Chapter 192: Take Me Away!

Looking at the newcomer, Lu Qingyang felt his heart pound harder and harder.

His body gradually stiffened as well.

He knew this was due to that Unique Divine Sense talent.

But Lu Qingyang simply didn't recognize this person at all.

However, in the next second.

From the mouth of the Wu family patriarch at the front of the crowd, Lu Qingyang heard an extremely familiar title.

"Greetings, Immortal Lord Ancient Moon, gracing our Wu family with your presence!"

"This junior, Wu Hong, pays respects to Lord Ancient Moon!"

Wu Hong's voice was filled with reverence and respect.

The gathered Wu family members all bowed in salute as well.

Only Lu Qingyang, upon hearing this name.

His pupils violently contracted.

His eyes filled with shock.

His gaze locked dead onto that figure white as snow.

Immortal Lord Ancient Moon!

Immortal Lord Ancient Moon… it's actually her!

Those four words struck Lu Qingyang's chest like a heavy hammer.

Leaving his entire heart feeling hollowed out.

But before Lu Qingyang could think of a way to respond.

He saw the Wu family patriarch leading Ancient Moon toward the family ancestral shrine.

As they passed Lu Qingyang, Wu Hong actually waved him over.

"Lu Qingyang, you come too."

"Me?"

Lu Qingyang was stunned.

"Yes, quickly."

With that, he paid him no further mind, focusing on leading Ancient Moon deeper into the clan grounds.

But Wu Hong's call also drew the attention of Immortal Lord Ancient Moon.

The other party turned her head, casually sizing Lu Qingyang up a few times.

Finding him to be merely a mortal-realm cultivator, and seeing nothing peculiar about him, she paid him no further attention.

The crowd of Wu family members filed inside in a great swarm.

Leaving Lu Qingyang alone at the threshold.

Maybe… I should just run.

As this thought crossed Lu Qingyang's mind, his peripheral vision caught the distant backs of Ancient Moon and Wu Hong.

Never mind. Running now is undoubtedly courting death.

I refuse to believe that Ancient Moon would scheme against me for no reason!

As long as I don't follow the old Simulation path this time and respond carefully, I should be fine!

With his decision made, Lu Qingyang drew a deep breath, then lifted his leg and stepped through the Wu family's main gate.

……

Wu family ancestral shrine.

Wu family patriarch Wu Hong stood at the center of the shrine hall.

Immortal Lord Ancient Moon sat high upon the hall's seat, eyes closed in rest.

"Patriarch Wu, what matter did you summon this seat here for?"

Immortal Lord Ancient Moon's voice drifted over.

Wu Hong's face tensed slightly upon hearing it.

Then he bowed deeply and said respectfully, "Immortal Lord Ancient Moon, this junior has a request!"

"Oh?"

Ancient Moon opened her eyes, looking at Wu Hong with amusement.

"What is it?"

"I ask Immortal Lord Ancient Moon to stay in our Wu family for a time, to protect our Wu family's peace."

"Hm? What, does someone seek vengeance against you?"

A trace of surprise traced itself across Ancient Moon's face.

At this point, Wu Hong said no more. Instead, he shifted his body aside, exposing Lu Qingyang's figure in the hall.

And hearing this, Lu Qingyang finally understood how this woman had found her way here!

The Wu family actually knows this woman!?

Such a coincidence?

Lu Qingyang was inwardly alarmed.

But on careful thought, it truly was possible.

After all, in the Simulation, with Lu Qingyang's cultivation, he couldn't even leave a single prefecture of the Immortal Realm.

In the Immortal Realm, there were various province boundaries. Below a province boundary was a commandery domain, and below that, a prefecture.

A single prefecture was vast beyond measure.

For a Nine-Turn True Immortal to know a Human Immortal, and for both to happen to be within the range of his cultivation and ability to move — it wasn't impossible.

So this wasn't impossible.

And at this moment, Immortal Lord Ancient Moon's gaze also fell upon Lu Qingyang.

She found that Lu Qingyang's cultivation was merely Dao Integration.

An inkling of displeasure couldn't help but rise in her heart.

In her eyes, an ant below the ninth realm wasn't worth her attention at all.

But since she had been entrusted by the descendant of an old friend, she naturally had to put on a proper show on the surface.

After all, she was already here.

Immediately, she spoke coldly.

"Your name is Lu Qingyang?"

"Why have you summoned this seat here this time?"

"Give me an explanation."

Ancient Moon's voice was cold and icy, making one's heart tremble.

"This…"

Hearing this, Lu Qingyang's mind raced.

Honestly was naturally fine.

The problem was how to break the Simulation's karma.

And avoid being schemed against by this woman?

He thought for a moment, but still no method came to mind.

Yet just as he was deep in bitter contemplation.

Ancient Moon seemed to grow somewhat impatient from waiting, and a faint anger surfaced between her brows.

"This seat gives you three breaths. Answer quickly."

"Otherwise… this seat will demand your life from Patriarch Wu."

"As compensation for this trip!"

Ancient Moon's voice was cold and majestic, making Lu Qingyang's whole body shudder.

He immediately prepared to speak.

But just as he was about to pour it all out.

A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind.

I've got it!

Let's bet on this one time!

All in!

With his decision made, Lu Qingyang threw caution to the wind.

"This junior, Lu Qingyang, was born with a talent for warding off disaster and foreseeing calamity."

"A few days ago, I suddenly sensed great chaos coming to the Wu family, so I warned Patriarch Wu to prepare in advance."

At these words, Ancient Moon froze on the spot.

"A talent for warding off disaster?"

"Truly?"

"If there is a single false word, I leave myself to Immortal Lord's punishment."

Lu Qingyang spoke with a steady tone.

Ancient Moon looked at him, and a meaningful smile surfaced on her face.

"Heh heh…"

"Then tell me, can you still sense danger now?"

"There is none now. In fact, not long after I told Patriarch Wu, that feeling vanished."

"Oh? If so, how can this seat and Patriarch Wu be sure your words are true?"

Ancient Moon's eyes narrowed slightly, clearly not quite believing him.

Seeing this, Lu Qingyang steeled his courage and slowly laid out his plan.

"If Immortal Lord does not believe me, then you may leave now, and take me along with you."

"I estimate that within a month at most, the Wu family will surely fall into great chaos!"

"If my words prove false, Immortal Lord may take my life on the spot!"

Having said this, he stared nervously at Immortal Lord Ancient Moon, afraid she would refuse.

And this was precisely the scheme he had devised.

In his last life, because he had been schemed against by Ancient Moon, he had been forced to flee for his life.

The key to it all was that this ancient temple would face some inexplicable danger.

He was forced to run.

Now, he had devised this plan.

All to make Ancient Moon believe he had the ability to ward off disaster and avoid calamity.

And to make her trust in his ability.

Then he could use this as an excuse to have Ancient Moon prepare in advance.

Avoiding the later Simulation progression.

This plan seemed useless, but in truth, after Lu Qingyang had figured out the nature of Simulation Return to True.

It was the only method he could think of that might possibly change the Simulation's course.

After all, drastically changing the Simulation's course always ended with the same result by a different path.

Better to conform to the Simulation's course and make fine adjustments with minor factors.

In a sense, Lu Qingyang's approach was a case of if you can't beat them, join them.

However, when the Wu family patriarch heard Lu Qingyang lay out this scheme, his face filled with shock and dread.

These two were clearly gambling with the entire Wu family as the stake!