After a long time, the burning pain of the heavenly fire gradually dissipated, replaced by a clear sense of coldness, which extinguished the remaining burning pain.
Yue Ge did not want to get up and lazily leaned against Zhu Yu. She said lazily, “Ah Zhu, you are so comfortable to lean on. I’ll stay for a while longer.”
Zhu Yu’s embrace was cold and soft, with a barely perceptible clean and fresh cold fragrance. It was tough to resist…
In any case, at that moment, Yue Ge didn’t have the willpower to move away.
Zhu Yu lowered her eyes, lightly stroking the back of Yue Ge’s neck with her long, slender fingers.
“Itchy—” Yue Ge protested with her eyes closed.
Zhu Yu remained calm: “Not comfortable?”
Yue Ge: “…”
It was comfortable. Ah Zhu’s fingers also gave off a hint of coolness, naturally pleasant when in contact with the skin—
But that didn’t negate the tingling, itchy feeling!
“If you keep doing this, I’ll nuzzle you.” Yue Ge nuzzled against Zhu Yu’s chest. “A fair exchange.”
Don’t mention it, the feeling of nuzzling the chest felt quite good… So she squinted her eyes and nuzzled again.
There was a hint of amusement in Zhu Yu’s eyes as she effortlessly lifted Yue Ge and lowered her head to plant a light kiss on the back of her neck.
After a while of tenderness, Yue Ge finally spoke: “I told my father that I want you to become the queen of the Asura tribe.”
Zhu Yu: “Mm.”
Both of their tones were quite calm.
“My father is quite eager to pass the position on to you as soon as possible. But we still need to focus on cultivation and reach the realm of immortals first.”
Yue Ge paused and then whispered, “In hindsight, I was impulsive. It should have been decided by you, but I was carried away and told my father everything…”
Zhu Yu smiled: “I know you want to give me the best, and that’s enough.”
“As for whether I become the queen or not, it doesn’t matter much to me.”
Yue Ge thought honestly: “However, being queen means handling a lot of tribe affairs—it’s fine, I’ll help you! You can leave all the clan affairs to me!”
Zhu Yu remembered the appreciative look her father-in-law gave her a few days ago: “…”
So that’s what it was.
“It doesn’t matter.” Zhu Yu shook her head slightly. “Handling clan affairs, we can delegate them to whoever is more skilled.”
If neither of them wanted to do it, it wouldn’t be difficult to distribute the responsibilities among several elders.
“However… from then on, you would no longer be the young miss, but my queen. Is that alright?”
Yue Ge contemplated that in her heart and spoke the truth: “I think the title of empress sounds nicer.”
“Is that so…” Zhu Yu fell into deep thought and after a long time said, “Actually, it is feasible for the two empresses to rule together.”
Yue Ge pondered for a moment, then waved her hand and said, “Let’s not do it.”
Zhu Yu was puzzled. “Why?”
Of course, it was because…
If we were to stand on the stage together, I wouldn’t be able to see you in your high and mighty manner.
Yue Ge mumbled, “There’s no special reason, I just don’t want to go. That’s why I found you to do the heavy lifting.”
Zhu Yu thought about something, and said, “If that’s the case, I want to be compensated.”
Yue Ge blinked her eyes, seeing the faint gleam in Zhu Yu’s eyes, she understood what she meant, then smiled and said, “Installments or lump sum?”
Zhu Yu softly said, “Installments, but in a lump sum amount.”
Yue Ge wrapped her arms around Zhu Yu’s neck, muttering, “Why is my empress so greedy…”
Zhu Yu didn’t reply; she just found Yue Ge’s lips and pressed hers gently against them.
Everyone has their desires, and Zhu Yu’s longing for Yue Ge was from the bottom of her heart.
She wished she could be even greedier.
So, the installment term would be a lifetime.
The next day.
It was almost noon when Yue Ge stepped out the door.
The old clan elder was sitting in the hall, playing with Jin Qingcha. When he saw his daughter come out, he looked her up and down with his big round eyes and was satisfied, “Not bad, your foundation is solid, and your level of cultivation is very stable… Very good.”
Yue Ge smiled and said, “I have to thank Father for the guidance.”
“There’s nothing to thank. Even if I hadn’t guided you, you would have figured it out yourself, just with a bit more effort.” The elder said.
After chatting for a while, the old elder couldn’t hold back any longer, “Ah Yue, what about the fried giant ling fish slices you promised me?”
Yue Ge paused, then cleared her throat, “Don’t worry, I was just about to prepare it for you.”
She had forgotten about it…
Hearing that he would get to eat fish, the old elder was happy and caught a giant ling fish king.
The fish, several hundred meters long, placed in front of Yue Ge, left her unsure of how to begin.
It was her first time facing such a large ingredient.
Her usual assistant, Zhu Yu, was also there.
She had been satisfied yesterday, and her expression seemed much more relaxed today. She was concentrating on forming ice blades, looking at the thrashing giant ling fish with a cold, dissecting gaze.
“Cut along here, into thin slices.” Yue Ge thought for a moment, then added, “The thinner the better.”
Zhu Yu raised her hand. “I understand.”
“Mm, I’ll leave it to you.” Yue Ge smiled.
Zhu Yue, who had avoided being used as a kitchen knife, was swaying around, curious about why it wasn’t being used this time.
Watching the large fish being cut, seemed somewhat interesting, and it expressed a desire to cut as well.
“You can’t.” Zhu Yu glanced at it without paying much attention. “This job requires precision, and you can’t handle it evenly.”
Zhu Yue looked aggrieved, convinced it could do the job.
Zhu Yu thought about it and threw a small piece of fish meat. “Then give it a try?”
After attempting, Zhu Yue gave up.
Soon after, Zhu Yu cut a large plate of thin fish slices.
Yue Ge couldn’t resist picking up a piece and putting it in her mouth.
“Delicious… Why not make half of it sashimi?” Yue Ge exclaimed.
Zhu Yu also quietly took a piece. “I agree.”
Jin Qingcha stood on her tiptoes to take a piece, her eyes also flashing with amazement. “Great!”
Only the old elder protested, “We’ve had enough sashimi. We should fry the fish slices… or perhaps grill them?”
Yue Ge didn’t say anything and just took out a jar of sauce from her storage space, suggesting the elder dip the sashimi in it.
“How is it?”
“…Let’s make half of it sashimi.”
So that was settled.
The large giant ling fish took them half a day to consume completely.
Naturally, the old elder ate the most, being high in cultivation. Eating another giant ling fish wouldn’t be an issue for him.
Jin Qingcha, on the other hand, was quite saddened; she could only eat one bowl and already felt full. Forcing more would likely burst her stomach!
After that, they took a good stroll around Gourmet City, where they ran into Shen Yan and Qian Se.
According to them, since Gourmet City was established, they hadn’t returned to the clan lands. They lived and ate in the city.
“The young miss is quite remarkable, almost on par with us,” Qian Se sighed. “It is a case of the newer generations surpassing the older ones. The older waves look at the newer waves, sigh.”
Shen Yan first shook her head with resignation, then smiled appreciatively, “The young miss’s wife’s cultivation is also impressive. Next time we meet, we’ll probably be looking up at you.”
Yue Ge responded, “Not at all, there’s still room for improvement.”
Zhu Yu nodded in agreement without speaking.
The old elder on the side seemed disappointed and muttered, “It’s just that you two haven’t focused your minds yet. Given your talents, you should be much stronger by now!”
Shen Yan at least humbly accepted the advice, while Qian Se feigned innocence, pretending she hadn’t heard anything.
Yue Ge remembered the times when she was accompanied by these two seniors; they were not like others who meditated every day, and their training was more laid-back.
But seeing their attitudes now, they were satisfied with their way of life.
Watching the two Asura women walk away, Yue Ge smiled slightly and took Zhu Yu’s hand, walking in the opposite direction.
Even in a world that revered martial prowess, some didn’t care as much about cultivation, but…
Everyone had their way of living and there was no need to worry about it.
After a brief relaxation, it was back to intense training.
Since breaking through the bottleneck, Yue Ge felt that the path of cultivation before her was smooth and unobstructed. She had a clear understanding of what she needed to do and how to do it.
The insights she gained from her nine-day and nine-night epiphany were enough to sustain her until she reached the Immortal realm.
With a set direction, she needed to move forward towards it.
During that time, Yue Ge visited the Academy’s Council Chamber due to certain fortuitous circumstances and was reminded that she had become a powerful practitioner in the Immortal realm but had not yet graduated.
“If Yue Ge also graduates from the Academy, the small courtyard under your name will be reclaimed,” an elderly cultivator from the Council Chamber said.
Yue Ge asked, “Is there a way to keep it?”
The elderly cultivator had been waiting for this question and replied with a smile, “As long as you become a guest lecturer at the Academy and complete tasks for the Academy when necessary, the ownership of the small courtyard will be yours.”
Indeed, it was a good deal…
After discussing with Zhu Yu, Yue Ge agreed to the arrangement.
As a result, Cold Moon Residence became their exclusive dwelling within the Academy, which they could modify as they wished.
Jin Qingcha was the happiest of all, planting various flowers and trees around the small courtyard, making it vibrant and beautiful.
It didn’t quite match the name “Cold Moon Residence.”
Cultivation, dual cultivation, and training continued…
Ten years later, Jin Qingcha grew into an eighteen-year-old young woman and entered Dongming Academy as the top core student to further her studies.
Ten years also saw Zhu Yu and Yue Ge both reach the Immortal realm one after the other. At this point, they were already capable of standing on their own as powerful practitioners.
Since they had both reached the Immortal realm, they fulfilled Wu Yue Immortal’s conditions.
Yue Ge prepared a lavish meal and announced the news to Jin Qingcha over dinner:
“We are going to explore a certain secret realm,” she said. “Chacha, your cultivation is going well, but you still can’t go there yet, so you’ll stay at the Academy.”
Jin Qingcha was already accustomed to her parents going out together for training. She swallowed her tea cake and said earnestly, “All right, come back early.”
Zhu Yu added, “Don’t slack off on your cultivation. When we return, we’ll have to test you properly.”
Jin Qingcha pouted, “Got it. You always say the same thing every time you go out…”
Zhu Yu raised her eyebrows, and Jin Qingcha lowered her head to drink porridge, pretending she hadn’t said anything.
Once everything was in order, Yue Ge finally took out the Five Elements Jade Discs that had been sealed away for twenty years.
After Wu Yue Immortal’s image repeated the same lines, a bright golden beam of light appeared once again.
Yue Ge watched the straight beam of light point toward the distant northwest, and she grasped Zhu Yu’s hand tightly.
“Let’s go,” she said softly.
Zhu Yu’s gaze was gentle. “Okay.”
The long-buried mystery. Could it finally be revealed?
Yue Ge did not know.
But she had a premonition that the journey to the ancient Immortal’s tomb might lead to an extraordinary outcome…
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