My Twin Sugar Mommies and Two Systems are 100 Years Late! Volume 2 – Chapter 13.
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As their expressions were not completely concealed, Yan Anle and Dou E naturally noticed.
"Lingrong, what's wrong?" Yan Anle asked, raising a brow. He followed the pair's line of sight and could not help but make some guesses, but did not show it.
Realizing their slip-up, Zhaozhao and her Miss could only try their best to quickly steady their outward appearance. The latter's blood pressure spiked unnaturally. What's with this situation? This Waste—no, Senior Brother. He doesn't seem to be in the know?
She looked at Yan Anle with a very strange expression and quickly put together what was not only an excuse but also a probe. "Tenth Brother, I am simply a little surprised by your… her beauty, is all. Even when serving, she still has a bearing of grace and elegance."
Yan Anle smiled meaningfully and looked at Sun Ziyun. "Miss Sun's beauty is indeed one of a kind. When she volunteered to come into my service earlier, I was honestly surprised."
Those words had a great impact on Yan Lingrong and her attendant. What did he mean she volunteered? Was that even possible? What special qualities did he have for a powerhouse to volunteer? She clearly approached you with ulterior motives, okay?
Speaking of which, when they reported Yan Anle's ability to cultivate, should they bring up Sun Ziyun or not? That pressure from earlier was definitely above the Core Formation Realm, and not by a little margin! In the Nascent Soul Realm, she should not be a small fry!
Yan Anle continued, "Her talent for cultivation is not bad either. Given time, she will surely reach great heights. Speaking of which—" He glanced at Dou E.
Dou E's mind worked quickly, so she understood his intentions in a moment.
"Sister Sun, Young Master and I managed to acquire some decent resources during this trip," she approached Sun Ziyun, speaking warmly as she handed her a pill bottle. "Although you could not accompany us due to the errand, we kept a fair share for you."
"Is that so?" Sun Ziyun accepted it with a curious expression. When she uncorked it and saw the contents, her expression morphed into one of shock. "This is… a Marrow-Cleansing Pill with Pill Clouds!"
The auras of Yan Lingrong and Zhaozhao shook as they heard her words.
A perfect-quality pill? Unbelievable! That was something that would not be handed out easily by the clan. Even if they were Ninth or Tenth-grade pills, they would only be treated as strategic resources. If it was true, and he could afford to give it to his maid, then did that not mean that Yan Anle, this forgotten heir, was living even better than the other heirs did combined?
As for the Demon Princess, while this pill was a heaven-sent opportunity for those at the realm she put on display, as a Soulshift Level Nine powerhouse, she naturally had no use for such a relatively low-grade pill, irrespective of quality. Though, her surprise was genuine. It was just that she deliberately exaggerated her reaction a bit.
She knew this fellow had some secrets of his own, but this was a bit out of her expectations. First, he had suddenly turned from a mortal to a Mid-stage Second Realm Body Cultivator and regained his youth. What artifact did he use to conceal it before? That was not all. Now, he was handing out a perfect-quality resource so casually. All within less than a day!
She could not help but recall her older twin. How she had managed to awaken that Divination-type Divine Ability did not matter anymore. Her doubts dropped drastically!
She did not forget to stay in character. "Young Master, this… this is too precious! Ziyun can't accept it!"
Besides Dou E, who was out of the loop, Yan Anle, Yan Lingrong, and Zhaozhao's facial muscles twitched unnaturally. Damn, look at those moist eyes and the choke in her voice! One could spot no flaws in her acting even if they picked up a magnifying glass!
Dou E pushed the pill bottle back into her hands, insisting, "Senior Sister Sun, there is no need to be like this. You are now the Young Master's person. Don't turn down his kindness."
Sun Ziyun's gaze remained locked onto Yan Anle, as though waiting for his confirmation, and once he nodded, she gave him a partial bow. "Thank you, Young Master! I swear to never betray you or slack off! Young Master, I have indeed been experiencing some bottlenecks in my cultivation recently. This Marrow-Cleansing Pill is nothing short of timely rain!"
She smiled sweetly and came over to his side, using the sides of her fists to give his shoulders a massage. "Say, Young Master, where did you and Sister Dou E go this time?" she probed. "You must have gone through a lot of trouble to obtain such a treasure, right?"
Yan Lingrong and Zhaozhao were still reeling from Sun Ziyun's behavior, but they were curious as well.
Dou E took the initiative to draw the fire that was about to spew out of the other three ladies' eyes. "Ah, you don't know. Today, while the Young Master and I were out and about, an invitation card suddenly flew into his grasp. Then..."
She enthusiastically recounted the situation with those who had received the invitations, as though she and Yan Anle were among them.
"Although we did not manage to score anything during the auction, we stayed behind, hoping to make some connections with that Senior," she followed Yan Anle's prepared script. "It was a gamble, and we were not sure, but who would have thought? That Senior did not look down on us at all and was very down to earth. He and the Young Master immediately hit it off. So, when we were about to depart, he handed us a bottle of these pills. The Young Master, Pan Ting, and I were quite eager and have already used up our own share."
"So, that is how it is." Sun Ziyun had a look of realization. "Right, where is Sister Pan? She did not return with you two?"
She secretly sent a mental transmission to the Ruo sisters spectating the void, instructing them to investigate.
Meanwhile, Yan Lingrong and Zhaozhao felt like they had been struck by lightning. This Auction House that Dou E spoke of, if it was real, then she had to let father, mother, and the others know as soon as possible. They had to find a way to get invitations or tickets to this place if it truly existed!
Yan Lingrong itched to ask, "Is what you said all true?" but was not sure whether cutting into the conversation between Yan Anle and this maid of his would cause the latter to be dissatisfied. Who knew whether this Dou E was also a "crouching tiger"?
While Dou E did not know any way someone could play tricks with Heavenly Dao Oaths, she did agree with Yan Anle's concerns about how Sun Ziyun had gone through hoops to follow her Young Master back.
So, she gave another prepared response, "Sister Pan has been given a long-term task to stay beside that Senior from the Prosperity Abode. It will be a great opportunity for her, and she will help strengthen our connection with the auction house even further."
Up in the clouds, above the Yan Clan, the orange, serpentine eyes of the Burning Mountain Demon Empress remained glued to Yan Anle. She had arrived just in time to see Yan Anle and Dou E appear from the portal outside the gate and had silently spectated the entire sequence of events.
"It's him," she muttered, emotional. "Those golden eyes which he is concealing with some low-end technique, that face." Her breath hitched and her palms felt a little bit sweaty. "Although they aren't cold and dignified like the ones in my memory, that is him! Beyond doubt!"
Then, she looked at her sister, who had donned a disguise and was enjoying putting on a show—something she did a lot when they were younger.
"Ziyun, you, ah…" she sighed. She had not changed. I sent you to make contact and forge a connection with him. How did it turn into this? Although he will be someone great in the future, that is only in the future. If anyone who knows of your identity as a Princess witnesses this, where would the face of our Mountain Demon Clan be?
"But, didn't sister say that he was still a mortal at the end of his rope, gray-haired and bereft of cultivation?"
Her Divine Sense scanned Yan Anle multiple times, confirming his appearance and cultivation. Eventually, her figure turned into a beam of light and streaked down from the clouds. When she reappeared an instant later, she was in front of Yan Anle's courtyard gates.
Mimicking her younger twin, her robes, hair, eyes, and cultivation base had been adequately modified. Besides the standard human black hair and brown eyes, her red royal robes were swapped out for simple ones with simple embroidery. As someone with superiority ingrained in her subconscious, she chose a cultivation base a minor realm above those present: Core Formation Second Level.
After confirming that she had left no loopholes, she knocked on the gates of Yan Anle's courtyard.