In the dead of night, summer cicadas chirped outside the window.
The warm yellow light of the spirit stone lamp in the room shone on Ye Anping's face. He was holding a book in his hand, his calm eyes filled with a certain amount of gentleness.
Xiao Yunluo waited for a while and, seeing that Pei Lianxue didn't seem to have any intention of returning, she secretly opened her eyes and glanced at Ye Anping, who had been guarding her since the afternoon.
That handsome face mesmerized her no matter how many times she saw it.
But while fascinated, she felt lost.
Pei Lianxue had already gone to bed, and the Second Idiot was not there either. Only she and Ye Anping remained in the room all alone.
A man and a woman were alone in the same room, and the girl was even unconscious and defenseless. As long as a man was full of vigor, he would have some impulses, right?
Besides, she prided herself on her outstanding looks.
She had even prepared herself mentally; no matter what offensive move Ye Anping made on her, she would not move a bit...
But why didn't Ye Anping do anything to her?
He was actually reading a book next to her now.
---Was she no better than a random book in his mind?
---Couldn't he share some of his support and affection for Lianxue with her?... Even if it was just to help her smooth her bangs and stare at her face for a while...
Countless thoughts raced through Xiao Yunluo's mind.
At this time---
Hooooo~~
A night breeze blew in through the open window of the room.
Ye Anping's ears twitched as he suddenly felt a warm breath coming from the right side of his nape. Turning around, he saw a pair of yin and yang eyes right in front of him.
His face went three shades of white as this time, he was truly startled by the sudden appearance of Si Xuanji. He even almost raised his hand to slap her, but luckily reacted in time, and quickly put his raised right hand on his chest, patting himself twice. "Whoa--- Miss Xuanji..."
Hearing Ye Anping's voice, Xiao Yunluo tensed but didn't stand up from the bed. Instead, she perked up her ears to listen.
Si Xuanji narrowed her eyes, smiling at Ye Anping. "Did I scare you?"
"You did."
"Hehe~"
Si Xuanji glanced at Xiao Yunluo lying on the bed, squinted her eyes slightly, and saw at a glance that her "angry" daughter was pretending to sleep. She paused, shifted her gaze back to Ye Anping's face, and joked, "Mr. Ye, my sister is lying so defenseless on the bed, and you didn't even do anything to her?"
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"Miss Xuanji, do you think I'm such a perv?"
"Of course not."
Si Xuanji poked Ye Anping's face with her finger and said with a wicked smile, "Still, Master Ye is at a young and frivolous age, not to mention suffering from the scourge of the yang energy excess. A man and a woman in the same room, with no third person to know what they are doing... how can you not seize such a good opportunity, Mr. Ye? Or is it...You don't like my sister? You haven't even shown her the jade pendant I gave you."
Xiao Yunluo couldn't help but wonder: Jade pendant? Could it be...
Ye Anping smiled wryly and took out the Yin-Yang Pendant that Si Xuanji had given to him from his storage bag.
"Sister Xiao is the Young Lady of the Black Star Sect. How can I, a mere Young Master of the Hundred Lotus Sect, be a good match for her? Not to mention that I think so, if Sister Xiao's mother, the Immortal Matriarch knew about it, she would definitely not agree to this matter."
Si Xuanji shook her head slightly when she heard this.
"Young Master Ye, you're looking down on yourself too much. As for the Immortal Matriarch, I'll put a word for you when the time comes. Mother will definitely agree, not to mention..."
---Xiao Yunluo couldn't believe it. Mother agrees with me and Ye Anping... For real?!
You're still pretending ... Ye Anping was speechless but then said, "Let's wait until I have the chance to meet the Immortal Matriarch to discuss this matter. By the way, Miss Xuanji, can you introduce me to her?"
"You want to see my mother?"
"Well, I heard that the great Matriarch is a majestic person, with a beauty that captivates even the birds and beasts, shaming even the flowers, and an open-minded and forgiving person, so I really want to meet her. I will be very fortunate if I can get a few pointers from this great Immortal."
Hearing this, Si Xuanji felt happy in her heart and jokingly asked, "Master Ye, you're not indulging in wild fantasies about my mother, are you?"
"I wouldn't dare to have disrespectful thoughts toward the Supreme Immortal Matriarch. It's just that..." Ye Anping slowly exhaled a breath as he looked toward the silver moon outside the window. "The Immortal Matriarch is one of the Four Regions' Void Returning Immortals. As a cultivator of the Immortal Family, I must have some aspirations. To be able to catch a glimpse of her figure can be regarded as a wish coming true."
---Xiao Yunluo was shocked when she heard this. She wondered secretly, Ye Anping, do you know that she is my mother? Why are you complimenting her so smoothly?!
"You are such a smooth talker. My mother will definitely like you when she sees you."
"Then, after the Imperial Sect matter is settled, can you introduce me to the great Immortal?"
Si Xuanji shook her head slightly and interrupted him. "I'll ask my mother when I go back, but you shouldn't have too high expectations. My mother likes the quiet and doesn't like to see people."
"Anyway, I'm grateful."
"You're welcome. It's not a big deal."
Si Xuanji tilted her head and smiled, then looked at Xiao Yunluo on the bed, and the conversation changed sharply. "Since it's still the dead of night now, how about I help you release your yang energy?"
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---Xiao Yunluo: ??
The topic was obviously quite serious just now, why did it suddenly turn to this?
Ye Anping grumbled in his heart, then smiled bitterly and cupped his hands. "Miss Xuanji, don't joke like this..."
"I'm not joking." Si Xuanji stopped smiling. "In my opinion, Master Ye, you really don't take this yang energy issue seriously. If you can't form the Core because of this, it's almost the same as a terminal illness. Every time the yang energy bursts out, it will be more violent than the last time. After a while, once the yang energy surges, there is no more cure. Even if my mother were present, she may not be able to save you."
Is it really that serious, or are you bluffing me?
Ye Anping muttered in his heart but did not accept. "It's not that serious."
"Hehe, I was scaring you." Si Xuanji covered her mouth and chuckled, then stretched out her little hand and gently touched Ye Anping's chest, feeling his heartbeat with her palm. Closing her eyes, she said, "But it is indeed a life-threatening disease. You should think more about yourself."
"Thank you, Miss Xuanji, for reminding me."
"I am sincerely worried about you, Master Ye. Moreover, I also like you very much. Although I cannot become your cultivation partner due to several reasons, I don't want to see you accidentally die from exhaustion one day."
Ye Anping was not moved to hear all this, but he decided to put on an act as if he was somewhat heartbroken. He altered his breath and sped up his heartbeat.
Si Xuanji felt Ye Anping's heartbeat quicken and smiled. "Are you also attracted to me?"
"To hear a girl say something like this and remain unruffled in your heart, then you must be a hermit, and besides, it would be quite rude to you, wouldn't it?"
Laying on the bed, Xiao Yunluo shouted in her heart, Ye Anping!! You... don't fall for my mother!! I don't want you to be my father!
"Master Ye is really calm," Si Xuanji said jokingly. "Just don't be like that man who has rolled around in love affairs for decades. Don't become the next Yun Tianchong."
Ye Anping smiled awkwardly. "I won't be as irresponsible as Master Yun."
Hearing this, Si Xuanji smiled slightly, as if her trick had succeeded, and narrowed her eyes. "You said it, then you must be responsible for my sister."
Ye Anping's expression became serious as he asked, "What's wrong with Sister Xiao?"
"My mother is worried that my sister has lost her spiritual protection. That protection was an extraordinary thing that my mother spent seven precious spiritual treasures to set up. The intention was to be used until my sister was able to stand on her own two feet, but now the protection is no longer there. From now on..."
"So now..."
"Well, although my sister's cultivation is considered outstanding for her age, and she has very good results in swordsmanship, cultivation, and academic performance, she has only lived in the Black Star Sect since she was a child and has no life experience. In theory, she is very good at everything, but if she actually gets into trouble, she panics."
Si Xuanji looked back at Xiao Yunluo and added, "Master Ye, my sister lost this protection because of you, so you must protect her well in the future since you said you are a responsible man."
Listening to this, Ye Anping bit his lip slightly.
In the game, Si Xuanji also said this to Feng Yu Die. It was after Feng Yu Die's negligence caused Xiao Yunluo to activate the spiritual protection. Even the words were exactly the same as in the game.
In other words, he was now getting another opportunity that originally belonged to Feng Yu Die.
And this opportunity was Xiao Yunluo.
"..."
However, in her speech, Si Xuanji told a little lie.
---Xiao Yunluo's protective spell was not a one-time use. This protective spell would be there until she reached the Nascent Soul stage, but it had something similar to a "cooling time".
Ye Anping was silent for a while, then looked at Xiao Yunluo and said, "I got it."
Si Xuanji nodded before walking to the window. "Then, I'll leave my sister in your care..."
With this, Si Xuanji climbed onto the window sill, and before Ye Anping could say something, she jumped out of the window.
"Why do you always have to jump out the window..."
Ye Anping sighed silently and then looked at Xiao Yunluo, who was lying calmly on the bed. Thinking of Si Xuanji's formal entrustment just now, he silently contemplated the training plan for Xiao Yunluo.
Xiao Yunluo's base was actually the same as Feng Yu Die's, with heavenly spiritual roots and dragon body. It was simply because her living environment since childhood was too sheltered that she was so different from Feng Yu Die and his sister.
"In this case... it's not too difficult, hmm..."
As Ye Anping meditated, the room returned to silence again, leaving only the chirping of cicadas coming from outside:
Chirp~~ Chirp~~