MTLNOVEL chapter 390
Sister
After the people from Songwo Sect left, Ye Yong handed the two storage bags containing the bounty to Ye Qingwu: “Thank you, Senior Ye, for your assistance; this should rightly be accepted by you.”
Ye Qingwu shook her head: “Even if I hadn’t intervened, I believe you would have been able to handle it. It’s enough that you don’t mind my unnecessary involvement.”
“How could that be? Senior Ye has helped me immensely.” Ye Yong could indeed have dealt with Songwo Sect on his own, but it would have cost him reversal points, and he still needed to save up for time-buying treasures, so of course, he wanted to save where he could.
“At my level, I have no use for these things; it’s better if you keep them.”
With Ye Qingwu saying this, Ye Yong felt it would be pretentious to refuse any further. Although he was already burdened with an overwhelming amount of resources, he couldn’t let the female lead’s goodwill go to waste. “Then I thank you, Senior Ye.”
“Could we… change how you address me? Please don’t call me ‘Senior’?” Ye Qingwu felt that to draw closer, they should start with how they referred to each other.
“Other than ‘Senior,’ I really can’t think of anything else. I can’t just call you Miss Ye or Lady Ye, can I?” Ye Yong understood that titles were important in the early stages of their interaction, but Ye Qingwu was far superior to him in both cultivation and age.
However, Ye Qingwu was still quite young, only over 300 years old—just a few years older than his own mother, Lin Wei.
At such a young age, her cultivation was remarkably high. Ye Qingwu had benefited from the legacy of the demon clan and the ancient nightingale bloodline. Of course, she had her own talent and worked hard; her racial bloodline could only be considered the icing on the cake.
“If you don’t mind, you can call me ‘Sister.'” Eager to have someone like Ye Yong on her side, Ye Qingwu didn’t intend to treat him like her subordinates. If possible, she hoped for a relationship of equality. If they could be considered siblings in name, she believed Ye Yong would be less resistant to helping her.
In contrast to Ye Qingwu, Ye Yong was contemplating the implications of their different statuses and how it might affect his pursuit of the female lead. A master-disciple relationship was a taboo to be avoided, but having a sibling relationship with no blood ties and even different races? That was completely fine.
“Then…” Ye Yong removed his mask, revealing a face that could incite both admiration and envy, his deep, bright eyes locking onto Ye Qingwu. “Sister Qingwu?”
Ye Qingwu’s gaze flickered for a moment, instinctively looking away. When Ye Yong called her that, she felt an inexplicable flutter in her heart.
However, before Ye Qingwu could respond, a dark spot suddenly appeared in the sky, rapidly approaching.
“Miss, it’s Peng Zhang!” Coco couldn’t help but frown, having caught a whiff of that annoying demonic aura from afar.
“Why is he here again?” Song Song also looked displeased.
“I had already masked my aura during the battle; how did he still find me?” Ye Qingwu was puzzled.
“Most likely related to the Blood Flame Sect. I encountered him before in the Human Empire; he was hunting high-ranking members of the Blood Flame Sect. It’s probable that one of his subordinates, sent to seek out those high-ranking members, spotted Sister Qingwu and reported her location to him.”
“Mm…” The title of ‘Sister’ made Ye Qingwu feel a bit uncomfortable, but it wasn’t in a distasteful way. “You should leave here.”
For Ye Yong’s safety, and to avoid any interaction with that bothersome character, Ye Qingwu signaled for him to leave quickly.
Ye Yong had no desire to have any dealings with Peng Zhang. He put on his mask, said a quick goodbye to ‘Sister,’ and without even using his magic carpet, he activated his Dragon-Soaring Technique and made a swift exit.
“Phew…” After Ye Yong left, Ye Qingwu let out a quiet sigh of relief. Perhaps she shouldn’t have let him call her ‘Sister.’ It felt like with each utterance, her heart raced a little faster. As an only child, Ye Qingwu had no siblings, and she couldn’t quite remember her childhood clearly. Had she once longed for a younger brother?
“Qingwu! What are you doing here? What a coincidence!” Peng Zhang landed with a hearty laugh, clearly having come straight for her, yet acting as if he was merely passing by.
“Indeed, what a coincidence.” Ye Qingwu replied lazily.
“Who was the person that just left?”
Involving Ye Yong, even the reluctant Ye Qingwu had to come up with an excuse: “I happened to pass by and saw some cultivators bullying the weak. That person just now was the one I saved. Since he has already expressed his thanks, I let him go.”
“I see! Qingwu is truly kind! If you ask me, it’s a good thing when humans harm each other; if you can avoid getting involved, then don’t.”
“Brother Peng has his own values, and I have mine. They are different, so it’s normal for Brother Peng not to understand my actions.”
“No, no, no! Actually, if I see someone bullying the weak, I would also step in to help!” As a favored son, Peng Zhang held himself high and cold in front of others, his words like imperial edicts. But in front of Ye Qingwu, he was much more humble, saying insincere things to show that he shared her values.
“Is that so.” Chatting with someone you dislike is torture, especially when a pleasant conversation is interrupted. Ye Qingwu seemed a bit impatient: “May I ask what brings Brother Peng here?”
“Just a little matter.”
“In that case, I won’t disturb you any longer.” Ye Qingwu summoned the Purple Lotus Treasure Lamp, taking Song Song and Ke Ke with her as she prepared to leave.
“Wait, Qingwu.” Peng Zhang wanted to say something more, but Ye Qingwu merely replied with a faint goodbye and gradually floated away.
“Young Master Peng, it seems Miss Ye doesn’t really want to talk to you.” At that moment, several demon shadows appeared around them, one of the newcomers spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Peng Zhang immediately swung a slap through the air, the powerful demonic wind sending that demon flying a thousand meters away, crashing into the side of a mountain and sustaining serious injuries.
“You don’t understand Qingwu at all! What nonsense are you spouting! Qingwu is just shy!” Peng Zhang shouted with a pale face.
Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly. The other demons, seasoned and not as foolish as the newcomer, all nodded in agreement.
“Go investigate the background of the person who just spoke with Qingwu.”
“Understood!”
The surrounding demon shadows quickly vanished, while Peng Zhang stood in place, taking a few deep breaths, revealing a somewhat intoxicated expression: “Ah… the scent of Qingwu.”
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When Ye Yong made his escape, he found that Ye Qingwu’s favorability had increased by 10 points. He wasn’t sure if it was because he had revealed information about the Xuan De Realm to her, which had brought them closer.
As a mid-stage female lead, 10 points of favorability directly granted him 50,000 reversal points, equivalent to 5,000 per point, which was quite terrifying. However, increasing it might be more difficult. Although since she appeared on the system list, her favorability had inexplicably reached 42 points.
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After running a considerable distance, Ye Yong took out the Demon-Seeking Compass and saw several light spots rapidly approaching.
The speed of the Dragon-Soaring Step was faster than the little magic carpet, but it couldn’t compare to the demon king in the Transformation Stage. Before long, Ye Yong was caught up by the light spots, and at the same time, several figures with a faint demonic aura flew past him with a whoosh.
But they all brushed past Ye Yong without noticing him.
Of course, with the existence-reducing items and the fifth-grade Concealment Talisman, it would be strange if they could detect him.
“Night Qingwu must have found an excuse for me, shaking off any suspicion regarding my identity. Yet, I’ve still been targeted. That guy Peng Zhang is indeed as disgusting as described in the novels.”