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Located in a corner of the core area of the Pure Moon Sect, there is a large mansion emitting a faint silver light. The walls are constructed of extremely rare night luminous stone, and its light changes with the rising and setting of the sun, everything is so calm and noble.
Once, there were as many as twenty similar independent mansions on this piece of land, each of which was the residence of the eighth-ranked title of the Pure Moon Sect - Moon Shadow.
But now, there is only one place where smoke still rises from the kitchen, and that is the residence of YueYing Xuanli Lord.
In this understated yet exquisitely crafted mansion, YueYing Xuanli Lord is sitting on a rosewood chair, holding a book made of yellow parchment.
Although his expression is calm, a hint of weariness can be seen between his brows. Standing silently beside him, maid holds a tray with several nine-rank elixir s and a cup of Rui Lu tea.
XuanYuan XuanLi Finally putting down the book in hand, slowly stood up and walked to the window, pushed it open, and a gust of fresh air came in.
From here, you can see the spectacular scenery of the entire Pure Moon Sect: magnificent halls, flowing waterfalls, and continuous mountain ranges in the distance.
At the same time, Fei Cui took a deep breath and continued on. She bypassed a small courtyard and gently knocked on the rosewood door of the master bedroom.
"Please come in," a deep female voice came from inside the room.
Feiying gently pushed the door open and saw Xuanli sitting by the bed, her master and the only remaining Moon Shadow of the Pure Moon Sect, XuanYuan XuanLi, sitting on a carved bed.
"Master, are you okay?" XuanLi's emerald eyes swept over the scars, her tone filled with concern.
XuanYuan XuanLi smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he gestured to the sandalwood chair beside him, indicating for XuanLi to sit down.
Jade smiled faintly and sat down gently, her gaze falling on Xuanli. She noticed that she was gently pulling aside the clothing at her shoulder and neck to reveal a surprising scar.
"This heart-wrenching scar runs from the right shoulder all the way to the chest area. The skin is covered with dark purple bruises and mottled scars.
"This scar will always accompany me, it's just a small part of this body," XuanYuan XuanLi replied in a calm tone, but a fleeting, almost imperceptible pain flashed across his face."
This striking scar originated from a deadly battle over a decade ago. At that time, XuanYuan XuanLi and two other Demon Slayers - XuanYuan Wu and Shangguan Chi - fought desperately against the last great demon in the world, the wolf demon.
In the end, the two comrades of the Moon Shadow did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives, allowing XuanYuan XuanLi to survive and return to the Pure Moon Sect. But she also paid a heavy price for it.
Despite the Pure Moon Sect sparing no expense in using a large number of rare medicinal materials, and even refining a nine-rank elixir —synthesized from the divine blood of the goddess and other ingredients—this wound has never fully healed. The scar seems to be like a piece of dead flesh permanently attached to her body, and it appears that it could continue to erode other healthy parts of her body at any moment of her weakness or inadvertence.
Trembling, Feiying asked, "Master, what exactly is this wound?"
XuanYuan XuanLi interrupted her and said, "Don't worry, everything has passed. It's just that there has been some occasional pain here recently. Perhaps, this is some kind of omen."
She knew that her body was no longer as strong as it was in her youth, even with the blessing of the nine-rank elixir, it could only delay the exhaustion of life.
This makes XuanYuan XuanLi increasingly look back on the past, contemplating the gains, losses, and choices in her life.
Fei Cui looked at her, eyes filled with reluctance: "Master, you can't just leave like this. The Pure Moon Sect still needs you."
XuanYuan XuanLi lay back in the sandalwood chair again, smiled and shook his head, and said slowly, "The predicament facing the Pure Moon Sect cannot be solved by me alone. Sometimes, it is necessary to let the younger generation take over, just like Xuan Xiaowei and Bai Cang."
Upon hearing this, Fei Cui's eyes turned red, "Master, what about you?"
XuanYuan XuanLi Close your eyes: "I will do what I can."
At this moment, she understood that she might not be able to witness Jingyue Sect's escape from the predicament with her own eyes, but she would use her limited life to fulfill this mission.
XuanYuan XuanLi slowly stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the moonlight outside.
The moonlight shone on her face, making her already young face look even paler. For a moment, one couldn't help but think that she was the last moon shadow of the Pure Moon Sect.
"Fei Fei, I understand that my days are numbered, but the Pure Moon Sect cannot sink because of this. We may have a large number of seventh-rank Lingbo-Demon Slayer, but this cannot replace the importance of the eighth-rank moon shadow."
In the words of XuanYuan XuanLi, there is a sense of helplessness, but more so a resolute determination. She knows deep down that even though the Demon Slayer of the Sect currently has nearly a hundred people with the title of Seventh-Rank Lingbo, these individuals can only earn some reputation for the Sect to a certain extent.
After all, the difference between Seventh-Rank Lingbo and Eighth-Rank Yueying may seem like just a step away, but it is a world of difference.
This is just like her being an eighth-grade Moon Shadow, one step away from the ninth-grade goddess, but that one step feels like a world away.
Fei Cui listened, her eyes becoming a little moist: "Master, can't you take a break?"
XuanYuan XuanLi Turning back, his eyes were filled with deep affection and determination, "As the Moon Shadow, my responsibility is to protect the Pure Moon Sect until the very end."
"But you also need someone to take care of you, Master," Fei Cui said sadly.
XuanYuan XuanLi smiled and said, "Perhaps, but I no longer have that choice."
Fei Cui stood silently to the side, gazing at the woman she admired so much. Xuanli's choice was the greatest love for the Pure Moon Sect, as well as her destiny.
"Okay, Fei Cui, go prepare for tomorrow." Xuanli finally spoke.
Fei Cui nodded, turned and left, but paused at the door, looked deeply at Xuanli, then slowly walked out of the room filled with sorrow and hope.
The moonlight is still bright, but in Fei's heart, she feels that it is even lonelier than before. She knows that XuanYuan XuanLi's time is running out, and the future of the Pure Moon Sect is even more uncertain.
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