CH 577

577: Ming Xi Wakes Up

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt about her little sister.

“Your sister shouldn’t be that kind of person.” Old Madam Cuiya knew the personalities of both her daughters very well.

Her eldest was competitive, courageous and ambitious. They were similar and got along very well. In contrast, her youngest took after her dead husband and was soft-hearted, was overly gentle and disliked conflict. She didn’t like this kind of personality when her husband was alive. Seeing it in her daughter didn’t make her like it any more so.

Well, if they couldn’t see eye to eye, then they couldn’t see eye to eye. There was nothing for it. Both of them crawled out of her and there wasn’t a reason not to love them; it was just that her youngest was not as pampered as her eldest.

“You can know a person for a long time but not understand their true nature. After little sister married out and became the Moon empress, how can she still have the same temper as before she was married?” Madam Hua snorted coldly with disdain.

“That’s enough, don’t talk about it anymore. Just remind Xiao Jin[notes] to get things done quickly. If this Feng Wu isn’t eliminated, our Xiao Jin will miss out on the throne.” Old Madam Cuiya didn’t want to talk about her youngest anymore and changed the topic to her granddaughter, Hua Jin, instead.

“This daughter knows. I will have a good talk with Xiao Jin.” Madam Hua nodded as she massaged Old Madam Cuiya’s shoulders.

Back at the palace, the Moon empress patted her chest after Old Madam Cuiya and Madam Hua left. She had been suppressing the fear in her heart and keeping it from showing on her face. She had always been afraid of her mother, and this was the first time she confronted her like that. It was no wonder her heart was pounding.

“I was scared to death.” The Moon empress said in shock.a

“Don’t be afraid. I will protect you.” Feng Wu looked at the empress seriously.

The emperor’s mouth twitched at the corners. Little girl, shouldn’t that be my line?

With the rotten relatives gone, Ming Xi finally had a stable environment to recuperate.

He wasn't injured; just severely worn out. In order to find Feng Wu, he had used a secret technique that he shouldn’t have used with his current strength. This exhausted the power in his body and his consciousness went into a coma to protect itself.

The high priest said that if Ming Xi wanted to get better, all Ming Xi had to do was bathe in the Imperial Moon ointment.

Speaking of, it really was a good thing. Every three months, golden energy descended from the sky onto the kingdom. This energy was the Imperial Moon ointment. It could heal bodily diseases, improve the potential for physical fitness and had a very good warming effect on damaged qi.

Trees and grass bathed in the essence could even develop spiritual wisdom and obtain cultivation methods specially made for grass and trees. From there, they could even get rid of their plant forms and take on human shape while embodying their plant essence.

The Imperial Moon ointment was a good thing, but it only came every three months. There were so many people who wanted it, but few lucky enough to get it.

This wasn’t a problem for the Moon emperor though. As long as the celestial moon was willing, he could draw down the Imperial Moon ointment and let Ming Xi use it.

The ability was unique to the Moon emperor so Ming Xi couldn’t do it yet. Each of the four emperors on the continent had special abilities. The Moon emperor’s ability related to the moon; basically, things that had to do with the moon were within his domain. Ordinary people could not do the same even with a lifetime of practice.

With the Moon emperor there, the issue of the Imperial Moon ointment was not a problem. The Moon emperor asked someone to come and help Ming Xi to the window. He pointed to the moon, and at the light gesture, the celestial moon seemed to feel his intent. A golden streak flew out from the moon and into the bottle the emperor took out.

The thread, if closely inspected, was actually liquid. This liquid was the Imperial Moon ointment.

After the bottle filled, the Moon emperor withdrew his power and the flow of ointment stopped. It was as if the scene just a moment ago never happened.

Ming Xi’s damaged foundation quickly healed after soaking in the ointment.

Being able to bathe in so much Imperial Moon ointment was something no one could dream of. Even those born in the Ancient Silver Moon kingdom could only encounter the ointment once every three months.

In fact, even though the ointment came every three months, there wasn’t much of it. Getting a drop was considered lucky. Anything more than that was a dream.

You have to understand, the Imperial Moon ointment could enlighten plants. Who would be willing to use it to for a bath? The extravagance of doing that would be unreal.

The ointment absorbed into Ming Xi’s skin upon contact and the amount in the tub disappeared visibly.

Ming Xi’s vitality improved and his formerly bloodless face became rosy. His heartbeat, which was so slow as to be nonexistent, became powerful and heavy, thumping strongly.

Ming Xi slowly opened his eyes after absorbing all the liquid.

He could tell from a glance he was in his own room. He was sitting in a tub, but he wasn’t soaking in anything; he was just sitting naked.

Standing directly opposite him was the high priest from earlier. Ming Xi’s face turned dark. Fortunately, he had spare clothes in his space ring. He pulled some out and dressed in the blink of an eye.

Naked and face to face with an old man, it wasn’t a feeling he wanted to feel ever again.

“Your Highness! You’ve finally woken up!” The high priest laughed happily. He secretly admired his little prince’s figure. Yes, the little girl Feng Wu would be pleased.

It was a good thing Ming Xi didn’t know what the kind-faced high priest was thinking. If he did, he would have kicked the old man out for sure.