# Chapter 1284: A Colossal Lie
Another quadruple release (￣▽￣)
Everything happened too fast, too suddenly. Xia Qingyue's sudden grasp of Yun Che's hand stunned everyone, but before they could react, the two had already entered the Dun Yue Immortal Palace and were speeding away.
True to its name as the fastest profound ark in the world, the Dun Yue Immortal Palace vanished into the distant horizon in a single instant, its light and shadow disappearing without a trace.
The wedding ceremony of the Moon God Emperor and the Divine Empress—the Divine Empress had taken the Dun Yue Immortal Palace and Yun Che and left…
This outcome, impossible in anyone's understanding, something no one had even dared to imagine, was playing out starkly before everyone's eyes—like ten thousand thunderbolts or a sky-covering tidal wave, shaking their hearts and souls to the core…
The impact of this scene was no less than the Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation at the Feng Shen Platform!
Everyone stood frozen in place. The profound practitioners of the Eastern Domain, the Moon Divine Envoys, the Realm Kings of various realms, the God Emperors of the King Realms—including Star God Emperor, who had been hoping for chaos, and even Qianye Ying'er, who had been concealed in the clouds above—all were stunned on the spot.
The Moon God Emperor stood there. Gradually, his face began to twitch, his body started to tremble. His originally calm and dignified complexion took on a terrifying blue-black hue, then twisted rapidly like a hideous evil ghost.
He extended an arm trembling so violently it seemed about to shatter, pointing in the direction Xia Qingyue had gone. With a roar perhaps more hoarse than any he had ever made in his life, he bellowed: "Seize… them… Seize them! Seize them!!!!"
In that hoarse cry, the Moon God Emperor's vision went dark, his entire body swayed, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
That terrifying roar jolted everyone from their daze. The Shenyue City instantly fell into chaos. Countless figures shot into the air, flying straight toward the direction the Dun Yue Immortal Palace had vanished.
Among them, a golden figure streaked like a sudden meteor—instantly outpacing all other shadows… Its speed was not at all inferior to the departing Dun Yue Immortal Palace!
A clamor erupted across Shenyue City. Everyone looked at one another, each person still unable to believe what had just happened despite their shock and terror.
"How… could such a thing happen?" Mu Huanzhi stammered.
"Damn it," Mu Bingyun muttered under her breath.
"Hehehe," Star God Emperor withdrew his astonishment and smiled faintly. "Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant."
Star God Emperor and Moon God Emperor were close by. His words were undoubtedly pouring oil on the flames. Moon God Emperor's eyes were bloodshot, as if stained with crimson blood. He pointed at Star God Emperor, the profound energy between his fingers in utter turmoil: "Get lost… Get lost!!!"
"Get lost!! All of you, get lost!!"
"All of you get out!!"
"GET LOST!!!!"
The rage of a God Emperor shook heaven and earth. Under his ear-splitting, furious roar, all the jade cups and jade wine vessels on the outer seats shattered. The space itself trembled faintly. A large number of young profound practitioners spat out mouthfuls of blood—their internal organs severely wounded—and some even went blind and fell unconscious on the spot.
When a God Emperor was in such a rage, who dared to remain? The various star realms quickly shielded their young profound practitioners and hurriedly fled toward the outskirts of Shenyue City. In an instant, Shenyue City, bathed in moonlight, was thrown into complete chaos and panic.
"Let's go… quickly!" Mu Bingyun swiftly gathered the disciples of Yin Xue Realm and fled outward at full speed… If the Moon God Emperor's wrath fell upon Yin Xue Realm, they wouldn't have another chance to escape.
Shenyue City was now like a swarm of locusts, chaos and fear everywhere. The Moon Guards stationed in every area did not come out to maintain order—because even they themselves were completely at a loss.
This grand wedding ceremony was supposed to be a great occasion for the Yue Shen Realm—it was to wash away Moon God Emperor's past disgrace and proclaim to the world that the Yue Shen Realm would henceforth, like the Zhou Tian Realm of old, be protected by the Glazed Girl.
But before the ceremony could even begin, it had turned into this…
The Divine Empress he wished to marry had left—taking another man of her own accord.
Not only had the disgrace of Yue Wugou from back then not been erased—it had been compounded…
One of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain, the Realm King of the Yue Shen Realm, had become the biggest laughingstock in the world…
The Moon God Emperor was in a frenzy of rage, like a mad beast.
How could he not be furious? Even though he was a God Emperor—precisely because he was a God Emperor.
"Let's go." On the clouds above, Qianye Ying'er turned around, her gaze directed exactly toward the direction the Dun Yue Immortal Palace had gone.
Gu Zhu did not respond, nor did he need to ask or answer. Their figures slowly faded into the clouds, disappearing into the sky above Shenyue City. Perhaps no one even knew they had been there.
"For something like this to happen…" Zhou Tian God Emperor shook his head. There were very few things in this world that could surprise him, but this event was far too unexpected, leaving him deeply astonished.
Fantian God Emperor stopped him, shaking his head. "The Moon God Emperor is in the throes of fury. Any words of comfort will be utterly useless and might make him even more unhinged. It's better to protect the various profound practitioners and discuss matters once he has calmed down in a few days."
Zhou Tian God Emperor halted his steps and then nodded in agreement.
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In the vast universe, the Dun Yue Immortal Palace sped at its maximum velocity.
The interior of the Dun Yue Immortal Palace was extremely spacious and ornately luxurious. Light from unknown sources illuminated it as brightly as Shenyue City under the divine moon.
But Yun Che had no mind to admire this wondrous Dun Yue Immortal Palace. He stared blankly at Xia Qingyue, who was so close to him, his mind in a daze.
His hand was still linked with hers. However, that jade hand was exceptionally cold—a coldness that pierced the heart.
Not only cold, but trembling slightly—her entire body was trembling… and growing more violent by the moment.
He gazed at her, stunned. Like everyone else, he had never expected her to make such a choice.
"Qingyue… you…"
He finally spoke. But just as the words left his lips, Xia Qingyue's entire body shook violently. A mouthful of crimson blood sprayed out, splattering onto her moon-white robes. Her body slowly went limp.
"Qingyue!!"
Alarmed, Yun Che quickly reached out and caught her.
The delicate body in his arms was soft and fragile, exuding a helplessness that tugged at his heart and pained him. She trembled like a kitten caught in a winter blizzard. He looked at the stark, piercing red stains on her moon-white robes… that was heart blood…
Blood that only flows backward under extreme pain or extreme rage.
"I'm fine," she said softly, but she did not break free from Yun Che's embrace. She rested her head against his chest, her beautiful eyes gently closed. The trembling of her body finally eased a little.
Every moment, the bloody stains on her moon-white robes stabbed at Yun Che's heart and soul. He asked nothing, quietly holding Xia Qingyue a little tighter… Aside from that one time at Tianchi Secret Realm, they had never been this close.
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When a God Emperor was enraged, who dared to approach?
He could not have foreseen this outcome, could not believe it, could not accept it. With a chaotic aura about him, he staggered along. The terrifying murderous intent he exuded was so strong that even the Moon Gods dared not come near.
Boom!!
The palace door was blasted open with a single palm strike. He stepped inside and saw a figure in red.
It was a woman, dressed in a brilliant red wedding gown, adorned with precious pearls and jade. Although her face bore traces of age, she was still breathtakingly beautiful. However, her jade-like visage was far too pale—like a candle about to burn out.
Seeing her, the Moon God Emperor's eyes stung as if pricked by needles. A hint of panic mixed into his uncontrolled fury: "You… why are you here?"
As he spoke, his palm moved swiftly. A barrier of isolation instantly sealed the collapsed palace door, blocking out all light and sound.
"I saw everything… cough, cough…" she said softly. But as soon as she spoke, she broke into a painful cough, her complexion growing even paler.
The Moon God Emperor quickly stepped forward and gathered her into his arms. A white light condensed in his hand and pressed against her heart.
Gradually, her complexion improved slightly. She quietly lay in his arms, and her hand also pressed against his heart, gently stroking.
Feeling the warmth against his chest, the Moon God Emperor's inner turmoil gradually calmed… In all the world, only she could bring him down from such a furious rage so quickly.
"Why did Qingyue do this?" The Moon God Emperor shook his head, his expression still pained. "Why? Does she not understand the consequences of such an act…"
This decision of hers had not only made him the biggest laughingstock of the Eastern Divine Region, but also dashed his hopes and the final wish of him and her.
"Because… she did not want her husband… to repeat your mistake from back then…" the woman in red said softly.
"Even if she still has feelings for that boy, she could have explained it through voice transmission!" the Moon God Emperor growled. "A few short words could have let him know… Why did she have to do this!"
The woman in red gently shook her head. "He could have known… but would the people of the world… know…"
"…" The Moon God Emperor was stunned.
"I never expected that she would face such a painful choice, just like I did back then." Her voice was incredibly soft, her gaze gradually turning sorrowful. "Could it be… that this is also… a reincarnation of fate…"
"She is not wrong. It is not wrong for you to blame her, or even hate her. That child named 'Yun Che' is not wrong either. The only thing that is wrong is fate…" She spoke, then let out a soft laugh. "Wuyai, all these years, we thought she was emotionally deficient, and we worried for her. Little did we know… that deep in her heart, she has always had someone for whom she would willingly do this… Shouldn't we be happy for her…"
Moon God Emperor: "…"
"Adoptive Father, Qingyue has one request… Please grant the Dun Yue Immortal Palace to Qingyue…"
"Adoptive Father, Qingyue has one sentence that you must remember. In the future, no matter what happens, Qingyue… will never betray the Yue Shen Realm."
"Qingyue only wants her adoptive father to remember this sentence forever… No matter what happens in the future, please recall these words."
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"…" As his reason gradually returned, the words Xia Qingyue had said—words that had seemed strange at the time—echoed in his mind. His heart stirred sharply, then throbbed with a fierce pain.
So… that's how it was…
"Ha… haha… hahaha…" The Moon God Emperor grabbed his forehead, his fingers slowly tightening. He let out a bitter laugh. "In the end, all of this is my fault. If it weren't for my own pride, how could Qingyue have to bear all of this… Ha… this so-called Moon God Emperor… from beginning to end… has been nothing but a coward… a coward…"
"She will come back," the woman in red said. "Once you've calmed down, she will come back."
The Moon God Emperor nodded slightly. A piece of white jade, flickering with a faint light, appeared in his hand.
"Wuji… stop chasing. Return immediately."
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Inside the Dun Yue Immortal Palace.
"On the very first day I arrived in the God Realm, I met the Moon God Emperor."
Xia Qingyue seemed to have calmed down somewhat. Her eyes had returned to their usual placid stillness, like a deep pool. In a calm voice, she began to tell Yun Che her story. "Back then, I didn't know what kind of world this was. And my power was so insignificantly small in this world—like suddenly falling into a boundless prison, at the mercy of others."
Yun Che could imagine Xia Qingyue's situation at the time. Her profound strength had only just entered the Overlord Xuan Realm, which made her an absolute expert on the Tian Xuan Continent, but in the God Realm, it was pathetically weak. And her ethereal beauty would bring her a nightmare of calamities… Alone at that time, she faced despair on all sides.
"When I was trapped in a hopeless situation, about to sever my own heart meridian, the Moon God Emperor saved me. He brought me to the Yue Shen Realm—the most sacred place in the entire God Realm. He treated me with great care and kindness. At first, I thought he must have had some ulterior motive, until… I met my mother."
"Your… mother?" Yun Che's eyes went wide. "The mother you've always been searching for… is from the Yue Shen Realm!?"
"My mother and I look very alike. I also carry her aura. The moment he saw me, he guessed that I was my mother's daughter. So he saved me, and let me… finally see my mother again."
"So… you married him to repay his kindness?" Yun Che asked.
"…" Xia Qingyue gently turned around. Deep within her calm, wave-less pupils, a heartbreaking glint flashed. "You think too little of me."
Faced with this woman who had abandoned the Moon God Emperor for his sake, who had shed heart blood because of him, Yun Che's heart tightened. He hurriedly said, "I… I didn't mean it that way… I just…"
"He is my adoptive father," Xia Qingyue said softly.
"…" Yun Che was heavily taken aback. "Your… adoptive father?"
Adoptive father… father…
The Moon God Emperor… was Qingyue's adoptive father!?
Then how could it…
"Could it be that…" Yun Che naturally thought of something. "This wedding ceremony is just a formality for the world to see? Using your 'Glazed Heart' to wash away his—your adoptive father's—disgrace from back then?"
"No…" Xia Qingyue shook her head. "He is my adoptive father. He is an elder whom I honor with the title of 'father.' Marrying him, even if only as a formality, would violate heavenly principles and human ethics. My adoptive father would not accept it. My mother would not accept it. And I could never accept it either."
"This wedding ceremony was in itself a colossal lie. And this colossal lie was not just for the world to see—it was even more so for the Yue Shen Realm."
"What?" Yun Che was stunned. For the Yue Shen Realm? How was he supposed to understand that? The Moon God Emperor was the sovereign of the Yue Shen Realm. What did he need to 'perform' to the star realm he himself ruled, on such a grand scale?
"And in the end, the one who will complete the wedding ceremony with my adoptive father is not me—it is my mother."
Those last few words carried a clear note of pain.
"…" Yun Che was completely frozen. "You… you said… your mother? You… are you… even talking about… what?"
Xia Qingyue's brief sentences echoed in his mind over and over. But no matter how he turned them over in his thoughts, he could not understand—could not even begin to grasp the meaning of her words.
"Do you want to hear a story?" Xia Qingyue closed her eyes, her voice growing softer. "A very long… very sorrowful… very hopeless story."