Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 69

“Host, the main quest to assist the investigation is complete!” the system told Yan Zhuguang excitedly.
This mission had taken quite a while, even longer than the time Yun Changyue killed He Sheng. But the rewards were extremely rich.
Leaving aside the rewards from the earlier linked missions, the final reward alone was a huge gain.
The system deliberately kept her in suspense. “Host, guess what the reward is this time?”
Yan Zhuguang was currently on the way to Tianyu City with Yun Mixue. Gu Chen had told them to complete the act, so they had to go to Tianyu City and keep “investigating” with the elders.
Along the way, Yun Mixue was still thinking about the matter between the former sect master and Su You Demon Lord. Although she believed Yan Zhuguang’s reasoning and Gu Chen’s evidence, she still needed some time to fully accept the truth.
The Yun family was a subordinate family of Fenghua Immortal Sect. Yun Mixue had entered Fenghua Immortal Sect when she was young, and she had spent much time around the former sect master. As for Madam Qian, before she passed away, Yun Mixue had also interacted with her.
The former sect master and Madam Qian had both been gentle people. Many disciples of Fenghua Immortal Sect had received their care. Because of that, even though their son Li Guan’s talent was not good, after he was specially allowed into the inner sect, the sect disciples were still patient and caring toward him and did not make things difficult for him.
Yun Mixue had once envied the bond between the former sect master and Madam Qian. Even though Madam Qian’s strength was insufficient, and giving birth to Li Guan had greatly damaged her body, causing her lifespan to be short and her appearance to grow old, the former sect master had still never abandoned her. He had stayed by her side until her lifespan ended.
A person like that had actually fathered a daughter with a demon lord of the demonic path immediately after his late wife died?
That was one thing. Madam Qian had already passed away, and aside from Su You Demon Lord’s identity, there was no great wrong in the former sect master seeking another Dao companion. But for the sake of his own cultivation, he had wanted to seize his daughter’s life-saving spiritual medicine?
Yun Mixue could not accept that all at once.
Yan Zhuguang understood very well the feeling of an old image collapsing. She did not disturb Yun Mixue. It was better to let Eldest Senior Sister think it through herself.
So now, Yan Zhuguang discussed the main quest with the system.
The system kept her in suspense, but Yan Zhuguang showed little interest. She had no intention of guessing and only asked calmly, “What is it?”
The system pursed its lips. “Host is no fun at all.”
But in the next moment, it became excited again. “This reward is a training room located in a time rift! A time rift, Host! Is that amazing or not?”
“A training room in a time rift?” Yan Zhuguang thought about it. “What is that?”
The system paused, then vaguely remembered that its host was also a “native” of this world. It was normal for her not to understand these things.
“It is a space where time does not flow. After Host enters that space from this world, you can stay there until the end of time. When you come out, this world will still be at the same moment you left.”
Yan Zhuguang became a little interested. “That is somewhat interesting. What restrictions does this training room have? Is there spiritual energy inside? Can one comprehend the laws of heaven and earth there?”
“Uh…” The system wilted. “No. There is no spiritual energy in the space. Host can only rely on what you bring yourself. Also, that place is an independent little world, so you probably cannot comprehend the laws of the heavenly Dao there. And… because the training room is a temporary small space, it can only be entered once. You can stay as long as you like, but after you come out, the space will close.”
The more the system spoke, the less confident it became. Thinking about it this way, this space did not seem very useful. Although time could stop, there was nothing else there. Even if time stopped, what use was it?
With Host’s standards, she probably would not think much of this kind of space.
The system sighed lightly and had already prepared to exchange the reward for Host.
After Yan Zhuguang understood what the space did, she was indeed not as excited as the system had been at first. But her mind moved quickly, and in an instant, she thought of several uses for it. She asked the system, “You said time will not change. If I raise my strength in that space, then come out, will my strength fall back to what it was before I entered?”
“No, no,” the system quickly said. “If it fell back, then this training room would be completely useless. Whatever strength Host reaches in the space is the strength Host will have after coming out.”
“Mm.”
Yan Zhuguang thought for a moment, then asked, “Will bone age change?”
“That will not change either,” the system said. “Our time-rift training room is different from time-acceleration formations. Anything related to time will not change. Host will be however old when you enter, and still that old when you come out.”
“Then this training room of yours is rather strange.”
In Yan Zhuguang’s view, changes in strength could not be separated from time. Power was built up bit by bit. It could not suddenly grow out of nothing, right?
But from what the system said, that training room could split the two apart. It could stop time while keeping changes in the body? Yan Zhuguang was somewhat curious about the principles of the laws behind it.
The system chuckled. “That is an industry secret. I cannot tell Host. Also… I actually do not know the principle either.”
Yan Zhuguang had not expected it to know. She stated her true plan. “You know that I have a spiritual medicine hidden realm. The body of that hidden realm is a jade pendant.”
“If I enter that training room, then enter the hidden realm and leave the jade pendant body inside the training room, then cultivate inside the hidden realm, will it still guarantee the effect of frozen time and increased strength when I come out?”
“Uh…” The system had not expected this kind of situation. “In theory, it should work.”
Host’s mind was truly sharp. How had it never thought of that?
“Fine,” Yan Zhuguang said. “This training room is still somewhat useful. Claim the reward.”
“Okay!” The system quickly claimed Yan Zhuguang’s mission reward. Then it asked, “What about the next mission? Host, will you accept it?”
After Yan Zhuguang completed the mission to help Eldest Senior Sister uncover the former sect master’s cause of death, a new mission had immediately appeared. It was a mission to explore the mystery around Su Qian’er.
This mission also belonged to the main quest. Although the mission name currently had no numbered suffix, it looked like it would also become a linked mission after it was accepted.
“Yes, Host,” the system said. “At the moment, Host has already completed the first three linked missions: ‘Former Sect Master’s Daughter,’ ‘Heavenly Restraint Body,’ and ‘Daughter of Su You Demon Lord.’ As long as you accept the mission, you can receive three rewards.”
“Was this mission originally part of the main quest?” Yan Zhuguang was somewhat suspicious.
“No,” the system said, scratching its head. “Because this is the first time we discovered that a reborn person has appeared in this world. During the previous twenty-plus times, we do not know whether she was reborn or not. The higher-ups want to know what is going on with Su Qian’er, so they temporarily added this main quest.”
“The earlier completed linked missions can be considered Host’s reward for discovering a world bug. Also, because it was added temporarily, we are not sure whether it will ultimately be related to Eldest Senior Sister. Even if this main quest cannot be completed, there will be no punishment.”
“So Host can accept this mission. The rewards are free anyway, and there is no loss.”
Since the rewards were free, there was no need to hesitate. Yan Zhuguang nodded. “Accept it.”
The system accepted the mission for Yan Zhuguang. The mission progress indeed jumped straight to four. The system looked at it and cried out, “Wow! Host, the rewards are one hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, five thousand wood spirit stones, and one high-grade defensive spiritual artifact exchange voucher.”
Yan Zhuguang was a little surprised. “So generous?”
“It is a world bug, after all. If it is not handled well, the world could collapse. It is normal for the reward to be a little higher.”
Yan Zhuguang stroked her chin inwardly. “When you put it that way, I feel a little cheated.”
“Uh…” The system spoke with some difficulty. “Host thinks it is too little? Actually, being able to make the higher-ups add rewards already means Host is very, very amazing. But bargaining may be a bit difficult. The higher-ups… are not as easy to talk to as I am.”
“Do not worry,” Yan Zhuguang said calmly. “I am not the kind of greedy person who raises the price on the spot.”
Su Qian’er might be related to Eldest Senior Sister. Yan Zhuguang’s suspicion of her was only natural. These rewards were an unexpected gain, and she was not going to bargain over something like this.
The system let out a breath of relief. Only after thinking for a while did it realize that Host might only have been teasing it, but it had taken her seriously and made things so solemn. “Sorry, Host. I misunderstood you.”
“No need to apologize. Since I could make you misunderstand, it seems I usually press my advantage too hard and left too deep an impression on you?”
“No, no,” the system quickly shook its head. “My brain short-circuited!” In truth, aside from Host refusing to accept the mission at the beginning, Host had been very easy to talk to and get along with afterward.
Also, when Host made tasty food, she did not mind sharing it with the system. She even spent host points so the system could taste it too. Host was really very good.
“All right. I will stop teasing you. Store the rewards. I will look at them when I have time.”
By now, they were almost at Tianyu City.
“Okay, Host. I will put them in your inventory.”
Yun Mixue had already steadied her mood. Since the result had been decided, she did not need to keep struggling with the past and adding useless worry.
“Does Zhuguang want to continue tempering herself?” Yun Mixue asked. “This matter is finished, so it should not delay your cultivation anymore. The hidden realm matter has already been reported to the sect master. If you leave, the elders will not be suspicious.”
Yan Zhuguang shook her head. “I will stay beside Eldest Senior Sister.” She patted the jade pendant hanging at her waist. “On this trip, I have gained enough. Compared to continuing to temper myself, I need to enter closed cultivation for a while to stabilize my cultivation and break through to Core Formation.”
“If I had known this, I should not have agreed to bring you to Tianyu City. I should have let you stay in the sect directly.”
Yan Zhuguang shook Yun Mixue’s arm. “I do not want to leave Eldest Senior Sister. Eldest Senior Sister was away from the sect for three years. Now that I finally get to be with you, we have still been busy with the former sect master’s matter the whole time. Does Eldest Senior Sister not want to look at me a little more?”
Yun Mixue could hardly resist this. She looked around helplessly. “You girl. Why are you acting spoiled now?”
“What is wrong with acting spoiled with Eldest Senior Sister?” Yan Zhuguang rubbed against Yun Mixue’s shoulder. “It is only right and proper. Who would dare laugh at me?”
After speaking, she clenched her fist and added, “Whoever dares laugh at me, I will beat them up!”
Yun Mixue could not help breaking into a smile. “How are you this shameless? All right, all right. I will listen to you. Stop being mischievous. When we meet the elders and senior sisters later, do not act willful and delay the sect master’s important matter.”
Yan Zhuguang was satisfied. “Do not worry, Eldest Senior Sister. When have I ever delayed an important matter?”
The system covered its face in its space. Ah, it really could not bear to watch.