One of my fairy-like friends

"You wanted to hug me before..." Yue Wuxia hesitated for a moment, then parted her lips slightly, "Didn't you always want to hug me before? Why today..."

"Does Master want me to hold you?" Mingyan asked subconsciously.

Yue Wuxia frowned slightly. "This is your request. If you want to bring it up, I can allow you to hug me."

“...That makes sense.” Mingyan thought for a moment, blinked, and tentatively asked, “Then...how about...tonight, I sleep with Master in my arms?”

When Mingyan and Wang Qingchu were together, they always slept in each other's arms. Mingyan liked this feeling; the scent of Wang Qingchu made him sleep soundly. Although cultivators didn't need to sleep, he was still captivated by that feeling. Mingyan also liked the scent of Yue Wuxia. Since he couldn't think of any other conditions, why not just use this? As long as his master could accept it.

Upon hearing this, Yue Wuxia frowned slightly. Mingyan thought she was about to refuse, but after a moment, she nodded gently, "I agree."

Chapter 130 Junior Sister Becomes Senior Uncle

Mingyan opened his mouth, momentarily taken aback.

Although it was indeed his own suggestion, Mingyan was extremely uneasy when he said it, worried that Yue Wuxia would be angry. But to his surprise, his master simply agreed.

Did she agree?

Yue Wuxia turned around and slowly walked into the room. "Perfect timing. My master and I have never had a proper chat before. I have many questions I want to ask you."

"I've notified the Supreme Elder of the Moon Cinema. Take her to the Holy Lord's Hall." Yue Wuxia walked into the room, her calm and aloof voice drifting out. Ming Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded and turned back to Liu Mengli.

Liu Mengli had been craning her neck to try and hear what her senior brother and his master were talking about, but she couldn't hear anything.

This made Liu Mengli very curious, because her senior brother and his master were not far in front of her. With her cultivation level of Taixi Realm, she should have been able to hear every word without missing a single word, not even the intonation. So why couldn't she hear anything?

Seeing Mingyan return, Liu Mengli quickly stood up straight. Her eyes darted around, and she asked with a grin, "Senior brother, what were you and your master talking about?"

“Some personal matters… I’ll take you down there; your future master will come to greet you.”

Liu Mengli nodded, remaining calm and quiet. She didn't make a scene because Yue Wuxia didn't want to take her as a disciple. She had already thought it through before she came. Her senior brother hadn't been here long, so she should make things easier for him and not cause him any trouble.

Seeing Liu Mengli being so well-behaved, Mingyan was a little unaccustomed to it.

Back in Yutai Blessed Land, Liu Mengli was extremely clingy and loved to stick to him. Now she's so obedient and sensible... Is it because she feels too nervous about not having any family around her?

Mingyan bent down, ruffled Liu Mengli's hair, and laughed, "Why is this little girl so well-behaved?"

"What do you mean by that, Senior Brother? I've always been very well-behaved!" Liu Mengli put her hands on her hips and gave a coquettish snort. "I'm Senior Brother's sweet little cotton-padded jacket, and I won't cause you any trouble."

"A sweet little cotton-padded jacket?" Mingyan was both amused and exasperated. "Where did you learn that from?"

“Daddy said that. He said I was talking about his sweet little girl.” Liu Mengli pouted. “Senior brother, I miss Daddy a little.”

"It's only been a short time since you left home. Are you already regretting it?" Mingyan looked at Liu Mengli and said gently.

"I don't regret it. As a cultivator, I will have to separate from my father sooner or later. Besides, the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Holy Land is not far from the Rain Terrace Blessed Land. When I break through to the Qi Sea realm or even a higher realm in the future, I can fly back to see him." Liu Mengli shook her head, but the little girl's eyes were quite firm.

She was precocious. Although Mingyan had often been troubled by Liu Mengli's clinginess when they were in Yutai Blessed Land, he knew that she was different from ordinary children.

Just like him back then.

When he first arrived at Yutai Blessed Land, Liu Mengli was just as aloof as he was in Riyue Village. So Mingyan only glanced at her before walking up to her, asking her name, and trying to get closer to her life.

Liu Mengli's clinginess was something he brought upon himself; it both bothered him and made him proud.

Mingyan didn't feel that his childhood was unfortunate, he just felt very lonely, but for Liu Mengli, at least she had a senior brother, right?

"Impressive." Ming Yan nodded and took Liu Mengli's small hand. "Let's go. Your senior brother will take you to the Holy Lord's Hall. Your future master may already be waiting there. We can't let her wait too long."

"Um... Senior brother, can I still come to see you in the future?" Liu Mengli nodded, and after a while, she asked worriedly.

“Of course, but you also need to spend time cultivating.” Ming Yan smiled. “You came here to cultivate, and besides, I’m not always in the Holy Land.”

Liu Mengli is still young, so she probably won't be sent out to gain experience. Therefore, she will likely stay in the Holy Land most of the time.

"That's good." Liu Mengli's big eyes sparkled. She didn't ask for much. Holding Mingyan's hand, she was led by Mingyan to the Holy Lord's Hall.

Inside the hall, a young woman dressed in palace attire was waiting. She had delicate features and looked to be no more than thirty years old, with a beautiful appearance.

The women in Moon Shadow Cinema are all quite beautiful. Even ordinary women become extraordinary after cultivating the Moon Shadow Scripture, let alone women who are naturally beautiful.

However, this woman, who looked to be in her thirties, was actually the Supreme Elder...

Mingyan thought of his master, Yue Wuxia, and felt relieved.

"Grand Elder." Ming Yan bowed, and Liu Mengli, seeing this, also quickly bowed to the beautiful young woman in palace attire, "Greetings, Master."

The beautiful young woman in palace attire smiled gently. Her beautiful eyes swept over Ming Yan, and her smile deepened. "No need for formalities. I have heard your name many times before, but this is the first time we've met face to face. You've actually reached the Qi Sea Realm. I remember when you first entered the Holy Land, you were only at the Tai Xi Realm. You are indeed an extremely talented person."

Calling her master by his name, Mingyan felt that this beautiful young woman in palace attire was probably of a higher generation than his master.

“My name is Yue Qingyou. I am your master’s uncle. According to seniority, you should call me Uncle-Master. I heard from Wuxia that the little girl was your junior sister before. She became my disciple, so you will probably have to call your junior sister Uncle-Master from now on.” The beautiful young woman in palace attire smiled broadly, with a touch of playfulness.

Ah, this...

Liu Mengli kept her face tense, though it trembled slightly, as if she was trying to hold back something.

"Ahem... When the time comes, I can call him whatever I want, and he can call me whatever he wants. I'll call him Senior Brother, and he can call me Martial Uncle." Liu Mengli said seriously, but then she couldn't help but giggle. After all, she was still a child at heart and couldn't hold back her laughter.

The beautiful young woman in palace attire smiled and beckoned to Liu Mengli, "Come with me. As for how you address each other, that's up to you two."

Liu Mengli looked up at Ming Yan, and seeing Ming Yan nod slightly, she let go of Ming Yan's hand and walked to Yue Qingyou.

Liu Mengli was petite, while Yue Qingyou was tall and graceful. Liu Mengli only reached her abdomen, making her look like her daughter.

Yue Qingyou gently patted Liu Mengli's head and said softly, "From now on, you'll be following me, little girl."

"Um... Master, Master."

Yue Qingyou smiled slightly, took Liu Mengli's hand, and glanced at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes, "Then I'll take her away. Are you at ease?"

“I can rest assured that the Supreme Elder will personally instruct my junior sister,” Mingyan said.

Yue Qingyou smiled, tilted her head, her beautiful eyes smiling, and looked Ming Yan up and down before finally leading Liu Mengli slowly down the steps.

Liu Mengli turned her head to look at Ming Yan, her big eyes sparkling with reluctance. She raised her hand and waved to Ming Yan.

Mingyan waved to her and smiled gently.

Seeing the two slowly walk away, Mingyan lightly touched the ground with his toes and returned to the immortal island.

He stood in front of Yue Qingying's door, feeling the atmosphere inside gradually calm down. His senior sister must be about to emerge from seclusion, so he didn't disturb her. He walked to Yue Wuxia's door, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "Master, may I come in?"

"Come in." Yue Wuxia's calm voice rang out. Her voice rarely fluctuated; it was flat, indifferent, and always gave people a sense of distance.

This was definitely not due to any cultivation technique. Senior Sister also cultivated the "Moon Shadow Scripture," but she had a gentle and approachable personality. Although she was indeed aloof in front of outsiders, she showed a restrained warmth in front of him.

The same goes for the Supreme Elder Yue Qingyou; she doesn't seem like a cold and aloof beauty at all.

Master was probably born this way.

Mingyan pushed open the wooden door and stepped into the room.

The room was filled with the fragrance of the Quiet Half Moon flower. Mingyan turned his head and saw that Yue Wuxia had moved the Quiet Half Moon flower to her side. She was resting her chin on her hand, staring at it intently.

"Master."

"Do you know why I like the quiet half-moon?" Yue Wuxia heard Ming Yan's voice, but her face did not turn around. Instead, her beautiful eyes shifted to Ming Yan, and she asked indifferently.

"Please speak, Master."

"My mother loved it; she kept a potted one. Before, whenever I got near it, she would remind me to be very careful, because it was so fragile. Later, my mother passed away from illness, and a serene crescent moon bloomed beside her tombstone..."

Chapter 131 Holding Each Other So Tightly

“My father was the emperor of the mortal dynasty, and my mother was his empress, as well as his first wife.”

“My father doted on my mother and loved me dearly. For my mother’s sake, he never took a concubine and loved her deeply. Unfortunately, my mother was born prematurely and was weak and sickly from a young age. She was often sick and could catch a cold from just a gust of wind.”

“My mother felt extremely guilty towards my father. Due to health reasons, the two rarely had sex. Originally, my father wanted to bring a child from outside to raise, but my mother was unwilling. In the end, she still gave birth to a child for my father, and that was me.”

"My mother was already frail, and after giving birth to me, she became even weaker. When I was ten years old, she finally passed away."

"She loved the quiet half-moon because it was the first gift her father gave her."

“She also liked its fragility, which made her feel a sense of sympathy. She hoped that she could take good care of it, which seemed to give her some confidence and make her feel that she could always be by her father's and my side.”

"Later, due to the royal family upheaval, someone seized the opportunity of my father's lack of a successor and attempted to usurp the throne. Although my father eventually quelled the rebellion, the tranquil half-moon was not so lucky and was ultimately ruined."

"My mother's life, like that withered, quiet half-moon, also left us half a month later."

"The first pacification was successful, but the second one could not be pacified. Later, the dynasty collapsed, and my father died violently in the palace. Only I was secretly sent out by my father to survive."

"Back then I was young, and I wanted to protect my mother, but I was powerless to do so. Now, I want to protect my mother, but I can no longer do it."

"Did Qingying ever tell you that I once kept a potted plant called Tranquil Half Moon?" Yue Wuxia's gaze never left the Tranquil Half Moon as she asked softly.

“Yes, I did.” Mingyan’s heart stirred slightly. The fact that half a month of tranquility had been ruined was probably some kind of metaphor.

“That tranquil crescent moon was picked more than ten years ago when I returned to my mother’s grave. A new one grows there every hundred years, but every time I bring it back, it withers within a year or two.” Yue Wuxia said softly, “Just like how I couldn’t stop my mother’s death back then.”

Yue Wuxia's tone was slightly suppressed, unlike usual, and revealed an unprecedented sadness.

Mingyan was stunned. The feeling her master conveyed to her was as if she had been there at the time, as if she had witnessed her mother's death.

A tranquil half-month ruined?

Mingyan gradually understood.

"Actually, I know that this flower is too fragile. Even if it survives for a year or two, it will eventually wither. But I still have to bring it back. It reminds me of the time I spent with my mother."

Yue Wuxia looked at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes deep and quiet. "I have a very shallow impression of my father. Although he treated me very well, I was ignorant at the time and blamed him. I thought that my mother left me because he did not protect her. When I came to my senses, I could not even find my father's remains. Even if I could grind my enemies to dust, I could not bring them back to life. Now, I can't even remember my father's face. But every time I see the quiet half-moon, I can think of my mother."

The Master's feelings for his mother were extremely deep.

Mingyan realized why his master had wavered so much when he said he wanted to hug him, and why he finally agreed.

She understood what it felt like to be without family, and what it was like to lack love. That's why she was willing to let him hug her back then.

“This flower will not wither,” Mingyan said. “At least until… I die, I will do my best to prolong its life.”

He could tell that his master was feeling down when he talked about the past, and he didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only say something.

Yue Wuxia gazed at Mingyan with a deep, unsettling look, unlike her usual aloofness. Her gaze seemed like a giant hand gripping his heart. Whenever he saw the sorrow in his master's beautiful eyes, Mingyan felt as if his heart had been squeezed, the pain oppressive, making it hard to even breathe.

“Its lifespan is not long to begin with. Even if it has been extended to this day by the formation, it is almost at the end of its life. In the not-too-distant future, it will eventually wither.” Yue Wuxia shook her head gently. “This violates the rules of the Great Dao. It may be a kind of romance for flower lovers, but for you, it will be a cause and effect. Once you get involved, it will be difficult to get rid of it.”

“But if it withers, Master will be sad, won’t he?” Mingyan pursed his lips.

"Sadness?" Yue Wuxia shook her head gently. "Those are things from hundreds of years ago. Whenever I think of the past, I may feel some emotions, but time has faded everything. Besides, there are things that I care about more now. I like raising these Tranquil Half Moons. In my opinion, it has become an obsession. If you hadn't brought these Tranquil Half Moons back, I probably would never have picked them myself again."

So, bringing back the tranquil half-moon was a case of good intentions gone wrong?