I, Moon Worshipper, Am Reborn! (Second update, please vote)

Granny was both shocked and furious.

No one understood the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's evil and power better than she did.

Otherwise, with Lin Qing'er's cultivation back then, she would not have had to sacrifice herself just to seal the Water Demon Beast.

Now that she saw the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader appear, Granny's heart instantly sank.

At that moment, the Chat Group was filled with merriment.

Little Yan Lingji: "(^▽^), Poor Granny, she must be scared to death right now."

Invincible Urchin Gu Santong: "Tch, let me describe Granny's current mood for everyone. Granny: Holy shit, where did this Moon-Worshipping guy come from? I'm done for, totally done for."

Li Xunhuan did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Brother Gu, you..."

Li Hao nearly burst out laughing when he saw this.

These guys.

Just then, Li Hao saw Yan Lingji walk over to the bewildered and somewhat confused Zhao Ling'er, her little hands constantly gesturing up and down. Since everyone was only present through holographic projections, Zhao Ling'er could not sense her movements.

Li Hao walked over and heard Yan Lingji muttering quietly as she gestured at Zhao Ling'er, "She's shorter than me, and her legs aren't even as long as mine. Yay, total victory."

Li Hao was speechless. What exactly had this little girl come here for?

Granny hurried forward and pulled Zhao Ling'er behind her. Glaring viciously at the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, she gritted her teeth and said, "Moon-Worshipping, even if I have to stake this old life of mine, I will never let you harm the princess in the slightest."

The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader remained calm, as though he felt nothing at being hated.

With his hands folded before him, he said leisurely, "If I wanted to kill the princess, she would not have lived until you arrived."

Granny froze for a moment, then looked at the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader hesitantly.

She had been too shocked earlier to consider that point.

Now that Granny had calmed down somewhat, she understood that although Moon-Worshipping's words were arrogant, they were not without reason. With the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's strength, he could have killed Zhao Ling'er before she even reacted.

But though she understood, Granny would not readily believe Moon-Worshipping's words.

In her view, the reason Moon-Worshipping had not killed Zhao Ling'er was surely because he had a plan a hundred times more evil than simply killing her.

Granny gritted her teeth. "Moon-Worshipping, your wolfish ambitions harmed—"

When Granny reached this point, she remembered that Zhao Ling'er still did not know Lin Qing'er had died, and hurriedly changed her words. "You harmed all living beings. Do you think I would believe you?"

Moon-Worshipping shook his head slightly and said calmly, "The one who killed Lin Qing'er was not me. It was Heaven."

"Mother is dead?"

Before Granny could speak, Zhao Ling'er suddenly rushed out. She stared in disbelief with her clear, wide eyes and asked in a trembling voice.

Seeing this, Granny glared furiously at the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader. Then, facing Zhao Ling'er's questioning gaze, she painfully closed her eyes and slowly nodded.

In an instant, Zhao Ling'er's eyes reddened, and tears spilled from them.

Her lips trembled, but she could not say a single word.

"Mother!"

After a brief silence, Zhao Ling'er cried out in profound grief. Then, her eyes closed slightly as she collapsed onto the ground covered in peach blossom petals.

The peach blossom petals scattered across the ground were swept into the air by Zhao Ling'er's falling body, beautiful yet eerie.

The smile on Yan Lingji's face gradually faded. She sighed. "Ling'er is so pitiful."

Invincible Urchin Gu Santong: "Actually, I think the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader had a point. The one who killed Lin Qing'er was not him, but Heaven. The destiny of Nuwa Descendants was destined to be so—only one line of Nuwa's blood could exist in the world at a time. Even without the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, something would surely have happened that forced Lin Qing'er to sacrifice herself."

Li Xunhuan: "Heaven's destiny... I cannot understand it, nor can I make sense of it."

Granny helped Zhao Ling'er up and examined her anxiously. Then she glared viciously at Moon-Worshipping and said coldly, "So this was your purpose. This was what you wanted to do."

Moon-Worshipping said, "I came this time only to invite the princess back to her country."

"Impossible. Ling'er will not go back, much less go back with you."

"Whether the princess returns to the Nanzhao Kingdom is not for you to decide." The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's voice was calm, yet carried an unwavering resolve that brooked no argument.

"You!" Granny glared at him furiously, grinding her teeth.

Before she could speak, someone suddenly flew over from the distance.

She had an oval face and a kind smile, like the Guanyin of the Southern Sea—compassionate and serene.

Her simple yet elegant dress further accentuated her extraordinary bearing.

She was Palace Master Lingyue, Zhao Ling'er's master.

Lingyue stood before Granny. Facing the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader, she showed no weakness whatsoever. Her voice flowed as gently as a clear spring as she said, "Cult Leader, please return. Entrusted by the Witch Queen, Lingyue has cared for Ling'er until adulthood. If you wish to take Ling'er away, then please return with a letter from the Witch Queen."

At her words, Moon-Worshipping frowned slightly.

Not to mention that Lin Qing'er was already dead—even if she were still alive, how could she possibly hand Zhao Ling'er over to him?

Palace Master Lingyue's words were a clear rejection.

But for the sake of his future grand ambition, Moon-Worshipping naturally would not give up so easily. He wanted to forge the perfect world in his heart, and Zhao Ling'er was the most important part of that plan.

Although he did not want to let go, the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader did not make a move to seize her by force.

That kind of approach was too crude and did not align with the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's goals.

What he wanted was an obedient Zhao Ling'er—one he could use, one who could contribute to building the World of Great Love. Not Zhao Ling'er, the Nuwa Descendant who still harbored hatred over her mother's murder and regarded him as an enemy.

At this moment, the members of the Chat Group were also quite surprised.

Yan Lingji: "Oh? So this is Sister Ling'er's master. Strange—judging by her appearance and complexion, she doesn't look like someone who would suddenly die a few years later."

Ip Man: "Have you ever considered a question? Why is the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader so determined to take Ling'er away?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

This...

They looked at one another, but no one could answer the question.

When they first heard that the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader wanted to take Zhao Ling'er away, they had not thought too much about it.

But now that Ip Man had put it that way, something really did feel off.

To Zhao Ling'er, Moon-Worshipping was the enemy who had murdered her mother—an irreconcilable foe.

Not to mention that Zhao Ling'er was a Nuwa Descendant with unimaginable potential in cultivation. If the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader wanted to eliminate future trouble by killing Zhao Ling'er, they could more or less understand.

But bringing an enemy to his side was something they could not comprehend at all. They had no idea what the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader was trying to do.

Only Li Hao lowered his gaze slightly, vaguely guessing the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader's purpose.

This world was far more terrifying and unfathomable than what Legend of Sword and Fairy had portrayed. Legend of Sword and Fairy was more the story of Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er, but compared to the whole world, its depiction was exceedingly limited.

Here, there were immortals, gods, demons, devils, and monsters!

The mortal realm was merely an insignificant part of it.

Therefore, if the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader wanted to create a truly perfect world, he would inevitably come into contact with these terrifying realms in the future.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Ling'er's value became apparent.

What the Nuwa Descendants represented was not merely potential, but incomparably immense power—the power of Nuwa, one of the three primordial gods!

If the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader could bring Ling'er under his control, it would be tantamount to obtaining an extremely, extremely important chess piece.

Li Hao was merely curious what method the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader had to make Zhao Ling'er abandon her hatred over her mother's murder and help him forge a perfect new world.

After a brief silence, the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader suddenly raised his head at a forty-five-degree angle to gaze at the azure sky. A trace of tears appeared at the corner of his eyes as he said sorrowfully, "This time, aside from coming to bring the princess back to her homeland, I also came to express my apology and guilt to Her Highness."

Lingyue and Granny were utterly dumbfounded as they stared blankly at Moon-Worshipping.

Had this guy gone mad?