Chapter 314: Inviting the Moon

No matter which world one is in, the methods of long-distance travel are always strange and varied, and rarely are any two exactly the same.

Some like a heavy-duty bicycle, some enjoy the thrill of two wheels with flesh wrapped around steel, some love the four-wheeled dump truck deity, and there is even a savior living under the stairs who likes to fly around on a Broom.

Some travel by flying on swords, some ride the clouds and mist, some ride a green ox backward, and some ride six dragons to drive the Heaven.

In short, there are thousands of ways to travel, and there is no set rule.

But Ren Yidao is in a tough spot now.

He is riding a monkey.

As the saying goes, a monkey in the tree, a monkey ridden on the ground... cough!

Perhaps because monkeys are similar to humans, riding them looks unrefined? This might be one reason why the Great Sage was never taken by any deity to be used as a mount on the journey to fetch the scriptures.

Anyway, in his impression, he has basically never heard of many people having the same experience as him; it is rare to hear of any expert choosing a monkey as a mount.

Under normal circumstances, Ren Yidao would not choose to ride a monkey either, but the situation is urgent now, and he has no choice.

He first used the caress of his spiked club to gain control of the Heihu Ghost Ape, then issued commands through Fox Speech, successfully getting this behemoth to move...

Plus, the Heihu Ghost Ape's body is too massive, and he feels like a flea on it, so there is no talk of comfort or discomfort.

And because the Ghost Ape's limbs are similar to the Human Race, there is actually a certain aesthetic to it, like piloting a Gundam.

One must ask, how many men can resist the temptation of piloting a Gundam?

In any case, Ren Yidao could not resist.

He controlled the Heihu Hao to follow along the trail left by Cang Lan, giving them a big surprise.

"This... what on earth is going on?"

Yaoyue, her face covered by a white veil, was shocked; the small mouth under her veil turned into an "O" shape, and she blinked her eyes incessantly.

"How could that old monkey be so obedient? Did it take the wrong medicine?"

Yaoyue expressed that she could not accept this.

She felt quite indignant!

That damn monkey usually ignores me, its benefactor, and acts crazy all day long; how could it listen to an outsider?

Is my charm fading?

Or have you, old fellow, gotten carried away?

"It has obviously been controlled!"

Cang Lan was calmer; she picked up the still-angry Yaoyue, threw her onto her back, and turned to run.

Not for any other reason, but because she had discovered one thing.

This Ren Yidao... he has absolutely no intention of slowing down!

Boom, boom, boom!

The ape-shaped Gundam was approaching violently in the tunnel, the pilot had the throttle floored, and there was no sign of braking at all.

"Hand over the items quickly!"

"The individuals ahead, pull over immediately and submit to inspection!"

"If you continue to resist arrest, I will use violent measures!"

"First warning! Second warning! Third warning!"

Officer Ren was too deep into his role, piloting the Heihu Ghost Ape as he chased after the fleeing Cang Lan.

She flees, he pursues.

She has no way to escape!

While running, Cang Lan looked back and shouted angrily:

"What are you doing!!?"

"Are you going to break your promise too!?"

As expected!

There is not a single good thing among the Human Race!

"What am I doing?"

Ren Yidao was amused after hearing this question and laughed:

"Can't you tell?"

"Didn't I over-fulfill the assigned mission and come to rendezvous with you? Why are you running?"

Little sister, why run?

Big brother isn't going to eat you~

"As for breaking a promise, that is even more nonsensical! Aren't you just describing yourself?"

Ren Yidao accused the victim first, saying with a righteous face:

"Isn't it that you have a guilty conscience? You never intended to cooperate honestly from the start, which is why you are fleeing from justice at this moment, right?"

?

"Bullshit!"

Cang Lan was furious and shouted indignantly:

"Nonsense! If you didn't chase me, would I be running?"

To this, Ren Yidao replied:

"Then stop, and I won't chase you."

Could Cang Lan obediently do that?

Obviously not.

"You stop chasing first, then I'll stop!"

"No, you first."

"You first!"

Having regained her senses, Yaoyue watched these two people arguing back and forth, and blinked her eyes.

Why did she feel like something was strange...

At such a serious life-or-death moment, are you two really arguing?

Are you sure you aren't flirting?

The vapid dispute did not last long; Cang Lan was the first to concede, her attitude softening slightly.

"So, what exactly do you want?"

She had no choice but to do this.

Ren Yidao did not know what method he used to control the Ghost Ape, and she was also unclear how long this could be maintained.

Such astonishing means must have various limitations; it could not be a long-term solution.

But Cang Lan could not wait, nor did she dare to gamble.

Cang Lan had already been severely injured previously, and she simply could not endure such a chase for too long.

Moreover, with Yaoyue on her back, she dared even less to take risks.

Ren Yidao did not push too hard either, keeping the Black Fire Ghost Ape trailing behind the giant wolf, giving her sufficient pressure.

"What do I want? Haven't you always known?"

Ren Yidao asked in return:

"We are cooperating, right?"

"Then now that you have already rescued your people, shouldn't you release my people as well?"

"Or is it that you want to use them as a bargaining chip to threaten me? Want to use their lives to restrict me?"

Cang Lan fell silent.

Ren Yidao was actually right; in her heart, she had indeed had this thought.

In the relationship between the Human Race and the Demon Race, there are rarely times of such cooperation, and she was unsure how she should treat it.

Since they were already enemies, there was naturally no need to consider the issue of morality.

One man's hero is another man's enemy.

When Cang Lan first released only Yaoyue, she indeed had the thought of using the remaining humans as a bargaining chip against Ren Yidao.

But she later abandoned this thought.

Cang Lan did not intend to kill these people.

She did not know how others acted, but as proud as she was, she would not commit such a treacherous and despicable act.

The noble Silver Moon Wolf Clan has its own principles!

But Cang Lan also did not intend to return the people to Ren Yidao so easily; she was going to wait until Ren Yidao bowed his head to her before she would release them.

In Cang Lan's thoughts, even if Ren Yidao had luckily escaped the Ghost Ape's pursuit, he should be looking disheveled and be severely injured.

At that time, it would be when she took her revenge!

However, she never expected that Ren Yidao would appear in such a manner.

The other party was not only unscathed, but even controlled a Heavenly Demon!

This, is this reasonable!?

The subsequent pressure caused her to swallow all the words she originally wanted to say, and she fled in a sorry state.

And at this moment, any explanation was pale.

Cang Lan disdained to argue, so she remained silent.

"..."

And Ren Yidao took in her silence, smiling:

"If that is truly what you were thinking, then I can only say you overthought it."

"In all fairness, this is indeed a decent idea, capable of making some people have no choice but to follow your orders."

"But unfortunately, you found the wrong person this time; it is impossible for me to fall for that."

Ren Yidao's voice was calm, even carrying a hint of pleasure.

The youth sitting cross-legged atop the monkey's head said with a smile:

"If they die because of you, I will grieve for them, and even erect a monument for them, but I will absolutely not compromise because of them."

A gentleman can be deceived by what is proper.

Kind people are always restricted and bullied by evil people in various ways.

As long as one lacks a conscience, the money comes quickly.

However, who told you that Huhu is a good person?

Huhu here, isn't even human~

Not to mention that Ren Yidao's relationship with those three people wasn't even that close.

Everyone is an adult, and they should be responsible for their own actions; they don't need him to cover for them.

If they die, they die; they can't blame anyone.

Everyone is not young anymore; even if they died, it wouldn't count as an untimely death.

Yaoyue had remained silent since Ren Yidao appeared, and only at this moment did she raise her brows to look at Ren Yidao a few more times.

This guy... is a bit interesting.

And after a moment of silence, Cang Lan did not explain anything, only speaking indifferently:

"... I will let them out."

After speaking, the mouth of the Gourd flashed with white light again, and three figures flew directly out.

Among the three, apart from Jiang Mingzhi who was still relatively spirited, Gongsun Changshou and Chu Hairen were both in a state of being unconscious from heavy injuries.

However, although weak, none of the three were in any life-threatening danger.

After tossing those three out, Cang Lan said indifferently:

"I have returned the people to you; our cooperation ends here."

"Mm, good, happy to have cooperated."

Regarding this, Ren Yidao also expressed his approval, nodding with a smile.

However, he did not let the Ghost Ape move to catch the three flying figures, but instead let them free-fall and crash into the ground.

Boom!

Jiang Mingzhi: "Daoist, you... cough!"

???

Daoist, what about the friendship between us?

But regarding his gaze, which was as aggrieved as an abandoned puppy, Ren Yidao only sent a voice transmission:

"You go first, no need to wait for me!"

Yes, after releasing the few people from the Gourd, the Ghost Ape under Ren Yidao still did not stop.

It even began to accelerate!

He no longer suppressed the Ghost Ape's speed and charged directly toward the giant wolf!

Seeing this, Cang Lan's eyes widened, and she said in shock and anger:

"You!!!"

"You are not keeping your promise!"

"How are you still chasing!!!"

How can you be so devoid of martial virtue!?

Ren Yidao sat upright on the monkey's head and said sternly:

"First of all, I only asked you to hand over the Gourd just now; I didn't guarantee you anything."

"Think about it carefully, did I ever say I would let you go once I got the Gourd?"

Promises or whatever, Huhu didn't say any of that, oh~

The three great treasures of a scumbag: don't be proactive, don't refuse, don't make promises.

The tactic Ren Yidao just used was 'don't make promises'; he hadn't uttered a single serious promise.

"Secondly, the true purpose of my coming here has always been you."

Was Ren Yidao here to accompany Hu Wanwan on his trial?

Incorrect.

He was here to find "Luoyue Shangren"!

And now, the clue was right before his eyes, and with a huge advantage in hand, how could he possibly let them slip away?

Although the Ghost Ape was two-wheel drive versus the silver wolf's four-wheel drive, it didn't matter.

The advantage is mine!

"You are right, the cooperation has ended."

"Now, it is already a new war!"

"Alright, stop running, obediently come with me for a trip~"

Jie jie jie jie!

Listening to Ren Yidao's voice, anger surged in Cang Lan's heart, but she could not stop her feet for even half a step and could only endure the injuries in her body and run wildly.

The Ghost Ape charged with large strides, each step twice as large as before, thumping onto the ground.

Splat.

"Gaha!"

The Ghost Ape's large foot trampled directly over Hu Wanwan's body, stomping him into a large pit.

"... Cough, cough cough."

After experiencing a second trampling, Hu Wanwan, who had just regained consciousness, fainted once again.

For a moment, Hu Wanwan seemed to see his headless and heartless clan uncle waving at him from the other side of the river...

And what the unconscious Hu Wanwan did not notice was that not far from him, a pair of eyes was currently watching him with a complex expression.

Jiang Mingzhi struggled to get up, walked to the edge of the pit, looked at his brother of many years, and said hoarsely:

"Brother... Heh!"

He took a short dagger from his bosom and gripped it tightly.

But just as Jiang Mingzhi was silent, Gongsun Changshou, who was unconscious behind him, woke up.

"Cough..."

The woman opened her eyes abruptly, struggled to get up, and ignoring her own injuries, scanned her surroundings.

Gongsun Changshou soon saw the white-haired figure on the giant wolf in the distance, and her eyes widened.

"... Yue."

Her voice was hoarse; as soon as she opened her mouth, she said nothing, only a moan that was difficult to identify.

Gongsun Changshou could not care about anything else and roared again:

"A Yue!?"

"You, stop right there!"

The momentum of the chase was immense; her hoarse roar should not have attracted anyone's attention.

But the figure sitting on the wolf's back seemed to have heard something and slowly turned its head.

Yaoyue looked back at the disheveled woman behind her.

"She was like this before in the Gourd; could it be that she knows me?"

"Just how much information did that half-human, half-beast creature pass to the outside world, to actually know my name?"

Thinking this, Yaoyue prepared to withdraw her gaze.

But at that very moment, Gongsun Changshou let out the loudest roar of her life.

She said:

"Yaoyue!"

"Jing Yaoyue!!!"

In an instant.

Two people's bodies stiffened.

Yaoyue was stunned.

She had not expected her own name to be spoken by a member of the Human Race.

Moreover, when that strange woman shouted, she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

"She..."

"Who is she?"

"Why does my mind tremble when I hear her voice?"

Yaoyue's heart quivered.

She did not understand why her heart would have such a reaction.

She did not understand.

This person... she, who on earth is she?

A feeling both familiar and strange erupted in the depths of her heart, leaving the usually free-spirited Yaoyue at a loss.

She did not know what to do, and could only widen her eyes, staring blankly at the woman who had fainted again after her roar.

And compared to Yaoyue's confusion, Ren Yidao's state of mind could only be described as an explosion.

When Gongsun Changshou shouted that name, Ren Yidao felt as if his heart had been fiercely gripped by someone.

Jing Yaoyue.

For Ren Yidao, this was not a particularly familiar name.

But it was not an entirely unfamiliar name either.

Because...

This was the true name of his master, Luoyue Shangren—

Jing Yaoyue.

Ren Yidao looked at the figure sitting on the silver wolf's back, also feeling a sense of unreality.

Having searched for her through the crowd a thousand times, suddenly looking back, there she was in the dim light.

"So, is it... really you?"