Chapter 990: First Meeting Gifts

Actually, the Tan Clan realized that the cultivation world they know and the cultivation world in this realm is completely different. The Mortal Star they come from was like a beginner village and only by ascension can they leave such a small world. Arriving in the immortal world was exciting yet terrifying. After all, in this world where the strong eat the weak, they who had become the weak felt that the world is cruel. If not for the protection of their Mistress, they won’t even be able to become servants and would most likely become slaves.

The first thing they had noticed when they entered the city is that everything in this world was decided by power and connections. It’s similar to modern world society but the difference is that life and death are cheap in this world and common. It’s normal for the strong to target the weak and kill them for their treasures. Without connection you will not be able to enter some places that can give you the best opportunities. Most treasure lands in the Immortal World had owners and most good things were saved for their descendants.

Without the Moon Goddess, the Tan Family wouldn’t be able to survive at the outskirts of the immortal World. Her protection was the greatest shield they needed in this world to survive and to get stronger. They were actually lucky after all, what the Moon Goddess wanted in exchange for her protection was only for them to be loyal and nothing else. With Yue Xuexia’s protection, their lives were never in danger the whole time.

The Everlasting Moon Empress spoke, "Uncle Tan, Shengyu, can you introduce your wives to me?"

The infamous unsmiling Moon Empress of the Everlasting Empire was unexpectedly smiling at them. This left Tang Yuyi and Xue Shuyi who were meeting them for the first time speechless. The information they got from the Evernight Manor includes things about the big clans and sects of the Core Haven. They’ve read that the Everlasting Moon Empress is a cold faced beauty who only smiles at her husband and family. Who would have thought that even towards them just a servant of their daughter was being treated no different like how their Mistress had treated them.

Tan Huangyu happily introduced his wife to the Everlasting Moon Empress. "Xiao Lili, this is my wife. Her name is Tang Yuyi. We got separated after getting exiled from the cultivation realm. All this time, Sheng’er and I thought that she and my daughter-in-law had died. But we had found out that my in-laws had actually protected them from the Clan Laws and were lucky enough for Bing’er to meet them."

"I see. So that’s fate. If you are destined to meet each other then no matter what you will still meet. Good people will always be rewarded," said Yue Lili. "Aunt Tang, Sister Shuyi, nice to meet you. I am Yue Lili."

With a wave of her hands, two prepared gifts for the ladies were given to Tang Yuyi and Xue Shuyi. A gift with defensive artifacts, a beauty pill and a token of the Everlasting Moon Empire were given to them by Yue Lili. Moreover, the defensive artifacts were semi-divine grade. It was enough to block an attack from an emperor realm cultivator.

"Please accept these gifts for our first meeting," said Yue Lili.

Tang Yuyi said, "This... I can’t accept it. Something this precious I can’t..."

"Her majesty! This I can’t accept!" Xue Shuyi panicking.

Tang Yuyi and Xue Shuyi decline the gift but the Everlasting Moon Princess didn’t allow them to reject it and forcibly took a drop of their blood and had it bound with the artifact bracelets.

"My first meeting gift must not be ignored," said Yue Lili with a smile.

The Everlasting Moon Empress looks so much like Yue Xuexia the only difference is that this gorgeous woman in front of them was smiling but with those gentle eyes that were very similar to their mistress. In the end, they accepted the gift with a smile.

"Thank you, her majesty!" Tang Yuyi and Xue Shuyi said.

Yue Lili said, "There is no need to call me her majesty."

"Then thank you, Sister Yue (Xiao Li)!" said Tang Yuyi and Xue Shuyi.

Seeing them accepting her gifts, the gentleness within her eyes deepens. Yue Lili felt that her eldest daughter indeed had good eyes. The Tan Family is not only loyal, they are also down to earth and are willing to accompany her daughter no matter where she wishes to go, always supporting her no matter what her choice is. The tea session was enjoyed by the ladies well. The main topic in their conversation was about Yue Xuexia’s life after the Yue family had left the mortal realm, how their journey to the Immortal World is, and her daily life. Simple things yet the Everlasting Moon Empress enjoyed listening to their stories. This is after all her eldest daughter’s life.

The Yue sisters and the princes had returned during lunch and the family had spent it together as usual. The bond between siblings had not only been restored, Yue Xuexia was now willing to accept her elder brother unlike before. Because she felt that their feelings for her as family was real and not a facade just to show to the world that they are accepting her even though she is not Yue Xuehua who had grown up together with the two princes. The Crown Princess treated the Moon Goddess with politeness as family and as a senior from his own clan. After all, she is this era’s Primordial Lightning Goddess that their whole Regal Lei Clan serves.

After lunch, Yue Xuexia had excused herself as she needed to teach Alchemy to the people of the Pill Tower who had come over for this. Since they had borrowed the Alchemy Hall, the students who were interested in listening to her lesson had also stayed. The Moon Goddess didn’t hold back with teaching and shared the pill recipes for Heart Clearing Pill and the rare Longevity Pill which had almost caused chaos in the hall. Moreover, the source of chaos are those old men who started crying after getting the recipe for the Longevity Pill.

Among the people from the Pill Tower, one of the disciples who needs the Longevity Pill the most had kowtowed before the Moon Goddess. He was so thankful for this opportunity and explained everything to the Moon Goddess. After learning that the pill was all for his dying father’s sake, the Moon Goddess had given this pill tower disciple a high-grade longevity pill and a teleportation talisman while commanding the child to bring his father over for proper diagnosis. The young disciple was so shocked that he almost froze on the spot. Only when his senior brother had reminded him that the young disciple finally reacted.

After this one alchemy lesson, the Holy Saintess of the Black Cloud Academy had become a legend. Then rumors started to spread in the whole Inner Haven even reaching the Core Haven. That the Holy Saintess of the Black Cloud Academy is a reincarnation of the Pill God and her alchemy was top notch that even the legendary Longevity Pill can be made. The whole afternoon Yue Xuexia had made all kinds of pills and each batch would leave a number that is unheard during the pill refinement. Normally, the rarer that pill grade is, the harder it is to be refined. But in the hands of the Holy Saintess, each refinement would cook tens or hundred of pills. Even the Longevity pill was made with five pieces for each batch moreover almost every pill had high purity.

Both disciples of the Pill Tower and the Alchemy Hall had gained a lot from this lesson. Though the disciples from the Alchemy hall had missed the early alchemy lesson of the Moon Goddess, they still shared their notes and likewise, the people of the Alchemy Hall had also shared their enlightenment in the other areas that involve alchemy.

During dinner, the Yue clan together with the Tan Family and the two principals, Wu Yao and Wu Zhou had gathered in the Yueguang Peak due to the Evening Feast invitation from the Moon Goddess herself. Wu Zhou and Wu Yao happily greeted the Ancient Moon Clan who treated the Moon Goddess’s mansion like their home. Actually it was their home, the Holy Saintess of the Black Cloud Academy is their daughter after all. Even though at the beginning the two principals were nervous around the Yue family, after sharing a drink under the moonlight, almost all men in the group ended up having a drinking party except for the Crown Princess, Lei Ruiye, who needed to take care of their son, Yue Zhiya.

In the end, before midnight the two principals were wasted and fell asleep. The two moon princes were also down. Only the Everlasting Moon Emperor, and the Immortal Sun Emperor continued drinking. As for the elders like Tan Huangyu and his wife, Tang Yuyi, they had excused themselves earlier than the others. Tan Shengyu was snoring so loudly while laying on the patio together with the two moon princes.