Sanctuary Starfield Journey

142-42 Ancient Atmosphere

On the starship, Mu Yun watched as Mu Tianqiong's outstretched hand fell, as familiar places gradually receded into the distance, and as her vision was gradually filled with unfamiliar scenery. All she could do was hug the cloud, which was like a pillow to her, its surface twinkling with stars, just like the vibrant starry sky that had burst into her view.

Mo Bei and Luo Amaya appeared lifeless, struggling to keep up with the starship as it flew towards the new Twilight Sphere at the center of the Heart Realm. However, whenever they saw the adorable little Mu Yun, their spirits would lift.

Inside the ship, Xiao Muyun stared blankly out the window. Seeing her like this, He Yaowu took out a piece of paper and handed it to her. Xiao Muyun took it with both hands, softly thanked him, and then rested her chin on the cloud-shaped cushion, staring at the paper she had just placed on her lap. It contained an introduction to the new-new Twilight Sphere:

The New-New Dusk Ball: Composed of the three houses of Azure Sky, Dusk, and Sunset, a grand competition is held every season, with one person selected from each house to participate. Participants compete based on the weather conditions, and the house of the best winner becomes the next ball owner and gains the right to name it.

The entire spacetime trembled, and in less than a month they arrived at the Dusk Palace of the Twilight Sphere (details omitted as they are more complicated). Mo Bei and Loamaya floated inside. Looking at the beautiful Dusk Palace, Mo Bei's mood improved somewhat: "Wow, this is so boring. Nobody can find us, we can't get out, and we won't starve." Then he muttered to himself, "Loamaya keeps challenging me to sparring matches, or practicing on her own..."

Mo Bei landed safely and followed He Yaowu, who was with Mu Yun. The people along the roadside looked listless.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed out and surrounded the two. Mu Yun, clutching her cloud-shaped pillow, dared not move. Mo Bei conjured lightning flames in his hand, and Luo Amaya instinctively summoned Destruction Flame, but both realized they couldn't change anything.

He Yaowu was knocked to the ground and punched and kicked until he passed out. A man with a knife rushed out from the crowd, startling Xiao Muyun, who clung tightly to Yunduo and took a few steps back. She then bumped into someone's leg and walked back.

As Xiao Muyun walked forward, she saw He Yaowu get slashed, blood spurting out. Through Mo Bei, Mo Bei said, "What a fake fight scene! And isn't that blood ketchup?" Xiao Muyun was terrified, clutching her pillow tightly. A strange movement occurred in the space-time around her.

In an instant, everyone within a hundred meters floated up. Levin, the master of Xia Ye Palace, who was holding binoculars in the distance, was overjoyed to see everyone floating: "That girl who didn't die, the one who wrote her feelings on the weather, actually got the bet right! Hahaha, if the naming rights aren't our Xia Ye Palace's, whose are they?" But then, bouncing around, he accidentally stepped into the weightless zone and floated up too. At the same time, he saw the weather above Mu Yun turn into a thunderstorm, with endless thunderclouds rolling until the lightning disappeared into the sky, only then returning to a sparkling clear sky. Meanwhile, Levin, who had been floating in the distance, fell from the sky and was crawling out of the rocks.

When He Yaowu crawled out of the tomato sauce, the group had vanished. Only Xiao Muyun remained, tears welling in her eyes, sitting quietly in a corner. When she realized she was the only one who hadn't floated up, only two thoughts raced through her mind: 1. She also wanted to fly like a bird. 2. She was the one who caused them to fly and then fall. These two thoughts continued to pierce Muyun's heart. She had caused such a disaster on her very first day here, and her family had such high hopes for her…

Just as Mu Yun was lost in thought, He Yaowu wiped the ketchup off his hands and carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Mu Yun smelled the ketchup and slightly raised her head, meeting He Yaowu's gaze. A hint of sympathy and tenderness flashed in his eyes.

He Yaowu extended his hand to Mu Yun, who cautiously placed her right hand on his large hand, while her left arm was wrapped around a cloud-shaped pillow. He Yaowu bent down and gently led her to the room of Vice Palace Master Xia Ye, with Mo Bei and Luo Amaya following behind until they entered the room.

He Yaowu told Mu Yun to rest well, then went out. Mo Bei followed him to the office.

He Yaowu said to Levin, "How about... we let this child go? That unleashing her potential just now was really excessive." Levin didn't even look up: "Aren't we brothers?" He Yaowu replied, "Yes." Levin looked up and met He Yaowu's humble gaze: "Then you won't support me?" He Yaowu replied, "But she's just a child! She's a girl!" Levin said, "So what if she's a girl! Does it matter! You've fallen in love! You weren't like this before..." He Yaowu slammed his fist on the table, squeezing out a few words: "You weren't like this before..." Then he left, leaving Levin crushing his pen in his hand.

He Yaowu ran back to the room. Mu Yun had already thrown the cloud-shaped pillow onto the bed, climbed on top, and sat quietly on the edge of the bed, hugging the cloud pillow and swinging her legs, waiting for He Yaowu to return.

Mu Yun stared blankly at He Yaowu, who produced some candy—the local "unpredictable mood candy." He Yaowu handed the candy to Mu Yun, who accepted it with both hands, thanked him, and then carried her outside, telling her to wait there. Mu Yun, clutching the candy in one hand and a pillow in the other, waited for He Yaowu to come out of the room.

The clouds drifted by, and He Yaowu emerged mysteriously from the room, a hint of a smile in his eyes. He gently covered Mu Yun's eyes, counting down, "Three, two, one... open your eyes..." He Yaowu's hand was abruptly pulled away. Little Mu Yun opened her eyes to see He Yaowu's eyes filled with astonishment and resentment, before being stopped by a burly man. Little Mu Yun froze for a moment, then was picked up, candies scattered on the floor, surrounded by a crowd of people.

Amidst the shadows, Mu Yun only saw that He Yaowu's room had been renovated by Yun, but sadly, she would never have the chance to experience it again...

Standing in their new room, Mo Bei and Luo Amaya were filled with images flashing before their eyes: Xiao Muyun sitting by the cloud bed, head down, eating candy, her eyes crinkling with joy, while He Yaowu watched from the side, his gaze gentle.

Loamaya coughed up black blood, and the black star mark trembled. Mo Bei noticed this and immediately supported her. Loamaya said, "It's alright, go to Mu Yun quickly." With that, she stood up and walked towards Mu Yun.

Mu Yun stared blankly at everything. The large screen beside him displayed: Mu Yun: Holder of the Ancient Atmosphere. Some people were shouting, "The Ancient Atmosphere has descended!" and gathering towards him like clouds.

A throne stood directly in front, and beneath the palace, a long white stone path stretched towards the sky, spreading out slowly like flowing clouds.

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