The ancients truly had a flair for romance, especially when admiring a beauty beneath the moon. That hazy beauty was enough to set one's blood racing.
Chen Mo was no different. Though the moon overhead was only a crescent, wasn't that even more romantic? Especially when the woman sitting beside him was someone he liked, and a beautiful woman at that. Their hands were still clasped together. The more he looked, the prettier she seemed. Her skin was so fair!
Hm? No, that wasn't right. The moonlight was so fair!
Chen Mo nearly said what was on his mind out loud, earning himself a huge eye roll.
Yet he relished it and enjoyed himself immensely.
As they ate and drank, chatting about various things, Ouyang Ruo Xi eventually told Chen Mo in detail about this mission.
After receiving the news, the Ouyang Family, being one of the more significant families in the Northwest, had strength that ranked among the best in the region. There were no families with Xiantian Masters anywhere in the Northwest, so they basically relied on Houtian Layer Ten Masters to uphold their status.
Furthermore, the Ouyang Family had marriage ties with the Qian Family, so they received the Qian Family's invitation immediately.
However, who would lead the team this time became a problem.
Ouyang Ruo Xi was originally already at Houtian Layer Eight. Her cultivation had advanced very quickly over the past year, rising directly from Houtian Layer Six to Houtian Layer Eight. The reason she had returned to the family and remained stationed there this time was that Ouyang Jing—Ruo Xi's father—was about to break through Houtian Layer Ten and advance into the Xiantian Realm.
That was why she had returned to the Family Residence to stand guard.
Otherwise, she would not have separated from