My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1049 Year-End Friendship

"Hey, grandpa, slow down and wait for me!"

Just as he was feeling down, Yun Zhongzi suddenly heard a soft, sweet voice behind him. He turned around in surprise, but didn't see anyone.

"I'm here!"

The voice rang out again, and Yun Zhongzi looked down in the direction of the sound, only to find the source of the voice: a short female demon who was only about one meter tall.

The little sprite had subtle insect-human features. It was about a meter tall and wrapped in a honey-yellow short shirt with three black stripes around the hem, like a soft candy just peeled from a honeycomb.

Instead of the pointed ears of a typical fairy, it had two fluffy black bee horns on its head, the tips of which were covered with specks of morning dew and swayed gently with every movement.

What's most special is her wings on her back. They aren't the membranous wings of a bee, but two pairs of transparent cicada wings, so thin that you can see the veins like pale golden yarn. When folded behind her, they look like four layers of candy wrappers.

The little fairy had a round, oval face, slightly upturned eyes, and amber-colored irises, like they were filled with melting honey.

"There are too many people. If I fly, my wings will hit people. And my legs are too short. I can hardly keep up with you."

The little fairy said with a hint of reproach, but seeing that she had attracted Yun Zhongzi's attention, she revealed her dimples and canine teeth, and said with a smile, "You're lucky! I really like your scent, it smells of earth, forest and wildflowers. Don't be envious or bother others, try dating me with marriage in mind. You're the first person of the opposite sex to attract me in all these years, besides my teacher."

Yun Zhongzi had cultivated Taoism for ten thousand years, and this was the first time in his life that a girl had approached him, confessed her feelings, and asked him to date her. Even with his profound Taoist cultivation, he was at a loss for how to respond for a moment.

"Don't talk nonsense, you poor thing... I've long since given up those worldly desires. Besides, aren't you still a child? Where are your parents?"

The transparent insect wings on the back of the female fairy who called herself 'Little Fairy' fluttered, emitting a slight buzzing sound. Her petite figure floated into the air, and as she flew, her face gradually became level with Yun Zhongzi's, and their gazes met on the same horizontal line.

"I'm not a child. I'm already thirty-eight years old. According to the two hundred-year lifespan of the new insectoid race, I'm already an adult insectoid."

With her arms crossed and cheeks puffed out, Xiao Jie said somewhat discontentedly, "Do you like those new insectoid girls who are clearly insectoids but have organs that mimic beastmen for raising offspring? They're all fake, although they can still secrete nutrients..."

"It's such a pity. It's rare to meet someone of the opposite sex who has a scent I like, but they don't like me."

Muttering to herself, the little imp stared at her fingers, looking aggrieved.

Yun Zhongzi shook his head and turned to leave behind the demon who had inexplicably followed him. However, after taking a few steps, he suddenly realized something.

Wasn't he looking for a new insectoid race member to gather clues?
This is like a pillow being delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep. It's rare for a girl from the insect race to take the initiative to strike up a conversation. If one ignores her out of genuine feeling and misses this opportunity, who knows when the investigation will finally yield any results?

He stopped in his tracks, but did not turn around immediately. Instead, he was caught in a dilemma.

He was, after all, an old immortal, and truly had no worldly desires. Whether the insect girl was a cute little girl, a cool and mature woman, or a voluptuous and sexy woman, in his eyes they were all just pretty skeletons, ordinary people, and he wouldn't have the slightest instinctive impulse that a man should have.

Unfortunately, the insect-woman girl was seeking a relationship with the intention of marriage. By turning around, he was about to get involved in a lot of worldly karma.

Throughout his life, Yun Zhongzi has always acted with integrity and uprightness. Yet, he chose to deceive a naive and ignorant female demon with the aim of extracting information. This truly goes against his principles. Furthermore, although immortals do not place much importance on physical appearance, the little demon's appearance is certainly not that of an adult. The fact that he controlled his physical body to disguise himself as an old man, and that he was with a larval insect-man, would undoubtedly invite much criticism if others saw them together.

This isn't just old and unreliable, this is old and perverted!

Immortals shouldn't care about the opinions of mortals, but Yun Zhongzi felt he couldn't bring himself to lose face and become an immortal.

"The Three Realms are of utmost importance, the Daoist tradition is of utmost importance, and all living beings are of utmost importance... If we can find out what evil plan Wen Rui is brewing to take revenge, destroy the Three Teachings, and wreak havoc on the world, what does it matter if I sacrifice my reputation for a lifetime and am criticized by a few mortals?"

Before turning around, Yun Zhongzi tried his best to prepare himself mentally and calm his troubled mind.

"Choose the lesser of two evils. The sin of torturing and killing an innocent life is surely greater than deception, isn't it?"

With a long sigh, Yun Zhongzi finally turned around and returned to the side of the dejected little fairy. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Young friend, I... uh, this old man... doesn't dislike you. Let's not talk about whether we are destined to be together. It wouldn't hurt to form a friendship despite our age difference."

The little fairy, who had just looked like she had suffered a mental blow, suddenly had her amber eyes shining brightly. She flapped her wings rapidly, circled around Yun Zhongzi a few times, and then, without any hesitation, sat down on his shoulder.

She leaned her small face closer and took a deep sniff of Yun Zhongzi's white, dry hair. Her voice was sweet and trembling: "My name is Xiao Jie. What's your name? You smell like the mountains and grass! It's as comforting as the wind in the deep valley, reminding me of my hometown!"

“My name is Yun He. Since we are friends despite our age difference, you may call me by my given name.”

"Hmm, Brother Yunhe, hehe..."

The little fairy laughed happily, her smile radiant: "Great! I've finally met someone I like from the very first moment. Is this what the teacher meant by 'love at first sight'?"

The form that Yun Zhongzi transformed into looked to be over sixty years old. Although the demon looked young, he claimed to be thirty-six years old. Considering the age difference, it wouldn't be a big problem for him to call him "elder brother".

In reality, Yun Zhongzi's lifespan has long exceeded ten thousand years, and the person who calls him "elder brother" must be at least several thousand years old.

In his eyes, a thirty-six-year-old was not even a grandchild; he should be addressed as an ancestor.

But now is not the time to flaunt his old-fashioned seniority. Having finally escaped the surveillance of Wenrui's Heavenly Network and blended into the masses to find the target of his investigation, he can only pretend to be young again, like a child being coaxed.

Yun Zhongzi was surprised to find that he had inexplicably attracted a girl who looked like a bee demon in human form, but upon closer examination, he found it somewhat reasonable.

Despite using the most advanced concealment techniques to mask his immortal aura, his unique aura, which had been hidden for so long in the mountains and forests, and in seclusion in the secret realm of the cave, was impossible to conceal.

Yun Zhongzi guessed that it was perhaps this oversight that attracted the demon.

But what Yun Zhongzi didn't know was that, besides his natural aura, his upright, honest, compassionate, and benevolent character was the key factor that truly attracted Xiao Jie.

This little fairy's first love was an upright and kind human teacher. Although his character was not as good as Yun Zhongzi's, he was still seven or eight parts similar to him.

(End of this chapter)