Chapter 18: Moving into Lin Yue Peak (Additional Chapter)

  The Lin Yue Peak looked high and steep from a distance, and Luosiqi stuck her head out of the car window with some curiosity about how they were going to get up there. It wasn't until they reached the foot of the mountain that they discovered the roads leading to the summit had been artificially repaired, but even after repairs, it was only convenient for walking. Luosiqi got off the bus and followed Han Yue's back with Tang Xiaoxia, starting their journey to the top of Lin Yue Peak. The scenery along the way was quite good, but as they walked further and further, Luosiqi slowly felt more and more tired.

  Tang Xiaxia followed silently with a blank expression, lost in thought. Luosiqi had grown accustomed to his demeanor during their time together and although she found some things interesting, she didn't dare speak much in this unfamiliar place.

  Behind her were more than a dozen moon girls following, this feeling of being followed made Luosiqi feel very strange.

  Quan Zhong had once told Luosi Qi that the Moon God Sect had actually risen to prominence in less than two years, and it was only because of the sect leader's and high priest's powerful abilities that it had developed so quickly. Luosi Qi deeply felt the ability of the Moon God Sect's leadership from the houses and scenery on Lin Yue Peak. The houses here were all built very strangely, completely different from those of ordinary residents, with bright green colors and unique features, each one tailored to the person living in it and its purpose. Because of this, Han Yue only briefly pointed out a few important buildings before arranging for them to rest. Luosi Qi's memory was not bad, she could remember everything Han Yue had told her, and she couldn't help but feel slightly at ease.

  The place where the Goddess, also known as Luosi Qi, lived was very close to the Astral Platform. Since no one had considered that the Goddess would have a personal guardian, Tang Xiaoxia was first placed in a relatively better guest room. Han Yue said she would soon arrange for a place near the Goddess's residence for the guardian, which made Luosi Qi feel a bit uneasy. After all, in this world, only Tang Xiaoxia was absolutely reliable to her.

  Han Yue said that the astrology platform was used by the Grand Priest for stargazing at night, and it was rarely visited by others. It was also the highest point on Lin Yue Peak, where there was a strange stone monument that emitted a faint blue glow in the evening. She and Chen Xing had studied it for a long time but couldn't figure out its secrets. Luosi Qi's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she exchanged a glance with Tang Xiaoxia, also seeing the turmoil in his mind. Han Yue noticed that Luosi Qi looked different and asked: "What's wrong? Goddess? Do you know what this monument is?"

  Luosi said, "I don't know, I just heard it sounds interesting!" Han Yue looked at Luosi with a skeptical gaze, not sure if she saw through her lie. She told Luosi that if she was interested, she could ask Lianbi to take her and the guardian to the Xingtaixia, where they could go up and see for themselves.

  Then Han Yue said she wanted to go and prepare for the upcoming morning ceremony, so she left first. Before leaving, she left Lin Bi and several maidservants to take care of Luo Siqi. This Lin Bi was originally a Xing Da in charge of supervising sacrifices in the village, Xing Da is different from Yue Ji, it is directly under the management of the Grand Priestess Chen Xing, and unlike Yue Ji who has martial arts skills, Xing Da mainly participates in sacrifices and spreads teachings, so she almost has no martial arts skills, this is why she didn't go to rescue Luo Siqi directly but went to Lin Yue Peak to report.

  Actually, Roselle was very interested in the Star Platform at this time, but she was afraid that if she was too eager, it would arouse suspicion, so she could only hold back for now. She asked Linbi why she could only send her to the foot of the Star Platform, and Linbi told her that the Star Platform was one of the sacred places of the Moon God Sect, and in the past, only the sect master and the high priest could stay there. Now, as a goddess and a guardian, Roselle and Tang Xiaoxiao could go, but she, as a Stardra, was not allowed to go up. When Roselle heard this, she was even more secretly delighted, thinking that she could have a place to discuss things with Tang Xiaoxiao without being overheard by others.

  The two endured the night and the next day, Lianbi followed Han Yue's orders to take them around to familiarize themselves with various things on Lin Yue Peak.

  On the top of Lin Yue Peak, apart from the residences of many disciples, including Yuè Jī and Xīng Dá, as well as the leader of the sect, there are also a dining hall for the disciples to eat, the Hidden Moon Pavilion for practicing martial arts, the Star Language Pavilion for storing the scriptures of the Moon God Sect, the Flowing Light Pavilion for storing various weapons, and so on.

  Needless to say, among these buildings, Luosiqi was most interested in the observatory with mysterious stone tablets. In order to conceal her thoughts, Luosiqi even refused Lianbi's suggestion to take a look at the observatory during the daytime visit, saying that she was a bit tired from walking around, and only allowed Lianbi to bring her and Tang Xiaohai to the observatory after dinner.

  Lian Bi led them to the foot of the Stargazing Platform, but they couldn't go up. Lian Bi didn't know what was on the platform either. Luosi Qi and Tang Xiaoxia walked up along the stone path leading to the Stargazing Platform. Because the road was narrow and steep, the outer side had been artificially repaired with railings. Luosi Qi saw that Tang Xiaoxia's eyes were fixed on the inner side as he walked forward, thinking: "Is he afraid of heights?" So she teased him, saying: "Tang Xiaoxia, take a look at the deep abyss to your right! Looking down from such a high place is quite an experience!"

  Tang Xiaxia walked ahead, and Luo Siqi didn't know what he felt after hearing it, but he didn't respond at all. Instead, his pace quickened as he continued walking upwards.

  Luosiqi couldn't help but secretly laugh at herself, and she glanced down into the abyss, thinking: "A big man is still afraid of heights! What's the big deal?!"

  Who would have thought that she wasn't actually very afraid of heights, but looking down voluntarily like this really scared her with the seemingly bottomless deep chasm below. She felt a wave of dizziness and anxiety in her heart, and her body unconsciously leaned towards the inner side. This lean was because the movement was too sudden, causing her to lose her balance, and before she knew it, she had fallen down.

  Fortunately, the two were very close, and when Luosi fell, she grabbed Tang Xiaoxia's arm with both hands. Tang Xiaoxia was startled and almost fell down too. When they both stood up straight, Tang Xiaoxia said to Luosi in a somewhat angry tone: "Honey, please don't play this kind of joke again!"

  Luosi knew that Tang Xiaoxia must have thought she was intentionally pretending to fall down to scare her, but she herself knew she wasn't intentional. However, after all, she was in the wrong, and Tang Xiaoxia only said this one sentence before continuing on her way up. Luosi could only follow behind with a slightly red face, also feeling some regret for mocking Tang Xiaoxia's attitude earlier. She defended herself in her heart, thinking that she was just teasing the little handsome guy and didn't have any malicious intentions. As she thought about it, she felt a bit better, while Tang Xiaoxia simply quickened her pace without knowing what Luosi was thinking now.

  The two of them soon arrived at the Star Temple. Lianbi had told Luosiqi that the Star Platform was actually a platform built on a protruding part of the mountain outside the Star Temple, but she didn't know what it looked like specifically. The door to the Star Temple was open, and in front of the temple sat a statue of a goddess. The statue was exquisitely carved, and Luosiqi's first impression was that this beautiful woman must be Chang'e.

  In front of the statue, there were two cushions for people to worship. Lu Xi walked up and knelt down, piously kowtowing three times to the statue, making a wish in her heart: "Goddess sister, no matter if you are Chang'e or not, please bless me and Tang Xiao Yu to return safely and smoothly to modern times!"