One of my fairy-like friends

"That 'immortal,' seeing I didn't run away, lost interest and tried to kill me... I told him I believed in reincarnation and that I would find him sooner or later and repay him tenfold for what he was doing to the villagers. The man laughed and said he would wait for me. I thought I was doomed, but then the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Ning Feixuan, suddenly appeared and saved me." Mingyan recalled the scene from that day. The man had severed Mingyan's tendons in his hands and feet, waiting for him to bleed to death. He noticed a faint fragrance in Mingyan's blood behind his ear, and just as he was becoming interested, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi appeared on the horizon...

"She descended like a goddess. The man was no match for her, just like I was in front of him. He was subdued in an instant. Unfortunately, I lost too much blood and fainted immediately."

"She was probably there to gather intelligence on Longling for Feiyan, which is why she was there," Huang Junyi said. "Feiyan told me about this after she came back. It's like cause and effect. If Feiyan hadn't asked Ning Feixuan to investigate Longling, she wouldn't have saved you. If she hadn't saved you, Feiyan might have died that day. Hehe... Is this a coincidence, or is it fate?"

Mingyan was slightly surprised upon hearing this, "So Ning Feixuan was there because of Feiyan?"

“You can ask Fei Yan.” Huang Junyi nodded and said with a smile, “The cause you planted that day has now become the result of you saving Fei Yan and even reviving Qing Fei… Fate is truly ingenious.”

Upon hearing this, Mingyan nodded seriously, "It seems that Feiyan and I are indeed very destined for each other."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "When I woke up later, I found Ning Feixuan still there, while the cultivator was lying on the ground. Ning Feixuan was standing far away. She told me that she had interrogated the cultivator and roughly knew what had happened. She told me to take revenge myself so that this hatred wouldn't haunt me for the rest of my life... I killed him, just as I said, repaying him tenfold."

Huang Junyi smiled slightly upon hearing this, her eyes flashing slightly, "It's quite normal that she would entrust you with the task of carrying out her revenge."

“She not only saved me, but also let me take revenge myself…” Mingyan said, head bowed. “Afterwards, she told me that the cultivator was an evil cultivator who increased his strength by killing people and absorbing their blood and resentment. She warned me that I had already taken my revenge and should not go down the wrong path… I asked her how I should repay her, and she told me to walk the righteous path…”

"Afterwards, I asked her if I could cultivate immortality like her. She examined my physique and then told me the address of the Rain Terrace Blessed Land, instructing me to go there..."

"She saved me, helped me avenge myself, and even led me into the world of immortality... Whether then or now, my purpose in cultivating immortality has always been simple: to repay her, to do everything in my power." Ming Yan solemnly said, "If I can't help her now, then I'll increase my strength until I can..."

“I see.” Huang Junyi nodded. “It is a good thing to have a strong purpose on the path of cultivation. It will make you more clear-headed. But remember, do not let this matter become your obsession. Otherwise, it will become an obstacle to your cultivation.”

"...What do you mean by that?" Mingyan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If you find that you cannot achieve this goal or wish, do not get stuck on it. Otherwise, your obsession will destroy you." Huang Junyi chuckled. "So sometimes, you also have to learn to let go of your obsession."

“I will do it... I believe in myself.” Mingyan shook his head, not believing that this would become an obsession.

Huang Junyi smiled, and seeing Ming Yan's firm attitude, she didn't say anything more.

"By the way, sister, when are you planning to take blood from me? I feel like my body has reached its optimal state." Mingyan changed the subject. He really felt that his physical condition was exceptionally good... even a bit too much yang energy. Mingyan suspected that this was also the reason why he couldn't calm down. The excessive yang energy had reduced his self-control and made him prone to overthinking.

"It should be soon, probably in the next few days," Huang Junyi said with a smile. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she said with a charming laugh, "You seem to be more anxious than we are."

Mingyan pursed his lips. He couldn't very well say, "I feel like I have too much yang energy right now and I want to release some heat," could he?

"You're such a cute little guy..." Huang Junyi looked at Ming Yan's face with a smile, resting her smooth chin on her hand, her smile charming.

"Sister, please stop praising me..." Mingyan sighed. His current physical condition was definitely affecting his ability to control himself. Even cultivators couldn't completely control their body's instincts.

"You're not happy about being praised?" Huang Junyi chuckled. "Other men wouldn't be happy if I praised them or touched them. You, on the other hand, don't know how lucky you are."

As she spoke, Huang Junyi stretched out her slender white fingers and gently stroked Mingyan's face. She then leaned closer, her breath as fragrant as orchids. The faint dampness on Mingyan's face made his heart beat several times faster. He quickly moved back, saying, "Sister... don't do this."

"Don't do what?" Huang Junyi chuckled and sat closer. Originally, she only intended to tease Mingyan verbally, but seeing that Mingyan's reaction was too innocent, she couldn't help but continue.

"Don't come any closer..." Mingyan really couldn't take it anymore. You're a descendant of the phoenix, right? Not a descendant of roast chicken... Hmm, in a sense, the phoenix is ​​also a roast chicken... Ugh, what am I thinking? Comparing a phoenix to a roast chicken is extremely disrespectful!

"What will happen if we get closer?" Huang Junyi leaned close to Mingyan's ear, her lips almost touching his earlobe, just a pinhole away...

"I won't be able to control myself..." Mingyan said honestly.

"Oh? What's wrong with you?" Huang Junyi asked in a coquettish voice. Before she could continue teasing Ming Yan, she felt Ming Yan suddenly turn over and pin her down. Huang Junyi did not struggle. In fact, if she had struggled even slightly, Ming Yan might have been injured. The difference in their cultivation levels was too great. However, she was only slightly surprised. She did not expect that this innocent little brother would actually eat people.

After a moment of surprise, Huang Junyi continued to look at Ming Yan with a smile, completely unfazed. "That's it?"

Mingyan's breathing became much heavier. In a moment of impulsiveness, he had pressed Huang Junyi down, and he could feel the curves of her body beneath him. He bit his tongue to bring himself to his senses and quickly got up. "I'm sorry... I was rude."

After saying that, Mingyan hurriedly left the room and ran out.

Seeing Ming Yan flee, Huang Junyi paused for a moment, then chuckled. This Ming Yan was truly amusing. As she laughed, her face flushed, and she quickly patted her burning cheeks. "Oh dear," she thought, "what's wrong with me? A half-step Human Reception cultivator almost went too far with a minor cultivator from the Taixi Realm..."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Lust for My Young Lady's Beauty

Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving his room.

What a vixen... Even Mingyan was afraid. He still had Mingyue in his heart, and the person he longed for was Feiyan's best friend. He dared not have any ambiguous relationship with Huang Junyi.

Mingyan is a frank person. It is undeniable that Huang Junyi is very charming, but he must stick to his principles and not be controlled by desires.

After leaving his room, Mingyan remembered that Huang Junyi had said she would secretly follow him... Perhaps Huang Junyi was following him nearby. Although he didn't know her cultivation level, he figured it must be extremely high.

Moreover, this is the Huang family. Even places like Yutai Blessed Land have protective mountain formations, let alone a powerful clan that stands at the pinnacle of the world. With the help of the formation, it's possible that even someone with a cultivation level several levels higher than Huang Junyi would have difficulty discovering her.

Mingyan didn't actually think he would discover anything. Huang Junyi had returned the veil to him when she asked him to talk about his past.

The perpetrator left behind a veil as evidence, so they definitely wouldn't dare to show themselves. They'll probably be hiding from me for a while... Mingyan was thinking this when he suddenly noticed a small bead rolling down his feet. He looked around and saw a woman with a veil over her face, wearing a blue gauze dress, walking towards him. Her hair was styled in a bun, and although the dress was a bit loose, completely covering her figure, it couldn't hide her perfectly proportioned body. She held a round fan painted with a bluebird in her hand, and her features were exquisite. She looked gentle and graceful.

A young maidservant was beside her, glaring angrily at Mingyan. "It must be him, Miss!"

"Are you sure?" The woman's voice was rather delicate, but now it carried a hint of hesitation. She stared at Ming Yan for a moment with her beautiful eyes. "This young master doesn't look like a thief..."

“Miss! You can only know a person’s face, not their heart. You can’t judge a book by its cover. The finder’s bead has rolled right in front of him. He must have stolen yours… yours…” The maid saw that the woman didn’t seem to believe her, so she quickly tried to persuade her mistress.

Mingyan frowned. "What makes you say that? I wonder what this young lady has lost?"

"Young master, it seems there's a misunderstanding..." The woman's voice was weak and feeble, making her sound pitiful. Coupled with her pretty face, which wasn't covered by a veil, she was quite charming, making people feel sorry for her.

Ming Yan stared intently, not at the woman's beauty, but at the veil covering her face, which was exactly the same as the icy gauze he had found outside the window earlier. Upon closer inspection, Ming Yan discovered that not only the veil, but also the woman's clothes seemed to be made of icy gauze... He raised an eyebrow, looked down at the dark blue bead at his feet, and moved it to the side. As a result, the bead rolled back with him. Ming Yan took a step forward, and the bead rolled forward a little; he took a step back, and the bead rolled backward as well.

"Look! Look! Miss, it's him!" Upon seeing this, the maid immediately turned to the woman, pointed her jade-like finger at Ming Yan, and said anxiously, "It must be him who stole your veil! This man is clearly a philanderer who stole Miss's personal belongings!"

“This…Young Master…?” The woman held a round fan and looked at Ming Yan with a hesitant expression. “That’s not right, Yuzhu. This young master is only at the Taixi Realm. It’s impossible for him to sneak into our room and steal my veil without anyone noticing.”

Stealing the veil? Ming Yan raised an eyebrow, realizing that things were getting a bit complicated.

He immediately began to suspect the two of them. He couldn't sense the cultivation level of the young lady and the maid, which meant that their cultivation was either far higher than his, or they simply had no cultivation at all. However, the young lady had pointed out that her cultivation level was Taixi, which meant that she couldn't possibly be a mortal without cultivation, but rather a cultivator with a higher level of cultivation than him...

This suggests that the person who attacked him was very likely one of the two, most likely the one who wore the veil, the delicate and helpless young lady... But would the murderer go to such lengths to search for evidence she left at the crime scene? Mingyan felt something was amiss.

The veil has been stolen. Could it be that someone stole this delicate young lady's veil and then deliberately left it behind to frame her?

"Is this the veil that Miss lost?" Mingyan took out the veil he had left on him and showed it to the two of them.

"You little thief! You're incredibly audacious! Miss, quickly inform the Huang family! How can we tolerate such a philanderer brazenly staying as a guest in the outer courtyard!" When the maid saw Mingyan take out the veil made of ice-cold gauze, she was even more certain that Mingyan was the thief. She was quite agitated, pointing at Mingyan, her chest heaving with anger.

Fortunately, there was no one else around. Otherwise, if someone overheard, not only would Ming Yan's reputation be ruined, but even his mistress might be misunderstood. Ming Yan said with a dark expression, "I didn't steal this. Someone was trying to ambush me before, and I found it after I discovered it. Rather than saying that I stole your mistress's veil, I would suspect that the two of you have ulterior motives towards me!"

"You're actually crying wolf?!" The maid, who was clearly sweet and lovely, was now truly enraged, her pretty face turning bright red with anger.

The young lady was also somewhat confused. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "I don't think you, sir, are a person of ill intent... There must be some misunderstanding between us... Could you tell me about the situation you encountered?"

Ming Yan knew that Huang Junyi was definitely hiding nearby, so he wasn't worried about her playing any tricks. Besides, he also felt something was off about the situation. The young lady's veil and clothing seemed to be made of ice-cold gauze. If she were the perpetrator, her blatant search for the veil and her deliberate attempt to find him would be too risky, exposing herself. Moreover, the maid's furious and enraged state didn't seem like a pretense...

Mingyan recounted his experience, but before the young lady could speak, the maid angrily exclaimed, "You liar! You must have been lusting after the young lady's beauty to steal her personal belongings! Pervert! Lustful devil!"

Ming Yan remained unmoved. Since there was no one else here except Huang Junyi, who was observing from the shadows, he didn't care. "Miss can ask Huang Feiyan, the eldest daughter of the Huang family, about this matter. I notified her after the incident. If Miss doesn't believe me, I can ask Huang Feiyan to testify."

At that time, Huang Feiyan left the veil with Mingyan and took the poisoned needle away to check whether it was poison or not.

Because of Huang Qingfei's poisoning over the years, the Huang family has studied a large number of toxins in the world. Although their understanding of poisons may not be the best in the world, they can still be considered to have some authority to speak on the subject.

"Young Master has a good relationship with Miss Huang?" The young lady was somewhat surprised to hear this. Her beautiful eyes flickered, and then she lowered her head. "In that case, it is even less likely to be Young Master. Miss Huang is of noble character and would not associate with any morally corrupt friends."

“Miss…!” The maid was a little anxious, but the young lady looked at her gently. “Alright, Yuzhu, don’t be unreasonable. This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly before we can draw any conclusions. Before the truth comes out, anyone could be the thief, but anyone could not be. We must not jump to conclusions.”

“...Yes, Miss.” Yu Zhu nodded sullenly, glancing at Ming Yan, seemingly somewhat displeased.

The young lady, holding a round fan, bowed slightly. "It was my fault, sir. My surname is An, and my given name is Ran. I am the fifth daughter of the An family of Xiuhu. Please address me as you wish."

The young lady was very polite, and her delicate voice made people feel gentle. Ming Yan nodded, "My surname is Ming, and my given name is Yan."

An Ran smiled gently. She glanced at the veil in Ming Yan's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I think this icy veil is probably the only evidence to find the person who stole my veil and the person who committed the crime against me. Since you have a good relationship with Miss Huang, I will leave the veil with you for now. I believe that with your character, you would not use this veil to do anything... disrespectful..."

An Ran blushed slightly, her beautiful eyes glancing to the side, looking somewhat shy.

Upon hearing this, Yuzhu became anxious. "Miss! How can you do this? You are still unmarried. How can you entrust such an important personal item to another man for safekeeping?"

Hearing Yuzhu's words, Mingyan felt somewhat helpless. It was just a veil, wasn't it? It wasn't a bodice or underpants, and what was so blasphemous about it? Mingyan was completely confused. Of course, he understood the meaning of blasphemy, but what could this veil possibly do?

"Alright!" An Ran's tone became a little stronger, but she still sounded soft and weak. It was hard to imagine that such a woman would be a murderer who would use poison to incapacitate someone. Seeing that her young lady seemed to be a little upset, Yu Zhu pouted and glared at Ming Yan.

“I will report this matter to the Huang family and cooperate with the investigation. Please take good care of the veil, young master. The Ice Crystal Veil is made of rare material and has many mysterious effects. I hope you will not lose it.” An Ran’s tone was gentle and pleasant to listen to. Ming Yan nodded. “Miss An, please rest assured, I will take good care of it… Also, although I don’t understand what you mean by ‘blasphemy,’ I certainly won’t do it. I’m keeping it simply as evidence.”

"...Then I'm relieved." An Ran blushed slightly, her pretty face flushed, and nodded gently. She seemed a little dizzy after saying so much in one breath. Seeing this, her maid Yu Zhu quickly supported An Ran, her face full of worry, "Miss, are you alright?"

"Ignore it, I'm just a little tired. Let's go back first." An Ran's voice was weak, which was really heartbreaking. Ming Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that An Ran was not in good health...?

After An Ran and Yu Zhu took their leave, Ming Yan pondered for a moment before returning to his room.

As soon as he returned to his room, Huang Junyi appeared from behind him, thoughtfully saying, "Hmm, I didn't expect before that this Ice Crystal Gauze belonged to An Ran."

Chapter Thirty: An Old Cow Eating Young Grass

"Does your sister know her?" Mingyan asked upon hearing this.

“Of course, the An family of Rusty Lake is very famous. Although no extreme figures have emerged from their ancestors, they have produced several Great Adult Kings. In the era before the Great Emperors, Great Adult Kings were the pinnacle of existence in the world. The An family has a long history and has accumulated considerable wealth, making them arguably the richest family in the Eastern Continent. However, the fifth young lady of the An family, An Ran, is not considered a prominent figure in the family. Apart from her beauty, she is useless. She has been weak and sickly since childhood and is only at the initial stage of the Yinling Realm. Her maid is already at the initial stage of the Yangling Realm…” Huang Junyi nodded and fell into a brief silence.

"So, it shouldn't be her?" Mingyan pinched his chin, feeling that it shouldn't be An Ran either.

“Who knows…” Huang Junyi came back to her senses. “But it is indeed difficult for her to do anything to you. An Ran was born with a strange disease that makes her weak and anemic. Don’t be fooled by her current status as a Yinling Realm cultivator. In actual combat, she probably can’t even beat you.”

"So weak? There's a whole realm difference between her and me?" Mingyan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

“Taixi can usually handle this, but you’re different, very special, my little brother.” Huang Junyi chuckled, reaching out to tap Mingyan’s brow. “So the possibility of her plotting against you is indeed very low… but we can’t completely rule it out, because although it’s unlikely that she herself would attack you, her maid… well, that doesn’t make sense. Her maid wouldn’t be wearing Anran’s veil to ambush you, so it’s quite possible that someone is trying to frame her.”

"Little brother..." Mingyan thought to himself, "You're hundreds of years old, is it really okay for you to call a sixteen-year-old boy like 'little brother'?"

"By the way, let me keep that veil for you." Huang Junyi stretched out her hand, waved to Ming Yan, and smiled.

Upon hearing this, Mingyan took out a veil and handed it to Huang Junyi, asking, "Do you want to use it as evidence?"

"I'm afraid you'll desecrate her veil," Huang Junyi said with a grin.

"...I was a little confused when An Ran said that. I know what blasphemy means, but what kind of blasphemous thing can this veil do?" Ming Yan was a little confused. He scratched his head, not understanding at all.

"...Are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?" Huang Junyi looked at Ming Yan with a bewildered expression, staring at him for a while, feeling both helpless and amused.

“I don’t understand.” Mingyan shook his head.

Huang Junyi chuckled, thought for a moment, and then returned the veil to Ming Yan. "I was afraid you would take the veil... cough cough... never mind, since you don't even know how to use it, I'll leave it to you for safekeeping. I doubt you'd know how to use it anyway."

Mingyan was completely bewildered. It was infuriating that he was only saying half of what he meant. He looked down at the veil in his hand, utterly unable to understand what kind of blasphemous thing it could be used for...

"But why is this Miss An a guest in the outer courtyard of the Huang family?" Mingyan suddenly realized, "Is she staying here with her maid?"

“Yes, as I said, An Ran is not valued at home at all. Although she has good talent for cultivation, she is weak and sickly. No matter how good her cultivation is, she can't bring it out. In the end, she can only be married off, and she may not even be wanted by anyone. Who would want a weak and sickly woman as a Daoist partner or wife?” Huang Junyi sighed. “She was sent to the Huang family, supposedly to see if the Huang family could find a way to cure her, but in reality, she was isolated from the An family. In the Huang family, the only person she can trust is her maid, Yuzhu. However, that maid is very loyal to her. She has good talent for cultivation and seems to be her wet nurse's daughter. She has been with her since she was a child. As for An Ran, she is a pitiful person... If we don't consider other factors, she is really a pitiful girl and doesn't seem like someone who would commit violence.”

Upon hearing this, Mingyan frowned slightly, a hint of melancholy in his voice. "Although the world has been very unfair to her, I still find her to be a gentle and refined woman... I hope I haven't offended her..."

"You feel sorry for her?" Huang Junyi looked at Ming Yan with a smile, her eyes flashing with an ambiguous light. "I didn't realize you were such a chivalrous person?"

“She is indeed quite pitiful.” Mingyan nodded, a pang of compassion in his eyes. “Perhaps I can help her…”