Mo Yu thought she had been frightened by him, and his heart softened.
“I’m not trying to be harsh with you.”
“It-It’s okay!”
Chu Yuli quickly raised her head, her voice slightly hurried, afraid that Mo Yu might misunderstand.
When her master saw that she was unhappy, he had actually taken the initiative to apologize.
He was far better than her previous master.
She became even more certain that her master was definitely a good person.
Some things could be seen from a person’s everyday actions.
Chu Yuli poured her spiritual power into the Azure Mist Moonlight Dress in her hands.
The dress seemed to come alive. It gracefully unfolded and automatically dressed itself onto her body.
She lowered her head to look at it, then spun around in front of Mo Yu. The skirt fluttered elegantly, making her look like a fairy descending from the heavens.
“Master, how is it? Does it look good?”
Her beautiful eyes held both delight and anticipation.
No young girl disliked beautiful dresses.
A trace of amazement flashed through Mo Yu’s eyes.
“It looks beautiful!”
The Chu Yuli before him had skin whiter than snow and features as exquisite as a painting. Her bright eyes were crystal clear, like a pool of pure spring water.
The Azure Mist Moonlight Dress adorned her figure, its hem sparkling with starlight as though a galaxy had been woven into it.
A pale green silk ribbon around her waist accentuated her slender figure, adding an extra touch of grace and beauty.
Although her body had not yet fully matured, the beginnings of elegant curves were already visible, like a flower bud on the verge of blooming, radiating youthful charm.
Especially that slender waist, delicate enough to fit within one’s grasp, making it difficult not to imagine pulling her into one’s embrace.
At this moment, she was breathtakingly beautiful.
She was completely different from the dirty little girl she had once been.
With such peerless beauty, perhaps only those senior sisters from Mo Yu’s mountain peak could compare to her.
Being praised by Mo Yu, Chu Yuli felt a little embarrassed. Her cheeks reddened slightly as she lowered her head and gently twisted the corner of her skirt with her fingers.
She looked even more charming now, but Mo Yu did not have much time to admire her. He summoned his flying sword.
“Let’s go. First, come back home with me.”
Chu Yuli hesitated slightly. She was somewhat nervous, but still nodded gently and stepped onto the flying sword.
“Master’s home? Don’t you have a sect?”
“I’m going back to handle some matters. After that, we’ll go to the sect.”
Mo Yu answered briefly before jumping onto the flying sword. Standing in front of Chu Yuli, he rose into the air.
To accommodate her, he kept the flying height low, and the sword glided slowly through the sky.
“Am I going to meet Master’s parents?”
Chu Yuli murmured softly.
“Hm?”
Mo Yu’s hearing was exceptionally sharp, so he naturally heard her whisper.
“I… I was just curious…”
A flustered expression appeared on Chu Yuli’s beautiful face.
“I don’t have any parents. There’s no one left at home either.”
Mo Yu spoke calmly, neither happy nor sad.
“Ah?”
Chu Yuli froze. Surprise flashed through her eyes before being replaced by deep sympathy.
Mo Yu offered no further explanation and simply continued controlling the flying sword.
Chu Yuli was extremely intelligent and had already guessed part of the story.
Master… he must have experienced a tragic past similar to hers.
Unable to help herself, she gently wrapped her arms around Mo Yu from behind and rested her cheek against his broad back.
“Master, you have me now. I’m your family too.”
“Thank you.”
Feeling the warmth behind him, Mo Yu felt a current of warmth flow through his heart.
He recalled his own past.
According to his vague memories, he seemed to have been born into a great family.
Later, there was a gap in his memories, corresponding to the loss of his Immortal Bone.
When he was six months old, he appeared in Mo Village and was adopted by the villagers.
That was where his true memories began.
When he was three years old, evil cultivators massacred Mo Village. He narrowly escaped death.
As a child, he should not have been able to survive alone in such a cruel world.
However, a mysterious force saved him and allowed him to survive without food.
Only later did he learn that it had been Sister Yan Xi’s doing.
When he was four years old, he was found by Ye Ximei, the Peak Master of Cuiwei Peak from the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, and became her fifth personal disciple.
He had four senior sisters and one junior sister.
…
Half a day later, the two arrived at Mo Village.
“This… this is Master’s hometown?”
Chu Yuli looked around. Shock surged through her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly.
The ruined houses resembled hollow eyes gazing at the sky, silently telling stories of endless sorrow.
Weeds grew wildly among the broken walls and collapsed structures, claiming every inch of land.
The entire village was desolate and deathly silent.
Mo Yu did not answer. He simply walked toward the weathered old locust tree at the entrance of the village.
The villagers of Mo Village were buried here.
His master, Ye Ximei, had helped bury them all those years ago.
Taking out several spiritual fruits and jars of fine wine from his storage ring, he placed them before a relatively intact stone monument.
“I am about to break through to the 1st stage Nascent Soul Realm. When I become an immortal, I will eradicate every evil demon in this world.”
He spoke slowly, his voice deep. Every word seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms.
Chu Yuli stared fixedly at his back.
Master’s ambition was actually so grand.
To become an immortal and eliminate all evil.
Could it really be accomplished?
It definitely could!
Master was the strongest!
She glanced at the stone monument, confusion appearing on her face.
Wasn’t Master’s name Li Feiyu?
Why was this place called Mo Village?
“Follow me.”
Mo Yu interrupted her thoughts and walked deeper into the village.
Chu Yuli quickly followed, her steps light and graceful like an obedient little kitten.
The two arrived before an ancient building constructed from blue stone.
Above the entrance hung a plaque bearing four large characters:
Mo Family Ancestral Hall.
Pushing open the heavy stone doors, a long-sealed aura rushed toward them.
Inside the ancestral hall were memorial tablets dedicated to generations of the Mo Family’s ancestors.
The incense altar before them was covered in thick layers of dust.
Mo Yu walked over and prepared to clean it.
The instant he touched the central memorial tablet, the surrounding space suddenly distorted.
The two felt their vision blur.
When they regained their senses, they found themselves in an unfamiliar environment.
It was a vast plain.
Birds sang among fragrant flowers, and spiritual energy filled the air.
It looked like a paradise.
“This is… a Secret Realm?”
Mo Yu was somewhat surprised.
He had never expected a Secret Realm to be hidden within the Mo Family Ancestral Hall.
Sure enough, double the destiny of a Child of Destiny meant double the happiness.
However, this probably had nothing to do with Chu Yuli.
This opportunity most likely belonged to him.
Chu Yuli hid behind Mo Yu.
“Master, where is this place?”
“A Secret Realm. A place where opportunities can be found.”
Mo Yu explained as he led her forward.
Chu Yuli remained extremely cautious, afraid that she might become a burden if danger appeared.
Mo Yu, meanwhile, remained completely calm.
After all, they were both Children of Destiny.
They weren’t going to die.
After passing through a dense forest, the scenery suddenly opened up.
A massive lake appeared before them.
Its water was crystal clear, shimmering beneath the light.
At the center of the lake stood a small island filled with lush trees and blooming flowers.
Above the center of the island floated a golden sphere of light.
Inside it was an incomparably beautiful young woman.
She wore a white dress, her skin fair as snow and her features as flawless as a painting.
Her eyes were closed as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
“This is…”
Chu Yuli stared in complete astonishment.
She had never seen such a beautiful woman before.
Words simply could not describe her beauty.
It was as though she had transcended the mortal world itself.
Like a celestial goddess descending from the Ninth Heaven, she inspired reverence and left no room for even the slightest impure thought.
“Yuan Zun.”
Mo Yu spoke softly.
“Master, who is Yuan Zun?”
“Not a person. When you encounter a beautiful girl in an ancestral land, I call that Yuan Zun.”
“Huh? Does Master often encounter beautiful girls in ancestral lands?”
Chu Yuli tilted her little head, her large eyes filled with confusion.
Mo Yu: “…”