Chapter 74. Moon-Earth Record (3)

Of course.

It was a mistake.

Hugong shook his head.

He should have caught the hint from the phrase "just by looking."

How could there be a miraculous medicine in the world that could regain vitality and vigor just by looking at it? But to the Medicine King Sect Master, Huayun and Huacheng seemed to be more invigorating than anything else.

Hugong now clearly understood the state of the Medicine King Sect Master.

'He must have gone completely mad.'

The phrase "without going mad" must be used in such a situation.

If it was referring to the Moon-Earth Record, there was no need to leave it in a difficult code. It would have been enough to say that reading the book to his two sons was the happiest moment of his life.

Embarrassed? Awkward?

What does it matter? He's already not in his right mind.

But what a hassle this is.

Even if he went mad, he should have done it gracefully, not stirring up the Heavenly Flower Academy, the Heavenly Flower Library, and his two sons.

Anyway, the treasure was successfully stolen.

He said he would leave around midnight, but the reason for that was gone. He wasn't in the mood for it. He had just given himself more time to account for another code within the code.

Hugong looked at a point on the ceiling.

"You two up there?"

He knew about the two observers from the beginning.

They were hidden by the formation's concealment, but due to the cramped space, they had to maintain an uncomfortable posture, which Hugong found pitiful.

They were actually visible, and the two observers were so surprised that the energy around the ceiling rippled.

"......?"

"......??"

Beyond the ceiling formation, Heiyang and Chubai looked at each other in shock.

- Could he be talking to us?

- No way.

- But his gaze...

The gaze of the Heavenly Flower Library Grandmaster was precisely directed at them, not just a vague guess.

"I feel bad seeing you suffer. I plan to leave in a quarter of an hour, so please bear with it a little longer."

He mentioned a quarter of an hour because of his agreement with the Sky Void Sect.

It was to give the Sky Void Sect time to prepare their prank.

There was no response.

It didn't matter.

One of them was still watching in confusion, but the other had already left to report.

Hugong unfolded the Moon-Earth Record again.

He read slowly, waiting for the time to pass.

<Brother, people are making wishes.

Yeah, so the moon has to shine.

Mm-hm.>

A chuckle escaped him.

His younger brother, who agreed so quickly, was adorable. Knowing this, the younger rabbit now seemed like a dragon to him.

"Hehe, thump, thump."

He closed the book and let his consciousness flow to check the outside situation.

The elites of the Medicine King Sect were gathering, and their movements were busy. They seemed to be trying to hide their presence, moving cautiously and not revealing their energy, which was quite serious.

'Is a general mobilization order issued?'

Somehow, the number of people kept increasing.

Currently, it was almost three hundred.

Not just the leaders and elites of the Medicine King Sect, but almost all of the sect members were gathered. At this rate, it could reach four hundred.

'This... the situation is getting bigger.'

Hugong frowned and looked down at the Moon-Earth Record.

A hint of regret crept up again.

He regretted not accepting the Golden Red's suggestion. The story of the moon rabbits didn't need to go this far.

Soon, he sensed familiar energies.

The Sky Void Sect.

Unlike the Medicine King Sect members, they moved around with a fierce aura and were now lined up at the forefront of the library.

"......"

Hugong bit his lip.

If he went out now, the Sky Void Sect would instantly retract their fierce aura and loudly welcome him. Just thinking about it made him shrink and feel extremely embarrassed.

But it was water under the bridge.

No matter how embarrassing, it couldn't be undone now.

Sure enough,

The situation outside was as Hugong had guessed.

The Medicine King Sect had surrounded the library on a large scale.

The leaders of the Medicine King Sect.

The sub-sect master, the nine elders, and the twelve corner heads were positioned, with the martial forces of the Medicine King Sect around them. The elite forces, the Guangwu Jingtian Corps, the Guangwu Tieblood Corps, and the Guangwu Yanqian Corps, were in the back, and even a seventy-member archer corps was in formation.

It wasn't just the martial forces.

The scholars and researchers of the Medicine King Sect were also present with stern expressions, making the number of people almost four hundred.

Seeing this, the Sky Void Sect at the forefront,

'Amazing!'

'This is getting huge. Hehe, this is it.'

'So interesting, so interesting.'

They were all excited about the prank.

Of course, they didn't forget to maintain a serious expression.

- But what if the Medicine King Sect attacks first?

Sotiankai sent a mental message to Jin Jize.

The only concern was a sudden situation from the Medicine King Sect.

Even though they were far behind, if skilled archers started shooting, hundreds of arrows would rain down in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, half of the Medicine King Sect archers had strong bows, so without a protective aura, it would be a difficult situation.

Jin Jize smiled faintly.

- Don't worry. I've already told Sub-sect Master Huayun not to act. The Sky Void Sect will handle this.

- That's right. The Medicine King Sect people are too serious and fierce.

- Don't worry. Just do as we practiced. Hey, the sect leader is coming out.

Jin Jize nodded to the Sky Void Sect, sensing the presence inside.

The Sky Void Sect members shone with inner light and gathered their energy.

The door of the library opened, and a young scholar walked out.

Instantly,

Hundreds of eyes from the Medicine King Sect turned to the scholar.

The scholar stopped.

The scholar, with his hands behind his back, calmly received the gazes.

Almost four hundred eyes focused on one person, and that person calmly looked around. It was clear that he was facing all of them alone.

'Spectacular. Beautiful.'

Hugong, who had come out, felt this as he looked at the Medicine King Sect members. It was a good sight to see so many Medicine King Sect members united in purpose.

Then he turned his gaze to the Sky Void Sect.

'Ahem, this will pass.'

His resigned gaze was a signal to the Sky Void Sect. A smile appeared on their faces, and they were about to raise their voices.

Swoosh, swoosh!

Thud, thud, thud!

The sound of swords and sabers being drawn from behind echoed loudly.

"Huh?"

"What?"

The Sky Void Sect turned around in surprise.

The martial forces of the Medicine King Sect were drawing their weapons and raising them high. The archers were also nocking their arrows and aiming them high into the sky.

"......?"

"Why?"

"Hey! This isn't right!"

While the Sky Void Sect was confused and didn't know what to do, Hugong smiled.

'Those rabbit guys...'

At that moment,

A huge shout erupted.

"The Medicine King Sect!"

Almost four hundred people shouted in unison. The words "Medicine King Sect" echoed loudly in the night sky.

"To the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Flower Library!"

Before the echo of the first shout had even faded, another loud voice followed.

"We express our gratitude!"

Hugong found two people in the crowd.

First, he found Huacheng, then Huayun, surrounded by what seemed to be elders. Hugong recognized Huayun, even though Huayun wouldn't recognize him.

Looking at the older and younger rabbits,

The younger rabbit was also shouting loudly.

The older rabbit seemed to have explained to the innocent younger rabbit.

That they were showing goodwill.

Hugong smiled, remembering a line from the Moon-Earth Record.

"The older and younger rabbits in the moon are always on good terms."

***

The next morning at the Yin Yao Hall.

"Hahaha, finally, my treasure has returned to me!"

The Medicine King Sect Master burst into laughter.

Holding the Moon-Earth Record, he was overjoyed.

His white hair fluttered as if a wind was blowing, due to his laughter.

The Medicine King Sect Master then expressed his gratitude to the two middle-aged men sitting in front of him.

"Brothers, thank you! Thank you! You can't imagine how much I've been looking for this. It's written here. My sons' names."

"......"

"......"

"Hahaha, I will never forget this favor. Haha, but why are you crying on such a happy day? Is there something sad at home?"

Huayun and Huacheng still couldn't speak.

Huayun bit his lip, and Longhuacheng wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

Honestly, they had their doubts before coming to the Yin Yao Hall.

Last night, when they received the Moon-Earth Record from the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Flower Library, they were quite surprised. They hadn't even imagined it could be the Moon-Earth Record. Even though there was their father's signature at the end of the book, it didn't feel real.

It couldn't be.

Their father had always been strict and had never shown warmth or affection. Discipline was with a cane, and mistakes were met with harsh scolding.

The Moon-Earth Record was a memory from when they were just learning to speak. Even that memory was vague. From around the age of six, they couldn't even see the Moon-Earth Record. They only heard his stern voice.

So last night,

they almost said it might not be the Moon-Earth Record. Of course, they couldn't say it.

They were just overwhelmed and couldn't even speak.

When the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Flower Library explained not only the content of the code but also its detailed structure, the result could only be the library and the Moon-Earth Record.

As a result, they couldn't sleep all night.

They waited for morning to come and rushed to the Yin Yao Hall to hand the Moon-Earth Record to their father, only to have it confirmed as a treasure right before their eyes.

They had never been praised and were always called useless, but it seemed that deep down, their father considered them treasures.

Even though he still called them "brothers" and didn't recognize them, it felt more genuine, making them unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"Brothers, where did you find this?"

Huayun tried to compose himself and answered.

"We were lucky. We found it by chance on our way. But did you write this book yourself?"

The Medicine King Sect Master laughed heartily.

"Yes, I wrote it. Our children always asked me to read this to them."

"I have one question."

"Go ahead."

"When were you the happiest?"

"Happiness... "

The Medicine King Sect Master's eyes became distant.

"... When I look at my children, Huayun and Huacheng. When they smile at me."

If you ask when I was the happiest in my life,

When I saw the treasure,

And when the treasure smiled at me.

The content of the document came to mind,

And the eyes of Huayun and Huacheng were again moist with tears.

Just as the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Flower Library had decoded.

They were the treasures.