One of my fairy-like friends

Yu Mudan had never seen Huang Nishang before, but she couldn't sense Huang Nishang's cultivation level. Moreover, the fact that Huang Nishang appeared so suddenly meant that she was no ordinary person; her cultivation level must surpass hers, or even far exceed hers...

Huang Ni Chang was wearing the standard royal uniform, a long red palace dress with gold trim, which looked noble but not at all vulgar, indicating that she was a member of the Huang family.

Yu Mudan's heart skipped a beat. The Huang family had such a person? Could he be an elder of the Huang family? But she smiled and looked at Ming Yan, "And who is this?"

Gu Hanshuang, who was standing to the side, had met Huang Nishang before. She had participated in that grand dream and was quite familiar with Ming Yan and Huang Nishang's identities and relationship.

"My name is Huang Nishang, and I am Huang Feiyan's cousin," Huang Nishang said calmly.

Cousin...isn't that someone of their generation? Her cultivation is so unfathomable? Yu Mudan felt a pang of bitterness. Originally, she only had one rival, Gu Hanshuang. Later, after Ming Yan appeared, Yu Mudan somewhat considered Ming Yan a competitor, even though his cultivation was inferior to hers then. How long has it been? Ming Yan's cultivation has already surpassed hers by a great deal, and the people around him are no ordinary people...

Huang Nishang transmitted her voice to Ming Yan, "Feiyan just came to see me and told me about... cultivating together. I'm just here to show my face. Feiyan, my second aunt, and I are waiting for you to come."

After transmitting her voice, she left without lingering.

Aside from the time when they first met, when Huang Nishang appeared somewhat gentle, she was otherwise quite aloof. Of course, she was much gentler towards Ming Yan now, and she would even show a less aloof demeanor in front of him, occasionally making surprising remarks that revealed her true thoughts. However, others couldn't see this; most people could only see the unapproachable aloofness on her face.

They came quickly and left quickly. Yu Mudan couldn't help but sigh. Should she really have brought Ming Yan to her side? But it wouldn't do to have the intention of using Ming Yan... Not only would it be impossible to gain Ming Yan's trust, but it might even backfire... Ming Yan is not such a simple person, and besides, there are many people watching these relationships.

"No matter what, I hope the two of you won't clash." Ming Yan looked at Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang and said, "I won't hide it from you two anymore. I hope to mediate between you. Actually, if you have any grievances against each other, you can tell me privately. Perhaps I can help you."

Yu Mudan smiled and said nothing, while Gu Hanshuang said, "As long as Yu Mudan doesn't provoke me, I won't bother with her."

Upon hearing this, Yu Mudan shrugged. "You see, she's always like this. How can she build a good relationship like this?"

Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan's attitudes towards Ming Yan's mediation have changed. Previously, neither of them wanted to mediate, but now, perhaps because Ming Yan's demonstrated strength is too great, their attitudes have shifted from "I won't listen" to "She won't listen," with each blaming the other...

Gu Hanshuang ignored him and turned to walk towards her room.

Mingyan looked at Yu Mudan with a smile, "It seems that Fairy Yu has changed her mind? Last time you didn't seem willing to let me mediate."

“People always change... Ah, demons change too.” Yu Mudan smiled playfully. “I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. It was Master who asked Young Master Ming to do this. I think... no matter what, I can’t let Young Master Ming have a headache. So, I will cooperate, but I don’t have high hopes for it, because Gu Hanshuang is a very stubborn person.”

Although Yu Mudan said that, Ming Yan didn't really believe she wanted to improve anything. He was probably just saying it to cooperate. Ming Yan knew this perfectly well, but he didn't say anything about Yu Mudan's verbal cooperation.

As long as these two don't have any open conflicts for the time being, Mingyan thinks that the first thing to do is to work on Gu Hanshuang. If he takes down Gu Hanshuang, Yu Mudan will definitely be anxious. But taking down Yu Mudan will not only leave many hidden dangers, but Gu Hanshuang may not be as anxious as Yu Mudan to come and deliver things to him just because he is with the other party.

Chapter 201 The Seed in Jade Peony's Heart

The matter between Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan requires careful consideration and cannot be resolved quickly. Unless they are tied up and threatened with reconciliation or being whipped...

Mingyan would never do that. If Bai Ze found out, he would probably be furious. She asked him to mediate between the two of them, but the mediation went awry.

How to win over Gu Hanshuang is something that needs serious consideration. There's not much of a good way to build a bond between them.

However, there's no need to rush into thinking about these things now, because Fei Yan previously mentioned wanting to improve her strength. After all, Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang have already broken through to the Taiyi realm, while she's still only at the peak of the Shenque realm...

In fact, if we really waited, her cultivation level would break through soon, most likely in the near future. But clearly, cultivation level wasn't her real purpose. Her real purpose was to make a statement, to let Mingyan know her thoughts, which is why she dragged Mingyan along to cultivate.

Mingyan naturally wanted to fulfill Feiyan's wishes. Besides, Fairy Sister and Nishang would both help Feiyan. If he didn't go, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Feiyan? Mingyan had no reason not to go, did he?

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Mingyan arrived at Huang Feiyan's room and found that Huang Feiyan, Huang Junyi, and Huang Nishang were already waiting for him.

The three sat together, their faces somewhat alike, for they all shared the blood of the phoenix and were of the same race. Like three sisters, each possessed unique characteristics, yet all were among the most beautiful women in the world...

Ultimately, it's all because the Phoenix's genes are too good. Of all the Phoenix women Mingyan has ever seen, none of them are ugly. Not to mention ugly, there aren't even any who are "average" or "pretty." Even the worst one would probably be quite popular. That's the bloodline of the Phoenix clan—naturally beautiful.

"You're only arriving now?" Upon seeing Ming Yan, Huang Junyi spoke first, her smile alluring. "It seems you're not very interested?"

"What are you saying, sister..." Mingyan closed the door behind him, a smile on his face. "I just rushed over here as soon as I finished dealing with some matters."

Huang Feiyan's face flushed, and she coughed lightly twice. "Then shall we... begin cultivation directly?"

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Huang Junyi crossed her legs and said with a coquettish smile, "I want to play a game with Mingyan."

"What game would you like to play, sister?" Mingyan asked with a smile as he walked over. The three women sat on the edge of the bed, with Huang Feiyan in the middle and Huang Junyi and Huang Nishang on either side of her.

It seemed that squeezing into the middle of someone would neglect the other person, but Mingyan naturally had a way. After he got close, he picked up Huang Feiyan, then sat down himself and let Huang Feiyan sit on his lap.

Huang Junyi chuckled and said, "If you want to play this game, you'll need to cooperate with us~"

"Sister, just tell me." Mingyan was a little curious. In fact, Huang Feiyan and Huang Nishang didn't know what game Huang Junyi wanted to play either, and they were also looking at Huang Junyi at this moment.

“Well, first, you need to temporarily seal your divine sense.” Huang Junyi crossed her arms and smiled charmingly. “Then, I’ll give you a piece of cloth to cover your vision, and then we can start playing this game.”

Mingyan's mind worked quickly, and he suddenly realized, "Could it be that sister wants me to distinguish between the three of you while I am under restrictions?"

“That’s right~” Huang Junyi nodded in satisfaction. “If you guess right, there’s a reward; if you guess wrong… there’s a punishment, of course.”

"Let's begin then." Mingyan was very confident. He put Huang Feiyan down and temporarily sealed his divine sense. Huang Junyi also took out a dark red cloth, which Mingyan tied around his head. The game began.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang did not fight during this period. Gu Hanshuang did spar with An Ran a few times in the past few days. Yu Mudan would sometimes watch from the sidelines, but she did not participate.

During this time, Yu Mudan visited the people currently residing in the Huang family, and she astutely noticed something strange...

Those women who were close to Ming Yan all seemed to have significantly improved their cultivation levels, which puzzled her.

Although Yue Qingying hadn't broken through to the Taiyi realm yet, she wasn't far off. Moreover, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Ning Feixuan, had already broken through to the Taiyi realm, which she found somewhat absurd...

You have to understand, when she broke through to the peak of Shenque, Ning Feixuan was still at the full level of Qi Sea. Now she has just broken through to Taiyi, and she finds out that Ning Feixuan has also reached Taiyi. What does this mean?

As the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Ning Feixuan's talent was undeniable. However, even if her talent were equal to Yu Mudan's, since her cultivation level was previously lower, she would have needed to spend more time catching up. But now, Ning Feixuan's actual cultivation level told Yu Mudan that it wasn't necessary...

Could it be that Mingyan has some special way to quickly improve other people's cultivation level?

Thinking of this, Yu Mudan couldn't help but recall Ming Yan's own cultivation level, and felt even more strongly that Ming Yan indeed possessed this ability...

If Mingyan could help me improve my strength as well... unfortunately, Mingyan definitely won't do that now...

Mingyan has so many secrets... Not to mention that his own Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect is very powerful, his master, like hers, is a saint, Yaochi and the Phoenix Clan are also paying close attention to him, not to mention the Empress, and Feng Shiyi should still be with Mingyan...

Using Mingyan is an irrational act. Mingyan is not so easily manipulated, and once he discovers your thoughts, you might end up with the opposite effect.

Actually, there's a perfectly legitimate way to get Mingyan's help... that is, to become Mingyan's woman, just like other women...

But...

Yu Mudan harbored no ill will towards Ming Yan. However, her master had once told her that she was destined to marry him, a fact that always filled her with resistance. She loathed this feeling of being "destined." Moreover, if she truly married Ming Yan and won over Gu Hanshuang, she feared she would become less free. In any case, there was no possibility between Gu Hanshuang and Ming Yan. Unless she was truly desperate, there was no need to take this step...

However, this seed... has been planted... If that day ever comes, perhaps Yu Mudan will remember it, and then... let's put it into practice...

Chapter 202 What Should Master Call Me?

After completing her cultivation, Huang Feiyan's cultivation level naturally broke through to Taiyi.

Ming Yan's own cultivation level had also improved significantly, even surpassing the gains he made from cultivating with a sage, which puzzled him somewhat...

Of the three, the one with the highest cultivation level is naturally the Fairy Sister. She is the Human Ying. Logically speaking, the three of them combined should not have benefited him as much as his master or Aunt Ning. However, in reality, the improvement Ming Yan gained from this cultivation was greater than the improvement he received from his master or Aunt Ning... Why is that?

Mingyan thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the more people there are, the more ideal the cultivation effect will be?

But that doesn't make sense... Mingyan recalled the last time he pulled Huang Nishang and Yue Ningshuang to cultivate together. Ningshuang goes without saying, as Aunt Ning is a saint herself. However, that time was somewhat special. Mingyan's improvement was enormous, far exceeding the gains he would have made by cultivating alone with Aunt Ning. However, since the first time he cultivated with Aunt Ning, he had gained a great deal, and he hadn't cultivated alone with her since, so he wasn't surprised that the second time he gained so much.

However, even after several solo cultivation sessions with Saint-level cultivators, the results have been far less effective than the first time with a Saint and the second time with Aunt Ning and Huang Nishang...

It seems... every time Ni Chang is mixed in with them, Ming Yan's gains far exceed his expectations... Why is that?

Could it be that Ni Chang's cultivation level is higher than she told me? No way.

Although Ni Chang is older than Fei Yan and her cultivation level should indeed be higher, it shouldn't be this much higher, right?

Mingyan thought about it for a moment, then felt that he shouldn't delve into the issue further.

After leaving Huang Feiyan's room, Mingyan went back to see his master. He pushed open the door and saw that his master seemed a little distracted and did not even notice Mingyan's arrival.

Mingyan was a little puzzled. He walked up to his master and waved, "Master?"

Yue Wuxia finally came to her senses and looked at Ming Yan. Her eyebrows furrowed, as if she harbored some resentment towards him, but soon her brows relaxed. "What are you doing here?"

"..." Mingyan was a little puzzled. "Master... what's wrong?"

Yue Wuxia had been thinking about Yue Qingyou for a while. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She was already very dissatisfied with Ming Yan's womanizing ways, but she had fallen in love with this traitor and could only endure it. But now, was she supposed to offer this traitor a woman on her own initiative?

Yue Wuxia couldn't do something like that.

"It's nothing..." Yue Wuxia looked away, "I didn't want to see you..."

"That won't do," Mingyan said, immediately reaching out to embrace Yue Wuxia. "But I want to see Master..."

Yue Wuxia was embraced but didn't resist. She merely glanced at Ming Yan, and after a long while, she let out a long sigh. She couldn't blame Ming Yan; he had no feelings for Yue Ningshuang. If she were to get caught up in her own anxieties and harbor resentment towards him...

However, some things really do need to be said...

"You've met the Supreme Elder many times," Yue Wuxia said. "Do you like her?"

Mingyan was stunned. His master's question was really blunt...

"What kind of liking does Master mean by 'like'?" Mingyan thought for a moment, unsure of what his master meant, but it was better to be cautious. If she didn't want him to have any greed for the Supreme Elder, then he had to be careful with his answer.

"The attraction between a man and a woman." Yue Wuxia looked at Ming Yan. "Don't play dumb with me. I know you understand what I mean by asking you these questions."

"...No, I have no romantic feelings for the Supreme Elder." Ming Yan immediately shook his head. He spoke with certainty, as it was the truth. The Supreme Elder was his master's uncle and his junior sister's master, so Ming Yan respected her. Although he had considered helping Yue Qingyou break through in some special way, it was not a decision he made because of any romantic feelings for the Supreme Elder.

"..." Yue Wuxia stared at Ming Yan for a while, then said, "Of my master's generation, only the Supreme Elder remains. Her cultivation is currently at the Human Transformation Realm, but she will probably find it difficult to break through to become a Saint... Therefore, her lifespan is at most four or five hundred years..."

"...Hmm...four or five hundred years..."

For ordinary people, four or five hundred years is countless lifetimes...

For cultivators, this is actually quite a long period of time, but... Yue Wuxia is a saint. Even if she never breaks through to the next level and remains at the saint's cultivation level, she still has nearly two thousand years of lifespan left. Yue Qingyou, on the other hand, who has no hope of breaking through, will leave her in four or five hundred years...

"I don't want her to die..." Yue Wuxia was silent for a while, but still said, "I hope you can help her... Anyway, you're already such a womanizer, one more Grand Elder won't make a difference, right?"

"...Master...do you want me to help the Supreme Elder break through through dual cultivation?" Mingyan blinked. Although his master had made it very clear, Mingyan still wanted to confirm.

“Hmm.” Yue Wuxia nodded. “However, you can’t force the Supreme Elder…and if you really do, I can grant you a request…as for what that request is…whatever you say, I will agree.”

Can you and Aunt Ning cultivate together with me?

Mingyan almost blurted it out, but thankfully he managed to restrain himself...

Aunt Ning and Master seem to dislike each other. If they could cultivate together... No, I absolutely can't say that now. At least not until I've truly helped the Supreme Elder...

"Master...do you really want me to do this?"

"I think I was joking?" Yue Wuxia frowned. "When I said it, I meant it seriously..."

"...If it really is Master's request...I will do it." Mingyan nodded. Although he thought so too, he couldn't show it this time.