This further motivated her to practice martial arts, because only by becoming stronger could she repay their care. However, now she also had to go fishing.

As my elder brother said, life is a form of spiritual practice. Looking at the calm lake surface and the fish that might take the bait, one is bound to gain some insights.

"Ah! The fish has taken the bait!" Zhuansun Ning exclaimed, noticing the movement on his fishing rod and immediately tensing up.

"Relax. The fish struggles the most when it takes the bait. Just let it wobble and wait until it stops for a while before applying force."

"Hmm...I caught one!"

Zhuansun Ning caught a big fish by following Yang Xiying's trick, so that no one would go home empty-handed.

"Hello, Island Master! What a great catch today, so many fish!"

"Not much, just over ten kilograms apiece."

"Huh? How did you know I caught dozens of kilograms of fish today?"

"Uh, the island... the island lord is incredibly powerful."

Despite having a spatial backpack, Yang Xiying, true to her fishing instincts, still carried the fish she caught behind her as she swam around.

People on the roadside can see that these are the villagers that Yang Xiying invited to help develop and build Suixin Island in the past few days.

After all, it was rather deserted to have only him, Zhuansun Ning, and the girls of Gensokyo on such a large island and village.

Especially since Yang Xiying and the girls from Gensokyo might not stay here for long, and Zhuansun Ning might continue to follow them.

That island will probably be abandoned again, so it's not a bad idea to let someone else develop it. That way, I can also get the title of island owner.

"...Will my older brother and sisters all leave here next?"

Because they felt it was embarrassing for Yang Xiying to walk around with fish hanging on her back, in the end only Zhuansun Ning stayed by Yang Xiying's side.

She asked this question because she had begun to get used to the atmosphere of being with Yang Xiying and her group.

This suddenly made her feel afraid of parting ways, since she had felt from the beginning that the other person was not on the same path as her.

Sooner or later, there would be a time to part ways, and now that they were developing Suixin Island and recruiting villagers, they felt that the time for parting was approaching.

After all, he also wanted to carry on his grandparents' wishes to rebuild this Kuaiyi Village, although the progress of rebuilding the village is currently steady and good.

She could go with Yang Xiying, but what could she do if she followed them? Would she just be taken care of like a younger sister?

"Because we still have things to do. Of course, if you want to continue following us, that's fine too, Aning."

"—After all, everyone likes you quite a bit."

Yang Xiying spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world; Zhuansun Ning was a popular girl among him and the girls of Gensokyo.

After all, Yakumo Ran, who is cute and talkative, hadn't seen her pet octogenarian for a long time, and was completely captivated by the fox spirit sister.

She can still get along with Flandre, which naturally pleases Remilia. Her alcohol tolerance is also amazing, which leads to her connection with watermelon.

Just by gaining the approval of these three people, Zhuansun Ning was already very popular in the team, not to mention that the others also had a good impression of him.

—Just like myself, it's all to repay Ning'er for her kindness in helping me all this time!

"But... I can't keep accepting everyone's care forever."

"Ha, we've only spent a few days together, what kind of care is this? And it's enough that you realize that."

Yang Xiying smiled and responded.

"Because as long as you maintain this mindset, you will be able to help us sooner or later," after all, this girl is very diligent in practicing martial arts and learning new things.

"This is something I've said before, and not long ago I was the kind of guy who was often taken care of."

"—And now that I'm capable of standing on my own, I'll help them too."

"Do you mean the older sisters?"

"That's right, so when you become strong enough to help us, enjoy the care and guidance of us seniors."

"Besides, our departure doesn't mean we'll never see each other again. Even if you stay in Kuaiyi Village, we'll come to visit you often, A-Ning."

"Yes, I understand, big brother!"

[Zhuansun Ning's favorability towards you has increased by 20, now reaching 65.] The girl's learning progress is accelerating, as long as she acts chivalrously.

"You thieves, don't even think about trampling on this island!" In the following days, Yang Xiying and her group gave Zhuansun Ning the opportunity to show his skills!

The changes in the terrain in northeastern Sichuan were naturally noticed by some people, and many believed they were the work of immortals.

For a time, rumors even circulated that there were rare treasures there, which attracted the attention of bandits who wanted to gain wealth without effort.

They secretly infiltrated the island, but were discovered by Zhuansun Ning, who used her nearly half-month of cultivation and the tiger she had raised to drive them away!

—Now, even if Suixin Island is left to A Ning to protect alone, there won't be any problem.

While Yang Xiying and her group were playing the game "Harvest Moon: Raise Your Island," both the Unforgiving Tower and the Imperial Court were about to take action...

The Mountain Demon King and Baili Danhe led a large group of people directly to attack the Qingcheng Sect, perhaps because the Unforgivable Tower also felt the pressure.

After all, two of the four envoys were gone!

As a result, the Qingcheng Sect was engaged in a major battle, so much so that even small fry like Luo Yuanyu had time to rush back and intercept them.

Yang Xiying and her group also participated in the battle! However, only Hong Meiling and Youmu Konpaku were involved, since it was too much of a waste to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Besides, Yang Xiying also had things to do, which aroused Zhuansun Ning's curiosity as she was nowhere to be seen in Kuaiyi Village for some time.

"—Big brother, he's been running around outside these past few days."

"Yeah, what is Yang Xiying doing out there without telling us?" Reimu Hakurei couldn't help but ask, noticing this.

"He wouldn't have gone off to confront the imperial court and other powerful forces on his own, would he?" Marisa Kirisame chimed in.

How could you not include her in something this fun?!

“No, the imperial court’s forces will not arrive in Shu for some time,” Yakumo Yukari peeked out from the gap and replied.

"He's just out chasing girls now."

"Huh...?!"

PS: This is a two-in-one compilation of four thousand words.

With so many girls around, you're still not satisfied?! (NO. 159 + 160)

"Huh...?!"

Upon hearing Yukari Yakumo's response, everyone present reacted with surprise, and even Marisa Kirisame couldn't help but speak up at this moment.

"Chasing girls...? You mean Yang went out to find women?!"

"Huh? Doesn't my brother already have me and so many sisters to keep him company? Why does he still need to go out and find other women?"

Hearing Marisa Kirisame say this, Zhuansun Ning couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, but these words made the atmosphere even more strange.

“…Uh, A Ning, we don’t have that kind of relationship with Yang Xiying.”

Zhuansun Ning's words about Hakurei Reimu felt a bit off, and she felt she needed to step forward and explain.

"What relationship? Aren't we friends with Brother Yang? Although I'm not strong enough to help Brother Yang right now..."

Zhuansun Ning was puzzled.

"..." Reimu Hakurei suddenly fell silent, while Yukari Yakumo covered her mouth with her folding fan, but her slightly trembling shoulders betrayed her hidden smile.

— Zhuansun Ning, as a novice in the martial arts world, seemed to not even understand love.

"Could it be... that you and your older brother are in love?!" Zhuansun Ning suddenly realized something at this moment.

It seems she does understand something.

"No, that's not it! Why are you suddenly thinking about this now?!" Reimu Hakurei retorted immediately.

“After all, Reimu, you denied your relationship with Yang from the very beginning,” Suika Ibuki said with a smile.

"At that time, Ah Ning also felt that we were just ordinary friends."

"..." Reimu Hakurei was speechless, unsure what to say. It was all because this girl had started by saying things that were easily misunderstood...

"Zi, Yang went out... um, is it true that he's looking for love?" Alice asked at this moment.

"Alice, do you not believe the accuracy of my information?" Yakumo Yukari said with a half-smile, while Alice felt a little embarrassed.

"...I just feel that Yang is currently focused on his career and doesn't seem like the type to stop for romantic relationships."

Nowadays, Yang Xiying usually changes the subject when talking about love and romance, so she wouldn't make any jokes about it if she knew that.

—And most of the others understand this to some extent.

"—You said that if he goes out now to find a romantic relationship, there's only one possibility."

"Is Yang just really holding back...?"

Sakuya Izayoi couldn't help but wonder, her expression turning strange. Was Yang Xiying going crazy with pent-up emotions? Was she not trying hard enough?

—I need to work harder!

"Hehe, it must be really frustrating to be surrounded by so many beautiful girls but not be able to touch them," Ibuki Suika couldn't help but laugh.

When I fought Yang Xiying last time, I could tell from his reaction when the girls around him misunderstood him that he wasn't a particularly brave person.

"..." Remilia remained silent. She didn't want to express any feelings right now because her Sakuya had already fallen victim to that guy's cruelty.

“It’s just like being a pirate; you can’t bring women on board,” Patchouli said calmly.

In this team with an unbalanced male-to-female ratio, if Yang Xiying were to marry one of the girls, it would likely affect the team's performance.

Even if everyone present is rational, there will always be unpleasant situations if there are couples in the same team. Being love-struck can lead to trouble.

“Ha, let’s take a look at that through the gap,” Yukari Yakumo chuckled, then opened a gap.

Then everyone saw Yang Xiying standing on a giant rock watching someone practice martial arts, and this person was also a graceful and beautiful girl.

She wore a white dress decorated with flowers, and a skirt with plum blossom patterns. She had long black hair.

Holding a beautiful but unusual folding fan, she used it as a weapon to demonstrate a martial arts technique!

"You're here again."

After demonstrating the sword technique, the girl noticed someone standing next to her, someone she recognized.

It was just strange, after all, he suddenly appeared in front of me, claimed to be an immortal, and said that I had something that interested him.

It's just that it's not the right time to take that thing yet, so I want to observe it for a while. That's why this person always seems to suddenly appear beside me.

While reading under the shade of a tree in the backyard, while fishing by the river, while pondering what gift to give to an elder...

—While practicing now.

"After all, I haven't gotten what I'm interested in from you yet, so of course I have to come. Your fan technique was very impressive today."

Yang Xiying smiled and replied that the girl in front of her was named Yan Yushu, and that she possessed something she desired.

“It looks good… Indeed, all my martial arts are good for is looking good,” Yan Yushu said after a moment of stunned silence, but finally sighed.

"That's not what I meant. After all, when I make a move, I need to pay attention to the elegance of it, and being cool is something you can do for a lifetime."

“Fan skills can make people immediately recognize it as a martial art of a master,” Yang Xiying responded, adding that he himself loves fan skills.

It gives people the feeling that as long as you use this martial art, you will be extremely powerful, because people who are not powerful can't perform this martial art at all.

"...Hmph, let's not talk about that anymore. We've seen enough. It's your turn to show off your skills. Don't you call yourself an immortal?"

Yan Yushu snorted softly, then asked the person opposite him, "This person always manages to come up with something new every time he comes to me."

While I'm reading comic books, the person opposite me will tell me new stories, and when we're fishing, they'll teach me how to fish.

After I treated him to dinner, he insisted on showing off his skills to me in the future. Only later did I realize that sweet and sour fish is not simply about adding the right amount of fish to sugar...

When I wanted to give an elder a chess set as a gift, the other person immediately found me three different chess sets, showing quite a generous gesture.

Now that the other side has appeared while he's practicing martial arts, he wonders what they'll show next, which makes him quite curious.

“Okay, take my hand,” Yang Xiying smiled, stood next to the girl, and then extended her hand to the other side.

"?"

Yan Yushu was puzzled, but she still grasped the hand opposite her, and then she felt a warm current flow through her whole body.

Then Yang Xiying carried her and floated in mid-air, even flying higher and higher, which made her look surprised.

"Flying...? This is definitely not something that can be done with martial arts alone."

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