Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Yuehe's point of correction was somewhat unexpected.

He looked at Yuehe speechlessly and asked:

"Don't you think your current statement is strange?"

Yuehe, however, didn't hesitate as much as Chu Mingkong. She simply sat down on the ground and said:

"Then let's sit down and discuss the Dao. Aside from direct combat, there are some things I can try to pass on to you. However, judging from the state of your spiritual veins, you should have just practiced with that female Bodhisattva?"

"I've been practicing taking beatings for a while now, and it seems to be somewhat effective. Why don't you try wearing some different socks and stepping on me a few times?"

"Stomp with all your might?" Yuehe looked very serious, seemingly not understanding Chu Mingkong's joke.

Chu Mingkong could only give an awkward smile:

"If you stomp on me with all your might, I'm afraid you'll stomp out my overnight milk?"

Logically speaking, shouldn't such words mean that poop has been stepped out? Did this person have an extra meal at Gu Jun Gui's place?

Yuehe only thought about it and didn't say anything vulgar:

"Then sit down and rest until you're ready to practice. After you've finished your literary practice, then you can practice martial arts."

Chapter 444 The Moon Has its Phases (Part 1)

Valley of the King of Medicine.

The old man who bought the skull mask at the East China Sea auction earlier has once again summoned his disciples from the sect. Their cultivation levels are generally quite high, and even if they are not the best in the sect, they are still promising talents.

In recent days, the old man searching for medicine has used this skull mask to search for precious medicines. Thanks to the special nature of the mask, even if a discontinued medicinal plant is "reappeared" during the Yin period, the old man can find it easily.

Among them are medicinal plants that are over a thousand years old, which is truly a wonder of Medicine King Valley.

In their view, the people and objects that reappear during the Yin time are fake, but the Yin time people can harm them, and the Yin time medicinal plants also have medicinal effects.

Considering that this medicinal plant might disappear in the future, the people of Medicine King Valley could refine it into pills, swallow them whole, and refine them into their own cultivation. They thought, surely it can't just disappear, right?

Therefore, the reputation of the old man seeking medicine soared in the sect from the Buddhist level to its peak, becoming unparalleled for a time.

Medicine King Valley has become one of the few sects that can break through the Divine Soul Realm again in the current era. Although they only have the first or second level of Divine Soul cultivation, "having" is always better than "not having".

Now, everyone in Medicine King Valley has realized the immense power of Yin Time—it is a vast divine treasure! A divine treasure of heaven and earth!

In order to further understand the secrets of the Yin Time, the old man seeking medicine gathered his sect's disciples, intending to explore the celestial phenomena of the Yin Time once more.

as well as,

The mystery of that mysterious coffin!

Now, the old woman searching for medicine stands on the newly built star-gazing platform of the sect. Her once withered body has now regained its youth. She stands on the high place, looking down at the disciples who have come to answer the call.

On her face was a rather eerie and ominous skull mask, with a bloodshot eyeball that seemed to be consciously moving and observing.

The old man searching for medicine hadn't removed his mask in who knows how long, and said:

"There's no need to say more. I've asked you all to come and help this time for the sake of the sect, and also for your own sake. An even greater opportunity awaits us in this Yin time."

Last time in the East Sea, with the help of several cultivators, we barely managed to see that coffin. Now that you have broken through to that ancient realm, I hope you young ones will not slack off, as this concerns whether you will be able to obtain better ancient pills in the future!

Without lengthy mobilization speeches or explicit rewards, these disciples have already reaped the benefits in recent days. Moreover, what the old man seeking medicine can see is also reflected in the mirror beside him, making it difficult to keep anything secret.

If you don't put in the effort and fail to see the astrological signs during the yin hours, you're not only harming others, but also jeopardizing your own future.

""yes!!!""

The response reverberated throughout Medicine King Valley, causing even the distant medicinal fields and flowers to tremble.

Soon, streams of energy converged on the old man searching for medicine.

If the heretics were here, they would have to take the opportunity to suppress the disciples' power anyway. However, the greater temptation lies in the boundless starry sky phenomenon, where the disciples' power is insignificant.

The mask that gained power was a sign of renewed vitality; the broken bones were slightly repaired, but the effect was minimal.

The old man seeking medicine, now strengthened by the assistance, gazed at the stars once more, his eyes focusing on that familiar place.

"Ah? This is...!" The old man searching for medicine exclaimed in surprise, his eyeballs on the skull mask swelling and trembling.

Suddenly, the eyeball exploded with a "bang!"

However, the disciples below the Star Gazing Platform clearly saw the scene reflected in the mirror.

On that ancient, black coffin, the power of the stars condensed into a state like crystal or dewdrops, and the silver frost chains on the coffin quietly loosened.

The coffin loosened from the center of the star map, and a force broke it open, causing the coffin to fall like a shooting star!

......

Within the Kunlun Taoist sect.

The elders of each lineage have been busy with matters concerning the Queen Mother of the West lately, and have been unable to attend to their own duties.

The elders who should have been spending their days in seclusion at the observatory failed to discover anything unusual during this special time.

......

Chu Mingkong sat down on the ground with Yuehe. He noticed that Yuehe was gazing at the white clouds in the sky for no apparent reason, and asked curiously:

What's so interesting about it?

Yuehe gently shook her head, withdrew her gaze, and focused back on the present moment:

"It's nothing, just a small matter. We're supposed to be practicing literature now, but I don't like patiently teaching others, not even myself."

Therefore, all the reflections and summaries of these past few days have been focused on the Lunar Eclipse Greatsword.

Chu Mingkong could understand her lack of teaching skills; not everyone was Shangguan Rong—although Rong'er's teaching results were sometimes mediocre as well.

"Although I really want to say it's just a perfunctory response, Yuehe, you're truly remarkable. You should be in a state where you can't continue to improve your cultivation level, yet you've managed to find a way to move forward again?"

That's not quite accurate. Yuehe's current efforts are at most broadening her own path, but whether she can go further is something she herself can't say for sure. It's really hard to find a suitable opponent.

Yuehe showed little joy or pride, and said calmly:

"The remnant will of Empress Yueqi in the sword is a stranger to me. I treat her as a hypothetical enemy to seek ways to defeat her... However, given my insufficient cultivation level, there are still some things I cannot do, so I can only think about them."

"So fierce~" That was all Chu Mingkong could say. He shrugged and said with some curiosity, "Then we're actually out of topics now. You've already gathered all the literary and practical information together."

"I'm speechless, but after visiting the snow mountain tribe, I still have a lot of thoughts in my mind and I understand what feelings 'the later me' have."

"What feelings? Tell me about them." Chu Mingkong pressed, it was rare for Yuehe to be willing to share her feelings with him, and he was afraid of disappointing her by being too eager to support her.

"It's just a feeling of感慨 (a complex emotion encompassing both a sense of感慨 and a sense of感慨, often mixed with mixed feelings of感慨, often ...

This didn't even happen after the establishment of the Moonlit Empire; or rather, it did happen briefly.

Chu Mingkong immediately thought of the dark-skinned and silly "Empress" he had seen in the Lunar Eclipse Kingdom, the pleasure-seeking puppet who had been elevated to that position.

He said, "Is it because the Moonlit Empire has become another kind of chaos? The conflicts between various tribes have turned into conflicts between high-ranking officials and nobles of various tribes, and nothing has changed?"

Yuehe nodded deeply:

"So 'the later me' went behind the scenes. I can understand the feeling. After years of hard work, it seems that it was all in vain. 'I' don't understand where the problem lies."

Even if he gained unparalleled martial prowess, only he himself changed; his homeland remained unchanged.

The people of the snow-capped mountains still remember 'me,' simply because they are in a remote area and were fortunate enough to escape the chaos of the imperial era. Those in the plains, however, only remember the puppet empress—whether intentionally or unintentionally, I find that understandable.

Chu Mingkong nodded again, somewhat pleased, and said:

"I can tell you're really happy. I've been waiting to bring you back from the East China Sea for so long!"

Aside from when I initiated the conversation, this is the first time you've shared so many of your innermost thoughts with me!

Chapter 445 The Moon Has its Phases (Part Two)

"However, Yuehe, are you so worried about the people of the moon?"

As soon as Chu Mingkong finished speaking, he realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate, and he corrected himself:

"I don't mean you're indifferent, it's just that seeing Empress Yueqi completely hidden behind the scenes, ignoring how her subordinates use her name for their own benefit, seems..."

"Unlike you, who are so concerned about the people?"

Yuehe didn't care about Chu Mingkong's statement. She smiled and said frankly:

"It was indeed a bit cold, but judging from my understanding, neither I, during this period nor the later Empress Yueqi, was a person who was particularly good at persuading others."

I won't criticize or express dissatisfaction to those who disappoint me; turning away is my first choice. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time on useless people, and might even affect my mood.

Outside, the little kitten, who was wandering around, was surprised to find her parents chatting away from her. She scurried in like a little penguin, patting her toes.

She wanted to throw herself into Yuehe's arms, but Chu Mingkong intercepted her—Chu Mingkong threw himself into Yuehe's arms first.

"......?" The little cat girl stared at her father in disbelief.

In the past, at most, it was just intercepting her in mid-air and snatching her from the elders' arms. How come it's like this now?

But Chu Mingkong was just joking. He immediately let go of Yuehe, sat back in his original seat, and picked up his daughter and held her in his arms.

He continued the conversation from before:

"Hmm~ Very decisive."

But in reality, did the later Empress Yueqi still care about the people of the moon?

Yuehe shook her head. She pondered the true nature of that emotion and slowly said:

"Not necessarily. As people grow up, they often unconsciously spend a lot of time trying to make up for the regrets of their childhood."

That month, Empress Yu was more concerned about whether there would be children like her in the future who would be abandoned because of such strange circumstances, even cats.

They basically lacked any other lofty aspirations or grand ambitions for the country and its people.

So, Yuehe, you also have a thing for bronze? Or should I conjure one for you?

But when Chu Mingkong saw the cat's gaze, he dismissed the idea; his authority was undeniable.

He tried to lure the kitten to him with food, but the mother's charm seemed to outweigh the delicious treats, and the little girl turned her head away to say no.

Chu Mingkong then gave Yuehe a bite of the snack in his hand, and then used it to fish for cats. This time, the little girl couldn't resist wanting to eat it, and was caught by Chu Mingkong and pulled into his arms to have her face rubbed.

He then asked: