One of my fairy-like friends

“The steps to the Divine Palace are full of people.” The stranger smiled.

"The Divine Palace is at its full level?" Both Huang Feiyan and Ming Yan were extremely wary. Both of them only had the Qi Sea realm. Although Huang Feiyan and Ming Yan could fight enemies beyond their level, they could both sense that this strange woman in front of them was probably not so simple.

"Isn't it unnecessary to be so wary?" The stranger's voice held a hint of helplessness. "I'm really just curious about Young Master Ming."

"You know my name?"

"Of course I know. Don't make your name too famous." The strange woman moved closer, and Huang Feiyan, extremely wary, pointed her feather sword at her. "Who exactly are you?"

"Jade Peony, have you ever heard of this name?" The stranger found it somewhat amusing that Huang Feiyan remained extremely wary. "Don't point your sword at me; you are no match for me."

Huang Feiyan had only reached the Qi Sea stage, while Yu Mudan had already reached the Divine Palace stage, a whole realm higher.

Mingyan transmitted his voice to Huang Feiyan, "Put down the sword, she has no hostility towards us."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feiyan finally put away her feather sword. She looked at the jade peony and narrowed her eyes.

Yu Mudan looked at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes, her smile growing wider. "I suggest we close that coffin again. Otherwise, the three of us might be fine, but if others come here in the future, I'm afraid more people will be killed."

“You should know that these miners died because of ‘offense,’ right? Most likely, after excavating this site, they were overcome by greed and opened the coffins to look for some burial goods, which led to their tragic end.”

“The beings inside the stone chamber must have mistaken you for their comrades, which is why they attacked you.” Yu Mudan smiled and said, “However, I see that Miss Huang doesn’t seem to trust me at all… How about this, Mingyan, come and lift the stone door, and I will go and close the stone chamber again.”

Why are you helping us?

"It's not really about helping you, it's just that I'm worried that others might come in and get attacked in the future." Yu Mudan walked to the stone gate, looked at Ming Yan, and smiled, "Let's do it."

Mingyan hesitated for a moment, but eventually walked back to the stone gate and lifted it to a height where he could pass through. Yu Mudan did not hesitate either, walked inside, then went to the stone pavilion, rebuilt it, and then walked to the pile of colorful ores in the ruins, collected them, and then came out.

Nothing happened; the ghost that attacked Mingyan earlier did not attack Yu Mudan.

Seeing Yu Mudan come out, Mingyan let go of her hand, and the stone door closed again.

Yu Mudan released the pile of colorful ores from her Qi Sea and laughed, "These are yours, aren't they?"

Seeing this, Huang Feiyan, though unaware of the other party's identity, acknowledged that the other party had indeed helped her, and apologized, "I apologize for my previous rudeness."

"It's nothing... It's fine to leave it to a friend." Yu Mudan shook her head gently, not caring at all. She glanced at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes and smiled, "Young Master Ming, why are you looking at me like that?"

Mingyan frowned. "I'm thinking about who you really are."

Yu Mudan's smile was reserved, and her veil covered most of her face, but her cherry-colored eyes were very special, with a unique charm. "Bei Mingkun is my defeated opponent. Now you should know, right?"

"The number one demon race?!" Huang Feiyan's eyebrows shot up as she looked at Yu Mudan, a chill running down her spine. This number one demon race member had already reached the maximum level of the Divine Palace?! No wonder Bei Mingkun could only be the second demon race member, and was comparable to Gu Hanshuang of the Southern Continent.

Mingyan opened his mouth, somewhat surprised, "I never expected... that we would meet in this way."

Yu Mudan chuckled, "Let's leave here first and go back to Zhongjing City. I am not your enemy, Young Master Ming. On the contrary, I would like to make friends with you."

Chapter 144 It Seems Like She's the Outsider 22/30

The three of them walked together on the way back.

Yu Mudan stared intently at Ming Yan with her beautiful eyes, which were filled with a smile.

Her cherry-colored eyes were so unique; at first glance they were extremely beautiful, but after looking at them for a while, for some reason they sent chills down one's spine.

According to rumors, the number one demon is a flower demon. Considering her name... could it be that her true form is a peony?

Seeing that Yu Mudan was staring intently at Mingyan without moving her eyes, Huang Feiyan subtly stepped between the two and asked, "Miss Yu Mudan, is there something you need from Mingyan?"

"Hehe, didn't I tell you? I'm here to make friends with Young Master Ming." Yu Mudan said with a smile. Her face was covered by a veil, so her appearance was unknown, but her voice was soft and pleasant to listen to.

Huang Feiyan secretly pursed her lips. This Ming Yan's ability to flirt with women was second to none. Although she didn't know what Yu Mudan really looked like, she could tell from her eyes that she was definitely not ugly.

"Many people hope that I will fight against Young Master Ming, but I would prefer to be friends with Young Master Ming." Yu Mudan chuckled.

She was being too forward, leaving Mingyan momentarily at a loss for how to respond. His expression turned somewhat strange. "Did you come with us just for this?"

"Pretty much." Yu Mudan's cherry-colored eyes sparkled. "In my opinion, although I am a demon and you are a human, we are both people of the Eastern Continent. Our enemy should be someone like Gu Hanshuang."

Gu Hanshuang? Upon hearing this name, Mingyan and Huang Feiyan's expressions became somewhat subtle. It seemed that Yu Mudan had some kind of conflict with Gu Hanshuang.

"It sounds like Fairy Yu dislikes Gu Hanshuang? Is there some conflict between you two?" Mingyan asked.

Yu Mudan smiled and said, "It's not exactly a contradiction, but I've sparred with her a few times and I can't say who's better. She's too arrogant, and I don't really like her personality, but that's all."

Is that really the case? Mingyan's heart stirred.

Thinking about it carefully, both of them are women. Gu Hanshuang is undoubtedly the number one in the Southern Continent, while Yu Mudan is the number one among the demon race in the Eastern Continent. It is understandable that these two extraordinary women have some competitive spirit.

However... the cultivation talents of these two women are terrifying. Gu Han Shuang is already astonishing, but Yu Mu Dan... how old are they, and they've already reached the maximum level of the Divine Palace...

Huang Feiyan felt a pang of melancholy. Yue Qingying and Ning Feixuan, who were beside her, had already broken through to the Divine Palace realm, while she was still at the Qi Sea stage...

It can only be said that Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang have raised the level of competition among the younger generation to a whole new level.

"Young Master Ming must have met Gu Hanshuang by now, right?" Yu Mudan asked gently, her cherry-colored eyes looking at Huang Feiyan with a half-smile. "I have some things I'd like to discuss with Young Master Ming in private. I wonder if Fairy Huang would be willing to give us that space?"

Huang Feiyan raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at Ming Yan, and then nodded, "You two talk."

After saying that, Huang Feiyan walked to the side, feeling somewhat depressed. What was going on? She felt like she was the outsider.

Seeing Huang Feiyan walk away, Yu Mudan's smile deepened. "What is Young Master Ming's impression of Gu Hanshuang?"

“I’ve only met her a few times, so how could I have any impression of her? If I had to say something, it would just be that she was a bit cold.” Ming Yan frowned, wondering what Yu Mudan wanted to say.

"Gu Hanshuang is indeed a bit cold, but her beauty is undeniable. In the Southern Continent, Gu Hanshuang is not only the number one genius, but also the number one beauty." Yu Mudan chuckled, "Young Master Ming, are you... interested in her?"

Are you interested? That's a rather strange question.

"What are your interests?"

"You want to reduce such a cold and aloof female swordswoman to your subservient position, don't you?" Yu Mudan's cherry-red eyes smiled, her tone slightly unusual. "Outside, she's a cold and aloof female swordswoman, but in your presence, she's an obedient slave..."

Mingyan was quite surprised to hear this. What was she talking about?

Ahem, although Mingyan had indeed had this idea before, he still shook his head. It wasn't hypocrisy; he had only thought about it before and didn't intend to actually do anything.

Yu Mudan's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment. "Don't you want such an obedient female sword immortal?"

“Jade Fairy, my heart belongs to another.” Ming Yan shook his head, rejecting her decisively.

Yu Mudan stared at Ming Yan for a while with her beautiful eyes, then smiled slightly, "Then let's pretend I didn't say those things. I wonder if Young Master Ming would be willing to be friends with me?"

“Of course I’m willing.” Ming Yan didn’t hesitate. As the number one Divine Palace Master of the Demon Clan, it’s better to be friends than enemies.

Yu Mudan smiled slightly, "Then we'll be friends from now on. I suppose you and Fairy Huang have things to take care of after you go back, so I won't travel with you. Please tell Fairy Huang on my behalf, Young Master Ming."

Yu Mudan stopped in her tracks. Ming Yan nodded upon hearing this, gave her a deep look, and then walked towards Huang Feiyan. Not long after, Huang Feiyan also glanced in their direction before leaving with Ming Yan.

After the two left, the smile on Yu Mudan's face gradually faded. She frowned as she recalled the scenes of her time with Mingyan.

"It's not like the rumors. I thought with so many women around him, he must be a womanizer..."

When Mingyan was with her, he looked most into her eyes. His gaze was extremely clear and rarely wavered. His tone also carried a hint of detachment. Although he had agreed to be friends, he was still somewhat wary of her.

"Marry him...heh." Yu Mudan's eyes flickered. After standing there for a while and thinking, she turned and left.

On the other side, Huang Feiyan asked curiously, "What did she say to you?"

Mingyan told Huang Feiyan about his conversation with Yu Mudan. Huang Feiyan blinked and said, "Her words... sound like she has a very bad relationship with Gu Hanshuang. It's like she's going to give Gu Hanshuang to you."

“I don’t know what grudges exist between the two of them. I think if I had shown interest in Gu Hanshuang back then, perhaps she would have made some kind of deal with me,” Ming Yan said. “I just don’t know why it was me.”

Huang Feiyan was obviously unaware of this either. In fact, they only learned today that the number one demon was named Yu Mudan.

They knew very little about the Jade Peony.

"I always had a feeling she wasn't a good person, so it's best to keep your distance from her in the future," Huang Feiyan said softly after thinking for a moment.

Mingyan smiled and nodded.

Seeing Mingyan nod in agreement, Huang Feiyan turned around and said, "We still need to deal with these miners...sigh."

Chapter 145 My Heart Is Pure and Honest!

Mingyan and Huang Feiyan returned to the Huang family's office and happened to run into Ning Feixuan and Yue Qingying as they came out.

"Junior brother, Fei Yan." When Yue Qingying saw the two return, her slightly tense face relaxed, and she smiled.

"Qingying, Feixuan, are you getting ready to go out?" Huang Feiyan asked.

“You haven’t been back for a long time, and since we have nothing to do right now, we were planning to come and find you.” Ning Feixuan noticed that Huang Feiyan and Ming Yan were standing quite close, so she subtly looked away.

"Things are almost done. All the miners are dead." Huang Feiyan sighed. Now it was time to deal with the aftermath. The intact corpses outside the stone gate could be recovered, but the limbs inside the stone gate... there was no point in recovering them.

"What happened?" Ning Feixuan asked when she heard that someone had died.

Huang Feiyan gave a brief account of what happened. Yue Qingying, who was standing next to her, raised an eyebrow. Upon hearing that Mingyan had been attacked, she felt a little nervous. "Is Junior Brother alright?"

Mingyan shook his head. "We also encountered the number one demon, her name is Yu Mudan, Shenque Manjie."

"Number one among the demon race?" Upon hearing this title, both Ning Feixuan and Yue Qingying frowned.

They had already received news that the number one demon clan member might have arrived at the Holy Yuan Dynasty, but they didn't expect to encounter him so soon.

“I don’t think she’s a good person.” Huang Feiyan glanced at Ming Yan. “She seems to want to make some kind of deal with Ming Yan.”

Mingyan then briefly recounted what Yu Mudan had said to him.

"It seems Yu Mudan and Gu Hanshuang have a grudge," Ning Feixuan pondered for a moment. "However, what about the relationship between Gu Hanshuang and Young Master Ming..."

Gu Hanshuang had previously mentioned that someone had predicted she would become Mingyan's Daoist partner, and that this was said in front of several of them; she wondered how that must have felt.

"She probably wants to use Junior Brother," Yue Qingying said quietly. "Junior Brother, it's best not to get close to her."

Huang Feiyan nodded, "I think so too. Our relationship with Gu Hanshuang is neither hostile nor friendly, so there's no need for us to get involved in their conflict."

"..." Although Mingyan did think so, he didn't expect that his senior sister and Huang Feiyan didn't seem to like the Jade Peony very much.

"Junior brother, come with me." Yue Qingying beckoned to Ming Yan and then went into the house. Seeing this, Huang Feiyan and Ning Feixuan went to handle the miners' funeral arrangements.

Yue Qingying and Ming Yan went inside. After Ming Yan entered, they closed the door.

"What's wrong, Senior Sister?"

"Didn't I tell you to spend more time with Ning Feixuan? Why did you suddenly go out with Feiyan?" Yue Qingying took Mingyan's hand and asked gently.

"It's mainly because Fei Yan asked me to accompany her out, so I shouldn't refuse, right?" Ming Yan scratched his head.

That's true...

Huang Feiyan knew that her family wanted to match her with Mingyan, and they were quite proactive in doing so. Otherwise, the matter of the miners and the ore could be big or small, and Huang Feiyan wouldn't need to make the trip herself. This trip was probably intended to allow Huang Feiyan to spend time alone with Mingyan.