Chapter 768: Chapter 242: Moon God: Master Talks about Master, Disciple Talks about Disciple

The Small Grass House was very simple inside: a grass bed, a Pill Furnace, and a grass platform.

The faint scent of medicine was somewhat familiar to Wang Mu. A familiar figure was on the grass bed, studying several unidentified Spiritual Medicines.

From the back, the Pill Master appeared to be female. She wore a light cyan long dress, her long hair coiled high, revealing a fair side profile and the perfect curve of her jawline...

Gu Yuqing?

Wang Mu was slightly stunned, recognizing her almost instantly.

Mu Hongyuan’s disciple.

Since Gu Yuqing had self-destructed her Nascent Soul and been saved by Mu Hongyuan, Wang Mu had heard no news of her.

Why was she here now?

Wang Mu fell silent.

At this moment, Gu Yuqing’s aura was very subtle.

Previously, her cultivation had likely reached the Divinity Transformation realm. She must have resorted to self-destruction to free herself from Piao Miaoxu’s control.

Such resolve was indeed beyond what an ordinary cultivator could muster.

Self-destructing one’s Nascent Soul was truly not something many cultivators dared to do.

It required even more courage than suicide.

Logically, after Mu Hongyuan revived her, she should have resumed her cultivation. Since she was saved promptly, everything aside from her cultivation level should have been restored. Shouldn’t she be at the Fengyue Sect, engaged in meditation?

...Her aura, it seemed somewhat similar to that of the Great Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram...

Could it be that she has started cultivating this path anew? he wondered.

Demoness Mu truly is something. Even knowing that normal cultivation of the Great Yin-Yang Harmony Diagram was extremely difficult... why would she still have her disciple cultivate it?

Wouldn’t it have been better to re-cultivate her previous Great Taoist?

Gu Yuqing’s proficiency in the Alchemy Dao was very high. She had even represented the Fengyue Sect at the previous alchemy grand event.

He hadn’t expected that when they met again, it would be in such a way.

Wang Mu quietly watched.

At this moment, Gu Yuqing was dressed in a plain robe, her face unadorned. She seemed engrossed in studying the Spiritual Medicine, her eyes holding nothing else.

She was in a completely different state from before.

That focus... has she truly let go of everything?

This is also quite good... He silently nodded to himself.

Just then, Gu Yuqing turned around, glanced at Wang Mu, and said, "You took the Forget Love Pill, yet you haven’t forgotten your beloved?"

Wang Mu’s current appearance was vastly different from before. Unless it were Mu Hongyuan or Bi You, others likely wouldn’t recognize him at all.

Even Mu Hongyuan and Bi You might not recognize him immediately.

Um... He was just looking for an excuse.

"If you only have one beloved, the Forget Love Pill will have no effect," Gu Yuqing stated seriously. "Either you haven’t taken the Forget Love Pill, or you’re lying to me... Do you really have only one beloved?"

Actually... I have several, he admitted after a moment’s thought.

"That makes sense," Gu Yuqing nodded slightly. "The Forget Love Pill is only effective for one person. If you have multiple beloveds... then when one person vanishes from your heart, the emotional void often causes your feelings for the others to intensify. That’s why your longing would become stronger."

Wang Mu was speechless.

Observing Gu Yuqing’s serious analysis, Wang Mu felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.

Regardless, she seems to be faring better than her Master, at least.

"I have a few more Forget Love Pills here..." Gu Yuqing mused. "If you wish to forget them all, I can give them to you. However, the Forget Love Pills from me are different from those bought externally; they require the consent of both parties to be effective."

"Alchemist Jie Chen..." Wang Mu suddenly said, "I’d like to ask, why do you refine this kind of Elixir?"

Gu Yuqing gave Wang Mu a curious glance.

"The path of emotion is the most agonizing. If one does not wish to endure such torment, forgetting everything is naturally the best choice.

"In this world, there are many who are deeply in love, and naturally, also many who are heartless.

"As for Elixirs, they are driven by demand. There are numerous cultivators in the Nine Provinces. If there’s a demand for it, then as a Pill Master, I naturally must refine such Spirit Pills."

Wang Mu nodded.

"Nonsense!"

At that moment, the Moon God walked in, frowning as she retorted, "The romantic destinies in this world are ordained by the heavens. For you to use this item to sever their romantic destinies is to destroy their fated marriages!

"To use a mere Elixir to decide a fated marriage is truly despicable!"

Gu Yuqing was startled and glanced at the Moon God.

"Who is this..."

"Ah... This is my friend who wanted to meet you," Wang Mu glared at the Moon God.

The Moon God didn’t even spare Wang Mu a glance, merely staring at the Pill Master before her with a cold, majestic gaze.

To be so devastatingly beautiful, yet so peculiar.

"You can’t put it that way..." Gu Yuqing frowned. "Some people need this kind of Elixir, and I am merely responsible for refining it... How is that destroying others’ fated marriages?

"Even with fated marriages, not every one is good. Some fated marriages ought to be severed; otherwise, they only torment both parties.

"Bringing about a good fated marriage is a good deed, but severing a bad one, is that not also a good deed?"

"And who decides what is good or bad?" the Moon God demanded, pointing at her. "You? Besides yourself, who can you represent? I say it’s because you yourself suffer from unrequited love that you want to refine this kind of Elixir to destroy the fated marriages of others, isn’t it?

"Is it not because your beloved doesn’t fancy you, so out of discontent, you wish to refine this Elixir to give to those in love?"

Gu Yuqing’s breath caught in her throat, and her expression instantly turned exceedingly grim.

"Please leave. My humble place does not welcome you..."

"I’ve hit the nail on the head, haven’t I?" The Moon God chuckled.

Wang Mu was exasperated.

This Moon God is too confrontational. Who wouldn’t be upset by such words?

"Ah, my apologies..." Wang Mu quickly pulled the Moon God aside. "My friend here... her mind isn’t quite right. Please don’t take offense."