122: The Moon Goddess is in distress!

Sakura.

An illusory full moon rose and fell continuously within the courtyard.

Faintly, it cast down a clear radiance.

Xia Zhaoyue, her thick clothing covering most of her skin and leaving only her eyes exposed.

She sat without a hint of worry in the courtyard, which was gradually freezing and filled with chaotic and displacement effects.

She quietly watched the young girl dancing before her in the moonlight, looking as if she were performing a ritual sacrifice.

"To think she mastered the Acting Method most suitable for herself without a teacher..."

"Her talent and Comprehension Ability are both very strong, but unfortunately..."

Xia Zhaoyue shook her head with regret.

In her past life, until the moment she fell.

In the entire Blue Star, she had only seen one Awakener of the deification system achieve a Breakthrough to the Mythic Rank!

And that was Ruan Qingshu, who had long since left for the Desolate God Realm to join the sorrow of no light.

Thus, she had always believed that this deification system—which was strong in the early and Middle Stages and had a very high floor...

...was nothing but a trap!

The girl dancing under the illusory moon kept her eyes tightly shut, stepping and waving her arms according to some rhythmic pattern.

Liquid-like moonlight flowed around her body.

Her temperament was holy and dignified, her features bright and elegant; she looked like a Moon Goddess!

After some time had passed.

"Phew~"

Tsukuyomi, having finished her lessons and organized her power, slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

She asked calmly:

"Hello, Senior. You've come so early today; surely there isn't more bad news?"

"Last time, Senior, you said the Power Of Faith was poisonous, which really gave me a fright."

She didn't know the other woman's name, nor had she even seen her Face.

But none of that mattered!

As long as she was an enemy of that brutal 'Sun' from the Kujo Family, then she was a friend!

Moreover, Tsukuyomi guessed...

...that this person, who could calmly lead her to escape from the encirclement of several Eighth and Ninth Tier Peak experts...

...and who had provided her with secret information many times, was at least a Ninth Tier Peak expert!

As for the motive, it was to invest in her—to invest in this Moon Goddess of Sakura.

After all, who didn't know that the most talented people in all of Sakura were her and Kujo Senko!

Compared to the behemoth that was the Kujo Family...

...she was just a girl with no background, no influence, and only her talent.

A girl who stood against the Kujo Family was indeed an excellent investment target.

This was also why she was willing to accept help from those politicians!

All forces had to be united to have any chance of toppling that incomparably brutal and bloodthirsty Sun!

Tsukuyomi didn't seek the destruction of the Kujo Family; she only wanted to see the Kujo Family's 'Sun' ruined.

To end the pathetic 'God-Making Project.'

She was willing to give everything, including herself!

"Sigh! Pretty much."

"I never bring good news anyway; I'm just that kind of unlucky person."

"Just bear with it and listen."

Xia Zhaoyue's gloomy gaze swept over the girl, who was already at the Seventh Tier Middle Stage, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

If she could just lead her to defeat that lunatic Kujo Senko, this Moon Goddess would fully acknowledge her as master and become loyal to a fault.

What a high-quality maid... and yet the Main Body actually didn't want her!

"While you were bathing in the moonlight..."

"Sakura Academy has already submitted an application to Great Xia, intending to invite Great Xia's Number One Prodigy to Sakura as a guest observer."

"To discuss and exchange ideas regarding the deification system."

"The Kujo Family's Sun Goddess also wants to spar with him."

Tsukuyomi frowned slightly, not quite understanding why the Senior called this bad news.

These matters didn't have much to do with her, did they?

Did she mean to say that Shen Pan, who defeated the Sea God, could also defeat Kujo Senko?

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"Great Xia's Number One Prodigy Shen Pan—I've seen his battle videos."

"He is an outstanding Assassin; in terms of burst power alone, he's at least at the Seventh Tier Peak!"

"Unfortunately... that's all there is to it."

Shaking her head, Tsukuyomi reminded her:

"We Awakeners of the new system are only at our strongest when we can fully exert our Authorities."

"As for that Shen Pan, he clearly practices the deification system as a secondary path, yet he doesn't even dare to state his own characteristics."

"It's obvious that his so-called Authority isn't strong!"

In that scenario map back then, let alone an ocean, there wasn't even a single drop of water.

Of course the USA's Sea God couldn't exert his full combat power!

He was probably inferior to even a Seventh Tier Legendary-rank Profession holder!

But if he were in the ocean, even an Eighth Tier expert would have no choice but to flee in panic!

Not to mention Kujo Senko, who had defeated, mocked, and teased her many times.

She possesses the Authority of the Sun!

As long as it's daytime, her strength far exceeds that of other Prodigies of the deification system!

"Sigh."

Xia Zhaoyue sighed faintly.

She didn't want to explain; it was too much trouble. She really wanted to skip work... The Main Body threw all the dirty and exhausting work to them, and now she was even moonlighting as a human trafficker.

Causing trouble for Ruan Qingshu and Jiang Ruolai.

If this were exposed in the future, how would she Face herself?

She would definitely be given to Shen Pan by the Main Body and become someone not to be messed with, right?

No, compared to her eldest sister, who enjoyed having fun and being the source of fun...

...she might not even have a seat at the table and would be directly erased by a disgusted Main Body afterward.

Listening to the cheers and encouragement from her sisters in her mind...

Xia Zhaoyue forced back the tears that were about to fall.

She pulled herself together, raised her head, and continued to guide.

The persona she had established now was that of a caring Senior; she couldn't let it slip!

No matter what, she would definitely be punished by the Main Body!

"That Shen Pan officially reached the Seventh Tier today during the Imperial Capital Academy's opening ceremony."

"And he displayed a space-related Authority. Even if I were to Face him, I wouldn't gain any advantage."

"Hmm?"

Tsukuyomi was stunned, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes; her holy and tranquil aura stagnated for a moment.

What did she just hear?

That Shen Pan had only just promoted to the Seventh Tier?

He could already insta-kill the USA's Sea God while at the Sixth Tier!

And... a Space Authority.

Wouldn't that make him the God of Space!

As for what this Face-covering Senior said about not gaining any advantage...

Tsukuyomi ignored it directly.

After all, this Senior was different from most people in Sakura; she liked to be modest!

"But even if that Shen Pan is truly strong and a Prodigy on the same level as that Sun..."

"...isn't that purely a good thing?"

"What does it have to do with me?"

If anything, Tsukuyomi actually hoped Shen Pan could defeat Kujo Senko.

To take that crazy woman with questionable sexual orientation down a notch!

At the thought of how her clothes were burned off several times during their battles...

...and the scenes of her Peaks being attacked by the other woman...

Tsukuyomi felt a shiver of disgust.

As the holy Moon Goddess, she had to maintain her purity!

"Of course it has to do with you!"

At the thought of what she was about to say next, Xia Zhaoyue felt like laughing.

"Because the Kujo Family specifically pointed out that Sakura has another powerful Moon Goddess, one not inferior to the 'Sun'."

"They are building hype for you, inciting the emotions of the people of Sakura..."

"...attempting to have you Face Shen Pan first to test the depths of his abilities!"

Tsukuyomi's pale cherry lips parted slightly, and she felt a bit lightheaded.

She had to go and fight a Prodigy of the same level while suffering from the daytime debuff?

Furthermore, Shen Pan was clearly an Assassin; combined with a Space Authority...

...wouldn't she be insta-killed during the day?

In the past, her duels with Kujo Senko always took place at dusk!

"It's over..."

Tsukuyomi looked at the illusory moon with a melancholy expression.

If she were insta-killed by Shen Pan's blade under the gaze of numerous believers and fans...

She, the Moon Goddess, would lose all her Face.

Although she had started to Cultivate and grow stronger in her own way...

...if her believers became disappointed in her and stopped providing basic Power Of Faith...

...she might drop directly to the Sixth Tier!

"Just what exactly does that crazy woman want to do?"