One of my fairy-like friends

The relationship between the two was arranged by Empress Yin Hanyan, and the Crown Princess is also Yin Hanyan's niece, which shows the profound influence of the Empress's lineage in the Shengyuan Dynasty. If the old Emperor were to pass away, the Empress would rule from behind the curtain until the new Crown Prince reached the Half-Step Imperial Welcome. Although she is already ruling from behind the curtain now, after the new Crown Prince reaches the Half-Step Imperial Welcome and ascends the throne, the current Crown Princess may become the new Empress.

Moreover, it is said that although the Crown Prince is not Empress Yin Hanyan's biological son, he respects Empress Yin Hanyan very much. In addition, the old emperor has actually been out of the picture for a long time, and the dynasty is now basically the Empress's one-man show. Therefore, the Empress was able to arrange the Crown Prince's wedding.

The Crown Prince's wedding ceremony was extremely elaborate, but Mingyan and the other guests did not need to participate in it; they only needed to attend the banquet afterwards.

Yue Qingying and Ming Yan stood on opposite sides of the street, looking at the festive and lively scene. Yue Qingying smiled slightly and said, "Junior brother, have you thought about what your wedding will be like in the future?"

Ming Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head. "I hadn't thought about it."

Although he had thought about marrying Ning Feixuan, he had not thought about the scene in detail.

Yue Qingying stood with her hands behind her back, turned her head to look at Ming Yan, and her smile deepened. "It's time to go. Ning Feixuan and Fei Yan have already gone ahead. We shouldn't keep them waiting too long."

"Ah."

Mingyan didn't know why his senior sister suddenly asked that question. Could it be that she was thinking about the scene of her wedding in the future?

Thinking of this, Mingyan suddenly felt a little melancholy. Yes, no matter how close he was to his senior sister, she was still just his senior sister. He was only thinking about Ning Feixuan... Perhaps his senior sister would leave him one day... and marry someone else.

Mingyan felt a little heavy-hearted, but then he came to his senses and realized that he was being greedy. Did he want to take his senior sister for himself?

The banquet was held in the East Palace, where the Crown Prince resided. The East Palace was also located above Zhongjing City, floating in the air, accompanied by dozens of huge floating islands.

Yue Qingying is a Divine Palace Master, and Ming Yan is a Qi Sea Master. Both of them can float and fly. After taking out the invitation, no one stopped them, and they quickly entered the banquet venue.

The East Palace was already packed with guests, creating a lively atmosphere.

Not long after Mingyan and Yue Qingying arrived, Mingyan saw a familiar figure walking towards them.

Ming Yan narrowed his eyes. It was Yu Mudan. She wore a thin, semi-transparent veil over her face, but her features were extremely blurry. She smiled and walked over. "Brother Ming, it's Fairy Yue."

Mingyan transmitted his voice to Yue Qingying, telling her the true identity of Yu Mudan.

Yue Qingying nodded gently, her expression calm. She was always like this when she was out; she didn't like to talk and seemed somewhat aloof.

Mingyan nodded as well, "Jade Fairy, we meet again."

Yu Mudan moved with light steps, her cherry-colored eyes filled with laughter, and leaned closer, "Brother Ming, have you ever met Empress Yin Hanyan of the Holy Yuan Dynasty?"

Mingyan shook his head. How could he have ever met the Empress of the Holy Yuan Dynasty?

"I wonder if you know this, but this empress is actually a demon?" Yu Mudan smiled and said, "She is a fox demon, and her whole family are fox demons."

Mingyan nodded. He had heard about this matter in the past few days; it wasn't exactly a secret, and many people in the Holy Yuan Dynasty knew about it.

Although the union of the demon race and the human race is quite taboo and is often resisted by both races, the old Holy Emperor and the Empress are top-tier warriors, one a Human-Welcoming cultivator and the other a half-step Human-Welcoming cultivator with fully cultivated Xuanji. In this era of the Great Emperor's reign, they are considered top-tier warriors below the Great Emperor, and few dare to gossip about it.

It is precisely because the Empress is a demon that demons like Yu Mudan and Bei Ming Ni received the invitation.

“She wants to see you.” Yu Mudan looked at Mingyan with a strange expression. “To see you alone.”

“…?” Ming Yan raised an eyebrow. “Why do you want to see me?”

Standing to the side, Yue Qingying's brows furrowed as well.

“She knows you defeated Bei Ming Ni, so she wants to see you. Also... she wants to mediate the conflict between you and Bei Ming Ni.” Yu Mudan smiled and said, “I’m just passing on her message. Whether you go or not is up to you.”

How to mediate the conflict between him and Bei Mingni? This conflict is probably irreconcilable. He likes Ning Feixuan, and Mingyan also likes Ning Feixuan... Unless one of them gives up Ning Feixuan, the two will definitely be rivals in love. Moreover, Mingyan once defeated Bei Mingni and trampled his head under his feet. Bei Mingni is proud and arrogant, so how could he easily let go of these things?

Mingyan shook his head. "Please ask Fairy Yu to thank the Empress for me, but let's not meet."

Yu Mudan chuckled twice and nodded. "In that case, I will go and tell Her Majesty the Empress. There is another matter concerning my identity. If possible, I hope that you, Fairy Yue, and the eldest daughter of the Huang family will keep it a secret for the time being. I am telling you my identity to show my sincerity. As I said before, we can be friends, there is no need to be enemies."

Mingyan nodded in agreement. Yu Mudan seemed quite at ease with Mingyan, showing a satisfied look before turning and leaving.

"Yu Mudan...this is the number one demon race in the Eastern Continent...her aura is extremely powerful, no less than Gu Hanshuang's. Her true strength is probably terrifying." After Yu Mudan left, Yue Qingying transmitted her voice to Ming Yan, "Yu Mudan of the Eastern Continent, Gu Hanshuang of the Southern Continent, these two women..."

Both of them are at the late stage of the Divine Realm and are extremely powerful. Gu Hanshuang, as a Tai'a Body cultivator, is naturally close to weapons. Not only is she incredibly strong, but fighting her could very well result in being disarmed, and one's own weapon could become her means of attack.

Jade Peony is relatively more mysterious. The demon race keeps her existence a secret, and apart from her title as the number one demon, she reveals very little.

However, judging from Yu Mudan's search for Ming Yan and her discussion of Gu Hanshuang, it seems that the two had clashed before.

It's just unknown what the outcome of the confrontation will be, or whether a winner will emerge.

In any case, the two must have become enemies, otherwise Yu Mudan wouldn't have treated Gu Hanshuang this way.

Mingyan had heard that Yu Mudan was supposedly born in the Southern Continent, and later came to the Eastern Continent for some reason.

South Continent...it really is a magical place.

Chapter 152 The Empress Dowager Wants to See You

Before long, Ning Feixuan and Huang Feiyan also arrived.

Previously, Ning Feixuan seemed to be surrounded by admirers. Ning Feixuan was extremely famous in the Eastern Continent and had many suitors, which was something that Huang Feiyan and Yue Qingying could not compare to.

As mentioned before, Huang Feiyan doesn't have many suitors because she doesn't marry out of the family or take in a son-in-law. Yue Qingying has always been very mysterious and rarely shows her true face. Although she also has many suitors, she doesn't have as many as Ning Feixuan.

When Mingyan was in the Huang family, he encountered Ning Feixuan's suitors and fought... It can only be said that Ning Feixuan was indeed too famous and had too many suitors.

If someone were to actually marry her, they would likely become the target of public criticism, but since he is determined to pursue her, why would he care about such things?

To avoid Ning Feixuan's admirers, the four of them found a relatively quiet courtyard to sit down.

“When we came here before, we saw the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince is at the Qi Sea stage,” Huang Feiyan said. “But we can’t tell the Crown Princess’s cultivation level. She looks like an ordinary person.”

“An ordinary person? She shouldn’t be an ordinary person. She’s the Empress’s niece. Since the Empress is a fox demon, she should also be a fox demon. As a demon, shouldn’t she be born with cultivation?” Mingyan asked curiously.

“That’s right, so we guess that she must have concealed her cultivation level through some means.” Ning Feixuan nodded slightly. “We don’t know what her true cultivation level is.”

"The Empress's lineage is practically all-powerful in the Holy Yuan Dynasty." Huang Feiyan sighed. "The old Holy Emperor is nearing the end of his life. When that time comes, Empress Yin will be able to rightfully rule the Holy Yuan Dynasty. Although the Holy Yuan Dynasty has a half-step Human Respectful Guardian, he is loyal to the royal family. As long as Empress Yin doesn't want to change the dynasty's surname to Yin, he will just sit idly by."

When the topic turned to Empress Yin, Mingyan mentioned that Empress Yin had previously wanted to see him, and told the others that Yu Mudan wanted them to keep her identity a secret.

"Empress Yin wants to see you? To mediate the conflict between you and Bei Mingni?" Huang Feiyan laughed. "It seems that Mingyan is much more famous than we thought. It seems that many people know you."

"Empress Yin is a demon, so she must be particularly concerned about demon affairs. Moreover, since she sent Jade Peony to deliver the message, it means that Jade Peony also has a good relationship with Empress Yin," Ning Feixuan said. "Didn't you agree?"

Mingyan nodded.

“Actually, you should go see her. It’s better to have one less enemy than one more, especially since a dark and turbulent era is about to begin…” Ning Feixuan sighed softly, “Leaving these conflicts behind is not a good thing.”

“Even if Empress Yin speaks up, given Bei Mingni’s personality, it’s not certain that she can mediate.” Huang Feiyan shook her head. “He’s too arrogant.”

Upon hearing Ning Feixuan's words, Mingyan pursed his lips. To Ning Feixuan, the conflict between him and Bei Mingni seemed to be only the grudge from the battle at the Huang family. But in reality, even if Empress Yin mediated the conflict between the two now, as long as they both still liked Ning Feixuan, the conflict would still arise again in the future.

This is something that can't be resolved, but these words can't be told to Ning Feixuan either, because that would mean telling Ning Feixuan that he hasn't given up on his feelings for her, which would cause the relationship that had been brought closer to break down again.

Upon hearing this, Ning Feixuan did not continue speaking. As the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, her personality was just like that, relatively peaceful. One sentence was enough for her, and she would not say more to annoy people.

Moreover, in her opinion, it was Bei Mingni who brought trouble upon herself by provoking Ming Yan. If Ming Yan was willing to mediate, it was because he was kind-hearted. If he was unwilling to mediate, it was because Bei Mingni had brought trouble upon herself. She would not have any negative opinion of Ming Yan because of this.

Later, after completing the various ceremonies, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess returned to the Eastern Palace, and Mingyan and the other three returned to the banquet to attend.

The crown prince was extremely handsome and upright, but he was a bit effeminate.

As for the Crown Princess, although she appeared briefly, she wore a veil, so her face could not be seen. However, according to rumors, the Crown Princess was also a woman of breathtaking beauty.

Mingyan stared at the Crown Prince for a while, then raised an eyebrow. This Crown Prince looked too effeminate; if he wore women's clothing, probably no one would know he was a man.

The Crown Prince seemed to notice Ming Yan's direction, looked over, smiled slightly at Ming Yan, and nodded gently.

Mingyan's heart raced inexplicably. He was startled. What was going on? How could the Crown Prince's smile be so beautiful? Ugh... the thought made him feel a little nauseous. Mingyan quickly looked away. He looked around and noticed that a phoenix carriage had appeared above the Eastern Palace. Tassels hung down from the carriage, obscuring the upper half of her face. Only her delicate nose and bright red lips were visible. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, the curve alluring and extremely charming.

She had some palace maids standing to the side with their heads bowed. She seemed to say something, and then one of the maids nodded slightly and came down from above.

Is that Empress Yin Hanyan?

Mingyan withdrew his gaze and noticed that a palace maid had walked to the Crown Prince's side, bowed her head and said something. The Crown Prince nodded, put down his wine cup, walked up to the East Palace, and knelt on one knee to pay his respects.

Empress Yin seemed to say something to the Crown Prince, who then got up and came down again.

"It's Her Majesty the Empress..." someone whispered, their tone somewhat infatuated.

Mingyan glanced at him, then looked around and noticed that many people, regardless of gender, were staring with a hint of fascination at the figure in the phoenix carriage atop the Eastern Palace. They all seemed to be from the Holy Yuan Dynasty, which surprised Mingyan slightly.

"I've heard that Empress Yin is exceptionally beautiful. Even before she married the old Holy Emperor, she was already extremely famous in the Holy Yuan Dynasty. Back then, some busybodies even compared her to my mother, my second aunt, my youngest aunt, Aunt Yue, and Aunt Ning," Huang Feiyan transmitted to Ming Yan. "Moreover, it's not just men who like her. After all, this Empress is not only beautiful. People of all ages and genders in the Holy Yuan Dynasty adore her. After the old Holy Emperor stopped managing affairs, the Empress implemented many new policies, which benefited many people in the Holy Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, the Empress is highly popular among these people."

Just as Mingyan was about to reply, he heard another voice transmission, "Your name is Mingyan, right? The Empress Dowager wishes to see you."

Mingyan looked ahead and saw the Crown Prince looking at him. He smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager wants you to do her a favor. Of course, I won't let you do it for nothing."

"You want my help?" Ming Yan instantly thought of the old Holy Emperor's approaching death... and then of his own Human King Body... He narrowed his eyes.

Could it be because of the old Holy Emperor?

Chapter 153 Empress Yin 21/30

Empress Yin invited him twice...

The first time, Yu Mudan came to invite him, saying she wanted to meet him and, incidentally, mediate the conflict between him and Bei Ming Ni.

The second time, I directly said I wanted his help...

If we don't go this time, it would be a huge disrespect to Empress Yin.

Mingyan thought for a moment and then sent a telepathic message to Huang Feiyan, "Feiyan, please inform your second aunt that Empress Yin wants to see me."

If the other party is involved with the old Holy Emperor... Ming Yan vividly remembers the times when those with special constitutions were captured and used to make medicine. He cannot put himself in danger. Although the old Holy Emperor and Empress Yin may not do anything to him, he still has to be careful "just in case".

Upon hearing this, Huang Feiyan subconsciously glanced at the Empress above the Eastern Palace, then nodded gently.

Seeing this, Mingyan then answered the Crown Prince, "Where shall we meet?"

"Brother Ming, you can stay after the banquet," the Crown Prince transmitted his voice.

Mingyan agreed.

The banquet ended quickly, and Ning Feixuan and Yue Qingying left with Huang Feiyan. Before leaving, Huang Feiyan sent a telepathic message to Mingyan: "Second Aunt is nearby, so you don't need to worry. Moreover, Second Aunt told me that even if the old Holy Emperor personally intervenes, he won't be able to keep you here."

Mingyan was moved upon hearing this, and said, "Please thank you for me, sister."

Hearing the title "elder sister," Huang Feiyan felt extremely uncomfortable. If the two of them got married in the future, she would call him Second Aunt, and Mingyan would call him Elder Sister... Wouldn't that mess up the generational order?

Huang Feiyan's beautiful face showed a strange expression, but in the end she didn't say anything and left with Ning Feixuan and Yue Qingying.

Mingyan had already informed the two of the situation via telepathy, so they didn't say anything. Since Huang Feiyan's second aunt said there was no problem, they naturally wouldn't say anything more.

The guests had mostly left in no time, and soon after, the Crown Prince and Yu Mudan appeared together.

The Crown Prince was still wearing a red brocade robe, his long hair was slightly tied up, and his appearance was extremely handsome. Yu Mudan still wore a veil, and her unique cherry-colored eyes always held a smile. "Brother Ming."

"Your Highness, Jade Fairy." Ming Yan performed a Daoist greeting.