One of my fairy-like friends

The imperial artifact is of course extremely powerful, but even though Ming Yan is a human king, it is too much of a strain for him to use an imperial artifact at his current level, as the consumption of the imperial artifact is enormous.

The white-haired monster's claws touched the Emperor Artifact, and its entire arm disintegrated into dust. It howled in pain. Although Ming Yan had no spiritual energy left in his body, and the duration of the "?" had ended, the Emperor Feather was still burning fiercely, supporting Ming Yan to continue moving forward with his physical strength, but the speed was much slower than before.

Down the mountain, Bai Ze sensed the emperor's might. Her eyebrows furrowed, and her vast divine sense swept across the entire road leading up the mountain and the summit, but she did not see Ming Yan's figure. She immediately stood up, realizing something was wrong, and vanished from the spot in an instant.

Mingyan's physical strength was formidable, and he finally approached the mountaintop in a few steps. However, the white-haired monster caught up again. This time, without spiritual energy, the Mandarin Duck Mirror had returned to Mingyan's Qi Sea, and the Heart-to-Heart Pendant was also unusable. Mingyan was unable to withstand the opponent's attack and had no strength to dodge. The white-haired monster's claws pierced through his abdomen, and in an instant, Mingyan's blood splattered out, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.

At that very instant, the "#" symbol that Mingyan was still holding tightly in his hand touched the barrier, the barrier dissolved, and Mingyan entered the barrier.

As soon as Mingyan entered, the barrier closed instantly. The white-haired monster touched the barrier and immediately howled in pain as its entire body began to burn fiercely. It had no choice but to retreat and watch Mingyan with cold eyes from outside.

Ming Yan collapsed to the ground. Di Yu had also returned to the Qi Sea World. He had no strength left and couldn't even stop his bleeding.

Bright red blood of the human king flowed all over the ground, and the huge wound in his abdomen was gushing out bright red blood like a spring.

After examining his dantian and confirming that the star stone was safe, Mingyan lost consciousness and fainted.

Before fainting, Mingyan thought, "I got it... Will Master be happy...? I hope he won't be angry with me..."

Chapter Sixty-Four: Your intentions and efforts are worthless in my eyes.

When Mingyan woke up again, he could no longer feel the pain. He opened his eyes, looked around, and saw Huang Feiyan, Yu Mudan, and Bai Ze standing beside him.

"Awake?" Huang Feiyan was staring intently at his face, so she quickly noticed that Ming Yan had woken up. She asked with concern, "Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

“His injuries have fully healed. His self-healing ability is something even the descendants of your Phoenix Clan would envy.” Bai Ze stood not far away and sighed softly. “I have some questions for him. You should leave for a while.”

Yu Mudan didn't speak, but she gave Mingyan a concerned look. After hearing this, she looked at Huang Feiyan. Huang Feiyan hesitated for a moment, and Mingyan patted her hand. Only then did Huang Feiyan decide to leave for the time being.

After the two left, Bai Ze sighed, "When I got to the top of the mountain, I found you lying in a pool of blood. Tell me, what happened?"

"It's nothing... just some unexpected events." Mingyan shook his head slightly as he recalled the scene.

"An accident? You went to the snow-capped mountains outside the barrier? Right?" Bai Ze crossed his arms and frowned. "I don't know how you got in, but you should know very well that the restrictions left by the Demon Emperor are not just for show. What's outside is something you can't handle right now."

Master had said the same thing... Mingyan sighed inwardly. His master must have seen his reckless actions through the Mirror of Unity. Seeing him so badly injured, his master must have been furious.

“I’ve heard Miss Yu say that there seems to be some kind of ominous sign on the Holy Mountain?” Mingyan said. “And it seems that these ominous signs will only occur in old age.”

Bai Ze frowned. "So you think it doesn't matter even if we venture into the world outside the barrier? It's just an ominous sign anyway, and it will happen in our later years?"

Ming Yan remained silent, as if he had tacitly agreed. He sat up from the bed. The wound on his abdomen had healed, but he felt weak and had no strength in his body.

“Those who explored the Holy Mountain back then were at least Saints, and some were even Great Saints. How do you think you are comparable to them now? How could you act so recklessly? Just to find a Star Stone for your master?” Bai Ze was somewhat annoyed. “Ming Yan, your life is far more than just… never mind, I shouldn’t be telling you this. You should prepare yourself.”

Bai Ze truly knew the purpose of Ming Yan's trip. Ming Yan wasn't surprised, but he was somewhat puzzled by Bai Ze's words, "What do you mean?"

As soon as Mingyan finished speaking, the door opened again, and a cold and beautiful face appeared in Mingyan's sight. Mingyan was shocked to see that it was his master, Yue Wuxia!

She was still wearing that light blue Taoist robe, ethereal and otherworldly, beautiful beyond belief.

Bai Ze snorted coldly, turned and left, leaving the master and disciple behind.

"Master..." Ming Yan's mouth was dry, and he felt a little guilty. He lowered his head and called out softly.

"You still remember that I am your master." Yue Wuxia narrowed her eyes. "I thought you had forgotten who you were and who I was."

Her master's tone was as cold as when Ming Yan first met her. Since Ming Yan became her disciple, Yue Wuxia's tone had become much gentler, but at this moment, it seemed as if she had returned to the past.

Mingyan sighed inwardly. He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, yet his master, far away in the Eastern Continent, had already arrived at the Demon Clan's sacred land...

Master is a saint, and a saint's speed is far faster than a small teleportation array. Mingyan had experienced this once.

When his master warned him, he had already set off, hadn't he? The guilt in Mingyan's heart for causing his master so much worry, and even making such a big fuss to come to Nanzhou, was indescribable.

"I'm sorry, Master, I've worried you." Mingyan knelt down. "Your disciple is unfilial. Not only have I failed to put your mind at ease, but I've also caused you a lot of trouble."

Yue Wuxia walked up to Ming Yan, looked down at him, and said with an unusually cold gaze, "Aren't you very proud of yourself? Proud that you didn't die after getting what you wanted? Proud that you finally got what I wanted?"

"I didn't think that way," Mingyan said in a low voice. He had guessed before he fainted that his master would be angry, so there was no need to take out the star stone now. He would wait until his master calmed down before taking it out.

"Give me the crystal." Yue Wuxia stretched out her hand and said coldly.

Mingyan looked up at Yue Wuxia, opened his mouth, but ultimately took the star stone out of his dantian.

As soon as the deep blue star stone appeared in the room, it emitted a dazzling light, which spilled all around, making it seem as if a galaxy had appeared, giving one the feeling of stretching out into the universe.

Yue Wuxia reached out and took the star stone. Without even glancing at it, she smashed it on the ground, and the star stone immediately shattered into dust.

Starstone is harder than diamonds in the mortal world, but for cultivators, its strength is completely insufficient for forging weapons. In the hands of a saint, destroying it would be too easy.

Mingyan stared silently at the starstone that had been smashed into dust.

He was already mentally prepared for this. When his master asked him to take out the star stone, Mingyan knew what his master would do.

There's a feeling I can't quite describe.

"Does it hurt your heart?" Yue Wuxia asked coldly, her eyes narrowed.

"Anyway, it will be handed over to Master sooner or later. How Master handles it is up to Master." Mingyan shook his head.

"You talk a good game," Yue Wuxia sneered. "I clearly warned you, but you were stubborn and insisted on risking everything to take it back. Your intentions and efforts are worthless in my eyes. Do you think you can repay your so-called kindness in this way?"

Mingyan lowered his head, "I just wanted to make Master happy..."

"So, do you think I'm happy right now?"

"Master, your disciple already knows his mistake. Please don't get angry and upset yourself." Mingyan knew perfectly well that his master was not happy at all. He knew that his impulsive behavior had made his master extremely angry.

“Mingyan, you need to understand that your life is not simply your life. Why do you think I want to cultivate you? Why do you think I want to pour so much energy and resources into you? Do you think it's because of your personal charm? Because I love and cherish you so much?”

Yue Wuxia took a deep breath, her tone unusually distant and cold, "Since you insist that this is something you owe me and that you need to repay my kindness, then I will make things clear."

"My nurturing of you is solely because you have grown up to be able to protect Feng Lingyueying and fight against the Dark Turmoil. It's only because you are useful to me. Your life was originally worthless to me. If you weren't the Human King Physique, if you didn't have this talent for cultivation, I wouldn't even give you a second glance."

"It is precisely because you possess the Human King's Body that I have poured so many resources into nurturing you and protecting your existence. Your life no longer belongs to you. Since you wish to repay this debt, then so be it. Until the Dark Turmoil is completely quelled, you shall live, even if it means clinging to life." Yue Wuxia said coldly.

Mingyan looked at Yue Wuxia, his heart filled with indescribable feelings. He nodded and said in a low voice, "Disciple obeys."

Yue Wuxia looked at Ming Yan kneeling on the ground and shook her head in disappointment. "Since you want to repay, from now on, you have lost the right to decide your own life and death. No matter what, you must live."

"Disciple understands." Mingyan nodded, his face showing little emotion, but in his heart, he felt an indescribable bitterness.

"Go out..." Yue Wuxia's voice sounded tired. Mingyan felt a pang of sadness and heartache. He wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word. He nodded and walked out the door without doing anything else.

"Change your personality. Don't be so stubborn. You're always so single-minded." Yue Wuxia's voice rang out again, seemingly with a hint of sarcasm. "Your stubbornness is not only meaningless, but it will also cost you your life."

“Disciple…understands.” Mingyan turned his head to look at Yue Wuxia, who had her back to him, and nodded gently. He turned around and walked to the door, but couldn’t help turning back to look at his master.

She stood there, not even glancing back at him. Mingyan felt disappointed, walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him.

Hearing the door close, Yue Wuxia looked at the broken star stone on the ground and finally closed her eyes.

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Phoenix Family's Destined One

As Mingyan stepped out of the room, he saw Huang Feiyan standing not far from the doorway, looking slightly bored with her hands behind her back. Hearing the sound, she looked over, smiled, waved to Mingyan, and quickly walked over.

"Mingyan, how are you feeling?"

Mingyan watched as Huang Feiyan approached, composed himself with complicated thoughts, and forced a smile. "I'm sorry, Feiyan, I made you worry."

"Don't say sorry, but why are you so badly injured?" Huang Feiyan shook her head and asked with concern, "When the Demon King brought you back before, your abdomen was completely pierced."

Mingyan smiled, shook his head, and did not elaborate.

"Aunt Yue came here yesterday. She looked very angry. What did you do to make Aunt Yue so angry?" Huang Feiyan was very curious about what had happened, because she had never seen Yue Wuxia so out of control before. She had met Yue Wuxia a few times, and in her memory, Yue Wuxia was always a cold and indifferent person.

Even someone as gentle as Aunt Yue could lose her composure like this; one wonders what mistake Mingyan made.

“I did something stupid.” Mingyan didn’t go into details. He was silent for a moment, then asked, “Feiyan, I have a question for you. Answer me seriously, don’t just give me a perfunctory answer.”

"Hmm? You asked?" Huang Feiyan tilted her head and nodded with a smile.

"Am I... really stubborn and obsessive?" Mingyan asked.

Huang Feiyan paused for a moment, then thought of Ming Yan and Ning Feixuan's matter, smiled, and then burst out laughing again.

"What are you laughing at?" Mingyan asked in surprise.

"Because I realized you seem to be only just understanding now... Hehe, you are indeed a bit stubborn and obstinate in some ways, but in certain situations, I don't dislike you." Huang Feiyan nodded, her smile unchanged. "But why did you suddenly ask that?"

"..."

Because that's what Master said...

Mingyan realized that he actually cared a lot about his master's opinion of him, even though she said that she had only trained him because of his Human King Physique. He couldn't stop caring about her.

Whether it's his master or his senior sister, they are both very special to him.

Before Mingyan knew of Wang Qingchu's existence, he once regarded the world of his master as his mother and sister. To him, the two were not only disciples, but also family.

Even after meeting Wang Qingchu, his master was still like family to him.

Hearing his master say those words, Mingyan felt very bad.

But if you make a mistake, you have to stand up straight and take the punishment, otherwise you won't be able to correct it.

Mingyan took a deep breath. "Perhaps I should change my personality."

He was biased in his belief that his master would be happy if he obtained the crystal, but the facts proved otherwise. In hindsight, it might have been the best choice to listen to his master and back down.

Of course, since he had already made a mistake, there was no point in regretting it. His master hoped that he would not be so stubborn and would cherish his life more, so he decided to do it. Perhaps he was indeed a bit stubborn and his thinking was a bit too simplistic.

"Change it?" Huang Feiyan tilted her head and looked at Ming Yan. Seeing his eyes gradually harden, she smiled and said, "Then let's change it."

“I think I’ve been too stubborn, in some ways…” Mingyan subconsciously thought of Ning Feixuan’s matter. He pondered for a moment and said, “I want to return to Dongzhou as soon as possible.”

"Hmm? Why do you suddenly want to go back to..." Huang Feiyan was only halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized something and turned to look at Ming Yan.

He felt he was being too stubborn, so he wanted to change, and then he said he wanted to return to Dongzhou as soon as possible, which made her think of Ning Feixuan.

Mingyan also seemed quite stubborn about Ning Feixuan's matter, to the point of being obsessive.

"You...you're talking about Fei Xuan?"

“Hmm, perhaps I should resolve this matter sooner rather than later.” Mingyan nodded. “Waiting all the time isn’t a solution.”

Huang Feiyan's heart pounded, and she couldn't help but blush. Mingyan's meaning was very clear: he wanted to get an answer.

Fei Xuan already knew the answer: Ming Yan wouldn't get the answer he wanted... Last time, Ming Yan didn't give up, but what about this time?

Huang Feiyan looked at Ming Yan and saw the determination in his eyes. She also knew what Ming Yan would do after being rejected.

Her heart raced, but she quickly forced herself to calm down. No, she couldn't express her thoughts yet; it wasn't the right time. She couldn't rush things.