One of my fairy-like friends

Chapter 179 Aunt Ning is getting anxious

Mingyan and Yue Qingying cultivated together for quite some time. Yue Qingying actually had some regrets. The speed of her dual cultivation with Mingyan was no longer fast, because her strength was already inferior to Mingyan's. Therefore, the improvement she made each time she cultivated together was relatively small compared to female cultivators with higher cultivation levels than Mingyan.

If only Master would agree to join...

Knowing that she was no longer of much help to Mingyan, Yue Qingying did not take up too much of his time.

The Huang family also has many female cultivators with high cultivation levels. For junior brothers, dual cultivation with others would obviously be more beneficial.

Anyway, I've already decided to accept the women around my junior brother. I can't drive them away, and this will just be the norm in the future. There's no point in caring too much about it; it will only make me feel bad.

Therefore, she took the initiative to end her time of being affectionate with her junior brother. It wouldn't be too late to enjoy herself after her master agreed to let her serve her junior brother together. The most important thing now was to improve her junior brother's cultivation.

However, this dual cultivation session also brought significant benefits to Yue Qingying. She could already feel her cultivation level wavering, and a breakthrough seemed imminent...

After his junior brother's cultivation surpassed his own, he gained significantly more benefits than before. If his junior brother were to break through to the level of Renying, perhaps he could break through one or two realms by engaging in dual cultivation with his junior brother once?

After Mingyan and Yue Qingying came out, they hadn't walked more than a few steps when they encountered Ning Feixuan.

Seeing Ming Yan and Yue Qingying leaning intimately together, Ning Feixuan didn't show any unusual expression. Instead, she smiled and greeted them, "Senior Sister, Ming Yan..."

Senior Sister... Hearing Ning Feixuan address her like that, Yue Qingying felt a little strange. She knew that Ning Feixuan was probably calling her that along with Ming Yan...

Yue Qingying paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, releasing Mingyan. "Junior brother, I'll be going now. The Holy Maiden seems to need to speak with you..."

"Senior sister, you can just call me Feixuan." Ning Feixuan pursed her lips and smiled gently. Ning Feixuan was not hostile to anyone at the moment. After all, she had some twisted thoughts in her heart. Moreover, she did not think she had the right to be jealous. Anyone could be jealous, but she definitely could not.

She had finally managed to change Mingyan's opinion of her, and she didn't want all her previous efforts to be wasted.

Yue Qingying chuckled lightly, "Feixuan needs to see you, so I'll be leaving now."

Mingyan nodded, and Yue Qingying then left.

Then, Mingyan looked at Ning Feixuan and asked, "What's wrong, Feixuan?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just that Master has mentioned to me several times these past few days why you haven't gone to see her recently," Ning Feixuan said with a smile. "Master probably thought I would remind you, so she's deliberately hinting that I should come to you, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mingyan couldn't help but laugh and say, "Aunt Ning is really adorable..."

This is clearly a sign of anxiety.

“Mingyan, aren’t you going to see your master? I think she’s getting impatient.” Ning Feixuan smiled and then said, “Also, An Ran is here and is staying at the Huang family’s place now.”

"An Ran?" Ming Yan was somewhat surprised to hear this name. "Why is she back here?"

“I heard her say that she came to find you, and also because the Empress had told An Ran that if she needed anything from her, she should come to you so she could contact her,” Ning Feixuan explained. Ning Feixuan and An Ran had chatted before, and their relationship was actually quite good. At that time, Ming Yan had directly expressed his affection for Ning Feixuan in front of An Ran, and even tried to dispel An Ran’s feelings for him by asking her to help him find out Ning Feixuan’s preferences.

Although this method failed, An Ran had taken the initiative to approach Ning Feixuan in order to understand her, and the two had a decent relationship.

Moreover, when An Ran learned that Ning Feixuan's feelings for Ming Yan were completely different now, An Ran was somewhat surprised. Back then, Ming Yan was the pursuer, and she had a feeling of unrequited love. Now it seemed that the situation had completely reversed? Anyone would be surprised.

Mingyan nodded upon hearing this, "Let's go see Anran first, in case she has something urgent to discuss with the Empress."

Ning Feixuan nodded, then led Ming Yan to An Ran's residence.

An Ran is no longer an outsider and still has some lingering ties with Ming Yan, so Huang Feiyan naturally did not arrange for An Ran to be placed in the outer courtyard. Despite being a rival in love, Huang Feiyan generously arranged for her to be placed in the inner courtyard.

When Mingyan met Anran, he found that Anran had really changed a lot.

An Ran wore a long emerald green dress, and her hair was adorned with many fresh and natural little accessories. She looked pure and lovely. Her previous sickly appearance was gone forever. She had completely transformed from a sickly beauty into a pure and beautiful fairy.

"Young Master Ming!" Upon seeing Ming Yan, An Ran quickly stepped forward, her expression slightly excited. She bowed to Ming Yan, "It's been a long time...!"

"Why bother with formalities when you see me?" Ming Yan helped An Ran up and smiled, "Your cultivation has already reached the Taiyi level, that's really impressive."

“Young Master Ming is truly remarkable. I cannot see through Young Master Ming’s cultivation level. Young Master Ming’s cultivation level is higher than mine, right?” An Ran smiled shyly, and as she spoke, a hint of disappointment crept into her voice. “I originally thought that by breaking through to Taiyi, I could be of help to Young Master Ming, but now it seems that Young Master Ming is indeed too outstanding. He is beyond the reach of a mere mortal like me.”

Ning Feixuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you are just an ordinary woman, what am I? Miss An Ran, don't be so modest."

An Ran smiled somewhat embarrassedly, and Ming Yan said, "My situation can't be viewed through a normal lens. You're already very outstanding, and how could you not be able to help me?"

Mingyan knew that Anran had a particular tendency to overthink things, so he simply went along with her and asked, "You came to see me because you wanted to contact the Empress?"

"Well, I have some things to report to my master. Besides that, I came to see Young Master Ming because I want to follow you." An Ran looked at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes full of affection, making no attempt to hide her feelings. She had already confessed to Ming Yan before, so there was no need to hide them now.

That overly enthusiastic gaze clashed slightly with her pure and lovely appearance. Mingyan felt a little embarrassed. He first looked inward at his Qi Sea world, woke up Feng Shiyi, and pulled her out.

Upon seeing Feng Shiyi, An Ran's expression immediately turned serious. She knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Disciple greets Master!"

"Huh?" Feng Shiyi, who had just woken up, was a little confused, but soon her expression changed, becoming calm and indifferent, with a faint sense of imposing authority. "What do you want with me?"

Chapter 180 Ning Feixuan's Mindset

Mingyan and Ning Feixuan left temporarily, as Aunt Ning was getting impatient, and Mingyan didn't want her to wait any longer either.

I've been spending all this time with my master and senior sisters, so I've definitely neglected Aunt Ning a bit.

Ning Feixuan lagged behind Ming Yan. Although Ming Yan had intentionally waited for her and hoped to walk alongside her, Ning Feixuan seemed to deliberately lag behind by half a step, standing behind Ming Yan and watching his back.

The Mandarin Duck Mirror is still on Ning Feixuan. During this time, Ning Feixuan must have been observing the situation around her quite a bit, right?

She might already know about her relationship with her master, but it doesn't really matter. Anyway, Mingyan has already accepted Ning Feixuan back, and she'll be one of his own sooner or later.

In fact, Ning Feixuan hadn't missed a single one of Ming Yan's "battles," watching each one very carefully. Each time, she experienced a mix of heartache and pain, yet also excitement and exhilaration. Ning Feixuan had become somewhat addicted to it.

She knew this was abnormal, but she couldn't help it...

Ning Feixuan is not a submissive person. If she were that kind of person, why would she be so determined to cultivate for revenge?

However, Ning Feixuan's behavior regarding Mingyan's matter was different from her usual personality.

Perhaps she felt this was punishment for her past mistakes, and she was willing to bear it. Or perhaps, having experienced loss, she cherished things more and was more unwilling to lose them, which made her exceptionally cautious and somewhat timid...

In conclusion, there are many reasons that have shaped Ning Feixuan's current mindset.

If Ning Feixuan had gotten together with Mingyan when he was pursuing her, she certainly wouldn't have this...cuckold mentality.

Therefore, Ning Feixuan is slightly different from Huang Feiyan in this respect. Feiyan seems to have that talent. In other words, Ning Feixuan's talent is acquired, while Huang Feiyan's talent is innate. This was clearly shown in the dream.

"Why did you deliberately lag behind me by half a step?" Ming Yan stopped and turned to look at Ning Feixuan. She had her hands clasped in front of her lower abdomen, gazing at him with a deep, yearning look, her eyes filled with a subtle longing and adoration. Hearing Ming Yan's words, she seemed to snap out of her reverie, "...Because, if I'm standing next to you, I won't be able to properly look at you..."

This answer left Mingyan somewhat amused and exasperated. "Feixuan... you don't need to keep acting like this. Before, I might not have been able to confidently say I held absolutely no resentment towards you, but now, I truly have no resentment whatsoever. You don't need to worry too much about doing anything to anger me..."

“I like it this way.” Ning Feixuan interrupted Ming Yan, raising her hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear, her beautiful eyes filled with tender emotion. “Your magnanimity in not dwelling on those things is admirable, but I feel I still need to atone for my sins. Moreover, for me, this method of atonement is not unacceptable…”

Ming Yan remained silent for a moment, then finally reached out and embraced Ning Feixuan's slender waist, pulling her into his arms.

Her delicate body was trembling slightly. Was it from fear? Or something else?

“You did nothing wrong, so why must you atone?” Mingyan gently stroked Ning Feixuan’s pretty face with his other hand and said softly, “Back then, it was just the two of us who failed to communicate effectively, which led to some misunderstandings. Feixuan, I don’t want you to wrong yourself. I know you have some special hobbies, but at least outside of those hobbies, we should still act like normal partners… ah, well, maybe not quite normal partners…”

Mingyan considered that there were many other women around him, and felt that the so-called "normal partner" concept was not quite right.

"..." Ning Feixuan looked at Ming Yan, feeling the warmth of his hand, and stared at him blankly. "Why...why didn't I realize...my own thoughts sooner?"

“It’s not too late now.” Mingyan smiled. “Feixuan, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your hobby, but I hope that we can be more normal at other times. You are my Daoist partner, not my follower or my so-called follower... This makes me feel very strange, and I don’t like it.”

Perhaps hearing the words "dislike" triggered Ning Feixuan's reaction; she blinked, pursed her lips, and softly replied, "Mmm..."

She didn't want Mingyan to "dislike" her anymore.

Ming Yan released Ning Feixuan's waist, took her hand, and led her forward.

“Actually, I thought about holding your hand like this a long time ago. At that time, I didn’t think too much, I just wanted to marry you.” Mingyan said with a smile, “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have taken this path. Maybe I would have died in the village back then… You never owe me anything, so, Feixuan, we are equals.”

"..." Ning Feixuan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Ming Yan's words.

Of course she knew that back then, Mingyan only had simple admiration for her, nothing like the complicated feelings he had now...

She... actually didn't really want to hear about the past, because it always made her feel stupid and want to go back in time and slap herself.

But some things cannot be avoided.

"Don't blame yourself too much when you think about the past." Mingyan smiled and said, "It's all in the past. It's a fresh start for us, Feixuan."

"Um..."

Mingyan knew that changing Ning Feixuan's mindset wouldn't be something that could be done in a short time, but he wasn't in a hurry. He believed that one day, things would change.

Mingyan, holding Ning Feixuan's hand, finally arrived at Ning Mengru's residence. Ning Feixuan took her hand away and smiled, saying, "Master probably doesn't want me here. You can talk to Master alone."

Mingyan nodded upon hearing this. No matter how bold Aunt Ning was when she used the identity of Yue Ningshuang, she would still be very reserved when she returned to her true identity. There was no way around it, after all, she was using another identity. She could just cut ties cleanly when the time came and not worry about ruining her reputation. She dared not mess around with her own identity.

Mingyan stood at the door. He knew that Ning Mengru inside the house was sure that he was already outside, but she didn't say anything. Was she sulking?

He pushed open the door and saw Ning Mengru with her hands on the windowsill, her back stiff and her buttocks sticking out, looking outside, seemingly unaware of his arrival.

This pose is really... kind of seductive...

Mingyan remained silent, staring at Ning Mengru quietly for a while before Xingyu got up.

Chapter 181 Mingyan Begins to Take Control

However, just looking at it won't help much; the plums won't actually stop your cough. Only by eating them can you relieve the thirst.

Mingyan slowly stepped forward and walked behind Ning Mengru, looking at Aunt Ning more carefully.

Ning Mengru's figure was more voluptuous than Yue Ningshuang's, much like the difference between a young girl and a young woman.

To be fair, while the girl's innocent and pure feeling was quite nice, and Mingyan liked it a lot, perhaps deep down, Mingyan still preferred this more mature vibe.

Just like... Ning Mengru, just like Shizun... just like Huang... Huang Junyi...

If there's anything particularly attractive about them, Mingyan can't quite put his finger on it. It's just that his self-control is relatively weaker in their presence.

Speaking of which, does Aunt Ning really intend to pretend she doesn't exist?

Given Aunt Ning's cultivation level, even though the Phoenix Clan has a non-killing formation that restricts divine sense, Aunt Ning is still a saint. She should have noticed when I was halfway there. Besides, even without divine sense, as long as one's ears aren't deaf, one could hear the sound of her pushing the door open and walking in.

Aunt Ning is probably pretending to be stupid; she probably knows that someone is staring at her with some kind of malicious look.

After thinking for a moment, Mingyan simply wrapped his arms around Ning Mengru's waist from behind and pressed himself against her.

So soft... Mingyan felt instantly refreshed after applying it.

"What are you doing?" Ning Mengru couldn't keep up the act any longer. She turned around and looked at Ming Yan with some embarrassment and annoyance.

If she were Yue Ningshuang now, it would be one thing, but now she's Ning Mengru! How dare Ming Yan be so presumptuous? He's already doing this kind of thing; she doesn't even want to think about what he'll do in the future!

"I just wanted to hug Aunt Ning." Ming Yan didn't let go. He wasn't guilty. Ning Mengru should be the one who felt guilty. Aunt Ning disguised herself as Yue Ningshuang and did all sorts of things with him. Why should he feel guilty? It was Aunt Ning who took the initiative.

"...I didn't give you permission to hug me?" Ning Mengru bit her lip lightly, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, but also a touch of guilt; she was ultimately lacking confidence...