The transmigrated villain wants to escape Feng Aotian's hellish situation.

"The Joyful Sect? Is it that powerful? Even more powerful than the Imperial Qian Sect?"

Yueyao shook her head and said meaningfully.

"With their size, they are not qualified to challenge the Yuqian Sect; they can only be considered a first-rate force."

Mihua was even more puzzled and looked at Yueyao.

"Then why are you so surprised?"

Qin Yangjun's expression was solemn. "Junior Sister is surprised because the Joyful Sect is a power in the Eastern Continent."

"ah...?"

Mikako clearly still couldn't figure out why she was surprised.

Qin Yangjun could only patiently explain, "Wufa Port is still being watched by Wenxin Manor, so how did the forces from Dongzhou infiltrate it?"

Mihua thought for a moment.

"Hmm... we can take a detour, it's not like there's only one place like Wufa Port."

Qin Yangjun looked at Mi Hua with a slightly speechless expression.

"The route from Dongzhou to Wufa Port was opened up by the strong of Dongzhou from the endless sea, and there are still sentry posts at sea to maintain the safety of the route."

"The Endless Sea is extremely dangerous. Even cultivators at the Mahayana stage can perish in areas outside the shipping lanes. With the strength of those people at the Golden Core stage, let alone sea beasts, even a storm could take their lives. How could they possibly land on my Southern Region's land? Magic treasures are unlikely too. How could a group of Golden Core cultivators possibly use magic treasures of that level? The Joyful Sect is not that wealthy and powerful."

"Oh... then how did they get up here?"

Seeing Mi Hua's puzzled expression, Qin Yangjun was even more speechless.

you ask me?

How come... ugh—no, it seems I might actually know what's going on, but it shouldn't be at this time...

After bidding farewell to Yueyao, Qin Yangjun and Mihua prepared to go to the mountain under the Third Elder's command to find Hua Yaoyao and Yu Lingyue.

Throughout the journey, the matter of the Joyful Sect kept lingering in Qin Yangjun's mind.

According to Yueyao, she has already told her master about this matter, which is probably why the Grand Elder is not in the Yuqian Sect.

The fact that things have come ahead of schedule at this critical juncture may change the landscape of Daewoo Continent.

But there's no use thinking about those things now. It's not something I can control on my own, and the fact that it happened earlier than expected isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Perhaps it would save him a lot of trouble, so Qin Yangjun quickly put the matter out of his mind.

Qin Yangjun arrived at the foot of the mountain where Hua Yaoyao and the others lived.

It was dusk, the heavy snow had stopped, and the sun was peeking out on the horizon, its rays turning the land a fiery red, dispelling the chill and bringing a touch of warmth.

As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Qin Yangjun sensed that familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Following the fluctuations of spiritual energy, Qin Yangjun found a beautiful figure practicing martial arts in the bamboo forest.

Hua Yaoyao was dressed in a pure white training uniform, with her hair tied up in a ponytail, making her look exceptionally capable.

At this moment, she was engaged in a fierce battle with three puppets. The Midnight Phoenix Blade in her hand emitted a series of sharp blade energies, and streaks of blade light flashed in the bamboo forest.

After watching a few moves, Qin Yangjun realized that Hua Yaoyao's talent with the knife was indeed far superior to that with the sword.

She had only been using a different weapon for a short time, yet she had already mastered the swordsmanship of the horizontal blade. Her proficiency was even comparable to that of Yu Lingyue.

Furthermore, Qin Yangjun could sense that Hua Yaoyao's aura had become stronger, and she had also broken through.

The three training puppets all possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul stage, yet Hua Yaoyao was able to hold her own against all three, easily neutralizing their attacks.

Furthermore, Hua Yaoyao's attacks became increasingly fierce. After only a dozen or so rounds, Hua Yaoyao's gaze sharpened, as if she had grasped the weakness of the three puppets.

A burst of flames erupted from the Midnight Phoenix Blade, and with a powerful sweep, blade energy burst forth from the blade, sending the three puppets flying as well.

The puppet's strength is not comparable to that of a real person, probably only about seven-tenths of a real person's strength, but the three against one makes up for the difference in strength by sheer numbers.

Hua Yaoyao was able to resolve the situation so easily, which clearly shows that her strength had reached a level that could overwhelm those of equal cultivation.

While she can't compare to Yu Lingyue, who has an unfair advantage, she's still doing quite well, especially considering her bloodline hasn't even awakened yet.

After defeating the puppet, Hua Yaoyao put away her Midnight Phoenix Blade and took a short breath. White steam rose around her, and her clothes, soaked with sweat, outlined her beautiful figure.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

At this moment, crisp applause rang out. Hua Yaoyao's gaze sharpened slightly, but soon the sharpness in her eyes faded, replaced by a hint of joy.

"Senior brother! You're back!"

Upon spotting Qin Yangjun, Hua Yaoyao ran up to him.

Upon arriving before Qin Yangjun, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, for she sensed that her senior brother's aura had become increasingly powerful.

"Senior Brother, you've broken through!"

"Ah."

Qin Yangjun nodded slightly.

At this moment, Hua Yaoyao seemed to remember something.

"Junior Sister Yu has also broken through. Now her cultivation is on par with mine. Sigh, she really is a prodigy. She's only been in the sect for a short time and she's already reached this level, unlike me..."

At this point, a hint of melancholy appeared in Hua Yaoyao's eyes.

She used to have some pride, but now that pride has been almost completely worn away by that junior sister.

Seeing this, Qin Yangjun gently tapped Hua Yaoyao's head. From the beginning, Qin Yangjun had the idea of ​​bringing Hua Yaoyao to his side. He couldn't let her get emotional.

"Junior sister, have you forgotten what I said before? Don't underestimate yourself. I've seen your hard work. Although Junior Sister Yu is exceptionally talented, you're no less talented than her, and you work so hard. I'm waiting for you to catch up with me."

Chapter Thirteen: The Confidence of the Victor

Looking into Qin Yangjun's gentle gaze, Hua Yaoyao's original dejection was dispelled, replaced by a blush.

"Ah."

At this moment, Hua Yaoyao glanced around and noticed Mi Hua, who was standing to the side with her face covered.

Mihua was very upset, watching her owner being all lovey-dovey with these women.

I really want to warn these women to stay away from their masters.

But despite her thoughts, she dared to act on them because her master had warned her twice that being disliked by her master would be the most unbearable thing.

Upon seeing Mi Hua, Hua Yaoyao didn't seem to recognize her at first. She looked at Mi Hua suspiciously, then glanced around.

Then, in a corner, she saw a clump of bamboo leaves shivering, and a look of helplessness appeared in her eyes.

This also confirmed her identity as Mihua.

"I didn't expect that Mihua would grow so big in just a short time."

Hua Yaoyao subconsciously wanted to touch Mihua's head, but Mihua, who was already annoyed with her, wouldn't let her touch her.

A fierce look appeared on her face, and then she bit down hard on Hua Yaoyao's hand.

Hua Yaoyao reacted quickly and withdrew her hand, causing Mi Hua to miss her bite.

"Hmm...so fierce, no doubt about it."

"Humph!"

Mihua turned her head away.

Qin Yangjun was even more helpless, and shook Mi Hua's head with one hand.

It's not a good thing that she's so fierce to the people around her. After all, you'll see her all the time. It seems like I need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with her.

Without further ado, Qin Yangjun took out the gift. When the exquisite little box appeared, Hua Yaoyao was stunned for a moment.

"Senior brother, what's going on...?"

Qin Yangjun smiled slightly.

"This is for you, open it and take a look."

As the box was opened, a beautiful phoenix hairpin lay quietly inside. Hua Yaoyao's eyes sparkled, and she examined the hairpin repeatedly, her face gradually filled with excitement.

Qin Yangjun was naturally happy to see that Hua Yaoyao liked his gift, but Hua Yaoyao's reaction surprised him.

This phoenix hairpin itself has no real value; its main value lies in its symbolism—good fortune and wealth—but there's no need to get so excited.

However, what Qin Yangjun didn't know was that the phoenix hairpin not only symbolized good fortune and wealth, but also had another meaning... love.

A phoenix hairpin... It's actually a phoenix hairpin! Could it be that my senior brother is expressing his feelings for me?! This thought exploded in Hua Yaoyao's mind like a thunderclap.

At the same time, it made her head feel dizzy, and then Hua Yaoyao directly pulled off her hairband and started to put her hair up.

She then handed the phoenix hairpin to Qin Yangjun, her face slightly flushed as she spoke softly.

"Senior...Senior brother...Could you help me put it on?"

"of course."

Qin Yangjun carefully placed the phoenix hairpin into Hua Yaoyao's somewhat hastily styled hair, and then Qin Yangjun felt a fragrant breeze enter his nose.

Hua Yaoyao kissed Qin Yangjun on the lips like a chick pecking at rice.

At this moment, Hua Yaoyao's face was as red as a ripe apple.

"Thank you, senior brother, I really like this gift!"

Click! ! ! !

Just then, a crisp sound rang out, and Mihua, who was standing nearby, somehow obtained a section of bamboo.

She seemed to have mistaken the bamboo for Hua Yaoyao, and under her pearly teeth, the bamboo section turned into dust.

Qin Yangjun didn't understand what was wrong with Mi Hua. Although the bamboo shards were sharp, they couldn't possibly hurt Mi Hua, so he ignored her.

On the contrary, Hua Yaoyao slightly raised her head and showed a victorious posture to Mi Hua.

This made Mihua even more resentful, and she frantically rubbed her teeth against the bamboo fragments.

Afterwards, Qin Yangjun asked Hua Yaoyao about the location of the Jade Feather Key.

Hua Yaoyao was a carefree girl, still caught up in excitement and shyness, so she didn't think much of it.

He told Yu Lingyue the location very straightforwardly.