Chapter 120: You Are My Yan’er
Wang Qingchu’s words carried a magical quality, making Mingyan believe her completely. No matter what kind of person he was, she would love him…
But he didn’t think he was a bad person.
He recounted everything he could remember. “I floated down the river in my village…”
“But I couldn’t play with the other children…”
“I became a hunter, and my first hunt was a great success…”
“One day, a cultivator came to the village…”
“She saved me, and I…”
“My junior sister, Liu Mengli, and my master, Liu Yunfeng, were very kind to me, and so was Sect Leader Xia Yanming… I want to repay them.”
“Later, my blood did help Huang Qingfei. I became friends with Huang Feiyan, and her second aunt, Huang Junyi, also took good care of me. The people of the Huang family are all very nice…”
“Then, I met my Senior Sister and Master. Master has been very good to me, and my Senior Sister treats me like a real sister…”
He spoke in great detail, forgetting about time, telling her everything.
There was no need for secrets. He trusted her unconditionally. He could feel her immense goodwill, that she would never harm him.
Wang Qingchu listened quietly, smiling at him, never interrupting, occasionally nodding.
“I thought I was seeing an illusion, so I let it slip and told Ning Feixuan my feelings. She… she rejected me. She said she was devoted to the Dao. She was very decisive, but I haven’t given up…”
He recounted everything up to his return to her tomb…
Wang Qingchu smiled, ruffling his hair. “My Yan’er is indeed not a bad person. But your experiences, ever since you started cultivating, seem to revolve around women. Let me count: Liu Mengli, Huang Feiyan, Yue Qingying, Huang Junyi, Huang Qingfei, Huang Junru, Yue Wu Xia, Ning Feixuan, Ning Mengru, An Ran, Gu Hanshuang… Hehe, my Yan’er, your luck with women is quite good.”
“What do you mean, ‘luck with women’?”
“It means you’re very popular with women. You always seem to attract them.” She pinched his cheek, chuckling. “My Yan’er is so innocent… But you like the Yaochi Holy Maiden… Hmm, if you want…”
“Sister, I want to pursue her, but I don’t want to force her,” Mingyan quickly interjected, guessing what she was about to say.
Wang Qingchu chuckled. “Did you think I was going to offer her to you?”
“No… I was just expressing my own thoughts…”
“If you like her, of course you have to pursue her yourself. A forced melon is not sweet. Only when she blooms for you with all her heart can you taste the sweetest fruit.” Wang Qingchu smiled. “I was just going to say, I can help you out a bit. As the former Queen Mother of the West, I can still be of some assistance.”
Wang Qingchu had once been the Queen Mother of the West of Yaochi Sacred Land and was the strongest Queen Mother besides the deceased Queen Mother of the West. She held great prestige in Yaochi. If she were to be revived, Yaochi would surely rally around her.
Mingyan smiled and shook his head. “Thank you, Sister, but if there’s fate between us, there’s no need for special arrangements. We’ll find our way to each other.”
“It’s good that you think so.” Wang Qingchu nodded. “Then I won’t interfere. I believe in my brother’s charm. He’ll surely win her over.”
Mingyan scratched his head, embarrassed. What charm did he have? He couldn’t even talk to her properly. Perhaps he needed more practice with his senior sister.
“But… Yan’er, you must remember, I’m willing to do anything for you.” She leaned closer, whispering in his ear, “Anything… because you’re my only family. I’ve lived for nine thousand years, saved countless people, lived for them, fought for them, protected them. I’ve lived up to my bloodline, to everyone. Now that I’m reawakened, as a Human King Physique, I have a responsibility to protect the world, but I can also be selfish, live for myself, for you, whom I care about. Because to me, you’re far more important than anyone else… Whatever you want, whatever you want to do, I’ll help you.”
Mingyan pursed his lips. Although he didn’t want her to do anything against her will for his sake, her words moved him deeply.
Wang Qingchu was a Peak Human King Physique, a half-step Great Emperor whose physical body had reached the Emperor realm. Even the reigning Great Empress Qingzi couldn’t ignore her existence. And she was telling him, “Whatever you want, whatever you want to do, I’ll help you.”
Who could resist such a temptation?
He pursed his lips and shook his head gently. “My sister is a hero. If I’m a worthy brother, I shouldn’t let my sister do things she doesn’t want to do for my sake.”
“What do you mean, ‘things I don’t want to do’?” Wang Qingchu chuckled. “Yan’er, have you ever thought about why people live in this world?”
Mingyan thought for a moment. The question was too profound. He shook his head.
“I lived in solitude for nine thousand years. No one could enter my heart. I only cared about the world and my responsibilities. Because besides me, there was no one else who could resist the dark eras. I had to stand up. I had to protect everyone.” Wang Qingchu said calmly, “That was the only meaning of my life then, to prevent the extinction of our entire race.”
“I couldn’t save our mother, trapped behind the stone wall. I couldn’t save my deceased brothers and sisters. All I could do was that.”
“But now, you’re standing before me, with the same blood flowing in your veins. I feel an incredible closeness to you. You’re more important to me than our mother behind the stone wall, because you’re here, I can see you, I can touch you.” Her jade-like fingers ran through his hair, her voice incredibly gentle. “I’m delighted to discover that besides saving the world, I can also make my little brother happy. I can do everything in my power to protect him, watch him grow, do anything I can for him. Since I’ve already saved the world, I think I’m willing to dedicate my new life to myself, to my little brother. This is my reason for living now.”
“Protecting others, and protecting you, Yan’er. If you had to choose between protecting an ordinary person and protecting your master, what would you choose?”
Mingyan felt his master didn’t need his protection, but the answer was simple.
“I would choose… to protect my master, because I care more about her.”
“Exactly. I will also protect you, because I care more about you.” Wang Qingchu smiled faintly. “So don’t think I don’t want to do it. As long as you want it, I want it.”
“Sister… I think, in the end, I’ll still be like the Human King Physiques of the past, doing my best to save others.” Mingyan didn’t want his sister to do anything for his selfish desires, even though she had made it clear she was willing. He wouldn’t let himself be so selfish.
“Then I will also be by your side, proud of you.” Wang Qingchu kissed his forehead, then smiled faintly. “Do what you want to do. Whether you want to be a good person or a bad person, I will be with you.”
Mingyan nodded. “I won’t disgrace my bloodline. I will also truly awaken you, Sister. And we will save our mother together.”
Wang Qingchu’s smile didn’t waver. “It seems my little brother is immune to such temptations. I wasn’t wrong about you.”
Mingyan blinked. “Then… were you testing me just now, Sister?”
Testing his character? If he had really wanted to use her, would she have turned on him?
“Testing you?” Wang Qingchu smiled gently. “If you had really wanted me to do something for you, I would have at most thought you were a little disappointing. But you’re my Yan’er. I’ll love you no matter what. And now, you’ve made me proud. As your sister, of course I love you even more.”
