Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Ao Yan’s Sweet Smile

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Taking a deep breath, Ao Yan calmed her fluctuating aura. Although just breaking through had demanded plenty of time to stabilize her realm, she didn’t want to wait any longer.

She wanted to go outside and breathe fresh air.

Feeling the rich spiritual energy around her, Ao Yan stood up and opened the door to her training chamber.

Outside of the chamber was a narrow corridor. Not long after walking through it, she came to a hallway filled with doors similar to her own training chamber.

This place was reserved for the senior disciples of the Jade Ling Palace, but even here, they needed to spend many sect credits in order to train.

The training chamber to which Ao Yan had been assigned was considered the best with the most effective spiritual energy among all the chambers.

Looking around the quiet corridor, Ao Yan slowly stepped outside.

Outside was a world filled with stars, the night was remarkably quiet. The training chambers were located halfway up a mountain, the tallest in the Jade Ling Palace. It was at the top of this peak where the palace master’s cave dwelling was located.

Ao Yan looked at the vast starry sky, feeling incredibly relaxed.

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Jiang Xiaobai, that sometimes shameless and annoying man. She recalled their initial interaction when she had no feelings for him whatsoever.

But now, her heart was filled with longing.

It was inexplicable.

In the past, Ao Yan would have forcefully suppressed the restlessness in her heart and wouldn’t have allowed herself to be disturbed by these emotions in her cultivation journey.

But now, instead of doing that, she found a pavilion to sit down in, looking up at the sky, allowing the longing to spread throughout her heart, eventually forming a vast sea.

The image of Jiang Xiaobai kept appearing in her mind, as well as all the things he had done and said to her…

She remembered every word, every detail.

Just like watching a movie, Ao Yan realized that she was smiling. A sweet smile appeared on her otherwise cold face, which was an unprecedented sight. If someone had seen this, they would be stunned.

Look, the fairy in the painting is smiling.

Sensing something, Ao Yan abruptly changed her expression. Her face, covered by a veil, showed no emotion. Just then, a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the pavilion.

The visitor wore a golden battle robe, exuding an imposing presence. With a strikingly handsome face that could cause an uproar among many young girls, it was Ouyang Haohai.

“Junior Sister Ao Yan, have you made a breakthrough in your cultivation?” Ouyang Haohai asked with a light laugh, slowly approaching Ao Yan.

Ao Yan just cast a glance at him without uttering a word.

Ouyang Haohai didn’t mind. He sat down across Ao Yan with a smile.

“The moon tonight is extraordinarily beautiful. Are you sitting here admiring the moonlight, Junior Sister Ao Yan?”

Hearing this, Ao Yan felt speechless. She recalled a phrase Jiang Xiaobai had casually said, and to her surprise, she echoed that phrase to reply: “If you can’t strike up a conversation, can’t you just keep your mouth shut and be a good person?”

“Ah?”

For a moment, a perplexed Ouyang Haohai was unsure whether Ao Yan was complimenting or criticizing him.

Shaking his head, Ouyang Haohai raised another question, “Next month is the martial competition among the direct disciples of Jade Ling Palace. How have you prepared, Junior Sister Ao Yan?”

Ao Yan didn’t answer. Instead, she revealed her cultivation level at the Unity Stage, which shocked Ouyang Haohai.

Unity Stage?

It had been just over three months since Ao Yan entered the Jade Ling Palace. Had she actually progressed from late-stage Unity to directly breaking through?

What kind of terrifying speed of cultivation was that?

No wonder the Jade Ling Palace had appointed her as the new generation’s Holy Maiden as soon as she entered!

“Hehe, Junior Sister Ao Yan, you are amazing. It’s astonishing that you have had such a short breakthrough. It seems that you’ll definitely be within the top three in the upcoming competition of direct disciples.”

Ao Yan still remained silent, her gaze fixed on the moon in the sky. She seemed indifferent, but a touch of warmth occasionally flashed in her eyes.

This was a side of Ao Yan that Ouyang Haohai had never seen before.

For a while, he seemed mesmerized, his face resembling a love-struck youngster. He was essentially drooling.

He was one of the few men who had ever seen Ao Yan’s true face before she had entered the Ling Jade Palace!

“Ahem, Junior Sister Ao Yan, please continue to enjoy the moonlight, I won’t bother you.”

Then, Ouyang Haohai fled the pavilion as if escaping, not wanting to tarnish his image in front of Ao Yan.

Ao Yan ignored him completely. As soon as Ouyang Haohai left, Martial Sea Immortal Venerable arrived.

“Master.”

Showing the deepest respect for Martial Sea Immortal Venerable, Ao Yan immediately rose to her feet and greeted him.

“Not bad, breaking through to the Unity stage. It shows that the bloodline within you is truly being completely activated.”

Martial Sea Immortal Venerable kept nodding, his face full of approval, “There is one more month left, solidify your realm during that time, and strive to make a name for yourself in the competition of the direct disciples.”

“Doing so would not disappoint Jade Ling Palace’s high expectations of you.”

Ao Yan nodded, “Master, rest assured. I won’t let you down.”

“Hehe, talking about letting me down? I’m extremely satisfied with your achievements.”

Martial Sea Immortal Venerable laughed, pulling Ao Yan’s hand sitting next to him, “Are you thinking about that kid?”

Aiming directly at the point, Ao Yan’s expression did not change, she just gently nodded her head.

“You don’t need to worry about that kid’s safety, he’s living quite comfortably.”

Martial Sea Immortal Venerable broke into a laugh, “I thought I could persuade you before, to make you understand that the two of you are not the same kind of people. But it seems that persuasion is useless, and you’ve already made up your mind.”

“This is also good, as long as you are clear in your heart. Otherwise, if it affects your cultivation, I will really intervene.”

“Master, you…” Ao Yan was taken aback.

“What are you thinking? Do you think I’ll harm that kid? I would just give him a warning at most, making both of you abandon the idea completely. After all, the world is so big, there are so many people, it’s not wrong to love someone.”

“The mistake was that you two should never have met.”

“I won’t say more. Focus on your cultivation, if you can make it into the top ten in the competition of direct disciples, I will allow you to go out for a month. If you can be within the top three, that will be two months.”

Martial Sea Immortal Venerable grinned, “However, I will play a little trick. I won’t tell you where that boy is, you can find him by yourself.”

Ao Yan was shocked for a while, seemingly taken aback by Martial Sea Immortal Venerable’s actions, but she soon nodded her head.

What does it matter if Martial Sea Immortal Venerable doesn’t tell her? Couldn’t she find him herself?