Chapter 1032: An Invitation from the Moon God Realm
Ice Cloud, Thirty-Sixth Palace, Binghuang Realm.
Mu Bingyun's eyes were gently closed, her heart as still as water. Around her, only pure ice spirits danced silently.
At a certain moment, the entire world underwent a subtle change. Mu Bingyun opened her eyes and instantly saw a fairy-like figure standing quietly beneath the coral beside the ice window, silently gazing outward.
Surprise crossed Mu Bingyun's face as she stood up softly: "Elder Sister, didn't you go to the Ice Wind Empire? Why have you returned so quickly?"
The woman by the window turned around, revealing a face that could make heaven and earth lose their color. She lightly brushed the ice strands from her forehead, her soft voice carrying a hint of helplessness: "Those two have already arrived in the Binghuang Realm. Your little Xiaolan will soon be back by your side."
"Didn't you say that Yun Che's trip was to retrieve the Qilin Horn by his own abilities? Why is he back so quickly…" Mu Bingyun's gaze suddenly stirred: "Two people?"
"That little rascal has already obtained the Qilin Horn, and he also killed Mu Hanyi along the way."
When she said this, Mu Xuanyin's voice actually carried a hint of disappointment.
"Then that means Elder Sister still lent a hand?" Mu Bingyun asked thoughtfully.
"No, I didn't. He accomplished everything on his own."
"On his own?" Mu Bingyun showed deep surprise.
"Mu Hanyi's schemes were completely seen through by Yun Che. On the contrary, Yun Che used Mu Hanyi's own cunning against him, actively bringing up the Qilin Horn matter and handing Mu Hanyi a perfect opportunity. In his eagerness, Mu Hanyi easily fell for the trap and led him to the treasure vault where the Qilin Horn was kept. Mu Hanyi planned to kill Yun Che then and there, but instead, Yun Che used the Flood Dragon's Breath I had given him to kill Mu Hanyi, and naturally took the Qilin Horn along the way."
"He? Killed Mu Hanyi alone?" Mu Bingyun found it hard to believe; anyone would. "The Flood Dragon's Breath could indeed easily take Mu Hanyi's life, but with Mu Hanyi's strength, how could he be so easily tainted by the Flood Dragon's Breath in Yun Che's hands?"
Mu Xuanyin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "That little rascal has many secrets on him. Even you find it hard to believe that Yun Che could kill Mu Hanyi, so it's no wonder that even someone as clever as Mu Hanyi fell for it so easily."
Mu Bingyun: "…"
"Sigh," Mu Xuanyin let out a leisurely sigh, a faint hint of grievance appearing on her face. "I was worried that he might fall to Mu Hanyi's schemes and die young, so I secretly followed behind him. But it turned out to be a wasted trip. I thought it would be a great test for him, but he completed it so simply. I really can't accept it. I even stole Mu Hanyi's corpse to add a little difficulty to his test, thinking there would be a good show to watch—who would have thought he would resolve that so easily as well."
Mu Bingyun: "…"
Mu Xuanyin crossed her arms over her ample chest and said resentfully: "He clearly had absolute certainty in killing Mu Hanyi, yet he still kept the Mysterious Shadow Stone as a backup plan. That little rascal… is far more cunning than Mu Hanyi. It seems I've taken in quite the little calamity this time."
"Mysterious Shadow Stone? You mean Yun Che used the Mysterious Shadow Stone on Mu Hanyi when the truth came out, before killing him? But Mu Hanyi couldn't have failed to detect the formation aura emanating from the Mysterious Shadow Stone when it activated. Unless he thought Yun Che was as good as dead and didn't bother to stop it?" Mu Bingyun asked in surprise.
"Of course not. It's because that little rascal knows a special profound art that can conceal aura. Not only the Mysterious Shadow Stone on him, but even his own aura can be hidden to a degree that surprised even me. After killing Mu Hanyi, he returned from the treasure vault to the center of the imperial palace without anyone noticing."
"There is such a profound art?"
"That's what I said—that little rascal has many secrets on him. If I hadn't followed him secretly this time, even I wouldn't have known he was hiding so many strange things."
Thinking of that bizarre flame formed by the fusion of ice and fire, her brows twitched slightly.
"… Not revealing your trump cards easily is wise. Elder Sister, don't blame him for keeping things from you," Mu Bingyun said softly.
"Remember, don't tell anyone that I went to Ice Wind with him. Speaking of which, he already guessed that someone from the sect was following him, but no matter how cunning he is, he couldn't possibly guess it was me."
Mu Xuanyin lowered her arms, her immortal body turning slightly to look north: "They should be arriving soon. Bingyun, this trip to Ice Wind has made some things about Yun Che change my mind. Starting tomorrow, I plan to train him personally."
Mu Bingyun was momentarily stunned, then reacted with surprise: "You mean… I remember you've never done that for any of your previous personal disciples."
"There are too many extraordinary things about him, far more than just the Heavenly Poison Pearl and the Evil God's inheritance." Mu Xuanyin's expression gradually turned calm. "And the more such secrets he has, the easier it is for him to die. He must increase his strength as quickly as possible."
Just as Mu Bingyun was about to speak, she noticed Mu Xuanyin's gaze suddenly shift, turning sharply behind her. At that moment, a thunderous shout resounded across the heavens:
"Moon God Realm Envoy—requests an audience with Yinxue Realm King—"
The voice was like a thunderclap, instantly spreading throughout the entire Binghuang Realm. In the sky, startled cries of profound beasts arose in chaos.
"Moon God Realm?"
Mu Xuanyin and Mu Bingyun only showed confusion, but everyone in the Binghuang Realm was shocked, staring blankly at the sky, unable to believe their ears.
The Moon God Realm—one of the four great king realms of the Eastern Divine Region—was a king realm that ruled above the upper star realms and governed the entire Eastern Divine Region!
The Moon God Realm, a king realm… sending an envoy to visit Yinxue Realm, a mere middle star realm?
Nothing like this had ever happened in the entire history of Yinxue Realm.
"People from the Moon God Realm? There really have been a lot of strange things lately."
A person from a king realm, even if only an envoy, exuded a terrifying aura. This aura carried the arrogance of a king realm but no hostility. Mu Xuanyin did not move: "Bingyun, go take a look."
Mu Bingyun nodded slightly, rose into the air, and with a flicker of her icy shadow, she was already tens of thousands of feet away.
In just a hundred breaths, the aura of the Moon God envoy faded away. Amid the gently blowing cold wind, Mu Bingyun returned to stand before Mu Xuanyin, holding a piece of black jade engraved with the seal of a full moon.
Mu Xuanyin swept her divine sense over it: "An invitation? Oh? The Moon God Realm King is getting married? That's strange—a wedding of a king realm's realm king, yet they would invite us, a middle star realm?"
"Could it be because Elder Sister is at the Divine Lord realm, and your name is known throughout the Eastern Divine Region, so you received a special invitation?" Mu Bingyun said.
Mu Xuanyin thought for a moment but shook her head: "Thirty years ago, I didn't receive an invitation."
Mu Bingyun: "…"
"It's very likely that it's not just us; all middle star realms probably received invitations. If that's the case, there can only be one reason."
Mu Bingyun thought briefly, then nodded gently, saying words similar to Mu Xuanyin's: "Indeed, that's the only possibility."
Mu Xuanyin took the black jade from Mu Bingyun's hand: "There are still twenty-seven months until the Profound God Convention, which will last about three months. The Moon God Realm King's wedding happens to be thirty months from now. The timing is very convenient."
Outside, the sound of an ice boat piercing through the air rapidly approached. Soon, Mu Xiaolan's excited voice came from afar: "Master, I'm back!"
"Ah, look how spoiled your little Xiaolan is—so disrespectful. My little rascal over there wouldn't even dare to lift his head in front of me."
Mu Xuanyin smiled charmingly, her delicate hand stroking from Mu Bingyun's icy face down to her chest: "Good sister, remember to think of me."
With these alluring words lingering in the air, Mu Xuanyin's immortal figure dissipated like ice mist.
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Yun Che returned to the Holy Hall and immediately saw Mu Xuanyin standing before it. She was as ice-cold and majestic as ever, suffocating the world, yet her peerless elegance made the boundless snow seem dull.
Yun Che quickly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said: "Disciple Yun Che greets Master… Mission accomplished. The Qilin Horn has been safely retrieved."
Mu Xuanyin's face was wrapped in ice and cold, expressionless, as she said icily: "I heard that not only did you get the Qilin Horn, but you also killed Mu Hanyi?"
There was a clear chill and coldness in her voice. Under normal circumstances, it would have made his heart race, but now Yun Che showed no fear and directly nodded: "Yes."
However, he did not then explain why he had killed Mu Hanyi. Instead, he suddenly said: "During this trip to Ice Wind, Master, concerned for your disciple's safety, personally accompanied me to protect me. Your disciple is deeply grateful and will, in the future, be even more obedient to Master's words."
"…" Mu Xuanyin's icy eyes slowly sank: "I accompanied you? What kind of joke is that!"
"Well…" Yun Che looked up, his gaze slanting toward her right arm, which no longer had a sleeve ribbon, and said with a strange expression: "On the way back, your disciple suddenly thought of something. This Ice Phoenix Garment on me was personally bestowed by Master, with the same Ice Phoenix pattern as yours. Therefore, within the sect, even Elder Huanzhi, who holds the highest position, would absolutely not dare to tear off the sleeve ribbon printed with the Ice Phoenix pattern, because that would be a great disrespect to Master. So…"
A cold wind blew past, bringing a faint whistling sound, followed by a long silence.
Mu Xuanyin turned around and said in a cold, slow voice: "Che'er, let me teach you one more thing now. A truly clever person knows when to play dumb!"
In that cold voice, there was clearly a murderous intent.
"Yes, your disciple humbly receives Master's instruction." Yun Che quickly nodded, then prostrated himself: "Your disciple thanks Master for being concerned for his safety and for having someone secretly protect him, ensuring the successful completion of this mission."
Mu Xuanyin: "~!@#$%^…"
A few more strands of cold wind blew past, the whistling carrying an awkward silence. Mu Xuanyin's whole body radiated icy coldness, and she remained silent for a long time. Yun Che stole a few glances at her back and finally couldn't help but ask: "Master, as soon as I arrived, I heard that voice transmission… That person, was he really an envoy from the Moon God Realm?"
Mu Xuanyin finally turned around, but did not look at him. Her icy gaze fell straight to the horizon: "You may rise."
Yun Che carefully stood up.
"Take a look at this yourself." Mu Xuanyin tossed the black jade from the Moon God envoy to Yun Che.
Yun Che caught it, swept his profound energy over it: "Moon God Realm… Realm King!? Wedding… thirty months later…"
Yun Che looked up: "So it's an invitation. And it's the Moon God Realm King's wedding."
The realm king of a king realm—truly at the peak of chaos, the highest level of existence in the vast world—Yun Che couldn't even imagine how terrifying a figure that would be.
The wedding of a king realm's realm king was certainly an event enough to shake the entire Eastern Divine Region, even the entire God Realm. But for a king realm's realm king to send an invitation to a middle star realm—wasn't that a bit too much?
Yun Che thought this in his heart, but of course, he wasn't foolish enough to say it out loud.
"Are you thinking, 'Why would a king realm's realm king's wedding send an invitation to a middle star realm like us?'"
Yun Che nodded, then shook his head like lightning: "No, no, your disciple definitely didn't think that. Even though it's a king realm, someone as powerful as Master deserves an invitation."
"Would you like to hear a scandal?" Mu Xuanyin's icy eyes narrowed slightly: "A scandal concerning the Moon God Realm King."
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