One of my fairy-like friends

Besides that, Mingyan did see some familiar faces. Although he couldn't recall their names, he had seen them before at Lijian Mountain in Dongzhou.

Suddenly, Mingyan frowned. He saw a man from Dongzhou whose name he recognized.

Ning Zetian...

His senses seemed extremely sharp; he quickly sensed that someone was watching him, and his gaze swept over. Upon seeing Ming Yan, he smiled faintly and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Mingyan nodded in response, then looked away.

With the Southern Continent's seas wide open, it's not unusual for cultivators from the Eastern Continent to participate, but Ning Feixuan didn't come this time.

The sea outside the harbor was shimmering and not very calm. In the distance, a dark mass could be clearly seen. It was not a cloud, but a fog. No one knew where the fog originated, but it had not dissipated for millions of years and had always existed in the sea near the mainland.

"Ugh..."

A deep sound came from the ground. Mingyan looked down and saw several beams of light appearing on the port. These were the array patterns inside the port, which had already emerged, and the teleportation array was about to be activated.

One after another, cultivators rushed over and stepped onto the dock. Before long, the teleportation array on the port was activated. Almost instantly, before Ming Yan could even close his eyes, he heard a "hum" and the scene in front of him changed.

They appeared at another lonely port, and in front of the port was a platform where several powerful cultivators with serious expressions stood. Although their cultivation levels were unknown, their auras were terrifying. Ming Yan guessed that they might be experts at the Xuanji Realm. He noticed that they had some unique waist tags hanging from their waists, engraved with waves. If one looked closely, one could feel that the waves seemed to come alive and were crashing towards them, with surging power hidden within them.

Ming Yan withdrew his gaze and heard the leader of the cultivators on the stage speak: "Welcome everyone to the world beyond the mist. Before you begin your exploration, I need to inform you of a few key points."

"Firstly, the sea area is only open for one month. Please return here within one month. Otherwise, if you want to return to the mainland, you will have to wait another ten years. Therefore, you can only settle here temporarily."

"Secondly, you can dispose of any opportunities you obtain in the sea as you see fit. You can take them with you or use them to trade with the residents of the sea. But be careful, we cannot guarantee that no one will be greedy and try to harm you. So we hope that you will think twice before you do anything."

"Thirdly, you are responsible for the consequences of anything that happens in the sea. Well, that's all I have to say. You may explore on your own now."

He coldly swept his gaze over everyone in front of him, and then, along with several other cultivators, took to the air and flew away.

Almost no one lingered there and quickly left the port. Mingyan and Huang Feiyan naturally didn't stay long either, and soon left to explore the sea.

But before long, a sudden attack struck! From behind, a slender sword pierced towards Ming Yan's neck. Ming Yan used the Star Gap to dodge to the side, then instantly turned and grabbed the opponent's wrist. With his other hand, he clenched his fist and slammed it into the opponent's abdomen, leaving him completely unable to move and limp.

Even at such close range, the other person's figure was still very blurry, with varying shades of color, making it unclear at all. The whole person was a blur, probably due to some kind of concealment technique.

Ever since he learned that a bounty had been placed on his head, Mingyan had been on high alert. He was certain that the other party could not succeed. From the moment he left the port, Mingyan sensed that someone was following him. When it came to stealth, the Moon Shadow Scripture was unique and invincible.

The other party's cultivation level was at the initial stage of Qi Sea, which would be enough to make him a Holy Son in some slightly less prestigious holy lands. Ming Yan shook his hand, dispelling his concealment technique, and saw an ordinary-looking man. He was about to ask the man about his background when he discovered that the man's eyes had dimmed, indicating that he was already dead.

Mingyan found it strange. How could someone at the initial stage of Qi Sea be so easily defeated? He died with just one punch?

Mingyan used his spiritual energy to investigate and discovered that the other party had died from poisoning.

A mere Qi Sea stage cultivator died from poisoning just because of a mistake? Is the Qi Sea stage so worthless?

"This kind of concealment technique..." Huang Feiyan frowned, "Could it be Tian Gang?"

"Tiangang?" Ming Yan raised an eyebrow. "What kind of place is this?"

“One of the most famous assassin organizations on Yao Guang, with extremely strong stealth capabilities. They have a presence in the southeast and north continents.” Huang Feiyan frowned and said, “These assassins from Tian Gang are specially trained. If they succeed, they succeed; if they fail, they immediately hang themselves to prevent themselves from revealing their secrets.”

"A cultivator at the Qi Sea Realm commits suicide like this?" Ming Yan raised an eyebrow.

“The scriptures practiced by the Heavenly Gang assassins are different from those of ordinary people.” Huang Feiyan shook her head. “Their scriptures do not require as much time as ours, and it is much simpler for them to cultivate to the Qi Sea than for us. However, it is extremely harmful to the body, and they are at least half as short-lived as normal cultivators. Moreover, their upper limit is not high. It seems that no Heavenly Gang has ever produced an assassin above the level of Renying.”

"I see."

"It seems someone really wants you dead," Huang Feiyan said. "It's not easy to get Tiangang to help. After all, Tiangang assassins won't stop until they achieve their goal. They will keep sending assassins to kill you until you die."

“A senior member of the Huang family was assassinated before. Later, during the Golden Age, a Great Sage emerged from our Huang family, and we immediately began a full-scale revenge, erasing the Tiangang branch in the Eastern Continent. So I have some knowledge of them.” Huang Feiyan smiled and said, “In that case, your net worth must be extremely high, otherwise the Tiangang wouldn’t have taken this risk.”

"This is not a good thing." Mingyan said helplessly when he saw that she was still laughing.

"What are you afraid of? When it comes to stealth, who can be a match for Feng Lingyueying?" Huang Feiyan chuckled. "I forgot to tell you, killing is also a side job for you Feng Lingyueying."

"Such a thing exists?" Mingyan asked in surprise, as he had no idea about this.

"Of course, Qingying has done this before. Don't be fooled by your senior sister's gentle demeanor; when it comes to killing, she's incredibly ruthless and decisive!" Huang Feiyan chuckled.

That makes sense... The Moon Shadow Scripture emphasizes concealment and a single, decisive strike, making it a natural-born killer.

But Mingyan found it hard to imagine what his gentle senior sister would be like when she started killing.

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Asura Field

The assassins had no identification marks on them, so they could only be suspected to be assassins from the Heavenly Gang faction. Without finding any evidence, they did not linger and quickly left the scene.

The sea was not calm, with surging waves appearing from time to time, but the opportunity lay in the seabed, and the two entered the world beneath the surface.

Cultivators at their level don't need to worry about oxygen; they can explore the sea with complete peace of mind.

The sea was so vast that they could hardly see anyone else. The two explored for a while but found nothing. Just as they were about to leave, Mingyan felt a chill on his waist as something hard and sharp pressed against him. A sharp short sword of unknown material was also pressed against his neck. He felt a chill in his heart and was terrified!

He remained vigilant, carefully ensuring no one was following them to prevent them from attacking when he let his guard down. However, he never expected that the other party would be able to approach him silently from behind without his knowledge.

"Don't move, or I'll kill you." The voice was muffled, making it impossible to tell if it was male or female. Ming Yan looked at Huang Feiyan floating in front of him and was about to send a telepathic message when he heard the person reply, "Don't use telepathy, I'll sense it. It'll be a bloody battle!"

Although he couldn't tell whether the other person was male or female, Mingyan noticed something was off. The other person's tone was far too...soft.

Besides, why don't you kill him if you want to? Fei Yan is ahead of him now, and she doesn't seem to feel anything at all...

You're acting a bit strange, aren't you, assassin?

Mingyan was puzzled, so he used the "Moon Shadow Scripture" and realized that the opponent's concealment method... was also the "Moon Shadow Scripture"?!

He subconsciously recalled Huang Feiyan's previous words and immediately realized what she meant.

"Senior Sister?!" Mingyan exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?!"

Thinking he was in the sea, Mingyan felt protected from getting wet by a barrier, but the barrier also blocked out scents, so he didn't smell Yue Qingying's faint fragrance at all.

"Mingyan, I think I'm pregnant... Qingying?!" At this moment, Huang Feiyan also turned her head and immediately saw Yue Qingying holding a short sword to Mingyan's neck. The scene was too bizarre, and she was momentarily confused. "What are you doing?!"

"Oh dear..." Yue Qingying lowered her hand and said with a helpless smile, "Junior brother, don't you know how to play along with your senior sister?"

"It really is Senior Sister!" Mingyan exclaimed with delight. "Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

"What? You don't welcome me?" Yue Qingying smiled.

"Of course not." Mingyan took Yue Qingying's hand, feeling somewhat emotional. "I was just very surprised to see Senior Sister."

"Hmm? That's more like it." Yue Qingying looked down at Ming Yan's hand and hers, her smile growing wider.

Huang Feiyan, however, was furious. She hadn't thought much of it before, but now that she felt Yue Qingying was plotting against Ming Yan, seeing the two of them so "intimate" made her feel extremely threatened.

She quickly moved closer. "Qingying, I have something I'd like to talk to you about."

"No rush." ​​Yue Qingying glanced at Huang Feiyan and chuckled.

She and her junior brother had been separated for so long, and she wanted to spend more time with him.

Huang Feiyan took a deep breath. She had many questions she wanted to ask Yue Qingying. What exactly happened to her? But she also knew she couldn't appear too eager. It wouldn't be good if Mingyan noticed anything unusual and became suspicious.

Now is not the right time for Mingyan to discover his feelings for him.

"When did you arrive, Senior Sister?" Mingyan asked curiously.

"I came to the port with you all, didn't you even notice me?" Yue Qingying said reproachfully. "Junior brother, you don't even recognize your senior sister's aura? I'm going to punish you."

Mingyan hesitated. He really didn't sense his senior sister's presence at the time. However, there were many people and the atmosphere was too mixed, making it difficult to distinguish. In addition, Mingyan did not deliberately search for his senior sister's presence. He never even considered the possibility that his senior sister would appear here.

"I'm sorry..." But it's just an apology to my senior sister, as long as it makes her happy.

"I'm going to punish you~" Yue Qingying whispered in Ming Yan's ear, her tone sounding very happy.

"I think you can hide your whereabouts so that Mingyan won't find out, right?" Huang Feiyan couldn't stand it anymore. In her opinion, this was Yue Qingying trying to flirt with Mingyan and doing something inappropriate to him in this way.

There's no doubt about this; Yue Qingying has done it before, just like when she told Mingyan that it's okay to kiss or trick someone into kissing someone you're close to. She's such a close friend, and her thoughts are complicated!

Yue Qingying looked at Huang Feiyan, feeling a little strange. Why was Huang Feiyan undermining her? Hadn't she always ignored these things before?

Mingyan didn't think his senior sister would punish him; she was probably just joking.

Mingyan recounted his experience of being assassinated. Yue Qingying frowned. There were too many people at the time, and they scattered in a panic. It took her some time to quietly catch up with Mingyan and Huang Feiyan, so she was unaware of this. She frowned, "How could someone dare to assassinate you... and even have Tiangang do it..."

"Senior sister should also be careful," Mingyan said.

“Fool, when it comes to stealth techniques, who can compare to the Moon Shadow Scripture?” Yue Qingying chuckled lightly. “With me by your side, even if there are assassins, they won’t have a chance to make a move.”

"I heard from Fei Yan that Senior Sister used to be an assassin?" Ming Yan asked curiously. It wasn't that Ming Yan didn't believe it; when Senior Sister held the short sword to his neck just now, he really felt a sense of danger. If it hadn't been Senior Sister, but someone else, he probably would have been in real danger.

It's not surprising that it's his senior sister. She knows him too well, knows all his habits, and her mastery of the "Moon Shadow Scripture" far surpasses his. It's normal that he couldn't find out.

If his senior sister wanted to kill him, it wouldn't be too difficult, but she would never do it. They weren't enemies, and she treated him very well.

“...Yes, I have indeed had such an experience.” Yue Qingying nodded. “However, our Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land rarely takes orders now. I’ve only taken one a few.”

No wonder I didn't know; my senior sister probably just killed people when she had nothing else to do.

Huang Feiyan felt very uncomfortable and couldn't get a word in edgewise. The two senior and junior brothers had such a good relationship that she felt like a third party who had come between them. Although Mingyan didn't know, the Huang family had already formally arranged a marriage between Mingyan and his master, Yue Wuxia. She was already considered Mingyan's fiancée!

After spending some time together, Mingyan and Yue Qingying turned to Huang Feiyan and asked, "Feiyan, you said you wanted to talk to me about something. What's up?"

Huang Feiyan let out a breath, her expression slightly subtle, and transmitted her voice to Yue Qingying, "...Qingying, you know that the Huang family has formally proposed marriage to Aunt Yue, right? I am already considered Mingyan's fiancée. You should be very clear about this, right?"

Yue Qingying paused, glanced at Ming Yan, and then gestured for Huang Feiyan to go aside and talk about it later.

Although the two could communicate telepathically so that Mingyan couldn't hear them, the problem was that their emotional changes were easily detected, and Mingyan was very good at doing this, so it was best not to communicate telepathically in front of Mingyan.

The two walked to the side. Mingyan didn't ask any questions and waited in place, observing the surrounding situation.

They are currently in the deep sea, where the light is dim, and they need to use some magical techniques to see the situation on the seabed.

There seems to be a ruin on the seabed. Huang Feiyan had mentioned that she had made some discoveries before, but before she could finish speaking, she noticed her senior sister had arrived, so she didn't continue.

These underwater worlds are not much different from the world on the surface, except that they are submerged by seawater and have more marine life and plants.

Is this what a civilization of tens of millions of years has left behind?

On the other side, Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying walked to the side.

"Feiyan, what did you mean by what you just said?" Yue Qingying asked telepathically.

"I was just... a little curious... about why Mingyan's understanding of intimate contact between men and women is so wrong... Mingyan told me... you kissed him, and even... stuck out your tongue." Huang Feiyan was relatively restrained and did not immediately accuse him.

"..." Yue Qingying was silent for a moment, "We are senior and junior brothers, so it's normal for us to have a better relationship, isn't it?"

"You can fool Mingyan with what you said because you've distorted his understanding of this matter, but you can't fool me... How could Senior Sister kiss Junior Brother? That's something only Daoist partners or husbands and wives can do. Even if it were possible, even if your relationship is really good enough to kiss on the lips, you shouldn't stick your tongue out, right?!" Huang Feiyan's voice carried a hint of emotion.

Are you kidding me? Do you call that senior and junior brothers? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a loving couple!

"..." Yue Qingying's expression gradually turned strange. "Qingying, you seem to have forgotten something. Although my master approves of you and your junior brother being together, your junior brother is completely unaware of this. Your fiancée... is not a proper title."

What do you mean by that?