One of my fairy-like friends

This is the biggest point of suspicion; it's almost as if... someone deliberately wanted Ning Feixuan to see it. Yes... that's exactly it.

“Feixuan’s mother was on good terms with our Huang family back then. She was also an extremely outstanding genius in the past and had some fortuitous encounters, so it makes sense, doesn’t it?” Huang Junyi said. “But thinking about it carefully, that matter is indeed a bit strange. I met Ning Zetian back then, and he seemed to be completely unaware of it. At the time, I just felt that this person was really scheming. At such a young age, he could be so ruthless and had such acting skills. He would definitely be a great scourge in the future… However, Feixuan said that she wanted to take revenge herself, so I didn’t do anything. I also kept an eye on Ning Zetian for a while afterward. He wandered around for several years, and later encountered some fortuitous encounters and joined the Jade Balance Holy Land. Over the years, he has done a lot of good deeds and has an excellent reputation in the local area.”

"Either his acting is too good, or... he really didn't do it. Perhaps if we capture him and search his soul, everything will be clear." Huang Junyi smiled slightly. "We're not too far from Zhenhai City right now. If we turn back now, we might still be able to catch Ning Zetian..."

The damage caused to cultivators by soul searching is irreversible and will affect their subsequent cultivation. If Ning Zetian is really not the murderer, then such damage is too unfair to him.

Of course, this is only assuming that Ning Zetian is not the murderer. If he really is the murderer, then a soul search can confirm it. Ming Yan thought about it and shook his head. "I don't plan to do that for now. I want to investigate in other ways first. If I really don't get any results, then I'll consider it."

"But why do you want to investigate this matter?" Huang Junyi smiled and said, "Even if it should be investigated, it's not you who should be doing it, is it?"

“Are we supposed to let Ning Feixuan investigate on her own? She’s convinced Ning Zetian is the murderer. I know the impact of seeing it with her own eyes. All my doubts will be erased by that powerful impact. In Ning Feixuan’s mind, Ning Zetian is undoubtedly the murderer.” Ming Yan said, “But what if he isn’t? Even if Ning Feixuan kills him, what good will it do? Not only will her hands be stained with blood, but innocent people will pay with their lives, while the real murderer remains at large… That’s not revenge.”

Huang Junyi smiled and said, "Although I felt something was off before, I also thought the same as Fei Xuan, that Ning Zetian was the murderer. However, since little brother wants to investigate, I won't object. What if he isn't? Even if he is, we can still confirm it. If you need any help, don't forget to tell your sister."

“Actually, I would like to ask my sister to come with me to the Ning family.” Mingyan had this intention. He figured the Ning family probably didn’t want to bring up the matter at all. If they wanted to investigate, it would be difficult for an outsider like himself. He couldn’t use Ning Feixuan’s name either, so he had to use Huang Junyi’s name, the one who took Ning Feixuan away back then. They would give Huang Feiyan some face.

"Oh...? That's good." Huang Junyi nodded gently upon hearing this. "Alright, let's investigate thoroughly. Without investigation, there's no right to speak."

"Thank you for your help, sister." Mingyan smiled when he saw that Huang Junyi had agreed.

"What are you thanking me for? What's our relationship?" Huang Junyi chuckled and pinched Mingyan's cheek, then hugged his head, letting him lean against her chest. "You're my precious little darling, how could I refuse such a small favor?"

Mingyan blushed furiously. This vixen sister had gone too far! Didn't she know such actions could easily cause problems? Yet, Mingyan dared not struggle, because struggling felt like being forced to do something like that...

"...Didn't my sister want to talk to me about something?" Mingyan couldn't take it anymore and asked, his cheeks burning.

"Well, but there's nothing to do now..." Huang Junyi said with a smile. Wouldn't it be better if it was just the two of them when she and Mingyan went out together?

Chapter Ninety-One: Fei Yan, a hopeless case

The carriage was handed over to Huang Junyi to drive, and when she was driving, the speed was faster than when Ming Yan was driving the carriage.

After returning to her carriage, Feng Shiyi slept for a long time before getting up.

She truly lived a carefree life; perhaps that was the naive side of the Empress.

After spending half a month in the carriage, Mingyan and his party returned to Dongzhou.

The large portal remains unusable, and the rupture of the spatial laws is more severe than anticipated, to the point that it has not yet been repaired.

No one knows the exact reason for the rupture of the laws of space, but after experiencing the inconvenience of short-distance teleportation arrays, many people are already missing large teleportation portals.

The closest place to the border between the Eastern and Southern Continents is naturally the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land. Mingyan wants to go back first, send his senior sister off, and also tell his master about his gains.

The carriage quickly arrived at the Fengling Yueying Holy Land and returned to the holy mountain. The group left the carriage and saw the Supreme Elder Yue Qingyou there.

"Elder Qingyou." Huang Junyi clearly recognized Yue Qingyou and gave a slight bow. Yue Qingyou nodded and smiled, then looked at Mingyan and Yue Qingying, "Mingyan, Qingying, your master has gone out and asked me to temporarily supervise Feng Lingyueying. If you have anything to say to her, you can tell me first, or you can tell her after she returns."

"Master has gone out?" Yue Qingying asked, somewhat surprised. "Does the Supreme Elder know where Master has gone?"

"I don't know about that. Your master has always been mysterious, but her strength is extraordinary. You don't need to worry about her at all." Yue Qingyou chuckled. "By the way, Mingyan, Mengli keeps talking about you and wants to see you. But she had some free time a while ago, and you weren't there. Now that you've gone out to train, you're back. You're probably planning to stay in Fenglingyueying after this, right?"

"I need to go out again. Please ask the Supreme Elder to pass on my message to Mengli." Mingyan shook his head. He pondered his master's whereabouts and had a guess: could his master have gone to the Yaochi Holy Land?

Mingyan had previously mentioned to Yue Wuxia that his sister, Wang Qingchu, wanted to see her. Could it be that Master went to Yaochi after leaving the Holy Mountain?

Mingyan originally planned to set off immediately afterward, first sending Huang Feiyan back, and then going to the Ning family to investigate. But now it seems that he can change his mind and go to Yaochi first.

Mingyan wanted to see Wang Qingchu and talk to her about the Empress and Feng Shiyi. He wondered if the Empress knew anything about his sister's situation...

"Are you still going out?" Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying looked at Ming Yan, paused for a moment, and then said, "Then I'll go with you."

"Senior sister, please rest well in the Holy Land." Ming Yan shook his head. He... also needed to think carefully about his relationship with his senior sister, so he didn't plan to take either her or Fei Yan with him.

Moreover, now that he knows his senior sister's feelings for him... As for Fei Yan, although the two of them haven't talked about this, Ming Yan has some guesses. Fei Yan probably also has some feelings for him. And this time, he's doing things for Ning Fei Xuan, taking his senior sister Fei Yan to do things for the person he likes... It just feels a bit excessive.

For various reasons, Mingyan had long ago made up his mind that he would only bring Fairy Sister with him on this trip.

Although the fairy sister is a bit of a fairy, she only kisses my cheek and probably won't do anything to me.

Yue Qingying remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently, "Since Junior Brother wants me to stay in the Holy Land, then I will stay in the Holy Land."

These words made Mingyan's heart tremble. He felt a sense of loneliness in his senior sister's tone, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Yue Qingyou seemed to have noticed something as well. She narrowed her eyes and smiled slightly: "You're planning to go find your master, Mingyan?"

"There are just some things to do." Mingyan shook his head. He didn't know if his master was in Yaochi Holy Land. "Senior Sister, then we won't stay any longer."

Yue Qingying nodded, and the group left the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land.

On the immortal island, Yue Qingying watched the departing carriage, her beautiful hair dancing in the wind, and she slowly lowered her head.

"Why are you so down? If you wanted to be with your junior brother, why did you agree?" Yue Qingyou walked to Yue Qingying's side and smiled gently.

The name Yue Qingying was given to her by Yue Qingyou, so they are very similar. One is called Yue Qingying, and the other is called Yue Qingyou.

"Because if I insist on going with you, my junior brother will be in a difficult position," Yue Qingying sighed.

“You really like your junior brother... you think of him in everything, but your junior brother never thinks of you. He knows you want to come along, but he ignores it.” Yue Qingyou’s smile remained unchanged. “Your junior brother seems to have let you down.”

Yue Qingying looked at Yue Qingyou and smiled, "The Supreme Elder doesn't understand Junior Brother at all."

"Yes, I've only met him a few times. His talent for cultivating immortality is indeed remarkable, but I don't know much about his personality." Yue Qingyou nodded gently.

"When Junior Brother returns next time, the Supreme Elder can learn more about him," Yue Qingying said with a smile.

“Is that so…” Yue Qingyou shook her head and chuckled, “Then we’ll have to wait for him to come back.”

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"Where are you planning to go?" Huang Feiyan was slightly excited. Mingyan had sent Yue Qingying back to Fengling Yueying, so this journey would only be between her and Mingyan.

Although Feng Shiyi and her second aunt are still there, her second aunt shouldn't bother her and Mingyan anymore. As for Feng Shiyi, she's dispensable. Anyway, the Empress supports them being together, doesn't she? Although she doesn't know why.

"Let's go to the Huang family first and send you back," Mingyan said. "After that, I plan to go to the Yaochi Holy Land."

Upon hearing the first part of the sentence, Huang Feiyan's expression immediately fell. However, upon hearing the second part, Huang Feiyan couldn't help but feel excited again. She knew that Ming Yan had gone to deal with Ning Feixuan's matter, and probably knew that the outcome might not be good, so he didn't want to take her with him.

Huang Feiyan nodded, "Alright then..."

Huang Junyi, who was eavesdropping inside the room, was surprised to hear Huang Feiyan's cooperation. She then sighed deeply. "She's truly hopeless," she thought. Although she didn't want Huang Feiyan to come along either, Huang Feiyan's complete lack of effort and resignation was truly...

Isn't this a great opportunity? At least from Huang Feiyan's perspective, this is a perfect chance to get closer, or even strengthen the relationship. And she just gave it up like that? Without even putting up a fight?

...As expected, I had to do it myself.

A few days later, Mingyan sent Huang Feiyan back to the Huang family. He also personally handed over the fruit intended for Huang Junru and Huang Qingfei before setting off for Yaochi.

Of course, Huang Feiyan's expression was quite interesting when she learned that Huang Junyi would be traveling with Ming Yan, but in the end, she didn't say anything...

After all, saying anything seemed pointless; she knew that Ming Yan probably wanted Huang Junyi to go with him...

On the way, he tried to contact his master using the Heart-Connecting Pendant, but it was still useless.

A few days later, the carriage arrived at the sacred Yaochi.

Mingyan led Huang Junyi and Feng Shiyi into the Yaochi Holy Land.

Mingyan was a familiar face, having visited many times. Many female cultivators within Yaochi knew of his ambiguous relationship with the temple and were not surprised by it.

Not long after the group entered Yaochi, Ning Mengru appeared. She looked at Feng Shiyi, who was clinging to Ming Yan's robes and refusing to let go, and a strange expression appeared on her usually gentle and noble face...

Seemingly noticing Ning Mengru staring at her, or perhaps sensing Ning Mengru's approachable demeanor, Feng Shiyi blinked and cautiously waved her hand, "I... my name is Feng Shiyi..."

Ning Mengru was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I am Ning Mengru, the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi Holy Land... Welcome to Yaochi Holy Land."

After saying that, she looked at Ming Yan. Clearly, she had probably seen the true face of Empress Qingzi, so when she saw Feng Shiyi, she immediately wavered. She looked at Ming Yan to find a reasonable explanation.

"Ahem... The story of Feng Shiyi is a long one. By the way, Aunt Ning, is my master in the Yaochi Holy Land?"

“Your master? She did come once before, but she has already left.” Ning Mengru said, glancing at Huang Junyi behind Ming Yan, and chuckled, “Sister Junyi is here too.”

Huang Junyi smiled and nodded. In front of others, Huang Junyi was very dignified, but only in front of him did she act like a fairy.

Upon hearing that his master had already departed, Mingyan frowned and sighed softly. It seemed he had missed his chance... He would only be able to see his master again after returning from the Ning family.

Mingyan took out a celestial fruit from his Qi Sea World and handed it to Ning Mengru. "Aunt Ning, this is a celestial fruit that grew on the Panlong Ancient Tree that I encountered in the sea outside the Southern Continent. I have visited you many times, but I have never given you any gift. I apologize for that."

"The immortal fruit of the Panlong Ancient Tree?" Ning Mengru looked at the blood-red immortal fruit in Ming Yan's hand with some surprise. "You've encountered the Panlong Ancient Tree?"

"Yes." Mingyan nodded. "I want to give this fruit to Aunt Ning."

"I can't accept this; the immortal fruit is extremely precious," Ning Mengru politely declined. This shows the difference between Ning Mengru and the Huang family. The Huang family treats her very well, so they don't hesitate to accept anything he gives them because they remember his kindness. But Ning Mengru is more reserved and can be polite to others.

His relationship with Yaochi was not as close as his relationship with the Huang family. If his sister hadn't been in Yaochi, his relationship with Yaochi wouldn't have been particularly close.

Yaochi maintains good relations with various forces, which naturally means that it will not be too close to any of them and needs to keep its distance.

Despite this, Mingyan did not forget that Yaochi had taken the initiative to invite him to see Wang Qingchu and help him obtain the inheritance, which was also a favor.

"Please accept this, Aunt Ning. This is a gift I'm giving to you in my personal capacity." Mingyan didn't take it back, and said softly, "Aunt Ning has also taken good care of me. Please give me a chance to repay her."

Before Ning Mengru could speak, she heard Wang Qingchu transmit his voice, "Accept it; it's Yan'er's heartfelt gift."

Upon hearing this, Ning Mengru smiled helplessly and finally accepted the gift, saying, "I really can't refuse you. I'm an elder, yet I'm receiving a gift from a junior..."

"Don't mention it. It's what he should do," Huang Junyi said with a smile.

"It's what I should do..." Ning Mengru smiled and transmitted her voice to Ming Yan, "You must want to see your sister, right? Go ahead, she should be waiting for you."

Mingyan nodded.

Chapter Ninety-Two: Wang Qingchu's Fallacious Reasoning

Mingyan arrived at Wang Qingchu's tomb. She was still lying quietly in the coffin. Mingyan quickly entered Wang Qingchu's Qi Sea world.

Wang Qingchu remained seated by the sea, hugging her knees and letting the seawater soak her feet and clothes.

Wang Qingchu's black hair was blown by the sea breeze of the Qi Sea World. She raised her hand and brushed the strands of hair behind her ear, because they were blocking her view and preventing her from seeing Ming Yan.

“Sister.” Mingyan felt a mix of emotions, but still walked over and sat down next to Wang Qingchu.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Wang Qingchu chuckled, reaching out to gently stroke Mingyan's face. "My Yan'er seems troubled. Tell me, what's bothering you?"

Mingyan raised his hand and placed it on the back of Wang Qingchu's hand. His sister's hand was as soft as jade, and her intimacy was so natural that it was impossible to resist.

They weren't actually siblings, just people with the same constitution, but his sister treated him so well, as if they were real siblings.

"Sister should know that Feng Shiyi came with me, right?" Mingyan put aside his chaotic thoughts, took a deep breath, and spoke.

“Yes, I saw her. I observed her before she became an emperor.” Although Wang Qingchu had been in a deep slumber, she would occasionally observe the outside world. “She had visited Yaochi many times before and had a very deep connection with Yaochi.”

"Does she know about her sister's situation?" Mingyan asked.