Chapter Forty-Five

  One minute passed, two minutes passed; five minutes later...

  Lin Ruo Lan stared blankly at the pink flower bud in her hand, uh... except for a slight deepening of color, the flower bud was still just a flower bud without any changes.

  It's probably because it absorbed that drop of blood just now that the color has deepened a bit, Lin Ruolan estimated.

  Damn it!

  What's going on? Didn't you have any reaction at all?

  Lin Ruolan touched her own chin, what the...? Isn't that unscientific?

  Although she had clearly seen the pink flower bud absorb the fresh blood with her own eyes, huh... even if there was no spatial thing? At least give some other reaction, isn't it? Lin Ruolan was completely stunned.

  However, Lin Ruo Lan did not react on this side, but that does not mean that there will be no reaction at all after a month.

  Dark Moon Empire!

  Qī yè had just walked out of his mother, the Empress Dowager's palace, with a hint of melancholy on his handsome face; and a faint, not very obvious anger.

  Qī yè really didn't understand, why from childhood to adulthood, since he could remember; every time he went into his mother's palace, Yīn Yuè Tàihòu would only whisper in his ear about avenging his father, and nothing else.

  Seven nights and it's all Greek to me.

  The previous generation's Yin Yue Huang Chao Mo Jun Liu Dao was his own father emperor. In the battle of Honghe Valley back then, both Xuan Xin Zheng Zong and Yin Yue Huang Chao suffered countless casualties; Father Emperor Mo Jun Liu Dao also fell in that battle, this point doesn't need Mother Empress to remind him, he won't forget it himself.

  But does she have to mutter to herself every day?

  Although Qi Ye didn't quite understand the emotional entanglement between Yin Yue Tai Hou and Mo Jun Liu Dao, she had heard from some elderly people in the Yin Yue Imperial Court that her father, Mo Jun Liu Dao, and mother, Yin Yue Tai Hou, had a love for each other; it turned out that demons could also have the purest emotion in the world - love, just like humans?

  This has been deeply puzzling me all along, ever since Queen Yinyue started remembering things from the seventh night; apart from reminding Qīyè every day not to forget his father's revenge and that they are sworn enemies, she also constantly whispers in Qīyè's ear; demons do not need the existence of love.

  Facing the self-contradictory Empress Dowager Yin, Qi Ye closed his mouth wisely; although his heart was filled with doubts, he still chose to remain silent; one day he would find the answers himself.

  The lonely figure walked back to his own bedroom on the seventh night.

  "Your Majesty, you have returned." Several demon maids walked over and bowed to Qi Ye.

  "All of you, withdraw. Do not let anyone come in to disturb the Holy Lord." Although Qi Ye was only in his teens, he was the highest existence in the Yin Yue Imperial Court, second only to Empress Dowager Yin Yue; no one dared to disobey him.

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  It's almost an unwritten rule of the Yin Yue Imperial Court that everyone knows; every time the Seventh Night Emperor comes out of the Empress Dowager's palace, he will always have a period of time when he is in a bad mood and doesn't want to be disturbed by anyone.

  Looking at the empty and deserted Magic Palace, Qi Ye's face was almost devoid of any warmth; he let himself lie down in the vast and empty hall, quietly lying there as time slipped away second by second.

  Don't think about anything? Also dare not think about anything?

  It wasn't until a scorching pain suddenly transmitted from the pit of his stomach that Qi Ye's eyes, which had been unfocused all along, finally moved.

  Due to the scorching heat and pain, Qi Ye's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat that slid down her cheeks.

  "This is..."

  On the seventh night, he suddenly seemed to remember something and tore open his clothes; lowering his head, he clearly saw that the 'Moon After' which was originally a bud at his heart had become scorching hot; accompanied by wave after wave of tearing pain.

  Seven Nights looked at the increasingly vibrant 'Moon After' at her heart and surprisingly revealed a relieved expression: "Lan Er, you've finally activated 'Moon After'? I thought it would take at least a few more years for this day to come, but I didn't expect you to activate 'Moon After' so soon."

  Qī yè méi yǒu duō shǎo biǎoqíng de liǎn shàng jū rán dài zhe yī mā dàn dàn de róu qíng, zhè fú mō yàng rú guǒ ràng Yīn Yuè Huáng Cháo de rén kàn dào le huà, bù zhī dào huì yǒu duō shǎo rén bèi jīng diào xià bā.

  What the...?! Is this guy really the Seventh Night Saint of our household?! Could it be that someone is impersonating him?!

  Originally, on the seventh night, although 'Moonlight' was planted on Lin Ruolan's arm, it was just a mere planting; there is still one more crucial and critical step missing, only when this most critical step is completed will 'Moonlight' have its day of blooming, otherwise, it would just be a pink flower bud mark.

  It turned out that after the 'Moon Later' was planted, it had to be activated with the host's fresh blood; at that time, Qi Ye could secretly cut Lin Ruo Lan's fingers and feed her fresh blood to the 'Moon Later'.

  However, Qi Ye didn't do that at the time. Perhaps in his heart of hearts, he wanted Lin Ruolan to voluntarily use her own blood to nourish 'Yue Hou'.

  Unfortunately, for seven nights he forgot one thing, Lin Ruolan didn't know anything about the legend of 'Moon After'; even more impossible was that she would stupidly drip fresh blood onto 'Moon After'.

  If it weren't for this girl's painstaking efforts, thinking of picking up another bargain... the Seven Nights will have to wait until next month to bloom, probably only hoping for the next life!

  At this moment, Lin Ruolan had no idea that her unintentional move would deepen the bond between her and Qi Ye by another layer, which was also beyond her expectation.

  Looking at the 'Moon Flower' bud on his heart, a gaze that could drown people finally appeared on his face: "Lan'er, wait for me... when I become stronger, I will go to the mortal world and bring you back; becoming the only Holy Empress of the Yin Moon Dynasty!"

  At this moment, Lin Ruolan in the space did not know that she had already been remembered by someone; at this time she was still playing and frolicking in the space without a care, completely unaware that her unintentional move had already sold herself out.

  Qīng Líng had never recovered from her injuries since she was wounded by Jīn Guāng's Ben Mìng Gu.

  "Damn it, that stinky Taoist priest actually has such a powerful life-bound Gu." Qingling furrowed her brow as she looked at the wounds on her body that had already become festering sores. Her mouth was constantly cursing Jin Guang: "You stinky Taoist priest, just wait and don't fall into Miss's hands; otherwise, Miss will definitely make you suffer."

  Qīng Líng had not rested properly since being injured by the Golden Light's Benming Gu, and her once proud white fur had long since lost its original color. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't believe that this small creature struggling to survive on the side of the road was actually a nine-tailed spirit fox.

  The green spirit lay quietly in the wild grass, she had already felt the spiritual energy inside her body constantly draining away; her life force was also gradually disappearing with the loss of spiritual energy, if no other opportunities arose; The green spirit absolutely believed that next year's today would be her own memorial day.

  Wow... the sky is really blue! Qing Ling quietly lay on the ground, looking up at the sky with her head raised. She hadn't taken a good look at the sky in a long time; how long had it been? It seemed like it was before she transformed into a human form, when she herself didn't know what to worry about; every day was just cultivation and sleep.

  Now thinking back, that period of time can be said to be the most wonderful period in her life; Qing Ling thought somewhat dazedly.

  My head is spinning... um... am I about to die?

  In a daze, I vaguely heard a commotion coming from afar: "Halt, don't run..."

  "Someone in front, stop him/her quickly..."

  "Beat her to death..."

  …………

  "Humans are just trouble..." This was the last thought in Qingling's mind before she let herself fall into darkness.

  Qingling hadn't slept so comfortably in a long time, what was this wonderful smell and warmth? Qingling couldn't help but nuzzle her head, hmm... something didn't feel right, when did her cheeks become so smooth? She seemed to have not transformed into human form yet? And... wasn't she supposed to be dead already? What was going on now?

  Qingling was shocked in her heart and forcibly endured the discomfort of her body as she opened her eyes.

  Damn it!

  What is this place again?

  Everything in front of me is exquisite and luxurious to the extreme, everything in front of me is so obvious that even a blind man can see it's just a girl's boudoir! How did I end up here?

  "Miss, you're awake!"

  A round-faced and smiling maid walked in, and from her attire, it was clear that she wasn't an ordinary little maid; moreover, she had a plate of assorted fruits in her hand.

  "Miss, are you getting up?" The round-faced maid was probably already used to her young mistress's way of interacting and didn't think it unusual that Qingling hadn't spoken; she still asked in a good temper.

  Girl? Is this little girl calling herself? Qingling was a bit puzzled and thought, and... when did she become someone's girl? Messed up... all messed up...