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

118: Section 118Hearing this answer, which was within her expectations yet brought her immense peace of mind, Colorful Butterfly’s heart, which had been hanging in suspense, could finally be set down slightly. She let out a sigh of relief, nodded her head slightly, and said softly, ”Since Sister simply doesn’t want to return for the time being, and hasn’t met with any misfortune...”

”Then... then Butterfly can rest easy.”

As she spoke, her long and powerful snake tail, hidden beneath her white cotton robe, swayed gently.

Immediately afterward, her entire body glided as if on smooth ice, silently and gracefully slithering to Yun Xiancheng’s side.

She tilted her pretty face slightly and asked in a small, probing voice that only the two of them could hear, ”Second King Highness, I wonder... how long do you plan to stay in our Snake-People Tribe this time?”

”Probably... only for a few days’ time,” Yun Xiancheng replied after thinking for a moment. ”I am on my way to study at Jia Nan Academy. However, because...”

”...I truly missed Yue Mei and Hua She Er in my heart, I took a special detour here to find them for a while, so I could accompany them a bit to relieve the pain of longing.”

”Oh? Is it just for that?”

A subtle light flashed within Colorful Butterfly’s beautiful golden vertical pupils. She seemed somewhat skeptical as she pressed further, ”Besides that, is there no other special reason?”

”Being able to see Yue Mei and Hua She Er and spend some warm time with them is, in itself, a special enough reason.” Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng tilted his head in some confusion, seemingly completely failing to understand the deeper meaning contained within Colorful Butterfly’s words.

In his view, being able to reunite with the women he loved was the most important and special thing in the world; why would he need any other ’reasons’ as a foil?

However, despite his doubts, Yun Xiancheng did not dwell on the matter too much. He reached out his hand, made a ’please’ gesture, and said gently,

”Miss Colorful Butterfly, the night is cold and the dew is heavy here; this is no place for conversation. Why don’t you first enter my carriage, and we can talk in detail?” Hearing this, Colorful Butterfly did not refuse. She nodded and followed Yun Xiancheng, gracefully slithering into the spacious and warm carriage.

As soon as she entered the cabin, a wave of warmth carrying a faint fragrance hit her, instantly dispelling the chill she had gathered from standing in the night wind for so long.

The chill was gone.

She saw the two Commanders, Yue Mei and Hua She Er, standing respectfully to one side of the cabin.

When they saw Colorful Butterfly’s figure appear, the two of them quickly lowered their heads and greeted her in unison: ”Greetings, Princess Colorful Butterfly.”

Colorful Butterfly’s gaze, however, was immediately drawn to the several human women in the cabin who possessed peerless Beauty and distinct temperaments.

She saw that these women each possessed a stunning Beauty enough to make a hundred flowers pale in comparison, and were currently sizing her up with curious and friendly gazes.

Nalan Yanran and the others did not appear as constrained as Yue Mei and Hua She Er. They simply smiled and nodded at Colorful Butterfly as a greeting.

Immediately, the most enthusiastic Nalan Yanran spoke up: ”This must be a guest of the Snake-People Clan? Oh, now that you’re here, please don’t be formal. We just happened to prepare some extra late-night snacks; why don’t you stay and have some with us to warm up your body?”

And so, in a somewhat inexplicable or even half-forced situation, Colorful Butterfly was enthusiastically ushered to the dining table by everyone.

As she watched Nalan Yanran personally serve her a bowl of fragrant, steaming, and nourishing chicken soup, an extremely strange feeling couldn’t help but rise in her heart.

What exactly is going on? Did I just wander into a familiar neighbor’s house for a visit?

Why does it feel... like this isn’t our first meeting at all? Colorful Butterfly thought blankly as she held the soup bowl in her hand.

Meanwhile, within Yun Xiancheng’s spiritual sea, the Medusa Protagonist Cai Lin, who had just been nagging him incessantly, sensed that Yun Xiancheng’s consciousness had returned to the outside world. She then somewhat listlessly sat back down on the white jade reclining chair she had manifested, which could swing at will.

She slightly raised her proud head, her gaze piercing through the barriers of the spiritual sea, observing with great interest the cute, stunned, and bewildered appearance of her ’simple’ sister in the real world.

”Hmph, look at her silly appearance; she’s truly lost all our face.”

Cai Lin curled her lips and commented inwardly with a hint of disdain, ”This King... This King would never show such a stupid and ignorant expression like her!”

As she thought this, she had completely forgotten her own embarrassed state just a short while ago, when she had lost her composure and jumped in shame and anger because of Yue Mei’s unintentional words.

In the real world, by the dining table.

”Miss Colorful Butterfly, hurry and drink it while it’s hot,” Yun Xiancheng said to her warmly, seeing her hesitant appearance. ”The taste of this chicken soup is quite good. Not only is the quality of the ingredients excellent, but... our Yanran’s culinary skills are also quite impressive; the heat was controlled perfectly.”

As he spoke, he also turned his head and cast a gaze full of praise and tenderness toward Nalan Yanran beside him. Coincidentally, Nalan Yanran was also gazing at him with a charming smile, her eyes filled with infinite love and shyness.

The couple looked at each other and smiled, nodding gently in silent understanding. Subsequently, the smile on Nalan Yanran’s face became even more rich and sweet.

Xiao Yan, watching the intimate interaction between Nalan Yanran and Yun Xiancheng that seemed to ignore everyone else and was enough to make others envious, suddenly had a thought—it seems... it seems in the future, should I also take some time to properly learn how to cook?

So that in the future, I can personally make some delicious dishes that Senior Brother... that my husband likes to eat.

Medicine Lady sat cross-legged on the Ice Lotus, arms crossed, and said gigglingly as she looked at Xiao Yan’s expression, ”You should just stick to refining pills.” Xiao Yan glared at Medicine Lady.

Colorful Butterfly glanced at Yue Mei and Hua She Er standing nearby.

She saw that the soup bowls in their hands were already more than half empty. The chicken and various precious medicinal ingredients inside had already been mostly eaten, and their faces showed expressions of immense satisfaction and enjoyment.

Hmm... it seems the taste of this chicken soup should indeed be quite good.

Colorful Butterfly didn’t know what she was still hesitating about. Perhaps... perhaps she was afraid, afraid that once she drank this seemingly ordinary bowl of chicken soup, she would be under the influence of some powerful aphrodisiac.

And then she would dizzily have her heart stolen and her body lost to this peerless man before her, who possessed matchless looks yet a temperament as gentle as jade.

Although she wasn’t clear about what the current situation of her proud and strong sister was,

Based on the fragments of conversation she had just heard from Yue Mei and Hua She Er, as well as the harmonious scene of being surrounded by beauties within this carriage, she could guess with almost one hundred percent certainty.

Her sister Cai Lin had, in all likelihood, already had her soul completely stolen by this seemingly harmless yet infinitely charming man, and had willingly played out the classic scene of ’choosing the Beauty over the kingdom’!

241 Cai Lin and Colorful Butterfly

If Cai Lin knew what she was thinking, she would surely widen her eyes, her face flushing red, as she blurted out words about it being absolutely impossible.

While thinking such random thoughts, she somehow found herself lifting the soup bowl in her hand. She lowered her head slightly and took a small, cautious sip with a hint of vigilance and curiosity.

The chicken soup entered her mouth, fresh, sweet, and mellow with a rich flavor; it was indeed a rare delicacy.

And... most importantly, there weren’t any messy things like love potions added to the soup as she had previously feared.

Nonsense! How could such a thing be possible?

The corners of Colorful Butterfly’s mouth involuntarily curled upward, forming a shallow smile filled with a bit of relief.

She raised her head, her gaze drifting as she looked at ’Yun Xiancheng’s family’ before her, drinking chicken soup together and enjoying this rare peaceful night. A complex emotion that was hard to describe suddenly rose in her heart.

Hmm... in such an atmosphere, she really did seem like an ’outsider’ who didn’t fit in. It seemed she really was just an outsider.

Dinner time always passed quickly in such a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Soon, the delicious food on the table had been swept clean by everyone. The women all put down their bowls and chopsticks with satisfaction.

Nalan Yanran even took on the role of a virtuous wife and mother, nimbly gathering the used tableware to go and wash them. The other young girls were also very observant and found various excuses to stand up and take their leave, dispersing to do their own things.

They all tacitly left this precious post-meal time to Yun Xiancheng and this newly arrived Princess Colorful Butterfly. ”I have come this time...”

After only the snake woman and Yun Xiancheng remained in the carriage, Colorful Butterfly carefully chose her words, lowering her head slightly, and said in a voice tinged with a bit of loss and expectation, ”I thought I would be able to see my sister with my own eyes.”

Just then, from within the slightly open collar of Yun Xiancheng’s chest, the furry, multi-colored little head of Xiaoer peeked out silently once more.

It stared with those innocent, obsidian-bright eyes, unblinkingly at Colorful Butterfly before it, appearing full of curiosity toward this ”aunt” with whom it shared a strange connection.

”If she wants to see you, she will naturally come out on her own.”

Yun Xiancheng reached out and gently stroked Xiaoer’s smooth, cool little head, speaking in a flat tone that betrayed no emotion. ”Oh, that really is a pity.”

Hearing this, a flash of undisguised disappointment crossed the depths of Colorful Butterfly’s eyes. Shaking it off, she changed the subject: ”I wonder if the Young Master plans to enter the city to rest? If there is a need, Butterfly can arrange suitable residences for you and the madams in advance.”

”Mm, entering the city is only natural.”

Yun Xiancheng nodded, then waved his hand, saying, ”However, there’s no need to arrange another residence for us; it’s too much trouble. We’re only staying for a few days, so we’ll just stay with Yue Mei and the others.”

As soon as he said this, Yue Mei, who had been standing quietly to the side, saw her beautiful peach blossom eyes curve into a pair of lovely crescents from her smile. ”Oh! That’s wonderful! Yue Mei will certainly do her best to properly host my husband and the sisters!” she said, overjoyed.

Her voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement and joy.

On the other side, Hua She Er lowered her head with a slightly flushed face, saying in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s buzz yet filled with infinite imagination, ”Hua She Er must also stay by Lord Guan’s side at night to properly guard his safety...” Since it was already ”at night,” the so-called ”guarding” naturally couldn’t be as simple as just guarding.

These two snake women, who had missed him for so long, likely intended to fully and heartily express their ”longing” for their husband over the next few days.

Unfortunately, regarding these ”overtones” filled with ambiguity and hints, the relatively simple-minded Colorful Butterfly didn’t understand much.

She naturally couldn’t grasp the deep meaning hidden within the words of these two snake women. She simply nodded thoughtfully and, after a moment of pondering, spoke up:

”Since the Young Master has graciously invited Butterfly to share such a delicious meal, then, according to the etiquette of our Snake-People Clan, Butterfly must naturally represent the entire...”

...tribe and properly prepare a welcoming feast and accommodations for the Young Master and the madams.”

Meanwhile, within Yun Xiancheng’s spiritual sea, Queen Medusa Cai Lin—who had just been secretly worrying about her younger sister’s ”simplicity”—couldn’t help but grumble dissatisfiedly when she heard Yun Xiancheng and her sister start talking about her as if no one else were there: ”Humph! This brat... he’s getting better and better at shifting the blame!”

Looking at her sister’s face, which was almost identical to her own yet appeared gentler and more innocent, she thought to herself:

”Sigh, this sister of mine has been naive and worldly-ignorant since she was a child. Now that she’s met a guy like Yun Xiancheng, I feel like she’ll easily have her heart completely stolen away by him if she’s not careful.”

A sense of responsibility as an older sister, originating from the depths of her bloodline, made her involuntarily start to worry about Colorful Butterfly’s future.

She didn’t know if she was afraid—afraid that her simple sister would also end up in a tangled and complicated situation like she was in now.

Or if she was worried that her sister would snatch her man away.

”Forget it... forget it...” Cai Lin pondered back and forth in her heart for a long time, countless complicated thoughts flashing through her mind. Finally, as if she had made a decision, she let out a long sigh.

Almost at the same time, the Seven-Colored Little Snake Xiaoer, who was resting quietly in Yun Xiancheng’s arms, clearly felt the strong desire from the depths of Cai Lin’s consciousness to ”take over the account.”

Her round, black eyes rolled slightly, as if she were deep in thought.

After a moment, as if agreeing to Cai Lin’s ”request,” she gently nodded her little head.

In the next instant, the temperament of the Seven-Colored Little Snake, which had previously seemed innocent and cute, underwent a world-shaking...

...and massive transformation!

A cold and powerful queenly aura radiated from its tiny body.

A burst of shimmering light condensed into a human form. Immediately after, the human-form Cai Lin, barefoot, sat on the chair beside Yun Xiancheng, resting her face on one hand. With a look of pride in her eyes, she quietly watched the warmly smiling Yun Xiancheng.

242 Yun Xiancheng, I’m letting you marry my sister!

”Sister!”

Colorful Butterfly, who had been sitting quietly at the dining table, was stunned for a moment before her beautiful golden vertical pupils immediately filled with uncontrollable surprise and excitement.

She blurted out, her voice trembling with disbelief, ”Greetings, Your Majesty!”

The two Snake-People Clan Commanders, Yue Mei and Hua She Er, also reacted immediately after a brief stupor. They hurriedly rose from their seats and bowed their heads respectfully to Cai Lin.

Then, they quickly moved behind Yun Xiancheng and stood by his side, making their stance clear.

”Cai Lin.”

Only Yun Xiancheng remained as calm and composed as ever. He simply looked at the stunning woman before him and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Cai Lin’s narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. She didn’t show the slightest displeasure at Yun Xiancheng’s somewhat ”disrespectful” attitude. She merely gave a faint, lazy smile and casually nodded to Yue Mei and Hua She Er, who were standing by Yun Xiancheng, as an acknowledgment.

Seeing this, the two snake women were both slightly stunned. They glanced at each other in disbelief, both seeing a trace of incredible shock in the other’s eyes.

After all, in their impression, their Queen was always known for her cold, noble, and uncompromising iron-fisted methods. When had she ever shown such a warm and approachable side?

After all, their action of standing behind Yun Xiancheng might be interpreted as betrayal by a suspicious and fickle monarch.

An ordinary queen would also feel that they were being too calculating. But now...

Cai Lin paid no mind to the stormy emotions in the hearts of her two trusted subordinates.

Her gaze swept across the faces of the peerless women in the room one by one, finally landing on Colorful Butterfly, who sat directly opposite her and shared her exact likeness.

”Butterfly,” she opened her red lips, her voice carrying a hint of relief and the pride of an older sister, ”it seems that during the time I was away...”

...you have grown a lot, enough to stand on your own.”

Hearing her sister’s sudden praise, Colorful Butterfly nodded somewhat bashfully, her voice tinged with humility and admiration: ”Mm, Sister overpraises me. Protecting the tribe is Butterfly’s duty.”

Then, as if remembering something, she slightly raised her head, her beautiful golden vertical pupils shimmering with an undisguised hope. She asked softly, ”Is Sister’s return this time... because you don’t plan to leave us again, and will stay to continue leading our Snake-People Clan?”

Cai Lin understood the deep meaning in her sister’s words. Her narrow phoenix eyes flashed with complex and difficult-to-decipher emotions.

She hesitated for a moment before finally shaking her head slightly with a hint of helplessness and guilt. This result seemed to be within Colorful Butterfly’s expectations.

Although the hope in the depths of her eyes dimmed in an instant, it was quickly replaced by an even firmer expression. She took a deep breath and nodded heavily to Cai Lin, her tone incredibly solemn:

”Mm... Butterfly understands. Sister, please feel free to pursue the life you want. The Snake-People Clan... the Snake-People Clan can be left to Butterfly.”

Butterfly swears that I will work together with Sister Yue Mei and Sister Hua She Er, doing our absolute best to protect our people and our home!”

Looking at her sister’s face—which, though still somewhat weak and youthful, was filled with determination and resolve—Cai Lin’s heart couldn’t help but swell with an indescribable bitterness and relief.

She subconsciously glanced at the man in green beside her, who had maintained a warm smile from beginning to end as if none of this concerned him. A strange sense of crisis suddenly surged from the depths of Cai Lin’s heart.