Chapter 13: Junior Sister peeled an apple
Ye Ao looked at Kong Yulan carrying Feng Yudie to the back room and then glanced at the magic weapons and identity card that Ye Anping took out. He pinched his nose, appearing distressed. After that, he turned his gaze towards Pei Lianxue.
“Pei Lianxue, you go with them and help care for that girl.”
“Ah… okay.” Pei Lianxue nodded with a dazed expression, a bit apprehensive, and glanced at her senior brother. She bowed, showing respect, and followed them to the back room.
Once she left, Ye Ao took Ye Anping to the tea seat next to the Heavenly Pavilion and poured him a cup.
Ye Ao felt his mind was a little chaotic at the moment, not to mention why the Grand Master of the Gu Poison Sect would come to the Immortal Family’s hinterland.
What puzzled him was how Ye Anping and Pei Lianxue, with their current cultivation levels, could have killed a demon cultivator in the Core Formation stage, let alone injured him.
“Anping, tell your dad the truth. Did you and Pei Lianxue really kill a demon cultivator in the Core Formation stage? Did no one else help you?” Ye Ao inquired.
“Father…” Ye Ao raised his hand to interrupt.
“Anping, I know you well. You may impress your mother with bragging, but not me. Honestly, tell me, what happened?” Ye Ap asked.
“It was just by luck,” Ye Anping admitted.
“In other words, that person died at your hands only after being injured?” Ye Ao questioned.
“Yes, a golden dragon suddenly appeared in Wuxi Town. The demon cultivator seemed to have fought with the dragon, and then he encountered us. At that time, he had already lost half his life to the dragon. When he saw me and Lianxue, he tried to use our souls to heal, but we ended up killing him,” Ye Anping explained.
“A golden dragon?” Ye Ao narrowed his eyes.
“Yes, a golden dragon,” Ye Anping shrugged. “Dad, if you don’t believe it, go to Wuxi Town and ask. Many people should have seen that golden dragon.”
“Then who is the girl you brought back?”
“After the golden dragon disappeared, Lianxue and I looked directly beneath it and found her.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Ao’s eyes widened. It seemed like he had just heard something extraordinary. He couldn’t help but turn his head to glance at the back room.
As a seasoned cultivator, he must be aware of the inheritance of the Holy Emperor’s bloodline. His son had rescued the girl with the Holy Emperor’s bloodline and brought her home.
Given his dual spiritual roots, Ye Ao had never expected his son to achieve great things in life. However, now he saw an opportunity to elevate the Hundred Lotus Sect, the Ye family, and even Ye Anping himself.
The orphan of the Holy Emperor, if everything went well, would undoubtedly become the next Holy Emperor of the Immortal Family. If Ye Anping could be with that girl, it would be great for the Hundred Lotus Sect, the Ye family, and even Ye Anping himself.
Ye Anping introduced the girl in such detail that it must have been the girl who informed him.
“And since that girl is willing to tell you about her master, it means she probably has a good impression of you,” Ye Ao remarked.
“Anping, what’s the name of that girl?”
“Feng Yudie.”
“Yes.” Ye Ao nodded and happily sipped his tea. “Since you rescued her, take care of her during these days, alright?”
“Of course—” Ye Anping nodded eagerly, then hesitated, “No.”
“Hmm… huh?” The smile on Ye Ao’s face instantly froze. “Ha?”
“Let Xiaodie do it,” Ye Anping shrugged, smiling. “If I take care of her, what if she falls for me? I’m so charming.”
“Cough, cough—” Ye Ao choked on his tea at those words, coughing several times. He raised an eyebrow and asked, “What’s wrong with her falling for you? I think that girl is quite attractive.”
“It’s definitely not good.”
“What’s not good?”
“Feng Yudie is the main character, and I can’t compete with that cannon fodder!” Ye Anping exclaimed.
Of course, he couldn’t say that.
“Uh—” Ye Anping sighed in frustration. “Dad, we can’t aim too high, can we?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m just an ordinary dual-spiritual root. If I’m looking for a partner, it should be someone with similar qualifications, like a dual or triple-spiritual root cultivator. The gap in qualifications and cultivation levels between us won’t lead to stability. I don’t want to end up like you, becoming henpecked after marriage.”
“Henpecked? What does that mean?”
“It means being strictly controlled by your wife.”
“What does strictly controlled mean?”
“It means being afraid of your wife’s slaps even when you’re fearless everywhere else.”
“…”
Ye Ao was momentarily dumbfounded. Black lines appeared on his face, and veins popped out on the back of his hands. But before he could hit Ye Anping on the head, Ye Anping quickly poured a cup of tea for him with a smile and set him on fire.
“Dad, here, your son will serve you tea.”
Ye Ao felt both helpless and tired, shaking his head and sighing.
“Alright, I can’t be bothered with you, kid. Speaking seriously, when you meet the elder from Xuanxing Sect the day after tomorrow, if he asks about this matter, just say that you and your junior sister encountered a severely injured Core Formation Stage demon cultivator, took advantage of his weakened state, and attacked him. Don’t go into too many details. Understand?”
“The elder from Xuanxing Sect?”
“Yes, the deputy elder of Xuanxing Sect, Longxing Academy.”
“Dad, didn’t you doubt our story about going to kill the demon cultivator before? Why did you bring an elder from Xuanxing Sect into this?”
Ye Ao gave him a look. “I didn’t mention the demon cultivator. I asked him to come over for a chess game and guide you. I even spent three thousand spirit stones on it.”
It turned out that his father was quite proud.
“Okay,” Ye Anping finished his tea and stood up. “Dad, I’m going back. I’m exhausted.”
“Um.”
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In the back room, Kong Yulan also infused Feng Yudie with a year’s worth of true energy before settling her in a guest room in the Heavenly Pavilion.
Pei Lianxue had been by Feng Yudie’s side since earlier. As for why she wanted to stay, she was just concerned that her senior brother might come back to visit. If he did, she had to be present. However, as she looked at Feng Yudie on the bed, a sharp pain pierced her heart. Why did the senior brother bring her back when he could have just left her in that town?
Moreover, she was a person with Heavenly Spiritual Roots, beautiful, and about the same age as her senior brother. The more Pei Lianxue thought about it, the angrier she became. Finally, in frustration, she took a dagger from her storage bag and began peeling an apple.
Click, click…
Seemingly hearing the ominous sound of apple peeling, Feng Yudie, lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes. She looked around with a dazed expression. Having been awake a few times before while Pei Lianxue carried her back to the Hundred Lotus Sect, she had some impression that Pei Lianxue saved her.
Upon seeing Pei Lianxue, she quickly called, “Miss Pei…”
Pei Lianxue stopped peeling the apple and coldly said, “Are you awake?”
“Ah… wake up.”
“Yes, a girl named Xiaodie will come to take care of you. If you have anything to say, tell Xiaodie. Don’t bother my senior brother, understood?”
“Ah…” Seeing Pei Lianxue about to leave, Feng Yudie quickly reached out, “Wait a minute, Miss Pei.”
“What?”
“Um…” Feng Yudie shyly pursed her lips, “Thank you for saving me.”
“Hmph.” Pei Lianxue snorted coldly and threw the apple core she had peeled at Feng Yudie, “Here, I peeled the apple for you.”
After that, she left the room without looking back.
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