Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 910 - 910 92 Pure Kind Mei Yingxue_2

Chapter 910: Chapter 92 Pure Kind Mei Yingxue_2 Chapter 910: Chapter 92 Pure Kind Mei Yingxue_2 Yan Yu rubbed his chin with two fingers, thinking that what was expected had indeed come.

Talent is something that can’t be kept secret forever. Even within the same cultivation realm, cultivators with superior talent possess more robust and abundant True Yuan, which can be roughly estimated through their performance in battle.

Yan Yu’s actual talent barely allows him to cultivate independently, akin to a car that can’t start without an engine. He has always relied on Zhao Yuanzhen to tow him along, and over time, it was bound to raise suspicions—fortunately, he’s no longer anyone’s easy target. Those people didn’t dare to probe him directly, so they went roundabout to Mei Yingxue to ask all sorts of questions.

Didn’t expect that, did you? Teacher Mei is also my person!

“Here’s the deal.” Yan Yu said mysteriously, “I’ll let you in on a secret—I actually have a unique talent. The more beautiful girls around, the faster my breathing exercises and cultivation pace.”

“What a strange talent.” Mei Yingxue didn’t doubt him but pondered, “Is it restricted to females and linked to their attractiveness? What’s the standard for ‘pretty enough’?”

“It’s like how pretty you are, Teacher Mei,” Yan Yu said with a smile.

“Then your passing grade is a bit low,” Mei Yingxue said with an inquisitive mind, pulling her chair closer to Yan Yu and asking, “How about now? Try breathing; did your cultivation pace increase?”

Yan Yu was taken aback. Even the more naïve Xie Ruoxi wouldn’t take his joke seriously. It just showed how pure-hearted Teacher Mei was.

He then sat cross-legged on the chair, pretending to practice his breathing and energy refining. After a moment, he shook his head and said:

“I don’t feel any change.”

“Am I not pretty enough?” Mei Yingxue thought carefully.

“It might also be that we’re not close enough,” Yan Yu said.

“Hmm, ‘proximity,’ ‘beauty,’ and ‘quantity,’ three variables in total,” Mei Yingxue pondered for a while, then suddenly reached out her hand and lightly touched his fingernail, “How about now?”

“It might not be a large enough area,” Yan Yu said.

“I was worried you would mind,” Mei Yingxue said.

“I do mind a bit,” Yan Yu sighed, putting on an air of magnanimity. “But I know you mean no harm, just driven by curiosity, so it’s okay.”

“Thank you,” Mei Yingxue felt somewhat grateful, then placed her hand on the back of his hand, “How about now?”

Her hand was neither warm nor soft, but rather cool and smooth like touching white jade, obviously from long time spent using a mouse.

Unable to hold back any longer, Yan Yu burst out laughing and confessed:

“Alright, I admit it: I was lying just now.”

“Why did you lie to me?” Mei Yingxue asked in surprise.

“You always look so serious, so I thought I’d play a joke on you,” Yan Yu apologized with a smile.

“Hmm…” Mei Yingxue thought again, suddenly saying, “I get it, this is what’s called ‘hinting,’ right?”

“Ah?”

“You initially said, this is a topic that cannot be touched,” Mei Yingxue analytically stated, “then you ‘secretly told me,’ which means this secret is very important to you… I understand, I won’t tell anyone, let’s just say what you just said was ‘lying.'”

With that, she even managed a “I get it” smile, signaling to Yan Yu that he could relax.

Yan Yu:……

No wonder you once fought the Enchantress to a standstill; turns out both your emotional quotient and experience are on a similar level!

“I must say, if the Enchantress possesses a naive and captivating charm, then Teacher Mei embodies pure and untainted beauty. With the Enchantress, even if you become her Daoist couple, she would not hesitate to suspect you with the utmost malice; whereas with Teacher Mei, once you befriend her, she would never think ill of you—she would even proactively help you amend your mistakes should you admit them!

One is inherently wicked, the other naturally virtuous; considering their affiliations with the Demonic Sect and the Righteous Path respectively, it’s like maxing out the stereotype.

Even though there is no conflict between them now, their relative characters are plainly evident. What if I made them stay together and then pretended to go to the bathroom, would I come back to see them pulling each other’s hair? After all, seeing girls sticking together is common, girls fighting is truly rare!

Yan Yu was slightly tempted, but he is a true gentleman after all, utterly incapable of conjuring such malicious amusement from such pettiness; thus, he quickly suppressed the thought and continued trying to make Mei Yingxue understand:

“Have you ever considered that I might truly be deceiving you?”

“Why would you deceive me?” Mei Yingxue tilted her head slightly, “If it’s inconvenient to say, you can simply not say it. On the other hand, I wouldn’t disclose it anyway, so there’s really no need for you to deceive me, logically speaking.”

“It’s not about logic,” Yan Yu, touched by her innocence, suddenly felt somewhat ashamed, and honestly said, “I actually just wanted to tease you, and take a little advantage.”

“That’s not right either,” Mei Yingxue shook her head calmly, “I am quite old-fashioned and boring, I know this myself, no one would find it fun to tease me. As for taking advantage, I’m not pretty, and you have many beautiful girls around you, how could you possibly be interested in me?”

Yan Yu:……

“Alright, I get it,” Mei Yingxue smiled again, her eyes showing a slightly helpless expression of “you might as well trust me more,” “It’s really not going to be told by me… well, if it’s a lie, I’ll just treat it as a lie, I won’t mention it, don’t worry.”

Yan Yu was left speechless, only managing a few perfunctory responses before bidding farewell.

The more beautiful girls around him, the faster his Breathing Exercises and Cultivation—such a ridiculous idea could only be believed to be true by Teacher Mei.

However, she did remind him that many people in the outside world have realized that he has been using some sort of method to enter the path of Cultivation. If the Golden Core Ranks of his team were to rise, these suspicions would definitely deepen.

Of course, by then, he would have already gathered a group of Golden Core cultivators indebted to him, quite secure in his position, and there would be no need to worry about this matter anymore.

Yan Yu did not dwell on it, and continued leading the team in cultivation for several days, when suddenly he received a directive from the Privy Council:

It stated that the battle at the Southern Border had reached a critical moment, requiring the Qing’an Team and the Huofeng Team to intervene swiftly to decide the victory.

Zhou Hongyu and Li Zhaojiang quickly led their teams south, reducing the exploration team by half. Yan Yu then approached Chen Lingyun to inquire about the real situation at the front.

“It’s simple,” Chen Lingyun said indifferently, “we’re about to completely win. The enemy still has one big trump card in reserve, which is why they are placing heavy bets now, forcing them into desperation.”

“By the way, has it been confirmed whether there’s been a large-scale blood sacrifice in the Southern Border?” Yan Yu asked.

“No,” Chen Lingyun replied, “but we assume there has been.”

“What does that mean?”

“From the Witch King’s perspective, he is almost certain to do this,” Chen Lingyun said solemnly, “With this trump card in hand, he will have the courage to continue resisting. And ending the Southern Border war quickly is very important for us.”

“Let it be, it doesn’t matter,” Yan Yu said, “I will take action anyway.”

“You… you only have one last Sword Qi of the Sun True Dullness Sword Intent left on you, right?” Chen Lingyun suddenly asked.

“Without the Sun True Dullness Sword Intent, I am still invincible,” Yan Yu declared proudly.

“I’m not doubting that,” Chen Lingyun smiled slightly, “but…”

“Before the Sword Intent is completely exhausted, will it be willing to tell you the location of the true body of the Sun True Dullness Sword?”

“Why not, ask it?”