The Moon Clan elder shook his head with a sigh, then swept away.
The Moon Emperor found a place and opened up several cave abodes.
Though the place was crude, cave abodes were as familiar to cultivators as "rooms."
"Master, does the ruler of Longyue Continent have a grudge against you?" Hua Yunfei asked.
"No grudge. He's the one who bears resentment," the Moon Emperor replied.
"Resentment?"
"When Longyue Emperor was young, he and I were close friends who understood each other. But things changed later."
"I considered him only a friend, but he thought otherwise. Behind my back, he treated me as his possession and swore to kill anyone who touched me."
"Then one day, he found what he thought was the perfect opportunity to confess his feelings to me. When I rejected him, he said it was all right, but from that moment on, our relationship changed." The Moon Emperor spoke, memories flickering in her eyes.
"It seems you once treasured that friendship very much, Master," Hua Yunfei said.
"It's in the past now." The Moon Emperor shook her head.
"Moon Emperor." A voice came from outside the cave abode.
"Is something the matter, senior?" The Moon Emperor did not get up, remaining seated cross-legged.
The person outside was the Moon Clan elder. "The new courtyard is ready. Please, Moon Emperor, come and stay there."
Before the Moon Emperor could answer, the Moon Clan elder added, "What Longyue Emperor did was on his own initiative. Please don't take it to heart."
The Moon Emperor shook her head. "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but there's no need for a courtyard. This cave abode is quite nice."
The Moon Clan elder was about to say more, but the Moon Emperor spoke first. "Please return, senior."
The Moon Emperor had