Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 75: Sleepless Night (Please Subscribe)

"It's getting dark."

"There should be a lot of mosquitoes by the lake. I wonder if Jin Li is still waiting for me."

"Damn it, where exactly is Qi Yue Lake?!"

Although the map is labeled, it is not detailed enough. It cannot be as precise as Blue Star, indicating which building or even some small mountains.

Qi Yuan has arrived nearby, but the exact location of Qi Yue Lake is still unknown.

At this moment, several voices came.

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. "There are people. Should I go and ask?"

At this moment, the moonlight was falling around the lake.

The air was filled with a bloody smell.

Both sides held weapons, ready for a fight.

"Is this how your Moon Emperor clan treats guests? We came all the way from Black Cloud City to see your sacrifice. Is that too much to ask?" said a one-eyed man wearing an eye patch, looking particularly fierce.

"Evil guests are not welcome. We have our reasons!" said another man with pure green hair.

"It seems that your Moon Emperor clan has not realized the consequences of offending us!" The one-eyed man carried a big knife, looking fierce and evil.

"The Moon Emperor clan fears no threats," the green-haired man spoke.

Both sides were on edge, constantly arguing and ready to fight at any moment.

Just then, a voice came, "Excuse me, do you know where Qi Yue Lake or Qi Yue Town is?"

Qi Yuan appeared beside these people, wearing a mask and speaking sincerely.

After he finished speaking, both sides, who were still arguing, looked at him strangely.

"Where we are now is Qi Yue Lake," the one-eyed man said in a deep voice.

Qi Yuan was stunned by his words. "This is Qi Yue Lake?"

Behind the two groups of people was a pond the size of a lake.

Isn't the lake supposed to be bigger?

This is too small!

Where is Jin Li?

He looked around but couldn't see Jin Li anywhere.

Could he have come to the wrong place?

"Thank you for letting me know," Qi Yuan said with a hint of disappointment, expressing his gratitude to the one-eyed man.

Where is Jin Li?

Where is Qi Yue Town?

He was ready to leave and circle around the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree.

But at this moment, the one-eyed man stopped him.

"Young man, don't leave just yet. You can judge who is right and who is wrong between us!" The one-eyed man had a sinister smile on his face.

He suddenly wanted to have some fun.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry. I still need to go to Qi Yue Town to meet an old friend," Qi Yuan's mood was low.

"I know where Qi Yue Town is. If you can judge who is right and who is wrong, I will tell you," the one-eyed man said.

"You are wrong!" Qi Yuan didn't hesitate.

The one-eyed man shook his head. "That's no fun."

Qi Yuan had to force himself to calm down and wait here, becoming a qualified judge.

The green-haired man, seeing this, said to Qi Yuan, "It's better for you to leave quickly. The people from the Hundred Cities Alliance are hunting down some Independent Cultivator Martial Artists. If you stay here, you will be implicated."

The one-eyed man smirked, "Why does your Moon Emperor clan like to tarnish people's innocence? Do you have any evidence that I killed this friend?"

"Do we need to mention the infamous reputation of your Hundred Cities Alliance?"

"In our Hundred Cities Alliance, we are filial to our parents and have a place to rely on when we grow old. Where is our infamous reputation? It is your Moon Emperor clan that doesn't even have basic manners. We came to see your sacrifice, but you turned us away. Are you trying to imitate the Great Principle Kingdom?"

Qi Yuan stood on the side, looking confused.

He had no idea who was right and who was wrong.

It seemed like everyone had a point.

"Hmph, our Moon Emperor clan will never surrender. If the Hundred Cities Alliance dares to come, I will kill one person for each one that comes, and if a hundred people come, I will kill a hundred!" The green-haired man said angrily.

Oh no!

Kill a hundred people?

Qi Yuan knew who was right and who was wrong.

At this moment, the one-eyed man smiled coldly, "The Great Principle Kingdom's royal family of three thousand people were all slaughtered by us!"

Qi Yuan was completely shocked. There was someone even more fierce here.

He was in a hurry, afraid that something might happen again. "I understand now. They are right, and you are wrong!"

He pointed at the people from the Hundred Cities Alliance and said they were wrong.

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he added, "Can you tell me where Qi Yue Town is now?"

Upon hearing this, the one-eyed man's expression froze for a moment, then he burst into laughter. "Are you saying we're wrong again?"

The seven martial artists behind him looked at Qi Yuan with a mocking expression and a hint of killing intent.

Qi Yuan asked, "Where is Qi Yue Town?"

The one-eyed man laughed, "I've never heard of Qi Yue Town at all! There is no Qi Yue Town here!"

The people behind him laughed as well.

The green-haired man, seeing this, reminded, "Sir, you should leave quickly. The Hundred Cities Alliance is not a group of good people."

Qi Yuan ignored him and stood quietly in place, his eyes fixed on the one-eyed man. "Are you sure you're lying to me?"

"No need to be sure, so what? You don't know your place. An independent cultivator dares to show his face, he's asking for death," the one-eyed man said contemptuously.

Qi Yuan drew his sword, his face becoming extremely gloomy for the first time. "I really hate being lied to, especially about important matters!"

If he was given the wrong address, Qi Yuan might be delayed in meeting Jin Li.

He didn't have much time to begin with.

How could he not be angry?

He wielded his sword with lightning speed, catching everyone off guard.

"Deceive me, and you shall die!"

His speed was so fast that no one in the room had time to react. They didn't even see his afterimage. A neat cut appeared on their necks.

When Qi Yuan's sword tip reached the one-eyed man's neck, the blood sprayed from the necks of the eight people behind him, creating a spectacular scene. Then, the sound of bodies falling to the ground was heard.

"Do you really not know Qi Yue Town?" Qi Yuan pushed his sword forward, pressing the one-eyed man's Adam's apple, blood flowing.

The one-eyed man didn't dare to speak.

"Die!"

The sword pierced through the Adam's apple, Qi Yuan exuding a murderous aura.

His clothes, for some reason, slowly changed color at this moment, as if they were stained red with blood.

Killing eight people with one sword, Qi Yuan treated it as if he had killed insects.

The green-haired man, seeing this, flashed a look of shock and deep vigilance in his eyes.

"Are you looking for someone?" he asked tentatively.

"Yes, I want to go to the Moon Emperor Kingdom, Qi Yue Town. A friend of mine said she's waiting for me there," Qi Yuan's tone was somewhat lost and dejected.

This formed a strong contrast with his swift killing of eight people just now.

"But I can't find the Moon Emperor Kingdom or Qi Yue Town. It's supposed to be near the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, right under the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree."

Qi Yuan held his sword, his gaze cold and determined, as if he wanted to split the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree with one strike.

The green-haired man, upon hearing this, showed a thoughtful expression.

"Among all the countries and cities near the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, it seems that only our Moon Emperor clan matches what you said. I don't know if your friend was mistaken or if there was a misunderstanding. Or perhaps, it's actually Qi Yue Lake, and near Qi Yue Lake, there is a branch of our Moon Emperor clan, a small town-like place. Why don't you stay with our Moon Emperor clan and tell us the information about the person you're looking for? We will help you find her," the green-haired man said.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan coldly glanced at these people. "You won't deceive me, will you?"

He raised his hand and wiped the blood off the sword blade with his finger.

The blood from the one-eyed man's neck was still on the sword.

The green-haired man shivered inexplicably upon hearing this.

"Naturally, we won't deceive you, sir. Of course, we can't guarantee that our Moon Emperor clan will definitely help you find that person!" the green-haired man said.

He did this because he saw Qi Yuan's strength.

Now, with the Hundred Cities Alliance besieging them, the Moon Emperor clan was struggling. Having one more ally would be beneficial.

"Alright." Qi Yuan heard this and had no better option in mind.

Perhaps he could obtain more useful information from the Moon Emperor clan.

At this moment, the green-haired man said, "Now that our Moon Emperor clan is under attack by the Hundred Cities Alliance, you may be implicated by staying here."

"It's fine," Qi Yuan said.

He didn't care about any of this as long as he could see Jin Li.

"May I ask you to inform us about the person you're looking for and her appearance?" the green-haired man looked at Qi Yuan. "We can spread this information. If she knows that you're looking for her, perhaps she will come here."

"Her name is Jin Li, she is the Southern Qian Empress. I don't know her appearance, but she should be beautiful. She is not very old, probably around eighteen years old when the snow falls on the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree," Qi Yuan said.

Note: In the Moon Continent, eighteen is considered an adult for women.

The green-haired man silently noted down this information.

He asked, "Is that woman waiting for you in Qi Yue Town?"

"Yes," Qi Yuan said.

"Can you tell us your name?" the green-haired man looked at Qi Yuan. "We can spread this information. If she knows that you're looking for her, she might come here."

"Qi Yuan," Qi Yuan said.

"Good!" The green-haired man remembered this information. "Why don't you come with us to the Moon Emperor clan?"

Qi Yuan glanced at Qi Yue Lake and then at the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree. "No, I'll wait here. If there's still no news after half a month, I'll leave."

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he slowly walked towards the lake.

He found a piece of bluestone and sat down, staring blankly at the emerald green lake, lost in thought.

The green-haired man and the members of the Moon Emperor Clan exchanged glances and silently disposed of the bodies of the Martial Artists from the Hundred Cities Alliance on the ground.

They quietly retreated.

Qi Yuan sat alone by the lake, holding his sword. Moonlight fell on his shoulders as he gazed at the water, lost in his thoughts.

...

"One sword kills nine Martial Artists, including a Sovereign Level powerhouse and eight King Level experts. He should be an unparalleled emperor now."

The girl, dressed in green, was none other than Qi Yue, a disciple of the Moon Emperor Clan's Qi Yue branch, named Leng Yue.

Leng Yue was in charge of the ceremony while the priest met with an old friend. She stood on the platform of the Misty Rain Pavilion and looked towards Qi Yue Lake, where she saw the man sitting quietly by the lake.

"The person he's looking for, instruct the others to find him. A supreme emperor like him is worth our efforts to win over," Leng Yue ordered.

"Understood," the green-haired man agreed and then left.

Leng Yue stood alone on the platform of the Misty Rain Pavilion, looking at the man's figure and couldn't help but sigh.

"If I remember correctly, the former bride of the Heavenly Empress also waited for the Heavenly God here, right?"

"What a pity, what a pity."

"The former bride of the Heavenly Empress didn't wait for the Heavenly God and slept here forever, leaving behind only a new bride of the Heavenly Empress, while the mortal world welcomes its darkest hour!"

"The Hundred Cities Alliance, the minions of the evil demons, must be exterminated!" A hint of killing intent appeared on Leng Yue's young face.

When the morning sun fell into Qi Yue Lake, a resting bird suddenly flew away in fright from Qi Yuan's shoulder.

The green-haired man hurriedly approached.

"Is there any news?" Qi Yuan's voice was somewhat urgent.

"No," the green-haired man said, "We have informed the other branches of the Moon Emperor Clan about the person you're looking for. If there's any news, we will inform you immediately!"

"Thank you." Qi Yuan felt somewhat disappointed.

He was somewhat dissatisfied.

Why did his game interface disappear after leaving the Opening Heaven Realm?

He couldn't contact Jin Li either.

Now, Jin Li couldn't contact him and couldn't see him. Would she be worried?

Or does she think he stood her up?

Qi Yuan really disliked being late.

Unless there were special circumstances.

He sat by the lake, and the green-haired man stood for a while before leaving.

As the sun slowly rose, the area by the lake became lively.

Several girls came to the lake to wash clothes, carrying bamboo baskets.

When they saw Qi Yuan, they secretly glanced at him, feeling shy and a little fearful.

On the open space by the lake, some children were playing, creating a lively scene.

Qi Yuan sat there like a wooden stake, motionless.

Not far away, a little boy had been secretly watching Qi Yuan, his face showing a hesitant expression.

Finally, he approached and boldly said, "Faceless man, can I call you that?"

"Sure." Qi Yuan held his sword and didn't turn his head.

The little boy patted his chest, as if relieving his nervousness. "You're not moving at all. I thought you died here."

Qi Yuan remained silent.

The little boy continued, "What are you doing here?"

The little boy seemed curious about everything.

He was also very brave.

"I'm waiting for someone," Qi Yuan spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the little boy looked somewhat sad. "When I was little, I used to wait here every day for my dad to come home. Sometimes, I would draw and write on the ground with a stick. Sometimes, when it got late, I would catch some fireflies..."

"When you were little?" Qi Yuan's attention was piqued.

"I'm eight years old now."

"Such a young memory, and you still remember," Qi Yuan remarked.

"It's only been two or three years. I still remember what my dad looks like. I even carved his likeness so that I'll remember him for the rest of my life." The little boy happily took out a wooden carving with a man's face on it. "My father was a sculptor, and I will definitely become a great sculptor too!"

The little boy's eyes were filled with hope.

At this moment, a dirty child ran over. "A-Qiao, do you want to eat candied hawthorn?"

The dirty child opened his dirty hand, revealing three dusty candied hawthorns.

"A-Qiao, where did you get them?" A-Qiao took one of the candied hawthorns.

"I found them," the dirty child noticed Qi Yuan and said, "Strange uncle, do you want to eat?"

He reached out his hand, looking at Qi Yuan strangely.

阿谯 saw the situation and couldn't help but laugh and cry, "He's an adult, he won't eat your candied hawthorn, and it's so dirty!"

At this moment, a shout came, "阿谯, 小平, come back quickly, it's time to eat!"

"Strange uncle, we're leaving!"

The two little boys saw the situation and quickly ran away.

The lakeside returned to silence, with only Qi Yuan sitting there alone.

The next day, the little boy named 阿谯 came again, chatted with Qi Yuan for a while, and then ran away.

That 阿谯 said that in the future, he would also carve a sculpture for Qi Yuan using the best materials.

Because Qi Yuan taught him some carving techniques.

On the third day, Qi Yuan clearly felt that the lakeside of Qi Yue Lake had become much quieter. The women of the Moon Emperor's clan did not come to wash clothes by the lake, and the children did not come to play here.

The green-haired man came to see Qi Yuan and said that the Hundred Cities Alliance might attack soon.

They were still looking for Jin Li.

At night, Qi Yuan sat alone by the lake.

Suddenly, he stood up and said, "I can't wait like this anymore."

He decided to walk around the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree.

What if he encountered something?

Unfortunately, he also understood that the probability was very low.

Because it required time, space, and the unity of people.

Without any of these, it might not be possible to see.

He stood up and flew towards the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree.

The thick trunk was like a mountain peak.

When he had flown two-thirds of the way, Qi Yuan stopped in his tracks.

He saw a horrifying scene.

In front of him, the huge Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree had towering trunks and drooping branches, like fishing lines falling from the sky.

However... on the branches, densely packed, were corpses.

One hundred? One thousand? Ten thousand?

Hundreds of thousands? Tens of thousands?

It was impossible to count them all.

Under the emerald green branches of the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, countless bodies were hanging.

White bones were wrapped in tattered clothes; dried corpses emitted a foul smell of dead snakes; fresh corpses still had a peaceful smile in their eyes...

Qi Yuan fell silent.

It was the first time in his life that he had seen so many corpses.

He flew forward, not knowing how long he had flown.

When he looked up, he could see the densely packed feet and countless skeletons.

How many people were there?

What had these people done wrong?

To be hung here.

Qi Yuan fell into silence. He continued to fly around the main trunk of the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, searching for the powerful Martial Dao aura.

Unfortunately, he couldn't sense anyone like Jin Li at all.

What he saw were the bodies hanging under the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree!

This was a purgatory on earth!

The world was not as beautiful as Jin Li described!

"Why can't I find her!"

Qi Yuan felt restless.

He had almost circled around the main trunk of the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, but he couldn't find her at all.

He was afraid, afraid that he would never see Jin Li.

Suddenly, Qi Yuan stopped again.

His pupils contracted, and he saw two familiar skeletons.

One was the woman outside Kunwu City who was holding a baby.

She was hanging under the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree, with the same numb expression as when Qi Yuan first saw her.

The other one was the child that the woman had tightly held in her arms.

A person he had just met not long ago was hanging among the densely packed Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree.

For some reason, anger surged in Qi Yuan's heart.

He drew his sword and cut down the Ancient Forked Evergreen Tree.

Just then, a pleasant female voice came, "Qi Yuan..."

Qi Yuan turned around abruptly and saw a graceful girl standing under the moonlight.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes, "Who are you?"

He had never seen Jin Li, but he knew at a glance that she was not Jin Li.

"I am Qi Yue, one of the twelve sacrifices of the Moon Emperor's clan."

(End of this chapter)