# Chapter 1354: The New Moon God Emperor
Yue Wuyai was dead, becoming the first Divine Emperor in the history of the Yue Shen Realm to fall midway through his reign.
No one knew, except the two who had been by his side before his death, that the last words of his life were not about the future of the Yue Shen Realm, nor about his unfulfilled wishes as a Divine Emperor, but about… the two people he loved and hated most in his life.
And these two people were, one, Xia Qingyue's biological mother, and the other, Xia Qingyue's biological father.
The Yue Shen Realm was in chaos, with mourning bells ringing long and loud. All the moonlight above Shenyue City had extinguished and dimmed, plunging into unprecedented sorrow and oppression.
Xia Qingyue's expression was dazed. Her steps were heavy and slow, step by step, as she arrived at the place where she had stayed the longest and felt the most peaceful in the Yue Shen Realm.
Gently pushing open the hall door, she passed through an invisible barrier and entered an isolated, independent world. Here, the mountains and waters were elegant, the birdsongs like music, like a utopian fairyland.
A woman dressed entirely in red, her figure delicate and soft, stood by the stream. Hearing Xia Qingyue's slowly approaching footsteps, she did not turn around, but said faintly, "Has he… left?"
Her voice was very, very soft, as if a gentle breeze could carry it away.
Xia Qingyue stopped in her tracks: "He has left."
"Is that so?" The woman in red murmured, but showed no significant emotional fluctuation. Her voice was as calm as the flowing water beneath her feet: "He was the Yue Shen Divine Emperor, yet he still could not escape the Heavenly Machine's prophecy. Does 'Heavenly Fate' truly exist in this world?"
"Mother…" Looking at her back, Xia Qingyue said in a very soft and slow voice, "Where do you plan to go next? Do you want to come back with me to…"
Her voice stopped, and the last few words were not spoken.
The woman in red turned around. It was a face of unparalleled brightness and beauty, though imprinted with a heavy exhaustion and vicissitude for some unknown reason, it still could not hide her city-toppling appearance. Looking at Xia Qingyue, she said softly, "Qingyue, you have inherited his divine power, haven't you?"
Xia Qingyue nodded slightly.
"Then, where do you plan to go next?"
"Wherever Mother is, that is where I will be." Xia Qingyue said this without hesitation.
Yue Wugou smiled. She reached out her hand, gently caressing Xia Qingyue's cheek, her slightly curled fingers trembling slightly: "Good child, with your words, I am very happy. However, your life has only just begun. Besides accompanying me, it is more important to think about and walk your own future path well."
Xia Qingyue nodded: "Mother, rest assured, I will take good care of myself."
The trembling hand gently withdrew from Xia Qingyue's cheek. Yue Wugou looked at her daughter, her smile growing warmer: "Although it was only a few short years, he treated you better than all his other children. Go and… see him off properly. I also want to… be quiet for a while."
"Alright." Xia Qingyue knew that beneath her mother's calm gaze, there must be sorrow heavier than anyone else's.
Xia Qingyue turned and left. Just as she was about to step out, Yue Wugou's voice suddenly came from behind: "Qingyue, remember, you must learn to live for yourself. Only when you are strong enough can you have the qualification and ability to fulfill others, understand?"
"…" Xia Qingyue turned back, giving her mother a slightly surprised look, then nodded in agreement: "Yes, Mother's words, Qingyue will remember them all."
Xia Qingyue left. In the peaceful world, Yue Wugou slowly raised her arm and clasped it over her heart.
"Qingyue, I hope you will no longer hesitate and be confused in the future, nor always long for a perfect solution… You must live for yourself… No matter what path you choose in the future, walk it well. Mother will be watching you from another world… always…"
Yue Wugou murmured softly, the smile at the corner of her lips as gentle as the morning breeze: "Wuyai, in this life, I have failed you… On the long road to the Yellow Springs… let Wugou accompany you… all the way…"
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Treading on the heavy tolling bells of Shenyue City, Xia Qingyue's heart was heavy and chaotic. Her mind echoed with Yue Wugou's somewhat strange words… Suddenly, she was struck as if by lightning, and then ran back like a madwoman.
Bang!
Pushing open the hall door… still by that stream, the red-clad figure lay quietly. The stream murmured, birds sang like songs, but she had lost all breath.
Xia Qingyue's entire world turned into a soundless, pale white. In a daze, she approached step by step, then heavily knelt beside Yue Wugou. Her tightly bitten lips oozed threads of blood, but she forcibly endured, not making a single sound. Only her delicate body trembled incessantly.
In that pale world, she didn't know how long had passed. Finally, she slowly extended her hand and gently lifted Yue Wugou up… As she raised her upper body, a round mirror slipped from her sleeve, making a very faint sound as it hit the ground.
Xia Qingyue's gaze was frozen. She reached out and picked up the round mirror… It was very ordinary metal, so ordinary it would be hard to find even in the Divine Realm, and somewhat old. Almost instinctively, she gently opened the mirror.
Inside, a mysterious shadow was engraved… In the shadow were three people.
A spirited young man, a girl only four years old, and a boy only three years old, yet already showing signs of robustness.
Looking at this mysterious shadow, Xia Qingyue's hands began to tremble, trembling more and more violently. From between her lips came a voice like a dream: "So… you never forgot… So… we were never abandoned…"
Her shoulders trembled uncontrollably, her eyes tightly shut. Her right hand clenched the round mirror tightly, and in her left hand… in a daze, she grasped a warm paper scroll.
That… the marriage contract she had "destroyed" in front of Yun Che.
A round mirror, a marriage contract… Xia Qingyue's tears finally broke the dam. She hugged her mother tightly, crying loudly in this world where no outsider would disturb her, crying until heaven and earth shattered, until her heart and liver were torn apart…
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Carrying Yue Wugou's lifeless body, Xia Qingyue walked on the land of Shenyue City. Her beautiful eyes were hazy and dull. She didn't know where she was walking, nor where she wanted to take her mother to.
Countless images crisscrossed chaotically in her heart sea.
These years in the Divine Realm had always felt like being in a dream.
Yue Wuyai, her adoptive father, the first person in the Divine Realm to give her warmth and kindness.
Yue Wugou, her biological mother… the long-lost familial affection and her original heart devoted to the Xuan Way.
Yun Che, her husband, the one who had awakened her from this "dream."
These were the three most important people to her in the Divine Realm.
Yet within just a few short days, they all left her. The vast Divine Realm remained only cold and lonely, with no one left to rely on, to accompany, or to confide in.
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My father's tears made me yearn from a young age to find my mother and reunite them… But in the end, I forgave the person who "took away" my mother, and couldn't bear to separate her from him again.
My master's sect had a great kindness in remolding me. When the sect faced great calamity, I was the only one who escaped. I gained the power to protect my sect… but cannot return.
My adoptive father's kindness was as heavy as a mountain. I couldn't repay even a fraction of it, instead ruining his wishes and dignity. Now, there will be no more opportunities…
Mother, finding you is already the greatest fortune for your daughter. Although I never resented you, there was always a resentment in my heart… I once thought that with the complete severance and twenty years of total isolation, you might have truly chosen to abandon and forget us… But you never forgot us… Instead, you endured an unimaginable torment that no one could understand… And now, I can only watch as you leave forever.
Yun Che… Why didn't you wait for me…
Glazed heart, exquisite body… An unprecedented myth… But why does nothing go as I wish? Why can't I accomplish anything?
Heavenly Dao's blessing?
Ha… nothing but a deceiving joke…
Whether in the lower realm or the Divine Realm, the ones who can control their own and others' destinies are forever only… supreme power and strength.
I clearly possess unparalleled talent and opportunities, yet why have I awakened so late…
The images in her heart sea intertwined more and more chaotically, turning into a blur… Finally, a golden figure flashed by.
Qianye Ying'er!
Crack…
The blurry world shattered, all images vanishing. Xia Qingyue's steps remained slow, but gradually became soundless. The haze in her beautiful eyes also slowly faded, bit by bit, turning into cold light.
With each step, the cold light in her eyes deepened by a fraction, until… it seemed eternally profound and icy.
"Hmm? Xia Qingyue?"
A voice came from ahead. It was a man in purple robes. His attire and moon emblem highlighted his noble status.
The thirty-seventh Imperial Prince of the Moon God — Yue Yan.
Seeing Xia Qingyue, deep covetousness and infatuation flashed in Yue Yan's eyes. This expression appeared in the eyes of most Imperial Princes and grandsons every time they looked at Xia Qingyue, but this time it was especially intense and unscrupulous… because the Yue Shen Divine Emperor was dead, and no one could protect her anymore.
Without the Divine Emperor's protection, whether her status as "Divine Emperor's adopted daughter" would continue to be recognized was unknown. With her Spirit Xuan Realm cultivation, in the Yue Shen Realm… countless people could manipulate her at will.
Xia Qingyue showed no reaction, silently walking forward.
"Heh!" Yue Yan tore off his previous demeanor of grace and humility, showing not a trace of sorrow for the departed Divine Emperor. He let out a low laugh, grinning as he walked toward Xia Qingyue. When he clearly saw the woman in her arms, his eyes narrowed, and he blurted out, "Yue Wugou? How could she… Oh! This slut who brought shame to our Yue Shen Realm is finally dead!"
Xia Qingyue stopped in her tracks. Her head slowly turned, her slightly violet gaze fixed firmly on Yue Yan.
In that instant, Yue Yan's expression froze. In his sight, the incomparably beautiful eyes looking at him were profoundly dark. His body and soul seemed to be ruthlessly devoured by this darkness, rapidly losing all brilliance. An extremely terrifying coldness surged through his whole body… It was a bone-piercing cold, a soul-piercing cold.
Crack…
A layer of ice crystals formed on his body's surface. Yue Yan's pupils lost color, his mouth wide open. His body pressed against the wall, slowly softening. A icy terror wildly sprouted in the depths of his heart.
Crack…
"You…" Apart from coldness, he could no longer feel his own existence. His pupils nearly disappeared in extreme contraction. He wanted to speak, but couldn't even utter a plea.
Crack… Crack…
The ice layer on him grew thicker and thicker, sealing his body and soul into the abyss of fear…
Bang!
Xia Qingyue withdrew her gaze. As she turned around, the ice crystals shattered and silently vanished. Yue Yan's body collapsed to the ground, his face blue and purple, his hands hugging his shoulders, his whole body trembling violently. His pupils were still colorless, oscillating with a shadow and fear that might never be completely erased in this life.
Beneath him, a foul smell slowly spread…
Another person appeared before Xia Qingyue — the Golden Moon God Yue Wuji. He had been drawn by Xia Qingyue's aura.
Yue Wuji arrived hastily. One glance at Yue Wugou in Xia Qingyue's arms, and his expression changed: "Divine Empress, she… she…"
He knew best about the hundred-year bond between Yue Wuyai and Yue Wugou. After so many years, his address for Yue Wugou was still "Divine Empress." Because he understood perfectly, no matter what had happened, Yue Wugou was the only Divine Empress in Yue Wuyai's life.
"Wuji," Xia Qingyue said calmly, "Give me the Yuehuang Liuli and the Zi Que Divine Sword."
Xia Qingyue's form of address startled Yue Wuji. She had called him "Wuji," not the usual "Uncle Wuji."
Her tone was even more icy and chilling, not allowing refusal.
Yue Wuji stood frozen for a moment. He wanted to say something, but saw Xia Qingyue suddenly reach out her hand… Instantly, a rainbow light and a purple light left his body and flew into Xia Qingyue's hand.
Yuehuang Liuli and Zi Que Divine Sword!
This scene made Yue Wuji pale in shock. The words he was about to speak were forcibly sealed in his throat.
That the Zi Que Divine Sword could be forcibly summoned by her didn't surprise him too much, as it was after all the life-bound weapon of the Zi Que Yue Shen.
But Yuehuang Liuli… As the core power source of the Twelve Yue Shen's power, Yuehuang Liuli could indeed be forcibly summoned. But the condition was that one must be the strongest Yue Shen!
Yuehuang Liuli should only belong to the strongest Yue Shen, and only the strongest Yue Shen was qualified to hold Yuehuang Liuli and become the Divine Emperor.
But… But Xia Qingyue had only just today received the Zi Que divine power inheritance!
How could she instantly become the strongest Yue Shen!?
Yet, the scene before him was vividly playing out before his eyes.
Was the legendary Nine-Xuan Exquisite Body truly so miraculous? Was that the reason… why the Yue Shen Divine Emperor so desperately wanted to pass the Zi Que divine power to her?
Clang!
Purple light blazed across the sky. The Zi Que Divine Sword released a dazzling purple radiance in Xia Qingyue's hand… Yue Wuji could immediately discern that it was an even richer purple moonlight than when it was in Yue Wuyai's hand.
Yuehuang Liuli and Zi Que Divine Sword simultaneously disappeared from Xia Qingyue's hands. She turned around, carrying Yue Wugou as she walked away slowly: "Wuji, I am going to bury my mother. My adoptive father's funeral rites, I will trouble you to personally handle."
"Yes…" Yue Wuji replied, somewhat dazedly.
Xia Qingyue walked away slowly until she disappeared from sight. Only then did Yue Wuji suddenly realize that his waist was bent in a very large forward arc, yet he himself had been unaware… It seemed to have stemmed from an instinct of body and will.
"Farewell to you… the New Moon God Emperor." Looking ahead, these words almost involuntarily escaped his lips.
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[The previous chapter brought out countless rich people, scared me so much my liver trembled ⊙﹏⊙∥]
[The Divine Realm arc is temporarily over here. The next return will be many years later.]