One of my fairy-like friends

“You underestimate the Great Emperor.” Wang Qingchu smiled. “She has come here more than once since she became the Great Emperor. She knows quite a bit about my situation. After I fully woke up, she even came to ask me if I needed her help.”

"Is there anything in this world that the Great Emperor doesn't know?" Mingyan asked curiously.

"Not really. For example, the secrets of the central abyss on Yaoguang Star are unknown even to the Great Emperor." Wang Qingchu shook his head slightly. "For example, we don't know why the Dark Turmoil came to invade us."

"Has no Great Emperor ever studied the Central Abyss?" Mingyan asked. "Even the Great Emperor dared not venture deep into it?"

“With the strength of an emperor, one can naturally venture deep into it, but there is nothing in the depths of the central abyss, just an empty void. The lack of laws within is even more severe than in the several forbidden zones of life outside, making it seem like a ‘meaningless’ place. But that’s impossible. Everyone knows that the existence of the central abyss must hide some secret, yet no one can find that so-called secret.” Wang Qingchu smiled and said, “After we reach the Great Completion stage, we can also enter the central abyss without being affected by it. If you are curious, you can go in and take a look.”

After thinking for a moment, Mingyan told Wang Qingchu about the conjecture that had arisen from Huang Feiyan's words.

“Hmm… the past is untraceable. More than one Great Emperor has tried to trace the true origins of the human and demon races, but history has a gap. Even the oldest records do not mention that the human race appeared before Yao Guang Star.” Wang Qingchu shook his head. “However, besides Yao Guang Star, there are other places with human and demon races. They all migrated from Yao Guang Star later. Our two groups are not uncommon in the universe. If you are interested, you can investigate it yourself.”

In her previous life, Wang Qingchu did not pursue the origin of the human race. When she was young, the Dark Turmoil broke out, and she devoted most of her energy to fighting against the invaders from other realms. After the Dark Turmoil ended, she lost interest in such matters.

Now, she only cares about one thing: whether Mingyan is doing well.

Seeing that his sister didn't seem to know much about it and wasn't very interested, Mingyan didn't ask any further questions.

"Sister, did my master come to see you before?" Mingyan asked, getting down to business.

"Yes, I've met your master. She's already at the Manifestation Saint Realm." Wang Qingchu said with some emotion, "To break through to the Manifestation Saint Realm under such powerful suppression of the Great Dao, your master was truly born in the wrong era..."

"When did Master arrive here?" Mingyan asked.

“About seven days before you arrived,” Wang Qingchu said with a smile. “She is indeed qualified to teach you, but her personality is a bit cold.”

Seven days? That means after Master met with me on the Holy Mountain?

Even though Master was angry with him, did he still come to Yaochi to see his sister? Mingyan was silent for a moment, then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"How do you usually get along with her?" Wang Qingchu gently stroked Ming Yan's face with her warm, jade-like hand, like a spring breeze, brushing over his eyebrows and cheeks, and asked in a soft voice.

"My master and I... just like my sister said, my master has a rather cold personality, and most of the time he is aloof and cold. But my master is only cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He cares about me a lot, so even though my master seems a bit cold, I like him very much," Mingyan said with a smile.

"I can tell." Wang Qingchu nodded. "It doesn't matter if it's a little cold, as long as you like it."

Mingyan looked at Wang Qingchu, and for some reason, he felt that there was something strange about what he was saying.

"Did Master say anything to my sister?" Mingyan thought for a moment, but didn't feel anything was wrong. He then shook his head, put those thoughts aside, and asked.

"What are you saying... Your master seems to want me to advise you not to be so impulsive in the future." Wang Qingchu pinched Ming Yan's cheek and smiled, "It seems you've angered your master?"

Mingyan nodded. "Originally, I planned to return to Fenglingyueying this time and tell her about my gains, hoping it would calm her down. However, it seems my master and I missed our chance. I suppose she has already returned to the Fenglingyueying Holy Land by now..."

"So, your next step is to go back?" Wang Qingchu asked.

Mingyan shook his head. "I plan to investigate some things, and I don't plan to go back until then."

"Oh? Investigate what?" Wang Qingchu asked, somewhat surprised.

Mingyan gave a brief explanation, and Wang Qingchu smiled and said, "I see. Then let's go investigate."

After explaining everything, Wang Qingchu and Ming Yan intertwined their fingers, and Wang Qingchu asked gently, "How long do you plan to stay with your sister this time?"

"...Sister, there's something else...Given our relationship, kissing isn't really appropriate, is it?" Mingyan was silent for a moment, but still decided to speak up. He had been led astray in the first place because of his sister's words.

Wang Qingchu paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Why is that wrong?"

"I've heard from others that that's something only couples or married couples can do..."

"So, you can't do it, sister?" Wang Qingchu smiled. "Can you tell me why?"

"Because...aren't we family? Family doesn't express themselves like this, does they?"

Reason? Mingyan really didn't know why it wouldn't work, but he guessed that it might be because it would be disloyal to his Daoist partner or violate human ethics.

"It seems Yan'er doesn't actually know why we can't, does he?" Wang Qingchu chuckled. "So, who told you we can't do this?"

"...Isn't that wrong?"

“Of course it’s not wrong. Kissing is indeed more suitable for Daoist partners and married couples. Given our relationship, it’s naturally not appropriate for us to do something like kissing.” Wang Qingchu readily admitted, but she quickly added with a smile, “But that’s under normal circumstances, Yan’er. If I said I wanted to kiss you, would you grant my wish? Would you grant a sister lying in a coffin, waiting for her only relative for who knows how long, such a trivial wish?”

Mingyan was taken aback upon hearing this.

“You can refuse, no matter what decision my Yan’er makes, I won’t be angry or resentful.” Wang Qingchu tapped Ming Yan’s brow with her finger, her pretty face flushed slightly, and it was clear that she was in a very good mood. Her sister probably really enjoyed being with him, and no matter what they talked about, her sister was always happy.

Yes, perhaps Yu Mudan is right. This might not be something that should be done under normal circumstances, but what would happen if we did it? Even if it violates some kind of rule, the person who does this is still human, and people should adjust these so-called rules appropriately according to their own circumstances.

My sister waited for me for so long, and now she just wants to kiss me, and I won't even let her? How can I face my sister like that?

Mingyan gradually realized that when he had talked to his senior sister before, she only told him her reasons for doing so. But now, his sister's words made Mingyan realize that even if he was kissed a few times, so what?

Would it take a piece of flesh from my senior sister, Fei Yan, or older sister kissing me a few times?

If you don't know how, then just kissing is fine...

“I think I won’t refuse. I don’t want to refuse because I don’t want to hurt my sister’s feelings,” Mingyan said.

Wang Qingchu lifted Mingyan's chin with her jade-like hand and said with a smile, "Isn't that right? So why are you so concerned about the so-called 'can or cannot'? Who decides whether or not it's possible? Isn't it people who make the judgment? The laws of Heaven and the Great Way don't say that any kind of relationship allows kissing. Since it's decided by people, aren't you a person yourself? So you can decide for yourself. If you don't dislike it, then why refuse? Why think it's wrong?"

"But... if others think these things shouldn't have happened, they'll look at us strangely, right? I don't care, but my sister..."

"Do you think I care about these things? Yan'er, as I've said before, the only thing I care about is you. If you don't hate kissing me, and I want to kiss you, then we can kiss." Wang Qingchu shook her head. "Don't let others influence you, Yan'er. You should decide for yourself what you want to do. There's only one situation where I can't kiss you, and that's when you hate it when I kiss you. So, do you hate your sister?"

"I don't dislike it." Ming Yan had just finished speaking when Wang Qingchu covered his mouth, and he also heard Wang Qingchu's amused voice transmission, "Then that's settled."

Chapter Ninety-Three: I Like My Junior Brother

Wang Qingchu always managed to convince Mingyan. For example, now Mingyan was starting to think that there was nothing wrong with him kissing his sister.

Just like my sister said, she's waited for him for so long, and he won't even let her kiss him?

Rules are made by people, but whether or not they are followed is up to them.

Mingyan couldn't bear to refuse Wang Qingchu. A kiss was fine, it wouldn't hurt him.

Mingyan did not stay in Wang Qingchu's Qi Sea World for long, because Huang Junyi and Feng Shiyi were still waiting for him. After saying goodbye to his sister, Mingyan found Anran and Shui Ruyan in the Yaochi Holy Land.

Both of them are now disciples of Yaochi. An Ran's cultivation has progressed rapidly. After Ming Yan raised her cultivation to Yangling, she has now reached the initial stage of Qi Sea, which greatly surprised Ming Yan.

An Ran and Shui Ruyan chatted with Ming Yan, sharing some interesting stories from their time in the Yaochi Holy Land, and the atmosphere was quite cheerful.

However, Mingyan did not intend to stay long.

"Are you leaving already, Young Master Ming?" An Ran said with a hint of reluctance as she saw Ming Yan preparing to depart.

“Yes, I still have things to take care of.” Mingyan nodded. “Seeing Miss An… no, now it should be Fairy An and Fairy Water integrating well into Yaochi, I feel at ease.”

A faint, complex expression flashed across An Ran's pretty face. "But I have no way to repay Young Master Ming."

"Seeing you all living happily here makes me very happy," Mingyan said with a smile. "Then I'll be leaving now, Fairy An, Fairy Shui."

Seeing that Ming Yan was indeed about to leave, Shui Ruyan, who was standing next to An Ran, said, "Young Master Ming, you must be careful of An Canhui. You helped Miss and got too close to her, which may cause him to have some bad thoughts about you."

Upon hearing this, An Ran felt even more guilty. "Not only did I fail to get on Young Master Ming's good side, but I also caused him a lot of trouble. Young Master Ming... please be careful, my brother... is ruthless when he does things."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan's heart stirred, but he said nothing and turned to leave.

“Miss, Young Master Ming must know what you’re thinking. Are you really not going to tell him?” Shui Ruyan asked after Ming Yan left.

"I already told you, don't call me 'Miss,' you can call me 'Senior Sister,'" An Ran said helplessly. "Besides, I know that Young Master Ming knows I like her, and some of his previous actions were actually a way of rejecting me..."

"So, little... cough cough, what does Senior Sister think?"

"I don't really want to. I'll just watch him." An Ran sighed softly. "Young Master Ming is not someone a woman like me can control. He belongs to a higher realm. How can I let him delay his future for a woman like me?"

"Your name is An Ran?"

At this moment, a calm voice suddenly rang out. An Ran was startled and looked around. Apart from Shui Ruyan beside her, she did not see anyone else, but the voice was clearly not Shui Ruyan's.

"You are...?"

"Your situation is rather strange... um..." This voice actually belonged to Wang Qingchu. Although her body was still in a deep sleep, her consciousness and divine sense could cover the entire Yaochi Holy Land. If she wanted, she could talk to everyone in Yaochi.

After Mingyan left her Qi Sea World, Wang Qingchu kept her chin up and quietly observed him, paying close attention to his every move.

After seeing Mingyan and Anran communicate, she had some ideas.

In addition, Wang Qingchu noticed that Shui Ruyan had a mark left by Ming Yan, which surprised Wang Qingchu. It seemed that his younger brother had some rather peculiar hobbies. Well, it wasn't bad. It was fine for his brother to like whatever he wanted. Leaving a mark on her was not bad either. Wang Qingchu's face flushed. Well, he probably didn't have such thoughts now, and he didn't have the courage either.

In this regard, Wang Qingchu was not in a hurry. She waited for Mingyan to develop this idea himself, and for Mingyan to have the inclination and courage to offend him...

Hmm, I'm thinking too far ahead.

After thinking for a while, Wang Qingchu sent a telepathic message to Ning Mengru, instructing her to bring An Ran and Shui Ruyan to him. Although Ning Mengru was somewhat surprised, she did not ask any questions and quickly brought An Ran and Shui Ruyan to her tomb.

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Mingyan did not go to Ning Feixuan. He planned to investigate the Ning family's affairs first, and then discuss it with Ning Feixuan after he had a result. He had no right to speak without investigating.

So after leaving An Ran, Ming Yan did not hesitate and quickly set off with Huang Junyi towards the Ning family's location.

"Where have you been these past few days?" Huang Junyi asked curiously. "I thought you went to see Ning Feixuan, but when I asked you, I found out you didn't go to see Ning Feixuan. You're even having an affair in the Yaochi Holy Land?"

Mingyan was speechless for a moment before finally saying, "What lover... I went to see my sister."

"Sister?" Huang Junyi exclaimed in surprise, "You've taken on another sister?"

"...She's not exactly my adopted sister..." Mingyan remembered that he hadn't told Huang Junyi about this yet. Since he trusted his fairy sister completely, he told her about Wang Qingchu.

Huang Junyi was taken aback, then looked at Mingyan with a strange expression, "So you really do have an older sister... Will she be angry when she hears you call me 'sister'?"

It's okay. I usually add the word "fairy" before "older sister" in my mind. Older sister is older sister, and fairy older sister is fairy older sister. Older sister won't be jealous.

Ahem, of course, I can't say these words out loud.

"I'm not angry, sister, you're overthinking it." Mingyan shook his head.

"A living, fully-fledged adult queen... Hehe, is there anyone in the world with a more powerful background than you?" Huang Junyi looked at Ming Yan with a smile and teased him.

Mingyan glanced at Feng Shiyi, who was sleeping beside him. Huang Junyi blinked; indeed, this person's background was even more extraordinary—no, she herself was the background...

"Then it seems I should try to please my little brother even more. Your family is so powerful, so please take care of your big sister~" Huang Junyi said sweetly as she helped Mingyan sit down and hugged his arm.

Huang Junyi's voice was very charming, but not cloying. She didn't have that awkwardness or stiffness that came from trying too hard. Instead, she had a natural charm. Those who knew her would know that she was a descendant of the phoenix clan, but those who didn't would think she was a fox spirit.

"What flattery..." Mingyan said helplessly. The fairy sister held his arm tightly, making him afraid to move. "I remember all the kindness you've shown me, sister."

"Really?" Huang Junyi chuckled. "Then, my dear little brother, does that mean you should be the one trying to please your older sister?"

Calling it flattery would be a bit of an exaggeration, but Mingyan knew that Huang Junyi was just joking. Their relationship didn't require any flattery, regardless of who was trying to please whom.

"How do you want me to please you?" Mingyan asked, somewhat amused.

"Come on, rub my legs." Huang Junyi released Ming Yan's arm, patted her thigh, and said with a grin, "Hurry up!"