CH 565

565: Centennial Bride

None of them had ever seen such a big castle before.

Not everyone was willing to go with Mo Yan, but after he released a wisp of qi, no one dared continue refusing.

The pressure from that tiny wisp had nearly torn them apart. If a mere head steward was this strong, then how powerful must the master be?!

With trepidation in their hearts, the ten girls properly entered Blue Moon castle.

Despite its size, not a single servant was present. A castle so big should have needed an army of servants for maintain, and yet there wasn’t a single servant in sight!

Despite this, everything inside the brightly lit castle was well cared for. The furniture and various decorations stood without a trace of dust.

“Ladies, this is the castle of the Duke of Blue Moon. His Grace is unable to meet you in person. Among the ten of you, one will pass and become his true bride. Only then will you qualify to meet His Grace the honorable Duke of Blue Moon castle.”

Mo Yan’s eyes shimmered with mad admiration when speaking about his master. Ai Lin secretly slandered him in her heart. Yep, birds of a feather flock together.

“What are you trying to do? When are you going to release us?” Simia, having seen a trickle of Mo Yan’s power, didn’t dare yell, but she still dared question even if her questions were voiced in a depressed and aggrieved manner.

“Release you? This is the home of the future duchess.” The faint smile Mo Yan gave them didn’t reach his eyes.

Ai Lin noticed he wasn’t referring to everyone, only the future duchess.

The others didn’t notice. They had grabbed onto the only part that was important to them – the insinuation that the other party didn’t intend to release them.

Among the ten girls, other than Feng Wu, who never thought too much anyway, Ai Lin and Zi Cheng were the only ones who weren’t terrified. Ai Lin and Zi Cheng had aces up their sleeve. The other seven girls were incredibly scared; they hoped their families would find and rescue them from such a terrible place soon.

“Ladies, you must be hungry. Please take a seat and enjoy the meal we have carefully prepared for you.” Mo Yan said.

The moment he finished speaking, silver plates floated in from outside. It was a magical world, so the girls weren't shocked or scared by the floating plates. They just assumed it was done through magic.

It was a castle with no servants, but Feng Wu saw things differently.

In her eyes, there were many people in the castle, and they were all young girls.

The girls had vacant eyes and were intent on their tasks. They came in one by one carrying dinner trays. They respectfully left after setting everything on the table appropriately. They moved as though they were trying hard not to disturb anyone.

It was easy to guess the girls were rejected brides. Though their physical bodies were destroyed, some of them were lucky enough to keep their souls. These souls became the current maids in the castle.

The girls who were unlucky couldn’t save their souls and no longer existed.[notes]

Feng Wu was the only one who could see them. Even Ai Lin wasn’t aware the castle was being maintained by a bunch of ghosts.

The original novel was written from Zi Cheng’s perspective, and since Zi Cheng wasn’t a necromancer, she couldn’t see the ghosts. The existence of so many remained a secret.

Even the master of Star Marshall hall and the principal of Xingguang Holy academy thought all the abducted girls no longer existed.

Mo Yan stood to the side waiting for them to eat the exquisite dishes laid on the table.

The girls were frightened and hungry but they didn’t dare eat what Mo Yan prepared. What if it was poisoned?

Ai Lin wasn’t worried about that. Having already read the novel, she knew the food was safe.

Zi Cheng used her items from her cheat system to test the food and found they were safe. She picked up her cutlery and began to eat.

Her unperturbed and natural attitude impressed Mo Yan. He couldn’t remember how many brides he had seen over the years, but of all the women who came the castle, she was the most calm and elegant.

Perhaps she would have the honor of being the next centennial bride.

The reason it was a centennial bride was because the duke had to replace his wives every one hundred years.

The previous bride had been a duchess for a hundred years and now it was time to replace her. Every century saw a new beautiful bride. These girls were the candidates.

Head Steward Mo Yan hoped someone among them would be able to satisfy the duke. He didn’t want the duke to lose interest in playing with his duchess too quickly.

Though they were superior to humans in the human world, they couldn’t visit too often because of the world’s consciousness. It prevented them from visiting too frequently. Plus, the temple’s Star Marshall hall and Xingguang Holy academy probably didn’t want them to visit either.

The duke said it was best not to confront the world’s consciousness of this world; it wouldn’t be good for outsiders like them.

As for the masters of Star Marshall hall and Xingguang Holy academy, the duke didn’t want to fight with them either. It was best to avoid them.

Mo Yan knew both organizations had been trying to capture his master for some time. But no matter what they tried, they couldn’t enter Blue Moon.

No one entered Blue Moon without his master’s permission.

How could the super powers of this world fight His Grace if they couldn’t find him? Haha. Blue Moon realm was safe.

He didn’t know how long their peace would last, but as long as the super powers couldn’t reach Blue Moon, there was nothing to worry about.

When His Grace tired of playing with his bride, they would leave the current world and go somewhere else. At that time, the affairs of this world would have nothing to do with them.

Hopefully the new bride would keep His Grace’s interest a for a while. The new duchess had to give his master some fun...