Chapter 223 - Blinded By Greed
Chapter 223 - Blinded By Greed
Bai Rouyun had never before met Elder Sun. It was not that Li Moyun did not wish for the two of them to meet, but due to the importance of Elder Sun, he was always busy.
When she first got married to Li Moyun, the training and punishments of the followers were being handled by Elder Sun, and due to the sheer amount of subordinates who had not followed the rules, he was rather busy.
After the twins’ escape, he had been busy trying to track them down while also ensuring that such a situation would never happen again.
He also had to keep training the new recruits, and among these were the orphaned children that Bai Rouyun had previously picked up in the capital.
"I will go and say my goodbye to Elder Sun before leaving for the Wushi Continent. If you have any questions, then just feel free to contact him. I trust him wholeheartedly, so don’t worry about him betraying you. However, you must not forget to be cautious. Never tell anyone about the Primal Chaos Pagoda, nor about your rebirth. While I trust him, it is not certain that he will not be soul scoured."
Bai Rouyun understood Li Moyun’s worries. While he did fully trust this man, it did not mean that they should spread the knowledge of her soul taking over this body.
Before leaving, Li Moyun left many warnings and things that Bai Rouyun had to look out for. He also told her to rely on the Eternal Shadow Palace, as he wanted to ensure that she would not face danger alone. She was his reverse scale, and he could not allow her to get harmed.
The two stood silent, looking at one another. A thousand words were swirling in their hearts, but they did not say them. Eventually, Bai Rouyun sighed and gave him a gentle kiss on his lips. It was soft, and he felt as if he had been touched by the fluttering wings of a butterfly.
"Wait for me."
She did not tell him to avoid danger, nor did she ask him to miss her. All he had to know was that one day she would find him, so he had to do his best to wait for her.
With a final, reluctant glance, the two parted, and as Li Moyun left the gates of the manor, she felt as if a part of her heart followed him away.
Although she was not an overly emotional person, she felt her eyes sting, and a strange feeling of sadness enveloped her heart. While it was merely a temporary separation, it still made her feel as if someone had squeezed her heart and made her breathing rapid.
Li Moyun also did not turn back when he left. He feared that if he did, he would no longer have the courage to leave.
The lingering feelings grew in Bai Rouyun’s heart, but she also knew that she could not allow herself to fall into this emotion. She was not a woman who lived solely for the sake of being protected by a man.
While the separation would be longer than what they had experienced before, she was also aware that it was necessary. He had to move forward, and so did she. To stand by his side, she needed to strengthen herself, and her eyes, which had shown a bit of mist, slowly grew firm and decisive again.
"Little Chu," she called out, and Mo Chu appeared by her side. "Has the Thousand Treasure Pavilion returned with any news about a Qilin horn yet?"
Little Chu pondered for some time, but then he shook his head. "I have not gotten any news from them yet. They might not have had the time to send us the news yet, but there might also be a chance that something has gone wrong."
Bai Rouyun nodded her head. While she had regained her tenacity, her eyes still stayed on the gate from where Li Moyun had departed before. With a sigh, she finally wrested her gaze away and patted her guard on the shoulder.
"Let us go to the local branch to see what they have to say."
Since she could not stand tall by Li Moyun’s side yet, she would have to work hard in order to do so as soon as possible. She was already extremely annoyed by the fact that her Qi could not be controlled, but now she felt the urgency to enhance her body, much more so than before.
Mo Chu nodded his head in agreement. He wished for Bai Rouyun to be happy, and while he understood the reason behind her feelings, he still felt sad to see her dejected.
The days slowly returned to how they had been previously. The Thousand Treasure Pavilion still did not have much news on the Qilin Horns, so she kept training in the Gravity Tower and bathed in the herbal concoctions.
Dongfang Yu and Mo Chu kept her company at almost any time so that she would never feel upset or alone. It was as if the continent entered a period of peace, and every faction kept to their own borders, not trying to trouble the others.
Most cultivators from these factions were out searching for the traces of a Qilin Horn, and the internal fights lessened.
However, while it seemed peaceful, it was merely at a surface level. Many had begun wondering where the Eternal Shadow Lord had gone, and tried to see if they could make use of his disappearance to swallow the Eternal Shadow Palace and the treasures it contained.
While many factions fought on a daily basis, it was not common for them to be this hurried, but the temptation of the riches that the Eternal Shadow Palace possessed had caused many to be blinded by greed.