Chapter 157: I Love You, Master
Yue Wu Xia was very clear about how outstanding her own appearance was. Because whether it was when she was the same age as Mingyan, or now, she did not lack suitors.
In this cultivation world, there was no lack of beauties, nor was there a lack of experts. But a person like her, who was both powerful and had an outstanding appearance, was very rare.
Yue Wu Xia still remembered the dazed look on Mingyan’s face when he had first seen her true face. So, did Mingyan also like her appearance?
If that was the case… then let him… have his way… anyway, one day, he would get tired of it… and at that time, they could go back to being master and disciple… it was just that she didn’t know if at that time, she would still have the qualification to be Mingyan’s master…
Yue Wu Xia began to recall all the bits and pieces of her time with Mingyan…
In fact, very early on, she had known about Mingyan’s desire for her. Although Mingyan had hidden it well enough, how could he have possibly hidden it from her?
But at the beginning, Yue Wu Xia had not cared. Because Mingyan was just a young man with little experience. It was perfectly normal for him to have some thoughts about her after seeing her true face. As time passed, these thoughts of his would gradually fade, and they would eventually return to a true master-disciple relationship.
So, on one hand, Yue Wu Xia was rewarding Mingyan, and on the other hand, she was also “admonishing” Mingyan, telling him not to have any thoughts about her that shouldn’t exist. If he did, she would not allow him to get close to her again.
At the beginning, Mingyan had controlled himself very well…
How did it start to get out of control?
She didn’t know since when, but Mingyan had suddenly changed his attitude towards her, from initial restraint and suppression to openly and secretly expressing his feelings for her…
In this, there was definitely Wang Qingchu’s influence. Wang Qingchu had had a profound impact on Mingyan. Her indulgence of Mingyan was absolute; she believed that Mingyan could do whatever he wanted. As his very close, and currently his only, relative, her words—even if Mingyan did not verbally agree—would definitely have an impact on him.
Also, it was partly her own fault, right…
Watching him grow, listening to him call her ‘Master’ again and again. Although he had made mistakes, most of the time, he had made Yue Wu Xia very satisfied…
Yue Wu Xia knew she was a little biased. She was actually a little better to Mingyan than to Yue Qingying, who had become her disciple as a child. Because every time she noticed the look in his eyes when he looked at her, it gave Yue Wu Xia an indescribable feeling.
Although Yue Wu Xia had been observing Mingyan when he first entered Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, she hadn’t had the thought of taking him as a disciple at the beginning. It was only when the dean of the Wind Spirit Branch had planned to take him as a disciple that Yue Wu Xia decided to intervene.
Before Mingyan’s arrival, there had been many disagreements in Wind Spirit Moon Shadow. The Wind Spirit Branch had even secretly plotted against Yue Wu Xia. In fact, that dean of the Wind Spirit Branch was an expert at the Human Gateway Realm. They were just waiting for a suitable opportunity to overthrow her authority.
That’s right. In fact, Wind Spirit Moon Shadow was not, on the surface, one Human Gateway, but one Saint and two Human Gateways.
Yue Wu Xia had many considerations for taking Mingyan as a disciple. One was that she had seen his extraordinariness and could not let him enter the Wind Spirit Branch. She herself was quite appreciative of talent, and besides, Mingyan had done a great kindness for the Huang family. If he entered the Wind Spirit Branch, he would be on the opposite side of Yue Wu Xia, which was something she could not accept. At that time, although she was already a Saint, she was also unwilling to let Wind Spirit Moon Shadow face the possible retaliation of the Huang family.
On the other hand, it was also to provoke the dissatisfaction of the Wind Spirit Branch… to force them to rebel.
Originally, Yue Wu Xia had thought that if the Wind Spirit Branch really rebelled, she would just expel all its disciples and let Mingyan be the sole disciple of the Wind Spirit Branch.
Of course, these were all just a passing cloud now. Because the current Wind Spirit Branch could no longer rebel. That time, to save Mingyan, Yue Wu Xia had exposed her true strength. The dean of the Wind Spirit Branch thus gave up the idea of rebelling, and Yue Wu Xia naturally also gave up the idea of separating Wind Spirit Moon Shadow. These were, after all, the two branches left by the ancestors. If it wasn’t necessary, Yue Wu Xia didn’t want to separate them.
Of course, Yue Wu Xia had still secretly dealt with some people to ensure that the two branches stabilized, but those details were insignificant now…
From the very beginning, after noticing Mingyan’s talent, Yue Wu Xia had paid close attention to him and hoped to cultivate him.
The great calamity was approaching. With Mingyan growing stronger, she would have more confidence in protecting Wind Spirit Moon Shadow. But Mingyan’s talent was a little beyond her imagination. His growth speed had surprised even Yue Wu Xia. After learning he was a Human King Physique, she became even more determined that she had to keep Mingyan at Wind Spirit Moon Shadow.
Her being so good to him at the beginning was entirely out of consideration for the interests of Wind Spirit Moon Shadow.
All her kindness to him was because his talent was exceptional. She wanted to cultivate a sense of belonging in Mingyan.
Of course, Yue Wu Xia was also very clear that over time, she would definitely develop a real master-disciple affection for Mingyan. This was human nature.
Until that time at the sacred mountain, when she slapped Mingyan.
Mingyan had done something wrong and should be punished, so he had no complaints. But after slapping Mingyan, Yue Wu Xia was a little dazed. Only then did she realize that Mingyan had never given up on his certain thoughts about her. In his heart, she was probably not just his master, right?
And then, there was the beast tide…
Mingyan had said seriously and as a matter of course that in his heart, her life was more important than his.
She, a Saint, what did she count for? And him? Sooner or later, he would become a Peak Human King Physique, even an existence that had attained the Dao in an alternative way. Her life, compared to his, was not worth mentioning. Mingyan’s words had made Yue Wu Xia a little annoyed, but his feelings for her left her unable to flare up…
Yue Wu Xia had actually always known. His tricks, how could she not have figured them out? She was different from Ning Mengru. Ning Mengru had had too little contact with Mingyan and simply didn’t understand. But Yue Wu Xia had had so much contact with Mingyan that she could grasp his thoughts almost without trying. This nearly telepathic feeling made her feel complicated and unwilling to face it.
And, at that time, she had also formed an idea because of her disagreement with Wang Qingchu’s philosophy… and that was that she absolutely had to restrain Mingyan.
So, she had decided to use Mingyan’s concern for her to hold him back…
Because she was worried that his concern for her was not enough, she had consciously ignored it, consciously indulged it, until the matter had gotten out of hand.
Had she also become intoxicated by it?
Yue Wu Xia stared at Mingyan blankly. Could he really do as he said for her? To see her life as more important than his own?
Yue Wu Xia didn’t know, nor did she want to verify it.
Because the price was too great, and she didn’t want Mingyan to ever have to do it… how contradictory. On one hand, she hoped that what he said was true; on the other, she hoped he would never have to prove it…
“Master?” Mingyan looked at Yue Wu Xia, who was in a daze beneath him. He reached out and gently caressed her beautiful face, not doing anything, just quietly looking at her…
What is Master thinking?
Is she still hesitating? Unable to confirm her own thoughts?
Master, is your heart apprehensive?
Are you afraid?
Or is it that you’re worried that after I have you, I won’t cherish you?
“I love you, Master,” Mingyan said, looking at Yue Wu Xia, and spoke softly.
