Xuan Yue Dao said, "You stand beside me, hold my hand, and use your mental energy to stimulate the magic power, transmit it into my body, and then I will cast the spell. This way, there is still a possibility of success. Jing Xin Zhou is a sixth-level magic, and I can only try it out. I hope that with the amplification effect of the staff, I can cast it." On the mainland, magic is divided into nine levels based on its strength. Levels one and two are also known as primary magic, and those who can use level one or two magic can be called primary magicians. For example, Ah-Dai's fireball technique and flame technique belong to level one magic, but these two magics can change according to the magician's magical power. Huo Liu Xing belongs to a higher-level magic in level two, and Ah-Dai's deep blue Huo Liu Xing has already reached the strength of level three magic, so Ke-Gang recognized him as an intermediate magician at that time. Levels three, four, and five are also known as intermediate magic, and those who can use level four magic can be certified as advanced magicians. A great magician must be able to cast at least two level five magics or one level six magic. Levels six, seven, and eight are truly high-level magic, with many high-level magics being large-scale attack magic that has the power to shake the heavens and earth. For example, Mo Yan Shu Shi Ge-Li-Si's magic had only reached the level of a great magician, and he could only use several level five magics, but his black and fire fusion magic, when cast at full strength, could reach a level close to seven, so he could barely be called a magic guide. A magician who can use two level seven magics can be called a magic guide, and the highest title of magic master requires mastery of level eight magic. Currently, excluding the church, there are only three magicians on the mainland who have reached the realm of magic masters, all of whom have the ability to destroy the heavens and earth. Level nine magic is also known as forbidden spells, which can generally be used by several magic masters working together, and it has almost disappeared.

  "Alright." Ah-Dai responded, hastily moving to Xuanyue's side, holding her soft and delicate hand, closing his eyes. Just as he was about to transfer his spiritual energy, he heard Xuanyue say in a low voice: "You saved that silly big brother of yours, from now on you can't get angry with me again, and you have to call me Yueyue, did you hear?"

  Ah-Dai opened his eyes and looked at Xuan Yue, only to see her reveal a faint smile, playfully sticking out her tongue at him, looking adorable. He nodded slightly, indicating that he had agreed.

  Xuan Yue's mischievous smile disappeared from his face as he gazed solemnly at the besieged rock, saying in a low voice, "Let's begin."

  A'Dai closed his eyes again, using his consciousness to control the flow of spiritual energy towards Xuan Yue. The drive of spiritual energy was extremely difficult and abnormally painful. When the spiritual energy left the brow point, A'Dai suddenly felt a blankness in his mind, as if it had been emptied. His body swayed involuntarily. He gritted his teeth, barely enduring the pain of the spiritual energy's departure, controlling the ball of energy that seemed like a physical entity to flow along his right arm towards his palm. Finally, under A'Dai's relentless efforts, the magical energy flowed into his palm, and Xuan Yue's small hand trembled slightly. A'Dai suddenly felt that his body was connected with Xuan Yue's as if they were one, clearly sensing the flow of energy within Xuan Yue's body.

  Ah-Dai discovered that within Xuan Yue's body, there seemed to be a golden aura everywhere, filled with an abnormal sense of sacredness. The magical energy, as soon as it entered Xuan Yue's body, immediately followed a certain trajectory and flowed into her body. Xuan Yue's own magical energy seemed not to be as strong as the one he had transmitted, but her magical energy seemed to have a great difference from his own, it was an indescribable feeling.

  A'Dai was transferring his magical power while adjusting the circulation of his vital energy within his body, supporting himself to prevent collapse due to excessive spiritual exhaustion.

  Xuan Yue felt a thick and pure magical energy coming from Ah Diao's hand, although it was far inferior to her father's powerful energy that was like the ocean. She carefully controlled this external magical energy as it merged into her body, took a deep breath, gazed at the crazy rocks, and chanted an unfamiliar spell: "Great God of Heaven! As your loyal believer, I beg you to sprinkle the sacred light from the endless sea of light onto the world, filling my body with it to save humanity!" As Xuan Yue chanted, her body suddenly lit up. The silver bell-like voice was not loud but clearly reached every person's ears on the scene. A peaceful aura spread out from Xuan Yue, and in the center of the light, she looked like a fairy, elegant and moving, like a saint. Next to her, Ah Diao suddenly felt his spiritual energy being rapidly drained, his body involuntarily trembling. The surrounding sounds grew fainter, as if he could no longer hear them clearly, and he could only barely hold on to his body with his willpower.

  The golden light on Xuan Yue's body grew stronger, and the top-grade magic crystal at the center of her wand suddenly lit up. She raised her wand high, and the two wings that resembled angelic wings emitted a faint white glow, complementing the golden light from the magic crystal. The magical energy within Xuan Yue flowed continuously into the wand, causing even herself to stumble due to excessive mental exhaustion. However, she had to persist because the incantation was not over yet. In the air, the magical elements fluctuated rapidly, forming a natural golden barrier around Xuan Yue and Ah Dai. Moon Shadow and others were instantly pushed three meters away. Seeing such a miraculous glow, all the ordinary members of the Pu tribe fell silent, except for the warriors who continued to attack the rocks.

  Ah-Dai's consciousness had completely blurred, the magical power in his body had all been transferred to Xuan-Yue, the two of them were like one entity, his body was just standing there subconsciously, he no longer knew what was happening around him. Everything was under Xuan-Yue's control.

  With a steady mind, Xuan Yue struggled to control the massive energy gathered on his magic wand and continued to chant: "Endless sacred light! You are the purest power in the world. Use your gentle and peaceful breath to calm all the turmoil, restore peace to the heart, bring wisdom back to the mind, and gather strength in the body. Go, heavenly blessing of peaceful light." This peaceful light, known as the calming mantra, was a large-scale auxiliary magic that could dispel frenzy, confusion, poison, and other abnormal states, restoring calmness to the user and having some healing power. In the light system magic, it was rarely used because its auxiliary effect in battle was not as good as the fourth-level blessing light, but its specialty lay in dispelling frenzy and poison, making it the most suitable for use on Rocky's body.

  The vast sacred energy surrounding Xuan Yue gradually condensed into the magic crystal at the tip of the magic wand under the urging of the incantation. If it weren't for this wand, which was close to a divine artifact, Xuan Yue would have found it extremely difficult to even use third-level light system magic with his own strength.

  Xuan Yue's eyes snapped open, and he pointed the magic wand in the direction of the rock. The top-grade magic crystal emitted a brilliant glow, and a golden cloud of light instantly flew out, enveloping the rock and several dozen people around him.

  Although Xuan Yue's own strength was too weak, and the "Calm Light" only exerted less than one-third of its power, it was still enough to envelop such a small range. But for now, this was sufficient.

  The rock, enveloped in golden light, suddenly stiffened, his arms wrapped around his deceased wife, standing there motionless, panting heavily, his red eyes gradually returning to brown, tears streaming down his face, and the entire person becoming numb.

  And the warriors around him, with the help of "Calm Light", were instantly invigorated, quickly pouncing on the rock and successfully subduing him.

  The light dissipated, Ah-Dai could no longer hold on, and with a thud, he fell to the ground. Xuan Yue's mind went blank, her body swayed, and she sat down on the ground, finally unable to hold on, fainting onto Ah-Dai's body. Their hands, however, remained tightly clasped together, not letting go. The two of them almost simultaneously lost consciousness.

  It was unclear how much time had passed, but Ah-Dai slowly came to, his mind foggy and heavy, clearly a result of overexertion. The sound of the carriage wheels continued to echo, and it wasn't until some time later that he fully regained consciousness. Opening his eyes, he saw Xuan Yue beside him, leaning against him, still fast asleep. His hand was holding onto hers, and the soft, smooth sensation made Ah-Dai's face flush with heat. Xuan Yue's small hand was tightly grasping his own, her palm already damp with sweat. Ah-Dai thought to himself, since she was still sleeping, he might as well just hold on for now. Looking around, he saw that they were back in the carriage, Yue-Heng and Yue-Ji sat across from him with their eyes closed, meditating, while Miao-Fei leaned against the side, snoring softly.

  "Yuehen, Brother Yuehen." Ah-Dai called out in a low voice.

  Yuè Hén opened his eyes and saw ā Dāi waking up, a hint of joy flashed in the bottom of his eyes. "ā Dāi brother, how are you? Is there still any discomfort in your body?"

  "Nothing, just a bit weak. Are we on the road again? How's Rocky Brother doing? We're just leaving like this, without caring about him? His wife doesn't even know how she died, Rocky Brother is really too pitiful."

  "Ah, the road ahead is indeed a long one. However, we are on our way to the Pu Yan tribe's chief village. You and Miss Xuan Yue have been asleep for an entire day. Yesterday afternoon, the calming spell you both used had a huge impact, dispelling his frenzied state before he could exhaust himself against the rocks. But the mystery of his wife's death remains unsolved. So, the villagers decided to send both him and his wife's body to the Pu Yan tribe chief. They're afraid he might go berserk again, so they knocked him out and put him in a horse carriage behind us, along with his wife's coffin. The Pu Yan people are extremely grateful to you both; if not for your help, Rock's life would be in danger. However, since we're outsiders, they're suspicious of us and won't let us leave, saying we must go to their chief and have him decide our fate. Outside, there are over 500 elite Pu Yan warriors 'escorting' us. It seems our journey to the Death Mountain Range will be a difficult one. I never thought we'd encounter something like this."

  "Ah-Dai let out a sigh and said, "Brother Rock is really too pitiful. He must have loved his wife dearly. Let's go take a look. I also want to know what happened, who was so cruel as to kill Brother Rock's wife."

  The moon princess opened her eyes and said, "Aren't you afraid they'll use us as scapegoats? With the Puru tribe's hatred for outsiders, I'm afraid we won't have a good time if we go. If it weren't for their numbers, and the two of you being unconscious, we would have thought of a way to leave by now. It was really a mistake earlier, we should have taken a detour through the Ya Qiong tribe instead, although it's farther, at least we wouldn't be in this awkward situation."

  "Ah, stupid! Why would they use us as scapegoats? We haven't done anything!"

  The moon girl rolled her eyes and said, "You're really too simple. Don't you think the murderer hiding in the dark will frame us? Although we returned with the rock people, don't forget that the Pu Rock tribe is very united, they won't suspect their own people at all, while we outsiders are just the right objects of suspicion."

  Yuè Hén let out a sigh and said: "My sister is right, this time we go to see the leader of the Pu Yan tribe, it's hard to predict whether it will be auspicious or disastrous!"

  Yanshi's wife had passed away, Ah Dai felt extremely depressed in his heart. Although he hadn't been in contact with Yanshi for a long time, he really liked Yanshi's bright and generous personality.

  "En." Xuan Yue's body moved slightly, and the head that had been resting on Ah Dai's shoulder was lifted up. With a dazed expression, she looked at Ah Dai and said vaguely: "Where is this? It's so painful! My whole body feels soft and weak."

  It seems that she recalled the scene where Xuan Yue released her calming light, and a look of admiration flowed into Yuexing's eyes. "Miss Xuan Yue, your magic is truly impressive. At your age, you've already reached this level, you must have been practicing diligently for a very long time."

  Xuan Yue looked at Yuè Hén, straightened her body, and her pretty face turned slightly red. In the Vatican, she was notorious for being mischievous and troublesome, even her father couldn't control her. Let alone diligent cultivation, she had hardly ever seriously cultivated for a day. If it weren't for the Pope and the Cardinals doting on her, using their sacred powers to purify her body, she probably wouldn't have even reached the level of an elementary magician by now.

  "Brother Yuè Hén, shall we hit the road? Is that rock thing over already? It's so terrifying, his wife's death was too scary."

  Yuè Hén (Moon Scar) let out a bitter laugh and repeated what he had just said to ā Dāi (Ah-Dai).

  After listening to Yuè Hén's account, Xuán Yuè snorted in anger and said: "They can't be unreasonable, can they? We're just trying to help them out of kindness! Eh, ā Dāi, why are you holding my hand?"

  Ah-Dai's face turned red and he said: "No, no, it wasn't me who grabbed your hand, you were the one holding onto mine all along!"

  Xuan Yue let go of Ah Dai's hand and scolded: "You're talking nonsense, who's holding onto your hand and not letting go? Stinky Ah Dai, are you taking advantage of me?"

  Tsukihime tossed her fiery red hair behind her, her pretty face cold as she said irritably, "It's so dangerous now, and you're still in the mood to joke around? What's with this 'you take advantage of me, I take advantage of you' nonsense. Ever since we used up that magic yesterday, your hands have been clasped together - we can't even pull them apart. Fine, just go ahead and take advantage of each other then."

  Gengetsu no Kōmei stuck out her tongue, glanced at Abo, and said: "It must be because you passed your magical powers to me that it's like this, right, Abo?"

  A'Dai shook his somewhat stiff right hand and said, "I, I don't know either, maybe. Miss, when we were at the Mages' Guild earlier, your father gave me a magic scroll and told me that in case of danger, I could use it to find him. Should we use this scroll now? Yuehen Big Brother said that the Pu Yan tribe might not be beneficial to us!"

  "Your eyes are wide open, you dare to... It's not easy for Father to ignore me now, if he finds out, I'll be dragged back again. Don't even think about it, got it? Even if there's danger, I'm not afraid. Ah! What did you just call me? Before I used the Calming Light, what did you promise me?"

  "Ah, stupid me! I just remembered that I promised Xuanyue to call her Yueyue. Stammering, he said: "Okay, okay, Yue... Yueyue."

  Yuè Jī pū chī yī xiào, jiāo fěng dào: "Hǎo qīn rè a, hái yuè yuè, nà nǐ qǐ bù chéng le dāi dāi."

  Translation:

  Moon Girl burst out laughing and teased: "How affectionate! Then you've become silly too."

  Xuan Yue first stared at Yuuki for a moment, then nodded in satisfaction and said: "This is more like it. Ah-Dai, tell me, how did the wife of Iwao die? He's really quite pitiful, he seems to have had extremely deep feelings for his wife, otherwise he wouldn't have been driven mad with grief. Who knows who was so ruthless as to kill his wife."

  "Still, it's better to rape first and kill later. That person must be a pervert... If I find out who it is, I'll chop that thing off."

  Xuan Yue curiously asked: "Cut off which part of him?"

  Tsukihime's face turned red when she heard Gengetsu's genuine question, and she spat out: "Ask Ah-stupid, I won't tell you."

  "Little sister, you're becoming more and more unreasonable. Is that the kind of thing a girl like you should be saying? Miss Xuan Yue, don't listen to her nonsense."

  Gengetsu looked at Tsukihime with a curious expression, her face bright red, and muttered: "Where is that place?"

  The moonlight shone down on the awkward-looking Ah-Dai, who looked puzzled. Changing the subject, he said: "I heard from the Pu Yan tribe that it takes two days to get from their rock tribe to his father's tribe, and now it's already been more than a day. I estimate we'll arrive before nightfall today. This matter has caused quite a stir; the Pu Yan tribe is also a major tribe in the federation. The son of the tribal chief's wife was mysteriously raped and murdered, which will undoubtedly cause a significant commotion. I don't know how their tribal chief will handle it. According to the Pu Yan tribesman who surveyed the scene at the time, no suspicious signs were found, and the neighbors around Rock's house didn't hear any unusual noises. The killer seems to be a sadist; Rock's wife's arms and legs were completely fractured, and she suffered immense pain before her death. The killer used a sharp object to penetrate her lower body after raping her, using extremely cruel methods, definitely making him a killing devil."

  At this time, due to the voices of many people, Miao Fei was also awakened. He said in doubt: "Old Moon, you say it might be someone from the Killer's Guild who did it. Only they can sneak into the Rock's home without being detected."

  As soon as he heard the word "Killer's Guild", Ah-Dai's body trembled involuntarily, thinking of those killers who had sent Ouwen to his death, and he clenched his fists.

  "It doesn't seem like it, and I don't think it was done by the Assassin's Guild. Although their assassins are ruthless and show no mercy, they never have a habit of raping. They usually solve their targets cleanly and then flee. The killer should be someone very familiar with the Rock family. In my estimation, maybe it was even someone from their own tribe. It seems like there is deep hatred towards Rock."

  Ah-Dai's emotions gradually calmed down, and he said: "But, Brother Rock once said that the Pu-Rock tribe people are all very simple-minded!"

  Tsukihime grunted and said, "A person's heart is separated from their stomach, and even in a pot of sweet porridge, there may be sand. Who knows what's good? Don't forget, the Iwao family is right in the center of the tribe. During the day, the Pu Rock Tribe is swarming with people everywhere, and even if you fly, as an outsider, it's probably hard not to be discovered by the Pu Rock Tribe. So, only their own tribespeople can sneak into their home without startling others."

  Miao Fei lowered his head and said, "I hope the leader of the Pu Yan tribe can wisely find the murderer, don't take us as scapegoats. Yue Lao Da, I'll go change with Wan Li to drive the carriage, let him rest for a while."

  Yuè Hén nodded, and Miǎo Fēi quickly jumped out, the horse carriage stopped, and Wàn Lǐ got on before it continued moving again.

  Wanli got on the car and said, "I just heard from a Puyang tribesman that the rock seems to have woken up. It's not making any noise or fuss, it seems to have become stupid. Not a word is spoken."

  Yuè Hén sighed: "What's more sorrowful than a dead heart? The death of his wife was a wound too deep for the rock."

  Ah-Dai looked at Yue-Heng and said: "I want to go see Brother Rock, see if I can comfort him."

  "It's useless for you to go, better not to go, so as not to cause misunderstanding from others."

  Ah-Dai shook his head and said, "No, I want to go see him. The pain of losing a loved one is something I know all too well." After finishing speaking, he ignored Yue-Heng's attempts to stop him and jumped down from the carriage. Strangely, Xuan-Yue who usually liked to control Ah-Dai seemed not to have noticed and closed his eyes in contemplation.

  A'Dai jumped off the horse cart and found himself surrounded by Pu Yan tribe warriors carrying long knives, all wearing light armor, surrounding the horse cart in the center. Behind the horse cart was a wider horse cart, with over ten stern-looking warriors standing around it. Although the sun was shining brightly, their faces were all shrouded in gloom. It seemed that Yan Shi must be on this horse cart.

  The horse carriage behind had now arrived near Ah Dai, and Ah Dai, who was leading the warriors, said: "Brother, I heard that Brother Yan Shi has woken up. Can I go see him?"

  That warrior frowned and said, "Rocky brother just woke up not long ago, it's better not to disturb him. Mr. Mage, you go back to your carriage. When we arrive at the Chieftain's place, right and wrong will be self-evident."

  Before Ah Diao could speak, a fast horse galloped from the front, and on it sat the sturdy man who was now at the entrance of the Rocky House. He had changed into a black armor suit, also carrying a long knife on his back, and asked the warrior in front of the carriage: "What's going on?"

  The warrior rushed forward and saluted: "Brother Yanju, this magician says he wants to see Brother Yanju."

  Yan Yu looked at Ah Dai and smiled: "That day, thanks to you and that female magician's magic, the rock was able to escape death. Alas, this time the rock's injuries are too severe, I've tried to comfort him, but his current situation... forget it, since you want to go see him, then go, just don't talk to him for too long, he needs rest."

  A'Dai was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Brother Yan Ju." After finishing speaking, he slipped to the back of the horse cart loaded with rocks and climbed up.

  Watching Ah Diao get on the rocky carriage, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the rock giant, and it turned its horse's head to return to the front of the team again.

  Ah-Dai entered the horse carriage, only to see Rocky lying beside it, his body tied to a thick wooden board. Rocky's eyes stared blankly at the black coffin next to him, without any spark in his eyes, his face pale, as if he had not yet recovered from the aftereffects of yesterday's frenzy.

  "Ah-Dai said softly: "Brother Rock, are you feeling better?"

  The rock remained silent, still staring blankly at the coffin beside him, as if he hadn't heard Ah Dai's words.

  Ah-Dai sat beside the rock, speaking in a low voice: "Brother Rock, I know you're heartbroken over Sister-in-law's death, but you must pull yourself together! The murderer hasn't been caught yet. If you continue to be so downcast, Sister-in-law won't rest easy even in death." Ah-Dai felt an unusual sense of oppression as he looked at the rock, his heart filled with sorrow.

  The rock remained still, maintaining its previous posture.

  Owen grasped the cold, rocky hand of Rock, saying: "Rock brother, I'm not good at talking. Aunt's death must have been a huge blow to you. Not long ago, my beloved uncle died, and at that time, our hearts were equally filled with grief. My uncle was also murdered. But now, my skills are too weak, and I don't have the ability to avenge him. I've been alone since childhood, and it was Master who took me in. He taught me magic and alchemy. However, soon after that, I met Uncle, who had been poisoned at the time. He forcibly took me away from Master's home and brought me to the Sorcerer Federation, where he began teaching me martial arts. At first, I missed Master a lot and resented Uncle. But after spending a long time together, Uncle was always very good to me, and I realized that he was also a kind person. Just when Uncle and I had built a deep bond, his enemies came, causing him to overuse his energy and die from the poison relapse... I really miss Uncle so much! If only he were still alive, how great would that be!" As Owen spoke, his shadow kept flashing before Rock's eyes, and he couldn't help but shed tears. The tears fell onto Rock's large hand, and Rock seemed to move slightly.

  After a while, Ah Diao's emotions calmed down a bit, and he continued: "Brother Rock, you must pull yourself together. The deep-seated hatred for the murder of your wife is still waiting for you to avenge. If you sink like this, no one will be happier than the enemy who killed your wife. Just now I heard Brother Yuhen analyze that the most likely person to have killed your wife is actually someone from your own tribe!"

  After hearing Ah Dai's words, a glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of the rock, shaking his head continuously, "No, it's impossible. It's impossible. Our clansmen are all so kind, how could they possibly kill Yun'er?"

  Ah-Dai repeated what Yue-Ji said, "Even a pot of sweet congee may have sand in it, such things are hard to say! In broad daylight, only your tribespeople can enter your home. Brother Rock, think about it, is there someone with a grudge against you within the tribe?"

  The rock shook his head and said, "My clansmen and I have a good relationship, how can we have enemies? Cloud, cloud, why did you leave like that, leaving me alone in the world, how can I go on living? Brother, do you know how important Cloud is to me? We grew up together since childhood. Cloud doesn't have any impressive background, she's two years younger than me, and her parents passed away when she was young, so my father kindly took her in. She has always considered herself as my maid, taking care of my daily life since I was a teenager. She is so kind, so beautiful, her meticulous care and concern for me are unmatched. When I'm angry, she comforts me, when I'm in pain, she accompanies me, when I'm sick, she takes care of me, when I'm not feeling well, she cares about me. She is my eternal angel. In my heart, even the position of the leader of the Pu Yan tribe is not as important as her. When we were eighteen, we fell in love. At first, she didn't want to accept me, but I knew she loved me, from our interactions over the years, I clearly understood that she had feelings for me too. The reason she didn't accept me was because she felt her status wasn't good enough for me. But what does her status have to do with my love for her? What I love is her as a person, her kind heart! After my repeated pleas, she finally accepted me. Brother, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, I even knelt down in front of her and begged her to be mine! Maybe it was my persistence that moved her, but she finally opened up her heart to me, and we were together."