“No… Young Master, you speak first!”
Hearing that the situation might not be what she had imagined, Ye Ningyue quickly waved her hands, urging the young master to explain his plan first.
Ye Ping’an didn’t mind. What mattered most now was sharing his plan with Ningyue, so he got straight to the point and began explaining it to the girl.
“Ningyue, this world is incredibly dangerous. One wrong step could lead to total ruin.
The fact that you escaped from those human traffickers before—that was just a stroke of luck. In the future, we’ll face many calamities.
If even one thing goes wrong, the entire Xuanxing Sect could fall with us.”
Ye Ningyue listened intently to Ye Ping’an’s words. When he mentioned the many disasters ahead, her heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the Young Master has discovered my true identity? she thought.
After all, if her identity were to be exposed, it would undoubtedly cause immense trouble.
Seeing the girl’s expression grow more serious, Ye Ping’an smiled knowingly. Looks like the mood is set just right.
Then, changing the tone of the conversation, he said:
“But it’s alright. I now have a complete risk mitigation strategy.”
The moment Ye Ningyue heard he had a countermeasure, she immediately asked, “What is it?”
“It’s the junior sister.”
Ye Ningyue froze. Her voice filled with disbelief: “You mean… that little… loli?”
“That’s right. Do you remember when we were testing talent the other day—how Mengyao made the testing stone explode?”
Ye Ningyue nodded. That moment had shocked her too.
Her parents had once told her that if a testing stone couldn’t withstand the test subject’s fate energy, it would explode.
That meant that little fox girl had extremely high talent—maybe even a bit higher than her own.
But… this kind of information shouldn’t be something a person at Ye Ping’an’s level would know!
So she feigned ignorance. “Of course I remember. I recall Madam saying the stone was just broken.”
Ye Ping’an raised a finger, waving it back and forth with a shake of his head.
“Absolutely not. When a testing stone explodes, it only means two things. First—this person is someone favored by the heavens. In other words, a Child of Destiny.”
Ningyue nodded. Though she didn’t know how the young master had come by such intel, his explanation was accurate. She kept playing dumb.
“And… what’s the second possibility?”
Ye Ping’an suddenly smiled mysteriously.
“The second is that the person is the reincarnation of a mighty being from the Immortal Realm.”
“A reincarnated immortal?” Ye Ningyue was stunned. Is that really possible?
“Exactly. And if someone is the reincarnation of such a being, they’ll carry a unique reincarnation mark. Just the night before last, risking my own reputation, I went to Junior Sister’s room to investigate.”
“Though she caught me halfway, I managed to fool her by saying I was helping nourish her meridians. Even though I drained my spiritual energy and weakened my body, I confirmed the existence of her reincarnation mark.”
As he said this, Ye Ping’an clenched his fists, as if everything was under control.
“W-wait… so that means…”
Ye Ningyue’s eyes sparkled with an unprecedented light. Could it be the Young Master didn’t lose his innocence that night after all?
“You guessed it right—Junior Sister is the reincarnation of an immortal powerhouse.”
Ye Ping’an had no idea that the thoughts in the girl’s mind were nowhere near what he was talking about.
He simply assumed she was shocked by Mengyao’s identity.
“So… that night, Senior Brother, you only went to see if Mengyao had the reincarnation mark?”
“Of course!”
“And aside from using spiritual power to nourish her meridians, you didn’t do anything else?”
“Obviously not. Why are you even asking that?”
Ye Ping’an looked confused.
“Ah! It’s nothing.”
Ye Ningyue suddenly beamed and whispered to herself,
“Thank goodness.”
If the Young Master had only gone to confirm her identity, then it meant he hadn’t been defiled! Thinking about it carefully, it made sense.
He had just been checked not long ago—how could things have changed so fast?
Ye Ningyue finally relaxed. But she couldn’t let her guard down just yet. After all, it seemed like the Young Master might actually like that little fox girl.
Wait a minute… could it be that the Young Master plans to groom her?
While she’s still young and mentally immature, he’ll try to win her favor—so that when she awakens in the future, he can cling to her as a pretty-boy freeloader?
Her excitement quickly faded into seriousness again. She looked at Ye Ping’an solemnly.
“Young Master, you’re not trying to increase Mengyao’s affection for you so you can ride her coattails in the future, right?”
Ye Ping’an’s face immediately turned dark. He reached out and flicked Ye Ningyue on the forehead.
“Ouch! That hurts.”
Ye Ningyue rubbed her forehead like a wronged kitten, then looked at him pitifully.
“Serves you right for spouting nonsense. Do you really think someone like me is worthy of someone that important?”
“That’s why I said you were planning to raise her from a young age! Little girls are easy to trick!”
Ye Ningyue muttered softly.
“Ha! So in your eyes, I’m that kind of person?”
Ye Ping’an gave her a deadpan stare. Is that really how she sees me—as someone who would do anything to achieve his goals?
“Aren’t you? I mean… two years ago, you said you once saw a picture of an adorable little loli and wanted to keep her in a golden house to marry her in the future as your Dao partner!”
As she spoke, her cheeks turned a rosy red.
“Sigh…”
Ye Ping’an let out a helpless sigh. Back then, he’d thought he was the main character. And what kind of main character didn’t have a few beautiful childhood brides?
But now, things were different—he was just cannon fodder. Looks like his reputation was ruined from that moment on.
He looked at the girl seriously.
“Ningyue, that was all just fantasy. I would never actually do something like that. And besides, people like us—ordinary folk—shouldn’t even think about someone like Junior Sister.”
Upon hearing that, it seemed like he had no intentions toward the little fox.
Ningyue’s heart leapt with joy. Still, she asked curiously: “Why not?”
Ye Ping’an patted her shoulder earnestly.
“Those favored by the heavens—the reincarnations of immortal powerhouses—their future belongs to the world. They’re not like us, struggling at the bottom.”
“Once they grow up, they’ll definitely leave for a much broader stage.”
“But… she might choose to stay.”
Ye Ningyue murmured. Whether she was speaking for the little fox—or for herself—even she wasn’t sure.
Ye Ping’an waved his hands firmly.
“That’s impossible. You’re still too young to understand adult aspirations. Maybe she wants to stay now, but who knows what the future holds.”
“Oh, and let me give you some advice—don’t even think about taking someone like her as your Dao partner. We’re just not worthy.”
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