The Sacred Leaves Family's Wishes for Peace-Chapter 160 Yin and Yang Qi

At the banquet, Bai Li Mo Xue watched as Yun Yan Shui and Yun Yan Dong playfully bickered. Their brotherly banter amused her, and she couldn’t help but cover her mouth to stifle her laughter.

"Bai Li Sister, your smile is so beautiful!"

Sitting in Bai Li Mo Xue’s lap, little Yun Wen Yu tilted her head up, her large, sparkling eyes fixed on Mo Xue as she spoke in earnest admiration.

"Is that so?"

Bai Li Mo Xue looked at the young girl in her arms, who couldn’t have been more than a few years old. Overcome by the child’s cuteness, she gently pinched her round cheeks.

"Mhm! It’s really beautiful, isn’t it, Sister?"

Wen Yu nodded seriously, then turned to her younger sister, Yun Wen Run, who was perched in their Uncle Yan Tian’s lap, clutching a chicken leg in one hand and a duck leg in the other.

"Mhm, mhm! Very beautiful!"

Wen Run, a little foodie who was entirely focused on her meal, barely looked up. Still, when her elder sister prompted her, she quickly nodded in agreement, her mouth still full of food.

"Apologies, children speak without filter," Yun Yan Tian said with a light chuckle, glancing at Bai Li Mo Xue.

"It’s no trouble at all. I find the two of them absolutely adorable," Bai Li Mo Xue replied with a shake of her head. Spending time with these siblings felt refreshingly lighthearted.

"By the way, Sister Bai Li, do you have someone special in your life?"

At the table, Yun Yan Shui’s eyes gleamed with mischief. Noticing the lively conversation between his elder brother Yan Tian and Bai Li Mo Xue, he couldn’t resist teasing.

The moment he spoke, the other Yun siblings—Yan Shuang, Yan Song, Yan Bai, Yan Dong, Qin Yue, and Lu Qing Rong—turned their gazes to Bai Li Mo Xue, their expressions full of playful curiosity.

Caught off guard by the sudden attention, Bai Li Mo Xue felt a wave of nervousness wash over her. When Yan Shui’s question hit her ears, her cheeks flushed bright red, resembling ripe apples. She wished she could disappear into the ground.

"Yan Shui, don’t speak nonsense! Bai Li Miss is an esteemed guest!"

Yun Yan Tian, his expression deliberately stern, scolded his younger brother with feigned irritation.

"Hehe! I wasn’t speaking nonsense! I was just curious! Isn’t that right, Shuang’er?" Yan Shui chuckled, nudging his younger sister Yan Shuang, who had been quietly enjoying her meal.

"Mm, mm! Yan Tian Brother, Yan Shui isn’t wrong. I’m curious too—does Sister Bai Li have someone special?" Yan Shuang said with a sly smile, setting down her chopsticks.

"You two are far too mischievous. Do you want me, your elder brother, to teach you a proper lesson?" Yan Tian said, laughing in exasperation at their antics.

"N-no, I don’t," Bai Li Mo Xue finally replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s buzz, her head lowered in embarrassment.

"Hehe! Well, our Yan Tian Brother doesn’t have someone special either, and he’s nearly twenty! Sister Bai Li, what do you think of him?"

Seizing the opportunity, Yan Shui grinned and leaned forward, his words drawing everyone’s attention to Yan Tian.

"Yan Shui, if you don’t stop, do you believe I won’t beat you right here?"

Yan Tian, unable to endure his brother’s teasing any longer, pretended to rise, his expression fierce, though his eyes betrayed his amusement.

Meanwhile, Bai Li Mo Xue grew even more flustered. She stole a quick glance at Yan Tian but immediately averted her gaze, looking anywhere but at him to avoid direct eye contact. She remained silent, her response—or lack thereof—leaving everything to interpretation.

"Please don’t mind them. My brother Yan Shui has a mischievous streak, and his words often lack restraint," Yan Tian said, turning to Bai Li Mo Xue in an attempt to ease her embarrassment.

"It’s fine," Bai Li Mo Xue replied softly, a small smile tugging at her lips as the tension in her heart began to ease.

Across the table, Yan Shui, Yan Shuang, and the others exchanged knowing glances, each suppressing a grin.

There’s potential here, they all thought silently.

Finally, the heavens had smiled upon them. Perhaps this radiant Bai Li Mo Xue could be the one to capture their stoic elder brother’s heart.

"Right, right! I’m terrible with words. My apologies, Sister-in-law—I mean, Sister Bai Li. Forgive my earlier rudeness!" Yan Shui exclaimed, lifting his cup in mock solemnity.

With a playful grin, he drained the strong liquor in one gulp, his antics sparking another round of laughter at the table.

Whether intentional or not, Yan Shui’s slip of the word "sister-in-law" once again made Bai Li Mo Xue’s cheeks flush with embarrassment. It also earned him a sharp glare from Yan Tian.

"Bai Li Sister, I, Yan Song, toast to you. Welcome to our Yun Clan."

"I, Yan Bai, also toast to you, and thank you for visiting us and meeting my son, Wen Yuan."

"Hehe! Don’t forget me! Bai Li Sister, I, Yan Dong, raise my cup to you as well!"

At the table, the Yun siblings raised their cups one by one. Bai Li Mo Xue, flattered and feeling slightly overwhelmed, quickly picked up her own cup to return the gesture, smiling warmly in response.

The evening carried on in joyful revelry.

Unbeknownst to them, the night deepened, and a bright full moon ascended into the heavens, bathing the Yun Clan estate in a soft, silver glow. Lanterns hung high, casting a festive radiance over the lively scene.

The Yun Clan had spared no effort in hosting this grand banquet to honor the arrival of Li Qing and Bai Li Xi.

"Yan Shui Brother, are you heading to the central square for more festivities?"

Leaving Yan Bai’s courtyard, Yan Dong patted his now-rounded belly and turned to his elder brother with a grin.

"You’re not full yet?"

"Stuffed! Absolutely stuffed!"

"Then go home and take care of your wife. She’s still expecting and accompanied you all this time. If Master Lu finds out you’ve been neglecting his daughter, you might find yourself out of a job—and in the dungeon!"

"Ah, my father-in-law wouldn’t go that far!"

Yan Dong, already a little tipsy, waved the comment off. Beside him, his wife Lu Qing Rong gently supported him as they walked.

"This glutton doesn’t even know how much he’s had to drink. Sister-in-law, my apologies for the trouble. Please make sure he gets a good rest," Yan Shui said, shaking his head with a smirk as he glanced at Lu Qing Rong.

"Don’t worry, Yan Shui Brother," she replied with a gentle smile, helping her husband back to their home.

"Uncle Yan Shui, Aunt Shuang, my sister and I are heading back too. Will you be going to the family square to join the fun?"

Yun Wen Yu and Yun Wen Run, who had been following Yan Song, spoke up sweetly.

"No, you two go home and rest. When you see your mother and father, pass along my regards," Yan Shui replied warmly.

"Heehee! Will do!"

"Yan Song Brother, what about Yan Tian Brother and Bai Li Sister?"

"Yan Tian Brother escorted Bai Li Sister to the family square."

"Ah, I see. Take care of your wife, Feng Yu Sister-in-law, and check on Wen Long and Wen Feng. She’s had a hard time managing the two children these past few days."

"Haha, of course," Yan Song said with a nod, taking the hands of his nieces and heading home.

"Yan Bai Brother, make sure Wen Yuan gets the spirit fruits I gave him. They’re great for improving a cultivator’s constitution. It wasn’t easy for me to fetch those fruits from the mountains with my dog," Yan Shui said, turning to Yan Bai and Qin Yue, who had come to see him off.

"Don’t worry, I won’t forget. You and Shuang’er take care on your way back," Yan Bai replied with a smile.

"Got it. Make sure Qin Yue Sister-in-law gets plenty of rest. Her health hasn’t fully recovered yet," Yan Shui said, waving as he and Yan Shuang left for home.

The moonlight poured over them, casting a serene glow as the siblings walked together.

Bathed in the ethereal radiance, Yan Shui suddenly felt a subtle shift within his dantian. A mysterious energy began to purge faint traces of "impurities" from his body.

He hadn’t activated any technique; it all unfolded naturally, like water flowing downhill.

When the last of the impurities had been expelled, only pure, pristine spiritual energy remained in his dantian—Moon Ascendence.

"Unbelievable," Yan Shui murmured, his voice tinged with awe as he sensed the transformation within.

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"What’s wrong, Brother?"

"I’ve broken through. Somehow, a mysterious force helped purge the impurities within me, allowing me to absorb the essence of moonlight and leaving behind only this ’Moon Ascendence’ spiritual energy.

No… there’s something else..."

As Yan Shui focused on the energy within him, he discovered another strand intertwined with the Moon Ascendence. It shone like a radiant golden thread—Solar Essence Wheel.

The two energies, seamlessly connected, formed a perfect yin-yang pattern that resonated with the fundamental truths of heaven and earth.

"Who would have thought… I was worried about how to merge the Solar Essence Wheel with Moon Ascendence, and now it has happened on its own," Yan Shui mused, a smile forming on his lips.

"It must be the effect of the ancient bronze mirror," Yan Shuang suggested.

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