Chapter 3248: Wu Yue's Condition
The small world within the tomb, called Xiyue Realm, was established by Wu Yue and had become the most well-informed place in the entire Moli Territory.
Zhang Ruochen sat down across from Wu Yue, casting an unusual glance at the ghost clan little girl standing nearby. He smiled and said, "You actually took her as a disciple!"
"Since there is fate involved, why not take a disciple? Her name is Xixi, a name I gave her," Wu Yue said.
"Xixi pays respects to Ruochen Realm Lord."
The little girl performed a graceful bow, her voice full of childishness.
In over eighty years, much of her ghostly aura had faded, and her spiritual power had grown tremendously, now nearly reaching the sixtieth rank. She could not be treated as an ordinary little girl!
In fact, back then, her spiritual power had already reached the fiftieth rank!
The weak simply could not enter Moli City.
"Just call him Master, no need for Realm Lord. Your Master Ruochen is quite generous—kowtow to him, and you will surely gain a great reward." Wu Yue's lips were red and her teeth white, her smile cheerful.
"Greetings, Master Ruochen!"
Xixi put down her flower basket, knelt, and kowtowed to Zhang Ruochen.
After raising her head, she looked at Zhang Ruochen with wide, expectant eyes.
Zhang Ruochen took out a divine pill capable of enhancing the divine soul and handed it to her, saying calmly, "You are far away in Moli Territory, yet you could guess that I had a hand in the turmoil in the Hell Realm?"
Wu Yue waved her jade-like hand, signaling Xixi to withdraw, and said, "I had no suspicion at first, only thinking that Liang Ce saving you was a final act of favor from the Quantity Organization to bring you in. But your timely appearance in Moli City was suspicious! If I still could not figure it out, wouldn't all these years have been wasted?"
After a pause, she added, "Moreover, I can see that your cultivation has improved greatly, so I doubt that Gong Shang could have captured you. Who exactly is Gong Shang?"
"Gong Shang is naturally Gong Shang. He did not die in the Kunlun Realm a hundred thousand years ago, but now he has died in the Hell Realm," Zhang Ruochen said.
Wu Yue smiled with a hint of sarcasm, clearly not believing him, and asked, "Then who is Liang Ce?"
"Liang Ce is naturally Liang Ce," Zhang Ruochen said.
Wu Yue looked downstairs and called out, "Old Bai, see the guest out!"
With that, she turned and began to leave.
Zhang Ruochen gestured to the white-haired old man who was about to come upstairs, then caught up and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Wu Yue did not turn around, descending the stairs as she said, "You came to Moli City on your own to ask for my help, yet you refuse to speak a single truthful word. Clearly, you intend to use me. Using me is one thing, but without any benefit, why should I keep you around?"
"Between husband and wife, there should be at least one of two things: affection or benefit."
"If there is neither, what is this?"
She stepped onto the street, where lanterns shone brightly, traffic flowed, and cultivators came and went endlessly.
However, under the influence of her spiritual power, no one recognized them, taking them for an ordinary couple having a quarrel.
Zhang Ruochen followed unhurriedly behind Wu Yue and said, "How do you know I came to ask for your help?"
"Unless you, Zhang Ruochen, have encountered a problem you cannot solve on your own, why would you come to Moli City? And at such a critical moment, no less," Wu Yue said, her wide sleeves fluttering as she moved gracefully through the crowd.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Then why not try to guess what I need from you? If you guess correctly, I will tell you everything."
"Really?"
Wu Yue stopped in the middle of the street. Beneath the lantern light, her breathtakingly beautiful immortal face spread into a smile.
The lanterns behind her, the dense flow of cultivators, and the noisy sounds all seemed out of place with her beauty, yet they added a touch of worldly vitality to her, momentarily making one forget her eerie and ruthless nature.
Zhang Ruochen said, "I always keep my word."
"It is not that hard to guess. The Absolute Zen Buddhist Nun, the Blood Absolute War God, and Desolate Heaven are all top-tier figures. If there is something in this world that they cannot handle and must seek my help, it must be related to spiritual power and the Celestial Pivot Needle."
Wu Yue continued, "I heard that the army of the Destiny Temple went to the Tianluo Divine Kingdom to capture the Divine Ancient Yu Ying, who colluded with the Heavenly Court, along with all cultivators connected to him. But Yu Ying escaped! You are looking for him, are you not?"
Zhang Ruochen had to believe that some women truly had a seven-apertured exquisite heart. Even from billions of miles away, they could quickly grasp the context of events and discern everyone's intentions based on limited information.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen's expression, Wu Yue knew her guess was correct, so she added, "In truth, the Destiny Temple wanted to capture not only Yu Ying but also the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother was one step ahead and executed a golden cicada shedding its shell, forcing you to shift your target to Yu Ying."
"How do you know this?"
Zhang Ruochen grew suspicious, guessing that among the gods of the Destiny Temple, there might be someone loyal to Wu Yue.
Wu Yue guessed what he was thinking and said, "You underestimate the Destiny Temple too much. The gods involved in such a major affair are all trusted direct subordinates that they can absolutely rely on. How could news leak?"
"I could guess because the scale of gods and troops the Destiny Temple sent to the Tianluo Divine Kingdom was far too large for merely capturing Yu Ying. Moreover, before the army went to the Tianluo Divine Kingdom, the Yin-Yang Divine Master first visited the Rakshasa Divine Temple."
"This makes it very clear: the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother's identity as Liang Ji has been confirmed, and the Destiny Temple intends to move against her. Unfortunately, you were too slow! That woman is truly formidable."
Zhang Ruochen said, "Your information network is truly extraordinary. It seems nothing in the entire Hell Realm can escape your notice. Are you still in control of the Darkness Temple's intelligence network?"
Wu Yue cast a glance at him with her sparkling eyes, then continued walking forward, saying, "A married woman who entrusts everything to her husband, leaving herself no backup plan and no career of her own, will most likely end up living a miserable life."
Zhang Ruochen was not surprised at all. The Darkness Temple's intelligence network had always been in the hands of the Spirit God Hall.
When they married, Wu Yue had pretended to take everything away and sever ties with the Darkness Temple, but in reality, it was all for show.
Zhang Ruochen said, "The Darkness Temple has a huge influence in the Hell Realm, so it is impossible that there are no Quantity Organization members within it."
"This is the root of your distrust of your own wife?"
Wu Yue continued, "The Quantity Organization has only sixteen Quantity Envoys, yet the Hell Realm has ten clans, not to mention the Destiny Temple, ancestral realms like Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm, and relics of prehistoric civilizations... There are not enough to go around. Could it be that all the Quantity Envoys were born in the Hell Realm? Zhang Ruochen, your bias stems from when Wubian attacked you in the Abyss of Darkness, causing your cultivation to be completely crippled. Hence, you have always harbored hostility toward the Darkness Temple."
"Of course, the Darkness Temple's aggressive war strategy and necromantic philosophy run counter to your own beliefs, which should also be a reason for your dislike."
"But no matter what, when doing something—especially something this important—you must first control your emotions, suppress your subjective likes and dislikes, and look at the problem in the most rational way."
Zhang Ruochen said, "No one knows the Darkness Temple better than you. Are you sure there are no Quantity Organization members in the Darkness Temple?"
Wu Yue was candid and said, "There are two who are quite suspicious, within the scope of my suspicion and under my control. If they reveal any trace, you do not need to say anything—I will deal with them myself."
By coming to Wu Yue on his own initiative, Zhang Ruochen had subconsciously shown trust in her, at least believing she was not a member of the Quantity Organization.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Are you so sure that the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother executed a golden cicada shedding its shell and did not actually fall?"
"If she is Liang Ji, then she definitely did not die. You must understand one principle: women, especially clever and beautiful ones, are definitely better at acting than you. Do you think she would not have guessed that the Ancient God Molo would fight to the death and self-destruct his divine source? Do you think a woman who plays the world like pawns would be willing to fall?" Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen was somewhat convinced, after all, only a woman truly understands a woman.
In many ways, Wu Yue and the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother were very similar.
Zhang Ruochen said, "I plan to transform into Liang Ji and infiltrate the Quantity Organization, wiping them out in one fell swoop. However, Yu Ying and the Heavenly Sound Divine Mother are the two biggest uncertain factors. Someone must find them or prevent them from reaching the Quantity Divine Temple."
With that, Zhang Ruochen took out a space ring and handed it to Wu Yue, saying, "Inside are various items belonging to the two of them, which still retain traces of their aura."
"Helping you is not impossible. But what is the benefit?" Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "What do you want?"
"I want to meet the Moon God!" Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen was startled and said, "What did you say?"
"Don't pretend you don't understand! I simply do not believe that you have lost contact with the Moon God. At the Red Dust Assembly, you must have sought her out and entrusted Shang Yue and Shang Xia to her. Are you still trying to be her divine envoy, or do you have ulterior motives? Back in the Universe Cauldron of the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain, did you truly lose your mind, or were you playing along? Hmph, the Romantic Sword God!" Wu Yue laughed, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
Was it necessary to bring up old matters?
The incident in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain had made Zhang Ruochen a laughingstock across the world, tarnished her reputation, and stained her immortal body.
And she was still suspecting that Zhang Ruochen had been conscious at the time...
However, Zhang Ruochen's mind did recall some fragments and images. Looking at Wu Yue in her black robe, a boundless allure arose, as if the robe did not exist, allowing him to imagine everything beneath it.
Too dangerous!
He quickly controlled his mind, unable to determine whether it was his own desires sprouting or if he had fallen under her illusion technique.
He said, "You just want to meet the Moon God? Have you two never met?"
"I have seen her from afar! But I have many doubts in my heart and would like to have close contact with her once," Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Alright, I agree."
Only then did Wu Yue take the space ring from Zhang Ruochen's hand. Looking him in the eye up close, she smiled and said, "The look in your eyes just now was very suspicious. It seems you really do remember what happened in the Universe Cauldron, or perhaps you are secretly infatuated with the Moon God and harbor improper intentions."
Zhang Ruochen remained very calm and said, "Stop tempting me. If you really stir up my fire, you are so close to me, and no matter how high your spiritual power is, you may not be able to escape. The me of today is not the same as the one from the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain back then."
(Chapter End)