Turning My Junior Sister into a Mary Sue In Xianxia Yuri World - Volume 3 Chapter 56 / Chapter 223: Senior Brother, I Won’t Tell You

On the Qiong Peak Mountain path, snow lay thickly on the ground.

Qiong Peak was originally a blessed land of the Shadowmoon Sword Sect, but a hundred years ago, when Yun Tianchong underwent his breakthrough to the Divine Transformation realm here, the tribulation lightning struck the earth’s spirit vein. This caused the spiritual energy in the area to become chaotic, and now, it snowed year-round, with strong winds constantly blowing. It was impossible to fly on a sword or use spiritual sense to navigate the terrain.

Thus, Ye Anping flew his sword only up to the mountainside before he had no choice but to continue on foot, walking up the steep mountain path toward the peak.

Beside him, Feng Yudie, who was half a head shorter, stuck close to him, her small hand tightly clutching his clothes, like a little girl afraid of getting lost. She held onto her hood to shield herself from the wind and snow.

They walked along the mountain path for quite a while before Ye Anping finally saw the “Snow Dragon Cave” he remembered, located on a cliff face of Qiong Peak.

The cave had originally been a natural rock cavity, but a few years ago, Zhuang Yan had hollowed it out and turned it into a hidden sanctuary.

Using the chaotic spiritual veins of Qiong Peak and the perpetual snowstorm as cover, even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator couldn’t detect it with their spiritual sense.

In the game, players had to follow clues to find Yun Yiyi’s whereabouts. They would collect seven or eight hints while climbing the mountain before finally reaching this cave.

However, since Ye Anping already knew where the Snow Dragon Cave was, he skipped the process of gathering clues.

Although he was taking a shortcut, Feng Yudie grew suspicious when she saw the cave ahead.

“Is it there?”

“Mm.”

Seeing Ye Anping nod, Feng Yudie glanced around but saw nothing notable.

All she could see were snow-covered rocks and bare tree trunks. Her eyes showed a trace of confusion, and she couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, Young Master Ye…”

“What?”

“How did you know about this place?”

“…”

Seeing Ye Anping suddenly fall silent, Feng Yudie squinted her eyes, spreading her hands as she said, “Back when we were dealing with the Seven Killers Sect, you gave me a detailed map of their Heavenly Machine Fortress. Guess what?”

“What?”

“I found a map inside the fortress while moving spirit stones, but it wasn’t as detailed as the one you gave me.”

“…”

“And when it came to Chi Dragon Mansion, you seemed to know months in advance that something would happen there and took Junior Sister Pei to prepare.”

“…”

“And now this place… There’s no way you could have found out about it just by asking around the markets. Where did you get all this information?”

Ye Anping pursed his lips, not knowing how to respond, so he simply said, “I’m not telling you.”

“…”

Feng Yudie was momentarily speechless. She rolled her eyes and asked, “How about we trade secrets then? I’ll tell you one of mine, and you tell me one of yours?”

Ye Anping glanced at her and said, “…What could you possibly have that I don’t already know?”

“Of course I have secrets! Some of them not even my master knows~” Feng Yudie narrowed her eyes, thought for a moment, and said, “For example…”

Ye Anping raised an eyebrow. “Hm?”

“Bleh~ Not telling you!”

“…”

Ye Anping was speechless.

Seeing that they were almost at the entrance of the cave, he changed the subject and said, “Stop talking. In a moment, I’ll carry you inside. Act weak, alright?”

“Huh? You’re carrying me again? That’s another 10,000, you know.”

Ye Anping pursed his lips, too tired to haggle with her. After all, he was the one who controlled the purse strings in the end.

He took out the jade talisman that Sima Xuanji had given him from his storage bag, held it in his right hand, and extended it toward her.

“Hold on.”

“Huh?”

“We’ll use this talisman together. That Foundation Establishment cultivator from earlier couldn’t detect anything, but those above the Core Formation stage might. Plus, you’re mid-Foundation Establishment, and Yu Shuiting is early-Foundation Establishment. This is just to be safe.”

Feng Yudie pouted, reluctantly reaching out her right hand to grab Ye Anping’s, sandwiching the jade talisman between their palms.

“…Alright.”

“Hold on tighter.”

“Got it~” Feng Yudie pouted but spread her fingers and interlocked them with Ye Anping’s.

After a pause, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, “Your hands are pretty warm.”

“Yours are freezing.”

Ye Anping rolled his eyes at her, then pulled her closer, resting her against his right arm.

He squatted down slightly, slipped his left hand under Feng Yudie’s knees, and lifted her into a princess carry.

After making sure she was comfortably settled, he said, “One last time: once we’re inside, you can’t speak, and don’t act on your own. Follow my lead.”

“Got it~ You’re so long-winded.”

“Because you’re not my junior sister,” Ye Anping sighed. “Now tell me our objective.”

Feng Yudie tilted her head uncertainly and replied, “To rescue Yun Yiyi and Yun Jiujiu, right?”

Ye Anping shook his head helplessly and said, “After Zhuang Yan leaves, we secretly help them escape. My junior sister will be bringing Yun Xi and the Shadowmoon Sword Sect elders for backup. You can’t forget a single word of this. We must wait for Zhuang Yan to leave—no matter what happens before that, you have to hold back, or we’ll be dead. And we must assist them in secret, without revealing our identities.”

“Alright! I know~”

“Stop being so casual. Take this seriously!”

Seeing the seriousness in Ye Anping’s eyes, Feng Yudie quickly dropped her playful attitude and nodded earnestly.

“I understand!”

“Then let’s go…”

Ye Anping sighed and tightened his grip around Feng Yudie slightly.

He crouched down, then leapt into the air, using the rocks on the cliff face as footholds.

After four jumps, they landed inside the cave nestled in the middle of the cliff.

The moment their feet touched the cave floor, the sound of swords being drawn echoed around them.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators in Shadowmoon Sword Sect robes, who seemed to have been guarding a campfire, quickly surrounded them.

The leader took a moment to assess Ye Anping and the Feng Yudie in his arms before asking, “Who might you be?”

Ye Anping paused, then nodded and answered, “I am Fenghuaxueyue.”

“Your name?”

“Ye An. The one in my arms is my dao companion, Yu Shuiting. She was injured earlier and can’t speak.”

“Oh, you’re with Senior He.” Hearing this, the leader visibly relaxed and waved for the others to sheathe their swords. “Put your swords away, they’re with us.”

Ye Anping nodded politely to the group as they retracted their swords. He carried Feng Yudie past them, heading toward a narrow tunnel that resembled a mine shaft.

Lamps made of spirit stones hung on both sides of the tunnel, but due to the chaotic spiritual veins in the area, the light was dim.

They walked about a hundred steps down the passage before arriving at a wooden elevator platform. Two guards stood in front of it and asked as they approached, “Who might you be?”

“Fenghuaxueyue.”

“Go ahead.”

“Thank you…”

Ye Anping nodded once more before stepping onto the wooden platform.

The sensation of gears turning was immediately felt beneath their feet as the platform slowly descended underground, the two guards watching them as they disappeared into the depths.