"Came to find Niuniu!"
Qingyue wanted to hear Yan Rufeng say he came for her, but when he mentioned Niuniu, she felt a bit disappointed and then suddenly startled.
"Who is Niuniu?"
"She is my newly accepted apprentice!"
Qingyue asked in confusion, "Rufeng, aren’t you in the Immortal Domain? How could your apprentice appear in the Mortal Domain?"
Yan Rufeng said, "Sister Qingyue, some things can’t be explained so easily..."
Qingyue’s breathing became rapid, her chest heaving, and she turned her back to Yan Rufeng.
"If you can’t explain, then don’t. I don’t want to see you."
"Ha."
Yan Rufeng let out a bitter laugh, "Sister Qingyue, so much time has passed, and you still haven’t let go?"
"Let go!"
"Heh heh!"
Qingyue sneered, "It’s been ten thousand years, I’ve known you for ten thousand years. To be able to let go, I didn’t go to the Immortal Domain when the Immortal Realm Gate opened. But eight thousand more years passed, and I still couldn’t let go. I hate you!"
"Wuwu～"
"Sigh..."
Yan Rufeng sighed, "I see, no wonder after ascending to the Immortal Domain, I searched the entire Immortal Domain but couldn’t find any news about you!"
"Heh heh!"
Qingyue sneered, "You would search for news about me? It’s laughable."
Qingyue shook her head in disappointment, her eyes brimming with tears, "You’d dare come to the Mortal Domain risking divine punishment for a newly accepted apprentice. What do you take me for, now that you’re here?"
"Sister Qingyue, you misunderstand, it’s not what you think!" Yan Rufeng said helplessly.
"Then what is it?"
Qingyue raised her voice angrily, "On the day you went to the Immortal Domain, you took your fiancée and even your two apprentices, but what about me? You didn’t even come to bid me farewell. Do you know how I’ve managed all these years? Now you’re here, for your little apprentice. There’s no apprentice of yours in the Green Moon Palace, leave!"
Tears fell drop by drop, wetting Qingyue’s face as she cried.
Yan Rufeng felt a turmoil of emotions seeing Qingyue. He said slowly, "On the day I went to the Immortal Domain, I was already on my way to the Green Moon Palace. But the Immortal Realm Gate opened early, so I didn’t have time to say goodbye to you!"
Qingyue could no longer hold back and cried aloud.
"Wuwuwu!"
"So, all these years, I’ve misunderstood you?"
Yan Rufeng lowered his head, feeling miserable. He knew Qingyue’s feelings for him weren’t much less than Yi Mu’s, but his heart was only for Yi Mu.
"Sister Qingyue!" Yan Rufeng called out.
"Don’t call me sister!" Qingyue choked out between sobs.
Yan Rufeng said firmly, "Sister Qingyue, whether it’s the past, present, or future, you will always be my sister, Yan Rufeng’s sister."
"I don’t want to be your sister, get out, get out of the Green Moon Palace!"
Qingyue’s angry voice echoed throughout the Green Moon Palace’s grounds.
In the Sect Main Hall of the Green Moon Palace, Qingyun frowned, looking at Duan Chen, Panyue, and Mu Chen. He said slowly, "Mr. Yan came to Canglong Star risking divine punishment, but why would Senior Qingyue want to drive him away?"
Duan Chen and Mu Chen shook their heads.
"From ancient times, affectionate ones are left with empty regrets, this regret is unending..."
Panyue looked into the distance and said, "You three wait here, I’ll be right back..."
Qingyun watched Panyue’s departing figure and sighed.
"It seems Mr. Yan cannot clear this debt of love..."
"Heh heh!"
Duan Chen laughed, "So the rumors outside were true, Palace Master Qingyue indeed admired Mr. Yan..."
...
Yan Rufeng didn’t wish to explain anything more; he knew that staying one moment longer in front of Qingyue was a torture for her.
Yan Rufeng turned and headed towards the Sect Main Hall of the Green Moon Palace.
"Mr. Yan, please wait!"
Yan Rufeng stopped in his tracks and saw Panyue walking towards him.
Qingyue turned around and said, "Panyue, let him go!"
Panyue said, "Palace Master, if Mr. Yan truly leaves, I think you will feel heartbroken and regret it!"
"Heh heh!"
Qingyue sneered, "Regret? Even if he died now, I wouldn’t be sad!"
Panyue said, "If that’s the case, why didn’t you resist when Dragon Origin Star took your Spirit Stone?"
"That was because I didn’t want to make a futile struggle!" said Qingyue.
Panyue said, "Then why, a thousand years ago, did you stop paying tribute to them?"
Qingyue shouted angrily, "That’s my business, none of your concern."
"Heh heh!"
Panyue let out a cold laugh, "Palace Master, others might not understand, but I, Panyue, know your heart well. Since Mr. Yan is here, I’ll speak frankly."
Qingyue’s furious eyes bore into Panyue, "Panyue, I forbid you to speak."
"I will speak!"
"Panyue!"
Qingyue scolded Panyue angrily.
Panyue stepped in front of Yan Rufeng and asked, "Mr. Yan, do you know how I got my name, Panyue?"
Yan Rufeng shook his head.
Panyue slowly said, "The Palace Master missed you so deeply that she named me Panyue, hoping you would one day stand before her and confess your love."
Yan Rufeng said, "Panyue, besides Yi Mu, I will not confess to anyone else."
"Ha!"
Panyue let out a bitter laugh.
"Mr. Yan, do you know how deeply Palace Master Qingyue feels for you? To find you, she willingly offered Spirit Stones to Dragon Origin Star, enduring enormous pressure to successfully ascend to the Immortal Domain."
Yan Rufeng said, "Panyue, I understand all that you’re saying!"
"Heh heh!"
Panyue said coldly, "Mr. Yan, if you understood, why can’t you accept the Palace Master? We all know you love Yi Mu, but why can’t you spare a little affection for our Palace Master? Even if it’s insincere love, why mercilessly reject her genuine feelings?"
Yan Rufeng stated firmly, "Panyue, you don’t understand. When I love someone, I love with all my heart. If I don’t love, I won’t hurt."
"Ha ha..."
Panyue laughed out loud, "What a noble way to ’not hurt’!"
Panyue continued, "Mr. Yan, you may not have hurt Yi Mu, but you have scarred our Palace Master Qingyue. Is this what you call not loving, not hurting?"
"Panyue, I..." Yan Rufeng was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.
At that moment, Qingyue’s mood seemed much better. She said calmly, "Panyue, don’t blame Brother Rufeng anymore. I understand what he said, and I know what to do. Since he has come to our Green Moon Palace, accommodate his requests as best as you can!"
Panyue quickly said, "Palace Master, what about you?"
"I..."
Qingyue paused, then said, "Panyue, since no one on Canglong Star can ascend to the Immortal Domain, I simply want to retreat, meditate, and spend the rest of my days in peace!"
As Qingyue spoke, she ascended into the air, ready to leave.
"Palace Master, Mr. Yan is already here, you can’t just give up like that. Even though we can’t ascend to the Immortal Domain, he can take us there!"
Panyue shouted.