462: The cunning Yue

Moon Invitation's expression changed. She quickly picked up the fragments and began piecing them together. Soon, she had completed the puzzle.

Looking at what was recorded on the reassembled fragments, Moon Invitation was completely stunned.

It truly recorded two Cultivation Techniques: Empty Wood Burying Flower and Flower Transplanting.

Now she finally understood why the liu ren divine dice had been lost for so many years yet no one could open it. Everyone knew it contained a treasure—the Yihua Palace's secret, non-transmittable technique, Flower Transplanting, along with its counter, Empty Wood Burying Flower.

It was exactly the same as what Duan Zhengchun had given her before, which left her feeling a pang of disappointment.

The disappointment stemmed from the fact that to Cultivate Flower Transplanting, she would have to abandon her martial arts.

Because cultivating Flower Transplanting required having no martial arts Foundation. Otherwise, it would generate toxins, leading to Qi Deviation and death.

"Well? Do you understand now?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Invitation with a smile.

"It truly is a matter of giving up something to gain something. I've cultivated for so many years, aiming for the highest Realm, yet now I have to abandon decades of effort."

"The Ancestral Masters of Yihua Palace through the ages have really presented me with a difficult problem," Moon Invitation sighed helplessly.

"What? Can't bear to part with your martial arts?" Duan Zhengchun looked at her with a smiling face.

"You make it sound so easy. Do you think everyone is like you? For you, Breakthroughs are as simple as drinking water."

"This level of strength I possess took me decades to Cultivate. I may look young now, but that's because Yihua Palace's Cultivation Techniques have a youth-preserving effect."

"As long as one keeps cultivating, one's appearance can remain unchanged."

"However, my actual age is already forty," Moon Invitation said with emotion.

Duan Zhengchun wasn't surprised by any of this, as he had long known about it.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun's calm expression, completely unfazed by her revelation, she felt a bit curious inside.

"You don't seem the least bit surprised by what I said?"

"I already knew all that, so there's nothing to be surprised about," Duan Zhengchun shrugged.

Now, Moon Invitation grew even more curious. Duan Zhengchun seemed to know everything.

He even understood her personal information so clearly and knew that the liu ren divine dice was in Jiang The Crane Diverter's hands. Could there truly be foreknowledge in this world?

"Just who are you? Why do you know so many secrets?"

"Not only do you know about Yihua Palace's affairs, but you also knew Jiang The Crane Diverter took the liu ren divine dice, and even the real method to unlock it."

"Just consider me capable of foreknowledge," Duan Zhengchun said with a laugh.

"Foreknowledge? Don't tell me you're an Immortal?" Moon Invitation pouted, looking at Duan Zhengchun with an expression of disbelief.

"Right now, in the eyes of ordinary people, isn't This Prince like an Immortal? Soaring through the skies, tunneling through the earth, and even possessing foreknowledge," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

At this, Moon Invitation fell silent.

She had never seriously considered this question before.

But now, hearing Duan Zhengchun put it this way, it seemed to make some sense.

To ordinary people, wouldn't a powerful Martial Artist indeed seem like an Immortal?

Have you ever seen an ordinary person fly? Yet, as long as one reaches the Great Grandmaster Realm, they can already fly through the air for short periods.

Of course, the consumption of Internal Energy is quite significant. Only after reaching the Heavenly Human Realm can one's Internal Energy support long-distance flight.

However, compared to the Earth Immortal Realm, there is still a vast difference.

And the Earth Immortal Realm is the Martial Artist's classification of a Realm. In the eyes of ordinary people, Martial Artists are already comparable to Immortals.

Furthermore, a being regarded by Martial Artists as an Earth Immortal—in the eyes of ordinary people, wouldn't that be exactly like an Immortal?

A single word from such a person would be deeply believed by ordinary folk.

"All this mystical talk... However, I believe you. You are the god in my heart."

"This Palace Mistress has never met a man as miraculous as you. Not only are your abilities miraculous, but you also possess a Divine Artifact by your side, allowing This Palace Mistress to experience the meaning of being a woman," Moon Invitation said, looking at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

"Enough of that. You know you can't move right now, yet you're still here saying these things to provoke This Prince!" Duan Zhengchun glared at her with feigned annoyance.

"What? Can't take a little teasing? If you want, you can go find Ronger, or go find Jiang Yuyan."

"Seeing you come over would surely make both of them very happy."

"Moreover, you should pay special attention to Ronger. Although she hasn't said anything, as a woman, I can sense that she really wants to give His Highness a child."

"Now, both I and Sister Dongfang are already pregnant, yet she still shows no sign. She must have thoughts in her heart, but just doesn't want to worry His Highness," Moon Invitation said, looking at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

"There's no need to mention that; This Prince is already aware. Although her reaction yesterday was very subtle, how could it escape This Prince's perception?"

"It's just that there's no use rushing such matters. It depends on fate. When fate arrives, things will naturally fall into place. If fate hasn't arrived, no amount of effort will help," Duan Zhengchun shook his head helplessly.

"Then can't you put in more effort, like you did with me before?" Moon Invitation said, somewhat annoyed.

"That's not a problem for me. The key issue is, that girl's strength isn't as high as yours, so she definitely won't be able to endure as long as you could," Duan Zhengchun chuckled awkwardly.

"Can't you help her improve her strength? Or are you showing favoritism?" Moon Invitation looked at Duan Zhengchun with a suspicious expression.

"Nonsense! Medicinal Pills can indeed provide rapid improvement, but that easily leads to an unstable Foundation."

"Dual Cultivation is different. Although it's not as fast as Medicinal Pills, it's still much faster than normal cultivation."

"It's just a matter of time, so it's better to proceed step by step."

"However, This Prince has a feeling that girl is getting close. It's just that these next couple of days, she probably isn't... available," Duan Zhengchun said with a helpless shrug.

"Not available? It couldn't be..." Moon Invitation's expression turned strange.

So that girl was 'unavailable' these days. No wonder there had been no movement before. Turns out she had encountered that particular hurdle.

"Hehe, leave this matter to me. As long as you put in the effort tonight, I guarantee Girl Rong will get her wish fulfilled tonight," Moon Invitation said, a mischievous smile curling at the corner of her mouth as she looked at Duan Zhengchun.

Moon Invitation's expression sent a shiver down Duan Zhengchun's spine. Was this still the ice-cold beauty he knew?

Why did she feel so scheming? How did she even know about such things?

"Hold on, why do I feel you're different? You seem to have become... scheming?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Invitation with a peculiar expression.

"What? You don't like me like this? Then This Palace Mistress will just revert to her old self," Moon Invitation said. Suddenly, her entire aura changed, reverting to her usual icy coldness and indifferent expression towards men.

"..."

Watching Moon Invitation switch her demeanor so effortlessly left Duan Zhengchun speechless.

Indeed, women are fickle.

They can make any change for someone they like, and remain completely unchanged for someone they don't.

If one day your woman is unwilling to change for you, there's only one possibility: she no longer loves you.

If she can still stay with you, it's either for money or for the children.