The process was simple and rather cliché.
In Wang Yang’s words, it was a bright and sunny afternoon.
He and Zi Yu met again by the lake.
Then it was Wang Yang, smitten by her beauty… oh, no, love at first sight…
From then on, the two fell into an unstoppable love affair.
Of course, this was just Wang Yang’s version of events…
In reality, as Wang Yang recounted their story, Zi Yu was mentally supplementing details for Ye Fan.
In her words, she found Wang Yang’s simple-minded cuteness rather endearing, which sparked her curiosity about this simple fellow.
The result was affection growing over time, and she ended up falling for him…
“By the way, Senior Brother Ye,” Wang Yang suddenly asked, “how long will you be staying this time?”
“Why, is something the matter?” Ye Fan asked curiously.
“It’s like this,” Wang Yang explained sheepishly. “In a few days, it will be the day of my wedding with Yu’er. I wonder if Senior Brother can stay to attend our ceremony.”
“Sure, no problem,” Ye Fan readily agreed.
“That’s great!” Wang Yang exclaimed excitedly.
Ye Fan didn’t have much of a reaction to Wang Yang “claiming” Zi Yu.
Although Zi Yu could be considered his pet, it was a contract forced upon him by the system.
As for having any feelings for her?
She was just a flower, what kind of feelings could he possibly have?!
It was better to hand her over to Wang Yang, saving him from a potential betrayal later!
Instead, seeing Wang Yang’s excitement, Ye Fan couldn’t help but make some malicious assumptions.
Others might have broken through the barriers of age and gender.
But these two, they had directly crossed species…
This reminded Ye Fan of some of Wang Yang’s predecessors.
The rustic hero Xu Hanwen.
The undead knight Ning Caichen.
The celestial immortal Dong Yong.
The insect master Luo Shiyi.
Ye Fan felt that from today onwards, the list should include a master of floral arrangements!
Speaking of which, this was a cultivation world, there shouldn’t be any reproductive isolation, right?
If they were to have children later, would they be human or flower seeds?
Or perhaps they would simply give birth to a half-human, half-flower creature?
…
Not long after, a group of elders arrived successively.
The banquet officially began.
“Master?” Ye Fan looked around. “Where is Junior Brother Li Mingbai?”
He had a good impression of this junior brother who used to bring him dishes back then.
“Oh, he went home to visit his relatives these past few days,” True Person Zi Yun replied. “I’ve already messaged him, and he should be back within these two days.”
There wasn’t much to say during the feast; everyone ate, drank, and was merry.
True Person Zi Yun and the elders also asked Ye Fan what had happened during his absence. Ye Fan recounted what he could.
Some things were left unsaid not for secrecy, but because he felt they were unnecessary to mention.
After all, those things were beyond their scope of understanding…
Even so, everyone listened in stunned silence!
Ye Fan had actually fought with a cultivator in the Out-of-Body stage?
Good heavens!
He had been away for less than a year, right?
The speed of his growth was simply indescribable!
Words like genius and prodigy had already faded into insignificance!
At that moment, everyone deeply realized how limited their vocabulary was!
Finally, all their words turned into silent sighs.
Damn!
The three senior sisters were also deeply captivated by Ye Fan’s story.
The second senior sister, the loli with a big hammer, was full of admiration, like a fangirl.
The third senior sister, along with her admiration, felt a trace of relief.
Only the ice-cold beauty, the eldest senior sister, looked at Ye Fan with increasingly complex emotions.
…
Although True Person Zi Yun appeared rather unreliable, it was clear that Ye Fan’s return today had made her very happy.
Because she had drunk too much.
Her body was already swaying a bit…
Drunk, True Person Zi Yun enthusiastically took the little enchantress’s hand and whispered, “Girl, tell your sister the truth, how far have you two progressed?”
“Sister…” the little enchantress lamented, “I’ve actually been trying very hard, but Ye Fan he…”
True Person Zi Yun understood immediately.
It seemed this future daughter-in-law was not going to escape.
However, she felt she needed to be fair, as her three female disciples had known Ye Fan first.
Thinking this, she again whispered and gossiped with her three female disciples.
“You all need to try harder, don’t fall behind Ling’er!”
“Especially Zi Bing, I need to talk to you!”
“You’re always so cold and stern, how can that work?”
“I’ll teach you a few tricks later, I guarantee you can win over Ye Fan!”
To this, the three female disciples chose not to speak. Master, you are saying such things with such conviction to us, a person who is not married, is that really okay? It’s not very convincing, is it?! If you really have nothing better to do, why don’t you consider solving your own problems first?
However, True Person Zi Yun’s words did serve as a reminder to them.
So, Master was planning this…
Regarding her master’s matchmaking efforts, the third senior sister Zi Yan was not particularly resistant.
After all, in her opinion, Ye Fan was undoubtedly the most outstanding.
Beautiful women love heroes, it made sense.
The second senior sister Zi Qing was a bit bewildered.
Because she had never thought about it in that way before.
Zi Qing secretly glanced at Ye Fan, and her heart tightened, tightened, tightened with nervousness…
A hint of panic flashed across the eldest senior sister Zi Bing’s face, but she quickly returned to her cold demeanor.
Then, the older and younger female disciples all looked uniformly at Ye Fan beside them…
“Ahem… Eat, eat…”
All the elders exchanged knowing smiles.
Youth was wonderful…
It made them involuntarily recall the beautiful times of their own youth.
That senior sister or junior sister, or senior brother or junior brother, who appeared in the most beautiful years of their lives.
Of course.
Whether they were recalling someone of the opposite or same sex, only they themselves knew…
After the feast, True Person Zi Yun took the three senior sisters and the little enchantress away.
She said they were going to have a heart-to-heart talk by candlelight.
Ye Fan rode his imperial bed back to the summit of Immortal Jade Peak.
Looking at the familiar courtyard, he felt a surge of emotion.
Although he had lived well outside, returning to this small courtyard moment gave him a sudden sense of coming home.
“Perhaps, I am just a nostalgic person…”
Ye Fan found his spirits were getting better and better lately, and he had no drowsiness at all.
So, he ran to the roof, set up a lounge chair, and watched the stars.
And sorted out his thoughts.
The night deepened…
The next day.
At noon, Ye Fan strolled alone within the sect.
The little enchantress had been taken by True Person Zi Yun to be taught the art of charming men and had not returned yet.
A figure rapidly approached Ye Fan.
It was Li Mingbai!
“Senior Brother Ye!” Li Mingbai rushed forward and hugged Ye Fan excitedly. “I’ve missed you so much!”
“Junior Brother, you’re back so soon?” Recalling the philosophical glances from those male disciples earlier, Ye Fan subtly pushed Li Mingbai away. “Is everything well at home?”
As he spoke, Ye Fan waved his hand in front of his nose. “I say, Junior Brother Li, how long has it been since you last bathed?”
The moment Li Mingbai hugged him, the smell was so strong it nearly made Ye Fan faint…
“Senior Brother Ye, you have to help me!” Li Mingbai’s face fell immediately. “Ever since I practiced the ‘Eternal Undying Art’ you gave me back then, the smell on my body has gotten heavier and heavier. If this continues, how will I ever get a wife?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was stunned.
The Eternal Undying Art?
What was that?
How could he not remember giving him any cultivation techniques or manuals?
We may be close, but I won’t take credit for such a bizarre responsibility!