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

120: Section 120”Then what kind of memories should we have?”

Xiao Yan asked from the side, ”Personally, I think killing people with my husband. Hmm, combat should be a good memory; this reminds me of the story where my husband and I slaughtered a mercenary group.”

”Reasonable. That makes me want to talk about the story of how my husband killed hundreds of people in the Izumo Empire for my sake.”

Xiao Yi Xian seemed to believe that Yun Xiancheng’s purpose in going to the Izumo Empire at the time was to pick her up, so she regarded the incident where Yun Xiancheng killed hundreds of Izumo youths as a fond memory.

”Killing...” Nalan Yanran recalled the time in Wutan City. Back then, she was only a Dou Practitioner, taken by her senior brother to kill; that must have been her first time seeing blood in actual combat.

Cai Lin listened to these Young ladies recount one ”bloody and violent” ”romantic memory” after another, and she couldn’t help but have a few clear black lines slide down her forehead. She quickly waved her hand, her tone carrying a hint of determination as she spoke:

”Stop! Stop! Stop! My dear sisters, I cannot agree with this proposal! Today, we are here to create a romantic atmosphere for Butterfly and that Young Master Yun, to help warm up their feelings for each other, not to take them out to kill and commit arson! So, let’s skip the current suggestions!”

Upon hearing this, the Young ladies all wore expressions of disappointment, but after a moment’s thought, they felt that Cai Lin’s words were not without reason.

After all, in this desolate wilderness, it was indeed impossible to find any suitable ”bad guys” for them to kill at a moment’s notice.

Thus, they had no choice but to give up on this idea, which they had originally thought was quite exciting. ”In that case,”

Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes and quickly thought of a new idea, ”Then how about we start by creating some more romantic scenery? For example, hmm, setting off some beautiful fireworks? Or maybe conjuring up some colorful fireflies?”

These peerless Young ladies began to chatter and discuss enthusiastically, just like ordinary girls in love, about what kind of romantic atmosphere they should create for Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly to most effectively touch their hearts.

Cai Lin listened silently to their discussions, which she found somewhat ”unrealistic,” and shook her head inwardly. Sigh, she always felt that this group of young girls didn’t seem very reliable at all...

On the other side, Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly were still walking side by side, quietly traversing this vast, boundless, and cold desert devoid of stars and moon.

”Come to think of it, my sister has always been very worried about my future.”

Colorful Butterfly slightly raised her head, casting her gaze toward the deep night sky, and said softly with a voice tinged with a hint of melancholy from memories.

”Since I was little, she has always been like this. No matter what happened, she would protect me behind her back, shielding me from the wind and rain. But sometimes, when facing her unreserved kindness and dedication, do I really have the qualification to bear such heavy care and expectations from her?”

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng couldn’t help but turn his head slightly, looking at her with a hint of confusion in his eyes, and asked gently:

”Why would you not be qualified? Miss Colorful Butterfly, you must not belittle yourself like this. To have a sister like Cai Lin who treats you with such sincerity and thinks of you in every way, you should feel proud and honored, so how could you feel inferior?”

Colorful Butterfly nodded gently upon hearing this. She was naturally not the type of person who was inherently inferior or overly sentimental.

It was just that when she thought about how her sister had put aside her pride today to painstakingly persuade Yun Xiancheng in order to find a good home for her, she couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

She turned her head, her beautiful golden vertical pupils bravely meeting Yun Xiancheng’s eyes, which were as deep as the starry sky, and said with a tone of certainty, ”Young Master, you are the person my sister went to such great lengths to choose. Butterfly believes that you are absolutely an extremely outstanding person.”

”Hmm.” Regarding Colorful Butterfly’s straightforward praise, Yun Xiancheng did not show the slightest bit of modesty or refusal; he simply nodded calmly and accepted it gladly.

The two of them chatted while continuing to walk forward. Before they knew it, they had arrived at the edge of an oasis that seemed particularly precious in the desert.

The Snake-People Clan had always had the custom of living near water. Their Holy City naturally occupied the largest and most abundant water source in this desert.

And around this Holy City, like stars surrounding the moon, many small oases of varying sizes were scattered, providing the source of life for those ordinary Snake-People tribes who could not live in the Holy City.

”Huh? The oasis here... seems to be polluted.”

Colorful Butterfly’s gaze fell upon the lake in the center of the oasis, which should have been crystal clear, and her delicate brows couldn’t help but furrow slightly. She said, ”Polluted? Could it be... that someone dared to invade your Snake-People Clan’s territory and even poisoned the water here?”

Yun Xiancheng followed her gaze and saw that the water quality of the lake was indeed somewhat turbid, even faintly emitting an unpleasant odor. He couldn’t help but ask.

”Sigh, that has nothing to do with those hostile forces.”

Colorful Butterfly shook her head gently upon hearing this, and explained with a voice tinged with helplessness:

”It’s just that our Snake-People Clan consumes a large amount of water. And our lakes here are mostly inland lakes, especially in this hot and arid summer; there is almost no incoming fresh water.”

”Over time, the lake’s own purification ability has become worse and worse. Coupled with the fact that our Snake-People Clan’s population has been slowly growing over the years, the demand for water has naturally increased day by day. As a result, the water source we rely on for survival has slowly become polluted without us realizing it.”

”Sigh, however, there is nothing that can be done about this.”

Colorful Butterfly sighed softly, her tone filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.

”After all, as our Snake-People Clan’s population keeps increasing, this limited water source will naturally deteriorate more and more. Perhaps this is the law of survival of nature. Regarding this matter, our Snake-People Clan has long since accepted our fate.”

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng walked slowly to the lakeside, crouched down, and carefully observed the slightly turbid lake water before him.

He could tell that for ordinary mortals, this lake water could perhaps already be considered undrinkable sewage.

But for cultivators who had reached the Dou Practitioner Realm or above, it could still be barely tolerated, though the taste would certainly be extremely poor.

”Young Master... are you trying to help us manage this water source?”

Colorful Butterfly watched Yun Xiancheng’s expression of deep thought, her heart stirred slightly. She quickly stepped forward a few paces, reached out, and gently tugged on his sleeve, saying with a tone of urgency:

”Young Master, it really doesn’t matter! Our Snake-People Clan has long been accustomed to this kind of life and has long accepted our fate.”

”Managing something that involves the entire natural environment is a massive project and is by no means easy. Even if you truly possessed such heaven-defying abilities that could help us purify the water source, it would certainly consume a huge amount of your mental and physical energy, pointlessly leaving you feeling exhausted.”

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng reached out and gently patted Colorful Butterfly’s small and exquisite head, looking at her with a gentle gaze, and said with a tone of determination:

”Yue Mei and Hua She Er are now my wives. Therefore, the Snake-People Clan can be considered my extended family. Since I have now seen the predicament facing my family with my own eyes, how could I just stand by and watch?”

Yun Xiancheng actually had a way to solve it; refining Jade Pool water and connecting it to the Snake-People Holy City’s water source could purify the water quality.

Things from the Celestial Camp could not be brought into the mortal world; he needed to use his Dou Qi to condense and replicate a brand new one, otherwise, there would be no need to fight; he could just swing the South Heaven Gate to smash people.

Listening to Yun Xiancheng’s resounding words and seeing his determined gaze, Colorful Butterfly was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

”Young Master... you are truly a very outstanding person, and one who possesses a heart of benevolence.” After a long while, she said softly in a tone filled with a hint of admiration and emotion.

Yun Xiancheng looked at her tearful appearance, but shook his head gently and corrected her:

”No, Miss Colorful Butterfly, you are wrong. I am not some saint with a ’heart of benevolence.’ I am only good to my family.”

Subsequently, he took the initiative to reach out and gently took hold of Colorful Butterfly’s slightly cool little hand again, saying in a gentle voice:

”Alright, Miss Colorful Butterfly, let’s talk less. Come, follow me, and let’s carefully survey the surrounding water terrain so that I can make full preparations for my next actions.”

Upon hearing this, Colorful Butterfly felt a warmth in her heart.

She nodded heavily, and in return, she took the initiative to grip Yun Xiancheng’s large hand tightly, responding softly with a voice full of gratitude and an indescribable flutter in her heart:

”Yes! Everything will be as you arrange, Young Master. Thank you for your hard work.” ”Hmm.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiancheng was in a quite good mood. He turned his head and looked at Colorful Butterfly’s face, which appeared even more beautiful and moving under the moonlight. The young girl was also looking at him, her pupils reflecting the figure of the immortal in green robes under the moon.

The two of them carefully observed the vicinity of this polluted oasis water source for quite a while.

Afterward, amidst an atmosphere that was slightly silent and ambiguous, they left the place side by side and continued to head deeper into the desert.

Not long after the two of them had just left, the surroundings of the oasis, which had previously appeared somewhat deathly silent, suddenly saw swarms of colorful fireflies flickering with eerie luminescence emerge from the withered grass and the shadows of the sand dunes.

Those beautiful fireflies, like the brightest stars in the night sky, instantly illuminated this originally somewhat dilapidated and desolate oasis, making it seem like a dreamlike wonderland, exceptionally beautiful.

It was just a pity that Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly did not see this meticulously prepared romantic scenery, which was enough to make any young girl in love heart-flutter.

”Oh! It’s too late! Too late! They just left like that! They didn’t see these fireflies that we went to such trouble to set up at all!”

Behind a sand dune not far away, Nalan Yanran watched the fading backs of Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly, unable to help but stomp her feet in anxiety.

245 Water Veins of the Snake-People Clan

The night in the Tagor Desert was like a canvas splashed with thick ink, with only a few sparse stars hanging in the distant horizon.

Under the illumination of the starlight and the bright moonlight, the figures of Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly, like two drifting wisps of green smoke, silently swept over one sand dune after another, heading toward the various important water sources of the Snake-People Clan.

The flight path that Yun Xiancheng had chosen this time seemed somewhat peculiar.

It was neither a straight shortcut chosen to save time, nor a remote, winding path deliberately taken to avoid prying eyes.

It was more as if he was using the entire Snake-People Holy City as the center, and on this vast desert, he was deliberately sketching something with his flight path, unhurriedly observing every oasis and water source passed along the way.

Occasionally, there would be some blind First-Order or Second-Order Magical Beasts attempting to block their path, wanting to treat these two ”tender and delicate-looking” uninvited guests as a nice midnight snack.

However, these overconfident fellows were often sliced into pieces by a sharp sword aura he casually swung before they even had a chance to see Yun Xiancheng’s face, turning into yet another pile of inconspicuous dust in this desert.

”Young Master Yun, do... do you feel that it seems... it seems like someone has been following us?”

Colorful Butterfly’s beautiful golden vertical pupils vigilantly scanned the pitch-black night sky behind them, and she suddenly asked.

Although Cai Lin had already tried her best to conceal her aura and figure.

But Colorful Butterfly was, after all, a genuine Dou Huang expert now, and her ability to perceive the surrounding environment was naturally extraordinary.

She could vaguely sense Cai Lin’s presence.

”Hmm, they have indeed been watching us.” Upon hearing this, a knowing, faint smile appeared on Yun Xiancheng’s face, and he answered in a gentle voice.

Colorful Butterfly couldn’t help but shake her head helplessly, her voice tinged with a sense of being unable to laugh or cry: ”Oh, really, Big Sister and the others are truly making too much of a fuss, aren’t they? Is it really necessary?”

”Hehe, perhaps... they just purely want to add some unique flavor to our date.”

Yun Xiancheng’s eyes rolled, as if he had thought of some interesting idea, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. He asked, ”Speaking of which, Miss Colorful Butterfly, do... do you want to give them a... little surprise as well?”

Colorful Butterfly was slightly stunned. She looked at the faint, sweet smile on Yun Xiancheng’s handsome face. Although she was a bit puzzled, she subconsciously nodded obediently and replied softly, ”Hmm, well... I am naturally willing.”

Colorful Butterfly muttered to herself in her heart, ’Tonight should clearly be our exclusive time for the two of us, right? Why bother with those ”little tails” following behind?’

Although she was thinking this way in her heart, Colorful Butterfly did not show any dissatisfaction or confusion on her face.

She just smiled gently as usual, nodded slightly, and said softly, ”Hmm, okay, everything will be according to Young Master Yun’s arrangements.”

The two of them continued to investigate the hydrology as normal.

It was the Young ladies who had been following behind them, trying to create ”romantic surprises” for them, who suffered.

The various so-called ”romantic scenes” that they had exhausted their efforts and consumed a large amount of Dou Qi to set up were always a beat behind Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly, resulting in those two ”main characters” never having the chance to appreciate the various ”masterpieces” they had worked so hard to create.

”Are we going to continue wasting our efforts like this?”

Xiao Yi Xian had set up these flashy but impractical scenes one after another, which had already consumed quite a bit of their Dou Qi and energy. At this moment, she was somewhat exhausted.

Cai Lin crossed her arms over her chest, watching these Young ladies before her, who were already full of sorrow and dejected, with a cold eye, feeling speechless in her heart.

She could see it now; Nalan Yanran was just bragging, and when it came to actual execution, she was severely lacking in experience.

Nalan Yanran rubbed her throbbing temples in distress and suggested, ”How about we change our strategy? We find a way to rush to the next destination that Husband and the others might pass through, and then set everything up there in advance to give them a surprise when they least expect it?”

”Oh, Sister Yanran, that’s easy for you to say.”

Xiao Yan, who was on the side, couldn’t help but let out a long sigh upon hearing this, pointing out a rather realistic problem, ”Right now, how could we possibly know in advance where exactly Husband’s next destination will be?”

The three Young ladies, like defeated roosters, let out a long, helpless sigh in unison.

Just at this moment, Cai Lin, who had been silent and watching coldly from the side, slowly walked forward.

”Hehe, it seems you ladies have lost your way?” Cai Lin looked at the Young ladies and asked.

Without waiting for the Young ladies to reply, she stretched out her slender hand, and a long, thin stick condensed from pure seven-colored Dou Qi appeared out of thin air in her hand.

With a light flick of her wrist, she used the Dou Qi stick to draw on the soft desert beneath her feet, moving with the fluidity of flowing clouds and water.

In just a moment, a simple map centered on the Snake-People Holy City, with the locations of all surrounding oases and water sources detailed, was clearly sketched out by Cai Lin.

As the former and only Her Majesty the Empress of the Snake-People Clan, she was naturally familiar with every blade of grass, every tree, every grain of sand, and every stone on this land to her very bones.

Following that, she extended the Dou Qi stick again and, on that simple map, drew a continuously extending line with a graceful arc, following a certain specific pattern.

That red line was the entire movement trajectory of Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly up to that point.

”Hmm... Thank you, Queen. We definitely won’t fail this time.”

Nalan Yanran still appeared confident this time, though Cai Lin didn’t think this girl was really capable of accomplishing it.

Seeming to notice Cai Lin’s gaze, which carried a hint of doubt and distrust, Nalan Yanran playfully stuck out her tongue and didn’t dare to speak as confidently as she had just before.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan immediately gathered in front of the map, starting a tense and heated analysis and debate about the red trajectory on it.

”Senior Brother is moving along this trajectory, perhaps he is here.”

”No, no, no, look, there is a clear arc here; clearly, Senior Brother intends to go this way.”

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian had a disagreement and began to argue.

This ”heated” debate naturally attracted the attention of Yun Ziyi and Yun Yan, who were ”watching the show” on the side.

They would constantly, because of what these two Young ladies were arguing about, be unable to help but cover their mouths with their hands, letting out bursts of low, melodious laughter.

At this time, Yun Yan looked at the map on the ground, a spark of inspiration flashed, and she squatted on the ground, using her finger to draw a heart shape in the sand.

”Sisters, do you think Brother might want to draw this pattern?”

The other girls looked at this huge heart shape with the Snake-People Holy City as the base, and they all fell silent for a moment.

”What a cheesy guy.” Nalan Yanran’s face turned slightly red, and she couldn’t help but say.

”Husband definitely thinks this way.” Xiao Yan said firmly.

Xiao Yi Xian’s face also turned slightly red: ”Since that’s the case... why don’t we just wait for him at the finish line.”

Cai Lin looked at this huge heart, also dazed for a moment, but she quickly calmed down, nodding in her heart: ”Not bad, very well performed.”

After the girls determined their target, they flew toward the end of the heart shape.

And at this moment, Yun Xiancheng was also methodically communicating with Colorful Butterfly about the hydrology.