One of my fairy-like friends

They had already reached the pinnacle of cultivation and were the most powerful people at the time. With such strength, how could the demon race give up the opportunity to pursue their past?

Naturally, the demon emperor began to investigate the sacred mountain.

He seemed to have found something, but the demon emperor did not say anything about it.

According to ancient records of the demon race, the first demon emperor entered the sacred mountain and then disappeared for hundreds of years. When he reappeared, he issued a warning.

"All demons are forbidden from pursuing the origins of the demon race and the secrets of the sacred mountain."

This inscription was placed at the foot of the sacred mountain, behind the Bai Ze Palace, which is the only entrance to the sacred mountain.

The sacred mountain is vast, but there is only one entrance; the rest of the mountain is enveloped by the Demon Emperor's formation, making it impossible to enter.

In his later years, this Demon Emperor also encountered some misfortunes. However, he later left Yao Guang and went to another planet. The first Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan disappeared without a trace, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Afterwards, the demon race will have the most powerful and respected person in the group guard this place.

This generation is Bai Ze.

These secrets are clearly buried beneath the sacred mountain, and the true origin of the demon race remains unknown. These truths may even bring misfortune to a generation of demon emperors.

There is only one road leading to the summit of the entire sacred mountain. The entrance is located behind the Bai Ze Palace. Within the demon race, those qualified to climb this mountain are all highly regarded. Outsiders who wish to ascend the sacred mountain must obtain the approval of the demon race.

Besides the special crystal, there is a stone tablet at the top of the mountain, which is said to have been left by the first demon to reach Yao Guang. Apart from these, there is nothing else, so very few people actually climb the mountain. It is more of a symbol.

When an outsider gains the right to climb the mountain, it means that he has gained the recognition of the demon race, and the entire demon race will respect him.

“Throughout history, dozens of humans have obtained this right, and most of them have helped the demon race. Although many demons look down on humans, we still remember those humans who helped them,” Yu Mudan said with a smile. “Perhaps one day, Young Master Ming will also be able to climb the sacred mountain?”

Chapter Fifty-Eight: It's impossible for me to like this kind of person.

Yu Mudan walked side by side with Ming Yan. "Young Master Ming, may I ask what Master said to you?"

Mingyan glanced at Yu Mudan and saw that she seemed quite concerned. He couldn't help but recall what Bai Ze had said.

Jade Peony will also be his Daoist partner...

This made Mingyan feel a little strange. He was silent for a moment, then said, "She told me some things, but I'm afraid it's not appropriate to tell Fairy Yu about them."

Yu Mudan smiled gently, "It's alright, but I guess it's about your future?"

Mingyan did not deny it.

Yu Mudan stood with her hands behind her back, her black hair flying in the wind, carrying a rich yet not cloying fragrance. "Master also talked to me about my future, but I don't really believe it. The so-called future is something we create now. There's nothing that is certain to happen. What do you think?"

Mingyan nodded. "I think so too."

Yu Mudan's lips curled slightly upward, her cherry-colored eyes narrowed slightly, filled with a smile, making her extremely beautiful.

Her eyes were so beautiful, their color completely different from everyone else's, making it impossible not to be captivated by them.

Of all the eyes Mingyan had ever seen, only Huang Feiyan's eyes, which faintly burned with fire, could compare.

She asked this question because she thought her master might have told Mingyan that she would become his Daoist partner. She didn't say it outright, so as not to make things awkward between them, but rather hinted at her attitude to Mingyan.

She doesn't believe in fate, which means she neither thinks nor wants to become Mingyan's Daoist partner.

There shouldn't be any problem with this understanding, right?

In fact, Mingyan himself was somewhat confused as to why he would have so many Daoist partners by his side in that so-called future where he had survived.

Of course, the world does not object to a man having several Daoist partners, and vice versa, but the mainstream is still one-on-one, which is what Mingyan previously thought as well.

Does the so-called future necessarily require him and them to become Daoist partners to survive? Mingyan didn't believe it.

Therefore, what Mingyan said was what he truly felt; he approved of Yu Mudan's actions.

Mingyan's decisive reply made Yu Mudan's smile deepen. She could naturally see that Mingyan genuinely felt that way, which was good.

Otherwise, if Mingyan were interested, she didn't know if her master would make any arrangements.

It wasn't that Yu Mudan looked down on Ming Yan; she actually thought highly of him. However, she didn't want to be his subordinate. She also had her pride and didn't want to be the woman behind Ming Yan.

As for Gu Hanshuang, Yu Mudan had mixed feelings. On one hand, she hoped that Gu Hanshuang's wings would be clipped by Ming Yan, making her pale in comparison and become Ming Yan's subordinate. On the other hand, she was unwilling to let Ming Yan side with Gu Hanshuang, because if Ming Yan became her enemy, it would be a real problem.

As far as she knows, besides her master's attention to Mingyan and the Empress's seemingly unique feelings towards him, his own cultivation talent is also extremely outstanding.

Gu Hanshuang plus Ming Yan... she was unwilling to be their enemy.

Therefore, although she really wanted to see Gu Hanshuang become Ming Yan's subordinate, or even a slave, and then humiliate him, she had to regretfully give up this idea considering a certain possibility. After all, if Ming Yan were sent to the other party, it was not impossible for the situation to turn around.

Although Mingyan seems quite upright, there's something clearly off about him.

After all, Master had foretold that both he and Gu Hanshuang would become Mingyan's fellow Daoists... This suggests that Mingyan might not be satisfied with one of them, and might not be as honest and upright as he appears deep down.

"Does Young Master Ming like flowers?" Yu Mudan and Ming Yan walked back to the flower field. She squatted down, holding her skirt, and gently lifted a delicate flower with her hand. Her tone was soft, as if she was afraid that speaking too loudly would frighten the flower.

"I suppose so. I especially love the tranquility of the half-moon," Mingyan said with a smile.

“I’ve heard of this flower. I’ve heard that when it blooms, its petals resemble a crescent moon, and it’s extremely beautiful.” Yu Mudan chuckled. “It prefers quiet and cool places and has a refined and elegant style. Young Master Ming has quite the taste.”

He only liked it because his master and senior sister liked it, so he extended his affection to them as well.

Mingyan smiled but did not say those words aloud.

"There are countless kinds of flowers in this world. Some are beloved, like the Quiet Half Moon or the Peony, while others are wildflowers that might be trampled on at will." Yu Mudan withdrew her hand, looked at the beautiful flower, and said softly, "Young Master Ming, do you think flowers should only be objects of appreciation?"

“I don’t think so, and the existence of Jade Fairy tells me that my idea is correct,” Mingyan said. “She is also a living being, so naturally she is not just for viewing.”

Yu Mudan chuckled, "Before I became a disciple of my master, I was just a little demon... They told me that a delicate flower like me should be treasured and that I was of no use whatsoever."

"The person who said those words would probably feel annoyed and regretful if they knew about Jade Fairy's current achievements," Mingyan said with a smile.

“I don’t need his regret. I hope I can use my own strength to tell everyone that even if I am just a flower, a flower fairy, one day I will stand at a height that others cannot reach.” Yu Mudan stood up. “Precisely because I am a flower, this thought is even stronger for me. I want to prove myself.”

"With Jade Fairy's current achievements, she has already proven many people wrong, hasn't she?"

Yu Mudan is already the number one among the demon race. Apart from Gu Hanshuang of the human race, including Ming Yan now, they are probably no match for Yu Mudan.

She never showed her strength to Mingyan. Mingyan only knew that her strength was terrifying, but he didn't know the specifics.

“Not enough, Young Master Ming.” Yu Mudan turned her head and looked at Ming Yan, her cherry-colored eyes holding a color that Ming Yan could not understand. “Not enough.”

That's right, she's already achieved so much, how could she be satisfied?

Mingyan sighed softly, "If it were any other era, it would be fine, but unfortunately now, the Great Dao is strongly suppressed. Otherwise, we might have witnessed Fairy Yu attaining the Dao and becoming an Emperor."

"...Pfft, I don't have such ambitions." Yu Mudan smiled upon hearing this. "But, I want to reach the limit of what I can achieve. What about you, Young Master Ming? What are your ideals?"

"I just want to protect the people I care about. If I have the capacity, I hope I can help more people," Mingyan said.

This ideal is perhaps a bit too mundane.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Yu Mudan's eyes. She turned her head away and sighed softly.

As expected, it was impossible for her to develop feelings for such a person. Her master's prophecy was completely inaccurate, even though she hadn't believed it in the first place...

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Resolving the Conflict Between the Two of Them

Mingyan returned to his room, where Feng Shiyi was sitting upright. Upon seeing Mingyan, she quickly stood up and said, "Mingyan."

Ming Yan couldn't help but smile at her honest appearance. It was really hard to associate this woman with the peerless empress.

She was nothing like an empress; she was more like a little maid who couldn't do anything and was clumsy.

When the Empress was young, she was a rogue cultivator. Before she became famous, she must have spent a long period of wandering. Such a life would have forced her to learn everything. The clumsy Feng Shiyi in front of her is probably the weak part that the Empress has hidden away.

However, even if it is only weakness, this weakness makes it easy for people to be soft-hearted.

Mingyan sat down next to Feng Shiyi, and Feng Shiyi habitually grabbed the hem of Mingyan's clothes and sat down again with him.

I'm hungry.

The first thing Feng Shiyi said was this... Ming Yan was silent for a while, then took out the roasted meat he had prepared earlier. He had kept these things warm and fresh using a special method. When Feng Shiyi saw this, her eyes sparkled, and her mouth was practically watering. She hugged the roasted meat and started to gnaw on it.

Mingyan smiled helplessly, looked at Feng Shiyi, and fell into deep thought.

Previously, everyone felt the Great Dao mourning, which seemed to indicate the fall of Empress Qingzi. The two subsequent imperial mights were both emitted by her elder sister, Wang Qingchu.

Then, he met Feng Shiyi, and then Empress Qingzi herself...

There must be some connection between these things. Ming Yan frowned. Was the Great Dao's lamentation due to the fall of the Great Emperor? Or did the Great Emperor fall from the pinnacle of cultivation?

Mingyan had learned some things about the Supreme Emperor. It was impossible for an Emperor to fall from his realm, no matter how badly he was injured. After becoming an Emperor, he entered a completely different realm. So how could he fall from his realm?

Mingyan looked at Feng Shiyi. The Empress had separated this part... Logically speaking, if you divide something in two, then everything becomes in two halves and is no longer complete.

So, is it possible that the Empress is no longer the Supreme Emperor, since with the addition of Feng Shiyi, she is no longer complete...?

Can an incomplete emperor still be called an emperor?

If we think about it this way, was the Great Dao's lament that we felt back then actually caused by the Empress separating Feng Shiyi in some way, resulting in a drop in her cultivation level?

Why would she do that?

Mingyan pondered for a moment. The dark and turbulent era was about to begin. Why would the Empress lower her cultivation level?

With the Great Emperor existing, it is impossible for anyone else to become an Emperor... Could it be that the Empress wants to use this method to allow others to attain the Dao and become Emperors?

Even if she is no longer an emperor, the suppression of the Great Dao will take another ten thousand years to dissipate before others have the possibility of proving the Dao and becoming emperors.

Ten thousand years from now, the dark and turbulent era has probably already arrived...

When the Empress appeared before Ming Yan, she gave him a terrifying feeling. Although her supreme imperial aura was quite gentle, it still made his skin feel cold. Compared to her sister's imperial aura, her status was not diminished in the slightest.

Of course, Mingyan is far too far from that level and has no idea of ​​the Empress's true strength, so he cannot determine whether the Empress is still at her peak.

Mingyan was somewhat puzzled, but then he realized that he and the Empress were on different levels. He had not yet reached that level and was completely unaware of the matters of the Extreme Dao Domain. There was no use in thinking about it so much. Perhaps he would suddenly understand when he reached that level of strength.

Feng Shiyi ate the barbecue, and there wasn't a trace of grease on her clothes or hands. Her mouth was also clean. This woman seemed impossible to get dirty, and you couldn't see her slovenly side.

She tugged at Mingyan's sleeve. "Mingyan, I want to sleep."

"Then go to sleep," Mingyan said with a light laugh.

"Hmm..." After receiving Ming Yan's permission, Feng Shiyi leaned on Ming Yan's shoulder, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep.

After Feng Shiyi fell asleep, Ming Yan was about to close his eyes and rest when he unexpectedly sensed a presence outside the door. Someone was there, and the presence was not concealed, so Ming Yan quickly realized who it was.

Bai Ze.

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, then heard Bai Ze transmit his voice, "Young friend Mingyan, may I come in?"

"Please come in," Mingyan replied.