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

267: Section 267It gazed at Colorful Butterfly with its innocent, obsidian-bright eyes, unblinkingly, seemingly full of curiosity toward this ”Auntie” 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 trace of ill-concealed disappointment flashed deep within Colorful Butterfly’s eyes. She forced herself to perk up and changed the subject, ”I wonder if Young Master plans to rest in the city this time? If needed, Butterfly can arrange suitable accommodations for you and the madams in advance.”

”Mhm, entering the city is only natural.”

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

At these words, Yue Mei, who had been standing quietly to the side, immediately had her beautiful peach-blossom eyes curve into a pair of lovely crescents. ”Oh my! 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 irrepressible excitement and joy.

On the other side, Hua She Er lowered her head with a slightly flushed face, whispering in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz yet full of 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,” that so-called ”guarding” naturally couldn’t be as simple as just guarding.

These two snake women, who had been longing for him for so long, would likely spend the next few days fully indulging their feelings of yearning for their ”husband.”

Unfortunately, the relatively pure-minded Colorful Butterfly didn’t understand much of these ”overtones” filled with ambiguity and suggestion.

Naturally, she didn’t grasp the deep meaning hidden in the two snake women’s words. She simply nodded thoughtfully, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke:

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

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

Meanwhile, within Yun Xiancheng’s spiritual sea, Queen Medusa Cai Lin—who had just been secretly worrying about her sister’s ”purity”—couldn’t help but mutter a bit dissatisfiedly upon hearing Yun Xiancheng and her sister start chatting about her as if no one else were around: ”Humph! This brat... he’s getting better and better at passing the buck!”

Looking at her sister’s face, which was almost identical to her own yet appeared more gentle and innocent, she couldn’t help but think to herself:

”Sigh, this sister of mine has been so naive and worldly-ignorant since she was a child. Now that she’s met a fellow like Yun Xiancheng, I feel like she’ll easily and accidentally have her heart completely stolen away by him.”

A sense of responsibility as an older sister, originating from deep within her bloodline, made her involuntarily start worrying about Colorful Butterfly’s future.

She didn’t know if she was afraid—afraid that her simple sister would one day end up like her, trapped in such an agonizingly complex situation.

Or if she was worried that her sister would steal her man.

”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 colorful little snake Xiaoer, who was resting quietly in Yun Xiancheng’s arms, also clearly felt the strong desire from deep within Cai Lin’s consciousness to ”take over and come online.”

Her round black eyes rolled slightly, as if she were contemplating something.

A moment later, as if agreeing to Cai Lin’s ”request,” she lightly nodded her little head.

In the next instant, the temperament of the colorful little snake, which had previously seemed innocent and adorable, underwent a world-shaking...

...and massive transformation!

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

A shimmering light coalesced into a human form. Then, the human-form Cai Lin, barefoot, sat on the chair beside Yun Xiancheng. With one hand supporting her face and a look of pride in her eyes, she quietly watched Yun Xiancheng, who maintained a warm smile.

242. Yun Xiancheng, I’m telling you to marry my sister!

”Sister!”

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

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

Beside them, the two Snake-People Clan Commanders, Yue Mei and Hua She Er, also reacted immediately after a brief moment of shock. They hurriedly stood up from their seats and bowed respectfully to Cai Lin.

They quickly moved behind Yun Xiancheng to stand in attendance, making their stance clear. ”Cai Lin.”

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

Cai Lin’s narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, yet she showed no displeasure at Yun Xiancheng’s somewhat ”disrespectful” attitude.

A faint, lazy smile played on her lips as she gave a casual nod to Yue Mei and Hua She Er, who were standing behind Yun Xiancheng, in acknowledgement.

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

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

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

Normally, the Queen would also feel they had too many little schemes. But now...

Cai Lin paid no mind to the turbulent waves in the hearts of her two trusted subordinates.

Her gaze swept across the faces of the peerlessly beautiful women in the room, finally landing on Colorful Butterfly, who sat directly opposite her and looked identical to her.

”Butterfly,” she opened her red lips, her voice carrying a hint of gratification and a sisterly pride, ”it seems that during my absence, you have grown much...”

...and are now capable of standing on your own.”

Hearing her sister’s sudden praise, Colorful Butterfly nodded shyly, her voice humble and full of admiration. ”Mhm, Sister overpraises me. Protecting the tribe is my duty.”

Then, as if remembering something, she slightly raised her head, a trace of ill-concealed expectation in her beautiful golden vertical pupils as she asked softly, ”Sister, since you’ve returned this time... are you planning not to leave us again, and stay to continue leading the Snake-People Clan?”

Cai Lin understood the deep meaning in her sister’s words. A flash of complex and inscrutable emotion crossed her narrow phoenix eyes.

She hesitated for a moment before finally shaking her head lightly with a hint of helplessness and guilt. This outcome seemed to have been expected by Colorful Butterfly.

Although the spark of expectation deep in her eyes dimmed instantly, it was quickly replaced by an even more determined expression. She took a deep breath and nodded heavily to Cai Lin, speaking with utmost solemnity:

”I see... Butterfly understands. Sister, please rest assured and go pursue the life you want. The Snake-People Clan... leave the Snake-People Clan to Butterfly. Butterfly...”

”...swears that together with Sister Yue Mei and Sister Hua She Er, I will do my utmost to protect our people and our home!”

Looking at her sister’s face—still somewhat frail and youthful, yet full of determination and resolve—an indescribable wave of bitterness and gratification welled up in Cai Lin’s heart.

She instinctively glanced at the green-robed man beside her, who had maintained a warm smile from start to finish, looking as if none of this concerned him. A sudden, inexplicable sense of crisis surged from the depths of Cai Lin’s heart.

She whipped her head around and stared intently at Yun Xiancheng with eyes full of vigilance and warning. ”Yun Xiancheng! You are not allowed to have any improper thoughts about her! And you certainly aren’t allowed to make a move on her!”

This sudden ”warning” left everyone present slightly stunned.

Even Colorful Butterfly, the subject of the warning, had her face turn beet red at her sister’s ”bold words,” wishing she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

She couldn’t help but steal a quick glance at the green-robed man who was still smiling and composed, her heart pounding like a frantic deer.

Her face, already flushed with excitement, now turned as red as sunset clouds, even her ears burning.

She subconsciously lifted her head, and with a mix of shyness and curiosity, she stole a glance at Yun Xiancheng, who was standing beside her and had just been ”sternly warned” by her elder sister.

She saw that after hearing Cai Lin’s warning—which sounded fierce but was hollow inside—Yun Xiancheng’s face didn’t show the slightest hint of panic or displeasure.

He simply nodded thoughtfully and, in a tone that suggested he was seriously considering it, slowly said, ”Oh, I see. Alright then.”

Seeing this, Butterfly became even more convinced that her sister had long since become the beloved wife of this peerless Young Master Yun.

After all, in her past impressions, her sister Cai Lin had always been known to the world as a cold, elegant, and authoritative Queen. To ensure that Butterfly wouldn’t have to experience the cruel and bloody struggle for the throne, Cai Lin had even personally killed all those stubborn old...

fellows who had tried to obstruct them, wiping them out entirely!

That Queen, who was so decisive in her killing and looked down upon the world, was now frequently losing her composure in front of this man, acting like a somewhat unreasonable yet adorably naive young girl in love.

This... no matter how she looked at it, it seemed a bit abnormal, didn’t it? Butterfly thought to herself.

As expected, after Yun Xiancheng nodded so indifferently, Cai Lin immediately began to lose her patience and started muttering, ”Hey! Why... why are you being so obedient all of a sudden?”

She reached out somewhat dissatisfied and gave Yun Xiancheng’s arm a light shove, her narrow phoenix eyes filled with suspicion and confusion.

“Could it be... could it be that this Queen’s sister isn’t beautiful enough? Does she not meet the high standards of the Great Young Master Yun, who has seen so many beauties?”

Although he didn’t know what his Queen was planning, Yun Xiancheng cooperated and explained with a straight face:

”Your Majesty, those words are incorrect. Your younger sister possesses peerless beauty and a gentle temperament; she naturally deserves the praise of being a ’fair lady, graceful and fine.’ As the saying goes, ’a gentleman seeks a good mate.’ How could I be such an unromantic blockhead?”

”Then why did you agree so readily just now? You actually listened to this Queen and won’t make a move on Butterfly?”

Hearing this, the strange feeling in Cai Lin’s heart grew even stronger. ”Hehe, because whether I agree with you or not doesn’t actually mean much.”

Looking at her adorable, slightly pouting face, Yun Xiancheng couldn’t help but chuckle, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness and indulgence:

”The true key to this matter lies in Lady Colorful Butterfly’s own wishes, doesn’t it? The reason I agreed with you so readily was just to see if following your lead might make you a little bit happier. That’s all; there was no other meaning.”

Hearing Yun Xiancheng’s explanation, Cai Lin became even more annoyed.

She reached out with two fair, jade-like hands and somewhat ”roughly” grabbed Yun Xiancheng’s neck, shaking him gently while still complaining with a stubborn, coquettish tone:

”You, Yun Xiancheng! How dare you play with this Queen! See if I don’t give you a good lesson today!”

Beside them, Colorful Butterfly watched the intimate and playful scene between her sister and Young Master Yun. She couldn’t help but cover her slightly parted cherry lips with her small hand, a relieved and warm smile appearing in her eyes.

She now seemed to understand a bit why her always proud, powerful, and arrogant sister was willing to follow this man.

It was because this man was indeed a very good and very special person.

More importantly, she could clearly feel that since being by this man’s side, her sister’s heartstrings—which were always taut and filled with wariness—seemed to have gradually relaxed.

She was no longer like before, always wrapping herself in a thick, cold shell, standing alone and solitary.

Now, she seemed to have more of the charm and vitality of a woman, and she was more like a living, breathing ”person.”

She pondered silently in her heart and felt more and more that this ”Man of Destiny” her sister had met was truly a perfect match for her.

When her gaze fell once again on the pair—Cai Lin and Yun Xiancheng—who were still playing intimately, a faint, unbidden sense of loneliness quietly washed over her heart like a tide.

Sister has finally found her own happiness and home. From now on, the one who will truly be alone and lonely is me.

However, this thought only flashed through her mind for an instant. It didn’t matter.

She quickly told herself silently: For the stability and future of our Snake-People Tribe, and so that sister can be happy like this forever, I can take on all the duties and burdens she previously carried!

Although Colorful Butterfly thought she had hidden that fleeting loneliness and sadness very well, how could she hide it from Yun Xiancheng and Cai Lin, who were currently so close to her?

Yun Xiancheng and Cai Lin, who were still laughing and playing, both keenly noticed the faint aura of disappointment that flashed across Butterfly at almost the same time.

Without any verbal communication, they simply exchanged a glance and understood each other’s thoughts and attitude from their eyes.

The tacit understanding between the two was startlingly deep. Then...

”Hehe, this Queen has suddenly changed her mind!”

Cai Lin’s eyes darted around, and a playful, somewhat ”mischievous” smile appeared on her face.

She extended a slender jade finger and pointed directly at the bridge of Yun Xiancheng’s high nose, speaking in a domineering Queen-like tone:

”Yun Xiancheng! Listen well to this Queen! My sister Colorful Butterfly is so beautiful and peerless; whether it’s her looks, temperament, or talent, she is one in ten thousand! Any way you look at it, you’re getting a bargain! Therefore, this Queen commands you now: Immediately! Right now! Take my sister back and make her your wife!”

Seeing her sister and Young Master Yun suddenly turn the ”flames of war” back onto her in an instant, Colorful Butterfly’s face turned bright red with anxiety. She couldn’t help but cry out, trying to stop this increasingly ”absurd” situation from developing further in an unknown direction.

”Sister!!!”

Chapter 243: This Part of Cultivating Feelings

Colorful Butterfly’s face, which was identical to her sister’s but more gentle and quiet, was now as red as the most brilliant sunset on the horizon. ”You... you guys...”

Butterfly felt like her tongue was tied. she stammered for a long time, and a layer of fine sweat even broke out on her fair forehead. Finally, she gathered her courage and said firmly in a slightly trembling voice:

”No! This... this won’t do!”

She took a deep breath and finally said seriously:

”How long have the Young Master and I known each other? How can marriage be such a joke? Sister... you are perhaps being a bit too hasty.” Hearing this, Cai Lin raised an eyebrow, her face showing an expression that said ’I knew you’d say that’:

”My silly sister, since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents’ orders and matchmakers’ words. As your elder sister, I naturally must find you a good husband and a good home. As for those so-called feelings... they will naturally develop after marriage.”

Yun Xiancheng couldn’t help but glance at her, feeling amused. Wait? It can be like this? Cai Lin is being too proactive, isn’t she?

Cai Lin seemed to sense Yun Xiancheng’s playful gaze. She suddenly turned her head and glared at him fiercely, as if saying: What are you looking at! This Queen is doing this for your own good! You’re getting a bargain and still acting like this!

Butterfly looked at her sister, her hands restlessly gripping each other, revealing the turmoil in the Snake-woman’s heart. ”Cough, Cai Lin, since Butterfly is unwilling, let’s forget it.”

Yun Xiancheng said, ”Fate will eventually arrive; if the time isn’t right, do not force it.”

”Hehe, you’re leaving here soon, so how can there be fate? Once you go, the mountains will be high and the waters far; who knows when we’ll meet again? My poor sister...”

Cai Lin said so.

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng knew that on this point, he couldn’t win against Cai Lin, nor did he need to.

Since she was practically demanding he take her sister, there was no need for him to say anything more. Saying more would just be hypocritical.

Given Cai Lin’s personality, it was better to comply with such a request that had no downsides. Besides, his shoulders were broad enough to carry the lives of others; as long as she was willing, he would naturally take responsibility for her life.

However... it still depended on Butterfly’s opinion. He looked toward Butterfly.

Butterfly noticed his gaze and subconsciously wanted to lower her head, but she also knew that if she kept her head down now, she would just be escaping responsibility. ”Um...”

Butterfly took a deep breath, as if she had finally made a decision. She lifted her head, and though her gaze still held a bit of shyness and avoidance, it also held a touch of firmness.