The fairy's inner demons are amazing!

Chapter 27 Secrets

Ye Yin's face was gloomy. She herself did not realize that her words contained a hint of jealousy and bitterness. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with helplessness and resentment. It seemed that she had begun to compare herself with the First Madam in her heart.

Ning Xiuyang was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Ye Yin with a half-smile and said, "You said not here?"

Ye Yin's pretty face flushed red, and she quickly put on a stern face and huffed, "I didn't say that, you misunderstood."

Seemingly worried that Ning Xiuyang might do something outrageous in public, she gave a light snort and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Auntie was originally the daughter of Liu Cangsong, the head of the Baqiang Sect in Chizhou County. Because Liu Cangsong and my father... were old friends of the manor lord's father, they were betrothed. Auntie should have married into the Ye family at the age of fifteen, and it has been nineteen years since then. When she married into the Ye family, the manor lord had already given birth to a daughter with the current second wife, but because of the Baqiang Sect behind her, the second wife could only be a concubine."

Ye Yin frowned. When talking about the manor lord Ye Zhenxiong, she still habitually called him father, but she changed her address when she was in front of Ning Xiuyang.

"Second Madam? Is she the birth mother of the eldest young lady who is rumored to have entered the Jixia Academy for cultivation?" Ning Xiuyang asked.

Ye Yin nodded, a hint of admiration in her eyes, and said, "Yes, my eldest sister Ye Qingxian has extraordinary talent. Every few years, the Jixia Academy selects a batch of promising talents from various prefectures and counties. The year she joined the academy, she was the only one selected from the entire Qinzhou Prefecture. Since then, no other promising talent from Qinzhou Prefecture has been able to enter the academy. My goal in this life is to catch up with my eldest sister!"

Ning Xiuyang kept it in mind. The Jixia Academy was too far removed from his life. It was the Holy Sect that protected the nation of the Great Qi. A disciple who casually walked out of the Jixia Academy would be far more talented than disciples from other sects and schools in the local area. It was even said that only in the Jixia Academy could one learn the true art of communicating with immortals and even comprehend the method of immortality.

Even the path to immortality is strictly controlled. Ordinary sects may seem powerful, such as the Divine Sword Manor, which is definitely one of the top martial arts sects in the four prefectures of Shu. However, in front of a celestial sect like the Jixia Academy, they are nothing but chickens and dogs.

"Let's talk about the First Madam," Ning Xiuyang said, interrupting Ye Yin's reverie.

The young lady is still too far removed from my life; the madam is the one I need to worry about right now.

"What else is there to say?" Ye Yin blinked, a hint of jealousy in her eyes, and huffed, "I've told you everything I needed to say."

Ning Xiuyang raised an eyebrow and said, "What I shouldn't say is, like why she didn't have children of her own, but instead adopted the eldest young master from a side branch as her son? And from what you've said, the First Madam is only thirty-four years old this year, younger than the Second Madam and your mother. Logically speaking, there's no need for her to adopt a stepson. She could easily have another child herself. With her background in the Overlord Spear Sect, plus her status as the First Madam, even if her child is the youngest, inheriting the Divine Sword Manor in the future is a sure thing. Why bother adopting someone who has no blood relation to her?"

Ye Yin raised an eyebrow and said, "This is a long story. My father... after marrying my first wife, he married my mother and my fourth wife in the following two years. But less than half a year after my fourth wife entered the family, he was injured in a fight and became unable to have sex."

"Before that, my mother said that he had never consummated his marriage with my stepmother. My mother asked about it casually, and my father stopped talking about it afterward. My mother said that my stepmother was probably still a virgin... As for the reason, no one knows. But since she adopted my elder brother from a side branch, she probably doesn't plan to have any more children. Maybe their Overlord Spear Sect has some powerful cultivation technique that can only be practiced by virgins. Who knows?"

Ye Yin pouted, seemingly unwilling to continue the topic.

Back at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music.

Ning Xiuyang continued his cultivation in the courtyard, while Ye Yin went up to the pavilion and was busy with something.

Soon, the secret realm of Crimson Python Mountain will open. Ye Zhenxiong, the master of Divine Sword Manor, was injured in the struggle with the Southern Barbarian Holy Sect over the secret realm. Now that the Prefectural Governor's Office and the Garrison Commander's Office have both joined in, this secret realm inheritance will no longer be exclusive to the Ye family disciples, but will be contested by the geniuses of all Qinzhou and even other regions.

Ye Yin was clearly among them; young ladies from noble families like her would bring several guards with them when entering the secret realm.

Therefore, Ning Xiuyang needs to work hard to improve his strength before the secret realm opens.

As Ye Zhenxiong's daughter, Ye Yin's understanding of this secret realm far surpasses that of others, which is her advantage. According to Ye Yin, this is a secret realm of sword tombs, which is said to be a sword tomb left behind by a senior in ancient times who was known as the "Sword Master of Enlightenment". Only martial artists who cultivate swordsmanship have the opportunity to enter.

Fortunately, he had absorbed Ye Yin's inner demon and, after refining it, almost replicated her understanding of swordsmanship, as well as mastered the Ye family's secret Qingping Sword Technique, so his entry ticket was not a problem at all.

What he needs to consider now is whether he can obtain any opportunities after entering the Sword Tomb.

However, the prerequisite is that one's own strength must meet the standard.

After drinking a bowl of soup made from a herb called "Silver Scale Grass," Ning Xiuyang continued practicing stance training to nourish his qi and blood and refine his inner strength.

It wasn't until evening that the medicinal effects of the bowl of silver scale grass soup were almost completely worn off.

And the weak internal energy within his body also increased slightly.

With a considerable amount of medicinal power remaining, Ning Xiuyang decided to find another place to continue consuming it.

Turning his head to look at the attic, thinking of the black bodysuit Ye Yin was wearing, Ning Xiuyang felt a surge of heat in his heart. After confirming that no one was in the backyard, he immediately took three steps at a time and went straight in.

In the attic, Ye Yin, who had already taken off her moon-white dress, was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Qi Sensing Realm, the methods of cultivation are mostly internal practices such as meditation and breath regulation to cultivate one's Qi, rather than external practices to strengthen the physical body as is required at the Qi Sensing Realm.

Sensing the footsteps, Ye Yin's heart skipped a beat. Her slender eyebrows lifted slightly, and she opened her eyes. Seeing the figure climbing the steps, a hint of joy appeared in her almond-shaped eyes, but it was quickly suppressed. She closed her eyes and pretended not to notice, but she couldn't concentrate on her cultivation. Her heart was pounding like a deer.

As the footsteps drew closer, her heart pounded harder and harder.

In particular, she suddenly realized that, for the sake of convenience in meditation, she had already taken off her outer skirt and was only wearing the black ice bodysuit that Granny Li had just finished sewing according to the little servant's pattern, with long stockings under the straps that reached just to the top of her thighs.

This dress is extremely form-fitting and tight-fitting, not something you could normally wear in public. It's only suitable for use in the boudoir for amusement.

Sitting here in these clothes is practically the same as being naked. Will the servant think I'm trying to please him... or even seducing him?

"Well……"

Suddenly, Ye Yinsu's body trembled. She bit her lip, a blush instantly spreading across her delicate oval face. Forcing herself not to make a sound, she opened her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes revealing a hint of desire mixed with an undeniable coquettish shyness and embarrassment. Her tone seemed angry, but it was actually tinged with a touch of shy reproach as she murmured, "You naughty rascal, be gentle, that's not your punching bag..."