One of my fairy-like friends

Chapter 249 Submission

"How about I go find her myself? Maybe that will be more helpful? And it'll save you a headache," Yu Mudan said with a smile.

“...I’m afraid you’ll lose your temper and start arguing again.” Mingyan shook his head, politely declining Yu Mudan’s offer.

"It's alright, I'll...lower my stance." Yu Mudan slowly lowered her head. "I won't make things difficult for you. Besides, if I lower my stance, I might not end up arguing with her. Who's right and who's wrong isn't important anymore. The reason we've been having conflicts is, frankly, that neither of us is willing to back down... If someone is willing to lower their stance... I'm willing to be that person, of course, just for your sake."

Mingyan opened his mouth, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "You don't need to wrong yourself..."

"It's not like I'm compromising myself, is it?" Yu Mudan stood with her hands behind her back, her beautiful eyes smiling as she looked at Ming Yan, then moved aside, her words carrying a hidden meaning, "Perhaps I am indeed a little resentful, but I think it's worth it. The conflict with Gu Hanshuang is far less..."

As she spoke, Yu Mudan's gaze returned to Ming Yan, her smile growing even wider. Although she hadn't finished speaking, Ming Yan understood the meaning behind her words perfectly.

“...Thank you.” Mingyan sighed softly. “However, I’ll handle this matter myself. I’m happy that you understand me and are willing to cooperate, but that’s precisely why I can’t let you suffer any injustice.”

Yu Mudan thought Mingyan would agree. After all, if she lowered her stance, Gu Hanshuang would probably not hold it against her anymore, and the matter would be over. Mingyan should be happy to see this situation. Moreover, seeing her being wronged, Mingyan would most likely side with her. But Mingyan unexpectedly refused.

Her plan failed, but Mingyan's attitude brought Yu Mudan a pleasant surprise...

For some time now, Yu Mudan felt that Mingyan treated her worse than Gu Hanshuang, and seemed to be deliberately avoiding her. This made Yu Mudan very uneasy. Things are different now than before, and she was really worried that Mingyan would side with Gu Hanshuang.

But now it seems Mingyan has a very good impression of her... It seems that her recent performance has satisfied Mingyan...

Yu Mudan secretly clenched her fists behind her back. Although she didn't know what Ming Yan was thinking, at least they were back on the same starting line, which was enough to put her at ease.

--------------------------

After Mingyan parted ways with Yu Mudan, he went straight to find Gu Hanshuang.

Yu Mudan's attitude was very interesting, which gave him a new idea.

Mingyan's initial plan was to develop a relationship beyond friendship with Gu Hanshuang before forcing her to cooperate, but now it seems that Yu Mudan is actually easier to handle than Gu Hanshuang...

Because she has too many thoughts, she can make good use of Yu Mudan's thoughts. On the contrary, Gu Hanshuang is the one that Mingyan finds difficult to deal with. Under normal circumstances, Gu Hanshuang's side needs to be pursued slowly and steadily, but Yu Mudan's current behavior makes Mingyan feel that it is not impossible to reverse the situation. He can develop a relationship with Yu Mudan first, and use this to force Gu Hanshuang to change the situation.

Although Gu Hanshuang is currently indifferent to Mingyan and Yu Mudan's relationship and hasn't expressed much opinion, if Mingyan and Yu Mudan get too close, will Gu Hanshuang still be able to remain completely unresponsive?

Gu Hanshuang is just straightforward, not stupid.

Therefore, Mingyan decided to first win over Yu Mudan's favor, and in practical terms, he would try to persuade Gu Hanshuang to reconcile with Yu Mudan in a slightly humble manner.

The goal is to let Yu Mudan see that Ming Yan has begun to favor her.

In the past, this approach wouldn't have worked, because Yu Mudan was unwilling to suffer losses. She used to think that it was wrong to submit to Gu Hanshuang just to compete with her. So, whenever Mingyan favored Yu Mudan, she would immediately stop getting closer to him and maintain a proper distance. But now, Yu Mudan's mindset has changed. This can be seen from her willingness to lower her stance and be with Gu Hanshuang. She is now pursuing long-term development.

In other words, she was willing to "give herself" to him...

Thinking about this, Mingyan felt a little strange. To call it "submitting" was a bit... was he really that bad off? Or had Yu Mudan been too arrogant before?

Ming Yan shook his head, avoiding Yu Mudan's gaze and divine sense, and quietly went to Gu Hanshuang's room.

Mingyan's cultivation level is now much higher than Yu Mudan's. As long as Mingyan is willing to hide, Yu Mudan will not be able to find him. Although Bai Ze, who lives nearby, can find him, Bai Ze will not tell Yu Mudan these things. She and Mingyan are on the same side anyway.

Gu Hanshuang had previously said that she hoped Mingyan would come to see her secretly, so he avoided Yu Mudan's gaze and came to see Gu Hanshuang secretly. Gu Hanshuang had no doubt that Mingyan had ulterior motives.

After Gu Hanshuang finished practicing her sword, she returned to her room to meditate. Ming Yan no longer concealed his presence after entering the room, so Gu Hanshuang sensed his presence and opened her eyes.

"Your aura has become much stronger. Have you broken through again?" Gu Hanshuang had sensed that Mingyan's aura was different before, but Mingyan's mother was by his side at the time, and she was too eye-catching, making it difficult for Gu Hanshuang to look away. She also forgot to ask Mingyan.

"Yes, you've broken through to the Xuanji level." Mingyan smiled slightly. "A small achievement, I suppose."

Gu Hanshuang smiled slightly, "If this is considered a 'small gain', then I haven't gained anything since I was born, have I? Humility is fine, but with such a big difference in strength between you and me, your humility sounds a bit hurtful."

"That's not what I meant."

"I know." Gu Hanshuang's smile was faint, but she seemed quite happy. "You're really something. I'm starting to regret it..."

"Regret? Regret what?" Mingyan looked around, chose a place to sit down, and asked.

Gu Hanshuang smiled but didn't speak. "I'm quite curious about your mother. I've never heard you mention her before."

"Well...actually, I only saw her in person a while ago..." Mingyan said, "It's quite complicated, isn't it..."

"You think I'm very busy?" Gu Hanshuang tilted her head and smiled.

Mingyan chuckled, "Then let me explain slowly..."

Regarding Ming Huiyin, although some things cannot be said, most of them do not need to be hidden. For example, her mother is actually from millions of years ago, and she is the one who created the current cultivation system. It is fine to tell Gu Hanshuang these things.

Chapter 250 Gu Hanshuang's Retreat

Upon learning that Mingyan's mother was the one who created the current cultivation system, Gu Hanshuang didn't know how to express her current feelings...

A person from millions of years ago, invincible, should have left by now... but not only is she alive, she appears before her...

They were both emperors, but her father died on the battlefield. How many of the other emperors are still alive today?

Aside from Wang Qingchu, who was equally unconventional, there seemed to be no one else.

Moreover, is the Human King Body the only special one?

Gu Hanshuang was unaware of the Phoenix's existence. The Phoenix's rebirth was a secret of the Huang family and had not yet been made public. Therefore, in her view, the Human King's Body was indeed quite special.

Not to mention, Mingyan's mother was the one who created the current cultivation system...

This system has been able to endure for millions of years, naturally for a reason. It created an incredibly powerful and prosperous era. Keep in mind, before this system completely replaced others, the highest cultivation level was only that of a Great Sage. Such a level of cultivation wouldn't even be enough to crush an invading alien force during the Dark Turmoil...

No wonder the Human King Body lineage is so strong...

The system was created for everyone, but the Human King Body is the root of all this. Although it was not intentional, the cultivation system born from the Human King Body naturally operates most perfectly within it.

Gu Hanshuang sighed, "I don't even know what to say..."

Mingyan smiled and said, "Don't think too much about it... I went to see Yu Mudan before."

Mingyan stopped mid-sentence, while Gu Hanshuang, upon hearing the name Yu Mudan, snapped out of her reverie. "You went to discuss reconciliation again?"

"After all, I did promise Senior Bai Ze." Ming Yan smiled slightly.

"So, is there any progress?" Gu Hanshuang asked.

Mingyan smiled, pursing his lips, but said nothing.

"I guess things aren't going very smoothly?" Gu Hanshuang smiled. "Yu Mudan isn't someone who backs down so easily. If you ask me, the most effective method is to catch her and beat her up. She'll obey immediately."

...This is indeed a solution with very distinctive personal characteristics.

Mingyan smiled helplessly, "Perhaps Yu Mudan thinks the same way?"

"Of course that's what she thinks, but she won't say it like that. She'll tell you helplessly that it's not that she's not cooperating, it's just that I'm too arrogant. If I'm willing to back down, she certainly wouldn't mind forgiving me. Well, no, she might even make it sound more elaborate..." Gu Hanshuang chuckled, her tone somewhat cold.

Mingyan smiled. He was certain that Yu Mudan had thought that way before, but now, Yu Mudan's thoughts had changed. Mingyan's existence as an exception forced Yu Mudan to change.

"..." Gu Hanshuang finished speaking, remained silent for a while, and then sighed, "Do you have a lot of headaches about me and Yu Mudan?"

"A little bit, but I'm used to it. I've known you guys for a while now," Mingyan said with a smile. "Before I knew you, it's been a year or two..."

"I'm used to it... but it always feels a bit heavy..." Gu Han Shuang tilted her head. "Is there a time limit?"

"Hmm?" Mingyan looked at Gu Hanshuang.

"I mean, did Bai Ze ask you for a specific timeframe to complete it?" Gu Hanshuang asked again.

“No, not at all,” Mingyan said with a smile. “She also knows that the relationship between you two is difficult to manage.”

"...Perhaps when Yu Mudan and I are about to die, we'll reconcile, who knows?" Gu Hanshuang was silent for a while, "But that's without your interference."

Mingyan smiled and shook his head. "You overestimate me. Even if I had intervened, it wouldn't necessarily have been faster."

Gu Hanshuang stared at Ming Yan for a while, then fell silent.

Mingyan was pondering how to talk to Gu Hanshuang about getting her to lower her stance. With Yu Mudan, Mingyan could approach her in many ways, because Yu Mudan had too many thoughts and concerns. But Gu Hanshuang didn't think that much and didn't have as many concerns. If Mingyan wanted her to lower her stance, it might damage their relationship.

At this moment, Gu Hanshuang, who had been silent for a while, suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to find Yu Mudan."

Mingyan snapped out of his daze, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Let's talk about making up," Gu Hanshuang said. "I'm too lazy to keep arguing with her."

"...Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Mingyan asked curiously.

Although she had already expressed an attitude of "I can not care", in reality, Yu Mudan still needed to take the initiative to soften her stance. However, Gu Hanshuang's sudden words seemed to indicate that she had already made a decision.

"...I didn't want to put you in such a difficult position," Gu Hanshuang said. "Even if there were any past grievances, they should be wiped clean. Of course, it's not that I'm being magnanimous, but simply...I just hope you'll be satisfied..."

Ming Yan opened his mouth, still pondering how to bring it up, but unexpectedly Gu Hanshuang brought it up on her own initiative...

Gu Hanshuang isn't the type to change her mind easily; once she's said it, she won't go back on her word...

“There’s no need to wrong yourself.” Mingyan shook his head. Although he hoped Gu Hanshuang would do that, since Gu Hanshuang had brought it up herself, Mingyan had to dissuade her instead of happily telling her to go find Yu Mudan immediately.

"It's okay to suffer a little," Gu Hanshuang shook her head. She paused for a moment and said, "It's been dragged on for so long, it should be resolved by now. When she asks, you won't be embarrassed. Just treat Gu Hanshuang like an unimportant stranger from now on..."

"..." Mingyan was silent for a moment before saying, "Thank you..."

"No need to thank me between friends..." Gu Hanshuang breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm going to find her... Do you want to come with me?"

“Let’s go, I’ll be a witness too.” Mingyan nodded. He had originally planned to do more work on Gu Hanshuang, so he deliberately concealed his whereabouts when he came to find her. But he didn’t expect that Gu Hanshuang had already made up her mind. If he had come to find Gu Hanshuang directly before, he probably would have gained more favor with Yu Mudan.

Mingyan sighed inwardly. Gu Hanshuang truly considered him a friend, and using her like this was somewhat of a betrayal of her friendship...

We'll have to think of some ways to make up for the frost later...

Without hesitation, Gu Hanshuang left the room with Mingyan and headed straight for Yu Mudan's room.

Chapter 251 The Jade Peony's Heart-Stirring Moment

Yu Mudan was somewhat surprised to see Ming Yan and Gu Hanshuang appear together.

Although she knew Mingyan would most likely talk to Gu Hanshuang about reconciliation, she hadn't expected the two of them to come so quickly and persuade Gu Hanshuang so easily. This made Yu Mudan wonder if Mingyan had told Gu Hanshuang that he would lower his stance...

Yu Mudan, who was originally in a good mood, was somewhat shaken. If that was really the case, then Ming Yan would disappoint her... However, she would still cooperate when necessary.

"What a rare guest." What Yu Mudan was thinking was not important; she naturally still wore a smile. If Yu Mudan couldn't do a good job of putting on a show, then she wouldn't be Yu Mudan.

"No need to say too much, I came to see you only for one thing." Gu Hanshuang's tone was usually nicer to Yu Mudan, which surprised Yu Mudan. She couldn't help but glance at Ming Yan and found that Ming Yan was also looking at her. She blinked and was about to ask in her mind when she heard Gu Hanshuang speak.

"It doesn't matter what caused our conflict anymore. It's been so long, and I'm tired. So, I hope we can reconcile." Gu Hanshuang said calmly, "If we can't reconcile because neither of us is willing to lower ourselves, then let me be the one to do so... I'm sorry, Yu Mudan."

After saying "I'm sorry," Yu Mudan's eyes widened in surprise. Was she hallucinating?

"I'm sorry?" Was that what she just heard?

Yu Mudan felt like she was dreaming, but reason dictated her actions. She gave Ming Yan a deep look, then bowed slightly and said, "...I should also apologize...hehe...but, you taking the initiative to find me is really...something I didn't expect...I suddenly don't know what to say..."