Chapter 557-558: The Wedding Invitation from Blue Moon Castle; Ming Xi Returns to School
Chapter 557-558: The Wedding Invitation from Blue Moon Castle; Ming Xi Returns to School
557: The Wedding Invitation from Blue Moon Castle
Jia Moore was betting on how much Hua Jin cared about her position in the future Moon emperors heart and whether he would stand up for her or not.
She wasnt an ordinary noble lady because behind her was the Moon empress. Jia Moore could go to the Ancient Silver Moon kingdom to reveal what Hua Jin had done, but he knew perfectly well that before Hua Jin faced any kind of punishment, there was a possibility he would be silenced first.
As a young master from an ordinary family, his life and reputation werent as important as the reputation of the Moon emperors niece.
But it became clear to him after seeing Hua Jins reaction that the future Moon emperor didnt have feelings for her and that the Moon empress didnt love her as much as she advertised, because if she was confident of their love then, she should have known they would protect her to the end. She wouldnt have panicked like she did.
He won the bet this time. The future Moon empress wouldnt be finding him to work for her anytime soon.
As for whether Hua Jin would turn to someone else for help, that was none of his business. He was just glad he extricated himself from the situation cleanly.
Hua Jin was so mad after the call that she smashed all kinds of things in her room. Two hours later, after she was done venting her anger, she contacted someone. . .
Help me with something and Ill help you get that thing you want. . .
The person at the other line didn't know what to say, but in the end, Hua Jin had a smile on her face when she closed the communication down.
Feng Wu didn't know new troubles were headed her way. Currently she was staring in a daze at the wedding invitation card in her hand.
It had her name on it and the sentence "Please be sure to attend the wedding." was written inside.
Is someone in your family getting married soon? Xi snatched the card from Feng Wus hand and opened it curiously.
"Miss Feng Wu, On the twelfth day of this month, there will be a grand wedding at Blue Moon Castle, please be sure to attend the ceremony."
"What the hell is this? Just those two sentences? Theres no information about the bride and groom. What kind of wedding invitation is this? It's my first time seeing such a casual wedding invitation." Xi said.
Annika agreed. There was something wrong with the wedding invitation. Under normal circumstances, the bride and grooms name would be on it. Who would only put an address but no name? It would be strange if anyone did attend.
"Xiao Wu, don't go there. What is this Blue Moon Castle? I've never heard of this place. Maybe this is a trap set by someone to lure you out and harm you." Xi thought about the storm around Feng Wu that only died down a month ago.
Feng Wu nodded obediently, agreeing not to go. The wedding invitation exuded an uncomfortable aura and she didnt like it.
Feng Wu didn't know two other girls at school also received the invitation.
The Ancient Blue Moon castle arc is finally starting. I cant believe I was selected for the dungeon this time. Hopefully, with heavens blessing, I wont be favored by the pervert and can get out alive.
Ai Lin was worried. Blue Moon castle was the most dangerous dungeon the heroine entered. Before this, all the dungeons were designed to give the heroine good things like experience, men, and artifacts. However, Blue Moon castle wasnt designed to give her any benefits, but was in fact, designed to be her biggest crisis.
There was nothing inside the castle but a pervert and bunch of brides. The heroines charm was always strong around men. There wasnt anyone she couldnt seduce if she put her mind to it.
The pervert in Blue Moon castle was an exception. He was one of the few men in the novel who wasn't impressed by the heroine.
He was also lethal. There wasnt a grading rubric of his strength in the novel, but from Ai Lins estimation based on the language description, the pervert was on par with the principal of Xingguang Holy academy and the master of Star Marshall hall.
All told, this guy was the same level as the Demon Ancestor.
Even the heroine had to exhaust all her efforts to escape.
Ooph. Ai Lin exhaled. This was a lot of pressure.
"Blue Moon Castle!" Jier had come over to take Feng Wu out to eat in celebration of their victory over Hua Jins treacherous scheme. He didn't expect to hear news that nearly made him vomit half his blood!
Other people didnt know about Blue Moon castle, but he knew. It was a hidden place no one could find. Some said it was somewhere in the jud. Others said it was in the underworld. While some said it was in the Demon realm.
The Duke of Blue Moon, the master of the castle, was a terrifying existence. Even the master of Star Marshall hall and the principal of the academy would have a hard time defeating him in a fight.
The duke never stepped foot on the continent, and few knew his name. Those who knew were tightlipped and refused to talk. Although to be honest, it wasnt like anyone had anything new or different to say about him. They all knew the same things.
In regards to power, he was comparable to the Demon Ancestor. If he had the ambition, he could have made a decent bid to dominate the world, but the only thing he did was hold a wedding every one hundred years in his castle.
The girls who received his invitation were all bride candidates who would be transported to the mysterious Blue Moon castle, whether they were willing or not. The girl chosen by the duke would become his bride.
Dont be fooled into thinking marrying such a powerful man is a good thing. At the wedding, the selected bride will transformed into a doll, which would permanently encase her soul. Afterwards she will be placed in the dukes collection of dolls.
Those who fail to be selected as a bride dont get a good end either. Somewhere along the way, they all end up dying. At the end of the selection, their corpses are teleported back to the place they came from. The only female allowed to remain in the castle is the bride.
The dukes existence was kept a secret to prevent the public from panicking. Except for high-level officials of Xingguang Holy academy and Star Marshall hall, the four emperors, and some of the oldest families, no one knew about his existence.
558: Ming Xi Returns to School
It wasnt that the powers didnt want to destroy the duke, it was just that the castles location was too secret no one knew how to reach it. They couldnt fight despite wanting to.
None of the rejected bride candidates ever escaped alive.
There was once a noble lady who tried really hard to not be abducted by the duke. She put her invitation on her personal maid, hoping that when the time came, her maid would take her place.
A pity, it didnt work. The lady was still transported to the castle. It had not mattered where she put the invitation or who she put it on, she, as the invited guest, was still taken away to the castle.
Others tried destroying the invitation, but who knew what kind of material it was made out of, it would not disintegrate.
Getting the dukes wedding invitation was the same thing as getting a death notice from the god of death. People turned pale and were frightened when they heard.
Some girls couldnt accept this fate; they couldnt stand the pressure and chose to commit suicide over going to Blue Moon castle.
Jiers entire body felt unwell upon learning of Feng Wus invitation. It was basically a symbol of death. How could Jier not be alarmed?
Even if he wasnt afraid of anything, he had to admit his own strength was nothing compared to the monstrous duke who had lived for so long.
Whats the matter? Feng Wu blinked suspiciously at Jiers expression. His sudden outburst had startled her and she stared seriously at him.
Xiao Wu, youve got a big problem. Jier knew it was better not to keep this kind of thing secret. Telling her now would help her mentally prepare, besides, as an involved party, she had a right to know. He only paused for three seconds before telling her everything.
While Jier was telling Feng Wu about Blue Moon castle, Zi Cheng had a puzzled look on her face as she read the wedding invitation in her hand. She didnt have friends at Blue Moon castle so who could have sent her the invitation? After thinking about it and not coming up with an answer, she didnt take it seriously and casually put it on a table nearby. She left her dorm, chatting and laughing with Yifu and the other girls as they walked to get something to eat.
Blue Moon castle was such a big thing, Jier immediately shared the news with Ming Xi.
Ming Xi would have forgotten it was the century for the Duke of Blue Moon to choose a bride again if Jier hadnt mentioned it. It was a heavy blow and his eyes turned serious. His girlfriend had been picked as a bride candidate.
As the heir to the Ancient Silver Moon kingdom, Ming Xi knew what kind of person the duke was, and he was even more acutely aware what the invitation meant.
It was too late to stop Feng Wu from being abducted the moment she received the invitation. Even the current Moon emperor would be powerless to stop it.
However, it didnt mean Ming Xi couldnt go to the castle. As long as there was a moon, he would be able to go. And it didnt matter whether it was the Demon realm, the underworld, or the High God realm, Ming Xi would go and he would bring Feng Wu back.
When Ming Xi returned to school that day, the first thing he did was to bring Feng Wu to his dorm room.
"Ming Xi?" Feng Wu blinked her big eyes, a little confused.
"Hey, close your eyes and don't ask anything." Ming Xi said.
"OK." Feng Wu closed her eyes obediently.
The moment she did, Ming Xi nicked the tip of one of his fingers with a small knife he pulled from his chest.
He dripped the drop of blood directly onto the center of Feng Wus brow. When the golden drop of blood touched her, instead of falling off, they were absorbed directly into her skin.
Feng Wu didnt feel any discomfort, only a sense of lightness and comfort. It was as if her entire consciousness was surrounded by a comfortable shroud.
Ming Xi twitched his lips in satisfaction when he saw that the drop of blood had melted into her skin.
When Feng Wu opened her eyes, Ming Xi had already put the knife away, and even the small wound had disappeared.
"Xiao Wu, in the future, no matter where you go, Ill be able to find you." Ming Xi hugged Feng Wu.
"OK." Feng Wu nodded a little stupidly, her eyes were somewhat puzzled.
Only a few people knew about Feng Wu receiving the wedding invitation, and of those, the only people who knew the true meaning behind the wedding invitation were Jier and Ming Xi. Everyone else thought it was just an ordinary invitation.
Hua Jin, having no idea Feng Wu was in the middle of a huge crisis, went ahead with her plans to remove Feng Wu from Ming Xis heart. If she was lucky, Feng Wu would be trapped in the castle and never be able to return home.
Three days before the wedding date on the invitation, Feng Wu, Annika and Xi went shopping for clothes together.
As the saying went, there was always something missing from a girls wardrobe. It was different for Xi because she was tomboy, but Annika was a normal girly kind of girl. Her favorite hobby was to shop for clothes, cosmetics, and skin care products.
Since Zi Cheng came to the world, she had incorporated food culture from earth and combined modern clothing concepts into the standard fashion on the continent. The dresses she designed were immensely popular, but her most profitable ventures were in cosmetics and skin care products.