Balala the Magic Fairy

Nian Shilan stood in her courtyard, looking at the stars in the night sky covered by dark clouds, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She had a high level of cultivation and a high status in the Great Qing Sect, but tonight, her heart could not be at peace.

"Shilan, are you still thinking about him?" A gentle voice sounded behind her. Nian Shilan's body shook slightly. She did not look back, but a trace of pain flashed in her eyes.

"Sister, I..." Nian Shilan's voice trembled slightly and she didn't know how to answer.

Standing behind her was her biological sister, Nian Gengyao's widow, Nian Suyan. Nian Suyan had a trace of sadness on her face, and she gently stroked Nian Shilan's shoulder: "Shilan, you have done a lot for him, it's time to let go."

A hint of determination flashed in Nian Shilan's eyes: "No, I can't let go. He...he is my calamity, and also my fate."

Nian Suyan sighed. She knew Nian Shilan's character. Once she made a decision, she would never change it. She shook her head gently: "Shilan, you should know that he...he is no longer here."

"No!" Nian Shilan's voice suddenly rose a few degrees, and a hint of madness flashed in her eyes, "He won't die, he said he would come back!"

Nian Suyan frowned, she knew that Nian Shilan's feelings for that person were deep in her bones and could not be erased. She sighed softly: "Shilan, you will only make yourself more miserable if you do this."

Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with confusion. She looked up at the night sky, tears welling up in her eyes: "Sister, do you know? Every time I close my eyes, I can see his smile and hear his voice. He said that he would always protect me and never leave me."

Nian Suyan felt helpless, as she knew that Nian Shilan had a wound in her heart that could not be healed. She hugged Nian Shilan gently and said, "Shilan, you still have me and the Qing Dynasty. We will all be by your side and support you forever."

Nian Shilan's body trembled slightly, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears and flowed down: "Sister, thank you. But...but I really miss him."

A trace of tears flashed in Nian Suyan's eyes. She knew that Nian Shilan's love was a dream that she could never wake up from.

At this moment, a black shadow appeared silently in the corner of the courtyard, his eyes fixed on Nian Shilan and Nian Suyan.

"Nian Shilan..." The black shadow's voice was low and hoarse, "You are here indeed."

Nian Shilan's expression changed. She quickly wiped away her tears and turned to look at the black shadow: "Who are you? How dare you break into my courtyard!"

A powerful aura emanated from the black shadow, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know your secret."

Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with a hint of vigilance: "What secret?"

The shadow's mouth curled up into a sneer: "Do you really think that Yunli is dead?"

Nian Shilan's face turned pale instantly, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in her heart: "You...what did you say?"

There was a glimmer of pride in the shadow's eyes: "I know where he is."

Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with ecstasy, but it was soon replaced by suspicion: "How do you know? Who are you?"

The figure of the black shadow seemed even more mysterious in the night: "I can tell you where he is, but you have to promise me one condition."

Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with determination: "What are the conditions?"

The shadow's mouth curled up into a cunning smile: "Join us and help us complete a plan."

Nian Shilan's brows were furrowed, and her heart was full of contradictions. She wanted to know the whereabouts of her lover, but she also knew that the shadow's request was not simple.

"Shilan, don't believe him!" Nian Suyan's voice sounded behind him, "He must be lying to you!"

There was a hint of hesitation in Nian Shilan's eyes, but she couldn't give up that glimmer of hope in her heart: "I...I need time to think about it."

There was a flash of displeasure in the shadow's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure: "Okay, I'll give you some time. But remember, time is running out."

After saying that, the black figure disappeared into the night like a ghost, leaving only Nian Shilan and Nian Suyan looking at each other in bewilderment in the courtyard.

"Shilan, you can't trust him!" Nian Suyan's voice was filled with anxiety, "This must be a trap!"

There was a flash of pain in Nian Shilan's eyes: "Sister, I know. But... I really miss him."

The shadow's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples. Her heart was in turmoil.

"Is he... really still alive?" Nian Shilan murmured to herself, her hand unconsciously stroking a jade pendant on her chest, which was the only token he left for her.

"Shilan." Nian Suyan's voice sounded behind him, with a hint of worry, "You are not really considering that rebellious words?"

Nian Shilan did not answer. Her eyes looked through the courtyard wall, as if she wanted to see through the darkness, looking for that familiar figure.

"Shilan, you can't let your emotions blind you." Nian Suyan walked to her side and said earnestly, "The safety of the Qing Sect is the most important thing."

Nian Shilan turned her head, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "Sister, I know. But if I can know his whereabouts, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I will give it a try."

Nian Suyan sighed. She knew she couldn’t convince Nian Shilan and could only stay by her side silently.

As the days passed, Nian Shilan's inner struggle became more intense. She began to contact the shadow secretly, trying to learn more information. However, as she got deeper and deeper into the mystery, she found that she could no longer turn back.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" The shadow's voice echoed in the secret room. His figure was hidden in the darkness, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes.

Nian Shilan stood in front of him, her face determined: "Yes, I am sure. Tell me where he is, and I will help you."

The shadow's mouth curled up into a satisfied smile: "Very good, Nian Shilan, you made a wise choice. Your lover, Prince Guo, is imprisoned in the frozen valley in the far north."

"Frozen Valley?" Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with surprise, "What is that place?"

"That's right. Prince Guo is being closely guarded by our people." The shadow's voice was filled with a hint of pride. "As long as you complete our mission, you can go see him."

A complex emotion surged in Nian Shilan's heart. She knew that once she took this step, it would mean betraying the Qing Dynasty and all her relatives and friends.

"Have you thought about it?" There was a hint of urging in the black shadow's voice.

Nian Shilan took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "Okay, I promise you. But if I find out that you lied to me, I swear, I will make you pay the price at all costs."

The shadow laughed, and his laughter echoed in the secret room with a hint of gloom: "Don't worry, we won't lie to you."

As time went by, Nian Shilan began to act according to the instructions of the shadow. She used her position and power to secretly help the shadow's organization.

"Shilan, you seem a little absent-minded lately." Yinzhen's voice interrupted Shilan's thoughts, with a hint of concern in his eyes.

Nian Shilan was startled, but she quickly adjusted herself: "Master, I'm fine, I just encountered some difficulties in my cultivation."

Yinzhen nodded. He did not doubt Nian Shilan's words: "If there is anything I can help you with, just tell me."

"Thank you, Sect Master." Nian Shilan lowered her head, her heart filled with guilt.

As the days passed, Nian Shilan's actions became more and more covert, but there was always a voice in her heart reminding her that she was betraying her loved ones.

Until one day, when she met the shadow again, she discovered a fact that shocked her.

"What did you say?" Nian Shilan's eyes flashed with disbelief, "He...he's dead?"

There was a hint of indifference in the shadow's eyes: "Yes, he was killed by our people during an escape."

"No!" Nian Shilan felt a strong pain in her heart, and her world collapsed in an instant, "You lied to me!"

The shadow's mouth curled up into a sneer: "Laughing at you? No, we just took advantage of your feelings. Now, you are no longer of any use."

"I will kill you!" A hint of madness flashed in Nian Shilan's eyes, and a long sword suddenly appeared in her hand, pointing directly at the black shadow.

There was a flash of contempt in the shadow's eyes: "Do you think you are my opponent?"

"Boom!" A powerful force erupted in the secret room. Nian Shilan's sword energy and the black shadow's attack collided with each other, and the entire secret room was destroyed in an instant.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Nian Shilan was half-kneeling on the ground. Her body was covered with scars, but the hatred in her eyes became stronger and stronger.

"You will pay the price." There was a hint of determination in Nian Shilan's voice.

Her figure shuttled through the night, her heart was torn as if it was in pain. She once thought that she could give everything for love, even betrayal, even sinking. But now, she found that everything she did was just a carefully planned scam.

She came to a desolate mountaintop, where she and he had once met, but now she was the only one left. The mountain wind howled, ruffling her hair and her heart.

"Why...why!" Nian Shilan screamed to the sky, her voice full of pain and anger. The tip of her sword pointed at the sky, as if questioning the injustice of fate.

"Boom!" A thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky, and then a heavy rain poured down. The rain mixed with tears slid down Nian Shilan's cheeks, and her heart was soaked by the rain.

"Shilan!" A familiar voice sounded behind her. Nian Shilan's body shook violently. She didn't dare to look back, for fear that it was just an illusion.

"Shilan, it's me." The voice sounded again, with a slight tremor.

Nian Shilan turned around slowly, her eyes full of disbelief. The person standing in front of her was Yunli, whom she thought was dead.

"You...are you really still alive?" Nian Shilan's voice was choked with sobs.

Yunli's face was full of apology: "I'm sorry, Shilan, I have to hide my identity, because only in this way can I protect you and the Qing Dynasty. But seeing you like this, I really can't bear it."

Nian Shilan felt a mixed feeling in her heart, she didn't know whether to be happy or angry. She rushed forward and hugged Yunli tightly, tears welling up in her eyes again.

"I thought I had lost everything, I thought you were dead." Nian Shilan's voice was choked with sobs.

Yunli gently stroked her hair, his eyes full of tenderness: "Shilan, I know everything you have done. I understand your sacrifice and your pain."

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Nian Shilan raised her head and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

Yunli sighed: "Because I know that if I tell you the truth, you will be more miserable. I would rather you hate me than take risks for me."

Nian Shilan felt a warm current in her heart. She knew that everything Yunli did was for her. She held his hand tightly: "What about now?"

Yunli's eyes became firm: "Now, I can't care so much. I love you, Se-ran, and I don't want you to suffer. Se-ran, join me in exposing the conspiracy of those dark shadows and protecting the Qing Dynasty, okay?"

Nian Shilan nodded, and a determined light flashed in her eyes: "Okay, let's go together."