Chapter 195: I Want You (Second Update)

The two women didn’t seem to be from the same sect; the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament was their brief meeting opportunity. As they continued, both started to cry, leaving “Ye Meijing”, who was watching from a distance, stupefied.

She had only intended to distract Fairy Fengya, but she hadn’t anticipated the situation to develop in such an unimaginable way. Moreover, she sensed that Fairy Fengya would have questions about it.

As expected, Fairy Fengya asked, “Why are they crying?”

“Because of love.”

“Ye Meijing” tried hard to continue bluffing, determined not to let Fairy Fengya look down on her.

“What is love?”

“Love, is about asking one’s heart (Wenxin).”

“Ye Meijing” continued answering, but realizing she had inadvertently used her own name in the explanation, she quickly added, “Questioning what one wants and pursuing it.”

“Then what do you want?”

“I want you.”

“Ye Meijing” responded, but the words “to die” that followed just wouldn’t come out. Whether it was because her mindset had changed and she was unwilling to say it, or because she didn’t dare be too presumptuous with Fairy Fengya, she couldn’t be sure.

Facing such a blunt answer from “Ye Meijing”, Fairy Fengya uttered the familiar three words.

“Golden Core stage.”

Her tone was as calm as ever. “Ye Meijing” recalled Fairy Fengya’s attitude towards dual cultivation and grasped her hand, pulling her closer. “But I want it now.”

This time, she leaned in even closer, her lips almost touching Fairy Fengya’s face. Yet, Fairy Fengya remained still, only blinking instinctively.

“You mustn’t; Golden Core stage.” Fairy Fengya replied. She clearly had the strength to break free, but with “Ye Meijing”, she didn’t even seem to bother.

Despite Fairy Fengya’s indifference, “Ye Meijing” continued to apply pressure. She gently kissed Fairy Fengya’s lips. Fairy Fengya didn’t react at all, as if she were nothing more than a lifeless object.

“You’re such a boring person.”

“Ye Meijing” let go. She found herself feeling a strong sense of defeat whenever she was with Fairy Fengya. At least when she kissed others, they interacted and showed emotional responses. But Fairy Fengya gave her nothing.

‘I can spend the rest of my life with Fairy Fengya.’

‘Fairy Fengya doesn’t talk much so we won’t quarrel.’

Thinking about those playful remarks she made during the last journey with Ling Jue, “Ye Meijing” realized that if she truly ended up spending her life with Fairy Fengya, this cold and unresponsive woman would drive her insane.

“Ye Meijing” shivered, then watched as Fairy Fengya sat up, gently brushing off the dust from where she had been pressed, like “Ye Meijing” was nothing more than dirt to her; not because Fairy Fengya was arrogant, but because her eyes seemed incapable of tolerating any imperfection.

Such a demeanor from Fairy Fengya rekindled a sense of frustration and an unexplainable surge of determination within “Ye Meijing”.

“Go back to sleep. This time, I won’t share the bed with you.” Watching “Ye Meijing” still sulking by herself, Fairy Fengya added another sentence.

“Ye Meijing” was surprised, suspecting that Fairy Fengya had perceived her feelings. Upon reflection, she guessed that Great-Grandma might have hinted at her reasons for preferring to stay outside rather than returning to the dormitory.

With Fairy Fengya now assuring that she wouldn’t disturb her sleep by lying beside her, “Ye Meijing” stood up. The two walked back to the dormitory, one after the other.

“Ye Meijing” intentionally walked behind Fairy Fengya, observing her slender figure. She focused her mind once again, attempting to see if she could perceive Fairy Fengya’s aura.

This time, the aura around Fairy Fengya manifested itself.

Unlike the aura forms exhibited by others, Fairy Fengya’s aura appeared as a golden phoenix¹. This phoenix enveloped Fairy Fengya’s body like a beautiful garment, with eight tails of different colors extending down the back.

The Nine Tribulations Exorcising Curse, as the name suggested, had nine tribulations; seeing these eight tails, “Ye Meijing” realized that when the final tail grew out, it would mark the day of Fairy Fengya’s ascension.

The more “Ye Meijing” looked, the more she sighed; while others’ auras could take shape, she, on the other hand, had nothing besides a peach blossom glow enveloping her whole body.

Perhaps noticing that “Ye Meijing” was slowing down, Fairy Fengya also slowed her pace to walk side by side with her. Neither of them spoke, each lost in their own thoughts, until they reached the dormitory.

“Ye Meijing” went straight to bed. To appear more like a junior, she had developed the good habit of sleeping early. Thinking about Fairy Fengya, who was preparing to meditate until dawn, “Ye Meijing” couldn’t help but remind her thoughtfully, “Remember not to touch Baili Mu’s bed, she said she’s a clean freak.”

This was the last thing “Ye Meijing” said before closing her eyes. Fairy Fengya nodded, subconsciously glancing at “Ye Meijing’s” bed, only to see her curled up in the corner, leaving enough space for two people to sleep.

Seeing this, Fairy Fengya got up, sitting at “Ye Meijing’s” side again. She didn’t lie down but instead took out the Cold Soul Sword from her bag of holding and cast a circular array around the room.

The dark figure lingering outside paused upon seeing the sudden emergence of the array, then pulled out a thin book titled “Immortal Sect Grand Tournament”, and began slowly flipping through it.

The book contained portraits and names; the person in black patiently flipped through page after page, until they reached the one with the name and portrait of Ye Wenxin. They made a mark under Ye Wenxin’s portrait and quickly left.

Little did she know, because of this decision, she got another chance to live…

The next morning, “Ye Meijing” dragged the transformed Fairy Fengya to the dining hall and heard about the deaths that occurred the previous night.

“It’s quite coincidental; most of the deceased were opponents Ye Wenxin might encounter. Could she actually be a spy sent by the demon sects?”

“What a joke! If I was the Demon Lord, seeing how formidable Ye Wenxin is here, there’s no way I’d send her as an undercover agent, only to be captivated by Fairy Fengya.”

“Hahaha, that’s true…”

People discussed yesterday’s murder incident involving Ye Wenxin, and “Ye Meijing” felt increasingly uncomfortable listening to it.

Dead opponents aside, why was it that, despite her being missing for over a year, people were still talking about her legendary self?

And they were using the matter of her runaway disciples to mock her, making “Ye Meijing” grind her teeth even while eating.

“Look, isn’t that Huang Hanyan?”

“I heard her cultivation has advanced again recently.”

“So what? Fairy Fengya still refuses to take her as a disciple.”

As she ate, “Ye Meijing” suddenly heard Huang Hanyan’s name. Curious, she looked up and indeed saw Huang Hanyan approaching gracefully from not far away.

The people talking didn’t seem to care about Huang Hanyan’s presence at all, as they laughed even louder and more carelessly.

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Footnotes:

1. – The ‘feng’ in Fengya is the same ‘Feng’ in Fenghuang – phoenix, which is a symbol of immortality in many cultures. ↩︎