Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 156

About to meet Ye Wushuang, Yu Meiren was especially nervous.

However, when she and Liu Shengsheng entered Ye Wushuang’s palace, they were taken aback.

She discovered there was another extraordinarily beautiful woman inside Ye Wushuang’s palace.

Dressed in light gauze, she had an elegant and graceful aura, with outstanding looks.

Merely standing there, she was the center of attention, like a celestial maiden from the heavens.

Seeing her, Yu Meiren immediately felt an intense sense of crisis.

She felt this woman’s presence would become a formidable competitor for her.

Thus, she was particularly wary of this woman.

In contrast to her wariness, Liu Shengsheng was overjoyed.

“Auntie?? Auntie, what are you doing here!!”

The woman Yu Meiren saw was none other than Liu Ningxian.

Liu Ningxian was still teaching Ye Wushuang other Dao techniques when, unexpectedly, Liu Shengsheng and Yu Meiren appeared.

Seeing Liu Shengsheng, Liu Ningxian was also pleasantly surprised.

Since arriving at the Divine Dragon Celestial Palace, she had only seen the Divine Dragon Empress and hadn’t yet seen Liu Shengsheng.

Although she had the opportunity to seek him out, she found it hard to leave Ye Wushuang’s side.

So, she had always felt a sense of concern for Liu Shengsheng in her heart.

Little did she expect Liu Shengsheng to appear before her on his own.

For Liu Ningxian, this was a completely delightful surprise.

“Shengsheng, why are you here?”

“I brought my master to seek Brother Wushuang’s guidance on sword techniques. I never thought I’d run into you here, Auntie. I’ve missed you so much!!”

“Haha! Auntie missed you too, but I just couldn’t find the time to look for you before. It’s perfect that you’re here now. Why don’t you stay for a few more days!!”

Liu Ningxian truly did miss Liu Shengsheng, but this feeling couldn’t quite compare to Ye Wushuang’s importance.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have stayed by Ye Wushuang’s side all this time.

Of course, Liu Ningxian wouldn’t say such a thing out loud. It would be terribly awkward if she did.

Fortunately, Liu Shengsheng didn’t pick up on this. He was still overjoyed to see Liu Ningxian.

In his heart, Liu Ningxian was a very important family member. Reuniting with family was an immensely happy occasion for him.

“By the way, Auntie, weren’t you in seclusion? Why are you here?”

“I took Ye Wushuang as my disciple, so I’m here teaching him Dao techniques!!”

“What? Brother Wushuang is your disciple? Isn’t he the Senior Clan Head’s disciple??”

“He’s both, he’s both. Both of us took him as a disciple. It doesn’t conflict, no conflict at all!!”

Strictly speaking, by title, Liu Ningxian wasn’t Ye Wushuang’s master, only his master’s sister (or martial aunt). But Liu Ningxian didn’t want to dwell on that detail.

Hence, she quickly changed the subject.

“Right, and who is this?”

“This is my master, Yu Meiren. She’s also a teacher at our Royal Academy, one of the Divine Dragon Empire’s outstanding talents!!”

“Oh, Yu Meiren…”

As a Supreme Realm expert, Liu Ningxian was naturally very aware of the hostility Yu Meiren had shown earlier.

Though she didn’t know where that hostility came from, or why it had faded so quickly, that flash of animosity still made her pay extra attention to Yu Meiren.

However, after secretly probing Yu Meiren, Liu Ningxian didn’t find anything amiss about her.

This left Liu Ningxian somewhat puzzled.

She secretly resolved to keep a close eye on this Yu Meiren to see what she was really up to.

On the surface, however, she remained very polite towards Yu Meiren.

“Thank you, Teacher Yu, for taking care of our Shengsheng. It must have caused you trouble.”

“You’re too kind, it’s all my duty.”

“Not to mention, I am Shengsheng’s master. I should do my best to teach him well!!”

“Very good then.”

“You must have business with Wushuang, right? I’ll make myself scarce for now.”

Liu Ningxian had heard clearly earlier—they were here to seek Ye Wushuang’s guidance on Dao techniques.

So, at this moment, Liu Ningxian found an excuse to leave.

Her departure secretly pleased Yu Meiren.

With a Supreme Realm expert like Liu Ningxian present, it would have been very inconvenient if Yu Meiren wanted to do… anything with Ye Wushuang.

But with Liu Ningxian gone, the situation was different.

Once Liu Ningxian left, the pressure on Yu Meiren lightened considerably.

Therefore, as Liu Ningxian departed, Yu Meiren’s gaze followed her out.

Ye Wushuang also turned his attention to them.

Ye Wushuang first looked at Yu Meiren, thinking her attire today was particularly eye-catching.

Then, he shifted his gaze to Liu Shengsheng.

“Speak. What do you want to ask? What Dao technique do you want me to teach you?”

“Well, Brother Wushuang, actually, it’s not really me who wants to ask. It’s my master who wants to seek your guidance. I’m just… asking for a favor on my master’s behalf!!”

“Oh, I see.”

Hearing this, although Ye Wushuang was somewhat surprised, he didn’t comment further.

Instead, he turned his gaze back to Yu Meiren.

“So… Teacher Yu, what would you like to ask about?”

Ye Wushuang could sense that Yu Meiren’s realm was higher than his; she was a Heaven Immortal Realm expert.

However, his own strength was fully comparable to that of a Heaven Immortal Realm expert.

So, at this moment, Ye Wushuang didn’t show any sign of deference.

He seemed more like he was treating Yu Meiren as an equal.

Under normal circumstances, if Yu Meiren encountered such a situation, she would have been annoyed, perhaps even teaching this mere Immortal Realm junior cultivator a lesson.

But after Ye Wushuang spoke, all Yu Meiren felt was joy.

If Ye Wushuang was willing to treat her as an equal, then naturally, she would have more opportunities to interact with him.

Thus, she replied with a hint of reserve:

“I do indeed have a Dao technique I’d like to ask you about. It’s just… it’s a bit inconvenient here. I wonder if… others could make themselves scarce.”

“Huh? Make themselves scarce?”

After Yu Meiren said this, Ye Wushuang instinctively looked at Liu Shengsheng.

Yu Meiren also looked at Liu Shengsheng.

Liu Shengsheng had been watching with keen interest, wanting to know what Dao technique Yu Meiren wanted to ask about.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to learn from Ye Wushuang.

After all, he practiced the same sword technique fusion method.

When he realized everyone’s eyes were on him, he pointed at himself in surprise.

“Me? I make myself scarce?”

This confused Liu Shengsheng. Wasn’t he the main reason for the visit?

Weren’t they here to seek guidance on Dao techniques?

If so, what could there be that he, as the disciple, shouldn’t hear?

But under Yu Meiren’s intense gaze, he mumbled:

“Then… I’ll make myself scarce.”