EBE Chapter 348 The Blue Moon Dissipates
Chapter 348 The Blue Moon Dissipates
After discovering that the Blue Moon was beginning to weaken, the tree spirits, who had been on high alert, were divided in several ways. Some were more straightforward and shared their joy with their companions, while others pondered the reasons behind the Blue Moon's sudden disappearance.
Lezhi knew that their expedition to the Endless Abyss was still a secret among the higher-ups of the Spirit Feather Clan, but that was no longer the case.
"What did you say……"
Inside the Lingyu Clan's temporary command center, a sudden roar startled the Fanle Bird, who was dozing outside. After advancing the battle line to the Qiyun Plain, Lechu and his group had been waiting for the final main force of the insect swarm to appear.
As a result, the formation was already in place, but the main force of the insect swarm was nowhere to be seen, and the Blue Moon suddenly began to dissipate.
The turn of events was so unusual that Yu Yan and Qing Lin could not sit still and immediately led their people to the Lingyu Clan.
Their intuition told them that Lechu had the answers they were looking for.
The two had already come to his door to question him, and since Le Chu hadn't intended to hide anything anyway, he started from Le Zhi's disappearance and explained the whole story clearly.
After hearing this, Yu Yan reacted the most, and the angry roar came from her mouth, "...So you're telling me now that you let a cub go alone to venture into the Endless Abyss, and you're completely unmoved, sitting here talking to us..."
“Lezhi is no longer a cub.” Unfazed by Yu Yan’s aggressive tone, Le Chu’s expression remained almost unchanged from the moment they entered, as if she had expected their return and was not surprised by their reaction. “Besides, he’s not alone. Please watch your words. I’m sure I said that Lei Xiu and Lezhi went to the Endless Abyss together.”
Hearing that Le Chu actually had the mind to correct her mistakes, Yu Yan pouted, looking sullen. This person was as annoying as ever.
"Fine, even if my wording wasn't accurate, Lezhi is still a minor, right? Lei Xiu is, I admit he's strong, but decades ago, didn't he still suffer a great loss in the Endless Abyss? You're just so carefree, letting Lezhi go with him without even sending someone to stop them? What kind of clan leader are you..."
"Ahem," Qinglin quickly interrupted, feeling that Yu Yan's words were a bit too much, fearing that Le Chu might not be able to hold back and start a conflict with Yu Yan. "Yu Yan, you've gone too far. Le Chu also said that the incident happened very suddenly at the time, and he must have made his own judgment."
Interrupted, Yu Yan turned her head and glared at him, her sharp gaze like a knife. Although she didn't speak, the expression on her face clearly showed that she was cursing.
Of course he can be a good person now. He has been with the Windwalker Clan for so long, and he has hardly rested for a single day. He has been working tirelessly to cure all the Windwalker Clan members suffering from the Shadow Disease, solving a long-standing problem for everyone.
Having already secured the benefits, one can naturally remain nonchalant.
But what about her? What about her people?
There were no fools present. Although Yu Yan didn't say it explicitly, Qing Lin could tell from her expression what Yu Yan was really angry about.
For nearly a century, the threat of the shadow has lingered in the hearts of all Jormungand, becoming an indelible pain. Now that such a precious child as Lezhi has finally emerged, it's one thing for Lechu, the nominal guardian, to carelessly protect him, but to send him to such a dangerous place is another.
To put it bluntly, if something really happens, not only will Yu Yan go crazy, but the other friendly races who already know of Le Zhi's existence will certainly not let this matter go so easily.
Alas, he had done his best, but as a beneficiary of the existing system, Qinglin truly had no position to uphold.
Qinglin glanced apologetically at Le Chu and chose to remain silent. However, his interruption helped Yu Yan regain her composure and prevent her from saying anything more hurtful.
“I do bear an unshirkable responsibility for this matter.” Le Chu had witnessed their exchange and did not shy away from the issue. He chose to face it frankly, “Yu Yan’s accusations are not entirely wrong, and I acknowledge them.”
Looking up to meet Yu Yan's critical gaze, Le Chu continued, "In fact, upon hearing this news, my reaction was exactly the same as Yu Yan's; we were already prepared to send people to stop them immediately..."
"Then..." Upon hearing this, a glint of light appeared in Yu Yan's eyes. She leaned forward, wanting to interject, but was interrupted by Le Chu in time.
“But…” Yuechu paused for a moment, “a message that Yuezhong brought back made me change my mind.”
Upon hearing this, Qinglin's heart skipped a beat. Could it be what he was thinking?
Without keeping her in suspense, Le Chu turned her head and looked at Qing Lin, "Do you remember how Le Chu left the Windwalker Clan back then?"
These words immediately confirmed Qinglin's suspicions. He nodded with difficulty, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught Yu Yan's gaze sweeping over him, and felt inexplicably guilty.
That's it. Yu Yan already disliked him, and now she has another charge against him.
"You two, what are you talking about? Just say what you want to say." Finally realizing that she was the last one to notice, Yu Yan's displeasure was about to overflow.
Not wanting to add fuel to the fire, Qinglin and Lechu exchanged glances for a second and decided that he would speak first, telling the story from his perspective, and then Lechu would add to it.
After all, this matter sounds rather absurd at first glance.
When Yu Yan first heard Qing Lin say this, she was indeed incredulous, thinking that Qing Lin was joking with her. However, after Le Chu continued to tell the story and even brought out Le Zhong, the person involved, to vouch for her, Yu Yan fell completely silent.
The idea of being able to manipulate the wind was far beyond her comprehension. Unless she saw it with her own eyes, Yu Yan preferred to believe that it was just an excuse these two people came up with to shirk responsibility.
Yu Yan's distrust was blatantly obvious on her face, and Le Chu had no intention of making Yu Yan believe her with just a few words.
This is one of the reasons why he didn't tell the other tribes about this from the beginning. Qinglin probably had the same concerns. Things that are beyond people's understanding will be treated as a joke unless they are performed in person. So Lechu simply didn't bother to explain.
"Believe it or not, it's true. In fact, shortly after I received the news, Lezhi and Leixiu contacted the clan to let them know they were safe. By then, they had already reached the Endless Abyss, and even if I wanted to send people to chase them, it would have been too late."
His gaze shifted between Qinglin and Yuyan before finally settling on Yuyan. "They said they'd go in once they were ready. Lei Xiu told us to deal with the insect swarm before telling the others. If we still had the strength by then, we could go to the Endless Abyss to meet them."
What Le Chu didn't mention was that Lei Xiu also said that if they didn't get out in time, they should be prepared that the situation in the Endless Abyss might be more serious than they imagined.
If we are to send someone in, we need to carefully consider who to choose.
After all, once they enter, their fate is uncertain. If each race sends in their elite forces but doesn't achieve a good result, it will be a catastrophe for the tree spirit race.
This is indeed not something that Lechu can decide alone.
"I've already sent someone to inform the Thunder Clan. Seeing that the Blue Moon has dissipated, it's likely that Yuezhi and his group have made progress. We need to gather our forces as soon as possible and head to the Endless Abyss. Also..."
Various possibilities flashed through her mind. Le Chu closed her eyes, then opened them again a second later, her gaze returning to normal. "In the name of the Lingyu Clan Chief, I invite you all to join me in making a request to our birthplace. If the situation is not ideal, I will definitely choose to enter the Endless Abyss. If I also do not return, then 'they' will need to come out of seclusion again..."