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

269: Section 269Occasionally, some blind Rank 1 or Rank 2 Magic Beasts would try to block their path, wanting to treat these two ”tender-skinned” uninvited guests as a nice midnight snack.

However, before these overconfident creatures could even see Yun Xiancheng’s face, they were sliced into several pieces by a sharp Sword Qi he casually flicked out, turning into another pile of unremarkable dust in this desert.

”Young Master Yun, do... do you feel like... like someone has been following us all along?”

Colorful Butterfly’s beautiful golden vertical pupils scanned the pitch-black night sky behind them warily as she suddenly asked. Although Cai Lin had done her best to conceal her presence and form,

the current Colorful Butterfly was, after all, a genuine Dou Huang expert. Her ability to perceive her surroundings was naturally extraordinary, allowing her to vaguely detect Cai Lin’s presence.

”Mm, they have indeed been watching us the whole time,” Yun Xiancheng replied with a knowing smile, his voice gentle.

Hearing this, Colorful Butterfly couldn’t help but shake her head helplessly, her voice carrying a hint of wry amusement: ”Sigh, honestly, Sister and the others are really making too much of a fuss. Is this really necessary?”

”Haha, perhaps... they simply want to add some unique flavor to our ’date’.”

Yun Xiancheng’s eyes darted around as if he had thought of a fun idea. A smile unconsciously formed on his face as he asked, ”Speaking of which, Miss Colorful Butterfly, do you... want to give them a... little surprise as well?”

Colorful Butterfly was slightly stunned. Looking at the sweet smile on Yun Xiancheng’s handsome face, she didn’t quite understand, but she still nodded obediently and responded softly, ”Mm, then... then of course I’m willing.”

Colorful Butterfly grumbled inwardly. Tonight should clearly be our exclusive time together, right? Why bother with those ”little tails” following behind us?

Despite her thoughts, Colorful Butterfly didn’t show the slightest dissatisfaction or confusion on her face. She simply smiled gently as usual, nodded lightly, and said softly, ”Mm, alright, everything will be according to Young Master Yun’s arrangements.”

The two of them continued investigating the hydrology normally.

The ones suffering were those Young ladies who had been following them, trying to create ”romantic surprises”.

The various so-called ”romantic scenes” they had painstakingly arranged using a large amount of Dou Qi were always one step behind the rhythm of Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly. As a result, the two ”main characters” never even had the chance to appreciate the ”masterpieces” they had worked so hard to create.

”Should we continue wasting our efforts like this?”

Xiao Yi Xian had been setting up these flashy but impractical scenes one after another, which had already drained much of her Dou Qi and energy. At this moment, she was exhausted.

Cai Lin stood by with her arms crossed, coldly observing the Young ladies who were already full of worry and dejection. She was speechless. She could see now that Nalan Yanran was just all talk; when it came to actual execution, she was extremely lacking in experience.

Nalan Yanran rubbed her aching temples in distress and suggested, ”How about we change our strategy? Let’s find a way to reach Husband’s next possible destination ahead of time and set everything up there to give them a surprise that catches them off guard?”

”Sigh, Sister Yanran, you make it sound so easy.”

Beside her, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but sigh, pointing out a very realistic problem: ”Right now, how can we possibly know in advance where Husband’s next destination will be?”

The three Young ladies let out a helpless sigh together, looking like defeated roosters. Just then, Cai Lin, who had been silent and watching from the side, slowly stepped forward. ”Hehe, it seems you sisters have lost your way?” Cai Lin asked, looking at the Young ladies.

Without waiting for them to reply, she reached out her slender hand, and a long, thin rod condensed from pure seven-colored Dou Qi appeared out of thin air.

With a flick of her wrist, she began to draw fluidly on the soft desert sand beneath her feet using the Dou Qi rod.

In just a few moments, a simple map centered on the Snake-People Holy City, with all the surrounding oases and water sources clearly marked, was

sketched out vividly 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 core.

Next, she extended the Dou Qi rod and, following a specific pattern, drew a line with a graceful curve that continued to extend across the simple map.

That red line represented all the movements of Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly up to this point. ”Mm... thank you, Queen. We definitely won’t fail this time.”

Nalan Yanran appeared full of confidence again, though Cai Lin didn’t think the girl could actually pull it off.

Seemingly noticing Cai Lin’s doubtful and untrusting gaze, Nalan Yanran playfully stuck out her tongue, not daring to speak as boldly as before.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan immediately crowded around the map and began a tense and heated analysis and debate over the red trajectory.

”Senior Brother is moving along this path, maybe he’s here.”

”No, no, no, look, there’s a clear curve here. Obviously, Senior Brother is going to walk this way.” Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian had a disagreement and began to argue.

Such a ”heated” argument naturally caught the attention of Yun Ziyi and Yun Yan, who were watching the show.

From time to time, they couldn’t help but cover their mouths and let out bursts of low, melodious laughter because of the content of the two Young ladies’ argument.

At this point, Yun Yan looked at the map on the ground, and a flash of inspiration hit her. She squatted down and used 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 the giant heart with the Snake-People Holy City at its base and were silent for a while. ”What a cheesy guy.”

Nalan Yanran’s face turned slightly red as she couldn’t help but comment.

”Husband is definitely thinking that,” Xiao Yan said with certainty.

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

Cai Lin stared at the giant heart for a moment, stunned, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded inwardly. ”Not bad, that’s a very

good performance.”

Once the girls had settled on their goal, they flew toward the end of the heart.

Meanwhile, Yun Xiancheng was methodically communicating the hydrology with Colorful Butterfly.

Before they knew it, they were flying hand-in-hand, and soon they had communicated with all the water sources around the Snake-People Holy City.

Although Colorful Butterfly didn’t know exactly how Yun Xiancheng would achieve it, it didn’t stop her from firmly believing he could. At this time, the sun was about to rise, and the night was coming to an end.

246 Dawn

When Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly arrived at the final water source of this trip, the night sky seemed to have prepared a special feast for them.

Brilliant seven-colored clouds quietly rose at the edge of the sky, like ribbons dropped by fairies, slowly flowing across the ink-colored canopy. Soon after, countless fireflies emitting a faint ghostly glow gathered from all directions.

They danced in the quiet night sky, decorating this small oasis as bright as day, yet with more dreaminess and poetry than daylight.

And on the surface of the originally calm lake, holy green lotuses quietly began to bloom.

The lotuses held a faint green halo, their petals layered and crystal clear, emitting a refreshing and soul-soothing elegant fragrance.

Colorful Butterfly looked at the dreamlike and beautiful scene before her, her mouth hanging open.

She had spent most of her life in secluded cultivation and hadn’t seen many wonders, so she was naturally shocked by the beautiful scenery.

She didn’t even notice that her small hand, held by Yun Xiancheng, had unconsciously tightened its grip. Feeling the dependence and tension from her hand, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of Yun Xiancheng’s mouth.

He turned his head, his gaze deeply fixed on the beauty beside him who was completely captivated by the scenery, and then, unhurriedly, he snapped his fingers.

As his finger snapped, a gentle and warm breeze quietly brushed outward in all directions with him as the center.

Wherever the breeze passed, slight ripples like water waves appeared in the air. Immediately following, several figures that had been hiding in the shadows, acting suspiciously, were clearly revealed under the moonlight as if a mysterious veil had been lifted.

It was none other than Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Yun Ziyi, who had been following them to create a ”romantic surprise”.

”Oh my, it seems... our ’painstaking efforts’ have been completely seen through by you, Husband.” Seeing that their whereabouts were exposed, Nalan Yanran didn’t show any shock or panic.

Instead, she stepped out from her hiding place with a generous air, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face. She gave Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly an exaggerated bow and spoke in a teasing tone.

Now that they had been ”caught red-handed,” they simply stopped hiding and stepped out from the shadows one after another, starting to clamor all at once. ”Exactly! Exactly! Husband, you really lack any romantic sense! We sisters worked so hard to create such a romantic atmosphere for you and Sister Colorful Butterfly,”

”The least you could do is show some appreciation!”

Xiao Yi Xian also chimed in. As she spoke, she winked at Yun Xiancheng with a ”you know what to do” expression on her face. Xiao Yan was even more direct; she walked up to Yun Xiancheng and Colorful Butterfly, looking at them with burning eyes as she loudly suggested,

”In my opinion, Husband, why don’t you take advantage of this beautiful scenery and lovely evening to give Sister Colorful Butterfly a kiss? It would be a reward for all our hard work, wouldn’t it?” ”Ah?!”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s bold and blunt ”request,” Colorful Butterfly’s pretty face, which was already flushed with a charming blush from the beautiful scenery, instantly became even hotter, as if it were on fire.

She subconsciously lowered her head, so shy that she almost buried her entire face into her full chest. However... although she was incredibly bashful, she did not speak up to refuse.

She could clearly feel her traitorous heart thumping wildly against her ribs like a drum, ”thump, thump, thump.”

An indescribable, complex emotion—a mix of nervousness and anticipation—flooded over her like a tide, completely overwhelming her. Tonight’s journey with Yun Xiancheng had been peaceful and comfortable, and the current scenery made her feel that the trip was truly worthwhile.

She lifted her head slightly and stole a quick glance out of the corner of her eye at the man in green beside her, who still wore a warm smile and a calm expression.

It seemed that if he only took one step forward, she would give him her most precious first kiss, which she had cherished for many years, without any reservation.

However, just as Colorful Butterfly had mentally prepared herself for the ”kiss,” and even her long, thick eyelashes—like butterfly wings—began to tremble as she prepared to slowly close her eyes,

A warm and strong finger suddenly pressed gently against her soft, delicate, slightly parted cherry lips, stopping her next move.

”Wait a moment,” Yun Xiancheng’s voice, carrying a gentle smile, rang low in her ear. ”I’ve prepared a surprise for you—for all of you. No rush; let’s save the kiss for the most brilliant moment.”

He turned around and gently pulled Nalan Yanran, who had been clamoring nearby, into his embrace.

Following that, he reached out his left hand and once again took the slightly cool hand of Colorful Butterfly beside him.

And his right hand, with a certain intent, reached toward Queen Medusa, Cai Lin, who was standing to the side with a somewhat complicated expression. Seeing this, Cai Lin instinctively wanted to step back, attempting to resist this rather ”intimate” gesture.

However, the moment her gaze inadvertently met Yun Xiancheng’s eyes—which were as deep as the starry sky yet filled with gentleness and determination—

As if resigning to her fate, she allowed Yun Xiancheng’s warm and powerful hand to tightly wrap her own jade-like hand, which was also slightly cool, within his palm.

”Is everyone ready?”

Yun Xiancheng looked around at the peerless beauties beside him, each with a different temperament. With a confident and slightly mysterious smile on his lips, he asked loudly.

”Yes!” the women answered in unison, their beautiful eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation. ”Good then, let’s go!”

They spread their wings and, led by Yun Xiancheng, flew toward the sky.

Until finally, they reached the highest heights of the sky, enough to overlook the entire Tagor Desert! ”Now, please witness together the surprise I have prepared for you.” Yun Xiancheng hovered amidst the sea of clouds in the high heavens, his robes fluttering, looking like a banished immortal descending to the mortal realm.

He reached out his hand, and a drop of Jade Pool Immortal Water, the size of a pearl and shimmering with seven-colored divine light, quietly appeared at his fingertip.

With a flick of his finger, that drop of Jade Pool Immortal Water sped toward the vast, boundless desert below like a falling meteor. Surprisingly, as the drop fell, it did not dissipate or evaporate like ordinary liquid.

Instead, like a seed possessing infinite vitality, the moment it touched the parched earth below, it immediately connected at a visible speed all the large and small water veins they had passed while surveying for water sources earlier!

In an instant, brilliant bands of light of varying thicknesses and colors seemed to be endowed with life, bursting from deep beneath the vast desert and soaring into the sky!

Those bands of light intertwined and spiraled in mid-air, eventually outlining a massive, giant heart shape that shimmered with the range of seven-colored divine light!

The heart pattern hung quietly above the desert, emitting a soft and holy radiance.

It seemed this sight could only be seen by flying to the height of the clouds; it was clearly a special preparation by Yun Xiancheng for them.

The women stared blankly at the exquisite scenery, completely immersed in this unique, dreamlike vista created by Yun Xiancheng’s own hands, unable to pull themselves away for a long time.

Meanwhile, the sisters Cai Lin and Colorful Butterfly saw yet another sight.

The water sources connected the scattered Snake-People Tribes, looking as beautiful as an Ouroboros.

Both of them stared blankly at the desert below, which appeared even more vast and mysterious under the illumination of the seven-colored divine light. ”Ahem... well, I say, sisters, given this scenery and this lovely evening, shouldn’t you two also show some appreciation?”

At that moment, Nalan Yanran, who had already recovered from her initial shock, spoke up and teased the still ”dazed” sisters, Cai Lin and Colorful Butterfly.

”Exactly! Exactly! Your Majesty! Sister Colorful Butterfly! Opportunity knocks but once! If you miss such a great chance, it would be a real pity!”

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan immediately caught on and chimed in, their beautiful eyes filled with the excitement and anticipation of watching a good show.

Hearing this, the sisters Cai Lin and Colorful Butterfly’s faces, already flushed with excitement and shock, instantly became even hotter, like sunset clouds.

The two of them subconsciously looked at each other, both seeing the nervousness in the other’s eyes.

Finally... it was Cai Lin, the older sister, who first mustered her courage. She took a deep breath and said, ”Yun Xiancheng, you are truly impressive.”

She stood on her tiptoes, grabbed Yun Xiancheng’s collar, and suddenly kissed him.

Soon, she lost herself in Yun Xiancheng’s kiss, leaning against him with a red face.

Beside them, after seeing her sister’s ”brave” action, the shyness and restraint in Colorful Butterfly’s heart seemed to be completely shattered in an instant.

Her cheeks were covered in rosy clouds, and within those golden vertical pupils, which were also filled with tenderness, there was a heart-stirring blurriness.

She followed her sister’s example and bravely and proactively pressed her soft, delicate cherry lips—carrying a hint of innocence and sweetness—gently onto Yun Xiancheng’s slightly cool, thin lips, offering her first kiss.

247 The Snake Woman’s Wedding

”Sister, have you really... already given yourself to him?”

Colorful Butterfly looked timidly at Cai Lin, who was sitting with her arms crossed and legs overlapped. She couldn’t help but swallow, her voice carrying a hint of curiosity and shyness.

Those clear eyes flickered with a bit of anticipation and anxiety, as if she were about to unveil a mysterious veil.

Hearing this, Cai Lin’s eyes unconsciously drifted to the air beside them. She really didn’t want to continue this topic in depth with Colorful Butterfly because she knew she was telling a lie—not only had she not yet given herself to Yun Xiancheng,

But whenever Yun Xiancheng was being intimate with his other wives, she would proactively block out her own consciousness, fearing that her presence would make Yun Xiancheng unhappy.

This resulted in her having zero experience in this area.

But facing her sister’s expectant gaze, she still forced herself to remain calm. With a hint of impatience in her tone, she said, ”Of course it’s true! You’ve already kissed him, so you’re his for life! You should be bound to him forever!”

Hearing her sister’s certain answer, Colorful Butterfly nodded slightly. This point was indeed beyond doubt.

However, whenever she thought about how she and her sister would both enter the Heavenly Palace together in the future, a surge of inexplicable excitement would rise in her heart. She suddenly realized that her previous dawdling and hesitation were truly quite laughable.

Whether it was her sister Cai Lin or Yun Xiancheng’s other wives, they never felt that Yun Xiancheng finding new sisters was some unpardonable sin.

For such a peerless man, if he were to become a person of singular affection, it would actually be a true torment for us.

Colorful Butterfly pondered to herself. In this world, one could not find another jade-like gentleman as elegant and talented as Yun Xiancheng. ”Mhm.”