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

Su Ning was adept at commanding the Netherworld Master of the Formless Sect.

After all, her goal is the leader of the Wuxiang Sect. What's wrong with ordering around her subordinates a little beforehand?

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the two went downstairs to pay the bill.

The shopkeeper clearly knew that the man among the two was a skilled martial artist and not to be trifled with, so he treated them both with great courtesy.

"Did you enjoy your meal, sir? This meal will cost one tael of silver in total."

Su Ning casually tossed out a piece of broken silver: "Keep the change," she said with remarkable nonchalance.

Yin Ye glanced at the man and pulled him aside, asking, "Where did you get the money?"

Because Su Ning lived an exceptionally luxurious life, renting extremely comfortable carriages and never letting herself get tired.

He knew exactly how much his belongings were worth.

But those pawnshops were small, unsophisticated businesses, and their knowledge of the world was limited.

The hidden weapons, pills, and poison powder on his person, in terms of market price, are definitely worth no more than ten taels of silver.

But most of it has already been wasted in these three days.

She spends one or two taels of silver on just one meal, so how does she still have money left over?

"Oh, you mean this?"

"I'll pawn your dagger."

"I pawned it for three taels of silver."

Su Ning seemed quite proud, her eyes even brightening considerably.

"What! Do you know that dagger was made of Qingfeng Stone? It's worth more than a hundred taels of silver on the market, and you actually pawned it for three taels?!"

Yin Ye's face darkened instantly, and even his voice rose a little.

"What can we do? I've never even heard of this Qingfeng Stone. Do you think the shopkeeper would recognize it?" Su Ning shrugged.

"Qingfeng Stone is a unique mineral found deep in the northern foothills, with very limited annual production. You actually pawned such a precious item for just three taels of silver!"

This was the first time Yin Ye had broken down. He was once again shocked by the extravagance of the person in front of him, and wished he could strangle him right then and there.

His brows furrowed, and his lips pressed into a cold, hard line; he ultimately suppressed the anger welling up inside him.

His gaze then fell on Su Ning's small cloth bag. "What's in there? I don't believe there's nothing valuable inside."

"What do you want? I can't pawn what's inside, it's just a broken dagger. You, a platform owner, surely don't even have that much money?"

Su Ning clutched the small cloth bag tightly, looking at the other person with suspicion.

Just then, the voice of a storyteller came from the lobby of the restaurant—

"This year's martial arts tournament has been full of ups and downs. The Buddhist Temple has been expelled from the five major sects, all the major sects have suffered heavy losses, and the Demonic Sect has made a comeback. It seems that the peaceful days of the martial arts world are coming to an end."

Many casual patrons in the lobby asked, "I heard that in the end, it was the abbot of Taihang Temple who personally intervened to quell the chaos."

"Is the abbot of Taihang Temple really that powerful?"

The storyteller chuckled upon hearing this: "The abbot of Taihang Temple is truly a divine figure. It's said he has the ability to fly and disappear into the earth, though of course, the rumors are mostly exaggerated."

"However, in the last hundred years, he has indeed been exceptionally talented, and is one of the few living figures of great stature."

"I also heard that he came out of seclusion this time because of the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world."

"What? Is it because of Xu Heyu?"

The man below the stage glanced at the person next to him and burst into laughter: "Brother, your information is outdated! The most beautiful woman in the martial arts world today is the woman who was given the title of Moon Goddess since Fuxian Town."

"Even Ten Miles of Suspended Bells updated its rankings yesterday, but only the words 'Moon Goddess' are listed; her real name is unknown."

The storyteller took a sip of tea, coughed lightly, and began to recount: "No, no, it is said that the disciple of the abbot of Taihang Temple, the renowned genius of Taihang Temple, fell in love with this Moon Goddess."

"It's a pity that fate is cruel. The most beautiful woman in the martial arts world was kidnapped by members of the demonic sect and jumped off a cliff. Her fate is now unknown."

"It is said that Zhang Hexian single-handedly quelled the monsters causing chaos in Lingzhou City, and then, carrying the nearly demon-possessed Taoist priest of Taihang Temple, leaped away."

"The other person's figure rose like a white feather, as if about to ride the wind and depart, truly like an immortal, detached from the world."

"If I could witness that scene, I fear these words would be even more moving than what I'm telling you all today."

"I've heard that the Thief Saint Yu Xing is also coming. Do you know about him?" the man below asked a few more questions.

This time, however, it wasn't the storyteller who answered him, but the man beside him: "I know that. I never expected that Yu Xinglai would have Bai Shuike backing him up. I only knew that he was carefree and unrestrained before, but I didn't expect him to have such a powerful background."

Su Ning had been traveling with Yin Ye for the past few days and had rarely heard news of her old friends.

She had intended to stay and listen a few more words, but was suddenly pulled out of the restaurant by a man beside her. "How much longer are you going to stay?"

"It seems that Master Youtai dislikes being talked about."

Su Ning glanced back at the restaurant but didn't stop Yin Ye's actions.

"Let's find an inn and rest here for the night."

"That's great! I'm going to take a nice hot bath."

The two voices gradually faded into the crowd. What Su Ning didn't know was that after she left, the news of Master Tang's serious illness was mentioned again in the restaurant.

Lingzhou City, Sword Casting Manor.

Have you made up your minds?

Song Hengxue looked at the boys in front of her.

After three days of rest, everyone's physical injuries had almost healed, but the emotional wounds could never be healed.

Tang Xi's eyes were covered in bruises. Since Tang Jingshan fell ill and was unable to get out of bed, the remaining tasks had fallen on her shoulders.

Although she had sent a message to her elder brother who was away, she didn't know when she would receive a reply.

Yue Zijin stepped forward first. He glanced at the seriously ill Tang Jingshan on the bed, his eyes growing increasingly resolute: "Not to mention that the antidote for curing the withered bones and bringing forth fragrance is located on the northern slope."

"Su Su must have been brought into the Formless Sect as well."

"In any case, this journey was ultimately unavoidable."

Pei Yunlian also stepped forward, "I don't believe Su Su is dead. She's our companion. As long as we don't hear from her, we'll keep searching for her."

Song Hengxue's gaze fell on Tang Xi. "Your elder brother doesn't know when he'll return home. Such a large sword-forging manor still needs someone to guard it."

Tang Xi's attitude was firm: "Senior Brother Song, there's no need to persuade me anymore. I still want to thank you for taking care of my father these past few days. Before my eldest brother returns, there are still three hall masters in the manor, so there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."

Song Hengxue sighed and her gaze returned to Tang Jingshan.

The secret to the poison that makes bones fragrant has been lost for a long time. He has been searching through ancient books these past few days and found that it is only recorded in one book.

Four herbs are needed: Nine-Leaf Frost Grass, Netherworld Purple Ganoderma, Jade Flower of the Jade Terrace, and Cold Water Flower.

The Nine-Leaf Frost Grass grows in his Valley of a Hundred Flowers.

Qiongtan Yuying grows in Dongjian.

It is said that the Cold Water Flower has been seen in the capital city.

These are all easy to discuss.

However, the Netherworld Purple Ganoderma is a rare and exotic plant found only in the Formless Sect of the Northern Foothills.

This journey was always unavoidable.