Hoshimi Ya, with her hands on her hips, pointed at Yun Ming from behind her mother, "Mom, he's a bad guy!"
"..."
Yi Jiang couldn't help but snicker.
Her Senior Brother had just wanted to leave a good impression, and she had been a little troubled, as Master was indeed very good and couldn't be hidden.
Now, this was quite good.
"Master is a bad guy~"
"And you're gloating about it?"
He pinched his Apprentice's cheek, a small gesture that Yagami Satsuki took in completely, giving her a more intuitive understanding of this group of people.
She just didn't know their intentions... "Ahem, you must be Miyabi, right? I'm not a bad guy... I'm a good guy!"
Good, good guy?
Hoshimi Ya's small head had never learned such a word, nor did she realize the other party was joking.
She just felt that this big brother was strange.
She disdainfully dodged the hand he extended, shrinking behind her mother, her eyes blinking rapidly.
"..."
Yun Ming's outstretched hand froze in place, and so did his expression.
It was truly touching.
It was his first time being rejected by a little loli. Couldn't she give him some face? Would they still be Master and Apprentice in the future?
Fortunately, Yagami Satsuki was very considerate.
She gently ruffled the Young Sect Leader's head, just as she would to a junior in the Hoshimi Family, very affectionately.
Though she also couldn't help but laugh.
It was their first meeting, and she had intended to be more serious, but the newcomers made it impossible to be serious at all.
Little brother Yun Ming was quite interesting.
The atmosphere began to lighten.
Yagami Satsuki didn't mind making a few harmless jokes to bridge the gap between them.
After all, the other party was just a child.
There was no need to be as wary as she was with those old geezers, constantly scheming, sigh~
She let out a deep breath.
As if throwing away all the pent-up frustration she had accumulated over the years.
"How do your elders usually address you, Yun'er?"
"Sister can just call me Yun Ming. These two little girls are my two Apprentices, Yi Jiang and Yi Xuan."
"Hello, Sister~"
The two little ones were very sweet-mouthed, but this made both Yun Ming and Yagami Satsuki look at each other, as the seniority was all messed up.
"You two naughty Apprentices, even if Sister Yeshen looks only eighteen, you can't be disrespectful to your elders, can you... Do you want to be on the same generation as your Master?"
Yi Xuan was innocently hit.
She, she was just following her older sister's lead!
She was getting angry, hmph, bad Master, she wouldn't be nice to Master anymore, she wouldn't let Master rub her butt anymore.
She tentatively glanced at Master.
Master wasn't looking at her. Alright, she was going to eat something.
She'd settle scores with Master after she was full.
Yi Jiang, of course, also received a light tap on her head. In this regard, Yun Ming was always fair, but she had no resentment.
She just curiously observed Hoshimi Ya.
The other party was also observing her, as if instinctively sensing that she was her lifelong rival!
Yun Ming didn't mind his Apprentice's little tantrum; after all, weren't Apprentices meant to be teased? He scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
"Sister, don't misunderstand. Because of my special status in the sect, everyone usually addresses each other as they see fit. My Senior Sister also calls me 'Sister'... Sister, please forgive us."
"It's alright, just 'Sister' is fine."
Yagami Satsuki covered her mouth and chuckled. She didn't expect the little brother to be such a charmer. In the past, no one would have teased her about looking eighteen.
His relationship with his Apprentices also seemed quite good.
Handing Miyabi over to him should be safe, right? She reached out and ruffled the little foodie who was concentrating on eating. Oh, really, this group of people was inexplicably a little cute.
If this continued, she would expose her true nature.
"The two little sisters are also very cute~"
No one dislikes being praised.
Especially the pure praise of a child.
Yagami Satsuki and Yun Ming tacitly stopped correcting them. Let it be, after all, they couldn't call her 'Auntie,' that would be too presumptuous... Soon, Yun Ming explained his purpose.
To take a Apprentice and impart cultivation methods.
Yagami Satsuki sat in the main seat, nodding to herself. She was aware of the Old Family Head's plans. After chatting for a while,
She had grown very fond of this younger brother.
If he could stay in the Hoshimi Family, that would naturally be best, but should they drug a thirteen-year-old boy?
Moreover, they hadn't even chosen a suitable girl yet.
Given his status as a Young Sect Leader, he would at least be of direct lineage. Logically, it would be best if it were her child.
But the age difference was too great.
And according to their investigation, this younger brother already had a lover. Such a scheme might backfire.
Forget it, why should she worry about this?
Those were the men of the family's concerns. She only needed to entertain Yun Ming well.
"Miyabi, this is the very powerful cultivator your mother told you about. From now on, she will be your Master."
"Go and greet your Master quickly."
"No!"
Hoshimi Ya stubbornly refused her mother.
This big brother, aside from being good-looking, seemed ordinary and not powerful at all.
She was going to be a hero like the previous Family Heads, so even if she were to take a Master, it would be the strongest person in the world.
Yagami Satsuki was a little embarrassed.
She cast an apologetic glance at Yun Ming. Miyabi usually listened to her, but today... perhaps it was because little brother Yun Ming looked too young.
Actually, she was also curious, a thirteen-year-old boy.
How powerful could he be?
However, the Old Family Head had been beaming at the time, clearly having gained a great advantage. The display of object manipulation just now also showed that the Young Sect Leader should not be underestimated.
"It's alright."
Yun Ming naturally understood he was being underestimated.
Oh dear, he was still troubled about how to salvage his image in front of his Apprentice, and now this opportunity had come!
Miyabi, watch closely!
"Sword, come!"
With a command, the Qing Ming Sword instantly unsheathed and transformed into a streak of light. Yun Ming approached the stubborn little Fox Xi People and grinned.
"Can foxes fly?"
The three-year-old girl paused, what did he mean?
Of course, foxes couldn't fly. Even as a child, she knew that. Don't try to fool her like those little idiots.
But the next moment, the two vanished into thin air.
"My apologies~"
This was said to Yagami Satsuki.
The Family Head's wife quickly chased them out the door, only to see a sword carrying two people soaring into the sky, ascending at a ninety-degree angle.
Yun Ming, holding Hoshimi Ya, shot straight into the clouds. Although this was a bit strenuous for him, it was fine.
In front of his Apprentice, could Master say no?
What was strange was that the little girl wasn't afraid.
She opened her eyes wide with novelty, letting the strong wind whistle past her. The nearly thousand-meter altitude became very cold, but it was warm in Yun Ming's arms.
"Can foxes fly?"
"Can I learn this~!! And I'm not a fox! I'm a Fox Xi People!"
"Of course! My good Apprentice is absolutely right."
The sword's tip turned, and the two plummeted at high speed, like riding a drop tower. But the little girl was still unafraid, even excited.
At this moment, Yun Ming's spiritual energy flowed through her meridians.
He couldn't help but marvel. In terms of cultivation, her talent was almost on par with Yi Xuan's, but in terms of physical talent... few in the world could compare.
As expected of a family that had passed down breathing techniques for generations, such a genius would almost certainly not appear among common folk.
Very good, from now on, you are my third Apprentice!
"Good Apprentice, your Master will perform another trick for you."
Yun Ming's smile widened. With that, his aura was no longer hidden. The peak of the first stage of the Yun Zhuan Realm. His arrogant laughter echoed between heaven and earth.
His heart moved with the sword, and killing intent erupted.
"Heaven and Earth Live as Long!"
The sword suddenly stopped five hundred meters above the ground.
A violent aura instantly spread from around Yun Ming, an immensely vast spiritual energy stirring the aether in the air, as if possessing the might to destroy the world.
When others used this move, it was a desperate struggle, but for Yun Ming, he thought, he didn't use aether, so where was the desperation in that?
At most, he'd be a little weak. With Senior Uncle around, there was nothing to fear.
Sword light flashed, splitting the sky.
The bright sun hung in the sky.
Immediately after, two figures slowly descended. A true man never looks back at an explosion. Yun Ming feigned a nonchalant demeanor.
Letting Yagami Satsuki stare at him blankly.
"Miyabi, do you want to learn?"
"Miyabi?"
Yun Ming strangely turned back to look for the little Fox Xi People, but only saw a little girl with teary eyes and a runny nose.
"Yes, I want to learn..."
She sniffed and bravely wiped away her tears.
That sudden surge of killing intent just now, she wasn't scared at all, really, she wasn't scared.
"..."
Yun Ming wanted to hug Hoshimi Ya to comfort her, but Yagami Satsuki beat him to it, glaring at him protectively, like a mother bear.
Her cheeks puffed out, revealing a girlish side.
"Uh, uh, Sister, can I explain?"