After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

The long street was lined with glass lanterns, and the moonlight, as white as frost, spilled onto the bluestone slabs.

Three of them followed the flow of people: a girl in red, a swordsman in blue, and a rogue in white.

As the three of them walked along, the most frequent topic of discussion was who the moon goddess was tonight.

Yue Zijin picked at his ear, somewhat speechless, and said to the boy beside him, "Letting these people see Su Su is really letting them off easy."

"Anyway, we're only staying one night, and we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. No one will know Su Su's identity."

Pei Yunlian thought this, but a bad premonition lingered in his heart. The surroundings were bustling with noise and chatter. He suppressed his unease, but then he heard the girl in red in front of him speak:

"Don't worry, even if someone finds out where Su Su is, they won't dare to cause trouble at the Sword Forging Manor."

As they talked, they prepared to find a good viewing spot to admire Su Su's beauty up close.

Just as we found a nice teahouse, someone in the crowd shouted, "Look! It's Xu Xianzi from the Su Nu Sect!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and saw a beautiful woman in plain clothes and a veil sitting by the railing on the second floor. Beside her was a charming young girl, who was none other than Xu Ling'er.

"With Fairy Xu here, could it be that the candidate for Moon Goddess is Fairy Zhu from the Xuan Nu sect?"

Just as someone asked the question, several beauties in yellow dresses walked out from the second floor opposite Xu Heyu. The one in the lead was strikingly beautiful and was none other than Zhu Qing from the Xuan Nu Sect.

"It's Fairy Zhu! Fairy Zhu from the Xuan Nu Sect!"

Zhu Qing and Xu Heyu were still at odds, neither of them looking at the other, their focus solely on the Moon Goddess who was about to appear on the street below.

"Both Fairy Zhu and Fairy Xu are here. Could it be that the Moon Goddess is truly someone else?"

"I don't care, I want to see Fairy Xu!"

"Then I want to see Fairy Zhu!"

The two ended up arguing over someone they each admired.

Just as Yue Zi was about to teach these blind fools a lesson, she heard the sound of a pipa.

It's like hearing celestial music, which temporarily clears the ears.

The crowds watching the ceremony on both sides of the long street suddenly fell silent, and even the wind on the eaves seemed to freeze.

On the jade carriage bathed in moonlight, the moon goddess, dressed in white robes that trailed on the ground, had her long black hair tied up with a silver hairpin, and a silver foil star ornament on her forehead that seemed to blend into the moonlight.

She raised her hand to brush away a stray strand of hair that had fallen by her temple; her fingertips were as white as jade, and the silver bracelet on her wrist swayed gently, its tinkling sound fading into the silence of the street.

The two who had just been arguing stared blankly at the fairy on the jade carriage.

The woman in the front row forgot to hold her fan; the round fan dangled between her fingers, her eyes filled with amazement, her lips parted, and she even breathed very softly, as if afraid of disturbing the fairy in the moon.

The young man at the alley entrance gripped the jade pendant at his waist tightly, his ears turning red. His gaze was fixed on the jade carriage, and his feet seemed rooted to the spot, unable to move. He felt his heart pounding, and all the lanterns in the street seemed to lose their color.

The wind swirled the silver foil fluttering down from the jade carriage, landing in the palm of a young child. The child looked up and cried out in a childish voice, "Mother, a fairy has descended to earth!"

As the words fell, the gasps of amazement that filled the street turned into a chorus of gasps, and whispers of admiration spread like ripples, yet were all so soft as if afraid of shattering this dream under the moonlight.

Someone in the crowd knelt down first, and then a chorus of kneeling and worshipping filled the air. The entire street was prostrate on the ground, chanting, "May the Moon Goddess bestow blessings! May there be peace and safety year after year!"

Su Ning carried a flower basket in her hand, and the pink and white petals drifted in the wind and fell into the streets and alleys, as if she had just had the most gorgeous dream.

No one could bear to look away; if they could gain the moon goddess's favor, what did it matter if they died?

In a secluded spot, a handsome young man in a green robe hid in the darkness. The light from the lanterns couldn't reach this place, but the petals fluttering in the wind unknowingly landed on the young man's shoulder.

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The moonlight is like water, and a boat full of sweet dreams presses down on the Milky Way.

At this moment, the moon hangs high above the willow branches, far removed from the hustle and bustle of the long street, leaving only the tranquility of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The moon goddess's skirt trailed across the wooden planks of the boat, while the red-clad girl and the talkative boy on the pavilion were fast asleep.

Su Ning hadn't drunk much wine, but her cheeks were flushed, making her even more beautiful than the peach blossoms in February.

The blue-clad swordsman gazed at the girl at the bow of the ship, hesitated for a few steps, and then sat down in front of her. "Su Su, I have a story to tell you."

Su Ning looked up at the most serious-looking boy. He seemed very nervous, his lips pursed, and he dared not look at her.

Pei Yunlian looked at the wine cup beside Su Ning, closed his eyes, and gulped down a large pot of wine before looking at the girl in the moon-white gauze dress with a dazed expression.

"Do you...do you still remember when I abandoned Yue Zijin on Xiaguang Mountain?"

Su Ning nodded, and the starlight fell upon her, bathing her in a moonlight glow.

Pei Yunlian seemed to have mustered her courage and slowly began to speak: "Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had never seen his parents since he was born."

"But the people around him told him that as long as he practiced swordsmanship diligently and became the strongest swordsman, he would be able to see his parents."

The little boy took this saying very seriously, practicing diligently day after day, through the changing seasons. But one day, his elders told him that his parents had been killed by a monster, and that only by becoming the strongest swordsman could he avenge them.

"Is that monster the same one from Mount Bianxiaguang?"

Su Ning's voice was slightly cool as she voiced her doubts.

Pei Yunlian looked at the girl before her, whose beauty surpassed even the stars in the sky. After a moment's thought, she slowly said, "Yes."

The boy's brows furrowed, and Su Ning gently patted his shoulder, affirming, "Yes, the little boy will become the most powerful swordsman."

Pei Yunlian was startled. She was about to stand up when she suddenly felt dizzy and her vision blurred. She could only stammer to Su Ning, "...I...I think...I'm a little drunk..."

With a "thud," he fell headfirst onto the deck.

"So he's drunk?" Su Ning murmured.

She went back to get her outer robe and draped it over the other person's shoulders. Su Ning sat at the bow of the boat and gazed at the shimmering river surface, her silky black hair falling onto her moon-white dress.

Her pale fingers teased the river water, seemingly unintentionally.

But the next second, a soaking wet young man emerged from the water.

He was submerged in the water when he actually grabbed Su Ning's hand, his eyes shining brightly in the moonlight.

"I've caught you, my moon goddess."

"Yu Xinglai." There was surprise in the girl's voice, but not much.

Although Su Ning knew he would definitely come tonight, she didn't expect it to be in this way.

Yu Xinglai looked at the person in front of him, his heart pounding so hard that the heat in his body overwhelmed the cold river water.