Moon Gazing

This night, Lu Ran was overjoyed.

The bedroom was too small to contain the joy in Lu Ran's heart, so he simply climbed out the window and shuttled back and forth on the pedestrian paths and lawns within the community.

In the pouring rain, a hissing sound kept coming!

Wisps of divine mist outlined Lu Ran's movements.

Only after a large portion of the divine power within him was depleted did Lu Ran stop, watching his pair of misty white sheep legs gradually dissipate.

"So satisfying!"

Lu Ran wiped his wet face and shook his head vigorously.

It had been a long time since he felt this wild.

As he mused, he crossed the lawn and climbed back in through the window of the small bedroom.

"Heh," Lu Ran, soaked to the bone, lay limply on the ground and let out a long sigh.

With the blessing of such a divine technique, he had gained another advantage for tomorrow's battle to defend the city!

As he thought about it, Lu Ran suddenly realized that the Immortal Sheep was incredibly lenient with him.

The original intention of Xianyang in creating the divine technique "Immortal Hoof" was for believers to stay away from danger and avoid conflict.

Gods certainly allowed believers to practice divine techniques, but just now, Lu Ran had gone beyond the scope of practice and was purely caught up in the joy of it.

Thinking of this, Lu Ran got up and went before the shrine. "Thank you, Immortal Sheep!"

The jade sculpture of the Immortal Sheep was pure white and silent.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and then asked for permission, "Tomorrow, I will inevitably have to confront the demon race head-on with this technique, rather than avoiding battle and fleeing. I hope you will approve."

"Henceforth."

After a long silence, the Immortal Sheep, who hadn't manifested in a while, finally sent down a telepathic message.

Lu Ran immediately perked up. "Henceforth?"

"Not just tomorrow, but henceforth."

Lu Ran clenched his fists. It was indeed the response he expected!

From beginning to end, the Immortal Sheep's attitude had been to encourage Lu Ran to fight; he had never told him to avoid battle or back down!

This could be seen from the fact that the Immortal Sheep had taught him the special divine technique, "Sound of Lamentation."

Lu Ran clasped his hands together and said solemnly, "This disciple will definitely strive to make the Immortal Sheep Sect shine brightly and not fail your expectations!"

"Oh, right." Lu Ran remembered something else and quickly asked, "Does the divine technique 'Immortal Hoof' have any special usage?"

If he could create a "Sound of Lamentation" like the divine technique "Sound of Mercy," wouldn't he be making a huge profit?

The room was silent.

Lu Ran waited patiently, but no response came for a long time.

No special version?

Lu Ran was a little disappointed but dared not utter a sound.

It was all the fault of the mysterious and overbearing "Boss Sheep" who had brought too many surprises these past few days, truly spoiling this person.

Lu Ran stopped speaking. He sat cross-legged before the shrine, absorbing the divine power from heaven and earth, making full preparations for tomorrow's battle to defend the city.

The rain fell all night.

Lu Ran stayed up all night with the pattering rain.

It wasn't until the early morning of the following day that the deep, long alarm sounded again in the city:

"Woooo~~~"

Lu Ran opened his eyes. His eyes were exceptionally bright, with faint streams of energy flowing within them.

He stood up, wisps of mist swirling around his body, and walked to the windowsill.

The sky was overcast, and the light rain had not stopped.

Judging by the situation, he probably wouldn't see the full moon tonight.

Lu Ran sighed inwardly and reached for the Stream Divine Power Bead he wore around his neck, feeling the abundant divine power stored within.

These past few days, whenever he cultivated before the shrine, he would pour divine power into the bead, all for the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.

"Woooo~~~"

The alarm continued to echo through the city, lingering for a long time.

Lu Ran wasted no more time. He went to wash up and then hurried to the master bedroom to retrieve his father's saber, "Xiaguang."

More than ten minutes later, Lu Ran, clad in a black raincoat and holding the Xiaguang Saber wrapped in cloth, stepped onto the empty street.

Inevitably, he became the focus of attention along the way.

Especially when passing through residential areas, curious citizens could always be seen peeking from balconies and behind windows.

Some even shouted at Lu Ran, urging him to hurry home and not run around.

Yesterday, ordinary people could still go out shopping, but today it's completely impossible!

Lu Ran did not respond to the urging of the enthusiastic citizens, only filled with emotion.

Once, he was also one of these citizens, with no ability to resist, only able to beg heaven for mercy and endure the fifteen nights.

Lu Ran didn't even have the qualification to stay home!

Because only if you have a god statue enshrined in your home can you stay.

Whether it was enshrined by you personally or by a relative, you could kneel piously before the shrine and pray for a night of peace.

Those like Lu Ran could only go to the shelter under the organization of the authorities and spend the night in fear.

Now, everything has changed.

Lu Ran has become a believer, possessing divine techniques, and even has the courage to raise his butcher knife against the demon race.

This feeling.

"Hoo." Lu Ran let out a deep sigh, holding the Xiaguang Saber tightly in his arms, looking at the street in the rain.

Seventeen years.

It's time for me to play.

When Lu Ran arrived at the school, the playground was already crowded. Most students were wearing raincoats, it seemed everyone had the same idea, no one would fight with an umbrella.

"Brother Lu!" From afar, Deng Yutang waved.

The problem was, he was still holding a red turban in his hand, and the way he beckoned people over made him look strange.

"Brother Lu, are you in a bad mood?" Deng Yutang looked at Lu Ran, whose face was ashen.

Tian Tian stood behind Jiang Ruyi, showing half of her small face, curiously looking at Lu Ran.

"It's nothing." Lu Ran shook his head.

On the way to school, he went to the Wulie River again, thinking of giving himself and the cat another chance.

Unfortunately, fate was not on his side.

At this moment, Lu Ran still only had the saber in his arms, no Li Hua.

I hope it can survive this night.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran, a hint of concern flashing in her eyes.

"It's really nothing!" Lu Ran said casually, then looked at Deng Yutang, and said with disdain, "Next time you call me, don't wave a handkerchief."

Makes me feel like a john~

Deng Yutang handed the red turban over, "Here!"

Lu Ran: "Huh?"

"For you." Deng Yutang smiled, "Last time, didn't you say you wanted to try wearing it?"

"Hehe~" Lu Ran immediately stopped disliking it, "How embarrassing!"

Although he said that, Lu Ran's movements were very smooth, and he took the red turban.

Jiang Ruyi looked at his expression and felt speechless, while Tian Tian covered her mouth and giggled.

"Haha!" Deng Yutang burst into laughter, looking at Class Monitor Jiang triumphantly, "A bet is a bet, Class Monitor Jiang!"

Jiang Ruyi nodded helplessly and took the two red turbans handed over by Deng Yutang, "Thank you."

"What did you bet?" Lu Ran was confused.

Deng Yutang: "I prepared one for everyone in our team. The class monitor said it was too precious and couldn't accept it.

Later, we made a bet, if you accepted it, she would too."

Lu Ran felt a little awkward and immediately changed the subject, "By the way, Young Master Deng, what does your sister do?"

Deng Yutang: "She's in the Moon Gazing Squad, under the Ministry of Divine Affairs, working at the Yunshan City Bureau."

Rain Alley City is a county town, and the prefecture-level city that governs Rain Alley is Yunshan City.

It has a population of millions, and the god statue of the seventh-rank god, Wuya, stands tall.

"Ministry of Divine Affairs, Moon Gazing Squad." Lu Ran understood.

Sister Deng is a cop!

That's why she was at the Wulie River, and that's why she was so meddlesome.

The Ministry of Divine Affairs is the law enforcement agency of Great Xia.

Unlike the police in the usual sense, the Ministry of Divine Affairs targets believers and its main responsibility is to combat believer crimes.

The Moon Gazing Squad is an internal agency of the Ministry of Divine Affairs, and those belonging to this department are collectively called "Moon Gazers."

Wangyue is a phase of the moon, also known as a full moon.

In the Great Xia lunar calendar, each day's moon phase has a corresponding name, and the so-called "Wangyue" is precisely the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.

Every fifteenth night, Moon Gazers are the city's guardians, the most trustworthy protectors the citizens rely on.

"Why bring her up all of a sudden?" Deng Yutang didn't understand.

Beside him, Jiang Ruyi let Tian Tian tie the red scarf around her arm, her beautiful eyes glancing at Lu Ran as if by accident.

"Just bored, asking around," Lu Ran muttered softly, sighing inwardly.

The Great Nightmare was a public servant, and even a divine law enforcer!

Wanting to spank her would be incredibly difficult.

At worst, I might end up doing hard time.

"What's your sister's name?" Lu Ran pressed, "Be specific."

"Deng Yuxiang. Yuxiang, as in 'jade' and 'Xiang'."

"Oh." Lu Ran scratched his head, his hand landing on the hood of his raincoat, as expected.

He had actually gotten her name wrong.

"Why do you keep asking about her?" Deng Yutang, usually brave, felt an uncharacteristic pang of nervousness.

Lu Ran: "Just asking, what are you so tense about?"

Deng Yutang's expression turned strange: "I know that in other people's eyes, my sister is beautiful, strong, and very rich. But Brother Lu, take my advice, don't provoke her!"

"Me provoke her?" Lu Ran grinned.

Your sister is indeed beautiful enough to make snot bubble, the kind you wouldn't mind wiping away with money. But she's the one who deals with believers like me! With such a perfect match, how could I walk into a tiger's den?

"Brother Lu, I've always treated you like a brother!" Deng Yutang slung an arm around Lu Ran's shoulder.

Lu Ran: "." I never intended to be your brother-in-law. Besides, this small frame of mine can't withstand her long... sword!

"Alright, Sister Ruyi," Tian Tian said softly after tying the red scarf.

"Mhm," Jiang Ruyi responded quietly, idly looking at the bow tied on her arm with the red scarf.

Tian Tian waited expectantly for the other woman to tie the red scarf for her. However, Jiang Ruyi merely played with the bow, ignoring the girl. Tian Tian opened her mouth but ultimately didn't dare to speak, quietly tucking her own red scarf into her pocket.

Beside them, Deng Yutang was still earnestly advising: "Brother Lu, don't jump into the fire pit!"

"You've misunderstood," Lu Ran explained helplessly. "When I was training yesterday, your sister happened to be on patrol, and then..."

"And then what?"

"And then your sister beat me up!" Lu Ran said with a pained expression. "I didn't want to say it, it makes me sound like I'm complaining."

"So that's what happened," Deng Yutang breathed a sigh of relief. "What's there to not say? It's no use complaining to me. I don't dare to... cough."

Lu Ran: ??? Where was the promised bravery of the Red Turban Believers?

Beauty Jiang snapped back to reality, looking down at the silent Tian Tian: "Where's your red scarf?"

"It's, it's in my pocket," Tian Tian said softly.

"I'll tie it for you."

"Oh, okay." Tian Tian's gloom immediately vanished, a smile appearing on her face as she quickly took out the red scarf.

"How did she beat you up?" Deng Yutang was still digging for details.

"Don't even mention it. Your sister is a believer of the North Wind Blade, and you didn't tell me!" Lu Ran sighed, still muttering, "She beat me so badly I was crawling on the floor."

Deng Yutang: "Huh?"

Lu Ran waved his hand, not wanting to talk about it anymore.

"Haha!" Deng Yutang burst into laughter. "My sister does tend to go a bit hard, but she always gives some pointers after a beating. Brother Lu, didn't she teach you a few moves?"

Lu Ran's heart stirred, and he looked down at the red scarf in his hand.

Yesterday, the Great Nightmare had indeed opened a new world for him:

She had repeatedly reminded Lu Ran to listen to the wind's voice, rather than solely relying on his eyes to see the world.

"She really taught me something," Lu Ran said, holding the Red Turban. He folded it into a strip and attempted to cover his eyes.

Deng Yutang watched for a long time, still not understanding. "What exactly did my sister teach you?"

"Can't you tell?" Lu Ran, with his eyes covered, listened intently to the noisy surroundings.

Deng Yutang looked at Lu Ran, puzzled.

He had to admit, the look with the Red Turban covering his eyes was quite cool!

"I get it!" Deng Yutang's eyes lit up. "She taught you to cosplay as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?"

Lu Ran: ???

You watch that many random things?

Thank you all for the hundred thousand reward from the dearly departed Great Nightmare!

Long time no see, you're back~

Wishing my brother a happy marriage soon, and that lovers will finally be united. heart