Chapter 186: A Secret Plot, The Azure Fox Intervenes
The woman just smiled, her silence speaking volumes.
The Fourth Elder turned to her, her voice filled with disbelief. “You’re not the Valley Master? You’re the First Elder?!”
“You already know the truth. Why ask?”
She narrowed her eyes, her smile sly. “Does it really matter if I’m the Valley Master or not?”
“You—” The Fourth Elder sputtered, her face flushed with anger. “We helped you, and you tricked us?!”
“If I couldn’t deceive those closest to me, how could I deceive the other elders?”
The First Elder’s smile was calm and confident. “Song Xuan, Song Xi, I apologize for keeping this from you. I’ll make it up to you later.”
“You’re truly—”
The Third Elder’s expression was a mixture of frustration and helplessness.
The two elders exchanged glances, feeling betrayed and exhausted. They had been completely fooled.
But considering their past relationship, they could only swallow their anger. They were already involved in this plot, there was no turning back.
“Where’s the real Valley Master?”
The Second Elder’s voice was cold and sharp. “I can’t sense her aura anywhere in the Lunar Valley.”
“She’s been working hard for many years. I’m letting her rest.”
The First Elder twirled a strand of hair around her finger, her demeanor casual, as if she was talking about a trivial matter. “There’s no need to look for her. I’ve hidden her somewhere safe. I’ll release her when this is over.”
The Second Elder gripped her staff tightly, her eyes narrowing.
“This isn’t like you. What happened to you?”
“You’re overthinking things.”
The First Elder shook her head with a smile. “No one in this valley can influence me. I’m simply seizing this opportunity, with the Soul Moon nearing completion.”
“—Enough!”
The Second Elder roared. “Since you’ve betrayed the Valley Master, I must uphold the rules of the Lunar Valley and apprehend you!”
“Heh~”
The First Elder chuckled, her expression calm, as if she had anticipated this. “If you want to fight, we’ll gladly oblige. But be prepared to get hurt. If you break any bones, I’ll be the one healing you.”
The other two elders stepped forward, their auras surging.
But just as the tension reached its peak, the First Elder’s brow furrowed, and she turned towards the far end of the hall, her eyes cold and menacing.
“Who’s there?!”
A powerful wave of energy erupted from her, sending a chilling wind through the chamber.
A fox leaped out from the shadows.
“A fox… Wait!”
Before she could finish speaking, a silvery light enveloped the fox, transforming it into a beautiful woman, her robes and hair billowing around her.
Yun Yue emerged from the mist, a gentle smile on her face, her fluffy tails swaying gently. She curtsied gracefully. “I’m Ruoyu’s sworn sister. I came here with Tianlu and the others to pay a visit.”
The First Elder narrowed her eyes. “Sworn sister?”
“Indeed.”
Yun Yue’s smile turned knowing. “I was trying to keep a low profile, waiting patiently outside, not wanting to disturb anyone.
But I stumbled upon this interesting scene. The Valley Master who’s been walking around these past few days… is an imposter.”
The First Elder’s eyes flickered.
She could sense a profound and unfathomable aura emanating from this fox woman, her power clearly surpassing the Savage Realm!
So Lin Tianlu’s background was truly extraordinary. He even had a powerful demon by his side!
“Did Lin Tianlu intentionally leave you behind to observe us?”
“Just as a precaution.”
Yun Yue glanced at the Second Elder. “She can see through people’s hearts. She already knows my intentions. There’s no need for words. Do you need my help to apprehend this imposter?”
“Your help would be greatly appreciated!”
Although the Second Elder was also surprised, she smiled and slammed her staff on the ground. “Help me hold back these two fools!”
“I think it’s better if we switch roles.”
Yun Yue smiled seductively. “I’ll handle this First Elder.”
“Good!”
The Second Elder didn’t hesitate. Her expression turned grim, and her eyes flashed as she glared at the other two elders.
Their auras clashed, creating a powerful shockwave that sent a gust of wind through the hall, making the entire palace tremble.
“Aunt Li, you’re siding with an outsider—”
“Silence!”
The Second Elder roared. “How dare you question me?! You betrayed our fellow elder, you plotted against the Valley Master! You have no shame!”
She slammed her staff on the ground again, and a wave of dark energy engulfed the chamber, swallowing the two elders.
Yun Yue watched, impressed.
This ancient faction truly had deep roots. This elderly woman’s Soul Domain was incredibly powerful, honed through centuries of cultivation in the Savage Realm.
“…”
Only the First Elder and Yun Yue remained in the hall.
The atmosphere was tense and oppressive.
“—You want to stop me?”
The First Elder’s expression turned grim. “You’re an outsider. You have no right to interfere in the Lunar Valley’s affairs.”
“I have no ill intentions towards the Lunar Valley. I just think your actions are too reckless.”
Yun Yue chuckled, her arms crossed over her chest. “This is Ruoyu’s home. I don’t want to see you suffer the same fate as our predecessors a thousand years ago.”
She raised her hand, and a crescent moon appeared in her palm.
“A thousand years ago…”
The First Elder’s expression froze.
She stared at the swirling crescent moon, her eyes widening in shock. “You’re… Yun Yue, the Azure Fox?!”
“Hmm?”
Yun Yue blinked, surprised. “Someone still remembers my name?”
“It’s you—”
The First Elder’s face paled. “You were sealed in the Netherworld by multiple factions a thousand years ago. How are you here?!”
The Azure Fox had been a legendary figure a thousand years ago, her talent unmatched, her rise to power meteoric. She had become infamous throughout the land.
And most importantly…
She had a history with the Moon Soul Sacred Sect.
Yun Yue sighed softly. “Your words bring back memories of those chaotic and bloody times. It was a truly painful experience. But—”
Her tone changed, and she said thoughtfully, “You know about those events, which means you’re not young. You’ve witnessed the chaos and destruction of a thousand years ago. And yet, you want to repeat history, to wage war against powerful enemies?”
“You can’t possibly understand… the desires of the Moon Soul Sacred Sect’s descendants.”
The First Elder took a deep breath, calming her emotions. “We’re following the will of our ancestors. The Soul Moon will guide us to a glorious future!”
Yun Yue narrowed her eyes, her smile suggestive. “Can this so-called Soul Moon truly guide you?”
The First Elder summoned a whip, its energy crackling. “Enough talk! Even if you are Yun Yue, the Azure Fox, I will drive you out!”
Seeing her unwavering determination, Yun Yue realized that words wouldn’t be enough to avoid a fight.
She sighed and drew a thin, icy blade from her tails.
Then…
Clang!
She slashed through the incoming Yin technique, the force of her attack splitting the palace wall, sending dust and debris flying.
The First Elder’s eyes narrowed, and as she was about to retaliate, she suddenly saw shimmering crescent moons swirling around her, their light beautiful and ethereal.
But a chilling killing intent emanated from them!
Countless moon blades flashed, filling the air, their movements swift and deadly, slicing through everything in their path!
“Such powerful Yin techniques—”
The First Elder raised her hand to defend herself, but her vision blurred, her mind becoming hazy.
She snapped out of her trance, her heart pounding.
These beautiful and alluring moon blades were also infused with illusions!
Even a single glance could invade her mind, disrupting her thoughts, a faint, eerie laughter echoing in her ears, a chilling sensation crawling down her spine.
A moment of weakness, and she would be dragged into an abyss, completely at the mercy of this fox demon!
The Azure Fox’s techniques were truly unpredictable!
The First Elder dodged and parried, her heart filled with shock and disbelief.
Until she felt a cold blade pressed against her neck.
She froze, her eyes widening.
She looked down to see the thin blade, realizing that the Azure Fox had breached her defenses and was standing behind her.
Yun Yue smiled faintly, her head tilted slightly. “Why don’t we calm down, First Elder?”
“…Yun Yue, the Azure Fox. Truly a formidable opponent. Even after nine hundred years in the Netherworld, your power is still astonishing.”
The First Elder sighed. “You even managed to master the Moon Soul Transformation technique you stole from our sect.”
Yun Yue chuckled mischievously. “You know about that?”
“Our ancestors warned us about you, telling us to never provoke you. They said you carry a powerful destiny, your bloodline a precious treasure, perhaps the last hope for the demon race.”
The First Elder glared at her. “But you underestimated the Moon Shadow Secret Art of the Moon Soul Sacred Sect. And you underestimated our centuries of accumulated knowledge and power.”
“Hmm?”
Yun Yue blinked.
She looked at the First Elder and saw her body glowing with a golden-red light, her skin covered in translucent scales.
“This is… one of the Moon Shadow Secret Arts.”
A blinding light erupted!
Yun Yue retreated, her sword raised defensively. She felt a powerful shockwave coming from the cloud of dust and leaped into the air, her toes tapping against the ground.
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the palace, the ground trembling violently.
As the dust settled, Yun Yue’s eyes widened in shock.
The First Elder’s lower body had transformed into a giant snake tail, its scales shimmering with a golden-red light. It coiled around her, covered in mysterious runes.
“To transform into a demon form, a human body with a snake tail… such power—”
Was the Moon Soul Sacred Sect truly a descendant of the ancient Earth Mother clan?
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