Chapter 269 Protagonist, Can I Borrow a Little Bird?
Ye Anping looked at Yun Xi’s current state and felt quite sympathetic. He had expected Yun Xi to be injured, but the situation looked quite frightening.
Out of kindness, he stepped forward and asked:
“Third Miss’s injuries…”
Zhang Yihe, who was pushing Yun Xi’s wheelchair from behind, waved his hand and said:
“Oh, Young Master Ye, please don’t worry. Third Miss only has some superficial injuries, a few broken bones, and has been disfigured or something. Third Miss is used to it.”
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Yun Xi moved her fingers, signaling Zhang Yihe to lean closer. She whispered a few words with a voice as light as a mosquito’s.
Zhang Yihe nodded, then smiled at Ye Anping and relayed:
“Young Master Ye, Third Miss is greeting my ancestors.”
Hearing Zhang Yihe’s words, Ye Anping felt a little more at ease. A few broken bones or disfigurement were nothing to cultivators, especially since Yun Xi was the Third Miss of the Sword Sect and had no shortage of pills. She should recover quickly after some time.
“Then, Third Miss, please take good care of your injuries. Goodbye.”
After bowing again, Ye Anping bypassed the two and headed along the corridor to leave. However, after only three steps, Zhang Yihe suddenly called out to him:
“Young Master Ye, Third Miss says thank you.”
Ye Anping stopped, confused as to why Yun Xi was thanking him. He turned his head and asked in confusion:
“Why thank me? I didn’t do anything…”
Zhang Yihe leaned closer to Yun Xi and listened for a while, then relayed:
“Third Miss says it’s about the matter at Chi Long Mansion last year. She’s been wanting to find an opportunity to thank you. If you hadn’t intervened and saved her back then, she and this scoundrel beside me would have already died at the hands of the demonic cultivators.”
Ye Anping looked at Zhang Yihe, who had a smile on his face, and nodded in response:
“…You’re welcome.”
Zhang Yihe leaned down again to listen, then said:
“Third Miss also says, although you might not believe me now, you are my biological brother, Pei Lianxue is my biological sister, and Yun Yiyi is your elder sister…”
Ye Anping pursed his lips. He had already given Yun Yiyi the two original sword manuals he had obtained, the Inquiring Sword Art and the Leaf Shadow Sword Art, so he didn’t explain further. He just cupped his hands and replied:
“Third Miss, after you go inside and meet Eldest Miss, Eldest Miss should explain this matter to you.”
Without waiting for Yun Xi’s response, Ye Anping bowed and bid farewell, then quickly walked out of the courtyard gate and returned to his bedroom to pack his luggage, preparing to leave.
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The next day, the sky was clear and cloudless.
It was a rare sunny day in winter, making the temperature much warmer.
In the back garden of Yun Jiu Manor, Feng Yu Die was practicing the Nine Heavens Sword Art with all her focus, holding a blunt iron sword.
After being discovered by Yun Jiujiu that she was a woman, she no longer wore the scholar’s attire Ye Anping had given her, and had changed back into a simple black long dress.
Sweat splattered, and the sword wind whirled.
Her silver hair, which shone brilliantly under the sun, danced with her movements.
Swish—
After executing the final sword strike, Feng Yu Die let out a sigh of relief. She placed the sword on her arm, covered her forehead, and looked at the cloudless blue sky. Then, she looked around and asked softly:
“Xiao Tian, how was my practice?”
“… …”
No one answered her.
Feng Yu Die bit her lip gently, pondered for a moment, and said:
“Xiao Tian, I miss Young Master Ye. Do you know where he is?”
“… …”
Still, no one answered her.
The only sound in her ears was the “whoosh” of the breeze passing through the flower branches. Seeing that Xiao Tian still hadn’t responded, Feng Yu Die couldn’t help but purse her lips tightly, unable to bear it any longer, and shouted loudly:
“Xiao Tian!! Come out quickly!!”
Feng Yu Die remembered that Xiao Tian was still by her side when she used the Saint Emperor Dragon Body to capture Zhuang Yan with Elder Hu of the Sword Sect. But ever since she woke up yesterday, Xiao Tian had completely disappeared.
Normally, if Xiao Tian disappeared, she would likely be sleeping or resting inside her soul realm. But it was only after waking up yesterday that she felt an emptiness in her heart, as if a piece of meat was missing.
“Hic—” Feng Yu Die furrowed her brows and sniffled. “Xiao Tian, stop playing, okay? Come out quickly… I’m going to cry.”
“… …”
“I’m really going to cry!! If you don’t come out, I won’t talk to you anymore!”
Two large tears seeped from Feng Yu Die’s eyes. She hugged her sword and squatted directly on the garden lawn, burying her face in her thighs and sobbing.
Whimper~~
Tap, tap—
The sound of wooden clogs on the ground came from behind her.
Yun Jiujiu, wearing her favorite golden robe and shorts, and her wooden clogs, walked behind Feng Yu Die. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke:
“Liar, what are you doing here?”
Feng Yu Die turned her head and looked at her with red eyes, saying:
“What’s it to you?”
“Hiss—” Yun Jiujiu took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and cursed, “You’re living in my house, eating my roasted chicken, and you lied to me. I didn’t kick you out, and you’re still asking what’s it to me? Is that how you are?”
“… …”
“Oh my, this is so annoying!! I’m not good at comforting people.” Yun Jiujiu pouted, then simply squatted beside her and gently patted her back, “Stop crying!! What’s with all the crying!”
“Waaah…”
“I told you to stop crying!! Didn’t you hear me?! If you cry again, I’ll hit you!!”
“You can’t beat me anyway… Hic—” Feng Yu Die’s head lifted weakly, looking at her as she snorted a runny nose. “Don’t bother me, go do whatever you need to do.”
Yun Jiujiu pouted. Before Feng Yu Die arrived, she had sparred with Feng Yu Die at least fifty to a hundred times, and she had never won once. After hesitating for a moment, she took out a roasted chicken from behind her:
“Here, your favorite roasted chicken. Eat it and you won’t cry anymore.”
Smelling the rich fragrance, Feng Yu Die twitched her nose. She sat down on the lawn, snatched the roasted chicken, and stuffed it into her mouth frantically.
Smack, smack~~
Yun Jiujiu watched her, feeling a bit speechless. She also sat down on the ground and said:
“Where are you planning to go next?”
“Back.”
“Back where?”
“Xuan Xing Sect.”
“Ah?” Yun Jiujiu was taken aback and asked, “You’re a disciple of Xuan Xing Sect? No wonder you’re so amazing…”
“Why are you asking?”
“At least so I know where to find you in the future…” Yun Jiujiu averted her gaze, her face slightly flushed. After a moment of hesitation, she unhooked the wine gourd from her belt, tilted her head back, and took a big gulp. “Ah— There are very few people in this world that I approve of, and you are one of them.”
“There are plenty of people who can beat you. Your approval isn’t worth much.”
“That’s not fair! You were the only person I ever wanted to marry in many years. Do you know that?”
“Sorry, I have someone I like.”
“Ah?” Yun Jiujiu was stunned and asked, “Who? Tell me about it…”
“Junior Sister Pei.”
Yun Yiyi’s features gathered in the center of her face, and she asked:
“That girl who’s with Yun Xi?”
“Yes, Junior Sister Pei is cool, powerful, and she even saved my life before!” Feng Yu Die wiped the oil from the corners of her mouth with her sleeve and looked up to the sky, saying, “Junior Sister Pei is wonderful.”
“Hiss— Isn’t she a girl?”
“What’s wrong with being a girl? Can’t girls like girls? Girls are much better than those stinky men, my master said.”
“Then… how would you two have a baby? Two people can’t even produce one little bird.”
Feng Yu Die paused, then thought about Ye Anping’s crotch, and asked weakly:
“Do you have to have a little bird to have a baby?”
“Then what?”
“Can’t I borrow a little bird?”
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Yun Jiujiu was instantly stunned, tilting her head:
“Huh?”
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