Chapter 9: A warm night, brother is the best!
Returning to the Cold Palace, Ning Ye changed out of his black robe. He sat by the window, looking towards Yan Jue Palace, and let out a small sigh of relief.
He had to admit, tonight was truly too dangerous!
If he hadn't had that Divine Concealment Stone to hide his cultivation and allow him to bluff his way through!
If he hadn't known the secret code of Heaven Above Heaven!
Then, without a doubt, Consort Wan, who came from the Sun Moon Demonic Cult, would clearly not have let him leave Yan Jue Palace so easily tonight.
And if he had gotten entangled with that woman for too long and alerted the Emperor of Yan Yun and Luo Jia, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
'Now, that woman must be very curious about who I really am!'
Ning Ye's lips curved into a faint, mischievous smile as he thought.
In Yan Jue Palace, he not only responded to the secret code of Heaven Above Heaven but also deliberately let Consort Wan see the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Demon.
With these two clues, he believed that this woman would likely not sleep well tonight.
And he, on the other hand, had successfully obtained the sign-in reward and bought himself a lot of time.
Someone once said, "When you're out and about, your identity is what you make it," and they weren't wrong!
His thoughts stopped there.
Next, he opened his System panel to check his sign-in reward—Myriad Blade of the Demonic Saber.
[Talent: Myriad Blade of the Demonic Saber]
[System Rating: Divine Rank.]
[Maya Instant {First Stage}: Saber speed faster than sound, the ultimate saber speed!]
[Myriad Unleashed {Second Stage}: True understanding of saber techniques, all kinds of saber skills at your fingertips!]
[Blood Blade Yama {Third Stage}: Myriad blades become one, a single saber strike slays immortals and gods, the ultimate saber technique!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on comprehending the first stage of Myriad Blade of the Demonic Saber — Maya Instant.]
Clang!!!
Sharp saber gleams, like countless stars, flashed through his mind and were deeply etched into his soul as if carved by a saber and chiseled by an axe.
At this moment, Ning Ye's eyes swept over endless saber gleams, as if they had gathered a myriad of stars.
Finally, when a strange tingling sensation flowed through his limbs and bones, Ning Ye couldn't help but look up at the bright moonlight in the sky, the smile on his face deepening by three points.
"Tonight's moon!"
"Truly intoxicating!"
With that, he quietly lay on his bed, contemplating his upcoming plans.
'In a few days, I will be leaving the Yan Yun Dynasty and heading to Junlin!'
'Will that woman Luo Jia just let me leave? Clearly not!'
'And Jun Qianyue, she must have already known about the engagement. What will she do?'
'Wait! After leaving the Yan Yun Dynasty, I will pass through the Southern Border. At this point in time, it seems... Xiao Tu, one of the nine Heavenly Mandate Male Leads, is also in the Southern Border!'
'If that's the case... then it will be interesting!'
Ning Ye raised an eyebrow, and an excellent plan had already surfaced in his mind.
Now that he wanted to improve his cultivation and strength as much as possible, he certainly couldn't let go of this Heavenly Mandate Male Lead, this "leek"—otherwise, he would be wasting his top-tier villainous setup.
And just as his thoughts were turning...
Creak!
The door of the room was pushed open.
Under the cold moonlight, a girl in a white dress tiptoed in. It was Ning Xue'er.
Ning Ye, on the other hand, pretended to close his eyes. He wanted to see what kind of mischief his mischievous little sister was up to now.
Whoosh!
Ning Xue'er let out a soft breath and quietly walked to the bed. She looked at Ning Ye, whose breathing was steady as if he had fallen into a deep sleep, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face. Then, she stealthily went forward and gave Ning Ye a big bear hug.
"Mmm!"
"So warm!"
"As expected of Big Brother!"
Ning Xue'er wrapped her delicate arms around Ning Ye and rested her head on his chest, a satisfied smile on her pretty face.
"Xue'er?"
Ning Ye rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked softly.
"Brother!"
"I'm back!"
Ning Xue'er tightened her grip around Ning Ye's hands.
"You little girl."
"You're so big now!"
"Why are you still as clingy as a child?"
Ning Ye playfully pinched Xue'er's cheek.
"Hehe!"
"Anyway, Xue'er doesn't care!"
"Brother said he would accompany Xue'er for the next few days!"
Ning Xue'er puffed out her cheeks and replied righteously.
"Alright!"
"Big Brother is here!"
"Go to sleep quickly!"
Ning Ye nodded and got up to cover Ning Xue'er with the blanket.
Accompanying Xue'er was something he should do!
It was just that Xue'er wasn't his biological sister, so there was still a distinction between genders!
However, now that he was about to leave, he could at least spend these last few nights with her!
"Brother!"
"You're the best!"
Ning Xue'er's beautiful eyes blinked as she looked at Ning Ye, then hugged him tightly.
"You little girl!"
"You don't understand anything!"
Ning Ye grumbled good-naturedly.
"Alright!"
"Go to sleep quickly!"
"Oh!"
Ning Xue'er giggled and nodded, then obediently closed her eyes.
"Brother!"
"Hmm? What is it again?"
"Tell Xue'er a story!!"
"Shut up! Go to sleep quickly!"
"Oh! Okay!"
...
"Brother!"
"Hmm?"
"Tomorrow, let's go out and play together!"
"Okay!"
"Yay! Brother is the best!"
...
A quiet night.
A warm night.
The next morning, after Ning Ye and Xue'er had breakfast, they left the Imperial Palace.
It's worth mentioning that both of them concealed their appearances, transforming into the most ordinary man and woman walking on the streets of Yan Capital.
On this day, Xue'er supported Ning Ye, and they went to the temple street in Yan Capital to listen to music.
Ning Ye also accompanied Xue'er to admire the cherry blossoms. Xue'er, being very thoughtful, gesticulated and described the beautiful scene of the falling cherry blossoms to Ning Ye!
Little did she know, she herself was the most beautiful scenery in the eyes of Ning Ye, who had regained his sight!
However, happy times are always short-lived.
Soon, the big, round, bright moon hung high in the sky, and night fell!
Today's itinerary ended, and Ning Ye and Xue'er had to return to the Cold Palace.
Ning Ye looked at Xue'er, who had a look of lingering reluctance, and he couldn't help but rub the little girl's soft hair, gently saying, "Xue'er!"
"In the future, there will be other opportunities!"
"Mm!"
Xue'er nodded heavily, then she suddenly pounced into Ning Ye's arms and whined, "Brother!"
"I'm tired!"
"Haha!"
Ning Ye shook his head with a light chuckle, bent down, and carried Xue'er on his back. Not only that, but listening to the hawkers' cries on both sides of the street, he also bought Xue'er a sugar figurine. He remembered that Xue'er's favorite was sugar figurines.
"Brother!"
"Do you still think I'm a child?"
Ning Xue'er looked at the sugar figurine in her hand, a little exasperated. Of course, although she said that, she still extended her pink tongue and licked the sugar figurine, her face full of satisfaction. Immediately after, she handed the sugar figurine to Ning Ye's mouth and said, "Brother!"
"You eat some too!"
"You eat it!"
Ning Ye shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Ning Xue'er couldn't help but pout and whispered, "What?"
"Does Big Brother dislike Xue'er?"
As soon as her words fell...
Crunch!
Ning Ye didn't hesitate and bit into the sugar figurine.
"Ah!"
"Brother!"
"You bit off the sugar figurine's head!"
Xue'er's beautiful eyes widened as she exclaimed.
"Hahahahaha!"
"I already told you, a sugar figurine doesn't need a head!"
Ning Ye laughed out loud upon hearing this, then headed towards the Imperial Palace.
On the long street, the laughter of the siblings was constant.
As they were about to return to the Imperial Palace, Xue'er looked up at the night sky, at the big, round, bright moon, her heart as sweet as if she had eaten honey!
Her lips curved slightly, and she murmured in a voice only she could hear:
"Brother... is the best!"
"How wonderful it would be if I could live with Brother forever in the future!"
With that, her delicate hands, wrapped around Ning Ye's neck, tightened a little more.
Under the moonlight, the light stretched their figures very, very long!
Tonight was a night of exclusive warmth for the siblings!