Chapter 640 - 635: Yue Lianxi

Chapter 640: Chapter 635: Yue Lianxi

While the entire Six Eastern Provinces were in an uproar, Ning Jiang, the man behind it all, couldn’t have cared less. He was spending time with Ning Yu’an, feeling peaceful and relaxed.

Snow drifted from the sky, desolate and beautiful.

The two of them strolled leisurely. Pure white snowflakes drifted down, a few occasionally landing upon Ning Yu’an’s dark hair. With her hair and dress fluttering in the breeze, she looked just like an Ice Fairy.

Ning Jiang gently held her hand. It was smooth and exquisitely soft, so much so that he couldn’t bear to let go.

Looking at the smile on Ning Yu’an’s face, Ning Jiang couldn’t help but smile as well.

"Little Brother, why are you staring at me?"

Ning Yu’an turned back to him and, seeing his gaze, chided playfully.

"Sister An is beautiful when she smiles," Ning Jiang said with a light smile. "I couldn’t help but stare."

"You smooth talker."

A light blush touched Ning Yu’an’s cheeks, and the smile in her eyes was as sweet as honey.

Separated for a year, they were now reunited. Naturally, the two had much to say to each other.

To Ning Jiang’s delight, Ning Yu’an’s Cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds over the past year, and she had reached the Earth Martial Realm Late Stage.

Furthermore, thanks to her cultivation of the Purple Qi Creation Technique, her entire demeanor had grown nobler than it was a year ago. Her features had become even more beautiful—with an Ice-Skinned Jade Bone physique and eyes like stars, she faintly exuded the air of a Nine Heavens Fairy.

This caused Ning Jiang to marvel. The Ning Yu’an before him already possessed a hint of the Purple Moon Fairy’s disposition.

The Purple Moon Fairy of that era had been an icon of elegance and peerless beauty. Even many Venerables had been infatuated with her. It was no exaggeration to say that back then, the Purple Moon Fairy was the greatest beauty in all the Great Thousand Realms.

He could already imagine it: as Ning Yu’an delved deeper into the Purple Qi Creation Technique, she was destined to become a peerless beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms.

"Little Brother, hurry and tell me what happened while you were in the East Sea."

A smile played on Ning Yu’an’s lips.

She wanted to know everything Ning Jiang had been through during their year apart.

Since Ning Yu’an wanted to hear his story, Ning Jiang held nothing back, recounting his experiences one by one—though he downplayed some of the more dangerous incidents.

As she listened to Ning Jiang calmly recount his adventures in the East Sea, Ning Yu’an couldn’t help but squeeze his hand tighter. Knowing him as she did, she understood that he must have faced countless dangers. Beneath his placid tone lay a thrilling peril she could scarcely imagine.

She knew Ning Jiang didn’t want to make her worry, so she didn’t ask further, just listened quietly.

The snow came down in a flurry, blanketing the sky and ground with flakes as large as goose feathers. The jade bamboo forest within the Snow God Hall was a particularly beautiful sight.

Each bamboo stalk seemed crafted from ice-jade, translucent and glistening. The leaves resembled gemstones with clearly defined veins. A faint, cold air emanated from them, shrouding the area in mist and making it feel like a celestial Holy Land.

The forest was one of the most famous scenic destinations in the Six Eastern Provinces. However, since it was located inside the Snow God Hall, few ever had the chance to see it.

But now, with Ning Jiang having defeated the Seven Great Kings, he was unrivaled in the Six Eastern Provinces. Was there any place he couldn’t go? Ning Yu’an had always longed to visit, so Ning Jiang had brought her here to enjoy the magnificent view.

"Little Brother, I’m a little cold."

Ning Yu’an said suddenly, after they had been walking for a while.

’Once a Martial Artist reached the Spirit Realm, they became impervious to heat and cold. And she was in the Earth Martial Realm, a level far beyond that.’

Ning Jiang didn’t point it out. He simply opened his arms and gently drew her into his embrace. Ning Yu’an leaned against his chest, listening to the strong, steady rhythm of his heart.

"Still cold?"

Ning Jiang asked with a faint smile.

"Much better."

Ning Yu’an replied seriously, not even realizing that her own cheeks were growing warm.

For the next few days, Ning Jiang devoted himself entirely to Ning Yu’an. He pushed all thoughts of his Cultivation from his mind, casting every one of his worries aside.

The two of them visited each of the Seven Great Super Sects.

Initially, the members of the Major Sects were tense when they saw Ning Jiang arrive. But upon realizing he was simply sightseeing with Ning Yu’an, they collectively breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn’t there to cause trouble, all was well. Still, many of the female disciples couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy toward Ning Yu’an.

Ning Jiang had now swept aside the entire younger generation of the Six Eastern Provinces. Possessing the potential to become a Celestial King and being exceptionally handsome, it was only natural that many young maidens would be infatuated with him.

Ning Yu’an was, of course, keenly aware of this.

"Little Brother, if you just said the word, I wonder how many beauties would throw themselves into your arms?" Ning Yu’an teased.

"Beauty is but a pile of withered bones," Ning Jiang replied, shaking his head.

"Is that so? Then what about Lan Nongyu? I heard that on the very first day you came back, Little Brother, you stormed the Extreme Heaven Sect to save a damsel in distress. Back then, many people thought you and Lan Nongyu were a loving pair of cultivation partners!"

Ning Yu’an’s tone shifted, feigning a casual air, but one could sense a thread of tension within it.

"Lan Nongyu? I only see her as a friend. I went to the Extreme Heaven Sect to save her only because the Mountain and Sea Sect and I had some history," Ning Jiang said bluntly, his tone light.

"*Sigh*."

Ning Yu’an suddenly let out a light sigh. "The fallen flower has feelings, but the flowing water is heartless. Little Brother, you... you’re always so stone-hearted. I wonder how many fair maidens’ hearts you’ll break."

’She thought of the sisters Liu Xianyu and Liu Shiyi, two of the Four Great Beauties of Luoyang. She thought of Wei Yanran, who ran the Alchemy Alliance for him. She thought of Yan Shuangying, who diligently devoted herself to studying arrays. And she thought of Lan Nongyu...’

They were all exceptional women, first-rate beauties in their own right, with countless Martial Artists vying for their affection.

And they all, to varying degrees, held some affection for Ning Jiang.

Yet Ning Jiang remained as stone-hearted as ever, completely unmoved.

"If I had to respond to everyone who liked me, I’d die from the annoyance."

Ning Jiang’s words made Ning Yu’an burst out laughing. She shot him a playful glare and pouted, "You’re so narcissistic."

...

The heavy snow fell continuously from November until early December. Then, one day, just as the sky began to brighten, Ning Jiang was hurriedly summoned by Yue Wenfu.

In a secret room, a Jade Cocoon stood before them.

The Jade Cocoon was taller than a man and woven entirely from black Jade Silk, giving it a profoundly mysterious air. It was, in fact, what Yue Lianxi had transformed into.

At this very moment, waves of energy were pulsing from within the Jade Cocoon.

"Ning Jiang, is Lianxi about to awaken?"

In public, Yue Wenfu addressed Ning Jiang as Sect Leader, but in private, he used his given name. Right now, his expression was full of excitement. Ever since Yue Lianxi had transformed a year ago, the Jade Cocoon had been deathly still.

He had once suspected that Yue Lianxi had already perished.

But today, the Jade Cocoon had suddenly begun to change in this peculiar way. Yue Wenfu had notified Ning Jiang the very moment it happened.

He knew that Ning Jiang was vastly knowledgeable and might understand the situation.