One of my fairy-like friends

However, Yue Wuxia didn't care about any of that. Now that she had brought her martial uncle back, she could just leave the rest to this rebellious disciple.

Liu Mengli, who was still clinging to Mingyan, blinked when she heard Mingyan address Yue Qingyou. She stopped clinging to Mingyan, released her grip on his neck, and landed.

"Mengli, come with me, let your master and your senior brother have a good talk." Yue Wuxia beckoned to Liu Mengli and called her over.

Upon hearing her senior brother's master call her name, Liu Mengli quickly stepped forward. Yue Wuxia then led Liu Mengli into the house, leaving space for Ming Yan and Yue Qingyou.

The two of them were now in an awkward situation. Yue Qingyou couldn't help but rub her forehead and sigh deeply. What kind of situation was this?

“Um…Elder…” Ming Yan was also speechless. What was his master doing, just leaving Yue Qingyou here like that? How was he supposed to speak up?

Chapter 229 Age-Gap Romance

"Hmm..." Yue Qingyou brushed a strand of hair from Liao's side with her hand. "Your master told me everything... Yan'er, what do you think?"

"Master told you everything?" Ming Yan's head throbbed even more. How could Master have told him? He had originally planned to subtly win over the Supreme Elder, but now that the Supreme Elder knew, how was he supposed to win him over?

Mingyan coughed lightly twice to ease the awkwardness, "Master... what did he say to you?"

"She said she hopes I'll be with you..." Yue Qingyou hesitated for a moment, still too embarrassed to say it aloud, "So I want to know what you think?"

Master really did say that... Ming Yan sighed inwardly. Master, are you making things harder for me?

“My thoughts are similar to Master’s. I don’t want Aunt Yue to leave us in five hundred years either…” Mingyan said.

Since Master has spoken, there's nothing we can do. Mingyan continued, "Doesn't Aunt Yue want to live a little longer... to see Junior Sister grow up?"

Yue Qingyou turned her head and looked in the direction of Yue Wuxia's room, then looked at Ming Yan and said, "Shall we go for a walk?"

Mingyan nodded, and the two walked out of the courtyard side by side.

Although Yue Qingyou is over 1,500 years old, for cultivators, age cannot be seen from their appearance. Only when they are on the verge of death and can no longer control the spiritual energy in their bodies will they show signs of aging.

However, Yue Qingyou was in excellent condition. After all, she still had four or five hundred years left to live, and her appearance and figure made her look like a mature woman in her late twenties. If Yue Qingyou and Yue Wuxia walked together, it would be difficult to tell who was older.

Mingyan was also very handsome, and he and Yue Qingyou looked quite like a perfect couple.

"Of course I want to live longer... You can't bear to part with me, and I can't bear to part with you either..." Yue Qingyou sighed softly, "But Yan'er... do you think I'm the kind of person who would belittle myself just to survive?"

"..." Mingyan was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't want you to think that way, Aunt Yue... This isn't about belittling yourself, and we're not simply united to prolong our lifespans. I'll try to make you like me..."

"And you? Do you like me?" Although Yue Qingyou felt a little ashamed at first, she had lived for 1500 years and had adjusted her mindset. She looked at Ming Yan and asked.

"As things stand... there's no romantic feeling between us yet, but someone as outstanding as Aunt Yue is only a matter of time before she touches my heart..." Ming Yan shook his head. He wasn't lying. This was different from winning over Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang; he didn't need to scheme against Yue Qingyou.

"..." Yue Qingyou couldn't help but turn her head to the side, and she spat lightly, "Smooth-tongued..."

"?" Mingyan asked, somewhat puzzled. "I didn't say anything, did I...? Aunt Yue?"

It was clearly flattery... A hint of shyness flashed across Yue Qingyou's pretty face as she turned away.

Previously, Yue Qingyou had never had any ambiguous feelings for Mingyan, but ever since Yue Wuxia brought up that matter, Yue Qingyou's state of mind was like a few pebbles thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples. Although it didn't shake her state of mind, it was completely impossible for her to be as calm as before.

Time will surely allow those ripples to fade away, but clearly Mingyan and Yue Wuxia won't give her that chance.

This feeling was quite strange; despite the two generations difference between her and Mingyan, something had happened...

Why did she agree to it in the first place? Yue Qingyou regretted it a little, because she realized that the situation seemed to be getting out of control, and she had no control over it at all.

"Does Aunt Yue hate me?" Ming Yan asked, tilting his head and staring at Yue Qingyou for a while.

"...Of course I don't dislike you...You are Wuxia's disciple and Mengli's senior brother. I've watched you grow from stepping into Fengling Yueying until now." Yue Qingyou shook her head gently with her hands behind her back. "You are the most outstanding disciple of Fengling Yueying since its founding. I like you too much to even think about it...But this liking is that of an elder for a junior, and it's not mixed with any romantic feelings. I believe you understand what I mean."

Mingyan nodded. "Since Aunt Yue doesn't dislike me, and I might even fall in love with her, then at least we've made a good start, haven't we?"

"Are you really planning to pursue me?" Yue Qingyou couldn't help but look at Ming Yan, only to see a pair of serious eyes. Almost instantly, Yue Qingyou knew that Ming Yan wasn't joking; he really intended to do it.

"Because I don't want Aunt Yue to leave, whether for Master's sake, for Junior Sister's sake, or even for my own." Mingyan nodded. "While there's still time, I'll try to make Aunt Yue like me..."

Yue Qingyou pursed her lips, reached out and ruffled Mingyan's hair, sighed, and said with a complicated expression, "Being confessed to by a kid who's not even a fraction of my age... this feeling is so strange..."

"Age is not a problem," Mingyan laughed. "Isn't there a difference of several hundred years between me and my master?"

Yue Qingyou lowered her hand, remained silent for a while, and finally smiled, "Then let's give it a try. What if I really fall for you? This kind of May-December romance... is indeed quite interesting."

"Aunt Yue, can you tell me your preferences?" Mingyan asked with a smile.

Yue Qingyou frowned slightly. She reached out and tapped Ming Yan's brow, saying helplessly, "You rascal, you expect me to give you advice on how to pursue me?"

Ming Yan chuckled, which almost made Yue Qingyou laugh in exasperation. She flicked Ming Yan's brow with her finger, but not hard. "I'm not telling you. Go find someone else to find out for yourself..."

Ming Yan smiled. He didn't expect Yue Qingyou to actually tell him, but Yue Qingyou's attitude was subtle. Unlike Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan, she didn't seem very resistant to it...

She probably sees herself as a junior in her heart, so she might as well use that junior status to pursue Yue Qingyou.

The two returned to the courtyard, where Liu Mengli was sitting on the steps, resting her chin on her hand and looking around with some boredom. When she saw Ming Yan and Yue Qingyou return, she smiled and said, "Senior Brother! Master!"

Yue Qingyou shook her head helplessly. She looked at Mingyan and said, "Look, this little girl always calls me 'Senior Brother' first. In her heart, I'm not even as important as you, her Senior Brother..."

Mingyan smiled, then hugged Liu Mengli who rushed over. He looked down at Liu Mengli, who was now up to his chin, and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

My junior sister was just a child a while ago, but in the blink of an eye, she seems to be growing up...

Chapter 230 Master and disciple are much better than Daoist partners

Ming Yan released his junior sister and first settled on a place for Yue Qingyou and Liu Mengli to stay.

Mingyan naturally arranged for them to live in the courtyard where he, his master, and his senior sister lived. Now the people from Yaochi lived together, such as Aunt Ning, Feixuan, and Anran, Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan. The people from the Huang family need no further explanation, and the people from Fengling Yueying naturally lived together as well.

After settling them in, Mingyan went to Yue Wuxia's room.

"What did my martial uncle say?"

After Mingyan entered, Yue Wuxia immediately got straight to the point.

"I see that Aunt Yue doesn't seem to mind, so I think things might be simpler than I initially expected," Mingyan said with a smile. "Isn't that good news?"

"...When did you start calling her 'Shishu' and 'Yueyi'?" Yue Wuxia frowned, her eyes sharp. "You don't actually consider yourself my peer, do you? Mingyan, don't forget, you are my disciple."

"Of course I remember." Mingyan said with a grin, "Master is still Master, but that doesn't stop me from calling the Supreme Elder or Aunt Yue... I'll call him whatever I want, it won't affect Master."

Yue Wuxia snorted coldly, "I'm just reminding you that you should never forget that I am your master."

Mingyan chuckled and leaned closer, reaching out to embrace Yue Wuxia's slender waist. The thin, light blue dress was of excellent quality. He whispered in Yue Wuxia's ear, "How could I forget? I wish I could be Master's disciple for life. Isn't master and disciple much better than any Daoist couple?"

Yue Wuxia's pretty face flushed slightly, and she spat lightly, "You rebellious disciple..."

Mingyan paused for a moment, then released Yue Wuxia. "But Master, could you tell me about Aunt Yue's preferences?"

“Didn’t I say before? My Martial Aunt is already somewhat indifferent to desires…” Yue Wuxia shook her head. “My Martial Aunt has always seemed very sullen. If you ask me, the only people she cares about are Feng Lingyueying, Mengli, you and me, and Qingying.”

Mingyan blinked. Junior Sister... Hmm, Junior Sister is a good starting point. Then again, Aunt Yue herself cares about him quite a bit, so he himself is also a good starting point...

"I'm warning you, you're not allowed to use any force on your martial uncle." Yue Wuxia frowned when she saw Ming Yan deep in thought. "If your martial uncle doesn't like you, you can't force yourself on him."

"...Master, what kind of person do you take me for?" Mingyan asked helplessly. "When have I ever done such a thing? Didn't we only take further steps after Master had figured things out?"

Yue Wuxia sneered, "Before that, you were already frequently testing my limits, pushing your luck time and time again. Did you really think I didn't notice?"

“That’s something Master can accept, since he never objected to us ‘pushing our luck’ every time,” Mingyan corrected. “This isn’t some kind of coercive measure.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Wuxia's ears burned slightly. She glared at Ming Yan angrily, "It's clearly you who took advantage of my doting on you..."

"Does Master have regretted it?" Mingyan asked with a slight smile.

"..." Yue Wuxia fell silent, turning her head to the side. Seeing this, Ming Yan grinned and hugged her, "You see, Master is actually willing..."

Yue Wuxia glanced at Ming Yan and gave a soft snort.

She was ultimately unwilling to deny it; after all, things had come to this point, what was the point of being stubborn? Let this rebellious student have his fun...

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Not long after, Yue Qingying returned. Knowing that Yue Qingyou had arrived, she naturally went to pay her a visit.

When Yue Qingyou saw that Yue Yue Qingying's cultivation had also broken through to the Taiyi level, she was somewhat surprised.

It seems Wuxia was right... Mingyan could help her break through to the Manifestation Saint realm... but if it were simply for the sake of breaking through, Yue Qingyou couldn't do that...

She wondered how Mingyan would pursue her... and for a moment, Yue Qingyou felt a sense of anticipation.

Yue Qingying was unaware that Ming Yan was pursuing Yue Qingyou. She found Ming Yan and asked curiously, "Why is the Supreme Elder here at the Huang family? Doesn't the Holy Land need someone to guard it?"

“Sister can help keep an eye on things, but as for the Supreme Elder coming here... it’s a bit complicated.” Mingyan paused for a moment, then told Yue Qingying about Yue Wuxia’s wish for him to pursue Yue Qingyou.

Upon hearing this, Yue Qingying blinked, and after a long pause, said, "This really doesn't seem like Master..."

“Yes… I didn’t expect Master to speak up first…” Mingyan nodded.

"So, you had designs on the Supreme Elder from the very beginning?" Yue Qingying keenly caught the information in Ming Yan's words and said with some surprise, "Junior Brother... you're really greedy..."

"No... I noticed Master's concern about the Supreme Elder's lifespan at the beginning, so I thought about how to extend the Supreme Elder's lifespan..." Ming Yan shook his head. Although he had considered whether to extend Yue Qingyou's lifespan through dual cultivation, he had no other thoughts about the Supreme Elder.

"..." Yue Qingying thought for a moment and said, "Have you decided what you want to do?"

"Does Senior Sister have any ideas?" Mingyan asked curiously upon hearing this.

"Hmm... how about starting with Mengli?" Yue Qingying said, "The Supreme Elder is most concerned about Mengli right now, and since Mengli likes to stick to you so much, she will definitely help you."

Mingyan laughed and said, "It seems that my senior sister and I have the same idea."

Yue Qingying smiled. She was happy to see Mingyan and Yue Qingyou get together. The more people Feng Lingyueying had on her side, the less she needed to worry about her position being shaken one day. Therefore, Yue Qingying not only did not oppose Mingyan's pursuit of Yue Qingyou, but also strongly supported it.

Moreover, in Yue Qingying's opinion, if the Supreme Elder really got together with his junior brother, it would be a good thing for the Supreme Elder, provided that the Supreme Elder was willing to fall in love with his junior brother.

Mingyan put his arm around Yue Qingying's slender waist. "Where did you go just now, Senior Sister?"

"I went to spar with Fei Yan," Yue Qingying said with a smile. "Now that I've broken through my limits, I naturally want to find someone to practice with."

"So who won?" Mingyan asked with a smile.

"Let's stop here, there's no winner or loser." Yue Qingying pointed her finger at Ming Yan's nose and smiled, "Neither Fei Yan nor I are people who care about winning or losing in this kind of thing. Compared to winning or losing in a sparring match, we care more about winning or losing in certain aspects."

"Hmm...for example?" Mingyan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

“For example…” Yue Qingying whispered something in Mingyan’s ear. Mingyan immediately raised his eyebrows, grabbed Yue Qingying, and ran outside.

"Hehe... Don't be impatient, junior brother, do you think we can run away?" Yue Qingying laughed happily.

Chapter 231 You're Really Popular in the Phoenix Family

The contest between Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan attracted others, and eventually Ning Feixuan and Huang Nishang also joined in.