Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess

After Yue Zhiya had sent away the children to leave this star, Yue Xuexia approached the boy. She can see that he actually wanted to leave with the other children. However, for some reason, Yue Zhiya still chooses not to leave with them. After watching the flying vehicles leave the star, Yue Zhiya fell dazed for a short moment. It was only when he felt something touch his head that he raised his head.

"Aunt Xue?" Yue Zhiya mumbles.

The Moon Goddess said, "Don’t worry about them. They will be alright and will be able to go home safely."

"Is Aunt Xue not going to ask why Zhiya is not leaving with them?" Yue Zhiya asked.

Yue Xuexia carried the boy in her arms and lightly tapped the boy’s nose. With a smile on her lips, she said to the young one, "Zhi’er is kind. Despite wanting to go back home with your friends because you worry about their safety, Zhi’er didn’t dare to leave with them. Because your origin is special and the enemy’s target has always been you."

"Aunt Yue knows who Zhi’er is?" The boy asked.

Yue Xuexia said, "The Moon Clan has always been easy to recognize, especially for those of your blood, silver hair and eyes. Bao’er should learn how to hide these features."

Yue Zhiya knew that he didn’t know how to hide his hair color and eye color. Because he wasn’t taught how to do so. His father, uncle and aunts would proudly come out showing these features which distinguish their clan from the others. But for a young man lost in nowhere, these features would just bring someone a great danger to them.

"Moreover, the ability to summon the Divine punishment and being vengeful by nature. Only those who possessed the Lightning God’s bloodline had this personality," Yue Xuexia said.

Yue Zhiya asked, "Then did Aunt Xue help Zhi’er because he is from the Yue and Lei Clans?"

"No. Like I said, you are a child. Innocent and still weak. Even if you are a demon, as long as you aren’t born bad I will save you. In this world, the distinction between good and bad has always been only a thin line. That’s why Zhi’er should learn how to see people through their actions and thoughts,"

said Yue Xuexia. Yue Zhiya stares at this lady whom he seems to not be able to hate. He truly does not understand why someone like Aunt Xue who is a stranger to him would help him like this making him uncomfortable.

He said, "Aunt Xue, I have given away the Jade Token you had given back to me to my friend. I no longer have anything that would be of use for you."

"Bao’er is overthinking. Aunt doesn’t care about your token. It’s your token and you can give it away to anyone. I am protecting you because I want to and there is no other reason. As a child you shouldn’t think too much of repayment. Even if you happen to have royal blood at such an age, just act like a child. Children grow faster than others can notice. You might be a baby now but in a few years you will be an adult. When you become an adult then you can focus on your responsibilities that were meant for you," Yue Zhiya said. "I think you parents would like you to be true to yourself. Responsibilities can be done when the right time has arrived."

Yue Zhiya was stunned by the words of his Aunt Xue. He seems to have heard similar words before. After thinking for a while, he remembered that his dad and papa had told him about this before. To focus on his happiness and play as a child, after all, they are still young and can protect him to allow him to do as he wishes. It’s just that it was him who felt that he should always act as dignified as a prince and never give people any chances to look down on him and his family. That he must be strict to himself and to others. Maybe it’s because of this that he didn’t have any friends at such an age and they fear him instead.

He said, "Aunt Xue, I want to learn how to hide my hair color and eye color."

"Alright. Aunt will teach you. Let’s go home then," said Yue Xuexia.

It was only then did they leave the harbor after completing what they came for. The group spent most of their time at the manor doing what they wanted. Yue Zhiya was being trained by the Moon Goddess how to use moon energy to change his hair and eye color. Though this wouldn’t completely change his appearance, he can at least hide the features as someone from the Moon Clan. In the end, the boy chose to have the same black hair and black eyes like his Aunt Xue. Because of this, now the two look even more similar and just at sight it is obvious that they are connected by blood.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Immortal World. At one of the branches of the Death Valley’s hideout...

The Crown Prince of the Everlasting Moon Empire, Yue Leiya and his Consort, Lei Ruiye, had raided the whole place destroying the whole place. They even saved those who were captured by the Death Valley but didn’t even find any traces of their son, Yue Zhiya.

Lei Ruiye said, "Why is Zhi’er not here? Didn’t they say they brought him to this place!?"

"My beloved consort calm down, please. We can interrogate them and find the whereabouts of our Zhi’er. Don’t cry, Rui’er," said Crown Prince Yue Leiya.

This couple had been hunting down the places under the Death Valley as they tried to look for their son, Yue Zhiya who had gone missing for a whole month. It was thanks to their Uncle Bai’s divination that they learned that the Death Valley and the Fairy race was involved with this event.

Lei Ruiye said, "I just don’t know why they are doing all these!"

"The Death Valley is a Demonic Clan. It wasn’t a surprise that they are doing such a thing. As for the Fairy Clan, it must be because they thought we were lying when we said that we can’t remove the curses my sister had placed on them," Crown Prince Yue Leiya said.

Frowning, Lei Ruiye said, "Curse? They are not talking about the Blood Moon Curse. That one can only be removed by the caster. It is not something that can be easily removed. Moreover, it’s the fault of the fairy race for offending my sister-in-law. They target the Moon Clan for this reason. Are they fools?!"

"They believe that grandfather can remove it. Though it is indeed true that he can, it is impossible to remove the whole race curse. Moreover, they are our enemy. Do they truly believe that we will help them?" Yue Leiya said.

Lei Ruiye said, "So that’s why they are targeting the people of the empire and our son. I should make a declaration. As long as my son isn’t returned by them every death valley cultivator and fairy race I found would be killed by me on the spot. Do they think that my Lei Royal Clan is a sick cat!"

"Alright. Alright. Calm down. Let’s go back home and ask Uncle Bai if he had new discoveries about Zhi’er’s location," said Yue Leiya.

The couple went home after cleaning up the branch headquarters of the Death Valley. Those who were saved were sent back to their own families and the orphaned ones were given a choice whether to go back to their village or come back with the couple and be a temporarily resident of the Everlasting Moon Empire.

When the couple had returned home, they heard their son’s location was unknown but he is safe now.

Yue Leiya said, "Xue’er is about to return and Zhi’er was saved by her. Can Uncle try to divine where they might be right now? So can we pick them up?"

Yue Baiyu shook his head and said, "As you know it was already hard for me to divine people who are stronger than I am. I can barely see Zhi’er’s fate before and finding out the involvement of the Death Valley and the Fairy Race is already a good result. But now I only divine that he had most likely been saved by someone whose fate I was forbidden to see. Within those I have met before there is only the Moon Goddess so when I saw the full moon in my divination I realized that Zhi’er was saved by her."

"But the information of the Moon Goddess is almost impossible to divine, Divining it would trigger a huge backlash that can take my life. But I assure you, Zhi’er is definitely by her side. If you want to find Zhi’er you must find the Moon Goddess’s location."

The Crown Prince calmed down when he heard that his son was found by his sister. He knew how powerful Yue Xuexia was. Now they do not need to worry all day about Yue Zhiya’s safety.

He said, "As long as he is with Xue’er, Zhi’er should be safe. Let’s focus on finding traces of Xue’er instead. There is no way she wouldn’t recognize her own nephew."

"Then I will ask my clan for help as well and tell them that Zhi’er is safe. This way father and uncle will not have to worry too much about Zhi’er," Lei Ruiye. For him, this news was the most precious one he had heard. To know that his son was safe was enough for Lei Ruiye to be delighted. Now he can focus on destroying the Death Valley and the Fairy race for offending them.