The Outcome Is Decided

Best of three, they've already lost twice... The implications are crystal clear.

Before they could even show a sad expression, Wuyue Hao burst out laughing.

He laughed wildly, as if venting all the pent-up frustration of the past few days. "Hahahaha, I thought the successor carefully chosen by the Moonless Household Head was so capable, but I didn't expect that under her arrangement, our Moonless Household would lose two rounds in a row!"

Wuyue Hao laughed so hard he couldn't stop, tears welling up in his eyes.

His laughter pounded in everyone's ears, an unprecedented humiliation!

The butler was the first to voice his dissatisfaction. "Young Master, are you laughing so happily to celebrate that our Moonless Household is about to be suppressed by the Yin Mountain Sect? Have you forgotten that you are also a member of the Moonless Household? If something happens to our Moonless Household, do you think you'll have a good time?"

Wuyue Hao wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, his joyful expression still lingering. "What am I afraid of? I'm a cripple anyway. So what if the Moonless Household falls and I lose my good life? I've long since given up on living like this!"

The family discipline imposed on Wuyue Hao by the Moonless Household Head damaged his foundation beyond repair, making it impossible for him to continue cultivating. Moreover, it is said that as he gets older, his legs will completely break down.

Wuyue Hao is someone who can't endure hardship. He can't bear the fact that he will become a cripple, so he will never allow himself to live to the day he becomes disabled.

Having already decided to give up after learning his fate, why should he care about the Moonless Household?

After giving the butler a malicious smile, Wuyue Hao quickly left the courtyard and disappeared without a trace.

The butler was taken aback by his words. He watched Wuyue Hao's departing figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

The door behind him creaked open, and the butler quickly looked back, only to be met with the ashen and weary face of his master.

"Master..."

The Moonless Household Head waved his hand. "You don't need to say anything, I heard everything. The Moonless Household lost, Wuyue Hao..."

He didn't continue speaking.

However, his dejection was short-lived; he quickly rallied. "Investigate this matter thoroughly, and then inform Wuyue Wensheng's people. I want those three outsider cultivators to make sure they don't leave the City Lord's Mansion alive!"

The last disciple of the Yin Mountain Sect emerged amidst the lingering echoes of the nine tolling bells.

The passageway was filled with astonished faces. Those from the Yin Mountain Sect were astonished yet overjoyed. As for the Moonless Household, they were naturally astonished yet despairing.

"Why are you all looking at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?" Although he had already cleared the trial grounds once, Gu Wangchuan still felt somewhat tired this time.

He made a point of tidying his appearance before coming out, just in case he gave himself away.

Of course, even if they revealed a weakness at this point, the Moonless Household would be helpless against them. Gu Wangchuan was not afraid at all.

Liu Duanyue was the first among them to recover, since he had been prepared, so he was only briefly surprised. This time Gu Wangchuan came out much earlier than last time.

"Nothing's wrong, everyone's just too happy, so they didn't react for a moment. Come here quickly, let's wait for the third young lady of the Moonless Household to announce the results, then we'll go back to the sect together to celebrate!" Liu Duanyue deliberately teased Wuyue Qing at the end.

But at this moment, Wuyue Qing didn't need him to deliberately provoke her; her expression was already as ugly as it could possibly be.

However, mindful of her family's reputation, Wuyue Qing suppressed her anger and said to Liu Duanyue and his group, "I really didn't expect that the Yin Mountain Sect had such a powerful disciple hidden away. When I saw the young sect leader's expression earlier, I really thought that the Yin Mountain Sect had no successor."

She could no longer calmly address the other party as "Fellow Daoist Liu." Wuyue Qing deeply regretted accepting this task from her father; it would undoubtedly become the biggest stain on her life!

At this moment, Wuyue Qing was only grateful that her eldest brother was already crippled; otherwise, this mistake would have been enough to have her removed from the position of heir.

She breathed a small sigh of relief, and after watching the Yin Mountain Sect members leave, she said to her subordinate beside her, "Send the message back, and give Wensheng one more instruction. I want those three men surnamed Sang to be completely bound to Gao Heng!"

News from the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm spread quickly. Sect Master Liu had already prepared a celebration banquet for his son and the others, and the people left behind by the Yin Mountain Sect were already waiting at the door.

Not long after Liu Duanyue and his group returned to the city, they saw the bustling gate of the Yin Mountain Sect in the distance.

Liu Duanyue was overjoyed; it was the happiest he had ever been. Before he could even see the faces of the people below clearly, he waved frantically at them from his flying magical Law Artifact, shouting, "Father, we're back!"

"Sect Master, we've won!"

"Master, our junior brother has done a great service this time!"

The disciples of the Yin Mountain Sect didn't even wait for the flying Law Artifact to come to a complete stop before jumping down like dumplings being dropped into water. They surrounded Sect Master Liu and began to chatter about what they had seen and heard that day.

"It's such a pity you didn't see it. The third young lady of the Moonless Household was so arrogant before, but she lost to us in the end. Her incredulous look was absolutely hilarious."

Sect Master Liu wasn't a child, so why would he care about such things? What he cared about was that after winning two matches, they would have control of Moonless City for the next five years!

Sect Master Liu didn't let everyone linger at the sect gate to talk any longer. Instead, he pushed his son and the other disciples towards the inside, saying, "Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go back first. The sect has prepared a victory celebration banquet for you all. Let's have a good meal this time!"

Sect Master Liu really spent a lot of money this time. He even prepared spiritual fruits, spirit chickens, and spirit ducks from other worlds for the banquet... After this meal, most of Sect Master Liu's own savings were emptied.

But that's okay, he's happy!

Just as Sect Master Liu had said, the sect was already brightly decorated and ready. Dozens of long tables were set up in the square inside the sect, and many of the dishes on them were rare delicacies that the disciples had never seen before, and the aroma of the food was irresistible.

Not to mention the disciples who have never left the Hidden Nether Realm, even Sect Master Liu and the Black-faced Elder have rarely eaten such Spiritual Qi food.

Everyone quickly took their seats in the assigned places, waiting only for the sect leader's order so they could have a good feast.

However, before that, someone said to Sect Master Liu and his son with a hint of disappointment, "Our Yin Mountain Sect was able to defeat the Moonless Clan this time not only because of our junior brother, but also because of the efforts of Fellow Daoist Sang and the other two. But Fellow Daoist Sang and the others are still trapped in the City Lord's Mansion, while we are celebrating here. This disciple feels a little guilty."

Upon hearing this, the others' previously happy expressions turned dejected.

Lin Yan, who had previously been on good terms with Sang Ying, couldn't help but step forward and bow to Sect Master Liu: "Sect Leader, I know it's inappropriate to say such things at this time, but I sincerely hope you can negotiate with the Moonless Household to bring Fellow Daoist Sang and the others back."

Seeing this, Sect Master Liu put down his wine cup. "I am very pleased that you have this intention. But it is probably a little too late for you to say this now."

Everyone's gaze sharpened, and their expressions suddenly turned serious.

Could it be that Fellow Daoist Sang and the others have been secretly murdered by the Moonless Household?

Lin Yan's face quickly turned pale, and her gaze towards Sect Master Liu and the others was filled with sorrow.

Just as everyone was lost in thought and almost shouted slogans like "Avenge Fellow Daoist Sang," a familiar figure suddenly appeared at the banquet:

"Everyone, why are you crying?"