Colorful Butterflies Dancing Together

Back inside, Yu Shang and An'an were staring at each other.

Qin Yi looked at An'an with great surprise.

This girl isn't in a cylindrical clam shell shape today; she still resembles a butterfly wing, fresh, delicate, and frail, standing there in stark contrast to the heroic and proud Yu Shang. Yet, both are beautiful, and you can't really tell which is prettier. It probably depends on the observer's personal taste...

Of course, Qin Yi thought his wife was prettier, so he quickly walked over with a smile and hugged Yu Shang: "Why are you staring at An'an this so early in the morning?"

Yu Shang snorted coldly, "I wonder who she's trying to seduce by coming over all dressed up so early in the morning."

An'an retorted angrily, "It was the master who told me to release the clam shell, and I deliberately kept it open like this!"

"You can let go of that original cylindrical clam shell; who are you trying to impress with all this fancy dressing up?"

"I..." An'an stammered. This was indeed meant for Qin Yi, after all, Qin Yi had told her very seriously yesterday, "You're very pretty, An'an."

Which female creature wouldn't like to hear that... Besides, the gentleman has already said that, so why deliberately bring back the original cylinder? Isn't that a bit too pretentious?

That's why it continues to come like a butterfly.

But her husband wasn't home, and if his wife saw them, it seemed a bit... unseemly. An'an's eyes welled with tears; she didn't know how to explain.

"No, no..." Qin Yi hurriedly stopped him, "Don't let it fall down and turn into a pearl again. I feel like you're wasting several levels of your Radiant Sun cultivation just by wasting spiritual energy like this..."

An'an held back her tears. "My cultivation level was originally no lower than Yu Shang's!"

Yu Shang was speechless. "With your skills, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you'll still get beaten to tears."

"No," An'an said confidently. "As long as I stay inside the shell, my Law Technique is very powerful!"

Yu Shang was both amused and exasperated, finding no joy in arguing with her whatsoever. She then said to Qin Yi, "Husband, you practice the flute with her. I'll go get Husband some fruit."

The two kissed tenderly for a moment, then Yu Shang left with a gentle expression. An'an watched her go outside, scratching her head in frustration.

This bird-like woman is very arrogant to outsiders, with a cold and irritating face that makes you want to punch her. But in front of her husband, she is as gentle and demure as any of the Clam Girl types.

That's really strange.

Is the power of love so great that it can make an extremely proud winged person willingly submit? Could it also make a timid Clam Girl brave and fearless?

It's probably impossible; such a magical thing doesn't exist. An'an couldn't even imagine what it would be like to charge forward so bravely; it was something that didn't exist...

Even now, it's still embarrassing to open the clam shell.

An'an sniffed. "Sir, shall we start practicing together today?"

Qin Yi sized her up and smiled, "Anyway, you do seem much more generous today... Let's begin."

An'an took out a jade flute, which she had specially made these past few days. Qin Yi's eyes lit up when he saw it.

My own Yunxiu Flute, imbued with a thread of my Senior Sister's affection, has been with me for many years. It has been reforged several times with new materials, such as when I obtained materials from the Heavenly Being in the Demon City and when I was cultivating my cave abode in the Red Rock Land. I have upgraded the Yunxiu Flute repeatedly, and it is still only a mid-stage Huiyang Law Treasure.

An'an pulled out a Law Treasure from the early stage of the Qian Yuan realm... and it was made in a hurry.

Qin Yi strongly suspected that, besides the Pixiu, the richest creature in the sea was the Clam Girl. It wouldn't be easy for others to bully them; their Law Treasure alone could kill someone.

"Sir, sir?" An'an stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Qin Yi's eyes.

"Uh." Qin Yi came back to his senses and took out the Yunxiu Flute.

An'an looked at Yunxiu Flute with great sympathy. "Sir, you are, after all, Husband of a clan and an envoy of the Phoenix God. How can the Feathered People give you this? It's too shabby... How about this, I'll give you this one, and you can throw away the other one..."

Qin Yi: "..."

Yu Shang, who had just brought in a plate of fruit, almost jumped three feet in the air. "Who are you calling shabby!"

"Huh?" An'an said cautiously, "I didn't say the word 'sour,' you said it yourself."

Yu Shang choked and jumped up, exclaiming, "I'll go get the Jian Mu Resin Jade right now to forge a new flute for my Husband!"

He ran off like a gust of wind after saying that, still holding the plate in his hand...

An'an was still saying, "I'll just take mine..."

Qin Yi covered his forehead. "An'an, even if you give me a Taiqing-level flute, I won't trade this one for the one I have."

An'an asked curiously, "Why?"

Qin Yi turned the flute halfway around, facing the words "Yunxiu" towards her, and said earnestly, "This is the first gift my Senior Sister gave me, and also the first Law Treasure I refined myself. I carry it with me at all times, as if I were seeing my Senior Sister. No matter what, I will never change it."

An'an looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes for a moment, then said softly, "I understand."

"Actually, although your flute has a high energy level, its practicality may not be as good as my Yunxiu Flute," Qin Yi said. "For example, our two flutes have similar timbres, so they are not suitable for playing together. But my Yunxiu Flute can simulate other timbres, such as the xiao and the xun, so it can harmonize with yours. Therefore, what suits you best is the best."

An'an bowed and said, "An'an to receive your instruction."

"Let's begin." Qin Yi twirled the flute in his hand and placed it to his lips.

The melodious sound of the flute began to rise, An'an quickly joined in.

The piece, titled "Colorful Butterflies Flying in Pairs in Pairs," was tailor-made for Qin Yi. Firstly, its imagery is completely different from the one set in the sea, which will undoubtedly bring something new to Qiu Niu and mask An'an's lack of skill. Secondly, An'an's appearance... really does resemble a little butterfly.

The only slightly awkward thing was that since it was a dance of two butterflies, the two of them needed to be very in sync, chasing and playing with each other to create that imagery. This required a very compatible dao companion. When Qin Yi was composing the music, his mind kept wandering back to his past times playing the qin and flute with his Senior Sister, forgetting that his current disciple was a fool.

The melody is barely acceptable, but the overall feeling is far too different. It's like one butterfly fluttering among flowers, while another hides beneath them, trying desperately to pull the first one up, but it can't budge it.

Qin Yi played his flute, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

An'an trembled with fright.

Qin Yi stopped playing the flute and pointed in the direction of the temple. "Go again, and stand there for an hour."

An'an hung her head and obediently went.

Qin Yi stood there with her hands on her hips, looking annoyed, and watched her go. Only after she had gone quite a distance did the dog pop its head out as if it had just woken up. "Hey, I said..."

"What?"

"Is this Little Clam deliberately trying to get punished... just like when Yu Shang deliberately came to ask to be tied up? Is it addictive?"

"... You dog, you have such a dirty mind."

"I'm not filthy at all. I'm just a single dog, much purer than some men who deliberately create the image of two butterflies dancing together. I don't know what they're after."

Qin Yi blinked.

The next moment, the person and the ball started wrestling together.

At the Winged Human Holy Hall, Yu Shang ran to her mother to get the resin jade. "Mother, I want the Jian Mu Jade!"

Yu Feiling glanced at her and handed her a piece of pure white jade. "It's been prepared for a while. Your husband's flute will come in handy."

Yu Shang happily hugged her and kissed her. "I knew Mother was the best."

Yu Feiling said slowly, "Anyway, whatever he wants, we Yu people will try our best to satisfy him. There's nothing wrong with that."

Yu Shang, observing her expression, asked curiously, "Is something on your mind, Mother?"

"Hmm..." Yu Feiling said, "I went to see the Three Great Kings Three Great Kings yesterday. He seemed a bit absent-minded, as if he was worried about something. When he heard why I came, he didn't seem to care much. He just said he would see what my elder brother thought."

Yu Shang found it strange. "The Three Great Kings doesn't seem like such an indecisive person."

Yu Feiling muttered to herself, "The trouble our Holy Wood Assembly encountered this time was certainly due to someone's sabotage, but it also proves that the Jianmu tree itself is not so robust, which gives others room to exploit the situation. The Three Great Kings must be worried about this matter."

Yu Shang was shocked and horrified. "This is a matter of utter magnitude..."

Yu Feiling sighed, "Don't let this get out, or it will cause panic. I'm at least at the peak of the Qian Yuan realm, which is why I can sense things subtly; ordinary people won't know..."

Yu Shang asked solemnly, "May I tell my Husband?"

"He should have known all along... Your Husband is quite capable." Yu Feiling smiled, then sighed, "What's strange is that even at a time like this, the Great Great King is still engrossed in some concert. What is he thinking?"