Chapter 1038, Inside Lunar Palace

Translator: Silavin

 

The crystal-clear lake resembled a beautiful mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Where water met sky, mist swirled about, creating a scene of ethereal beauty. A veritable Immortal Realm.

 

*Glug!* At a certain moment, this tranquil serenity was suddenly shattered by the sound of bubbling. Immediately after, ripples spread across the lake’s surface, breaking the quiet stillness.

 

*Splash!* Suddenly, a bedraggled figure burst forth from the lake’s surface, landing on the grassy ground not far from the water’s edge.

 

“*Siii!*… so cold!”

 

This figure was none other than Qin Yichen. The moment he emerged from the lake water, he could not help but shiver repeatedly. His gaze swept around, and he discovered with astonishment that the grass where he stood was covered in ice crystals.

 

Seeing this scene, Qin Yichen couldn’t help but shudder again, the corner of his mouth twitching. The temperature here was absurdly low.

 

“Hey, Little Grey, keep watch for me.” Immediately after, Qin Yichen glanced left and right. Finding no one around, he called out to the small beast lying on the ground with sleepy eyes, then hurriedly stripped off his wet clothes and retrieved a set of clean garments.

 

“Ah!” Just as Qin Yichen was pulling up his trousers, suddenly, a piercing shriek rang out from behind him.

 

“What the Hell…” The corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth twitched as he hurriedly yanked up his trousers. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the small beast that was supposed to be keeping watch. At this moment, a small bubble had already formed on the creature’s nose. It was clearly sleeping soundly.

 

“You… how can you be here…” When Qin Yichen turned around, he saw a green-robed woman not far away. Her pretty face was flushed crimson as she glared at him, her voice breaking intermittently as she scolded him tenderly.

 

“*Cough cough…* Well…” Qin Yichen coughed twice dryly, his expression also somewhat awkward.

 

“Shameless bastard! Quickly put on your clothes!” The green-robed woman’s face was completely red as she pointed at Qin Yichen and shouted.

 

“*Cough cough…* Senior Sister, could you please turn around first?”

 

Qin Yichen laughed dryly and indicated his request.

 

Hearing these words, the blush on her face spread all the way to her neck, and she immediately turned around.

 

*Phew…* Qin Yichen secretly wiped away sweat and rapidly put on his robes.

 

“This place feels gloomy and eerie. Better leave quickly…” Qin Yichen looked left and right, preparing to slip away. When his gaze fell upon the green-robed woman, however, his form froze in place.

 

“Hey, it’s been so long. Are you dressed yet?”

 

At this moment, the green-robed woman’s almost inaudible voice rang out again.

 

“I’m dressed.” Qin Yichen nodded.

 

In his heart, however, he could not help but wonder to himself. [Could that Transport Array have sent me directly to Lunar Palace? The ornament hanging from this green-robed woman’s waist is clearly an identify token of Lunar Palace Disciples!]

 

Only then did the green-robed woman turn back around. When she saw Qin Yichen, a trace of surprise flashed through her eyes as well.

 

The shameless bastard before her did not have a particularly powerful presence, but somehow gave her an extremely peculiar feeling, as though this fellow would transcend all knowledge.

 

“Could it really have just been an accident?” The green-robed woman couldn’t help but murmur quietly.

 

“Senior Sister, it really was just an accident…” Qin Yichen smiled bitterly, crying out in his heart.

 

“If you’re not going to Cold Pavilion Hall, what are you doing playing the hooligan here?” The green-robed woman’s delicate eyebrows furrowed as she asked.

 

“Cold Pavilion Hall?” Qin Yichen was filled with confusion.

 

“Mm? Don’t tell me you didn’t come to pursue Senior Sister Lu?” Seeing Qin Yichen’s expression, the green-robed woman asked somewhat puzzled.

 

Lunar Palace had few Disciples. Even those who frequently went into secluded cultivation knew each other quite well. Male Disciples were even more scarce, countable on one hand.

 

From the first moment she saw Qin Yichen, the green-robed woman had determined he came from outside. And coincidentally, these past two days, quite a few outstanding young prodigies from the Human Race had come to the Lunar Palace.

 

Therefore, she assumed Qin Yichen was one of them.

 

“Senior Sister Lu? Lu Linghan?” Qin Yichen’s eyes narrowed slightly as his mind raced rapidly.

 

This time, he had been framed and nearly lost his life in that supremely evil land. If not for his True Dragon Martial Soul and the Little Grey’s astonishing performance, he probably would not have escaped.

 

At this moment, if he kept a low profile, he might be able to avoid detection and let those who schemed against him believe he was dead.

 

However, what concerned Qin Yichen most was that his relatives and Sworn Brothers had already been brought to Saints Heavenly City. Once news of his disappearance spread, their safety would be in jeopardy!

 

[Just who is that traitor? Someone from Lunar Palace? Or from Sword Feather Gate?] Qin Yichen pondered in his heart, but in the end could only shake his head helplessly. From surface appearances, he could not determine who wanted to harm him.

 

Now, his only option was to act in a high profile manner, making those important figures take notice of him.

 

This way, though it would let the person wanting to harm him know something had gone wrong, at least it would ensure his relatives and friends remained safe.

 

Moreover, whoever wanted to harm him would inevitably be unable to resist seizing opportunities to make further attempts against him. Only then would he have a chance to root out this malignant tumour hidden among the Human Race’s upper echelon!

 

“Hey…” While Qin Yichen was deep in thought, the green-robed woman’s voice grew somewhat displeased.

 

“Ah… Senior Sister, my apologies. When I think of Senior Sister Lu’s appearance, I can’t help but become entranced.” Qin Yichen’s body gave a start and he immediately snapped back to attention, speaking these words. For now, he’d better fool this girl first.

 

“*Hmph!* I thought you might have something extraordinary about you. Now it seems you’re just another man who thinks with your lower half!” Seeing Qin Yichen’s appearance, the green-robed woman shook her head in disappointment and snorted coldly.

 

“Can Senior Sister take me to Cold Pavilion Hall?” Qin Yichen did not particularly care about her opinion. Instead, he asked with a smile on his face.

 

“Follow me then. In the future, don’t wander around Lunar Palace alone without reason. If you happen upon some Restrictions, you’ll really be in trouble.” Although somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Yichen, the green-robed woman still agreed. She casually reminded him. “I’m warning you, when you see Senior Sister Lu later, don’t put on that pig-headed display. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not warning you.”

 

“What? Will Senior Sister Lu actually eat me?” The corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth curved into a smile as he chuckled.

 

“You… how dare you speak like that?”

 

The green-robed woman glared at Qin Yichen furiously. “*Hmph!* Don’t think having the qualifications to enter Lunar Palace makes you so impressive.”

 

“Let me tell you, you’re not the only one who came to pursue Senior Sister Lu this time. Even Tian Haoyu has come. If you behave improperly toward Senior Sister Lu, she won’t even need to say anything, Tian Haoyu alone will be enough to deal with you.”

 

When mentioning this Tian Haoyu, the green-robed woman’s expression changed slightly. Clearly, this person held very high status even within Saints Heavenly Manor.