bookbashuk Chapter 155 Moonlight Rain
Chapter 155 Moonlight Rain
At this point, Chen Ru paused, glanced tenderly at Du Fan, and knowing he was listening attentively, smiled sweetly and continued:
"As for the Alchemy Competition, I don't think the situation you're worried about will happen, where you lose face in front of the aristocratic families and sects of Zhongzhou and are punished by Senior Xiao. On the contrary, it might even allow you to shine."
"Oh? What did you guess?" Du Fan's expression shifted.
"Alchemists are people of high status wherever they are placed, not to mention the grandmaster-level alchemists of the Seven Star Merchant Alliance. They spend their days studying the way of herbs and rarely come into contact with people, so most of them are eccentric and have strange tempers."
It is precisely because of the prestige and rarity of their group that they receive so much praise and humility from others, which unconsciously fosters an arrogant and conceited personality, even to the point of looking down on others.
I think Senior Xiao wants to use you to give them a good beating, to let them know that there are always people more capable than themselves, and to make them realize that they are nothing special, thus teaching them humility and restraint.
Chen Ru took the initiative to extend her delicate hands and gently hug Du Fan's arm, saying softly.
"Use me to teach those old guys a lesson? Vice Alliance Leader Xiao thinks too highly of me. I'm afraid she'll end up shooting herself in the foot!" Du Fan curled his lip.
"Hehe, that will absolutely not happen. If something unexpected does happen, Senior Xiao will at most be shooting himself in the foot." Chen Ru chuckled, her words carrying a hint of teasing.
"Alright, you're right." Du Fan paused for a moment, opened his mouth, and after a long while, gritted his teeth and said resentfully.
Seeing Du Fan sighing and complaining, Chen Ru couldn't bear it. With a flicker of her eyes, she smiled slightly and suddenly raised her jade arm, releasing a soft white spiritual light.
A moment later, the soft spiritual light transformed into countless tiny white specks the size of rice grains, which rapidly spread out, forming a rain of light that drifted slowly around the two of them and lingered for a long time.
Under the moonlight, these raindrops of light shimmered with a pure white glow, like starlight within reach, or the Milky Way, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.
Looking through these shimmering lights, everything—from the nearby spring to the distant pine forest, and even the bright moon in the sky—is so mysterious and ethereal, like a dream. Just one glance is enough to captivate and enchant.
Under the interplay of light, moonlight, and shimmering water, even the darkest night takes on a unique charm.
"What is this?" Du Fan was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.
"A light-attribute spell, 'Moonlight Rain,' isn't it beautiful?" Chen Ru smiled sweetly and said softly.
Surrounded by the "moonlight rain," Du Fan's gaze gradually became hazy, and his expression became somewhat dazed. After a moment, he unconsciously hummed:
"The white moonlight, somewhere in my heart, so bright, yet so cold. Everyone has a sorrow they want to hide, but it only makes it more obvious. The white moonlight shines on both ends of the world, in my heart, but not by my side..."
Chen Ru was deeply attracted by Du Fan's humming. Unconsciously, her emotions were drawn into the song, her expression became somewhat gloomy, and a deep sadness enveloped her beautiful eyes.
Long after Du Fan's voice faded away, Chen Ru sighed softly and murmured:
"What a beautiful melody, but it's too melancholic..."
"It's very tragic," Du Fan said with a bitter smile.
Chen Ru's face suddenly paled. She bit her lip, as if making a firm decision, raised her head, looked at Du Fan, concealing all her sorrow and revealing a gentle, tender expression, and whispered:
"Brother Du, don't I look a lot like her? If you miss her so much, just... treat me as her..."
Du Fan's body suddenly trembled. A bitter feeling welled up inside him, but at this moment, he felt an even sharper pain. He took a deep breath, his expression suddenly turning serious. He slowly turned around, gazing into the woman's clear, autumn-like eyes, and said slowly but firmly:
"Ru'er, I truly cannot forget her, but she is no longer in this world. You are you, and she is she; I can tell the difference! Most importantly, in this lifetime, it is you and me, Du Fan and Chen Ru... who will be together!"
Chen Ru trembled slightly. The moonlight shone on her fair and jade-like face, making her exceptionally charming. The sorrow hidden deep in her eyes completely dissipated after Du Fan's words, turning into deep affection.
A satisfied smile suddenly spread across the woman's face, along with endless tenderness. After a long while, she bit her lip and nodded vigorously.
Faced with this scene, and the beautiful woman bathed in moonlight and rain, her heart overflowing with tenderness, Du Fan could not resist his emotions. He lowered his head slightly and kissed her...
The woman's body stiffened at first, but in an instant, it became soft and weak again. She tightly wrapped her arms around the other person's neck to keep from collapsing to the ground, and thus allowed the other person to do whatever he wanted.
After an unknown amount of time, Du Fan released his mouth, and both of them were breathing heavily. As they looked at each other, they were somewhat confused and infatuated.
Especially Chen Ru, whose fair cheeks were adorned with two alluring blushes, which were particularly striking and breathtaking under the moonlight.
Witnessing this scene, Du Fan's heart skipped a beat. Only with immense willpower and the circulation of his internal energy could he suppress the urge to pounce on the other person. After all, there were still over 100,000 people living on this North Peak...
After a long silence, Du Fan said in a low voice, "After the Alchemy Grand Competition, I will go to Jizhou."
Chen Ru's expression changed, and she asked in surprise, "That's so far... Will it take a long time to get there?"
Du Fan's eyes flashed, and he sighed, "You don't need to worry. There's no danger on this trip, and you'll be back within six months."
Chen Ru didn't ask anything, she just murmured, "I'll wait for you..."
"Brother Du, it seems we've been exposed..." After a long while, a glint suddenly flashed in Chen Ru's beautiful eyes, and then her face turned crimson. She glanced at Du Fan with uncontrollable shyness before lowering her head deeply.
"Um?"
Du Fan instantly scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, then abruptly stood up, raised his arm, and with trembling fingers, exclaimed as if he had seen a ghost, "Weren't you on South Peak? How come you've come all this way here in the middle of the night?!"
Behind a grove of trees in the distance, a group of young girls led by Su Rong stood, their formation clearly a replica of what they had seen at the villa.
At this moment, some of them blushed; some stared at the two of them with wide, curious eyes; and some had their eyes darting around, seemingly lost in thought.
The youngest little girl, however, looked terrified...
A chill ran down Du Fan's spine. He was relieved that he hadn't acted impulsively. It seemed that even within the Qixia Sect, he would need to cultivate the good habit of constantly projecting his divine sense.
"Elder Du, Senior Sister, you... just now... could you possibly have a baby...?" The youngest girl, with a slightly chubby face, covered her mouth with one hand, her face filled with panic, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and exclaimed in a terrified voice.
"You're kidding me! Have you ever heard the saying, 'Curiosity killed the cat'? And another one, 'Murder to silence a witness'?" Du Fan was furious. He suddenly jumped up, his face contorted with rage, and shouted.
"Stop looking! Elder Du has gone mad! Run!" Someone screamed, and the group of girls scattered in panic.
……
A little further away, the void rippled beside a pine tree.
"Junior Brother Ouyang, is this really a good idea?" The Maple Leaf Sect Master frowned, his lips moving slightly.
"The Song family is currently visiting our sect. Although they have not explicitly stated their purpose for coming here, they have made a grand entrance and seem unwilling to leave. Doesn't our sect leader know the truth?"
Now is the perfect time to spread this news. However, if we don't let the disciples do it, are we supposed to do it ourselves? Haha…”
Ouyang Xuan, standing to the side, also moved his lips, looking extremely pleased, and gazed at Du Fan with great interest, his eyes revealing admiration.
"But...the oldest of them is only seventeen years old. What if their Dao hearts become unstable?" The Maple Leaf Sect Master still frowned deeply.
"Then let's arrange dual cultivation for them. It seems that there are more wolves than sheep in our Qixia Sect... no, more men than women." Ouyang Xuan curled his lips.
Upon hearing this, the Maple Leaf Sect Master's forehead was covered in black lines: "..."
The news that Elder Du and the senior sister had become lovers spread like wildfire throughout the Qixia Sect early the next morning, causing a great uproar and creating chaos throughout the entire sect.
The sensation Du Fan has caused this time far surpasses that of his previous scandals...
Both male and female disciples greatly admired Du Fan. Some young boys, troubled by matters of the heart, even considered secretly visiting Du Fan for guidance.
However, the Foundation Establishment deacons of Qixia Sect received orders from the sect to strictly supervise the disciples below and not disturb Du Fan during this period, which saved Du Fan a lot of trouble.
However, the Golden Core elders were not included. The elders who had previously had contact with Du Fan, for reasons unknown, all came to Du Fan to offer their congratulations in a seemingly intimate manner, leaving Du Fan both amused and exasperated.
The Song family members who had come from afar to "visit" the place left one by one on the third day, citing busy family affairs as the reason. Their faces were grim.
A month later, a giant ship rose into the sky from within the Qixia Sect, its surface radiating spiritual light. With a buzzing sound, it shot straight towards the distant horizon in a flash.
Meanwhile, in Du Fan's villa's medicinal herb field, the once conspicuous towering tree had vanished, and the hollow mulberry branch and the black silkworm beneath it were nowhere to be found. In fact, seven or eight tenths of the spiritual herbs in the entire medicinal herb field were missing.