Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

23: Section 23”Brother Xiancheng!”

Xiao Mei’s cheerful voice rang out like a happy bird. Behind her, Xiao Yan and Xun’er approached side by side, looking as beautiful as a pair of twin lotuses on a single stalk.

Xiao Yu pulled away from Yun Xiancheng in embarrassment, her face flushed red. It was clear she still lacked the courage to go public in front of her younger sisters. ”Hmm?”

Inside the ring, the Medicine Lady felt something was off. How had all these delicate flowers of the Xiao Family been plucked by Yun Xiancheng? Her Disciple didn’t seem to have anything particularly... wait, her Disciple really was different; he was quite good.

Thinking of the unique experiences she shared with her Disciple, the Medicine Lady felt very comforted. Even in her heart, she couldn’t help but speak up for her good Disciple.

”From today onwards, you must also shoulder the responsibilities of adults,” Yun Xiancheng said to the Young ladies.

”The road of life is vast, but... I will do my best to stay by your side.” Xiao Yan nodded.

”Mhm, from now on, we will cultivate and progress together.”

At this moment, she was no longer the dejected figure she had been when they first met. Having returned to the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, she was full of confidence—a confidence different from three years ago. Having experienced the depths of a low point, the young girl was now more mature.

She looked toward Xiao Mei.

Xiao Mei was looking at Yun Xiancheng with longing. Noticing Xiao Yan’s gaze, she nodded: ”Mhm! We won’t be separated anymore.”

A faint smile played at the corners of Xun’er’s eyes. Regardless of everything else, staying by Yun Xiancheng’s side was quite comfortable and not without its fun—the number of times she had been surprised in these past few months was more than all her previous days combined.

Xiao Yu’s ears turned slightly red, and she remained silent.

Yan Ran looked at these four delicate flowers of the Xiao Family—they were all good sisters.

She thought to herself as she looked at Xiao Yu.

This was a new sister who had just joined the household. She didn’t know what her Senior Brother had done with her when they went out, but she had to do a good job of providing guidance within the home.

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Thanks to Chenyuan for the tip; three chapters again today.

040 Yan Ran Provides the Assist

”Xiao Yan is now at the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, only one step away from becoming a Dou Practitioner. I’ll take her to cultivate first and strive for an early breakthrough. Everyone, please excuse us,” Yun Xiancheng said to the other Young ladies as he took Xiao Yan’s hand.

”Cultivation is indeed the most important matter. Brother Xiancheng, you should go ahead.” Yan Ran’s expression finally changed; why did they have to part so soon?

She didn’t care how many new sisters her Senior Brother found—she only cared about whether she could spend time with him.

However, cultivation was indeed priority number one. Since her Senior Brother didn’t want to take her along, it meant there was some secret he didn’t want her to know.

Since he didn’t want her to know right now, there was no need to pry. She nodded obediently.

”Alright, Senior Brother, stay safe.”

Yun Xiancheng waved, leading Xiao Yan by the hand toward the back mountain under the girls’ gazes.

Only when Yun Xiancheng’s tall figure had drifted far away and disappeared into the depths of the courtyard did Nalan Yanran seem to snap back to her senses.

She took a deep breath as if shifting her mindset. Then, she turned around with a graceful smile and took Xiao Yu’s fair, soft hand. Her smile grew more gentle, and with a flutter of her eyes, she took on the poised and magnanimous air of a harem’s eldest sister managing the household.

Her tone was warm and soft, like a spring breeze through the willows, making one feel a sense of warmth: ”Sister Xiao Yu, from now on we are one family. Between sisters, there’s no need to be so restrained and distant.”

Although she was a little jealous in front of Yun Xiancheng, she maintained her elegance and magnanimity before the other sisters. Xiao Yu was slightly flustered by Nalan Yanran’s sudden display of affection.

Her dark eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow slightly, and a flicker of subtle surprise flashed in her clear eyes. Huh? What was she talking about? What did she mean by ’one family’?

Such an intimate address, along with the posture Nalan Yanran was displaying, left Xiao Yu feeling a sense of confusion and bewilderment.

She didn’t know that Yan Ran mistakenly believed Yun Xiancheng had already enjoyed Xiao Yu’s favors, so she naturally treated her as one of her own sisters.

However, looking up, she saw Nalan Yanran smiling like a flower, her eyes full of sincerity and kindness. Finding it hard to refuse such hospitality, Xiao Yu ultimately found it difficult to rebuff her.

She could only nod somewhat stiffly in response: ”Mhm... mhm.” Her tone still carried a hint of unnaturalness and restraint.

Nalan Yanran didn’t seem to notice Xiao Yu’s slight abnormality, or perhaps she had seen through it but chose not to show it. The clever Yan Ran seemed to suspect she might have been mistaken, but since things were already like this, she would just go along with it! Did she not know her Senior Brother? He hadn’t ’eaten’ her yet, but he would sooner or later.

The Xiao Yu before her was bound to become her sister eventually, so it was better to let the mistake stand and help her mindset shift early. She continued to hold Xiao Yu’s hand firmly, her red lips parting to utter words that, to Xiao Yu, sounded increasingly shocking:

”Since you’ve entered our family gate, it’s only right to be single-mindedly devoted to Xiancheng. Brother Xiancheng will be our sisters’ common husband in the future. We must be of one heart and mind to keep our little home in perfect order.”

She spoke with earnest words and good intentions, like an experienced ’veteran’ teaching household common sense to a ’new sister’ who had just entered the family. Looking at Nalan Yanran like this, Xiao Yu was completely shocked... She didn’t expect the Young Sect Master of Yunlan Sect to be like this. Xiao Yu felt her mind in a state of chaos; her original perception of Nalan Yanran, the Young Sect Master of Yunlan Sect, was completely overturned in this moment.

To the side, Xiao Xun’er had remained like a quiet and obedient girl next door from start to finish, standing reservedly with her head slightly lowered. Her black, smooth long hair fell over her shoulders, concealing most of her face.

She listened carefully to Yan Ran’s words, comparing them with Yun Xiancheng’s concepts.

Nalan Yanran and the Young Master’s concepts were almost the same... It seemed that what the Young Master had said not long ago was true in every word, not a joke. A hint of anticipation grew in Xiao Xun’er’s heart; she also wanted to join this little family.

But at the thought of her own mother and sister, that lazy yet majestic eldest lady of the Gu Clan... Xiao Xun’er couldn’t help but clench her fist.

Young Master, you must hurry and break through to Dou Saint so you can marry me soon. ”Sister Yu, from now on we’ll be even closer.”

At this moment, Xiao Mei, who was nearby, finally stepped forward gracefully and joined Yan Ran’s ranks.

With that gentle and quiet smile on her face, she was truly happy from the bottom of her heart that Xiao Yu could join them. Her sister’s words dealt Xiao Yu a critical blow.

She turned her head sharply, looking at Xiao Mei in a slight panic, her elegant face full of shock and confusion.

Looking at the gentle and quiet smile on her sister’s face, as if everything was perfectly natural, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but wonder if her own perception was wrong. ”Even... closer?”

”That’s right! We lived under the same roof when we were little, and now we can all live under the same roof again. No need to fear being separated! We can be together forever, supporting and looking out for each other!”

Her tone was light and cheerful, as if she were painting a beautiful and desirable picture of the future.

In that picture, the sisters were of one mind, happy and harmonious, living together in a warm and peaceful ’big family.’ Hearing these words, Xiao Yu felt as if a stone had been cast into the lake of her heart, sending out ripples.

Her heart began to pound faster, each beat clear and audible, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

It seemed like this wouldn’t be so bad... In fact, upon closer reflection, a hint of... anticipation was actually emerging?

Once this thought arose, it grew wildly in her heart like weeds, impossible to brush away. she couldn’t help but recall the scene of being pressed against the tree by Yun Xiancheng’s forceful presence.

He radiated a fragrance like sunlight, and his whole person was overbearingly unreasonable.

The young girl unconsciously pressed her fair, slender legs together, remembering the moment under that ancient tree just now. The close contact with Yun Xiancheng back then had brought the girl many unforgettable and unique memories.

The unique and unfamiliar sense of stimulation she had felt, as well as the surge of numbness and throbbing deep within her body.

An indescribable sense of shyness and anticipation welled up in her heart, along with a hint of... longing and surrender that she herself could hardly detect. It was a wonderful feeling she had never experienced before, making her feel both ashamed and yet unable to resist wanting to experience it again, to get closer again.

The two girls already in the harem were actually working so tirelessly and dutifully to help him ’conquer’ Xiao Yu, even when Yun Xiancheng’s figure was far away and he wasn’t present.

Perhaps this is what 100 favorability is like; not only do they not mind the harem, but they are also thinking about how to make more people happy. [Xiao Yu’s favorability increased, 50 → 60/100]

[Xiao Xun’er’s favorability may have increased.] ”Hmm?”

Yun Xiancheng suddenly heard the system notification and couldn’t help but let out a sound of surprise.

”Senior Brother, what’s wrong?” Xiao Yan asked, clutching Yun Xiancheng’s hand.

”Nothing, just a small matter.” Yun Xiancheng pinched the young Xiao Yan’s cheek.

This caused the young Xiao Yan to make a whimpering sound. After a while, she asked, ”To break through from the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi to Dou Practitioner, why do we still need to ask Master for help?” ”Don’t we still have the Qi Gathering Powder at home that Senior Brother gave us?”

A Divine Bridge at the End of the Road

Second chapter, the third will be tonight...

041 Medicine Lady Licks the Neck

”Those Qi Gathering Powders your Senior Brother gave you...”

The Loli Master, Medicine Lady, was currently sitting cross-legged on a crystal-clear ice lotus pedestal.

A pair of exquisite bare feet, like mutton-fat jade, looked even more petite and lovely against the backdrop of the ice lotus, making one want to hold them in their palms and admire them. She had her arms crossed over her chest, her delicate face written all over with pride and arrogance, like a returning victorious general waiting for everyone’s praise.

”What your Senior Brother means is... the Qi Gathering Powder refined by that Cloud Mist Sect is no good! It simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath as what your Master refines personally!”

”Master, it has been a long time.” Yun Xiancheng bowed with cupped hands and nodded: ”Master is right.”

To the side, the young Xiao Yan looked at the Loli Master sitting on the lotus pedestal, who was currently preening with self-satisfaction, her heart full of doubt.

At the time, her Senior Brother clearly said those Qi Gathering Powders were refined by Pill King Gu He. Even she knew that Pill King Gu He was a Sixth-Rank Alchemist famous throughout the Jia Ma Empire, with a status of incomparable respect.

But seeing her Senior Brother like this, could it be that her Master was an existence even more formidable than Pill King Gu He? But looking at her appearance... well, though she didn’t look like a Master, one shouldn’t judge by appearances; that would be wrong.

Though the girl’s heart was full of questions, she knew some things shouldn’t be pried into easily. So, she suppressed her doubts for the time being and asked instead, ”Then... are we starting the pill refining now?”

”Since your Senior Brother said so... then he must have already prepared all the medicinal ingredients needed for refining, right?” Hearing this, the Medicine Lady’s pair of lively, beautiful eyes stared intently at Yun Xiancheng’s eyes, wanting to see something in them. Yun Xiancheng nodded:

”Here are the ingredients for the Qi Gathering Powder.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally smug Loli Master suddenly widened her eyes.

Her tender cheeks also instantly puffed up like a porcelain doll filled with air, as she huffed out petulantly, ”Hmph! You heartless little Disciple, how dare you treat your Master, a grand Pill Spirit, as what!?”

”Forget it! I’m not doing this thankless task anymore! Whoever wants to do it can do it, I can’t be bothered to serve you, you fickle playboy!”

She angrily squeezed her lively eyes shut, her small head also turning away arrogantly.

She put on a display of ’Master is very displeased right now, hurry up and admit your fault and coax me properly.’ However, after waiting for a long while, the surroundings remained silent with no one responding.

She finally couldn’t suppress the curiosity in her heart and couldn’t help but secretly squint open one eye to take a careful peek.

What came into view was her good Disciple, gazing at her with a face full of expectation. Those clear eyes were like brilliant stars in the night sky, flashing with an irresistible longing and entreaty.

Seeing this, the Loli Master’s feigned anger mostly dissipated.

Her originally hardened attitude also softened quite a bit. She pursed her pink little mouth and said in a coquettish tone:

”Fine... it’s not that Master is unwilling to help you, it’s just that Master is currently still in a soul state. Refining pills consumes a large amount of soul power... and Xiao Yan is currently at an important juncture in her cultivation, so we can’t...”

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng immediately declared with heroic spirit, ”That’s not an issue!”

Then, he pulled back his collar, exposing his neck: ”Come on, Master! Suck mine!”

The Medicine Lady looked at her good Disciple’s neck, which was as graceful as a swan’s.

Her spiritual body seemed to even produce saliva. She couldn’t help but swallow that non-existent saliva, thinking to herself, this kid, really...

She didn’t speak, but the continuously drifting lotus pedestal had already indicated her attitude. ”Does absorbing Dou Qi have to be this intimate?”

To the side, Xiao Yan witnessed this somewhat ’suggestive’ scene and couldn’t help but mutter softly. Her tone carried a bit of curiosity, a bit of doubt, and a hint of... envy?

However, the Loli Master, who was currently a bit ’intoxicated,’ was so entranced that she couldn’t hear such a faint whisper. The Medicine Lady controlled the ice lotus pedestal to slowly approach Yun Xiancheng.

As the distance between the two continued to close, the warm scent of sunlight swirling around the Loli Master’s nose became increasingly rich and clear, making her spiritual body feel waves of comfort and intoxication.

Being able to truly smell a scent was, for the current soul-state Medicine Lady, the only sensory experience she could still relate to her life before death.

Or more accurately, only her exceptionally talented, sunny, and cheerful good Disciple...

...could allow her to find a trace of her former vivid life within her ethereal soul state, making her feel for a moment as if she were still vibrantly ’alive.’

She had already arrived before Yun Xiancheng, the cool lotus pedestal lightly pressing against his waist.

She hovered in mid-air with some hesitation, her pink spiritual light gauze draping softly over her petite body.

Inadvertently, it also exposed the indescribable shyness and nervousness deep in her heart. Yun Xiancheng also understood the situation and proactively leaned down, letting the Medicine Lady slowly approach.

He clearly felt the Medicine Lady’s petite spiritual body gently press against his neck.

Following that was a soft and warm sensation, as if a delicate little tongue was gently and meticulously licking his skin. It was tingly and numbing, making his whole body tremble slightly.

The touch was so real it was almost illusory, making it hard to believe, as if a petite and lovely loli girl were truly kissing him with shyness, ambiguous and seductive.

Yun Xiancheng’s nose caught a faint scent of Honeysuckle—this should be the Medicine Lady’s fragrance; he didn’t expect her spiritual body to produce a scent as well. He couldn’t help but pull the Medicine Lady into his embrace. The moment he touched her body, she trembled for an instant, but soon relaxed.

She allowed him to hold her.

Holding the Loli Master in his arms while she shyly licked his neck... this feeling was simply beyond words. Xiao Yan watched from the side, her eyes filled with longing. No way!?

It’s just absorbing Dou Qi, is this necessary? This is practically flirting!

After a long while, the Loli Master reluctantly pulled away from Yun Xiancheng’s neck, carrying a bit of lingering attachment. ”Alright, I can refine the Qi Gathering Powder for Yan’er and your little lover now.”

But Yun Xiancheng did not let go of the hand holding the Medicine Lady, making her feel increasingly shy.