Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 379 Blood Moon

Dinner was eaten in the back garden of the inner court, on that large lawn, with an outdoor barbecue. This was Guo Shiyi's suggestion, saying that it was to celebrate the temporary victory, as everyone had been on edge these past few days and needed to relax.

As evening fell, the western sky was dyed a fiery red by the setting sun. A gentle evening breeze caressed his face, bringing a refreshing coolness. Qin Xiaochuan felt a long-lost sense of comfort. White smoke slowly rose from the barbecue grill and was then dispersed by the wind. Along with the rising smoke, the aroma of grilled meat wafted into his nostrils, making him feel as if he were back in a dream, drinking and having fun with Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao outside a barbecue restaurant in the university town. It was a pity that Gao Xiang and Ma Qichao were not by his side at the moment. After not seeing them for many days, he really missed his two good friends.

Four maids were busy working in front of the barbecue grill. Besides the maids, there was another familiar figure working hard as well. This person was Qiu Jie.

"Qiu Jie, you really need to work on your grilling skills. You'll need them when you go hunting in the Netherworld Mountains," Qin Xiaochuan said to him from afar.

"Yes, I will definitely study hard," Qiu Jie replied earnestly.

Qin Xiaochuan smiled slightly, then turned to Han Kexin and asked, "What do you think of Qiu Jie?"

"It's alright, just too stiff," Han Kexin said lazily, leaning back in her chair and taking a sip of oat wine.

Qin Xiaochuan said dismissively, "That's not stiffness, it's restraint. He'll get better with time. I think he has a lot of potential. You should mentor him when you have time."

"Do you think I'm a teacher, teaching this and that?" Han Kexin rolled her eyes at him.

"Isn't being a teacher good? You'll have students all over the world in the future. Speaking of which, I'm practically your apprentice," Qin Xiaochuan said with a grin.

Looking at his smiling face, Han Kexin said disdainfully, "Who cares about that? I just want to live a free and unrestrained life. Speaking of which, why are you just like Shiyi now, always smiling?"

"Sister Kexin, isn't it good to always be smiling?" Guo Shiyi asked with a grin before Qin Xiaochuan could answer.

"That's right, it shows that Shiyi and I are starting to look more and more like a married couple," Qin Xiaochuan said proudly.

"Tch, who said we look like a married couple? Aren't you ashamed?" Guo Shiyi retorted immediately, her face slightly flushed.

"I'm telling you, when you two are showing off your love, please consider how I, a single person, feel." Han Kexin rolled her eyes at Qin Xiaochuan, sensing that her resentment was deep and had been building up for quite some time.

"Then I'll learn from Sister Kexin and become a cool, mysterious, and mature beauty, and never joke around with that person again," Guo Shiyi said proudly, tilting her head back.

"So cute." Qin Xiaochuan looked at her seriously and said, "You look like a child trying to play the role of an adult, oh no, you should be a little adult." After saying that, his eyes rolled around in their sockets, with a rather sly look.

"Fine, you're teasing me." Guo Shiyi grabbed the chopsticks on the table and threw them at Qin Xiaochuan, but Qin Xiaochuan caught them easily. Suddenly, countless tiny vines sprouted from the chopsticks and wrapped around Qin Xiaochuan's entire arm.

"Aunt Shiyi is amazing!" Xiaoying clapped happily from the side, while Guo Shiyi looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a smug and proud expression.

Flames instantly ignited on the vines around Qin Xiaochuan's arm, quickly burning them to ashes. Qin Xiaochuan protested, "A gentleman uses words, not fists."

"I'm not a gentleman, I'm a lady," Guo Shiyi pouted.

Han Kexin downed the entire glass of oat wine in one gulp, then rubbed her head. She realized that her complaints had been pointless; men and women in love were truly despicable.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at her with a smile and said, "I'm serious, Qiu Jie really has potential. He's hardworking and smart, a good candidate to be a housekeeper."

Han Kexin rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to speak, and stared silently at her wine glass. Perhaps she was thinking of someone again.

"Old Li and Sister Wei are back." Guo Shiyi said, looking at the two figures walking across the grass. Not far from them, Kaiming was chasing Feifei and playing around.

Since Qin Xiaochuan brought Mr. Li and Lin Shiwei to live in this back garden, the two had not had any contact until today, when Qin Xiaochuan brought them together.

The two walked side by side toward the crowd, with a person's distance between them. Clearly, some estrangement was not so easy to overcome, but it was still a good start.

"How's the progress on the spiritual artifact?" Qin Xiaochuan asked Elder Li, who was sitting next to him, while Lin Shiwei sat down next to Guo Shiyi on the other side.

Elder Li replied confidently, "Progress is going smoothly. I plan to design this artifact as a ring. The blueprints for all the parts have been completed. You've given me ample time this time, so you can name your new artifact in advance."

"That's good." Qin Xiaochuan nodded in satisfaction. "As for the name..." He thought for a moment before continuing, "Let's call it the Ring of Time." After saying that, he raised his wine glass and clinked it with Old Li's.

When the blood moon appeared in the sky, Qin Xiaochuan and the others were already quite drunk. The blood moon was so big, it was twice the size of a normal moon. When they saw the blood moon, the maids looked flustered and huddled together, whispering something.

"What's wrong with them?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, puzzled.

"Among the Blood Witch Clan, there has been a prophecy passed down from ancient times to the present," Han Kexin said slowly, her tone still calm and indifferent. "When the thousandth Blood Moon appears, the ancient souls will break through the prison of darkness, the forbidden blood will be reborn in the light, and the Tower of Imprisonment will shine with the light of redemption, illuminating everyone."

As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on the blood moon. Two lamps were placed beside the table, their light illuminating her face and revealing a beautiful yet aloof countenance. However, her slightly furrowed brows and thoughtful expression cast a thin shadow over her face.

"How many times has the blood moon appeared tonight?" Qin Xiaochuan asked hurriedly.

Han Kexin replied, "No one knows the exact number of times. Only the Golden Priests who have guarded the Tower of Imprisonment throughout the ages can record the exact time of each Blood Moon appearance and what happens after each Blood Moon appears. No one else can know, because the will of Goddess Nuwa cannot be fathomed."

Old Li continued, “Everyone should prepare for the final Blood Moon, which is the thousandth Blood Moon. This is an ancient proverb passed down through the Blood Witch Clan, so some people say that the appearance of the Blood Moon is a reminder to people not to forget the teachings of the Goddess Nuwa.” After saying this, he couldn’t help but take a big gulp of oat wine.

"It seems you all take the appearance of the blood moon very seriously." Qin Xiaochuan sensed a sense of tension from their tone, which reminded him that he couldn't treat today's blood moon as just an ordinary natural phenomenon.

"Actually, there's another explanation for the Blood Moon." Han Kexin turned to look at Qin Xiaochuan and said coldly, "If the Blood Witch Clan's actions violate the teachings of Goddess Nuwa, a Blood Moon will appear in the sky as a warning. Therefore, the appearance of a Blood Moon usually foreshadows the arrival of disaster. The last time a Blood Moon appeared was when the previous Blood Witch King passed away. The Demon Clan took the opportunity to attack the Dragon Bone Ridge outside New Moon City, where the main force of the Blood Knights was stationed. The war lasted for nearly a year."

Qin Xiaochuan frowned. He increasingly felt that with the appearance of this blood moon, a new storm was destined to break out in Crescent City once again.