"I know, you might think this is using her, using Min'er as a shield. There is indeed a bit of that meaning in it. But it's more about my understanding of Min'er. She should have told you that she yearns for life in the secular world. Has she ever expressed the idea of traveling in the secular world?" Gong Chenying looked at Li Yan calmly, her eyes filled with seriousness.
Li Yan was stunned upon hearing this, then he nodded. What Gong Chenying had said was indeed what Zhao Min had expressed. It was a kind of longing that was inadvertently revealed. And he had also seen that Zhao Min seemed to have a very strong desire for family affection, as if it had formed an obsessive knot in her heart. Every time she was with him, she would always tilt her fair, pretty face to look at the round moon and ask about his experiences in the mortal world, but she would never mention anything about cultivation.
Seeing Li Yan in a daze, Gong Chenying spoke softly, "Although Min'er doesn't like to talk much, among our peers, Senior Brother and I know her best. You don't have to be surprised about that. Besides, there is another reason for her to come, and that is—you. Although it's just a guess, when I proposed whether she wanted to go out with you for a look, she really agreed. With her personality, if she thinks something is wrong, there is absolutely no room for compromise."
"Through this period of time, I have also thought it through. Perhaps I was the one who interfered. It is already very good that Min'er can still be the same as before with me. But does she really not mind?" As she said this, Gong Chenying's tone was filled with bitterness. For the past year, whenever she had free time from cultivation, she would often think of the entanglement between the three of them. From Zhao Min's silence and Li Yan's gaze, she had basically confirmed that the two of them had developed feelings during their previous interactions. Even if it was just friendship, Zhao Min's friendships were too few, and her nerves were so sensitive. And she herself, in her continuous contact with Li Yan, the long-sealed girlish crush had already been ignited. This made her hesitate about her previous thought of just leaving.
After thinking it over and over, after seeing Li Yan yesterday, she had made a decision. While testing Zhao Min, she also had her own answer.
Seeing this, Li Yan's eyes narrowed. He couldn't help but stretch out his large hand and actually grab Gong Chenying's slender, jade-like hand.
"A Ying, I, Li Yan, swear that besides you two, I will not have any feelings for anyone else in the future. If I break this vow, I will surely face the heavenly tribulation..."
His action was a bit sudden. Gong Chenying's slender, jade-like hand was suddenly grasped by Li Yan. She only felt a warmth from his hand that made her heart beat faster. Her whole body felt a little weak, and her face was as hot as if it were on fire. She couldn't help but quickly look to the side where Li Wuyi was. Fortunately, the two over there were whispering to each other with their heads down and hadn't noticed what was happening here at all.
Gong Chenying hurriedly tried to pull her jade-like hand back, but after trying twice, she couldn't pull it out. Li Yan actually wasn't using much force, but Gong Chenying felt as if her whole body had lost its strength, and she had almost lost the strength to even pull her hand back. It wasn't until the third time that she barely managed to pull her hand out of Li Yan's. At this time, a slight gasp came from her nostrils. This sound was extremely soft, but when Gong Chenying heard it herself, her jade-like neck turned pink, and she was so shy that she wanted to stomp her feet and leave. But with Zhao Min and the other two nearby, how could she dare to make a loud noise? She forcefully restrained herself and didn't move.
Just as her mind was in chaos, she heard Li Yan's vow. Her heart jumped in alarm. A cultivator's vow could not be made casually, especially with things like "heart demons" or "heavenly tribulations," which were almost a hundred percent effective. She never thought Li Yan would make a vow with "heavenly tribulation." This scared Gong Chenying. She quickly interrupted, "Alright, I know, I know. Don't say it. Besides, besides, I'm not sure what Min'er is thinking, and neither are you. Her personality is extremely stubborn. If she doesn't want to say it, it's useless no matter what you do. Otherwise, your meetings wouldn't have ended like that. You're acting as if you already know Min'er's thoughts..." As she spoke, the jade-like hand she had just withdrawn was raised again, wanting to cover Li Yan's mouth. But after raising it halfway, she quickly pulled it back and glanced sideways again.
Fortunately, they were also quite far from Zhao Min and the other two. Their voices here were also very low. And the moment Gong Chenying's jade-like hand was grabbed by Li Yan, she felt that it was inappropriate and had already stepped to the side, turning her back to Zhao Min and the others, so they hadn't noticed the abnormality here.
Gong Chenying was afraid that Li Yan would continue to speak. At this moment, her heart was actually extremely joyful. After hearing Li Yan's words, the little bit of resentment in her heart had been soothed a lot. Besides, the other person mentioned was Zhao Min. She hurriedly said again, "I sent a message to Min'er yesterday. It can be considered as fulfilling this childhood dream of hers. Master also listened and agreed."
As Li Yan listened, he suddenly felt that the cause and effect of this matter were a bit strange. And this feeling was not just now. Since he came out of the Secret Realm, he had felt that the relationship between Zhao Min and Little Bamboo Peak was strange, especially after seeing Zhao Min's Soul Lamp in the Soul Lamp Hall of Little Bamboo Peak. This feeling was even stronger. But Zhao Min didn't say anything. How could he directly ask a girl about her past experiences? Now he felt that this matter was becoming more and more strange, and he was about to ask about Zhao Min's origin. But at that moment, Li Wuyi and Zhao Min walked over together.
Li Yan had no choice but to stop talking. He thought he had to find a chance to ask Gong Chenying directly. Otherwise, why did he always feel that it was strange? From Gong Chenying's words just now, it seemed that Zhao Min needed Master's permission to go out with them. Although Wei Zhongran might have been Zhao Min's master before, she was now a disciple of Never-Parting Peak and should have a new master. She shouldn't have to ask for instructions on every matter like this.
'Could it be that Zhao Min is related to Master? Or a distant relative? Otherwise, how could she have come to Little Bamboo Peak when she was a child?' This thought arose in Li Yan's heart, but before he could think about it carefully, his thoughts were interrupted by someone.
"Little Junior Brother, the road you will be taking is all within the sect's territory, and most of it can be reached through teleportation arrays, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Sixth Junior Sister can lead the way in this matter. She has a lot of experience in training outside and is no worse than me." Li Wuyi said to Li Yan with a smile as he walked over.
Li Yan and Gong Chenying turned to look at them. Gong Chenying seemed to still be a little flustered in her heart and quickly nodded in agreement. After Zhao Min came over in her white robes, she looked at the still slightly blushing Gong Chenying, then looked at Li Yan.
"Let's go." To Li Yan's surprise, Zhao Min actually spoke to him. Her voice was crisp and melodious, extremely pleasant to hear. Then she waved her seemingly glowing jade-like hand in the air. With a flash of light, a green gourd appeared in mid-air. The entire gourd was green and semi-transparent. It was colorful and radiant, with runes flashing across its surface from time to time. It was clear at a glance that it was an extraordinary object.
As Zhao Min spoke, she had already flown up and was standing on the tip of the gourd, facing the wind, her white robe rustling.
Seeing this, Li Yan and Gong Chenying exchanged a glance, cupped their hands at Li Wuyi, and both flew up, landing on the green gourd in a flash. But the moment Li Yan took to the air, a voice transmission sounded in his mind. It was Li Wuyi's voice.
"Little Junior Brother, take good care of Min'er on this trip to the secular world. If you can untie her heart's knot, I will surely bow to you in gratitude." After hearing this, Li Yan was thoughtful. He looked back and gave Li Wuyi a deep look, then nodded. He had also been with Zhao Min for several years and naturally knew some of her thoughts. Sometimes he wondered why a person would be so obsessed with secular life.
Seeing that the two had come up, Zhao Min urged the spiritual energy under her feet. As their clothes fluttered in the wind, the green gourd had already floated into the sea of clouds and was flying away among the peaks.
Looking at the backs of the three on the gourd in the distance, under the blue sky and amidst the clouds and mist, as if they were immortals in a painting, Li Wuyi muttered to himself, "Little Junior Brother, I'm counting on you!" But after a moment, he whispered again, "But why did Sixth Junior Sister, who has always been indifferent, also want to go along?" He had a suspicious look on his face. Just as he was about to turn back toward the passage, the token at his waist flashed with a white light. He quickly sank his Divine Sense into it. A pleasant voice came from inside. "Senior Brother, where are you? Sister Changting said she just came out of seclusion and might come over in a while?" Miao Wangqing's voice was like the chirping of a yellow oriole. Li Wuyi was in a daze. Suddenly, he wanted to catch up with Li Yan and the others...
Li Yan was eager to return home. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart had already flown far away. Their first stop was a super teleportation array on the back mountain of the sect's Lord Lao Peak. This array could directly teleport them seven hundred thousand li away. But the amount of Spirit Stones consumed almost made Li Yan jump up in pain. But for the sake of going home, he gritted his teeth and accepted it.
After they teleported out and reappeared, it was already a strange land. After taking out the map jade slip and identifying the direction, Gong Chenying also seemed to be a long-time wanderer, very familiar with the outside world. After looking at the map jade slip given by Wei Zhongran, she pointed in a direction and they flew off.
Along the way, the two women in front would whisper to each other from time to time. They looked at the white clouds and towering peaks passing by their side, at the vast land below, and the endless forest. The two women seemed to be in a happy mood, and the number of times they spoke was much more than usual. Occasionally, a light laugh would be heard. This made Li Yan, who was listening from behind, a little dazed. These two women were famous in the sect for their cold and stunning beauty. When had they ever laughed so much? At this time, they were like young girls, occasionally pointing at the forest, lake, or passing demonic beasts below, and a light laugh would be heard in the wind from time to time.
Those demonic beasts, after sensing the powerful Foundation Establishment aura from the three of them, had long since hidden far away. Even some second-tier demonic beasts in their own territory, seeing the three flying so wantonly in the air, were instantly filled with rage. But after seeing the cultivation of the three, they also chose to endure, only letting out roars from afar to vent their anger.
Li Yan also saw those second-tier demonic beasts and was also on high alert. Although it was his first time far away from the sect, he had long known from the classics that although this was not a Secret Realm, it was also infested with demonic beasts, and there were also yin specters and ghosts raging at night. An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would not dare to go out alone. So the three of them released their auras to intimidate them as they flew, which was why those demonic beasts did not attack.
But the two women in front were actually pointing at them. "What's so curious about this? You've been at Foundation Establishment for so many years, it's not like you've never been out." Looking at the two women sitting on the mouth of the gourd like this, Li Yan couldn't help but laugh. But he immediately thought of the reason. A person's mood would also become completely different depending on their purpose, even in the same environment. For example, a person going to the same shop to buy things. If they were going because of a happy event, they would find everyone they met on the same road pleasing to the eye and would even take the initiative to greet them. If it was still this road, and they were going to buy things because of a sad event, they would find everyone they met extremely annoying.
Looking at the pair of beauties sitting on the mouth of the gourd, the two women sat on either side. Their long, blood-pumping legs seemed to have an astonishing elasticity, dangling outside the gourd.
One had short hair brushing against her face, the other had long black hair dancing in the wind. One had a healthy, wheat-colored skin that exuded youthful vitality, the other had skin as white as snow, as smooth and alluring as the most beautiful jade in the world. Both women had cultivated the Qiongqi Porgatory Art, and their figures were strikingly similar, both of the highest quality. From top to bottom, their curves were exaggerated to a stunning degree. One glance was enough to know that their skin had an amazing elasticity. Occasionally, with their light laughter, they would gently bend their long legs and place them behind their hips. The alluring charm in their curves would make one's heart race with a single glance, a crazy desire to completely conquer them.
Li Yan only looked for a few moments, and his heart beat like a drum. He had to close his eyes and let out a few deep breaths of turbid air. For a moment, he couldn't calm down and meditate. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If only one of them were here, the one talking at this moment would be him. Why suffer like this, all alone?
As Li Yan, with his eyes closed, slowly calmed down, he thought of Gong Chenying's previous voice transmission. She had told him that Zhao Min would not be out for too long. After a period of time, she would have to return to the sect, because as she broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, her Qiongqi Porgatory Art also seemed to be about to advance. This kind of feeling was something a cultivator could only chance upon, not seek. If they missed it once, the next time they would either have to reach the promotion through countless hours of hard cultivation, or wait for the next time this feeling appeared.
'I hope this trip will also be a kind of fulfillment for her state of mind. This will be of great benefit to her future cultivation. Otherwise, with her aptitude, she shouldn't be only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment now. With a knot in her heart, she will always be troubled.' Li Yan thought to himself silently.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is here. Li Yan returns with beauties. I hope all my fellow readers have a happy family reunion and a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!