Above the Moon

Wide door panels, premature aging and baldness? Qin Ming felt that these Sun Elf were simply born with a "bullying constitution"!

They were dressed in gorgeous clothes, all with waist-length golden hair. The men were gentle and refined, while the women had Tender Branch full of purple buds tucked into their hair, and their smiles were sweet and radiant.

However, their actual conversation was not very friendly.

Little Wu noticed that several female Sun Elf were smiling at him.

He returned the smile with a smile and said, "These foreigners are quite something. They have slender and graceful figures, each one more outstanding in appearance than the last, with bright, sparkling eyes and warm, gentle smiles."

Qin Ming glanced at him and said, "They're saying you're bald and prematurely aged."

In an instant, Little Wu's face stiffened and his expression froze.

The other person has such a sweet smile, yet they're making fun of him like this!

He was struck by Thunderfire Heavenly Light in the tower of the Mountain River Academy, and his hair turned to ash. Now, a new layer of stubble has just grown back.

Xiang Yiwu immediately sensed something was wrong, because the Sun Elf were also smiling at him.

"They said your body is wider than a door panel," Qin Ming revealed the truth.

In an instant, the Tathagata's Abandoned Disciple transformed into an angry Diamond.

Xiang Yiwu and Little Wu immediately rolled up their sleeves, intending to expose this group of foreigners on the spot.

"Hey, what are you doing? Calm down!" The people from the Immortal Path whispered to them, reminding them that they couldn't act recklessly on the moon.

Meng Xinghai stepped forward, placed his hands on the shoulders of the two men, and stopped them.

Above the Moon, there are magnificent Jade Towers and towering buildings, as well as the fragrant Osmanthus Tree and the serene Moon Palace, where luxury and elegance coexist.

In addition, there is a large Blessed Land here, shrouded in Immortal Mist, inhabited by some powerful figures, including Master and nobles.

"The duel is tomorrow." Chu Yuan appeared; he too had ascended to the moon.

It is evening now, not the time for sparring.

A group of Sun Elf were preparing for a nighttime stroll. Some were heading to the Moon Palace, while others, drawn by the dazzling lights and bustling prosperity of the Great Yu Capital, were preparing to "descend to the mortal realm."

"You just wait!" Wu Yaozu glared at the group of foreigners with an unfriendly expression.

A female Sun Elf, smoothing her long, golden hair, said gently in a slightly magnetic voice, "See you tomorrow, Baldy."

"Female Yellow Hair!" Wu Yaozu pointed at her.

This Sun Elf understood human language, and although she spoke softly, she was clearly deliberately trying to tug at his heartstrings.

Wu Yaozu held a grudge and vowed to beat her up tomorrow.

Even before the day of the duel, tensions had already flared between the two sides.

Chu Yuan and Jiang Yunfan led Qin Ming and the others to a beautiful residence, surrounded by groves of purple bamboo, with small bridges and flowing water, located within the Blessed Land.

Meng Xinghai said, "You three shouldn't cause trouble. Get used to the environment first. I'm going to visit some friends."

"Uncle Meng, you have such a wide circle of friends; you seem to have friends everywhere," Qin Ming said.

Back then, every time Meng Xinghai took him out, he would end up visiting friends alone, from Luofu City to Brocade Auspice City, then to Chase Light City, and then to Chongxiao City, and now even on the moon, it was no exception.

Little Wu approached with a serious expression, then her eyes brightened, and she lowered her voice, saying, "Uncle Hai, you're not going to Celestial Tower alone behind our backs, are you? Take us with you!"

"Get out of here, I have important business to attend to." Meng Xinghai slapped him on the back of the head, then headed straight for the depths of the Blessed Land.

Being on the Above the Moon, Qin Ming was extremely curious about this place.

Xiang Yiwu said, "This is a unique spectacle in the Great Yu Capital. Every year, countless people travel from afar just to catch a glimpse of the bright moon in the night sky."

He comes from the Ancestral Court of the Tathagata Sect and has access to many secrets.

This is an artificial moon, its main material being Suspended Sky Stone, which is said to be a fragment of a broken Grotto-Heaven, refined by gods and Grandmaster Level masters, and then raised into the night sky.

Xiang Yiwu said, "To leap from Blessed Land to a higher realm, to detach oneself from the world and create Grotto-Heaven —this is something that Beyond the Mundane People have always wanted to do, but none have succeeded."

The fact that the Great Yu Dynasty sought the assistance of Immortal Path and Esoteric Sect to create such a wondrous sight is already quite remarkable.

"Being able to see the bright moon just by looking up in Chongxiao City gives me a feeling of coming home, a sense of closeness. I even think about settling down in the Great Yu Capital," Little Wu said.

There's also a moon in his hometown, but upon closer inspection, it's rather eerie.

Qin Ming was the only one who needed to familiarize himself with the environment. Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaozu had already been to the moon and even visited the Moon Palace, though only once, mainly because the cost of the Day Gold was too much for them.

Qin Ming gazed into the distance and asked, "Who lives in those areas deep within this Blessed Land, shrouded in Immortal Mist? Did they buy them themselves?"

Little Wu said, "Ming Ge, let's not even talk about the Above the Moon; even along the Shuyu Riverbank, the cheapest houses start at 10,000 Day Gold."

Qin Ming was quite surprised. He was quite wealthy, but he still couldn't afford a house by the Shuyu River.

Xiang Yiwu said, "This Blessed Land on the moon is inhabited by extraordinary individuals, such as Marquis Wuping Pei Yan, who has the potential to become a god, and Grandmaster Ling Canghai on the Immortal Path."

Qin Ming was surprised and asked, "Even Grandmaster on the Immortal Path have residences here?"

Xiang Yiwu nodded and said, "Yes, it was a gift from the Great Yu Dynasty. It's considered good if he can stay here once every three to five years."

He paused briefly, then continued, "This man is very famous and will surely become a Grandmaster Level figure in the future. When he was 190 years old, he came to the Great Yu Capital, and a major event occurred in his life."

"What is it?" Qin Ming asked.

Xiang Yiwu dared not speak directly, and instead began to transmit his voice secretly, saying, "On that day, Chongxiao City filled with lightning and thunder, and torrential rain, and Grandmaster Ling Canghai's... father-in-law was born."

Qin Ming was dumbfounded.

Little Wu was stunned for a moment before saying, "Wait, he's 190 years old, and his father-in-law... was just born?"

The Moon Palace, a true Jade Towers, is surrounded by Moon Laurel, their fragrance filling the night sky.

Qin Ming finally arrived. Unable to refuse their hospitality, Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu had previously said they would host a welcome dinner for him and had made reservations in advance.

Women danced in the palace, their white skirts fluttering, bathed in the soft moonlight—a truly beautiful sight.

"You three are very lucky. We have distinguished guests who have spent a lot of money to see the Moon Waterfall today," the waiter informed us with a smile.

"That's really lucky!" Wu Yaozu exclaimed in surprise. He and Xiang Yiwu didn't have that much Day Gold; that would be an exorbitant expense.

The Moon Palace is far less luxurious than the Celestial Tower, and is more elegant. However, sometimes you can enjoy a special sight here: the Moon Waterfall.

Soon after, the three of them appeared in the night sky in a carriage, temporarily leaving the moon.

Then they saw Fire Spring flowing down from the moon, like a magnificent Divine Rainbow hanging between the dark night sky and the heavens—this was the Moon Waterfall.

This was the first time Qin Ming had ever seen such a spectacular sight, and he was truly astonished, staring at it in a daze.

As for Chongxiao City, many people exclaimed in amazement, their eyes dazzled by the sight.

Actually, enjoying the scenery from the ground is better than from the night sky.

Soon, Qin Ming learned which distinguished guests were willing to spend exorbitant Day Gold to admire the Moon Waterfall.

The Sun Elf, Cui Chonghe, Pei Shuyan, and others seemed to have become acquainted after their initial conflict, and were now chatting and laughing about exploring the Divine Tomb and Immortal Grave.

Standing in the higher Moon Palace Main Hall, they could look down on Qin Ming and his group.

Wu Yaozu summoned a waiter and said, "Didn't you say that place was only open to distinguished elders? Why are they also allowed to go?"

"If one is a young prodigy, their cultivation must be at least at the Third Realm before they are allowed to enter."

"Opening a business and still discriminating against people?" Little Wu complained.

The waiter explained, "The main reason is that the Moon Palace Main Hall is so popular that we have to limit the number of reservations."

"That can't be right, there are clearly people at the Second Realm in there," Xiang Yiwu said. He saw Li Qingxu and Sun Jingxiao, and there were also people at the Second Realm among the foreign tribes.

"They followed the people of the Third Realm and were not restricted."

At this moment, Cui Chonghe, and the Sun Elf Race, noticing this, also looked over in this direction.

The three Sun Elf, He Yan, Guang Yu, and Chi Yao, had encountered Qin Ming and the others by chance at the Shuyu River. Now they looked at Pei Shuyan, Cui Chonghe, and the others to ask them questions.

Are they from your Immortal Path?

No comment.

The women among the Sun Elf were exceptionally beautiful. One of them instructed, "Ming Hui, you all go and offer them drinks in a friendly manner, and chat with them."

Soon after, a male and a female Sun Elf arrived at Qin Ming's place. They were very humble and gentle, and took the initiative to raise their glasses to toast Qin Ming and his group.

However, Qin Ming ignored him and looked towards the Moon Palace Main Hall with a cold expression.

In the magnificent main palace, four female Sun Elf skin, delicate oval faces, and eyes like sparkling purple gems in the night sky, were extremely beautiful. They smiled at this direction, but did not raise their cups.

"Ming Ge, what's going on?" Little Wu asked.

Qin Ming put down his wine glass and chased away the two Sun Elf who were offering him a toast, because he resonated with their emotions and knew that they were two servant elves.

These foreigners are really going too far! Are they treating people differently based on their social status?

Qin Ming said, "Did these foreign tribes discover something during the battle that made them think Pei Shuyan, Cui Chonghe, and others were too powerful? They actually treated them differently, showing fear of power but not gratitude, and offering small courtesies but lacking in righteousness."

He then revealed the truth.

"What?! Sending servant elves to offer wine? They're asking for death!" Xiang Yiwu was even more furious. How dare they belittle and humiliate them like this.

Little Wu said, "There must be other races at the Second Realm up there too. Some of those who smiled at us are probably our opponents. Let's crush them tomorrow!"

Moon Palace Main Hall, two female Sun Elf were still trying to extract information from Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and others, inquiring about their backgrounds and origins.

Clearly, the Immortal Path Disciple still adhere to this principle: say nothing and reveal nothing.

Finally, two women from other ethnic groups, named Can Wei and Mu Xin, changed the subject and asked questions about the New Life Path.

Can Wei, with waist-length blonde hair, long and thick eyelashes, and clear, bright purple eyes, asked Li Qingxu, "In this era, are all those who have mastered the legendary Heavenly Light Force very strong?"

Li Qingxu, feeling dizzy from drinking, sighed and said, "It depends on the person. Actually, I don't understand either. When they get powerful, they can even beat me."

Clearly, Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and Little Wu were no longer in the mood for drinking. They left early, their battle qi almost bursting, just waiting for tomorrow morning to go and beat up those foreign tribes.

That night, the news continued to spread, Night Mist World already knew that the battle with the foreign tribes would continue the next day.

"The Immortal Path has been shaved, like the bright moon shining through the ages, so radiant." Even in the capital of the Great Yu Dynasty, people were talking about it.

It's easy to imagine the heated discussions that ensued in the other brightly lit cities.

At dawn, the moon shines brightly like the morning glow, and the Fire Spring here are better controlled by humans, making the sky closer to the daytime described in ancient books.

After having breakfast, Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and Wu Yaozu set off with Chu Yuan and Jiang Yunfan to the arena, which was located outside the "South Heaven Gate" on the moon.

Undoubtedly, many celebrities have come here today, from the royal family and nobles of the Great Yu Dynasty to renowned figures from the Immortal Path, and foreign delegations; the crowd is dense.

In fact, although it was called a closed-door exchange, famous figures from the Esoteric Sect and renowned figures from the New Life Path were also present, having been specially invited.

After all, once you venture deep into the Night Mist World to explore the Divine Tomb and Immortal Grave, it's impossible to completely sever ties with the Esoteric Sect and the New Life.

It's always good to have multiple plans in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Every act of pioneering, regardless of its size, must be taken seriously.

Outside the South Heaven Gate, Qin Ming was the first to step out, wearing a mask, and went straight into the arena.

Many people on the Immortal Path were speechless. He was being far too perfunctory. Although he was wearing Bronze Mask, he hadn't changed his clothes; he was still wearing the same outfit as before. He didn't even bother to hide his voice. They could tell who he was instantly.

Qin Ming surveyed the area ahead, his voice icy cold, and asked, "Are you coming one by one, or are you all going to attack at once?"