Yi Xuan, the thirteenth generation sect leader of Yun Kui Mountain.
She was taken in by her Master from a young age and cultivated alongside her older sister. Both of them were exceptionally gifted and quickly made a name for themselves within the sect.
Yi Jiang was even groomed to be the next sect leader.
But on the night the Old Capital fell, the Masters of Yun Kui Mountain descended to eliminate demons and defend the righteous path, resisting the Void that was expanding and eroding the world.
Yi Jiang sacrificed her life to unleash the power of the Qing Ming Sword, cleaving the sky with a single strike, but ultimately met her demise...
Her younger sister, Yi Xuan, inherited the Qing Ming Sword and became the next sect leader. She later found a way to mitigate the cost of using Qing Ming, becoming a Grand Master of her generation.
Alas, the person she cherished was gone.
She could never find her loving older sister again.
Yun Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart pounding... No other reason, he just remembered what Yi Xuan looked like when she grew up in the game: a cold and aloof Master, with a Qing Ming Bird perched on her shoulder.
Her long hair, draped over her shoulders, added a touch of languidness. When she stretched her waist, her figure was full and undulating, with a nearly perfect curve widening at her hips, most captivating when she bent down.
Her slender, smooth legs were like precious jade, flawless and perfect. Just standing there, tall and graceful, she was a beauty from the northern lands gazing into the distance, picturesque as a poem.
The dream lover of billions of players: 'Master, come step on me!' Of course, Yun Ming wasn't that perverted, but he was undeniably an Yi Xuan fan! 'Master, love me again!' Uh, I accidentally exposed myself.
'Sister, he's looking at me strangely…'
Yi Xuan huddled behind her sister, even more hesitant to look at this peculiar Senior Apprentice. But he should be a good person.
This wasn't an unfounded guess. Big Brother... Senior Apprentice always smiled foolishly when he looked at her, appearing a bit slow, just as her sister often described, with a very pure feeling.
If he were a bad person, he should look smarter... No, more sinister.
'Don't be afraid, Senior Apprentice is a good person!'
Yi Jiang said this openly, without hiding anything, comforting her younger sister. She brushed away the snow from her sister's hair with her palm and gently cupped her soft face.
'Cold, Sister…'
'Then you touch Sister too~'
'Mm.'
Yi Xuan tucked her hand into her sister's neck, a silly smile on her face. It was very warm.
'I like Sister.'
Ah ah ah ah ah ah… Yun Ming was dying. Was it because he suddenly learned the identities of the two little girls, so he had a filter?
These sisters were simply too adorable.
He decided: he absolutely had to take these two junior Apprentices home today. Not even the King of Heaven could stop him!
'Yi Jiang, Yi Xuan... you two, come with me. We'll talk as we walk.'
Yun Ming cleared his throat twice, his expression serious, not wanting to leave a bad impression on the two junior Apprentices.
'Although I, your Senior Apprentice, have a lot of say on Yun Kui Mountain, according to the rules, you still need to pay respects to Master when you go up the mountain. Just follow me.'
He walked ahead alone, secretly glancing at the two little ones behind him. They followed right behind him, very well-behaved and obedient.
Perhaps because Yun Ming wasn't very old and didn't put on airs like a junior Master, Yi Jiang boldly took hold of his sleeve.
The young man was still nearly a head taller than the two little ones. His dark hair was particularly striking in the snow, and he carried a pleasant scent.
Moreover, it was very warm near him.
'Cold?'
'Not cold, but Senior Apprentice is very warm.'
'Mm, want to hold hands?'
'...Is Senior Apprentice very hot? Your hands are so sweaty.'
Yun Ming's old face flushed. He had just couldn't help but have a thought: junior Apprentices should be raised from a young age. But these two junior Apprentices were only eight or nine years old.
Yun Ming, you cannot be an animal!
There were many junior Apprentices, but perhaps it was the character he pushed in his previous life that awakened Yun Ming's memories and virtues from his past life. Which young man in the 21st century wasn't a pervert?
'Senior Apprentice~ Senior Apprentice?'
Yi Jiang was very clever. After there was no need to be wary, she naturally slipped into the role of a junior Apprentice, somewhat intentionally trying to please Yun Ming.
Of course, Yun Ming was also her benefactor, and she was very grateful to him.
'It's nothing. For cultivators, the blood and qi in the body are a bit vigorous.'
'Senior Apprentice is so amazing! Can my sister and I also cultivate?'
'Of course. All who enter my sect will be taught without discrimination.'
'Then... can we eat char siu bao... can we eat our fill?'
Yi Xuan, still gnawing on a char siu bao, was no longer afraid of people and asked, settling for less.
Her big eyes looked at Yun Ming, full of expectation.
That was the yearning of a foodie, Yun Ming understood!
'Don't worry, once you're on Yun Kui Mountain, everyone gets food... If you can't eat your fill, Senior Apprentice will make you special meals! And you'll have new clothes to wear. When we get there, I'll have the senior Apprentices give you two a warm bath.'
'...Senior Apprentice is so good!'
Yi Jiang's smile was brilliant, and Yi Xuan also softly echoed her.
Senior Apprentice's hand was big, even warmer than her sister's, but she still wanted to hold her sister's hand, but her sister wouldn't let her... Wuwu.
At the alley entrance, an old man was already waiting, stroking his beard.
Xuan Mingzi had already witnessed everything that had just happened from the rooftop. Although his Apprentice was a bit reckless on weekdays, he always handled matters well. However... Yun Ming seemed to have recognized these two children, which struck him as a bit odd.
A cultivator's blood and qi are vigorous? Even if they were, it wouldn't make his dear Apprentice's palms sweat. He'd held the hands of so many junior and senior Apprentices before, and he never sweated.
Yun'er, something's not right!
Could it be that he was seeing someone he missed in them? This boy's family... He hadn't found them. He had only met that mischievous and ill-tempered little beggar on a snowy day.
They were getting closer.
Xuan Mingzi stopped thinking about it, carrying oranges and some snacks he had bought. He casually pretended to be looking for someone, amidst the constant shouts and haggling around him... Yun Ming led the two junior Apprentices through the crowd, making his way to his Master. He pulled out oranges from the bag, gave them to the two little ones, and tucked them into their pockets.
'Shhh~'
Yi Jiang blinked, remaining silent.
But Yi Xuan couldn't help but giggle.
'Master, over here~'
A faint, almost imperceptible smile flashed across Xuan Mingzi's face. Only then did he lower his head and give Yun Ming a sharp jab.
'Where have you been? Your Master had to search for you!'
'In this cold winter, you don't even think about me, an old man. And who are these two?'
'Little Junior Apprentice, and even Littler Junior Apprentice…'
Yun Ming ruffled the heads of the two little ones. They both looked expectantly at Xuan Mingzi, knowing that this was the Grand Master of Yun Kui Mountain.
Whether they would have char siu bao to eat or new clothes to wear in the future depended on him.
'I see their bones are extraordinary; they must be excellent material for martial arts. So, I have taken them as Apprentices on behalf of Master. Let me say this first: if you don't accept them, they will be my own Apprentices.'
The young man spoke with great confidence, head held high.
'Not old, but your tone isn't small. According to you, why don't you just run Yun Kui Mountain?'
'It's not impossible. Old man, stop guarding this broken sword. Just hand it over to me. I will surely lead Yun Kui Mountain to become bigger and stronger, and create new glories!'
Xuan Mingzi's mouth twitched. He took down the Qing Ming Sword from his back, ready to strike the mischievous boy in front of him. 'Your Master still had a few good years left to live, but now you're about to make me die of anger.'
Seeing the situation was not good, Yun Ming immediately covered his head defiantly. As a man of unyielding character, he naturally couldn't bow his head. He merely begged for mercy openly.
'Master, mind your image. The junior Apprentices are here. Give me some face.'
'Give you face!?... You unfilial Apprentice… Forget it.'
He sighed to the heavens, then snorted. Turning his head, he adopted a gentle and pleasant expression, felt the bones of the two little ones, and then his smile brightened even more as he stroked his beard, saying,
'Are you willing to join my Yun Kui Mountain sect? Just focus on cultivating. Don't worry, there's food to eat and a place to live~'