Chapter 417.1: Qi Yuans Scheme, Jin Lis Choice

Chapter 417.1: Qi Yuan's Scheme, Jin Li's Choice

Qi Yuan smiled calmly. "It seems that one day, I shall have to abduct her and make her my dao companion."

Below the platform, all the Moluo cultivators revealed knowing, suggestive smiles. A Moon Maiden was forbidden from marrying. If a Heavenly Venerable abducted a Moon Maiden and made her his dao companion, it would be a direct slap in the face to the Divine Moon Palace.

The cultivators heaped praises on him while laughing.

"Congratulations in advance, Heavenly Venerable, on your triumphant success!"

"In another month, it will be the Moon Radiance Banquet. If you abduct the Moon Maiden then, it will truly be double happiness!"

The Moon Radiance Banquet was a unique birthday celebration held by the Divine Moon Palace whenever one of their cultivators reached another ten-thousand-year milestone.

Qi Yuan's heart stirred. "Oh? Whose Moon Radiance Banquet is it?"

He wondered, Is it Jin Li's?

A cultivator was evidently quite knowledgeable about the situation in the Absolute Moon Abyss. "It belongs to a Mythic female cultivator who illuminates the heavens and currently ranks among the top three on the Absolute Moon Abyss battle rankings,"

Precisely because a birthday banquet was held only once every ten thousand years, Moon Radiance Banquets were celebrated with tremendous grandeur, attracting numerous guests. This Mythic cultivator had been stationed here for several hundred years, yet had only witnessed a few such banquets.

Qi Yuan answered indifferently, "I see."

Since it was not Jin Li's, it held no importance for him. He flashed away, heading toward the garrison. Now that he was impersonating Mochi, he naturally had to keep up the charade. After all, he did not possess a residence permit for the Sixth Heaven. Moreover, if his identity were exposed, he would be besieged by both the Moluo Yang Spirits and the Taihuang Palace Master!

As for the Divine Moon Palace, apart from Jin Li and his master, everyone else was practically a stranger to him. Although the Moon Maidens held status within the Divine Moon Palace, they possessed little real authority. Nevertheless, if he recklessly wandered into the Divine Moon Palace's territory, he could very well be erased by one of its Creation Treasures.

Hence, if he wanted to see Jin Li, he had to do so safely. He even had to win over his "mother-in-law." Qi Yuan considered himself a man of high emotional intelligence. He had warmed his junior sister’s heart for a hundred days. Never would he put Jin Li in the difficult position of choosing between him and the Divine Moon Palace.

Although the Divine Moon Palace forbids Moon Maidens from marrying, could its laws really supersede the Marriage Law?

Qi Yuan pondered whether he should invoke the Marriage Law against the Divine Moon Palace. But after thinking about it, he abandoned the thought. Doing that would ultimately be inappropriate as the Divine Moon Palace was still Jin Li's maternal home. He had to move them with sincerity.

"Since I've just arrived, I should first pay a visit to my superior at Absolute Moon Abyss. Haa... Having a high EQ sure is exhausting."

Near Severed Moon Abyss stood Absolute Moon Abyss, where a Principle Yang Spirit was stationed. This Principle Yang Spirit happened to be Mochi's superior. If Qi Yuan had low emotional intelligence, he would simply ignore any superior. Unfortunately, that simply wasn’t in his nature. He also didn’t want to get targeted later.

Peering into the mirror, he almost began admiring himself. "Social anxiety and high emotional intelligence both exist within me. As that famous saying goes, ‘Grasping the bright moon and plucking the stars...’"

He stopped indulging in such thoughts and instead considered how to deal with the current situation. Right now, he was an excellent, trustworthy man. Some time later, a voice transmission came through. The Taihuang Palace's garrison commander at Absolute Moon Abyss had arrived.

Qi Yuan’s expression remained calm. "Enter."

As if on cue, the doors of the vast hall were pushed open as a Mythic expert stepped inside. The other Yin Spirits of the Moluo Clan followed behind him in orderly succession. This Mythic expert came from the Taihuang Palace and was known as Master Baiteng. Delight filled his face.

Although he had been a lofty Mythic cultivator back in the Taihuang Palace, only Yin Spirits had looked up to him. Before Heavenly Venerables, he still had to approach them with utmost caution, and even obtaining an audience was a tedious affair. Yet in the demon abyss, it was as if he had been reborn as a privileged young master. Even the Yang Spirits treated him courteously.

Even the newly appointed Heavenly Venerable overseeing Severed Moon Abyss had summoned him immediately upon arrival. As if that wasn’t enough, he was going to receive a small gift!

Master Baiteng strode forward with high spirits, eagerly wondering what sort of present he would receive. "Greetings, Heavenly Venerable!"

Since he still revered Heavenly Venerables deeply, he observed every proper courtesy. He secretly glanced up at the Heavenly Venerable after bowing. Had he still been in the Taihuang Palace, he would never have dared to do so. Yet despite looking, he could not discern the Heavenly Venerable's appearance at all. Such was the dignity surrounding an exalted being.

Qi Yuan, seated upon the throne, asked in a vast, sacred voice, "Which foot did you use to step through the door first?"

The Moluo cultivators were all baffled, unable to understand why he would ask such a question.

Master Baiteng also froze. He had never expected such a question. Fortunately, as a cultivator, his memory was extraordinary. "I stepped in with both feet simultaneously."

Qi Yuan was momentarily stunned. Why aren't you following the script?

He immediately flew into embarrassed anger, roaring, "You actually entered with both feet together?! I hate people like that the most!"

His voice crashed like heavenly thunder, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to tremble violently. The wrath of a Heavenly Venerable was sufficient to alter the seasons, shatter worlds, and even reverse the sun and moon.

Master Baiteng's qi and blood churned violently as his face turned deathly pale. He couldn’t comprehend how he had offended this Heavenly Venerable.

The remaining Moluo Yin Spirits looked at one another in confusion. Every one of them trembled, terrified of being implicated. The Heavenly Venerable would probably fear the Taihuang Palace enough not to kill its representative, but dragging them into the matter was perfectly normal.

Master Baiteng’s face was flushed. "I do not know how I have offended you, Heavenly Venerable."

"You entered with both feet together, violating my greatest taboo. You deserve death!"

Every Yin Spirit was dumbfounded. Entering with both feet together? What is wrong with that?

Unfortunately, they were not from Blue Planet. None of them could appreciate Qi Yuan's high emotional intelligence or his unique sense of humor.

Qi Yuan casually pointed a finger. "Die."

The gap between a Yang Spirit and a Yin Spirit was simply too vast. Back when No-Food Goddess was facing a Yang Spirit’s avatar, she could only last twenty breaths even with Qi Yuan’s assistance. Master Baiteng had absolutely no ability to resist. With that single finger, he was annihilated on the spot.