Chapter 6: Ning Xueer, the Destined Heroine! She is a Legend!
'Sign in at Yan Jue Palace!'
Ning Ye's thoughts raced.
The Emperor of Yan Yun, Yan Xiaoyao, had given him seven days.
After seven days, he would have to leave Yan Capital and go to the Junlin Dynasty.
Therefore, before that, he absolutely had to get the sign-in reward from Yan Jue Palace.
However, Yan Jue Palace was different from Siguo Cliff, the Cold Palace, or other places in the Imperial Palace.
Yan Jue Palace was a Forbidden Land belonging to the Imperial Harem, and its defenses were extremely strict!
Moreover, a mysterious imperial concubine, Consort Wan, lived there!
Consort Wan's origins were extremely mysterious; even within the entire Imperial Palace, few knew about them.
A year ago, after she became an imperial concubine and moved into Yan Jue Palace, she rarely appeared in public.
As for her origins and background, no one knew, and no one dared to inquire or investigate.
This was because, in that year, the only person who had any interaction with Consort Wan was the Divine Maiden Luo Jia.
Therefore, many people speculated that Consort Wan had intricate connections with the Luo Family, the first financial Family of the Yan Yun Dynasty.
Since that was the case, naturally, no one dared to be so tactless as to inquire about or provoke the mysterious Consort Wan.
'Is it related to "That Woman," Luo Jia, again?'
Ning Ye frowned. He looked up at the sky, which was already showing the white of dawn, shook his head, and murmured softly, "Forget it! It's dawn! I'll go when it's late at night!"
Now, he possessed a Divine Concealment Stone that could hide his Qi, coupled with his Major Achievement in the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Demon, and he was extremely familiar with the Imperial Palace's security. So, going at night for a quick sign-in shouldn't be a big problem.
His thoughts stopped there.
Ning Ye walked towards the quiet palace. He planned to take a bath and then rest well.
Just then, a soft sound of footsteps came from outside the small courtyard.
Creak!
The palace gate opened.
A young girl in a snow-white plain dress entered the small courtyard, carrying two bowls of white porridge and a few small dishes.
The girl's skin was as white as jade, like the purest ice and snow in the world.
On her delicate face, sculpted like ice and snow, were crescent-moon-like slender brows and eyes as misty and pure as spring rain.
Her fragrant cheeks were whiter than snow, and her beautiful face was like a poem and a painting!
Standing under the morning light, she smiled slightly, and the world seemed to brighten by three points, pure and radiant to the extreme!
And she was Ning Xue'er, Ning Ye's younger sister!
"Brother! You're finally back!"
The moment Ning Xue'er saw Ning Ye, tears welled up in her eyes. She casually put down the food and threw herself into Ning Ye's embrace, her jade hands tightly hugging Ning Ye's back, her delicate body trembling slightly and sobbing.
"My Xue'er! You're such a big girl now! Why are you still such a crybaby?"
Ning Ye gently patted Ning Xue'er's back, teasing her with a smile.
Hearing this, Ning Xue'er looked up at Ning Ye with tear-filled eyes, her voice choked with sobs.
"Brother! I'm sorry. Xue'er knows you like Sister Luo Jia. But Xue'er heard that if you don't listen to Father Emperor this time and go to the Junlin Dynasty to get married, he will send you to the Southern Border! Xue'er doesn't want you to die! Xue'er just wants Brother to live!"
Hearing this, Ning Ye's heart warmed, and he smiled. He didn't say much, just gently instructed, "Xue'er. After Brother leaves, you must take good care of yourself, do you hear me? But don't worry, no matter where you are in the future, Brother will find you!"
"Mm!"
Ning Xue'er nodded heavily, her jade hands, which were embracing Ning Ye's waist, tightened even more. She murmured to herself as if in a dream, "Xue'er will definitely wait obediently for Brother to pick her up! From now on, wherever Brother goes, Xue'er will go! In the future, we, brother and sister, will never be separated!"
In the vast Yan Yun Imperial Palace.
Besides her mother and brother, she had nothing left to long for.
From childhood, she had always been by Ning Ye's side. Ning Ye was her sky, and wherever Ning Ye was, that was home.
Now, Ning Ye was going to the Junlin Dynasty to get married. She had wanted to go with him, but her Master had mercilessly refused. However, since Ning Ye had promised her, her restless heart gradually calmed down.
Because, from childhood, Ning Ye had never lied to her, not even once!
"Hehe!"
Ning Ye looked at his sister's bright smile through the purple silk scarf, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of his lips.
Actually, this time he had planned to take Xue'er with him to leave the Yan Yun Dynasty, but he also knew that it was an impossible thing to do!
'Fourth Young Miss of the Immortal Palace! The future leader of the Righteous Path! Luo Jia's mortal enemy! My little sister! The destined female protagonist!'
Ning Ye reached out and gently pinched Xue'er's delicate cheek, gradually lost in thought.
In the original plotline of Against the Nine Heavens, Xue'er was the Fourth Young Miss of the Immortal Palace, a top power on the Nine Heavens Continent!
She was also one of the officially designated destined female protagonists in Against the Nine Heavens!
Now, she was already secretly protected by countless people, but this Little Girl herself didn't know it yet.
After he refused to marry Jun Qianyue, he was exiled to the Southern Border by the Emperor of Yan Yun. At that time, the forces behind Xue'er would reveal themselves and take Xue'er back to the Immortal Palace.
Three years later, the Yan Yun Dynasty was destroyed, Luo Jia ascended the throne, and he became her Puppet husband.
Finally, he committed suicide in the empress's bedchamber, heartbroken. From then on, Xue'er, who had returned from the Immortal Palace, underwent a drastic change in personality and became Luo Jia's mortal enemy, embarking on her path as the destined great female protagonist!
"Brother! Don't worry! Xue'er will definitely be able to cure your eyes in the future!"
Ning Xue'er extended her jade hand with a pained expression and gently stroked Ning Ye's eyes through the silk scarf.
Whenever she thought of her once high-spirited, dashing, and beloved brother losing his cultivation and sight, her heart ached terribly, and her beautiful eyes couldn't help but mist up again.
"Don't worry! Xue'er! Brother is fine!"
Ning Ye chuckled and ruffled Xue'er's dark hair, thinking, this Little Girl will be a big shot in the future, so why is she such a crybaby now?
"Oh, right!"
Ning Xue'er seemed to remember something, slowly calmed her emotions, and then lowered her voice to speak.
"Brother! Xue'er has inquired about 'That Woman' you are going to marry in the future! She, it seems, is a very remarkable person!"
After saying that, Xue'er took out a scroll from her storage ring and softly read:
"Jun Qianyue! Second Young Miss of the Jun Family, the first warlord Family of the Junlin Dynasty!"
"At nine years old, she ascended the battlefield, breaking a thousand armies with one sword, and became famous in that battle!"
"At ten years old, she infiltrated the Demonic Path organization, Rakshasa Manor, alone, stole the Rakshasa Banner from Rakshasa Manor, and even boldly left a message: Second Miss Jun was here!"
"At eleven years old, she was hunted by Rakshasa Manor; at twelve years old, she single-handedly annihilated Rakshasa Manor!"
"At thirteen years old, she went to the ruins of the Nine Heavens Holy City, pulled out the holy sword, and became famous across the continent!"
"Then... she... she actually put the holy sword back?!"
At this point, Xue'er's beautiful eyes were filled with admiration; clearly, she too was awed by Jun Qianyue's childhood deeds.
"At fourteen, she came to the Desperate Situation Great Wall at the end of the Nine Heavens Continent and trained for three years!"
"At seventeen, she returned to the Junlin Dynasty, and at that time... she was actually blind, but she became the youngest Major General of the Junlin Dynasty!"
"Now, at twenty-four, she is already the most renowned woman in the Junlin Dynasty!"
"Brother, she's really amazing! It's just a pity that she also lost her sight!"
Xue'er closed the scroll with a look of sadness, feeling some regret and sympathy for that legendary woman in her heart. However, when she thought about it again, since her future sister-in-law had also lost her sight, at least she wouldn't bully or look down on her brother in the future. Her thoughts stopped there, and she couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Hearing this, Ning Ye patted his sister's head, looked up at the sky, and silently said to himself:
'Blind? Everyone who thinks she's blind, every single one of them, is truly blind! Now, she is probably already planning and preparing to overthrow the Junlin Dynasty!'