Chapter 227: Bai Yaoyue's Anger

Black Sand Grotto-Heaven is a unique world, and its entrance is eternally hidden from mortals in the outside world. This grotto-heaven spans five thousand miles.

Inside a majestic hall, the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master sat cross-legged behind a long table, reviewing scrolls. The white-haired Chunyu Mu waited obediently beside him.

"Do you know what you did wrong?" the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master looked up at Chunyu Mu.

"This disciple does not know," Chunyu Mu replied, looking up.

The Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master snorted, "Meng Dajiang from Dongning Prefecture, Great Zhou Dynasty—you were the one who acted against him, weren't you? Framed him for colluding with the Sky Demon Gate?"

"Grotto-Heaven Master, this disciple doesn't even know Meng Dajiang," Chunyu Mu said quickly. He had a kindly face and spoke very earnestly at this moment.

"Sigh," the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master looked at Chunyu Mu's aged appearance and shook his head. "To tell you the truth, the Creation Respectable One from Yuanchu Mountain personally sent a letter, stating that it has been investigated and confirmed you were the one who framed Meng Dajiang."

"No, absolutely not," Chunyu Mu shook his head and insisted, "Yuanchu Mountain must have made a mistake."

"The Creation Respectable One would frame you?" the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master looked at him.

"They must have made a mistake somewhere," Chunyu Mu said. "This disciple did not do it, and if they believe I did, please provide evidence. I'll accept whatever punishment is due. But without evidence, based on mere words, this disciple finds it ridiculous and cannot be convinced."

The Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master watched him.

Chunyu Mu remained perfectly calm.

He was already one hundred and seventy-eight years old. Combined with years of constant battle and repeated use of Godfiend forbidden techniques, he had only about ten years left to live. Given the current world situation, frequently fighting against the demon race, he probably wouldn't even survive ten years. Approaching death, he had long seen through many things.

He would not admit it! As an Illusion Demon who had entered the 'Dao Realm,' he conducted his affairs very cleanly; there was no way the other party could produce evidence.

"Alright, I will report the letter from Yuanchu Mountain's Creation Respectable One to the Respectable One as well," the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master rose. "Follow me."

"Yes," Chunyu Mu obediently followed.

Leaving the hall, the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master flew with Chunyu Mu for hundreds of miles, reaching the peak of a tall mountain, where clouds coiled and pavilions stood.

A woman in white robes sat cross-legged on the highest nine-story pavilion's platform, cultivating. Behind her, a colossal crescent moon anomaly appeared, radiating a cool, silvery moonlight that spread everywhere.

"Lunar Moon Suspended?" Chunyu Mu was secretly astonished as he saw this scene from afar. The five Lunar Goddesses were all Marquis Godfiends, and the 'Lunar Moon' anomaly behind them was only about a zhang (approx. 3.3 meters) in size. The enormous crescent moon anomaly hovering in the sky before him... its might made Chunyu Mu tremble with fear.

"It's Respectable One Bai Yaoyue." Chunyu Mu understood this. He knew that even when Respectable One Bai Yaoyue was a King Godfiend, she already governed the Lunar Temple. Later, she became a Creation Respectable One! Naturally, she resigned from her position as Lunar Temple Master.

The Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master brought Chunyu Mu to the nine-story high platform as well, but they waited silently at the edge.

Bai Yaoyue finally ceased her cultivation. The anomaly hovering in the air vanished, and she opened her eyes, looking at the two in front of her.

"Is something wrong?" Bai Yaoyue asked coldly.

"Respectable One, it's a letter from Respectable One Qin Wu of Yuanchu Mountain," the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master respectfully handed the letter to Bai Yaoyue. "I also questioned Chunyu Mu, and he denies framing Meng Dajiang."

"Qin Wu?" Bai Yaoyue took the letter, glanced at it, and sneered. "Divination? This Qin Wu is getting more and more mystical. Without sufficient evidence, he thinks he can casually move a Godfiend from my Black Sand Grotto-Heaven with a single sentence. What a dream."

"Yes, I thought so too," the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master also said.

"No need to bother with it," Bai Yaoyue said calmly. "You may leave first; Chunyu Mu, stay."

"Yes," the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master obediently departed.

Only then did Bai Yaoyue turn her gaze to Chunyu Mu. Chunyu Mu, who cultivated illusion techniques, placed great importance on spiritual cultivation, and his willpower was extremely strong. He could face the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven Master without losing composure. But as Respectable One Bai Yaoyue's gaze fell upon him, he felt as if his entire being was in a freezing snowfield, an icy cold penetrating his body and soul.

His soul trembled uncontrollably. It was bone-chilling. Like a mortal in thin clothing standing in a frozen winter river, the cold was real, and Chunyu Mu's inner will could barely withstand it.

"Speak, who instructed you?" Bai Yaoyue spoke.

"This disciple truly did not do it," Chunyu Mu still gritted his teeth and said.

A hint of appreciation flickered in Bai Yaoyue's eyes, yet her invisible pressure became even more terrifying, seeping into Chunyu Mu's soul. She said calmly, "I'll ask you one last time: who instructed you to do it? If you don't answer, you will die."

Chunyu Mu's heart leaped. He had a feeling that if he didn't confess, Respectable One Bai Yaoyue would truly kill him.

"It, it was Marquis Wuyang," Chunyu Mu finally said. "He learned about Meng Dajiang and Junior Martial Aunt Bai Nianyun's matter, and out of jealousy, he asked me to teach Meng Dajiang a lesson. He also left a chance for survival, not directly asking me to kill him."

"For such a trivial matter of personal affection?" Bai Yaoyue sneered. "Send a message to Marquis Wuyang: from today onwards, he must patrol all prefectures and counties in Tangzhou six times a day! For three years, without a single day of slack!"

"Yes," Chunyu Mu respectfully responded.

A Marquis Godfiend's speed was only so-so. To patrol all prefectures and counties in a single province, even by the most efficient route, would take about an hour. Six times? He would spend half his day simply patrolling on the road. In the past, he would guard one location and only set off when dispatched. Now, patrolling six times a day! It was indeed much more arduous.

"As for you, I will reassign you to a different Godfiend team; the next few years will be even tougher," Bai Yaoyue said calmly. "Alright, you may go."

"Yes," Chunyu Mu secretly let out a sigh of relief and quickly departed.

Soon, tranquility returned to the surroundings, with only Bai Yaoyue sitting cross-legged by herself.

"Truly useless. If he had just killed him, I might have admired Marquis Wuyang's courage," Bai Yaoyue scoffed, a cold glint in her eyes. "Meng Dajiang, Meng Dajiang? An ant-like being who ruined Nianyun, truly deserving of death! If I hadn't promised Nianyun, Meng Dajiang and even the entire Meng family would have been wiped out long ago."

"Nianyun was the most outstanding junior in my Bai family for many years. At a young age, she was already a Great Sun realm Godfiend. Yet, she was defiled by a mortal. Without her purity, her cultivation in the Lunar lineage would be greatly compromised."

"Even so, Nianyun still became a Marquis Godfiend before the age of sixty. If she had remained pure, she probably would have become a Marquis before forty, and even had hopes of becoming a King Godfiend and governing the Lunar Temple, with even greater prospects of becoming a Respectable One in the future." Bai Yaoyue's eyes flashed with anger. "If not for this ant, Meng Dajiang, my Black Sand Grotto-Heaven would have had the hope of gaining another Respectable One."

"Now, Nianyun's hope of becoming a King Godfiend in this lifetime is slim. Even if she does, she will certainly be very old by then," Bai Yaoyue shook her head. "The chance to become a Respectable One was ruined just like that. Foolish, utterly foolish."

Bai Yaoyue grew furious just thinking about it. How many years did it take for her family to produce such a talent, a genius Lunar Goddess of the Great Sun realm Godfiend, only to be ruined by a mortal? Bai Yaoyue was so angry at the time that she almost spat blood! Even so, Bai Nianyun still became a Marquis Godfiend before sixty. This made Bai Yaoyue even more furious! To achieve such a feat even after losing her purity, how incredibly accomplished would she have been if she had remained whole? Certainly much stronger than the other four Lunar Goddesses currently.

"Meng Dajiang? You're truly lucky to have escaped this time," Bai Yaoyue closed her eyes, not wanting to dwell on it. She was an immensely proud person; if she had promised Bai Nianyun not to act against the Meng family, she absolutely would not. As the youngest Respectable One in the world, and ranked among the top three in strength, Bai Yaoyue was proud to her core. Most of her time was spent cultivating; she aspired to reach the legendary 'Lunar Emperor' realm of the Lunar lineage. At that point, she alone could hope to secure victory for humanity in the war.

Although annoyed by a minor figure like Meng Dajiang, she wouldn't care too much. Would a human care much about an ant?