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Chapter 1218: Worshiping the Moon Early the next morning, the weather was once again sunny and breezy. There was no need to sleep, but with nothing else to do, a nap was in order. But early in the morning, before everyone else had even woken up, Ling’er had already run to Qian Ruhai’s room and called out, “Brother, hurry up and get up! We’re going out to play today. There are still so many places I haven’t taken you to yet.” “Didn’t we already explore the entire Xianling Island yesterday?” Qian Ruhai replied indifferently. A single island was hardly enough to spark his curiosity for exploration, especially since Ling’er had already taken him on a tour of most of it the day before. “That was just the surface. There are still some secret places I haven’t taken you to yet—they’re really interesting,” Ling’er said with a laugh; innocence and cheerfulness were her hallmarks. However, in the original story, this personality of hers was eventually shattered by the harsh realities of life, even costing her her life. But now, Qian Ruhai would not let any of that happen. What he loved most about Ling’er—what made her so endearing—was precisely this pure, innocent, and carefree nature. So he would ensure she remained this way. Of course, as Qian Ruhai’s woman, anyone who tried to harm Zhao Ling’er would find it completely impossible—and it would be a suicidal act. “Alright!” Qian Ruhai finally agreed. Sometimes, being with the innocent Ling’er was truly comforting. Having traveled through so many worlds—though Qian Ruhai had often approached them with a casual, sightseeing attitude—it was rare to find genuine peace and ease of mind. Yet, with Ling’er by his side, he could feel that pure sense of contentment. The two then left their lodgings together. Led by Ling’er, they went to see the “secret places” she had mentioned. Most of them were secluded spots on Xianling Island—underground caves, unique natural formations, and even a place where flowers had grown into a structure resembling a house, creating a scene of great beauty. Finally, they arrived at a peach grove by the sea. Ling’er mentioned that there was another interesting spot in the shallow waters nearby, home to many strange and exotic fish not found elsewhere, and she planned to take Qian Ruhai to see it. However, when they reached the shore, they discovered a small boat that had been washed ashore, and not far away, a man lay unconscious on the beach. “Brother Qian Ruhai, there’s a man over there. Let’s go take a look.” " Ling'er tugged at Qian Ruhai and walked toward him. As they approached, a cold smile involuntarily crossed Qian Ruhai’s face, for he recognized the man—it was Li Xiaoyao. Clearly, he had been deceived by the Bayue Sect into coming here in search of elixirs to save his aunt. But now that he had arrived, Li Xiaoyao was naturally of no concern to him. “Brother Qian Ruhai, he seems to have fainted. Should we take him back so Grandma can revive him?” Ling’er asked. Innocent as a blank sheet of paper, she naturally wanted to help anyone she saw collapse. Qian Ruhai shook his head. “No need.” With that, he grabbed the unconscious Li Xiaoyao and tossed him into the sea. Seawater instantly flooded Li Xiaoyao’s mouth, choking him awake. “Cough, cough, cough! What’s going on?” Li Xiaoyao, who had just woken up, was still a bit dazed. It wasn’t until he saw Qian Ruhai and Ling’er that he snapped back to his senses and remembered how he had ended up here. “Is this Xianling Island?” Li Xiaoyao asked. “That’s right. Is there something you need?” Ling’er asked curiously. “Great, I’ve finally made it,” Li Xiaoyao muttered happily to himself, then turned to Qian Ruhai and Ling’er and said, “So you must be the immortals who live here!” Ling’er, naturally not one to beat around the bush, was about to tell him they weren’t, but Qian Ruhai beat her to it: “That’s right, we are immortals.” “Really? Could you please give me a divine elixir? I need to save my aunt. She’s suffering from a very strange illness that no other method can cure. Someone told me that only a divine elixir will work,” Li Xiaoyao said urgently. Ling’er couldn’t do much about it, but she took a pill from her pocket and said, “This is the divine medicine. Just take it back and give it to your aunt.” Li Xiaoyao took the pill excitedly and thanked them, “Thank you, Immortal Sister and Immortal Brother. I’ll head back right away to save my aunt.” With that, Li Xiaoyao hurriedly set sail, paying no mind to the situation. Ling’er, of course, didn’t care about any of this either; her eyes were fixed only on her brother, Qian Ruhai. “Brother, was that really a divine elixir?” Ling’er asked curiously. Qian Ruhai gave a cold laugh and said, “Of course not. Every divine pill contains the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and is made from various thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. Therefore, its appearance could never be plain and ordinary; each one is accompanied by all sorts of extraordinary phenomena, even thunder and lightning.” “Huh? But the pill you just gave that person looked perfectly ordinary,” Ling’er said, puzzled. A hint of amusement flickered across Qian Ruhai’s lips as he sneered, “That wasn’t an elixir to begin with—it was just an ordinary pill for treating external injuries.” “Why?” Ling’er was even more puzzled. There was absolutely no need to deceive that Li Xiaoyao—he could have simply refused to give it to him. Besides, she could tell that Qian Ruhai’s pride ran deep in his bones; he wouldn’t stoop to toying with ordinary people, so it couldn’t have been a whim of his. He didn’t hide anything from Ling’er and explained, “Because that man’s true purpose wasn’t to beg for a divine elixir at all. There are others behind him. Just wait—he’ll return to the island with a group soon, and those people likely mean trouble.” “How could this be?” Ling’er was both surprised and angry. She didn’t doubt Qian Ruhai’s words, of course, but she simply couldn’t understand why anyone would want to harm her and her grandmother when they’d been living peacefully on Xianling Island, untouched by the outside world. “You don’t need to know that, and you mustn’t dwell on these matters in the future. As long as I’m here, no one can ever truly harm you. Just live a happy life and stay by my side—that’s all you need to do,” Qian Ruhai said firmly and decisively. This gave Zhao Ling’er a sense of security she’d never felt before, making her rely on him even more. She couldn’t help but wrap her arms around his arm and say, “Brother, it’s so good to have you.” After that, Ling’er and Qian Ruhai visited a few more secret locations before returning. As soon as they got back, Ling’er told her grandmother about Li Xiaoyao. Upon hearing this, her grandmother immediately grew alert and asked, “You say someone has come to Xianling Island seeking immortal herbs? And he’s just an ordinary person?” “Yes, Grandma,” Ling’er nodded in confirmation. Grandma’s brows furrowed instantly. “An ordinary person could never have made it here,” she said. “This person’s intentions are likely far more sinister than simply seeking an elixir.” “Oh, you think so too, Grandma? Brother just said this person’s intentions aren’t pure and that he’ll come back later, so he only gave him a fake elixir. Will he really come back?” Ling’er asked. ... Upon hearing this, Grandma glanced at her, her eyes filled with relief. She could now rest assured leaving Ling’er in Qian Ruhai’s care; Qian Ruhai was exceptional and fully capable of protecting Ling’er. He, too, could finally get some proper rest. “He’ll likely come back. Just wait; it won’t be long before he returns, and then his true colors will be laid bare,” Grandma said. Grandma then instructed her maidservants to keep a close watch for anyone coming ashore and to report immediately if they spotted anyone. At that moment, Li Xiaoyao could never have imagined that his fate had already undergone a dramatic, yet imperceptible, transformation. Overjoyed at having obtained the divine elixir, he immediately set off in his boat, heading back toward Shehang Town. Xianling Island was hard to find, but Li Xiaoyao had stumbled upon it by accident and was now leaving by accident as well. However, the moment he left the island’s boundaries, the sea turned treacherous. Not only were the waves terrifying, but the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, and a torrential rain began to pour down. Li Xiaoyao had encountered such weather on his way there and had already grown accustomed to it. He intended to row back, but suddenly, his boat lurched violently, and three figures appeared on board—none other than the members of the Moon Worship Sect who had previously told him to come here in search of the divine elixir. These three had actually been following Li Xiaoyao all along, searching for the true entrance to Xianling Island. After Li Xiaoyao suddenly vanished, they had assumed they could quickly track him down by following his aura to find the entrance. Little did they know that before they could locate it, Li Xiaoyao had already emerged. “What are you doing here?” Li Xiaoyao asked, startled, upon realizing who they were. “What’s going on? Did you find Immortal Spirit Island? Did you meet the Immortal Sister?” the three members of the Moon Worship Sect asked. Li Xiaoyao produced the divine elixir and said, “Yes, I found it. But besides the Divine Sister, there’s also a Divine Brother—he’s the one who gave me this elixir.” “What? There’s a man too?” The three exchanged glances; this didn’t quite match the information they’d received. However, they soon stopped dwelling on it. The intelligence had never been particularly clear to begin with—so what if there was a man? Their mission was to capture Zhao Ling’er; everything else could be ignored. One of them snatched the pill from Li Xiaoyao, glanced at it, and tossed it straight into the sea. “What a load of crap. You’ve been tricked.” “What? I’ve been tricked? Why? They’d have no reason to lie to me,” Li Xiaoyao said, puzzled. “Enough with that nonsense. Just lead us to the entrance of Xianling Island, or I’ll slice you in half.” The three members of the Moon Worship Sect saw no point in deceiving Li Xiaoyao any longer, so their attitude shifted instantly. Li Xiaoyao was instantly taken aback. Pointing at them, he exclaimed, “You… you’ve been using me?” “What else? You’re just a mortal—do you really think we care whether your aunt lives or dies? Alright, hurry up and take us there.” The three had dropped all pretense; there was no need to hide their true intentions anymore. Li Xiaoyao wasn’t a fool. Seeing the situation, he knew he had no choice but to lead the three of them there. On Xianling Island, Qian Ruhai and Ling’er were chatting about various topics when a maidservant suddenly ran back to report, “Grandmother, it’s bad news—someone has actually come to Xianling Island.” Hearing this, Ling’er couldn’t help but ask, “They’ve really come back?” “Alright, let’s go take a look,” she said, standing up. The group then made their way to the shore. Sure enough, they could see a boat rowing toward the shore in the distance. The maid had come back to report as soon as she spotted the boat from afar, so by the time they reached the shore, the boat hadn’t arrived yet. “That’s the boat belonging to the man seeking medicine. He really has returned,” Ling’er said. Soon, the boat pulled up to shore, and three people immediately jumped off. Li Xiaoyao was the last to disembark. “Who are you? What are you doing here? This is private property!” Grandma demanded. “Ha ha! It seems ten years without being hunted down have made you unable to recognize even the robes of our Moon Worship Sect,” the three members of the Moon Worship Sect cackled. “What? You’re from the Moon Worship Sect?” Only then did Grandma suddenly remember; ten years had indeed caused her to forget certain things, especially the Moon Worship Sect’s robes. “Well, are you surprised? You’ve been hiding out here quite comfortably, but you’ve given us quite a hard time finding you. Today we’ve finally found the entrance to this godforsaken place. You’d better get ready to die.” The Moon Worshipers spoke with utter arrogance; in their eyes, they were certain to defeat Zhao Ling’er and her group today. But whether it was Zhao Ling’er, Grandma, or even the maidservants, upon hearing the name “Moon Worship Sect,” they all instinctively took a step back. This was the enemy they least wanted to face in their lives. Hadn’t they fled all the way from the Kingdom of Nanzhao to this place precisely to evade the Moon Worship Sect? Yet, here they were, found out after all. After the three members of the Moon Worship Sect finished speaking, they stepped forward in unison, raising their greatswords high. Today, they intended to avenge their previous humiliation and vent the frustration of their earlier failed search for Zhao Ling’er and the others. After all, the orders from above were to kill without mercy; as long as they brought back the head of Princess Zhao Ling’er of the Nanzhao Kingdom, they would receive their reward. “Die!” The three shouted in unison and swung their blades simultaneously, and the fierce battle began. Zhao Ling’er instinctively clung to Qian Ruhai—he was her only support now. It was a completely reflexive action. Meanwhile, Lao Lao and the maids lined up in a row and attacked simultaneously. Instantly, two surges of energy erupted and collided, clashing in a shockwave visible to the naked eye. But it was clear that Grandma’s group was no match for their opponents; even before the actual fighting began, the enemy had already gained the upper hand from the initial clash of energy. “Brother, please help Grandma and the others.” Ling’er could see that the situation was not looking good for Grandma, so she immediately called for help. Qian Ruhai didn’t mind; he was going to step in sooner or later anyway, so he nodded and said, “Alright.” He walked straight between them and stood there, doing nothing. Yet the two surges of energy were suddenly forced back. Grandma’s group was largely unharmed—after all, they couldn’t possibly be injured—so they merely took a few steps backward without suffering any serious harm. The Moon Worship Sect members, however, fared much worse. Their own auras backfired on them, causing them to stumble backward while blood trickled from the corners of their mouths—they had suffered internal injuries. The three members of the Moon Worship Sect stared at him with shock in their eyes, demanding, “Who are you, and why are you meddling in this?” “Who I am is irrelevant. What matters is that Zhao Ling’er agreed to marry me yesterday. Why do you think I’m involved in this?” Qian Ruhai sneered. “Then you’re asking for death. You must be tired of living—daring to meddle in everything, and even daring to marry Zhao Ling’er? Die!” The three members of the Moon Worship Sect simultaneously pulled out black pills from their robes and swallowed them. Instantly, their aura surged, and they charged toward Lin Fei. But Qian Ruhai merely took a slight sidestep and returned to Zhao Ling’er’s side, while Lin Yi and the others had already arrived in front of the three Moon Worship Sect members, blocking their path.