My Goddess is Good at Pretending

40 Have You Forgotten Your Promise?

"Elder Celestial Fox, this, this... It was just a friendly, casual conversation. I didn't mean anything bad." The blue bunny showed a sense of shock and fear. It was her first time seeing Elder Celestial Fox so angry.

"So, you imply that I am oblivious? I asked. Who gave you the courage to do as you please in my place?" Yuuki took a single step and arrived at the garden pavilion in a blink.

"This disciple doesn't dare!" The blue bunny knelt down as the mental pressure and extreme cold aura almost killed her from within.

"Elder Celestial Fox, please refrain from your anger. Senior Sister Lan Tuzi is ignorant and has never seen the outside world. Please forgive her offense." The white-haired human tried to plead for his senior sister's life as he knew she would die at this rate.

"Hmm..." Yuuki never left the offender unpunished.

It was about honor, and she slapped the offender in the face, freezing the blue bunny in a hunk of extreme ice. "Even if freed from my ice, her cultivation will still be sealed for several weeks. Consider it as her punishment. Take her away."

"Ye-yes, elder." The white-haired human broke into a cold sweat.

They cultivated ice and cold qi and were supposed to be frost and cold-resistant. And yet, his senior sister was frozen in ice without being able to resist or react.

He dragged that hunk of ice away but didn't forget his purpose. "Elder, Palace Master expects your presence at the Immortal Palace now."

Yuuki only responded with a dismissive hand wave. She then used her ice to close the gate.

"Did I scare you?" Yuuki's cold expression melted and became warm instantly. She sat next to Ely and put on a concerned look.

"I'm so scared; what are you going to do?" Ely pretended to be afraid, but her eyes said otherwise.

"I need to console and comfort you first, then. I don't want my little sister to be afraid of me. Truth be told. There are countless people with various nasty attitudes. They respect the strong and intimidate the weak. Some hate the color differences for ridiculous reasons." Yuuki smiled faintly. She knew Ely was playing on words.

"Are they your disciples? Their attitude really does not reflect any respect or decency." Ely took a bit of distance as Yuuki was too close to her.

"I have no disciple. I'm not even a genuine elder here." Yuuki shrugged her shoulders.

"The Palace Master expects your presence." Ely checked the teapot and found there was still a bit of blue tea in it.

"I shall announce my departure altogether then. Ah, if you like that blue tea that much, I still have plenty. Leave that alone and help me pack my things up." Yuuki pulled Ely's hand.

"You want to leave this holy land? Why?" Ely followed Yuuki obediently.

"I became the distinguished elder because they were willing to help me find you. However, you came to me on your own, and I have no reason to stay here any longer." Yuuki picked up the vitality herb pot and handed it over to Ely. "This for you."

"!?" The Peace Lily was shocked because it was treated like a cheap gift. It was the precious vitality herb!

"I will treat you well as long as you will help me. Fret not; you will suffer no loss." Ely tapped the vitality herb in amusement. She then expressed her gratitude. "Thank you very much, Elder Celestial Fox."

"Hm, cut the formalities. But you can talk to any living creature, huh... Does this herb talk ill of me?" Yuuki was intrigued.

"No, I just read its emotion. The herb was surprised, but it soon cheered up." Ely put that vitality herb into her herb pouch. It was similar to a pet pouch, a storage space for living things.

Ely then helped Yuuki to pack everything. That residence soon became void of any life. All precious things, even the random spiritual grass, were taken back by Yuuki.

"We're not taking that away, are we?" Ely pointed to the blue bamboo house.

"No, it's not worth anything. We've packed everything. Now it's time for us to go." Yuuki took out her Ice Lotus artifact and stretched her hand to Ely.

"Um, okay." Ely boarded the Ice Lotus, then they flew towards the valley.

"Uh?" The white-haired human was transporting his senior sister down the mountain. However, he suddenly discovered the Elder Celestial Fox's Ice Lotus crossing the sky, flying into the Immortal Palace.

At that moment, he gasped, and his face paled when he discovered that the shadow fox had nine tails! He didn't know it until now because he didn't observe her rear when she sat in the garden pavilion earlier.

His senior sister would surely be dead if that shadow fox was angry. To offend a single nine-tailed fox was something even Palace Master did not want to face, let alone two.

Nevertheless, he was relieved not to offend that young shadow fox.

"You are lucky to be alive with only this punishment. You must be disciplined immediately to avoid Elder Celestial Fox's anger." The white-haired human patted the hunk of ice, then brought his senior sister away for disciplinary proceedings.

The two nine-tailed foxes entered the Immortal Palace without anyone daring to stop them. Everyone was skeptical of the shadow fox's presence. Yet, no one dared to confront or offend Elder Celestial Fox.

"Apparently, dark colors are hated in this holy land. What a racism." Ely sighed after they passed through the main gate.

"Yes, not only black, but all dark colors are considered a bad omen, evil, or calamity here. Ridiculous, right? Don't mind those insignificant people. We'll sort things out here quickly." Yuuki gripped Ely's hand.

"Elder Celestial Fox, Palace Master, and the elders have been waiting for your presence in the great hall. But, this is-" The palace servant came closer and glanced at the shadow fox beside Elder Celestial Fox.

"Don't stick your nose into what is beyond your authority. Lead the way!" Yuuki squinted her eyes.

"Uh, understood." The palace servant spoke nothing more. She walked in front, then opened the door to the great hall.

Although it was called a great hall, it was much like a large courtroom. The Palace Master and the two highest authorities were the judges and a few other important people as audiences.

It was as if they wanted to judge Yuuki as the accused.

"..." Ely scanned left and right, observing the strengths and talents of everyone in that great hall.

Among the twenty-four people present, someone could threaten Yuuki's life.

That old lady was 10th Rank expert like Yuuki. But she stood like a statue behind the three people at the court table, silently observing everything. However, no one seemed to have noticed that old lady's presence.

"Elder Celestial Fox, do you know why I summoned you here?" The Palace Master frowned when she found Elder Celestial Fox bringing that shadow fox to this sacred palace.

"How lively, you even summoned all ten elders and their respective direct disciples. Two great elders are even here. Are you seriously going to do this, Palace Master?" Yuuki stood behind a lectern as if she knew what was happening.

"Not only have you seriously injured an elder from another holy land and sparked a major conflict, but you also brought a disgraceful dirty creature here?" The elder in a blue robe sneered. 

"I do not mind killing you here if I hear anyone speak ill of my sister." Yuuki replied with a cold, death stare. She then glanced at the Palace Master and the great elders.  "Say your intentions."

The Palace Master felt disgusted by that shadow fox's dark midnight fur, but she hid it very well. "We'll deal with that thing later. The first problem is that the Elder Fiery Bear of the Tiangong Sacred Land was seriously injured in our region, and his great elder uncle asked us for an explanation. A big conflict will occur if we can't provide a proper explanation and compensation."

"Since when did Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace become so weak? Has this place declined so badly that you have to bend over? The only explanation that can be given is no explanation. That Fiery Bear dared to trespass this region and do as he pleases, and it's natural for him to be injured after what he did." Yuuki indifferently crossed her arms.

"Presumptuous! Don't you know the weight of what you did? You almost killed him. An unnecessary war will break out because of you!" The elder in a yellow robe hit the table in a rage.

"So, you're saying it's fine if I get hurt and kidnapped to their holy land? I've been holding back too much when he went all out. Only he can be blamed for being weak. You and them should be grateful I didn't kill him after his repeated offenses." Yuuki snorted softly.

"No, the problem is more complicated than you think. You can easily send him away with minor injuries with your strength." The great elder in a bluish-white robe raised his hand to speak before internal conflict broke out.

"I'm not going to reason with you. What are you going to do then?" Yuuki expected this situation long ago. These people were convinced to sell her to that place, but she didn't even belong to this ice palace!

"I'm afraid to say it, but they demanded you apologize and nurse Elder Fiery Bear until he recovers. No one wants an unnecessary conflict between two holy lands to break out." The Palace Master sighed.

"Palace Master, have you forgotten your promise? Have you forgotten my purpose and the reason I accepted your offer?" Yuuki's eyes shone bright golden light, staring menacingly at the people before her.