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

As for her nickname, it was given to her by readers from her previous life.

Because she is petite and has a fiery temper, she is like a cat with its fur standing on end when she gets angry. She also loves to eat fish, which is why she got this nickname.

He just blurted it out unconsciously.

Furthermore, Ling Hu'er is a character who is deeply involved with Changsun Youyou. She helped Changsun Youyou a lot in the early stages and saved her many times. She can be said to be a very crucial character.

The author's feud with Changsun Youyou in the book is partly due to Linghu'er.

The original plot should have been that 'he' couldn't stand Ling Hu'er's provocation, accepted her challenge, lost in the duel, and made a fool of himself, losing face in front of Yu Lingyue.

It's important to understand that the 'self' in the book had feelings for Yu Lingyue at this point, and making oneself lose face in front of the person pursuing you is not something that can be easily forgiven.

But the simple-minded Ling Hu'er didn't think of any of this. After returning, she instead spread the word about the battle. She didn't mean to disgust Qin Yangjun; she just wanted to save face and prove that she was no weaker than Qin Yangjun.

However, this action made Qin Yangjun lose even more face.

Therefore, that "self" also harbored resentment towards Ling Hu'er.

This foreshadowed the later killing of Ling Hu'er.

It was precisely because he killed Ling Hu'er that he formed a deadly feud with Changsun Youyou.

But Linghu'er probably doesn't know Changsun Youyou yet.

Furthermore, the plot seems to have changed inexplicably; the supposed duel was skipped because he was playing around.

Thinking of this, Qin Yangjun smiled slightly. When he was reading the book, he quite liked the character Ling Hu'er. Now, perhaps he could build a good relationship with her.

"I'm sorry, Miss Hu'er. I was so engrossed in the worldly scenery that I forgot about the important matter. I apologize to you here."

After saying this, Qin Yangjun bowed to Ling Hu'er, and Yue Yao, who was standing to the side, followed suit, making sure to maintain appearances no matter what.

Seeing Qin Yangjun apologize, Ling Hu'er's anger lessened considerably, and her junior sister behind her took the opportunity to put her down.

"Humph!"

Ling Hu'er crossed his arms, snorted coldly, and turned his head away.

Qin Yangjun didn't think Ling Hu'er would hold a grudge against him, because Ling Hu'er had another characteristic.

They're very easy to coax.

As long as it's not a matter of principle, and as long as you apologize, she will generally forgive you.

Several disciples standing nearby returned the greeting with a bow.

"Chief Qin, you flatter me."

The group was actually quite embarrassed. Originally, they did want to give Qin Yangjun a hard time and vent their anger for their senior sister.

But to their surprise, they easily defused their "offensive," and it was they who were the first to jump up in anger.

The others had also noticed that slight smile he had just shown.

What was originally a perfectly normal smile became a mocking expression in their eyes.

Although they apologized in the end, they still felt very bad.

It can only be said that this Young Master Biyue lives up to his name; he is both powerful and resourceful. Perhaps it's not entirely unjust that our senior sister lost to him.

Afterwards, in a slightly awkward atmosphere, the group returned to the hotel.

Because of this farce, the rendezvous was delayed for a long time.

So as soon as they entered, the group began discussing their main purpose.

Hunt down the king beast.

The Ice-Fire Jade-Scaled Horse, a king beast that escaped from the King Beast Valley, is comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Ling Hu'er and her group were capable of capturing it, but for some reason, after chasing it for half a month, the king beast suddenly broke through and its strength increased dramatically.

The group was beaten up and injured. Because they left in a hurry, they didn't bring enough medicine, so they had to slink away to the nearest city, Baiyang, to buy medicine.

Then we discussed the next steps.

After discussing it, the group decided to ask for help.

If you can't beat them, just call for reinforcements.

However, if we ask our sect for help, it will take at least five days for the experts there to arrive. By the time the rescue team arrives, the beast will have already vanished. Therefore, we can only ask the nearest sect, Yuqian Sect, for help.

P.S.: I've been busy these past few days, I'll catch up later and speed up the updates.

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Chapter Thirty-Eight: Deception

Linghu'er was quite happy when he learned that it was Qin Yangjun who had come.

She was glad that Emperor Yuqian still valued them and hadn't sent some lowly nobody to fob them off.

And if Qin Yangjun were to come, she would have a chance to get revenge and wash away her shame.

But who would have thought that Qin Yangjun had become clever and had outsmarted her?

But since they apologized afterward, Linghuer couldn't cause any more trouble.

However, the main problem is that after such a long delay, no one has been watching over the King Beast.

If the beast king really runs away, failing the mission is a minor issue; the real problem is losing face.

After learning a little about the situation, the group headed towards the location of the Ice and Fire Jade Scale Horse under the cover of night.

This was a jungle teeming with ferocious beasts, near Luohe Town. By the time the group arrived, it was almost dawn.

However, upon reaching their destination, they found no trace of the King Beast. The tracking runes they had placed on the King Beast were also discovered and torn off by it.

Now, there is absolutely no trace of the King Beast.

Linghu'er, standing to the side, was so anxious she was almost crying, but this was exactly what Qin Yangjun had expected.

Because that's the original plot of the book.

However, the person who brought it was Yu Lingyue. Yu Lingyue has the ability to see through everything, and it was with her that the Ice and Fire Jade Scale Horse was easily tracked down.

However, the plot has now deviated. It's not Yu Lingyue who has arrived, but Yue Yao. Although she is stronger than Yu Lingyue, she doesn't have Yu Lingyue's insightful abilities.

Thinking of this, Qin Yangjun looked at Yueyao and gave her a reassuring smile.

Thank goodness it was you.

Yueyao: ?

She didn't understand why her senior brother would suddenly smile at her. Was there some deeper meaning behind it?

The reason why Qin Yangjun was so happy was because he had a new idea in his mind.

He was a player who used cheats, someone who had read the script, and even without the Jade Feather Key, he knew where the Ice and Fire Jade Scale Horse was.

This Ice-Fire Jade Scale Horse is a king-level beast with boundless potential. If I were to tame it, wouldn't I have another helper in the future?

The biggest problem is that Ling Hu'er and the others will definitely not allow them to do that, since this king beast is both the property of their King Beast Valley and their mission for this trip.

So I have to figure out a way to get them away, or to break away from their group myself.

Go find the Ice and Fire Jade Scale Horse yourself, then pretend to have accidentally tamed it, making it a fait accompli.

Even if they suffer, there's nothing they can do. A king beast only recognizes one master in its lifetime, and it's useless to bring back a king beast that has recognized its master.

Finally, I'll give them some compensation so they can go back and report.

Perhaps I have wronged them somewhat, so I'll just consider it a favor I owe them and repay it when I have the chance.

That’s right, just do it!

Qin Yangjun immediately made the decision.

"Gentlemen, judging from the extent of the dissipation of the tracking talisman's spiritual power, it must have been torn off not long ago. Why don't we split up and take action?"

"Split up? Are you sure?"

Linghu looked at Qin Yangjun with great surprise.

The group from King Beast Valley exchanged bewildered glances. They had only sought help because they couldn't defeat the Ice-Fire Jade Scale Horse. Now that their forces were scattered, the request for help was pointless.

At this moment, Yueyao suddenly spoke up:

“I think Senior Brother is right. Now that the tracking rune is gone, we don’t know where it went. The best-case scenario is that we split up to search for it, and after finding the Icefire Jade Scale Horse, we send a signal and wait for everyone to gather together before dealing with it. As for the worst-case scenario, I don’t need to explain, everyone understands.”

“Junior sister is absolutely right. Without further ado, let’s get moving. Miss Ling and I will head south, while you and the other junior sisters will search north. If you find it, send a signal. If you don’t find it, return here in two hours.”

After saying that, Qin Yangjun turned around and rushed south, afraid that there might be another way to interrupt his plan.

Linghu'er stared wide-eyed, frozen in place.

I haven't even said anything yet, how come you've already made a decision?

They're completely disregarding me!

"Wait! Why? We have to listen to you."

"Then, Miss Ling, do you have a better idea?"

Yueyao's clear eyes were fixed on Linghu'er. In her opinion, Qin Yangjun's method was the best solution at this stage.

"I.."

Ling Hu'er was speechless for a moment; she really didn't have a better solution.

But she was still somewhat unconvinced.

Then she looked at her junior sisters, who all turned their heads away, not daring to look her in the eye, as if they had no better solution.

What useless fellows! They can't be relied on at crucial moments. Your senior sister has raised you for nothing, letting others lead you by the nose!

Ling Hu'er thought bitterly.

"Okay! I'll do as you say! But..."

“Miss Ling, if you say a few more words, you won’t be able to catch up with our senior brother.”

Yueyao stared blankly in the direction where Qin Yangjun had disappeared.