Chapter 79: Her Highness the Princess Is Also Mine

Xue Chen looked with satisfaction at the new rules of the Demon Realm.

Since he began converting demonic energy and spiritual energy interchangeably, his cultivation speed was three times faster than before.

He had now reached the late stage of the Void Aperture realm.

In a year or two, he would reach the Profound Aperture realm.

When that time came, he would defeat Xing Wuzhou and take the seat of the Demon Lord.

Heavenly Phoenix and the Demon Realm would both be his.

Thinking of this.

The young man looked in the direction of the Hundred Herb Valley and said with the certainty of victory, “Her Highness the Princess is also mine.”

Thousands of miles away, Ning Shengsheng was completely unable to sleep!

Yun Huaiyue dragged her out to drink under the moon. Her face was flushed red with intoxication. “Woo, An’an, I like your brother so much…”

“Mm-hmm, my brother likes you too.”

“How can I like him so much…”

“Mm-hmm, how indeed.”

“He must have drugged me, or planted a Love Gu in me!”

“Mm-hmm, planted a Love Gu.”

Yun Huaiyue was clearly drunk. Ning Shengsheng humored her while admiring the moon.

“An’an, in the past, I thought I liked Eldest Senior Brother. I thought he was handsome, talented, and a ninth-rank alchemist. Mother always said we were a good match.”

“Gradually, I thought so too.”

“It wasn’t until I met your brother that I understood what true liking is. It’s when you don’t care about any of those things.”

“Even if he makes me unhappy, I still miss him…”

“Hiccup~”

She finished her rambling intermittently and let out a drunken hiccup.

So that’s what Senior Sister Yun thinks!

In the book, the two of them had misunderstandings because of Shen Qinghe, and since neither of them communicated properly, neither was willing to bow their head and explain.

Eventually, cracks appeared in their relationship, and they went their separate ways.

She took out a Shadow Retaining Bead.

“Senior Sister Yun, say what you just said one more time.”

“Huh?”

Yun Huaiyue hugged the wine gourd and took another swig.

“I didn’t hear clearly. Say it again.”

“Oh…” Yun Huaiyue hugged the gourd and giggled. “I said, I thought I liked Eldest Senior Brother…”

Just like that.

Ning Shengsheng recorded Yun Huaiyue’s drunken confession.

In the future, when Shen Qinghe tried to sow discord between them.

She would take out this bead and show it to them.

Let’s see how you break up then.

If Ning Xuan and Yun Huaiyue stayed together, they wouldn’t develop feelings for Ling Hegui over time. Xue Chen wouldn’t fight with the protagonist group, and no one would get hurt or disappear forever.

After saying her piece, Yun Huaiyue fell asleep immediately.

Ning Shengsheng asked Songgao and Zaoni to help her into the room. She went back, fed the Huan Li a few pills, bathed, and changed clothes.

Lying in bed, Ning Shengsheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

“Where on earth did Xue Wuyin go?”

She blinked and muttered, “If only I had a mobile phone. I could make a call or video chat.”

“Sigh~”

She sighed faintly.

She covered her face with the quilt, forcing herself to sleep.

…

“Senior Sister Yun, you’re back!”

“Was it fun outside? Is it true that the snow never melts on the Sword Discussion Peak of the Qingling Sect? What about Ning Country?”

“Wow, so interesting…”

Ning Shengsheng opened her eyes groggily. “Songgao, who is talking outside?”

“Replying to Your Highness, it’s Miss Yun’s junior brothers and sisters.”

“Oh…”

She closed her eyes for a while longer.

The chatting outside didn’t diminish in the slightest.

Ning Shengsheng had no choice but to get up. She was still sleepy while Songgao dressed and groomed her.

“Does the Princess of Great Ning live inside?”

“I heard she has a fierce temper.”

“No, Junior Sister Ning is very nice. Those are just random rumors from outside. You’ll know when you meet her.”

Ning Shengsheng pushed the door open and went out.

She saw seven or eight people standing in the courtyard.

They all looked up at her in unison.

“Uh, hi, good morning~”

She waved her small hand and greeted them with a smile.

Ning Shengsheng wasn’t particularly socially anxious, but she was still a bit intimidated and reserved by the lively scene.

“My name is Xiao Hui, I’m the fifth!”

“Princess, you can call me Shu Shu, I’m the fourth.”

“I’m Xiao Liu (Little Six), just call me Zhi Zhi!”

They jumped up one by one to introduce themselves. Each one had innocent brows and eyes; one look and you could tell they hadn’t been beaten down by society.

They probably hadn’t been out of the Hundred Herb Valley much.

“Mm-hmm, hello to you all!”

Ning Shengsheng turned and instructed Songgao to hand out the meeting gifts she had prepared. She had to strive to leave a good impression on her future sister-in-law’s family for her brother’s sake.

“Wow, such beautiful jewelry! Thank you, Your Highness!”

“You guys go to the medicine hall for class first.”

Yun Huaiyue sent them away and held her forehead helplessly. “An’an, did we wake you?”

“No, I just happened to wake up.”

“That’s good. Have breakfast first, and I’ll take you around the valley later.”

The Hundred Herb Valley was like spring all year round.

Ning Shengsheng didn’t feel cold even in thin clothes.

Yun Huaiyue formed a hand seal, and a spirit bird appeared on the ground. The two of them rode the spirit bird to tour the valley.

“Over there is the Qixia River. Both sides are planted with restorative spiritual herbs and blood-replenishing Lingzhi mushrooms.”

“There is a flat land upstream of the Qixia River planted with various flowers. They aren’t ordinary flowers~”

“After being crushed and processed, they are made into rouge for women. Applying it to the face will nourish the skin with faint spiritual energy.”

“Wow~”

Ning Shengsheng looked around.

The mountains and plains were full of rare treasures.

If it weren’t for the Old Ancestor of the Hundred Herb Valley sitting in command, wouldn’t it be easy for other cultivators to plot against them?

“Let’s go down first. I’ll take you to see the medicine fields.”

Yun Huaiyue talked endlessly about medicinal herbs.

In the center of the spiritual fields, disciples of the Hundred Herb Valley were bending over to weed and fertilize. They nodded and greeted the two when they saw them.

“Hey, watch where you’re going! Why aren’t you looking?”

A young disciple carrying a bucket bumped into them.

Disciples of the Hundred Herb Valley were usually disciplined and cautious in the medicine fields. Just as Yun Huaiyue was about to say something, Shen Qinghe appeared from behind.

“Jiu Jiu has been ill for the past few days; she probably isn’t feeling well. Huaiyue, don’t scold her anymore.”

“Go back and rest.”

“O… kay…”

The female disciple turned and left, her steps sluggish and stiff.

Ning Shengsheng glanced at her and noticed a green mark on the back of her neck.

What is that?

A birthmark?

“Second Senior Brother, why did you come to the medicine fields?” Yun Huaiyue’s tone was not as intimate as usual, adding a touch of politeness. “Mother is in seclusion. You’ve worked hard managing the affairs of the Hundred Herb Valley.”

“It’s nothing. The Valley Master treats me very well; it is only right for me to work hard for the valley.”

Shen Qinghe’s eyes darkened slightly.

“Since Junior Sister is showing Princess Ning An around, why not go to the Spirit Bird Garden? The Princess might prefer small animals.”

“That works too. Senior Brother, you go ahead with your work.”

Yun Huaiyue took Ning Shengsheng’s hand and mounted the spirit bird. Shen Qinghe smiled and saw them off.

She felt something was wrong.

From the disciple with the green mark to Shen Qinghe suddenly appearing to send the person away.

“Senior Sister Yun, when did Senior Brother Shen enter the valley?”

“Him? My mother picked him up at Qina Mountain while she was out traveling. Second Senior Brother was only six years old then.”

“Qina Mountain?”

“That’s right, it’s the mountain range outside Du’e City.”

Du’e City was a lawless place, not under the jurisdiction of Great Ning, Heavenly Phoenix, Qingling Sect, or the Hundred Herb Valley.

It was full of all kinds of people, a mix of dragons and snakes.

“Senior Brother Shen has such a good temper.” Ning Shengsheng pointedly said, “Unlike my brother, who is so fierce.”

“Second Senior Brother indeed never loses his temper, but…” Yun Huaiyue turned her head and whispered in her ear, “I always have a sense of unreality. Ning Xuan laughs when he’s happy, secretly runs to Taiji Mountain when he’s sad, and explodes when provoked. He is deep and majestic when facing the court officials.”

“I like him because he is very real.”

Ning Shengsheng recorded it with the Shadow Retaining Bead. This would be used to resolve arguments and cold wars between her brother and sister-in-law in the future.

“Now that you mention it, Sister, it does seem so.”

So.

What was hidden under Shen Qinghe’s gentle mask?