One of my fairy-like friends

"...Look at you, my martial aunt is a peerless beauty, as if you've been wronged..." Yue Wuxia snorted coldly when she saw that Ming Yan seemed a little reluctant.

"Of course I'm not wronged. I just feel that this might not be a good idea... because if I really were to talk to my uncle... um... what would my master call me?"

Yue Wuxia glared at Ming Yan, "What do you want me to call you?"

Mingyan chuckled.

Chapter 203 Fairy Gu wouldn't do such a thing.

If I really... cough cough, really had something going on with the Supreme Elder, then my seniority would naturally be higher than Master's... That would completely mess things up. If I call Master Master, then what should Master call me?

Speaking of which, what should one call their master's husband? Mingyan thought for a moment, feeling a little dizzy himself. He shook his head. In truth, Mingyan still hoped that his master would call him Yan'er. "Rebellious disciple" was also a good name, as it had a unique flavor.

However, the Supreme Elder isn't someone you can just easily win over... Ming Yan was also a bit troubled. Although he had considered whether to "help" the Supreme Elder before, without time to build up his influence, and without special circumstances similar to those with Fei Yan or Fei Xuan, it was actually quite difficult to win her over through genuine romance...

If she wanted to find a partner, why would she have waited until now?

Moreover, it won't be easy for Mingyan to win over Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan...

Mingyan hugged his master and rested his chin on Yue Wuxia's shoulder. "Master... tell me about the Supreme Elder's preferences, so I can prescribe the right medicine."

"What do you mean by drugging?" Yue Wuxia spat lightly. Although she knew what Ming Yan meant, she still felt uncomfortable hearing the word... in every sense of the word.

“My aunt isn’t sick… Her preferences… I’ve known her since I can remember, and I’ve never seen her show any particular fondness for anything… Apart from protecting Feng Ling Yue Ying, I think my aunt is somewhat indifferent to worldly desires.” Yue Wuxia thought for a moment, then shook her head. “I don’t know my aunt’s preferences, and even if she does, she has never shown them to me.”

How can a human being be without desires and wants?

However, it seems I'll need to find out the Supreme Elder's preferences myself.

Mingyan thought for a moment, then released Yue Wuxia. "Master, I'm going to find Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan."

Yue Wuxia glanced at Ming Yan, gave a soft snort, but said nothing.

Yue Wuxia knew about Mingyan's plan to mediate the relationship between Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan, as it was somewhat related to her, and she didn't stop Mingyan.

After leaving his master's place, Ming Yan went straight to Gu Hanshuang's residence. He did not hide his whereabouts and deliberately let Yu Mudan discover that he had gone to see Gu Hanshuang. When Gu Hanshuang discovered that Ming Yan had arrived, she let him into the house.

Yu Mudan naturally noticed Mingyan's actions. She had been about to call out to him when he arrived, but he was too fast, reaching Gu Hanshuang's door in an instant. This made Yu Mudan abandon her plan to open the door...

Her eyes flickered slightly, unsure of what Mingyan was trying to convey with his actions...

Meanwhile, after welcoming Ming Yan into the house, Gu Hanshuang asked him to sit down and then fell silent.

Gu Hanshuang was actually not very good with words. In her verbal sparring with Yu Mudan, she never gained the upper hand. When it came to verbal skills, Gu Hanshuang was no match for Yu Mudan.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. In Mingyan's eyes, this silent yet straightforward personality was more pleasing than Yu Mudan's...

"Has Fairy Gu been settling in well with the Huang family these past few days?" Ming Yan initiated the conversation, smiling as he added, "I heard you've been sparring with An Ran several times?"

"...I'm getting used to it...After wandering around for so long, settling down now is quite a different experience." Gu Hanshuang placed her sword on the table beside her. This was the first time Mingyan had seen her put down the sword on her back, not counting the situation in the dream. "An Ran is extremely strong...Even if I fight with all my might, it's difficult to defeat her...She's actually willing to follow you...I wonder what happened between you two..."

Speaking of An Ran's following him, Ming Yan also felt somewhat helpless, "I... I guess I helped her, so she wants to repay the favor, although I don't think it's necessary to go to this extent..."

"It's clear that she greatly admires you and always remembers your kindness..." Gu Hanshuang said calmly. "Back then, Yu Mudan and I were considered among the top of the younger generation, but now your existence has made us a laughing stock. You treat the Empress's personal disciple as a follower, and your personal cultivation is far superior to ours... If I had killed you with a single sword strike back then, perhaps none of this would have happened."

Mingyan chuckled, "You really know how to talk. Fairy Gu wouldn't do such a thing."

Gu Hanshuang stared at Ming Yan for a long while before looking away. "You don't understand me..."

"Since that's the case, then I'd like to get to know you better now." Mingyan smiled slightly. "I wonder if Fairy Gu would grant me that opportunity?"

"..." Gu Hanshuang turned her head and looked at the two longswords placed beside her. One was her own sword, and the other was an imperial weapon.

However, the imperial weapon looked very simple and was concealed in some special way. Mingyan was able to tell because he had come into contact with it before. Ordinary people would not be able to tell, not even those who were at the level of a Saint Lord.

"You should know my background by now," Gu Hanshuang said softly, looking at the two longswords.

"Are you referring to... your status as an imperial prince?"

"I suppose so." Gu Hanshuang withdrew her gaze and looked at Ming Yan. "When I was born, it was also a dark and turbulent era... Foreign races invaded, and the entire universe was devastated... I have witnessed such scenes."

“My father was the Great Emperor of the Human Race, and he had to shoulder the responsibility of fighting against the Dark Chaos, so I actually didn’t see him many times… The images I have are of my father teaching me how to use a sword, passing on his self-created techniques to me… and the image of him sealing me away, telling me that I need to help the world in the future and fight against the Dark Chaos,” Gu Hanshuang said calmly.

“…” Ming Yan remained silent. Gu Han Shuang’s father had perished together with several Emperor-level beings among the invaders from the outer realms. He was a worthy senior.

"Later, I awoke in this life and learned that he had already died in battle."

Mingyan couldn't help but recall the scene when Gu Hanshuang silently looked at Li Jianfeng. At that time, her feelings must have been very complicated.

“I truly won’t kill you,” Gu Hanshuang said. “Because I could see back then that you had great talent, and if you were to grow up one day, you would definitely become a powerful fighting force against the Dark Turmoil. But I never expected your talent to be this good…”

"...Then will you kill Yu Mudan?" Mingyan asked.

“I only want to defeat her, I don’t intend to kill her. She is just like you, a person with outstanding talent. And if the Dark Turmoil comes, I believe she will be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not.” Gu Hanshuang shook her head.

Chapter 204 Gu Hanshuang blushed

A thought struck Mingyan: Could the chaos in the darkness bring these two back together?

But Mingyan thought about it and realized he was overthinking it. Perhaps the two could become comrades-in-arms then, but the inevitable conflicts would still arise...

“However, on the other hand, I’m afraid it will be very difficult for me to defeat her,” Gu Hanshuang said. “Her strength is too similar to mine, and we’ve never been far apart since we were children…unless there is external interference.”

As she spoke, Gu Hanshuang glanced at Ming Yan, "So, Yu Mudan has always wanted to drag you into dealing with me. In the past, if you had helped Yu Mudan, the balance between her and me would have been broken. But now, if you choose sides... Yu Mudan and I are no match for you anymore."

Before, it was about losing balance; now it's about not being able to play at all.

“If you really want to mediate between us, I think you need to work on Yu Mudan,” Gu Hanshuang said. “If she can let it go, then I can also forgive and forget.”

“But I still prefer spending time with you.” Mingyan smiled and said, “Jade Fairy… she has too many thoughts, and it’s exhausting to be around her.”

Gu Hanshuang paused for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on her lips. "I agree with you..."

"I heard that you and Gu Hanshuang were both disciples of Senior Bai Ze when you were young?" Mingyan asked.

"I guess so. I've received her care, and she certainly deserves the title of Master. However, I haven't formally become her disciple, so strictly speaking, I'm not her student." Gu Hanshuang nodded. "Although I don't like Yu Mudan, I still respect her quite a bit."

"Senior Bai Ze hopes that you two can reconcile," Ming Yan said.

“That’s always been her thought…” Gu Hanshuang looked away. “But… unless Yu Mudan changes, it’s hard for me to become her friend. She’s been jealous since she was little and loves to take my things… You know, I’m not good at expressing myself, so even if she takes my things, she can still pretend to be innocent… I hate that about her.”

If we were to say who is more credible, Gu Hanshuang or Yu Mudan, then Gu Hanshuang's words are certainly more credible. Yu Mudan is eloquent, but precisely because of this, Mingyan has to doubt the truthfulness of her words.

"So, if Yu Mudan could become less repulsive, I could forgive and forget," Gu Hanshuang said. "However, Yu Mudan is probably not someone who can be changed so easily..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about the Jade Peony anymore. Just thinking about it makes me feel a little nauseous." Gu Hanshuang shook her head. "I want to ask you, why was your cultivation able to break through so quickly?"

“Um… well…” Mingyan paused for a moment, “I have some special and novel methods of cultivating immortality.”

"...Can you teach me?" Gu Hanshuang noticed that Ming Yan's expression was a bit strange when he spoke, and she was a little puzzled, but she still asked.

"This... I'm afraid even if I taught it to Fairy Gu, she wouldn't be able to use it..." Ming Yan said somewhat embarrassedly. "It's not that I don't trust Fairy Gu, but..."

Gu Hanshuang's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. She shook her head, "There's no need to explain too clearly. I know you might have some unspeakable difficulties. If you can teach me, I will be grateful. If not, I won't hold it against you... You don't owe me anything..."

At this point, Mingyan raised an eyebrow, "I really do owe you something..."

If Gu Hanshuang hadn't been willing to lend him the imperial artifact left by her father, her sister might still be asleep.

"To be honest, that so-called special cultivation method is actually dual cultivation. It's just that I have a special physique, so I can cultivate dual cultivation without any techniques, and the effect is excellent. That's why I do it this way." Ming Yan said seriously, "So, it's not a matter of whether I want to teach or not... If I really wanted to teach Fairy Gu, she would probably call me shameless and perverted after hearing about it."

Gu Hanshuang was taken aback. She looked at Ming Yan, a blush creeping onto her usually calm and fair face. "Ah...this...I...don't know...this..."

"So, Fairy Gu understands why I was stammering when I spoke just now, right?" Ming Yan said with a helpless smile. Before he spoke, he was the one who was embarrassed, but after he spoke, it was Gu Han Shuang who was embarrassed.

“...No wonder…” Gu Hanshuang took a few deep breaths, circulating her inner energy to suppress the alluring thoughts in her heart. The women around Ming Yan did indeed break through their cultivation levels very quickly; what Ming Yan said was probably true…

Mingyan looked at Gu Hanshuang's pretty face. To be honest, it was rare to see Gu Hanshuang blush. Most of the time, she was either calm or dignified, and she looked extremely stiff. But when her pretty face turned red, her true beauty was instantly revealed.

Gu Hanshuang is very beautiful, but she usually has a stern face, so most people notice her dignified aura rather than her actually very pretty face.

"Why...why are you looking at me like that?" Noticing that Ming Yan's gaze was different from usual, Gu Han Shuang's tone was slightly flustered.

"I just think Fairy Gu is really beautiful," Ming Yan said with a smile. "But Fairy Gu is probably tired of hearing compliments like that..."

"...I prefer to hear others say I'm strong..." Gu Hanshuang looked away and glanced to the side.

Is that really the case? Ming Yan clearly noticed that Gu Han Shuang's eyes flickered slightly after he told her she was beautiful...

Perhaps there really are women who can completely disregard their appearance, but at least Gu Hanshuang is not like that. Even if she cares about something only a little bit, she still cares.

"There's no need to elaborate on Fairy Gu's strength, is there? Who in the world doesn't know that Fairy Gu possesses extraordinary power?" Ming Yan smiled and said, "Judging from Fairy Gu's performance just now, it seems... even fewer people praise Fairy Gu's appearance?"

"They all dare not comment on my appearance," Gu Hanshuang glanced at Ming Yan, "Only you... dare to stare at my face so brazenly..."

Ah...that's true. The first time anyone sees Gu Hanshuang, they're stunned by the sword energy surrounding her. Add to that her title as the number one swordswoman in the Southern Continent and her imposing aura, and who would dare to speak ill of her appearance? They're probably all afraid of being killed by Gu Hanshuang's sword if they dare to say anything out of turn. Only Ming Yan would dare to do that...

"...It seems I was a bit hasty..."

“It’s nice to listen to it occasionally…” Gu Hanshuang’s words surprised Ming Yan. He looked at Gu Hanshuang and saw that her face was calm, but her ears were already red.

He smiled.

Chapter 205 Jade Peony is in a hurry

After leaving Gu Hanshuang's room, Mingyan felt happy.

It seems that Gu Hanshuang is not as unyielding as Mingyan initially thought. Perhaps winning her over is easier than he imagined?

After leaving Gu Hanshuang's room, Mingyan passed by Yu Mudan's room without stopping or quickening his pace.

They hadn't gone far when Yu Mudan's door suddenly opened. "Young Master Ming, would you like to come in for a cup of tea?"

Mingyan stopped and turned around to look at Yu Mudan, smiling, "Fairy Yu, I thought you weren't in your room."

Yu Mudan, wearing a gradient-colored long dress, smiled and said, "You never came looking for me, how did you know I wasn't here? Just a random excuse, right? Clearly you never intended to come looking for me in the first place..."

Mingyan deliberately gave a flimsy excuse to make Yu Mudan feel that he was being perfunctory. As for why he did this... well, it was to put pressure on Yu Mudan.

“I’ve been here all along. I thought Young Master Ming wasn’t planning to come looking for me, but now it seems I was wrong?” Yu Mudan suddenly realized.

Mingyan smiled and walked into Yu Mudan's room.

Yu Mudan's room had a special floral fragrance that was refreshing and pleasant. Yu Mudan poured Mingyan a cup of tea, and the faint aroma of tea lingered in the air, making one feel refreshed.

"Do you usually drink tea?" Mingyan asked curiously.

“I drink it occasionally. Young Master Ming is just curious. Flowers and tea seem to be related to me, so why do I still need to brew tea, right?” Yu Mudan reached out and put her skirt up, sitting down gracefully. She smiled and said, “Actually, it’s not just us flower fairies who drink tea. The tree fairies drink tea too. They select some high-quality tea leaves from their own bodies and provide them to the demon race.”

"I see..." Mingyan thought about it and still felt it was a bit strange... This should be considered part of their bodies, right? Just like that, it's used to make tea for others... Well, after all, the demon race is still the demon race, and they are different from the human race in many ways.

“Actually, this is also a special way of treating guests.” Yu Mudan smiled and said, “However, for Young Master Ming, these teas are not fundamentally different from the teas you usually drink.”