Chapter 134: Senior Sister, Sister
“Another opportunity?” Yue Qingying’s eyes misted over, and Mingyan’s heart ached. He quickly reached out and wiped her tears, thinking how filial his senior sister was, while he… shouldn’t have any greedy thoughts towards his master.
“Yes… Senior Sister, you’ve misunderstood…” Although he appreciated his senior sister’s filial piety, he also felt her imagination was a bit too wild. How could she think that his master and he had done… that… that kind of thing? Good heavens, he felt he would have a hard time looking his master in the eye from now on…
Mingyan recounted his recent experiences, including his discoveries in Sun Moon Village and his encounter with Wang Qingchu, but he omitted the details of the three days he had spent with her in her Qi Sea world.
“Sister… so that’s how it is… I see.” Yue Qingying squeezed his hand, a look of realization dawning on her face.
“So, Senior Sister, you must never let Master know what you were thinking. Although you were concerned about her, if she heard, she might misunderstand. There’s nothing inappropriate between us.” Mingyan sent a mental message. This was truly terrifying. Fortunately, his senior sister had the sense to use mental communication.
Yue Wu Xia had personally inscribed formations beneath Yue Qingying’s cottage. Besides expanding the space, they also provided soundproofing, giving both her and Mingyan ample privacy.
Mental communication was inherently secretive, but at such a close distance, Yue Wu Xia could easily overhear them if she wanted to. However, with the formations in place, even she would have to make an effort.
And she certainly wasn’t idle enough to eavesdrop on her two disciples’ conversations.
Yue Qingying smiled faintly and nodded slightly. “It seems I have misunderstood… But this sister… I should be congratulating you, Junior Brother, for finding your own sister.”
Her grip on his hand tightened slightly. She must be very excited for him. Mingyan’s heart warmed. “Thank you, Senior Sister.”
“Why haven’t you told me anything about what your sister is like?” Yue Qingying leaned closer, her voice soft.
“My sister…” Mingyan was reluctant to tell his senior sister. He had considered her his sister, and she had treated him as her own younger brother. Now that he had a real sister, would she feel a bit… hurt?
He thought, if his senior sister had told him she had no brother, and then a real brother appeared, and she was even closer to him, would he feel differently?
He would likely congratulate her on the surface, but deep down, he would feel a bit… emotional. After all, it meant she might not be as close to him as before.
He put himself in her shoes and decided he shouldn’t go into detail about his sister. His sister was very good to him, but his senior sister was also very good to him. He didn’t want his senior sister to overthink things.
But she had brought it up herself…
She had said she had no family and saw him as her own younger brother. Now, he had a real sister. If she knew how his sister treated him, how he treated his sister, she would probably be a little jealous.
“What’s wrong? Why are you hesitating?” Yue Qingying’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at him. “Your sister is my sister. I want to know more about her… Or do you think I’m an outsider and it’s not appropriate to talk about family matters?”
Her words weren’t a mental message but were spoken aloud, her tone soft and slightly resentful, yet without any strong emotions…
“My sister is a very good person.”
Although he wanted to be considerate of his senior sister’s feelings, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything bad about Wang Qingchu.
She had been a hero who had fought against the dark era. Now that she was alive again, although she had put the world aside and focused more on him, outsiders might judge her, but he couldn’t. How could he use the word “competent” to describe his sister? She was too good to him, so good that he was captivated, to the point where he had to leave her, or he would lose his motivation, his interest in everything else.
To make him speak ill of her, he would have to be a heartless person, capable of telling lies with a straight face.
But he wasn’t. He couldn’t and wouldn’t speak ill of her.
“Hmm, go on. I’m listening.” Yue Qingying smiled, her expression neutral. Mingyan, discreetly observing her, relaxed. How could his senior sister be as jealous as he was? He was the one with the strong possessive desire. How could he project his own feelings onto others?
He told her a little about his time with Wang Qingchu.
But some of the things she had said to him were too intimate. Although he had been deeply moved and loved his sister dearly, saying them out loud now made him blush. For example, “I loved you before you were even born.” How could he say that? His senior sister probably wouldn’t believe that a sister would say such things to her brother. Who would? She would likely think he was lying.
Yue Qingying listened, a smile on her face, her eyes twinkling.
She was intelligent. She could tell he was being evasive, that he was likely hiding something.
But she could also tell he held his newfound sister in high regard. That sister must have been very good to him for him to become so fond of her in such a short time.
Of course it was a good thing. His junior brother had more people who cared about him. Seeing him carefully observing her expression, Yue Qingying’s heart softened. How could she not guess that he was hiding some things to spare her feelings?
His sister must have been more than just good to him. Otherwise, how could he become so deeply attached to her in just three days?
“She treats you so well. You must not let her down,” Yue Qingying said softly, squeezing his hand. “You should visit her more often, keep her company. Although she’s a Peak Human King Physique, half-step Great Emperor, from what you’ve said, her heart is completely devoted to you, her younger brother. You must not disappoint her.”
Hearing his senior sister encouraging him to spend more time with his sister, he relaxed. She wasn’t jealous at all. He had been overthinking. He scratched his head. “Senior Sister… my sister is too good to me. I’m afraid I’ll get lost in her gentleness. That’s why I left. Otherwise, I would want to be with her all the time.”
Yue Qingying looked away, her beautiful eyes filled with a gentle melancholy. “Yes, although your sister is very good to you, you still need to improve your cultivation. That way, you can help her truly awaken.”
Mingyan nodded. “I won’t disappoint my sister, my master, or you, Senior Sister.”
Yue Qingying turned back to him, her smile warm, her gaze gentle, yet with a hint of melancholy, strangely similar to his master’s…
Although his senior sister and his master were not alike, there was a certain quality in their essence that was similar, which confused him.
“Senior Sister… did you have another name before you became Master’s disciple?”
Yue Qingying was slightly taken aback by his sudden change of topic, then shook her head. “I’ve been surnamed Yue since I can remember. Why do you ask?”
“Hmm, just a wild guess.” Mingyan smiled faintly, but he was thinking, could his senior sister be a descendant of the former mortal royal family?
If that was true, then his master would be her ancestor… It couldn’t be that much of a coincidence, could it? He would ask his master later.
“Hmm, by the way, since my previous guess was wrong, then why did you come out of Master’s room?” Yue Qingying’s attention was not on his sudden change of topic. She asked with a smile.
“…Ah… this…” Mingyan thought for a moment and decided it was best to tell the truth. Otherwise, his senior sister might misunderstand again, and he was tired of explaining.
He told her about his master rewarding him after his breakthrough.
“I thought my request was a bit too forward, but I didn’t expect Master to agree…”
He was also surprised, even stunned. He had asked with a heavy heart, thinking his master would scold him, but the result…
