Chapter 60: Yue Ningshuang and Ning Feixuan
If Ning Feixuan really did have another side, then Mingyan had to admire Ning Feixuan. Because she had actually managed to hide that other side so well for such a long time.
But Ning Feixuan really didn’t seem like that kind of person. If she was really that kind of complete egoist, she probably wouldn’t have saved him in the first place…
Even if the debt of gratitude had already been repaid, Mingyan still hadn’t forgotten that unless Ning Feixuan had saved him, he would probably have died long ago.
It was hard for Mingyan to associate the Ning Feixuan who had told him that “seeing you safe is repayment” after saving him, with the Ning Feixuan who ostracized people.
Mingyan shook his head. It shouldn’t be. Perhaps… there was some other hidden reason?
Mingyan gently knocked on the door. “Ningshuang, it’s me. Are you in there?”
“Come in. You clearly know I’m in here, and you still ask…” Yue Ningshuang was a little helpless. With Mingyan’s cultivation, how could he not feel that there was a person in this courtyard?
Mingyan pushed the door open and walked in, smiling. “I was just confirming. What if it was someone else inside?”
Yue Ningshuang gave Mingyan a roll of her eyes, then walked over and smiled. “Weren’t you supposed to find Gu Hanshuang? Why did you suddenly come to Yaochi?”
“Let’s put Gu Hanshuang’s matter aside for now. I came to Yaochi because I have some things to do,” Mingyan reached out and held Yue Ningshuang. Yue Ningshuang moved a little unnaturally, but that unnaturalness soon disappeared. Because now she was Yue Ningshuang, not Ning Mengru. After hearing this, she was a little curious. “What is it?”
“The first thing, and also the thing I’ve already done, is that I have formally proposed to Aunt Ning. I asked her to marry you to me. But she hasn’t given me a direct answer yet, but from her attitude, she should have agreed,” Mingyan said with a smile. “And, I just found out. It turns out that when you first came over, you were already thinking of marrying me. I still remember that you said at the beginning that you wanted to be my follower. So, the follower you were talking about, is this what it means?”
Yue Ningshuang’s face turned slightly red, and she said shyly, “Wasn’t that because I was worried you would reject me, so I thought of staying by your side first?”
Hearing this, Mingyan also felt a little emotional. At that time, he had indeed not thought that he would come to this stage with Yue Ningshuang…
At that time, Mingyan had just thought it was difficult to refuse. But it turned out to be a one-step process…
“By the way, I’m very curious. You are Aunt Ning’s disciple, so you should be a core disciple of Yaochi, right? Why do you live in such a remote place?” Mingyan asked. You know, Ning Feixuan’s residence was very close to Ning Mengru’s. After all, it was the palace of the successive Yaochi Holy Maidens, so it was close to the palace where the Queen Mother of the West lived.
But a core disciple, such as some elders, elder’s disciples, and the like, should all live near the palaces of the Queen Mother of the West and the Yaochi Holy Maiden. The layout of Yaochi was like this. But Yue Ningshuang lived in such a remote place. It was no wonder that Mingyan would overthink.
“Ah… this…” Yue Ningshuang opened her mouth. That was because there was no empty space in the core area for her to use. Yue Ningshuang was just a fake identity, not a real person. To make a big fuss and get a residence in the core area would attract the attention of many Yaochi elders.
But to get close to Mingyan, Yue Ningshuang had to give herself a strong identity, which was a Yaochi female disciple who had almost been chosen as the Yaochi Holy Maiden, and also the disciple of the Queen Mother of the West, Ning Mengru. She did belong to the core disciples.
A core disciple living in a remote area was indeed a bit unreasonable.
But Yue Ningshuang was, after all, still the Queen Mother of the West, calm and composed. Her eyes turned, her beautiful face slightly red. Yue Ningshuang secretly glanced at Mingyan, and then moved her gaze back.
To say it was a secret glance, Yue Ningshuang had deliberately let Mingyan see it. Then she finally said, “Because I have to move out. In the future, I will no longer be a Yaochi disciple, so I naturally can’t live in Yaochi…”
Yaochi did not forbid female disciples from falling in love, but there was a rule. If one fell in love with someone, one would leave Yaochi. However, one did not have to give up the Yaochi cultivation method. One just needed to swear not to pass on Yaochi’s West Emperor Scripture. The couple that Mingyan and Ning Feixuan had discovered living and being buried in that paradise was like this.
Hearing this, Mingyan was slightly stunned, and then he smiled sweetly. “Is that so… so you just moved here not long ago?”
“On the contrary, I just moved here. Before, I lived next to my master’s palace,” Yue Ningshuang nodded lightly. “This place was previously the residence of another disciple. But now that she has become a core disciple, she no longer lives here. I am temporarily staying here. After this…”
Yue Ningshuang’s face was shy. There was no need to finish some words. Yue Ningshuang believed that Mingyan would also understand.
Yue Ningshuang also didn’t have to worry about really following Mingyan. This identity had to be given to Ning Feixuan in the end. So Ning Feixuan’s identity as the Yaochi Holy Maiden would be exposed. Naturally, she didn’t have to leave Yaochi.
“Then come with me to Wind Spirit Moon Shadow,” Mingyan said with a smile. Although to bring an outsider back, and to have this kind of relationship with him, his master would probably be a little unhappy. But if Yue Ningshuang left Yaochi, then she would have nowhere to go. Mingyan didn’t want her to go to other places. Naturally, it was best to be by his side.
Yue Ningshuang leaned on Mingyan’s shoulder with a smile. “Of course. I am your wife…”
For a moment, Yue Ningshuang felt that this was not bad… but when she came back to her senses, Yue Ningshuang was stunned. How could she have such a thought? To just… indulge in this feeling of pretending to be another person and completely releasing her feelings?
Yue Ningshuang quickly shook her head and asked, “But why did you suddenly come? Have you already found Gu Hanshuang?”
“No, it was my sister who asked me to come,” Mingyan shook his head. “My sister told me there was an urgent matter.”
But after speaking, Mingyan came back to his senses and smiled. “I haven’t told you about my sister yet…”
Yue Ningshuang had almost said, “So that’s how it is…”
Fortunately, Mingyan had said it quickly. Otherwise, Yue Ningshuang wouldn’t have felt anything was wrong. Only then did Yue Ningshuang become alert. After seeing Mingyan, she had subconsciously lowered her guard and had been a little careless.
“Your sister… is?” Yue Ningshuang blinked.
Mingyan told Yue Ningshuang about Wang Qingchu. And these things, as Ning Mengru, Yue Ningshuang was naturally very clear about. But she still pretended as if she had just found out, very surprised.
“That Queen Mother of the West is actually still in the world… there is even a statue of her in Yaochi. So… so the person I like is actually a relative of the Queen Mother of the West ancestor I respect very much…” Yue Ningshuang was both surprised and happy.
“Do you want to see her?” seeing Yue Ningshuang say this, Mingyan said with a smile.
“Of course…” Yue Ningshuang almost agreed without thinking. But her mind immediately went to Ning Feixuan’s voice. Only then did Yue Ningshuang remember that Ning Feixuan was now at Wang Qingchu’s place…
Thinking of this, Yue Ningshuang was a little flustered. Although Yue Ningshuang and Ning Feixuan had not appeared in front of Mingyan at the same time, nor had they appeared in front of Wang Qingchu at the same time, Yue Ningshuang had used the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase to cover her aura. Even Wang Qingchu should not be able to see the situation here. And the disguise of the vase was very brilliant. Even if Wang Qingchu noticed, she wouldn’t be able to see who Yue Ningshuang was. But the problem was that Ning Feixuan was at Wang Qingchu’s place. If Yue Ningshuang was really noticed by Wang Qingchu, it would be difficult to let Ning Feixuan replace her identity again…
If after this, Mingyan talked about “Yue Ningshuang” being with him during this time, and Ning Feixuan was at Wang Qingchu’s place, wouldn’t that prove that Yue Ningshuang and Ning Feixuan were present at the same time, and Yue Ningshuang couldn’t let Ning Feixuan replace this identity…
“Do you want to see her? Then we’ll go now…”
“…There’s no need to be in such a hurry…” Yue Ningshuang said quickly. “And… I’m not ready yet…”
“There’s no need to prepare anything. My sister is a very easy-going person… but she seems to be busy with something… I’ll take you to see her later,” seeing Yue Ningshuang say this, Mingyan did not insist. And hearing Mingyan’s words, Yue Ningshuang’s heart stirred. She asked tentatively, “The ancestor… what is she busy with?”
“I’m not clear about this either. My sister didn’t tell me. Also, you don’t have to call her ancestor anymore. Just call her sister with me,” Mingyan said with a smile.
“Hmm…” Yue Ningshuang’s smile was brilliant, but she was a little fortunate in her heart. Wang Qingchu had not told Mingyan that Ning Feixuan was at her place. Then her plan could still be carried out. But she couldn’t let Wang Qingchu know that Mingyan had been at her place during this time…
What to do…
No matter what, Yue Ningshuang needed Ning Feixuan to come back first…
Yue Ningshuang already felt that her current plan had become very dangerous. The main reason was that Wang Qingchu had called Ning Feixuan over, which made Yue Ningshuang feel very tricky. Once Wang Qingchu and Mingyan knew that Yue Ningshuang and Ning Feixuan were present at the same time, then this current plan might not only come to nothing, but might even drag Yue Ningshuang in…
But fortunately, Yue Ningshuang had hidden it well now. She just needed to think of some ways to get through this period of time…
Thinking of this, Yue Ningshuang suddenly heard a knock on the door from outside.
Yue Ningshuang looked up, but she was instantly alert.
Let alone now that she had become a Saint, even as the previous Human Gateway Realm cultivator, as long as she was willing, she could have a clear grasp of Yaochi. But Yue Ningshuang had clearly heard the door open, yet she couldn’t feel anyone outside at all. What was this situation?
Was it haunted?
Mingyan felt the same way. He glanced at Yue Ningshuang and saw her alert expression. He said in a low voice, “Why can’t I feel anyone outside…?”
“Me too…” Yue Ningshuang nodded lightly, her face solemn. “Could it be that Yaochi is haunted?”
As the two were talking, a familiar voice sounded. “Senior Sister… are you at home?”
Hearing this voice, Mingyan’s expression became a little subtle. And Yue Ningshuang’s face changed, because this voice was too familiar. It was the voice of the Yaochi Holy Maiden—Ning Feixuan. Why would she come here? Didn’t she go to Wang Qingchu’s place?
And… Senior Sister?!
Although Yue Ningshuang said she was Ning Feixuan’s senior sister, this matter had not been confirmed with Ning Feixuan. At that time, when Ning Feixuan was at Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, Yue Ningshuang was very nervous, worried that Ning Feixuan would let it slip. If she really did, then Yue Ningshuang didn’t know how many lies she would have to make up to fill the gap.
But from Mingyan’s attitude when he came to Yaochi today, Ning Feixuan and Mingyan had probably not mentioned the matter of Yue Ningshuang at all. This made Yue Ningshuang just sigh in relief. She had not expected that Ning Feixuan would come over to give a big gift!
How could Ning Feixuan call her senior sister? Yue Ningshuang felt it was very strange. Yue Ningshuang was just a fictional character. Even this residence was arranged by her before. How could Ning Feixuan find her way here?
“Senior Sister…?” Ning Feixuan stood outside the door. In fact, just as Yue Ningshuang and Mingyan couldn’t feel the person outside, Ning Feixuan also couldn’t feel the inside. Because Yue Ningshuang’s real body was Ning Mengru, and Ning Mengru was a Saint. The entire courtyard was within the influence of a Saint and had been interfered with. So Ning Feixuan outside did not know that besides that senior sister whom she had never met before and had not even known existed, the Mingyan she was thinking of was also inside!
Seeing Yue Ningshuang not respond for a long time, Mingyan couldn’t help but look at Yue Ningshuang, his eyes a little strange. He asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong? You don’t want to see her? Do… do you and her have some conflict…?”
Hearing this, Yue Ningshuang sighed helplessly. She was also helpless with this disciple of hers.
Ning Feixuan didn’t come out early or late… but at this time… now this fragile plan was most likely aborted…
And, not only was it aborted, Yue Ningshuang had already noticed that it would be very difficult for her to get away. She had to use some method to make Yue Ningshuang leave this world forever, so that she could return to her identity as Ning Mengru. Otherwise, she would be trapped in this shell called Yue Ningshuang!
Since Yue Ningshuang could no longer let Ning Feixuan replace her identity, then Yue Ningshuang had to think of other ways to help Ning Feixuan. After all, she had already paid so much and was about to be dragged in herself. She couldn’t forget her original intention!
Thinking of this, Yue Ningshuang immediately shook her head and smiled slightly. “What are you talking about? My junior sister and I are not on bad terms. It’s just that we meet too rarely. I used to be in closed-door cultivation a lot.”
Hearing Yue Ningshuang say this, Mingyan began to think that he had really overthought. What conflict could there be between Yue Ningshuang and Ning Feixuan? Ning Feixuan was still that Ning Feixuan. No matter what happened between them, Mingyan did not deny that Ning Feixuan was definitely a good woman.
“Come in, Feixuan,” Yue Ningshuang smiled and said.
And Ning Feixuan, who was outside, heard Yue Ningshuang’s voice and then pushed the door open and walked in.
The first time Yue Ningshuang saw Ning Feixuan, her brow couldn’t help but furrow a little. Because she found that she still couldn’t feel Ning Feixuan’s existence, even though Ning Feixuan was already standing in front of her. What was this situation?
Her naked eye could see Ning Feixuan, but in her divine sense, the place where Ning Feixuan stood had no reflection at all, as if there was nothing there.
She, a Saint, actually couldn’t even discover a Divine Gate Realm cultivator standing in front of her?
And after Ning Feixuan had pushed the door open and entered, when she saw Mingyan standing beside Yue Ningshuang, she was also stunned. She had not expected that Mingyan would actually be here…
