Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 106 - 99: The Heartless Blood Moon

Chapter 106: Chapter 99: The Heartless Blood Moon

After taking a seat in the front hall and gulping down several mouthfuls of cold water, Chu Yu’s heartbeat gradually calmed. She had seen shirtless men before; during her school days, the boys would take off their tops when they got hot from playing basketball and would continue to drench themselves in sweat over a ball. It never bothered her then. Rong Zhi today showed much less skin than those boys, yet her heart raced uncontrollably.

Probably because… he was too beautiful.

Ordinarily, when Rong Zhi was clothed, she only noticed his handsome features and elegant demeanor. But today, with his disheveled attire, it seemed as if he’d inadvertently revealed a corner of his ordinary disguise, exposing a vibrant and alluring breath beneath it. Those eyes, clearly defined in black and white, seemed to blend all shades of worldly colors, immeasurable and as if they could consume one’s soul.

It wasn’t long before Rong Zhi came out. His previously open collar was now closed, his calm and gentle face as elegant and unfathomable as ever. Seeing the familiar Rong Zhi, Chu Yu finally exhaled in relief, made a gesture for him to sit down on the chair next to her, and then asked, “How much do you know about Tian Rujing?”

She cut to the chase, heading straight for the main point.

Just now, her bargaining with Tian Rujing, although exhausting for him, had also been incredibly draining for her. At this point, she lacked the patience and energy to beat around the bush with Rong Zhi. After all, she would have to reveal her intentions sooner or later, so she might as well lay her cards out on the table.

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Rong Zhi thought for a moment, then calmly said, “I know almost nothing about Tian Rujing.” Before Chu Yu could react, he smiled slightly, a cunning glint in his smile, “But I do know about Tian Ruyue, would the Princess like to hear it?”

He had only met Tian Rujing a handful of times, and to claim any deeper understanding would be an exaggeration. Moreover, Rong Zhi didn’t see any need to understand Tian Rujing better. In his eyes, Tian Rujing was far inferior to his master, Tian Ruyue, and not even on the same level.

Chu Yu nodded, “Then talk about Tian Ruyue, and tell me all that you know, the more the better.” In fact, she only wanted to indirectly learn about the abilities of that bracelet from Rong Zhi, as Tian Ruyue had also once owned it. It wouldn’t hurt to know more.

“Princess, do you know there’s a rumor in Jiankang City?” As if recalling where to start his tale, Rong Zhi fell silent for a while, then slowly and gently began, “In recent days, as the Princess often leaves the residence, have you ever seen adults scaring children…”

Chu Yu rolled her eyes, realizing what he meant. She had witnessed a woman using her own title to effectively frighten a little boy the first time she left the residence. Naturally, it wasn’t something she was proud of. Whenever she saw similar scenes afterwards, she turned a blind eye, pretending they didn’t exist, or that she didn’t.

“There is a demon master as well known as the Princess,” Rong Zhi remarked. At that, Chu Yu remembered more; her title could only scare boys, not girls. On the other hand, the “demon master’s” name worked on both, effective for boys and girls alike.

Isn’t the demon master said to be Tian Rujing? Could it be…

Chu Yu’s questions were soon answered by Rong Zhi, “Of course, the demon master isn’t Tian Rujing. He has only taken over his master’s position for a short time. How could he be so prominent and powerful yet? The demon master is Tian Ruyue.”

After sharing this, Rong Zhi fell silent again, his gaze fixed ahead but seemingly unfocused, as if peering through the barrier of time to images of the past. After a while, he came back to the present and apologized to Chu Yu for his absent-mindedness, then smiled slightly, “In my life, I’ve only met three and a half people who have really caught my eye. One of them is Wang Yizhi. Meeting Wang Yizhi recently, even just for half a day, truly impressed me—when it comes to schemes, he can’t match me, but regarding the art of living freely and effortlessly, I’m not his equal, and neither is anyone else in this world.”

Having spoken of Wang Yizhi, Rong Zhi then turned to Tian Ruyue, “Next is Tian Ruyue, another who has caught my eye. The current Tian Rujing doesn’t measure up to his master at all; he’s far too clean.”

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Hearing Rong Zhi describe him in this way, Chu Yu couldn’t help but feel astonishment: Too clean, what does that mean?

Rong Zhi couldn’t help but smile slightly, “Tian Rujing is too clean; his hands have hardly been stained with a drop of blood, nor has he ever harmed anyone. His thoughts are also quite transparent… In comparison with Tian Rujing, Tian Ruyue is more like a venomous snake slowly slithering through blood and carnage.”

The first time he saw Tian Ruyue, he was taken aback. There were very few things in this world that could surprise him, and yet Tian Ruyue was one of them.

At that time, Tian Ruyue wore ivory-colored clothes, appearing under the moon like an etherial woman, pure as the moon’s glow. Yet, his gaze held ink-dark, dense violence and brutality, making Rong Zhi feel a genuine threat and horror for the first time in his life.

Even as a moon, Tian Ruyue was a dreadful and blood-chilling blood moon.

Due to Tian Rujing, Chu Yu naturally assumed that his mentor Tian Ruyue was a similar character, also aloof and ethereal, crystal-clear and untainted. Now, hearing Rong Zhi’s words, her imagined impression was completely overturned, and she found it incredibly unbelievable.

Rong Zhi spoke slowly, “Tian Rujing’s ruthlessness is from ignorance of worldly affairs, but Tian Ruyue’s ruthlessness comes from a vicious nature. Do you know what he did to earn the name ‘demon master’? He asked the late Emperor for five hundred boys and girls for a heavenly sacrifice. However, according to my investigation, this ‘heavenly sacrifice’ was merely an excuse, and where those five hundred boys and girls ended up, and for what purpose, remains unknown.”

Listening to Rong Zhi’s tale, which was told with a smile that was not quite a smile, Chu Yu felt as if her heart was enveloped by a chill. She whispered to herself, “I know.”

She knew what Tian Ruyue had done to those five hundred boys and girls. Although she couldn’t be completely certain, she guessed that there was about an eighty percent chance she was correct.

Tian Ruyue was conducting experiments.

The true essence and function of that bracelet weren’t something these ancient people, who had not received modern education, could fully comprehend. How would they fumble about to discover the uses of the bracelet? The only method, presumably, was experimentation.

Tian Ruyue was likely an extreme example of this, willing to use living humans for his experiments, just like modern scientists using lab rats, except Tian Ruyue’s experiments were more cruel and inhumane.

Now, Chu Yu couldn’t help but sincerely think: “The fact that this man is dead is truly wonderful.” Whether it was out of selfishness or conscience, for the first time, she felt that someone’s death was so very satisfying… If the living person had been Tian Ruyue, she likely would not have had the courage to confront him, as she did to Tian Rujing.

Looking at it this way, Tian Rujing really was unstained by the mud he came from. With such a mentor, to not resort to violence against her these days, even when she was taking an inch and pushing for a mile, is truly remarkable.

If it had been the ruthless Tian Ruyue, she feared she would have been dead many times over.

Because the matter of Tian Ruyue was so shocking, Chu Yu had completely put aside the topic of the three and half people Rong Zhi had mentioned earlier, forgetting to ask who the remaining half person was. She continued to listen as Rong Zhi said, “I really hate that bracelet of Tian Ruyue’s.”

Chu Yu couldn’t help but be startled, “You know about that bracelet too?”

Rong Zhi smiled slightly, picking up the cup of water on the table. Chu Yu belatedly recalled that she had been drinking from that cup, and it was still half full. As she opened her mouth to speak but before she could get the words out, she saw Rong Zhi’s lips touch the rim of the cup, caressing the water mark she had left, almost as if he were kissing the traces of her lips.

Chu Yu felt as if something was stuck in her throat, and she found herself unable to say a word, only able to watch as Rong Zhi drank the remaining water in one gulp.

Rong Zhi put down the cup, his expression clear and tranquil. He continued, “I have crossed paths with Tian Ruyue, so how could I not know of those strange powers that came from that bracelet? What I dislike is not the powers themselves, but the feeling that the bracelet shouldn’t exist in this world.”

His intuition was terrifyingly sharp and accurate.

Chu Yu sighed softly, “That bracelet really shouldn’t exist in this world. It wasn’t meant for this era.”

Surpassing more than a thousand years, with the crystallized wisdom of countless generations and combining an energy that no one in the current time could wield, it gave an overwhelming advantage over the ancient people. In a way, Rong Zhi losing to Tian Ruyue wasn’t shameful at all.

Defeated by an era, that was an irresistible fate.

Chu Yu quietly observed Rong Zhi. On his beautiful face, there was no sign of dejection or resentment, only composure, with a trace of scoffing laughter he said, “And what I particularly despise is Tian Ruyue’s constant claim of being burdened with a heavenly mandate. Truly laughable, since when did someone like him carry the so-called destiny?”