Chapter 384: The Book of Paintings (1/2)
Ming Yue didn't have much time to practice as she had to make her rounds through the injured soldiers and after another day or two, everyone was packing up to leave. A few detachments were left behind to help Hua Xiong guard the forest, a gesture she accepted kindly.
As the armies lined up and organized themselves, Ming Yue walked back to her friend to say one last goodbye. In their final moments in front of each other, Hua Xiong stepped forward and hugged her closely.
”Thank you.”
She whispered into Ming Yue's ears before letting go of her. They looked at each other before Ming Yue cupped her fists and bowed.
”If you ever need help, just ask and I will come. If the Boundless Beast Forest were to find trouble, I will do my best to help”, she replied before departing with the soldiers.
As she turned, she saw Matron Shuang and her child look at her and lower their heads in gratitude for it was she that freed the young Hel- Fire Dragon. She nodded towards them and turned back.
Thus, Ming Yue moved with the soldiers back into the forest, a trip that took several days from which it was quiet and peaceful.
For a time, blood was not shed for too much had already been spilled and to fight would be disrespectful to Elder Shu's passing. Along the way there the various soldiers all placed their attention towards her, often sneaking glances and whispering among each other. It was in this battle that she made herself known to the martial world.
”Isn't that the Fairy of the Moon?”
”She was at the battle, wasn't she?”
”From what I hear, before we arrived, she dived right into the enemy ranks and starting killing them off by the tens.”
”And that flash of light from before! If it wasn't because of that, we wouldn't have been able to find where the battle was so easily!”
”You know, I asked around and talked with the soldiers from Commander Nie Xia's command, she's not even twenty and already has the power to contend with the commanders!”
”Don't you think that's a little too farfetched? I mean she's so young! Or maybe, she's one of those old monsters...”
Just as these two began whispered amongst themselves, a third soldier joined in.
”Psh, you guys must not have seen it! She rode one of the Hel- Fire Dragons and fought Kong Zhi, even managed to free the other dragon! If you don't believe me, ask around! Plenty of us saw it!”
”And don't forget that last attack when the Hundun Clan arrived! Do any of you think you could've dodged that? Such a beautiful attack?”
”Ah, that was... that was something.”
”Beautiful yet distant, cold yet kind, and strong... Fairy of the Moon, hm... A rather fitting name.”
”Hah, are you a poet now? A fan? Come on, let's get going! We've got a lot of ground to cover!”
”Yes, sir!”
Conversations like these sprouted throughout the armies making it impossible for Ming Yue to not catch wind of it. However, she wasn't bothered by it, rather she placed more attention on cultivating the Lightning Dao instead.
Even as they marched, she would circulate the electric energy within her, trying to control it as she formed it from her palms. There was certainly progress but not to a point where she was satisfied. It could only be described as a snail's pace.