The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1483

Chapter 1483: Chapter 1479: Night Tour of the Serene Moon Chapter 1483: Chapter 1479: Night Tour of the Serene Moon Shen Luo and Hu Bugui, along with another companion, took their leave from the Lord of the Kingdom of Qingqiu and Chief Strategist You Su, and left the Imperial Palace first.

“Mi Su, it seems that the Qingqiu Fox Clan harbors quite a bit of dissatisfaction towards the Human Race and the Immortal Clan,” Shen Luo commented.

“Well… ah, how should I put it? Since ancient times, our Qingqiu Fox Clan has always been a steadfast ally of the Human Race, right?” Mi Su pondered for a moment, still unsure of how to start, and then asked in response.

“Indeed,” Shen Luo nodded.

“But I don't know since when the Human Race began to disregard our alliance, gradually lumping us together with the Demon Race. I also don't know from when the Human Race assumed it was natural for our Qingqiu Fox Clan to live only within the Morning Sound Valley, and started to restrict and target us, not allowing our clan to spread to other areas,” Mi Su said, her expression turning unusually serious.

On hearing this, Shen Luo also felt a slight stir in his heart, as his subconscious also believed that the Qingqiu Fox Clan should live in the area of Qingqiu.

It's one thing for one person to think this way, but when this thought becomes a consensus among the Human Race, it's a different matter.

“The borders of Great Tang have always expanded beyond the Morning Sound Valley, but no matter how many generations our clan proliferates, our territory is confined within the Morning Sound Valley. Once we step out, it's considered an invasion of the Great Tang Border. Under these circumstances, not just the elders in our clan, many of the youths as well have developed dissatisfaction towards Great Tang, the Human Race, and even the Immortal Clan,” said Mi Su.

“People and demons have different paths, people and demons have different paths,” Hu Bugui muttered upon hearing this.

On hearing this, Shen Luo fell silent and sighed softly in his heart.

“Not everyone feels this way. At least the country's ruler and some elders are still against taking up arms against the Human Race. After all, this rare peace is more important, I guess,” Mi Su added with a smile, seeing his reaction.

Shen Luo had noticed this too; it was also a form of compromise from the side of Qingqiu.

Soon, the three returned to the mansion of Chief Strategist You Su.

“Mi Su, Grandma Qiu and the others are like your retainers, right?” Shen Luo asked.

“Yes, my parents passed away early due to circumstances, and it was almost entirely Grandma Qiu and the others who took care of me growing up,” Mi Su said, her mood becoming somewhat somber.

“Since we're already here, could we go and see where they live?” Shen Luo asked.

“Their residence… sure, we can go while granny is still not back,” Mi Su thought for a moment and replied.

Led by Mi Su, Shen Luo and his companions soon arrived at a small courtyard in the mansion.

The courtyard wasn't large but was kept very clean and tidy. The furnishings inside the house were also very simple. It didn't take much effort for Shen Luo and his companions to search through it, but they ended up with nothing.

Shen Luo wasn't surprised by this outcome; he hadn't held much hope to begin with.

In the evening, Mi Su treated Shen Luo and his companion to a grand feast of the Fox Clan cuisine, and for the moment, they all forgot about the day's unhappiness.

When a full moon rose above the treetops, Mi Su clamored, wanting to take Shen Luo and the others to see the Secluded Moon Lake.

Shen Luo and Hu Bugui, unable to decline such enthusiastic hospitality, were helplessly pulled out by the young girl.

Moonlight illuminated the Kingdom of Qingqiu, the stone masonry buildings emitting a hazy glow. Only a few lights were lit in the city, and the streets were scarcely populated, bestowing an unparalleled tranquility.

Shen Luo walked among it, feeling a rare sense of relaxation.

The three of them, using the pass Mi Su had obtained from her grandmother, left through the city gate and entered a coniferous forest.

They traversed the dense, towering coniferous forest and had not yet emerged when they saw a bright, white gleam ahead, so they quickened their pace to reach it.

As they stepped out of the coniferous forest, their view suddenly opened up to a shallow bank paved with white cobblestones right in front of them.

Beyond the shallow bank was a vast lake, shaped like a crescent moon, brimming with moonlight.

The round moon in the sky reflected in the lake water, not casting a complete reflection, but rather as if it were torn apart and crushed into countless light marks, covering the entire lake surface.

A gentle breeze swept across the lake, stirring delicate ripples, and the scattered moonlight trembled along, shining intermittently and reflecting onto the mountain wall on the opposite shore.

The mountain wall, smooth and flat as if cleaved by axes, under the reflection of the moonlight and ripples, seemed to transform into another lake, harmonizing beautifully with the round moon above and the moonlight in the water.

Shen Luo noticed that on the mountain wall, there were three large characters engraved: “Youyue Pond.”

“Mi Su, this body of water is quite large, enough to be called a lake, right? Why is it called Youyue Pond?” Shen Luo asked.

“This place was not originally called Youyue Pond, but Qingqiu Lake, echoing the Qingqiu Mountain behind it. It was later that a human sword guest who visited our clan changed its name,” Mi Su said.

“What kind of guest changes the name of a place at their host's domain?” Shen Luo chuckled.

“According to Grandma Qiu… she said that the human swordsman was extremely arrogant and claimed he had seen a lake in Great Tang's Yunzhou, similar to Qingqiu Lake but ten times larger, called Secluded Moon Lake. He thought the scenery here was decent too, barely deserving the name Youyue Pond, and after saying that, he carved those characters into the cliff while drunk,” Mi Su paused and continued.

“No wonder these characters don't look like metal and stone carvings; rather, they faintly bear remnants of Sword Qi,” Shen Luo murmured in amazement.

“Ah, initially our people were quite angry, but who could blame them when that man was outstandingly handsome, and in his white attire looked immensely graceful, causing many young girls in our clan to fall for him secretly. After he left, they secretly started calling it 'Youyue Pond,' and gradually the name Qingqiu Lake was forgotten,” sighed Mi Su.

“The lake, shaped like a crescent moon and filled with moonlight, is more poetic than the real moon in the sky. The name change isn't really bad,” Hu Bugui remarked as he admired the engraved characters.

The three of them watched the moonlight play across the lake, enjoying the rare tranquility. Suddenly, Shen Luo's expression changed.

He turned his head to look at Hu Bugui, noticing a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

“This aura… it seems like the same one that emitted from the giant fox shadow that caused a disturbance in Chang'an that day,” frowned Hu Bugui.

“What are you talking about?” Mi Su asked, puzzled.

“Over there.” Without responding, Shen Luo's gaze suddenly intensified, looking towards a distant mountain peak.

As soon as he spoke, he immediately dashed towards it.

“Big Brother Shen, you can't go there…” Mi Su, startled, immediately called out.