Chapter 443: She’s Not Bad

However, in that instant, Ye Wenxin felt a stream of energy from within her dantian suppress the flames. While it was greedily absorbing her negative emotions, Ye Wenxin began to feel much more comfortable.

Curious, she continued to probe and sensed the Yin Pearl inside her dantian, as if it were completely merging the chaotic energies within. Upon closer inspection, the Yin Pearl was located within the flow of qi, seemingly struggling and fighting with the other streams of qi, trying to obtain the dominant position in the dantian.

Ye Wenxin found this change to be quite incredible. According to written records, the Yin-Yang Pearls were ancient artifacts used for cultivation. The Yang Pearl had a restraining effect on Yin energy, while the Yin Pearl could absorb Yang energy. The two pearls worked in a complementary manner.

She had never known that the Yin Pearl could actually control the flow of other streams of qi, until now. This was a true blessing for someone like Ye Wenxin, who frequently faced Qi Deviation. She was astonished by the new transformation the Yin Pearl had brought to her body, but at the same time, remembering that the Yin Pearl could also give its possessor the ability to bear children, she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of fear.

Giving birth wasn’t what terrified her, but the series of responsibilities that came after. Ye Wenxin was used to being on her own; how could she be willing to stay tied down for a child? Besides, given the current changes in the peach blossom chains, who knew how many people she needed to be entangled with in the future. If she wasn’t careful, she really might end up with a swarm of children.

The more she thought about it, the more Ye Wenxin’s love for the Yin Pearl turned to hatred, and she contemplated how she could remove it from her body…

Before long, Ye Wenxin, burdened with heavy thoughts, finished preparing the rabbit spirit. As she was roasting the rabbit, a delicious aroma filled the air. In such dangerous times, being able to eat meat was a luxury. Ye Wenxin roasted it slowly, but the enticing aroma attracted several demonic beasts from nearby, all of which Fairy Fengya swiftly dealt with.

Fairy Fengya kept staring intently at the rabbit, as if she were filled with longing for its flavor. Who could have imagined that the world’s number one beauty, so dedicated to immortality, would be tempted by a mere rabbit?

After about the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the plump rabbit leg finally oozed with fat, its aroma spreading far and wide. It was hard to believe that the cute rabbit from earlier had transformed into such a mouthwatering delicacy.

Fairy Fengya remained quietly seated nearby, as well-behaved as a child eagerly awaiting a reward from her parents. Even though the two had known each other for almost two years, Fairy Fengya hadn’t changed at all.

In contrast, Ye Wenxin felt that she had changed a lot, yet believed her transformation was only natural. Once she had tasted the sweetness of this emotional entanglement, it seemed she could no longer pull herself away from it.

“It’s done.” Ye Wenxin noticed that the rabbit was almost perfectly roasted, and added a bit more seasoning. She then handed the first piece of rabbit leg to Fairy Fengya. Fairy Fengya slowly brought it to her mouth, and took a small bite.

But after that one bite, her eating speed rapidly increased, as if she were a starving girl who hadn’t eaten in a long time.

Cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and beyond generally didn’t need to eat. Seeing the appetite Fairy Fengya had developed, made Ye Wenxin curious about what kind of life she had been living recently. She couldn’t help but ask, “What have you been eating lately?”

Fairy Fengya didn’t stop eating. She seemed to be the type who focused completely on one task at a time, and was very well-mannered. She glanced at Ye Wenxin, then slowly chewed and swallowed the rabbit meat in her mouth, before gently wiping her lips and replying, “I eat whatever they eat.”

Ye Wenxin recalled that the One Short Sect was responsible for providing meals at their base camp. The One Short Sect focused on cultivating both mind and body, so their food was light with little meat and fish. Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but admire the chef’s skills, for being able to make a person so dedicated to immortality long for meat to satisfy her hunger.

“You could have refused.”

“Qing’er always drags me along,” Fairy Fengya said, leaving Ye Wenxin stunned for a while. She had always reflexively assumed that someone like Fairy Fengya was destined to be forever alone, and hadn’t expected to hear another person’s name from her mouth.

This ‘Qing’er’ could only refer to one person—Long Qing’er, the niece of the Golden Age Dynasty’s Eldest Princess, who was also the current Crown Princess. A few months ago, Long Qing’er had become Fairy Fengya’s disciple, causing quite a stir.

Ye Wenxin had assumed that after taking Long Qing’er as her disciple, Fairy Fengya would treat her with the same cold indifference as she did Gu Aotian. But unexpectedly, Long Qing’er had actually managed to change some of Fairy Fengya’s habits, and pulled her down the Azure Wings Sect’s mountain.

Even if it was for the sake of saving the world, Ye Wenxin wasn’t sure she could have convinced Fairy Fengya to leave the mountain. But Long Qing’er had done it, and Ye Wenxin felt a mix of happiness and a slight tinge of displeasure.

“That’s good,” Ye Wenxin said as she handed another piece of perfectly cooked meat to Fairy Fengya. She wasn’t overly caring towards Fairy Fengya, but Ye Wenxin suddenly found that she herself had completely lost interest in the rabbit.

Fairy Fengya seemed to remember something and added, “She’s not bad.”

Such praise sounded extravagant when it slipped from Fairy Fengya’s mouth. Ye Wenxin had never received such compliments before. No—actually, Ye Wenxin had always been causing trouble and had never had a proper interaction with Fairy Fengya.

She lacked reverence, while Long Qing’er respected many people deeply. Moreover, Long Qing’er was Her Highness’s niece, so even Fairy Fengya might not have had a choice.

“That’s good,” Ye Wenxin repeated dismissively, regretting that she had brought up this uncomfortable topic. But on second thought, her original reason for coming to the Azure Wings Sect was to kill Fairy Fengya, and after realizing she stood no chance of killing the main female lead, Ye Wenxin began to entertain a second idea—to annoy Fairy Fengya to death.

However, that didn’t seem to be working either.

At this moment, Ye Wenxin could only think of a third method.

She wanted to make Fairy Fengya fall for her, but unfortunately, this idea always remained just that—a mere thought. After all, Fairy Fengya was someone without emotional attachments; how could Ye Wenxin possibly break through the defenses in her heart?

Ye Wenxin’s gaze dropped and lingered on Fairy Fengya’s lips. Having just eaten the rabbit, a faint sheen of oil remained on them, making those tempting lips even more irresistible. Ye Wenxin offered her the third piece of rabbit meat, but Fairy Fengya shook her head.

“Full?”

Fairy Fengya nodded, as silent and reserved as always.

“Oh…” Ye Wenxin placed the remaining rabbit meat on a rack, away from the fire, and then walked over to Fairy Fengya. Fairy Fengya gave her a puzzled look. Ye Wenxin hesitated, her lips moving slightly before she finally spoke again: “Since you’re full, is it my turn to fill myself up?”