Lu Xiaoman and Mo Xiaoyan have been living in a concealed abode since entering the Heavenly City, surrounded by the powerful elemental barrier Ye Fan constructed. The two of them feel very secure here, with no one to disturb them, and everything they could want or need is available, even female cultivators occasionally come to help them with tasks.

In fact, Lu Xiaoman is quite independent herself, and doesn’t need anyone’s help; she can live her life well on her own.

After arriving at the secret realm, Lu Xiaoman settled down here at Ye Fan’s encouragement and began her cultivation. The spiritual energy within the secret realm is exceptionally abundant, greatly assisting one’s cultivation. Lu Xiaoman is someone with ambition, focusing on self-reflection during her cultivation process. She hopes to achieve a spiritual level similar to Ye Fan’s, and even if she can’t match him, she doesn’t want to repeatedly trouble Ye Fan, seeking his help or even needing him to save her.

In comparison, Mo Xiaoyan seems quite lazy and not very enthusiastic about spiritual cultivation. Her constitution is actually much better than Lu Xiaoman’s, coupled with her background in ancient martial arts, which could make her grasp of spiritual cultivation more effective. However, her progress has been surpassed by Lu Xiaoman, and her current spiritual level is not as advanced.

Moreover, she has numerous complaints.

"...Sister, I really don’t understand you. Things were perfectly fine between you and brother-in-law, and yet Li Zhaojun, who is clearly just in a formal marriage with him, won’t let go now. You’ve ended up as the other woman. Being the other woman aside, now that we’re in the secret realm, you should enjoy life a bit. Besides cultivating, you don’t seem to do anything else, which makes me, as your younger sister, very bored!"

Mo Xiaoyan feels entirely aggrieved, as though she’s greatly wronged, while in truth, she’s merely complaining without reason.

Lu Xiaoman doesn’t even open her eyes; in her heart, everything she does is correct, and she won’t listen to the unreasonable and chaotic words of her sister.

"Sister, are you pretending not to hear me? Did you hear what I said?" Mo Xiaoyan persisted, still somewhat stubborn, saying, "The matter between brother-in-law and Li Zhaojun is an ironclad fact; no matter how much you cultivate, your spiritual level certainly won’t surpass theirs. Ultimately, you’ll just be a burden to brother-in-law, and the final outcome will surely be that you’ll go separate ways. Don’t you know how cold and ruthless brother-in-law can be?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoman couldn’t help but open her eyes, saying, "What meaning does your talk have? How my relationship is with your brother-in-law, what does it have to do with you?"

Her words left Mo Xiaoyan speechless. Pondering for a moment, Mo Xiaoyan found herself in an awkward position between Lu Xiaoman, Li Zhaojun, and Ye Fan. She wasn’t supposed to have any connection with Ye Fan at all, as Ye Fan was her brother-in-law, and they couldn’t possibly have any closer relation. Yet from the beginning, because of jealousy and envy toward her sister, Mo Xiaoyan and Ye Fan have had numerous unclear entanglements.

"Sister, you really didn’t understand my meaning. What I’m saying is, regardless of what changes you want now, you should think of ways to win back brother-in-law’s heart. You’ve seen how malicious Li Zhaojun can be, trying to eliminate us under the guise of helping brother-in-law for her own gain. Haven’t you thought about it? Actually, brother-in-law himself is quite good, he’s just soft-hearted at times. Your relationship with brother-in-law is so close now, if you coax him a bit more, perhaps he’ll officially marry you!" Mo Xiaoyan said with bright eyes.

Lu Xiaoman replied, "My relationship with your brother-in-law has nothing to do with you. If you still think about impersonating me at your brother-in-law’s wedding, or doing anything similar, I’ll sever our sisterly bond completely!"

Having said that, Lu Xiaoman closed her eyes again to resume her cultivation.

Mo Xiaoyan stood aside dejectedly, feeling immense dissatisfaction, as if she was deeply affronted. Regarding her relationship issues with Lu Xiaoman, Mo Xiaoyan remained unclear — Lu Xiaoman was her sister, but simultaneously her rival.

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Tantai Wanrong also found herself unclear about her feelings towards Ye Fan.

After arriving at the secret realm, Tantai Wanrong had more opportunities to meet with Qin Mengyao, which improved the relationship between aunt and niece. Qin Mengyao, feeling guilty towards Tantai Wanrong, stuck closely to her, engaging in scattered conversations around various topics. Tantai Wanrong felt delighted to finally resolve past misunderstandings with her niece, easing her worries over Ye Fan’s matters.

Yet, their talks inevitably involved Ye Fan, especially with Qin Mengyao. For a girl deeply in love, Ye Fan holds a significant place in her heart.

He is her boyfriend and her support, willing to give up everything for him, even her life. In her logic, Ye Fan’s significance even surpasses her own, deeply understanding sincerity towards others more than typical girls.

"...Auntie, did you know? Actually, Brother Fan has many little flaws, perhaps ones he’s not even aware of. He’s sometimes lazy, and he’s mentioned amusing stories from when he was in military training... Quite amusing! I also want to take better care of Brother Fan in the future, let him see that I’m not just a clever girl but also considerate and caring because I truly adore him!" Qin Mengyao happily shared, especially when Yang Xiaoting wasn’t around. She discussed with Tantai Wanrong matters involving her private topics with Ye Fan, which she didn’t find inappropriate.

In Qin Mengyao’s view, there’s nothing between her and her aunt that should create distance. Her envisioned life involves all the people she loves living together. Even though she held feelings of jealousy, occasionally expressing it, she is ultimately a generous person, more innocent and lovely than anyone else, more gentle and kind-hearted.

"Yaoyao, do you not regret being with Brother Fan?" Tantai Wanrong asked.

Qin Mengyao shook her head, saying, "Why would Auntie say that? My relationship with Brother Fan has always been good. I used to secretly like Brother Fan even when he hadn’t started cultivation. I knew Brother Fan still viewed me as a child and wouldn’t marry me, but I couldn’t let him go in my heart. Being with him now makes me very happy; I have no regrets!"

"Silly girl!" Tantai Wanrong gently stroked her niece’s hair, saying, "Many things you haven’t experienced the pain of yet, so you don’t know the responsibility you’ll face in the future... Although your relationship with Ye Fan is harmonious now, your perspective may change over time. But never mind, as long as you and Ye Fan can get along well, I can rest assured... May you live even happier lives!"