Feng Family, in a certain courtyard.
A cute girl with short, fiery red hair, as delicate as a porcelain doll, was sitting on her bed with her head lowered, as if deep in thought.
Since arriving here, nearly half a year had already passed.
Now, the girl had shed her boy’s clothing and changed into a finely crafted dress. The little skirt on her made her regain the cuteness she had long since lost.
That’s right—this was where the protagonist, Feng Aotian, was staying.
After she arrived, it seemed the steward noticed that the girl’s foundation was quite good. His eyes lit up at once, and he was very satisfied with her.
After all, for marriage alliances, regardless of ability or talent, whether the “vase” is beautiful is the most important thing.
Just like that, Feng Aotian was immediately stripped of her boy’s clothes and dressed up in a delicate skirt, made to look beautiful and presentable.
Living as a girl again, Feng Aotian naturally couldn’t get used to it—especially after being dressed up so prettily.
She always felt that the boys of the family looked at her with strange eyes. She couldn’t quite describe it, but it made her feel extremely disgusted.
This made her think of her big brother, Ping’an Brother. Ping’an Brother would never look at her that way.
So, she seldom went out. Unless there was something special, she stayed in her own courtyard.
As for her original intention of investigating her parents’ whereabouts, she quickly gave up—there was no trace of her parents in the family estate anyway.
Thus, she asked if she could cultivate, and after some deliberation, the Feng Family decided to give her a chance. What if the girl’s talent was incredible?
If she got married off, wouldn’t that be a huge waste?
So, they arranged for the Testing Stone to test her talent. But as the test proceeded, the Testing Stone exploded.
The Feng Family was dumbfounded. After all, the Testing Stone had worked fine for hundreds of years. Yet, just testing the girl made it blow up.
Could it be… the girl’s talent was so bad that even the Testing Stone couldn’t stand it?
In the end, the Feng Family still decided to treat her as a vase for marriage alliances. As for cultivation, forget it. Their resources weren’t abundant enough to waste.
“Could it be that I really can’t cultivate?” the girl couldn’t help but murmur softly.
She had thought of escaping, but as a mortal girl, it was clearly impossible. The Feng Family’s formation wasn’t just for show. And so, things continued like this until now.
As time dragged on, the girl started to feel bored.
Just yesterday, she overheard a group of people coming to the Feng Family seeking pills. With nothing else to do, she decided to go and take a look.
In fact, not only her, but many others in the Feng Family came out of curiosity to watch.
Feng Aotian was just one among them.
Originally, she was just trying to kill time, but two people’s conversation caught Feng Aotian’s attention.
“Haha! Brother Ye, to be honest, I want a Zhujidan mainly for my good-for-nothing son. He’s already eighteen. If he doesn’t break through to Foundation Establishment soon, he might never reach Core Formation in the future,” the man surnamed Feng said helplessly to Ye Lingtian.
“Sigh! At least your son still has hope of reaching Foundation Establishment. As for my child, sigh!” Ye Lingtian let out a helpless sigh.
“Are you talking about Ping’an Nephew? I think Ping’an Nephew may be young, but he’s sensible and farsighted. I’m sure he’ll have his own opportunities in the future, Brother Ye, so you don’t need to worry.”
“Sigh! If only that were true.” Ye Lingtian sighed helplessly once more.
“Next.”
At that moment, the old man who had been refining pills for nearly a day and a night spoke again.
“Brother Ye, then I won’t stand on ceremony.” The man surnamed Feng cupped his fists and walked inside.
Hearing their conversation, Feng Aotian’s eyes immediately lit up. Ye, Ping’an—wasn’t that big brother? She never expected to hear news of him again.
Just then, a young lady was standing beside her. Feng Aotian immediately asked, “Sister, may I ask who these people are…”
The girl, also there to watch the excitement, was instantly drawn to the doll-like Feng Aotian and replied with longing for cute things, “These people are from some sects of Moyou under the Lianhua Sect. Because the two sects are at war, they came here specifically to seek pills.”
“The two who just spoke are the Zongzhu of the Xuanxing Sect and the Fengxing Sect, both at the middle stage of Core Formation. To reach Core Formation in Moyou means they’re top-level sects here.”
“I see! Thank you, sister,” Feng Aotian immediately said in thanks.
“Hehe, it’s nothing. You’re so cute, little sister. If you ever have the chance, come play with me anytime!”
“Mm! I will,” Feng Aotian replied happily. After all, now that she knew where Ping’an Brother was, how could she not be happy?
And this sister’s friendliness made Feng Aotian feel truly delighted. She couldn’t help but think to herself, compared to boys, girls really are the best.
Of course, Ping’an Brother was an exception. Even if Ping’an Brother knew she was a girl, she didn’t think he would become like those other boys… but… what if!
Silently remembering this, Feng Aotian resolved that, once she escaped the Feng Family, she would definitely go to Moyou to find Ping’an Brother.
Ah-choo!
“Young Master, did you catch a cold?” Ningyue asked with concern as she saw Ye Ping’an suddenly sneeze.
“No, maybe someone’s talking bad about me!” Ye Ping’an waved his hand, unconcerned.
***
Ever since Xiao Mengyao began cultivating, Ye Ping’an had used up more than half of the sect’s Spiritual Stones.
But as the saying goes, paper can’t wrap fire. With the decrease in cultivation resources, the disciples were bound to investigate.
So, the news finally leaked. Even though nothing changed on the surface, in their hearts, the disciples had started to resent this Young Master.
“Better be careful! Young Master, there’s no medicine for colds here, so just drink this bowl of chicken soup!” With that, Ningyue ladled out a bowl of freshly stewed chicken soup and handed it to Ye Ping’an.
After drinking a bowl of chicken soup for the soul, Ye Ping’an immediately felt refreshed all over. If he calculated the time, his junior sister should be coming out soon.
Just as he thought that, the spiritual energy around him suddenly became chaotic. This was… the phenomenon after junior sister’s breakthrough!
According to the story, after reaching the Qi Cultivation Third Layer, there would be a spiritual energy riot. It seemed junior sister had succeeded.
Ye Ping’an’s expression instantly brightened. He finally breathed a long sigh of relief. This time, things went so smoothly, and he didn’t get involved with Feng Aotian, the protagonist.
As long as junior sister reached Foundation Establishment, he would never have to borrow the protagonist’s opportunities again, and the protagonist wouldn’t be able to find him.
He was several steps further from death.
This couldn’t help but make Ye Ping’an secretly excited.