After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

Su Ning was startled awake. Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes, still somewhat drowsy.

Lou Xianyue's attention was already on her. When she saw the drowsy girl wake up from the noise outside, her body stiffened slightly, and she looked a little timid and confused, which made her heart soften for no reason.

She grew increasingly disgusted with the culprit who had woken her up, and her eyes, filled with a sharp, visceral loathing, shot straight toward the main hall in front of the door.

As soon as Yue Zi entered the room, he noticed a gaze fixed on him like a maggot clinging to his bone. He paused slightly, then looked up without hesitation.

The moment their eyes met, Yue Zijin clearly saw a layer of cold disgust in the other person's eyes, carrying undisguised contempt, as if they had seen something filthy and disgusting, and did not want to touch it for even a moment longer.

The feud between the two was established from the very beginning.

Yue Zijin was not intimidated by him at all. Full of youthful vigor, he was frank and reckless. His eyes were wide open as he stared straight back.

Then a girl's soft voice rang out from inside the room: "Zijin...you're back?"

They both turned their heads at the same time, their eyes filled with disdain for each other.

Tangxi Pei Yunlian followed closely behind Yue Zijin.

They ignored Lou Xianyue completely and went straight to Su Ning.

Seeing that the two had bright eyes and their clothes were a bit dirty and disheveled, Su Ning was relieved, thinking that they should not have been seriously injured. "There was trouble in the manor tonight, and when I saw that you had not returned for a long time, I thought that you might have encountered some trouble on the way."

Tangxi didn't see her father, but seeing Lou Xianyue and Su Ning in the same place, and with no signs of major disturbance in the manor, she knew that the thieves probably hadn't succeeded.

Relieved, he slumped into a chair.

Yuezi was parched this morning, and after gulping down a large bowl of tea, he wiped his mouth and said, "These treacherous members of the Demonic Sect are incredibly audacious. They actually left so many drug puppets on our way back. It's truly terrifying."

Pei Yunlian, sitting to the side, asked, "What exactly happened in the manor? Why did the Demonic Sect choose to strike tonight of all times? You know, almost all the righteous martial arts sects on the mountain are currently at the Sword Forging Manor."

"What exactly is their purpose?"

Pei Yunlian's tone was somewhat heavy, her brows were furrowed, and the worry on her face had not eased since she entered the room.

Su Ning recalled what he had said to her that night in Fuxian Town, and she clearly understood why he was so concerned about this matter.

Pei Yunlian swore an irreconcilable hatred for the Demonic Sect, and he was determined to avenge the wrongful deaths of his parents.

In contrast, Yue Zijin seemed rather carefree. As he ate the freshly served pastries, he mumbled indistinctly, "Those cowardly rats from the Demonic Sect only dare to cause trouble under the cover of night."

"...Hiccup, he...did so many drug puppets on Mount Songyun tonight...but nothing's happened at the manor yet..."

He ate too quickly and may have choked, for he was now patting his chest violently.

Seeing this, Su Ning handed him a bowl of tea. The boy gulped it down, and only then did he feel a little better. He smiled at the girl and said, "Thank you, Su Su, for the tea that saved me from choking."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xianyue, who had just been sitting to the side like a statue, snorted coldly, calling him a poor, pretentious idiot.

The others subconsciously ignored him.

Su Ning poured another bowl of tea and placed it on Pei Yunlian's table, then shook her head at him: "Later that evening, I heard some commotion from the disciples outside."

"Later I learned that something had happened at Tian Shu Pavilion. By the time I got there, the thieves had already been caught. I don't know what their purpose was."

Although Su Ning's voice wasn't loud, it was enough for everyone in the room to hear clearly. Yue Zijin immediately understood, "No wonder there were so many people in the courtyard just now; they were all following you, Su Su."

Seeing Su Ning's concerned gaze, Pei Yunlian unconsciously rubbed the teacup in her hand, her brows finally relaxing a little. She said in a low voice, "The people of the Demonic Sect are cunning, cruel, and bloodthirsty. Even if we didn't catch them wrong tonight, I still feel that something else will happen later."

Su Ning then looked at Tang Xi, who hadn't spoken since entering and hadn't chimed in during the discussion. With her head down, it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Xixi, are you feeling unwell?"

Tang Xi was suddenly called upon, and subconsciously raised her head, even her breathing slowing down a beat. "...No, it's nothing, I was just thinking about something."

Su Ning immediately saw through her disguise, but did not expose her. She simply continued, "Uncle Tang was just here discussing matters with Hall Master Cheng, but then I got a little sleepy and don't know where they went."

"If you're in a hurry to find him, why don't you ask Young Master Lou? He's been here the whole time."

Lou Xianyue had followed them here since they left Tian Shu Pavilion, ostensibly because the danger within the manor had not yet subsided, but just now the thieves had been shot dead, and everything inside Tian Shu Pavilion was safe and sound.

His actions just now seemed as if he was accompanying Su Ning and the others.

But even though the person had returned, Lou Xianyue still showed no intention of leaving, remaining seated in his chair, making it unclear what he intended to do.

The girl's calm gaze fell upon him.

Lou Xianyue should have been happy.

But seeing no emotion in those eyes, he forcefully suppressed his own feelings, not wanting to lose face. "Uncle Tang and the others just went to the side hall for a meeting."

No sooner said than done, just moments after Lou Xianyue finished speaking.

Tang Jingshan and Cheng Yefu then came over.

"Uh, are you all alright?"

As soon as the two entered, they saw all four people in the hall staring at them, which puzzled them.

Tangxi was still angry and was the only one who didn't look at his father.

Tang Jingshan could only glance at the other two, sharing his fatherly love with his two sons.

"Uncle Tang, what exactly happened tonight? Why did the Demonic Sect suddenly attack?"

Yue Zijin couldn't keep things to herself, and she blurted out whatever came to mind.

Tang Jingshan glanced at the others, and only after seeing the solemn expressions on their faces did he sigh, "Very well, Master Cheng and I were just discussing this matter."

"You've all grown up. Now that the Demonic Sect has struck again, the martial world must ultimately be handed over to you young people."

Tang Jingshan walked to the head of the table, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Tang Xi's slightly surprised expression, and he knew what was going on.

Before explaining the whole story, he looked at everyone in the room and asked, "You all encountered the Medicine Puppet on Mount Xiaguang, didn't you?"

Tang Jingshan glanced at Tang Xi: "Was the person behind this kidnapping Xi'er back then?"

Yue Zijin nodded: "That's right."

"Actually, their goal back then and their goal tonight should be the same: to obtain the Dragon Sparrow Blade from Yue Chuyang, the 'Number One Swordsman of the Martial World'."

After saying that, he gave Yue Zijin a meaningful look.

Lou Xianyue, as the young master of Luofu Water Pavilion, had naturally heard of this sword. He immediately connected it to what happened at Tian Shu Pavilion that night, asking, "You mean, this sword is currently in Tian Shu Pavilion at Sword Forging Manor?"

"That's right. When Brother Chu Yang died, everyone thought the Dragon Sparrow Blade might have been destroyed or lost."

"Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven that allowed me to find this sword again and successfully repair it. Over the years, everyone in my Sword Forging Manor has kept this a secret, and no one knows that this divine weapon is hidden in my Tian Shu Pavilion."

"The thieves from the Demonic Sect must have heard some rumors from somewhere, and they dared to openly try to seize the knife."

"Fortunately, I anticipated their move, so they didn't succeed. Young friend Lou, there's no need to worry too much."

"So that's how it is," Lou Xianyue murmured.

The Dragon Sparrow Blade was already a divine weapon, not to mention that it had killed many villains from the Demonic Sect back then. Now that they have returned, it is not surprising that they want to obtain this blade.

Seeing that the other party believed his words, Tang Jingshan then gave them the order to leave: "Now that you have returned safely, Master Wen originally went to look for you, but he happened to run into Master Xuanyang of Taihang Temple, who was dealing with those medicine puppets."

"The martial arts tournament is tomorrow. To avoid wasting time, I still have many things to attend to. You juniors should go back and rest."

They all complied and planned to go back.