One of my fairy-like friends

"Ning Feixuan and the Queen Mother of the West should be coming this time too." Yue Qingying reached out and pulled Ming Yan's hand, smiling as she said, "Let's see how you perform!"

Yue Wuxia glanced at their clasped hands, then closed her beautiful eyes and said nothing more.

"...Senior sister, I still don't know what to talk about with Ning Feixuan." Ming Yan scratched his head. It's easier to talk casually when you're familiar with each other, but how to start a conversation and make the relationship even closer is a problem. Although the two have talked many times, Ning Feixuan always keeps her distance, which makes Ming Yan feel like he's punching cotton.

"It's alright, your senior sister will help you practice." Yue Qingying's eyes were gentle and her smile was kind. "Just leave it to your senior sister."

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Married People

Yue Wuxia remained oblivious to the closeness between Mingyan and Yue Qingying, making no comment. Although Mingyan felt that his relationship with his senior sister was indeed a little subtle, he figured that his master didn't find it strange, and he was probably just overthinking it.

Maybe this is how senior and junior students normally interact?

My senior sister is so good to me. If I try to distance myself from her, she will be sad, right? Mingyan thought for a moment, then shook his head. There was no need to distance himself. Since we are family, it doesn't matter if we get even closer.

Later that evening, Huang Feiyan arrived at this place.

After entering the room, she first bowed to Yue Wuxia, then looked at Yue Qingying and Mingyan. A bright and charming smile appeared on her pretty face, and her peach blossom eyes smiled like crescent moons. "Qingying, Mingyan, I didn't expect to see you again so soon, did I?"

"Yes, you've broken through?" Yue Qingying clearly sensed that Huang Feiyan's cultivation level had reached the same level as hers.

"Yes, I just broke through recently. During the time I was injured, I went through those things, which greatly helped my cultivation." At this point, Huang Feiyan couldn't help but glance at Ming Yan, smiling brightly, "I have to thank your junior brother, Qingying, for this."

Yue Qingying chuckled and shook her head. Ming Yan, upon hearing that Huang Feiyan had broken through, knew that she had probably reached the maximum level of the Qi Sea Realm, the same cultivation level as her senior sister.

I had heard before that the Huang family's techniques were very unique, and because the women of the Huang family had phoenix blood flowing in their veins, they were unparalleled in attack and had extremely strong recovery abilities. They had few rivals among their peers. Now that she had broken through, it meant that Huang Feiyan had become even stronger.

Nowadays, the various prodigies rarely fight each other because the regions they live in are too vast. They only have the opportunity to fight at major events or banquets. This is why the Peach Banquet held in Yaochi always includes a "sparring and competition" segment.

Only through sparring can one clearly understand their own strength, and others will also make ratings based on the results of these sparring matches.

For example, Yue Wuxia was once the number one in the Eastern Continent, which she earned herself. Back then, on the Yaochi Holy Land, Yue Wuxia was almost invincible in the Eastern Continent, making her peers feel suffocated. However, Huang Junru did not go, but Huang Junyi and Huang Qingfei did go, and they did not fight with Yue Wuxia.

The current Queen Mother of the West, who was the Holy Maiden of Yaochi back then, Ning Mengru, had fought with Yue Wuxia, but the two fought to a draw. Ning Mengru said that she was not as good as Yue Wuxia, while Yue Wuxia said nothing.

The current generation of young people can basically represent the future elders, or even the heads of families and holy masters of these major forces.

The outcome of a single trial is insignificant. A cultivator's life is extremely long, and who can remain undefeated throughout their life? Some great emperors also experienced failures in their youth, but this does not mean anything. Failure itself is not terrible; what is terrible is becoming discouraged after failure or failing to find the reason for the failure and thus being unable to grow. Such failures are meaningless and may even ruin a cultivator. However, if one clearly understands their shortcomings and then works to improve, failure will urge them on and make them stronger.

But then again, there are many emperors who are invincible throughout their lives, crushing their peers and then proving themselves as emperors. So who wouldn't want to keep winning and remain invincible?

These trials are not only a place for the holy families to train their disciples, but also an opportunity for these disciples to test their cultivation results.

Mingyan smiled and said, "Feiyan once told me that friends don't need to say thank you, but now she's the one talking about thank you."

"Oh right, hehe." Huang Feiyan smiled a little shyly, her hands behind her back. "Would you two like to come along for a walk?"

"I have no problem with that." Yue Qingying looked at Ming Yan, then glanced at Yue Wuxia, as if asking for Yue Wuxia's opinion.

Yue Wuxia nodded gently, and Yue Qingying felt relieved. Seeing this, Mingyan also nodded, "If Feiyan isn't busy, let's go that way."

Huang Feiyan bowed to Yue Wuxia again, then left the room with Mingyan and Yue Qingying.

“Recently, the outer courtyard of the Huang family has become even more lively. Many people have come, including several Holy Lords and many young people. Zhao Feiyun, who caused you trouble before, has also arrived.” Huang Feiyan walked side by side with Ming Yan and Yue Wuxia. “Although I warned Zhao Feiyun beforehand, it is hard to guarantee that he will not cause you trouble. If he wants to spar with you, you can simply ignore him. Given your current status, he will not dare to do anything forcefully. You can leave the rest to me to handle.”

Mingyan nodded. "I understand."

"I'm sorry, this is the trouble I've brought upon you... It feels like I've been causing you trouble ever since we met..." Huang Feiyan's pretty face was filled with apology, and her tone was somewhat low, which made her feel that the friendship between the two of them was a little bit subtle. She always felt that she hadn't done Mingyan justice.

From the moment she was rescued, to the trouble she caused him after bringing him back, and even the fact that she was almost drugged, all of these troubles were actually brought upon him by her.

Mingyan shook his head. "How can you say that? Since we are friends, we shouldn't say such things. Besides, you have given me a lot of help."

He was recommended to the Fenglingyueying Holy Land, which was a new location for the Yutai Blessed Land. The Yutai Blessed Land was given a great deal of cultivation resources, as well as the "Sun and Moon Scripture". Although Ming Yan could not use the "Sun and Moon Scripture" yet, he knew that it was no ordinary thing. The miraculous changes that the interaction of the sun and moon brought to his Qi Sea were enough to prove its mystery. There must be many other miraculous effects that he had not yet had time to discover.

This "Sun and Moon Scripture" wasn't a reward for helping the Huang family; rather, it was a gift from Huang Feiyan as a friend.

Friendship is based on equality and mutual benefit, and the ability to open one's heart to another.

Huang Feiyan smiled slightly, but Ming Yan's words failed to dispel the faint guilt in her heart.

Yue Qingying's beautiful eyes sparkled as she chuckled, "Feiyan is worrying too much. Junior Brother is naturally magnanimous. Since we're friends, he won't take these things to heart. You're taking it too seriously, which isn't good."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feiyan glanced at Yue Qingying and chuckled, "Qingying already knows your junior brother so well? The relationship between you two is progressing so quickly, it's truly enviable."

The two were close friends and knew each other's temperaments and thoughts very well. Huang Feiyan could naturally hear the affection Yue Qingying showed for Mingyan in her words, and couldn't help but sigh that Mingyan seemed to have a special charm for women, making it easy for them to develop feelings for him. This was true for Qingying, and it was also true for her second aunt.

To be more specific... he seems so innocent and kind that it makes people worry about him, which makes it easy for people to want to help and take care of him.

After all, no one wants Mingyan to suffer any harm or threat.

It's normal for him to be easy to like. He is also very outstanding, highly talented, gentle and kind, polite, and extremely handsome. It's hard not to like him. Unless you are a petty person who gets jealous at first sight, it's hard to feel any ill will towards him.

Thinking about it this way, once Mingyan's cultivation level catches up, many fairies will probably be willing, or even actively seek, him as their Daoist partner... It's just a pity that he admires Feixuan... Alas, Feixuan... she's good in every way, except that she focuses all her attention on cultivation...

"After I left, I wonder if Fei Yan is still keeping an eye on An Ran?" Ming Yan asked. He was quite concerned about An Ran's affairs. She had misunderstood him at the time and was willing to take the initiative to come and thank him. Huang Junyi said that she was quite introverted and rarely communicated with others. The fact that she was willing to personally come and thank him for the offense of a servant made Ming Yan think that An Ran was quite good.

However, whether to help An Ran and how to help him still need careful consideration. Firstly, it is still unclear who attacked him that day. Secondly, many people have emphasized that their special constitution and many of its wonders should not be easily revealed to others. He cannot make a hasty decision to help Huang Feiyan as before. At that time, he was all alone, but now he has a sect, a master, and a senior sister. He has a family and needs to consider more. He cannot cause them trouble, especially unnecessary trouble caused by his kindness.

Whether it's worth saving, how to save, and what price to pay all need to be carefully considered.

Chapter Sixty-Eight Stealing Seeds

“Of course we’ve been paying attention, after all, she’s a suspect.” Huang Feiyan nodded. “But we haven’t found anything unusual. We can’t rule out the possibility that they’re deliberately putting on an act after knowing they’re being suspected, but there really isn’t anything unusual. Besides that, we also investigated other suspects, including those who had a quarrel with that maid. We did find a suspicious person, but after a closer look, we found something wrong. Although that person had the ability to steal An Ran’s veil and was indeed at odds with An Ran and the others, and didn’t even have an alibi for the day of the incident, there was no evidence that he knew about your special status… We tested him, and he didn’t even know you existed.”

Ming Yan frowned upon hearing this. "So, there's something strange about the suspects on the surface?"

“Yes… I’ve thought of the possibility you mentioned before…” Huang Feiyan hesitated for a moment, “Although based on my understanding, An Ran shouldn’t be such a scheming girl, that maid is indeed somewhat suspicious.”

Upon hearing this, Mingyan pondered for a moment, "What are the chances that we can be certain it was a staged performance by them?"

“We’ve investigated everything and found a lot of suspicious points. Anran’s maid, Yuzhu, has a very changeable personality. Some people say she’s gentle and kind, while others say she’s arrogant and domineering… I’ve talked to her a few times, and I don’t think she’s the kind of person who has internal conflicts and contradictions in her personality… So, at least sixty percent of the time…” Huang Feiyan said.

"Is that a conservative estimate?" Yue Qingying narrowed her eyes upon hearing this. She knew that her best friend was being conservative because she couldn't wrong others. She was probably 70-80% sure that An Ran and Yu Zhu had staged the whole thing.

"How did Anran and the others know that I have a special constitution?" Mingyan frowned. "Where did they get this information?"

An Ran and Yu Zhu lived in the outer courtyard and rarely went out. According to Huang Feiyan and Huang Junyi, An Ran was someone the An family had practically abandoned. Apart from Yu Zhu, he had no other family members. There were no eyes and ears in the outer courtyard, so information was extremely scarce. How could they know about his special status?

"Regarding this... we investigated in the outer courtyard and discovered something strange. Anyone who has a conflict with An Ran seems to encounter some 'trouble,' as if someone is secretly handling these troubles..." Huang Feiyan said, "I suspect that there are probably some people in the outer courtyard secretly protecting An Ran. This is different from the long-standing rumors that An Ran is just a pretty face in the An family. If it weren't for your incident, we wouldn't have investigated An Ran at all. Now that we've investigated, we've found something amiss..."

Upon hearing this, Mingyan blinked. "It seems things are getting complicated."

“Yes… An Ran and Yu Zhu may not know that someone is protecting them in secret. It’s possible that these people hiding in the outer courtyard discovered the Huang family’s high regard for you, so they notified Yu Zhu… Of course, these are just speculations. However, the fact that someone is protecting An Ran is quite surprising to me. Perhaps An Ran herself is not the same as the rumors suggest,” Huang Feiyan said.

Mingyan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go find Anran myself later and see if I can find out anything."

"If they have any designs on you, you need to be careful when you go there yourself," Yue Qingying said. "In case they take advantage of your physique, I once heard a strange story. There was once a great emperor who was already a renowned genius in Yao Guang before he became an emperor. Once, when he was a guest, he was fed a drug with extremely powerful effects that even cultivators in the Manifestation Realm could not resist... Then he sent his young lady over, wanting to steal her seed... Although she did not succeed in getting pregnant in the end, with such an example before us, you cannot let your guard down."

"...Is that so?" Mingyan looked surprised. "Hmm...it shouldn't be. Although Senior Sister and Feiyan know that I have a special constitution, others don't. At most, they might think that since the Huang family values ​​me so much, I might be special...it's not to the point of...stealing seeds, right? I think so?"

Huang Feiyan's expression was a little strange. She glanced at Ming Yan, her face slightly flushed, and she turned her head away shyly.

"Feiyan, what's wrong?" Yue Qingying noticed Huang Feiyan's strange behavior and asked curiously.

"Ah? Cough cough, it's nothing." Huang Feiyan coughed twice and quickly shook her head, but her face still had a faint blush, which made Yue Qingying suspicious. She knew her best friend very well. She was a very generous woman who wouldn't blush easily. She was afraid that Huang Feiyan was thinking about something scandalous.

The topic the three of them were just talking about...stealing seeds? Why did she blush when they talked about stealing seeds? Yue Qingying couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. It couldn't be that Huang Feiyan wanted to steal seeds, could it? Stealing them from her? Mingyan's? Why would that be? Isn't the Huang family famous for getting pregnant just by drinking water? There's absolutely no need to steal seeds...

The three walked and chatted quietly when suddenly, a melodious voice blocked their way. Mingyan looked over and saw a woman in a green dress, with an ethereal beauty, like a fairy from heaven. She was Huang Feiyan's aunt, Huang Qingfei.

"Auntie? What brings you here?" Huang Feiyan smiled playfully when she saw Huang Qingfei suddenly appear.

"I heard that Sister Yue is here. Your childhood friend Yue Qingying and our little benefactor are also here, so of course I had to come and see for myself." Huang Qingfei smiled serenely, unlike Huang Junyi's enchanting and seductive appearance. However, Huang Junyi seemed to be just like this in front of others, and even more different from Huang Junru's feeling of being as cold as ice. Sure enough, Feiyan's personality was like her aunt's.

Hearing her call me "my little benefactor"...

Why do all the members of the Huang family like to add the word "little" to their names? I'm not little anymore, I'm already sixteen...

Yue Qingying bowed slightly, "Fairy Qingfei."

“There’s no need to address me like that. I remember the last time I saw you, you were only five or six years old. Now you’ve grown into such a beautiful young woman, and you’ve even reached the Qi Sea stage. Hehe, time flies. It feels like just a long sleep, but I didn’t expect more than ten years to have passed.” Huang Qingfei shook her head with a light laugh. “You and Feiyan can just call me Auntie.”

Yue Qingying smiled and nodded, and Ming Yan also clasped his hands in a salute. However, Huang Qingfei stretched out her jade hand and waved it down, saying, "I was saved by you, so there is no way I should bow to my savior. You and Feiyan have such a good relationship, and you are both my and Feiyan's savior. If you don't mind, just call me Auntie, just like Feiyan and your senior sister do. From now on, you are family in our Huang family, so there is no need for you to bow to me."

Last time, Huang Qingfei was very polite to Ming Yan, but she was still a little distant. This time, she was obviously much warmer. Ming Yan could clearly feel it. He didn't know what caused this change.

Mingyan lowered his hand and nodded slightly. Although the other party was just being polite and didn't necessarily consider him family, he didn't need to be coy or overly concerned with etiquette since the other party was so courteous.

"Xiao Yan, is it alright to address you like this?" Huang Qingfei stood with her hands behind her back, her face still bearing a serene smile. "If you don't mind, I'll address you like this from now on..."

"...Um...could you...not use the small characters?" Ming Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously.

“No need for ‘small’? Then…” Huang Qingfei thought for a moment, “Then how about calling him Yan’er? Since you saved my life and have a special connection with my Huang family, it would be good for us to be closer.”

Yan'er...? That's what the village chief used to call Ming Yan...

The name Mingyan comes from the village of Riyue. The surname Ming comes from the interplay of the sun and moon, and the character Yan represents that Mingyan drifted down the river from the village to this place. Therefore, the village chief used to call him Yan'er. Hearing this name, although he felt it was a little strange that the other person used such a term of endearment when they weren't particularly close, he couldn't help but feel a touch of warmth in his heart...

"Auntie, please feel free to do as you please." Mingyan nodded and said nothing more.

Yan'er... isn't that a bit too intimate? Yue Qingying smiled, but she felt very strange. Although Mingyan had done the Huang family a great favor, wasn't the Huang family being a little too enthusiastic towards Mingyan?

Chapter Sixty-Nine: You Are the Special One

"We'll probably be quite busy these next few days, so Feiyan doesn't need to handle anything else. Just let Feiyan accompany you." Huang Qingfei's voice was very gentle, like a spring breeze, a stark contrast to her elder sister Huang Junru.

One voice is chilling and terrifying, while the other is gentle and touching, like a spring breeze. How can the two sisters be so different?

Oh, and there's also Huang Junyi. These three sisters have such different personalities, which is quite surprising.

"Auntie, you go ahead with your work. I'll take good care of them," Huang Feiyan smiled. "But does Auntie's return mean Feixuan and the others have arrived as well?"

Huang Qingfei nodded gently, "We arrived earlier. Sister Yue, Qingying, and Yan'er arrived just before Sister Mengru and Feixuan."

"I see..." Huang Feiyan turned her head and glanced at Ming Yan, then thought for a moment, "How about I take Qingying and Ming Yan to pay them a visit?"

Huang Qingfei nodded. She still needed to see Yue Qingying. Yue Wuxia's presence this time was a great honor, and as the hostess of the banquet, she naturally had to give her face as well.

After bidding farewell to Huang Qingfei, Huang Feiyan led Yue Qingying and Ming Yan in a certain direction.

Ning Mengru has a good relationship with the Huang family. Ning Feixuan was sent to Yaochi Holy Land by the Huang family, so every time Ning Mengru and Ning Feixuan visit the Huang family, they are invited to stay in the inner courtyard.

Therefore, to visit the two people, one must naturally enter the inner courtyard.

Huang Feiyan did not conceal her presence. Although Yue Qingying wore a veil to cover her pretty face, the two of them walking together, along with the handsome Ming Yan, caused quite a stir.

After the news of Huang Qingfei's recovery was announced, many people who had previously stayed in the outer courtyard left the Huang family. Now there are no ordinary people left in the outer courtyard of the Huang family; the vast majority are guests invited to the banquet, and their cultivation and strength are all outstanding.

"That is Huang Feiyan, the eldest daughter of the Huang family. She has already broken through to the Qi Sea stage. I wonder if my Holy Son and Holy Daughter can match her."

"The person next to her should be Yue Qingying, the Holy Maiden of Moon Shadow. It is rumored that the two have a close relationship, and it seems that this is indeed the case. She is also at the Qi Sea Full Stage... Although it is said that the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land is at its weakest right now, I heard that Yue Qingying has also broken through to the Qi Sea Full Stage for quite some time. The foundation of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow is still chilling."