disciple’s wild imagination, Beiming Youyu sighed.
“Mengqi, do you know what it means for two Grandmasters to fight?”
Ning Mengqi shook her head.
“It’s destruction.”
Beiming Youyu gazed at he moon in the sky with an indistinct expression.
“Grandmasters avoid fighting each other, because if there is a slip up in a fight of this degree, it is likely that we’ll lose that chance forever.”
“Which chance?”
Beiming Youyu pointed at the sky.
“The chance to go beyond there.”
“Teacher, do you mean to break the void?”
Ning Mengqi looked at the sky and asked with little certainty.
Beiming Youyu nodded.
“After struggling to cross the boundary and step into the Grandmaster Realm, the ultimate realm above it – the Immortal Realm – finally no longer is untouchable. No Grandmaster wants to lose the opportunity to go beyond the “sky”, and even the willful ‘Asura’er’ is no exception.”
“Then why did you step in to save the ‘Natural Disaster’, Teacher? Aren’t you afraid of inciting a fight with ‘Asura’er’?”
“The reason why I saved that gal is because I still owe Qi Guiyuan. Moreover, Xi He is also there…”
Speaking till here, Beiming Youyu has a self-deprecating smile.
“I owe her too much.”
Beiming Youyu stroked Ning Mengqi’s head. She only show this tender side of hers in front of this young disciple.
“What’s more, if she died here, it would become meaningless for us to have come here.”
Beiming Youyu turned around and looked at Martial Demon Realm extending without end.
“Xi He, even though I’m a Grandmaster, but I cannot fight the whole world by myself…”
A distant and helpless voice sounded.
She spoke softly, so softly that her voice dissipated in the air as soon as it left her mouth.
*
“You said Jia Lan?”
Qi Qiqi sitting across from her opened her eyes wide, incredulous.
Xue Qilin took a sip of tea and played it down with a “mhm”. Judging by her leisurely appearance, you wouldn’t be able to tell that she just escaped death.
“Asura’er?”
“Yeah, it’s the Grandmaster of the Western Regions.”
“What’s going on! Why is she in Hua Dynasty?”
Qi Qiqi stood up violently, shock written all over her face.
“Who knows.”
Xue Qilin put down the teacup and spread her hands.
“Why is she here? What is she after? It can’t be a whim. However, if she really is as rumored, then it’s possible… No, then how do you explain the Vajrayana people here? She wouldn’t have made the Vajrayana disciples accompany her, would she?”
“Stop, I’m getting dizzy.”
Watching Qi Qiqi pacing back and forth in the room while mumbling, Xue Qilin rolled her eyes.
“Anyway, is it strange for her to appear here?”
“Of course it’s strange!”
Worked up, Qi Qiqi raised her voice.
Seeing Xue Qilin confused, Shui Yun’er sitting aside explained with a wry smile
“Young Teacher, a Grandmaster’s fighting strength rivals that of an army. For a state, another state’s Grandmaster is their army. Suppose you are a ruler, what would you think if an army of another state suddenly appeared within your borders?”
Invasion – Xue Qilin got the answer without thinking.
“Of course this is just an analogy. In fact, this wouldn’t lead to war. After all, a Grandmasters doesn’t represent the will of a state. However, the concept that a Grandmaster of another state is equivalent to their army is valid.”
Not expecting Grandmasters to have such a great influence, Xue Qilin could not react for a moment, feeling that she has been underestimating Grandmasters.
“However, how does this concern you, Little Seven?”
“‘Asura’er’ appearing in Hua Dynasty, the ones to to bear the brunt of it is not Imperial Court, but Martial World. Since it concerns Martial World, it naturally also concerns me, Merak Temple’s Temple Master!”
Qi Qiqi glared at Xue Qilin.
“Of course it also concerns you.”
If it is really related to Merak Temple, then in her capacity as Merak Temple’s Young Ancestor, Xue Qilin cannot get away from it.
Is it joint liability? Xue Qilin propped up her head sullenly.
“By the way, Beiming Youyu seems to have come as well.”
“That Beiming Youyu?”
Qi Qiqi stopped pacing about and looked at Xue Qilin, dumbfounded. She seems unable to process the other party’s words.
“‘Moonlight Omnia’!”
“Senior Beiming is also here?”
This time Qi Qiqi’s voice cracked.
“What’s going on! Spirit Moon Valley has never participated in Martial Demon Realm Trial by Fire! Why did Senior Beiming come here?”
Frowning deeply, Qi Qiqi sat down slowly.
“Maybe she’s here to relax?”
“Do you think that everyone is as idle as you? Senior Beiming is Spirit Moon Valley’s Valley Master, she’s very busy!”
“Yes yes yes, I am the most idle, I’m a freeloader.”
Xue Qilin pouted and muttered unhappily.
At this time, Xue Qilin suddenly remembered what Xi He told her when they parted ways.
“… I hope I won’t see you in Martial Demon Realm.”
She had a complicated expression at that time.
If Martial Demon Realm’s trial by fire is really the way Xue Qilin imagines it to be, will Xi He sit idly by? Someone who would risk their life to save Puppy from under the nose of a Grandmaster, someone who is willing to cross thousands of li [2] just to take an abducted martial demon back to their homeland, would they sit idly by while their comrades are being hurt?
Obviously not.
In that case, it is virtually inevitable that Martial Demon Realm Trial by Fire’s participants will clash with that Heaven Realm martial demon.
“Let’s not participate in Martial Demon Realm Trial by Fire.”
“Why?”
Qi Qiqi queried with an odd expression. Xue Qilin told the other party her worries.
“There’s still such a thing…”
Qi Qiqi lowered her head in thought.
After a while, she shook her head.
“No, this is only your conjecture. This alone is not enough to cancel Martial Demon Realm Trial by Fire. Even it we state the situation clearly and they believe you, they won’t be afraid, and may even propose a confrontation.”
Humans are apprehensive of martial demons due to their ability to jeopardize the status of humans. In this case, can the ego of humans allow them to shrink back in front of martial demons? Probably not.
“Fine.”
At first she thought it would be better for Merak Temple to withdraw. But when she thought about it some more, she felt that Qi Qiqi’s response would be “If other sects won’t withdraw, then how can Merak Temple withdraw?”
“I’m going to order some cinnabar.”
Xue Qilin sighed and stood up.
“What are you going to do with cinnabar?”
Qi Qiqi asked with blinking eyes.
“Draw some talismans for you guys!”
“Oh, I see…”
Qi Qiqi nodded her head and expressed her understanding.
“Ai, I was hit just now, yet I can’t even take a rest.”
Xue Qilin walked to the door while complaining, not paying attention to the dramatic changes in expression of the other two people in the room.
Qi Qiqi and Shui Yun’er stood up in unison and rushed towards Xue Qilin.
“Young Teacher, are you okay?”
“Qilin, where have you been hit?”
The two supported Xue Qilin from both sides respectively.
“Wait, what are you doing!”
Having a bad premonition, Xue Qilin asked, flustered.
However, Qi Qiqi and Shui Yun’er didn’t pay her any attention. They walked Xue Qilin to the bedside and put her on the bed.
“First wait…”
Xue Qilin just tried to get up, when Shui Yun’er pressed her hard on the bed. At the same time, Qi Qiqi pulled Xue Qilin’s sash.
“Hey! If you continue with this, I’ll scream!”
Watching her sash come off, Xue Qilin threatened hurriedly.
“Shut up!”
Qi Qiqi threw Xue Qilin’s sash aside, and then pulled Xue Qilin’s outer clothing.
Her clothing in a mess, half naked, Xue Qilin kept shouting “don’t” and struggling. Momentarily, Xue Qilin cannot break free from Shui Yun’er, who restrained her with a strength that came from who knows where.
“Young Teacher, how can we check you for injuries like this?”
Seeing Shui Yun’er’s worried face, Xue Qilin shouted emotionally.
“As lively as I am, do I look like someone seriously injured?!”
“We won’t know until we make sure!”
Qi Qiqi shouted and tore Xue Qilin’s skirt off.
“Don’t!”
Xue Qilin’s cries rang throughout Leisure Inn and spread towards the horizon.
