Chapter 854: Yagokoro Eirin's Request

"By the way, why haven't I seen Suika lately?" Lingyun asked Yakumo Yukari, who was beside him.

"Suika? Who's that?" Yakumo Yukari quickly tossed a piece into her mouth and asked with some confusion.

"It's Suika!" Lingyun said with a smile.

"You mean Suika? She's been very busy lately. After all, the Lunar War Plan has already begun to get on track. She is currently stepping up the training of those Oni under her command to reduce casualties on the battlefield when the time comes," Yakumo Yukari said, handing a piece of pastry in her hand to Yakumo Ran. "Ran, you have a taste too."

Yakumo Ran took the pastry, took a cautious bite, and then her eyes narrowed, her tail behind her swaying rapidly.

Suddenly, Lingyun's hand moved slightly, and he spoke abruptly: "Yagokoro Eirin, since you've come, show yourself."

"Yagokoro Eirin?" Upon hearing this name, a trace of caution appeared on Yakumo Yukari's face. This existence, known as the Brain of the Moon, was in no way inferior to her in either wisdom or martial prowess; she could be called one of the strongest opponents in Yakumo Yukari's Lunar War Plan.

The moment Yagokoro Eirin appeared, Yakumo Ran felt the fur on her tail stand on end. This person was very dangerous and possessed great strength; this was her intuition as a beast-youkai.

A ripple appeared in the Void, and Yagokoro Eirin's figure suddenly emerged from it.

"Lingyun, your sensory abilities are still as foul as ever!"

Yagokoro Eirin naturally knew how powerful the concealment of her Pot World was, but this was like nothing before Lingyun. As long as she appeared in front of Lingyun, he would inevitably be able to sense her at the first moment.

"Eirin, didn't you go back to the Moon Capital with Kaguya? Why have you run back to the surface? If Tsukuyomi finds out, there's no telling if she'll look for trouble with you." There was a hint of confusion in Lingyun's tone.

"Lingyun, I have come to the surface this time because I have something I would like to ask for your help with." Yagokoro Eirin found a spot and sat down.

"Ask for my help?" Lingyun asked with some curiosity, "What kind of matter could make you go so far as to hide from Tsukuyomi and run here to ask for my help?"

"Lingyun, you will be heading to the Lunar Surface battlefield when the time comes, right? I hope you can take Kaguya away from the Moon Capital; otherwise, Kaguya will be in danger!" Yagokoro Eirin said.

"Kaguya will be in danger?" Lingyun sat up straight, "Could it be that someone in the Moon Capital dares to lay a hand on Kaguya?"

"It should be said that staying in the Moon Capital is, in itself, a dangerous thing for Kaguya!" Yagokoro Eirin said.

"That sounds truly interesting. A Princess returns to her own kingdom, only to find that the kingdom is the dangerous thing for her. This is the first time I've seen such a peculiar phenomenon!" Yakumo Yukari said leisurely. "I wonder if the Brain of the Moon can enlighten us?"

"Do you know what Kaguya's existence means to the Moon Capital?" There was a hint of melancholy in Yagokoro Eirin's tone.

When the Twilight of the Gods descended, the gods suffered a catastrophic disaster, and one god after another vanished into dust under the torrent of the era. However, as long as there is life, it will seek a way to survive in desperate straits, even if it means paying a huge price, and Tsukuyomi was one of them.

Realizing that the torrent of the era was unstoppable, Tsukuyomi decisively chose to sever her connection to the surface, taking her kin and a portion of the god-favored to relocate to the Moon, far away from the surface. She led her kin to build a brand-new Moon Capital on the desolate Lunar Surface, leaving the vast and fertile surface to the trendsetters of the next era, thereby escaping the destruction of the Twilight of the Gods.

Although Shinki later appeared and created the Demon World, becoming the master of a realm—an enviable feat—the tone of the Moon Capital had already been set and could not be changed. More importantly, Tsukuyomi did not know if she could open up a world like Shinki; if she failed, then everything would be lost. She could not afford to gamble, and she dared not gamble.

At first, the Moon Capital did not show any drawbacks, which made many people cheer, thinking they had found an eternal pure land. However, there is nothing in this world that is eternal. With the ruthless passage of time, the people of the Moon Capital also discovered some differences. The most obvious point was that the Lunar Great Barrier of the Moon Capital gradually began to show signs of damage as time passed.

Upon learning of this situation, almost all the Lunar Sages were terrified. A very important reason why the Moon Capital could exist was because of the protection of the Lunar Great Barrier outside the Moon Capital. If the Lunar Great Barrier were to disappear completely, then the destruction of the Moon Capital would only be a matter of time.

To cope with this situation, the Lunar Sages had to unite once again, first to find a way to alleviate this situation. As beings who could be brought to the Moon by Tsukuyomi, these Lunar Sages were naturally not ordinary people. After pooling their wisdom, they finally found a method, which was to create a tool to curb the influence of time on the Lunar Great Barrier.

"So, this tool is Houraisan Kaguya, right? The Power of Eternity and Instant, rejecting all change, is indeed a good way to counter the passage of time." Yakumo Yukari suddenly sneered. "It's truly laughable. The seemingly glamorous Moon Princess is, in her true identity behind the scenes, nothing more than a tool existing to maintain the Lunar Great Barrier. This is truly tragic!"

"I don't care whether the Lunar Sages view Kaguya as a tool; I only need to know that my student is being wronged in the Moon Capital," Lingyun said indifferently. "Since my student has been wronged, I, as her teacher, naturally have the obligation to seek justice for her. Since Tsukuyomi and those Lunar Sages under her cannot look after Kaguya well, then I will take her back and look after her myself. Moreover, as early as when Kaguya returned, I had already promised her that I would bring her back. I am not someone who likes to break their word."

"However, the people of the Moon Capital will not let you take the Princess away so easily. With the current conditions of the Moon Capital, they can no longer create another existence equal to Kaguya. If you want to take Kaguya away, then you will inevitably clash with Tsukuyomi. On the Moon, which is her home turf, Tsukuyomi's strength is not something that the avatar you encountered before can compare to," Yagokoro Eirin warned.

"If anyone dares to stand in my way, I don't mind defeating them all, whether it be the Lunar Sages or Tsukuyomi." A terrifying aura emanated from Lingyun's body. "To be honest, I also want to see if the legendary Tsukuyomi is really as powerful as they say."

"Lingyun, you are truly terrifying when you are being protective," Yakumo Yukari said with a giggle.

"That is my student; if I don't protect her, who will?" Lingyun said indifferently.