In the afternoon, the sky was clear.
On the second floor of the inn with the "*Wanderer's House*" sign, Ye Anping sat at a table by the window and leisurely looked out at the street.
This room was specially chosen by him because the window faced the *Traveler's Pavilion*. If the girls chose to live there, he could watch them from here every day.
It had been three years since they last met, and he wondered if his sister and the others had changed.
Had they grown a little taller?Had they gained weight?
Were they more mature?
While Ye Anping imagined these things, a pair of embroidered shoes kicked his leg.
Li Longling sat across the table, pouting like a resentful young wife. Although her eyes were closed, he could feel that she was looking at him through the Fire Phoenix's eyes.
"Longling, what's with the long face?"
"Hmph, Anping, what do you think?" Li Longling puffed up her cheeks angrily. "Your body is with Longling, but your heart is with Yunluo and Lianxue. And I saw another side of you last night."
"Uh... which side?""You bullied a blind girl relying on your high cultivation level and even touched my whole body... You bad guy!"
Ye Anping looked embarrassed as he retorted, "...Didn't you ask me to check your meridians?"
"Then you're just going to watch me faint?"
Li Longling took a sip of tea before shaking her head with a sigh. "Back when 'Young Master Jiang' treated my eyes, he was afraid that he would hurt me. He asked me three times if I could withstand it. Does it hurt? Is it uncomfortable? Why is Master Ye so tough and not even asking?"
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When Ye Anping heard this, he somehow felt as if he had been sabotaged by his former alias. He shook his head helplessly. "I was wrong. I'll be lighter next time."
" Sigh..." Li Longling also shook her head. "Then, I will forgive you."
"..."
After a while, Li Longling curled up her lips slightly. She propped her chin and carefully examined Ye Anping's face with the Fire Phoenix's eyes, then asked, "By the way, Anping, have you practiced dual cultivation with Sister Pei and the others?"
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Ye Anping paused.
"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"I'm actually quite curious. Anping, you are in your prime, and you touched me all over yesterday. I was so scared, thinking that I would lose my virginity in this remote mountain town in the **Northern Region**, but you didn't do anything... How did you hold back?"
This girl was really straightforward. She asked something like this without blushing or skipping a heartbeat.
Ye Anping took a sip of tea and replied calmly, "You are already blind, I can't put you in a wheelchair too, can I?"
"...Wheelchair?"
A group photo of Yun Yiyi and her family flashed through Ye Anping's mind, and he changed the topic. "Let's not talk about this, Longling..."
"Just tell me this." Li Longling immediately interrupted, bringing the topic back. "Anping, have you decided to marry me?"
"According to etiquette, if I want to marry, the first one must be Yunluo, she is the Young Lady of the ***Black Star*** Sect."
"Well... Then, why don't I, Sister Xiao, and the others, marry you together?
"Then, I will probably be recorded in the history of the Four Immortal Regions and be criticized by the next generations for a hundred years."
Ye Anping calmly sipped his tea. "Longling, what's up with you today? You're so talkative..."
"A girl is naturally very happy when her loved man calls her his sweetheart, isn't she? Besides, this man is my lifesaver. I think about that sentence... I have no way to repay it, so I can only offer myself."
Ye Anping was silent for a while before asking, "Longling, what books have you read in the past six years?"
"Well, I've read a lot of romantic stories. I couldn't see it before, and Ling'er rarely read those books to me. Since you let me see the light of day again, I have finished reading all sorts of books in the *Dragon Mansion*'s library."
"..."
Ye Anping listened to her cheerful tone, suddenly feeling a little emotional.
In the game, Li Longling had never gotten over the loss of her father after his death. She fell into depression and finally died during the inner demons' tribulation.
But now, there was no trace of depression.
Li Longling talked to him about the books she had read before, but Ye Anping did not listen, his gaze fixed on her face.
He had a premonition that Li Longling's future achievements would definitely far exceed those of her father, Li Feng.
With all sorts of thoughts in his mind, Ye Anping recalled the way Li Feng had entrusted his daughter to him and had a strange feeling in his heart.
When he entrusted Li Longling to him at that time, he thought that Li Feng had no choice before he died and had just randomly found someone.
But now, it seemed that after fighting with him once, Li Feng had already anticipated that Li Longling could live well if she followed this young man named Ye Anping.
Right now, it could be considered as fulfilling the promise made to Li Feng.
"Anping, are you listening to me?"
"No... I was thinking about something else."
Ye Anping picked up his teacup and took a sip. Suddenly, the sound of drums and gongs came from outside.
Turning his head, he saw a group of *Qi Refining* cultivators carrying a red sedan in the distance, beating gongs and drums while throwing red bags of spirit stones on the street.
On the other side of the street, the shopkeeper in the *Traveler's Pavilion* and Xu Xiyue also heard the commotion and ran out to watch the show.
When the servant leading the sedan saw them, he hurried over and gave them red envelopes.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Yu, there's a banquet tonight in the east of the town. Come have some fun when you're free..."
Ye Anping watched and didn't think too much about it. It seemed that someone was holding a wedding banquet in **White Moon Town**. He wasn't the type who liked to party, so he naturally wouldn't go.
However, at this moment, a memory about Wu You suddenly popped up in his mind.
---Back in **Wuxi Town**, he took his sister to such a banquet, and then they met Wu You...
"..."
Ye Anping frowned slightly. In the game, Wu You attacked the children in **White Moon Town**, but who was the perpetrator this time...
Li Longling noticed that Ye Anping's expression had turned serious, and she asked, "Anping, is there something wrong? It seems that a young cultivator couple got married..."
"No, I just have a premonition."
"What kind of premonition?"
"Tonight or tomorrow night, we will run into the demonic cultivator who kidnapped the children. I don't know if that person is aware he had poked the nest of four *Core Formation* cultivators and you, the Lady of the ***Dragon House***..."
Li Longling pondered for a while. "...Then, should I set up some formations around the town? And let Ah Feng watch from the mountains at night?"
"Yes, and also... go to **Heavenly Wind City** and find a jewelry shop called *Rain Pavilion*. That is the black market shop of **Heavenly Wind City**. Ask about the reward we placed on Gu Mingxin."
"Aren't you coming with me?"
"I'll stay here. My sister and the others will probably arrive soon."
"What? Are you afraid that Sister Pei and the others will harm Miss Xu?"
"No..." Ye Anping paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly. "Okay, I'm a little worried."
Li Longling shook her head slightly. She lifted the Phoenix with one hand and jumped out the window as she summoned her flying sword and left for **Heavenly Wind City**. Her movements were smooth, and she did not look like a blind girl at all.
"Do all cultivators dislike using doors?"
Ye Anping shook his head. After Li Longling had disappeared, he asked the innkeeper to bring a roasted chicken and a pot of rice wine. He ate as he waited.
The wedding procession gradually moved away, and the street returned to its previous quietness.
After an unknown amount of time, three flying swords descended from the sky and landed directly in front of the *Traveler's Pavilion*.
Ye Anping put down the wine glass and turned his head. He saw Pei Lianxue, between Xiao Yunluo and Feng Yu Die, looking up at the plaque of the *Traveler's Pavilion* and saying something.
His eyes revealed a hint of gentleness as he shook his head slightly.
"Hmm... after three years, there is no change. It's true that after the middle stage of *Foundation Building*, there's basically no more physical growth..."
Just as he sighed, Feng Yu Die, who was standing next to Pei Lianxue, frowned and turned to look in his direction.
?!
Ye Anping was taken by surprise and quickly closed the window by half to cover himself. Then, he looked at the jade pendant hanging from his waist.
Logically speaking, since he was wearing the jade pendant Si Xuanji had given him, he shouldn't exude any aura at all. Even if Xiao Tian used her spiritual sense to investigate, she wouldn't be able to discover him...
Why did Feng Yu Die glance at him the moment she landed?
"Hiss--"
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Meanwhile, in front of the *Traveler's Pavilion* sign.
Stare...
Feng Yu Die frowned and narrowed her eyes at the second floor of the inn across the street.
After landing with the flying sword, she felt that someone was watching them. Following this gut feeling, she saw someone on the second floor of the inn across the street.
In the end, before she could see his face clearly, the person closed the window.
So suspicious...
Could it be that they ran into that demonic cultivator? What a coincidence...
Xiao Yunluo didn't feel anything, but noticing that Feng Yu Die was staring at the inn across the street with a serious face, she frowned. "Second idiot, what are you looking at?"
"Hmm... I felt like someone was staring at us just now."
Xiao Yunluo followed her gaze and released her spiritual sense to investigate. However, she could only see an unfamiliar *Qi Refining* cultivator eating and drinking on the second floor.
"Most likely, he saw us three *Core Formation* cultivators and was a little curious, right? This town is in a remote area. *Core Formation* cultivators usually don't come here."
"Hmm..."
Although Xiao Yunluo's words made sense, Feng Yu Die tapped her lips, feeling that it was not the case.
Thinking that she would send Xiao Tian to sneak over and take a look, she turned to look at the *Traveler's Pavilion* again.
"Shall we go in?"
"Yes!"
Pei Lianxue frowned as she straightened her chest and raised her head, then led the other two over the threshold of the *Traveler's Pavilion*.
The lady shopkeeper, who was calculating at the counter, looked up and, just as she wanted to ask politely, *"Are you in transit or do you want to stay at the inn?"* she found something was wrong and did a double-take.
Three *Core Formation* cultivators?!
The lady shopkeeper straightened her back, her face pale from fear.
It wasn't because their cultivation levels were too high, but because she could vaguely sense from the amber-eyed woman in the middle that she was angry, as if she was here to collect a debt.
The lady shopkeeper hastily walked out of the counter and cupped her hands.
"Seniors, what brings you to this humble abode?"
Pei Lianxue stared at the lady shopkeeper for a while, her gaze falling on her generous chest. She frowned and said, "We're looking for someone called Xiyue. Ask her to come here."
Fearing she would be in danger, the lady shopkeeper thought for a while but did not call her directly. She winked at a waiter beside her, signaling him to take Xu Xiyue to hide in the backyard, and asked, "Is there a problem?"
"I want to talk to her."
"About what?"
"Just call her out."
Xiao Yunluo looked at the shopkeeper and felt a little weary. She quickly interrupted the conversation with a smile. "Boss, don't worry, we won't do anything to her. The three of us are disciples of the **Western Region** ***Black Star*** Sect. Commander Xu told us that she is here."
"***Black Star*** Sect..."
When the lady shopkeeper heard this, she felt slightly reassured. She motioned, inviting them to a table.
"Seniors, please wait a moment. I'll go get her..."
Watching the shopkeeper go to the backyard, Xiao Yunluo complained. "Lianxue, why are you so fierce? The lady shopkeeper is only a *Foundation Building* cultivator..."
Pei Lianxue pursed her lips and looked at her innocently. "Was I fierce?"
"Think about it. A stranger walks in the door and asks someone out without explaining anything! People will think you're here to collect a debt. Didn't Ye Anping teach you how to deal with things~ Really..."
At this, Feng Yu Die quickly interrupted. "Sister Pei is so beautiful, she doesn't look like a debt collector. Sister Xiao, why do you say that?"
Xiao Yunluo covered her mouth and smiled. She looked at the expressionless Pei Lianxue and said, "Indeed, she doesn't look like a debt collector. She looks like a cold-faced female assassin who came to kill someone."
The three chatted about random things, and after a while, Xu Xiyue came from behind the curtain in the backyard with a teapot and cups.
Because Ye Anping had informed her before, she knew that his wives would come over, so she was not too surprised.
However, she did not expect Ye Anping's wives to come looking for her.
Just now, the shopkeeper came over in a fuss and scared her.
Xu Xiyue walked to the table to serve them tea and took the opportunity to look at their faces.
They were all so beautiful, especially that silver-haired big sister...
Golden eyes and white eyebrows, what an immortal aura...
Young Master Ye already had so many beautiful ladies by his side, why was he still interested in her sister?
"Greetings, Seniors." Xu Xiyue put the tray aside before walking over, bowing politely. "I am Xu Xiyue. I heard from the shopkeeper that you wanted to see me. I wonder what happened?"
The three, still chatting, didn't notice Xu Xiyue coming over. Hearing her voice, they turned their heads to look at her simultaneously.
Xu Xiyue was startled by the trio's gazes and took a step back, but then quickly pulled herself together. Tilting her head, she asked, "Seniors... why are you looking at me like this?"
Pei Lianxue frowned as she sized her up and released her spiritual sense to quickly scan her. Dual spiritual roots, sixth level of *Qi Refining*...
Being probed by a *Core Formation* stage cultivator's spiritual sense, Xu Xiyue blanched and was slightly out of breath.
Xiao Yunluo hastily interrupted. "Lianxue! Stop that! She's going to faint if you look at her like that..."
"Ah..." Pei Lianxue regained her senses and nodded slightly. "Sorry... I was just looking. Miss Xiyue, please sit down. I have something to tell you."
*What the hell is this*... Xu Xiyue calmed her breath and looked at the three people at the table with some fear before sitting down on the empty seat, lowering her head stiffly. "Senior, please speak."
With a deep breath, Pei Lianxue took out a piece of paper from the storage bag and read it. "Well... I just came here to say that you will meet a handsome young man with deep purple eyes in the future. His name is Ye Anping, and he is a complete jerk. He can break a girl's bones and feed her poisonous insects. You should stay away from him!"
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All the other three people at the table looked at her blankly.
Xiao Yunluo actually didn't know what Pei Lianxue would do after finding Xiyue.
Because she was worried that Pei Lianxue would want to get rid of Xiyue directly, she had prepared to stop her.
In the end, that was all she wanted to say?!
And why did she feel that these words sounded familiar?
Feng Yu Die was shocked. In her impression, Master Ye was quite good. She asked in a low voice, "Sister Pei, isn't Young Master Ye quite good... Oooh--"
Pei Lianxue took out a roasted chicken leg from the storage bag, stuffed it into Feng Yu Die's mouth, and looked at Xu Xiyue expressionlessly.
"Remember? Ye Anping is a jerk! Repeat it to me."
Xu Xiyue was confused. "Huh?"
"...Repeat it!"
Xu Xiyue murmured in a small voice. "Ah... Ye Anping is a jerk..."
Pei Lianxue frowned. "Louder!"
"Ye Anping is a jerk!"
"Yes! Very good!"
Pei Lianxue breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, Yunluo, after we deal with that demonic cultivator, let's find the next Xiyue."
"..."
It turns out that Lianxue didn't know which Xiyue Ye Anping was talking about...
But no matter how she looked at it, it couldn't be this one... She was only twelve years old. Was Ye Anping that shameless and perverted?
Xiao Yunluo sighed, looked at Xu Xiyue who was also speechless, and comforted her. "Miss Xu, I'm sorry we scared you. Can you please bring us a pot of Wangchun wine and a roasted chicken? We will stay here for a while."
"Well... please wait for a moment, Seniors."
Xu Xiyue came to her senses and nodded slightly, thinking, This is suspicious. One more thing to remember about Senior Ye...
Then, she ran to the backyard to get them some wine.
Watching Xu Xiyue run away, Feng Yu Die paused for a moment before saying, "Sister Pei, why did you say that about Master Ye? Isn't Master Ye pretty good..."
Pei Lianxue pouted. "I'm telling the truth. My brother is a bad guy."
"Lianxue, then why do you still like him..."
"I like bad guys..."
Feng Yu Die pursed her lips. "But I still think Young Master Ye is pretty good... He gave me spirit stones, cooked me roasted chicken, and even saved me a few times..."
As she spoke, she recalled the gaze she had sensed before entering the inn. She rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a while before suddenly standing up.
"Sister Pei, I'm going out to take a look."
"Go where?"
"Just strolling around town."
"Well..."
