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

Su Ning felt that Yue Zijin was acting strangely.

He was usually very talkative, but he hadn't said a word all morning. Even Tang Xi looked at him with some surprise: "That's strange. You usually comment on even a dog, why are you so quiet today?"

Yue Zijin sipped her tea absentmindedly, only slightly raising her eyelids at Tang Xi's words, her tone flat: "Didn't you used to hate my chatter? Now that I'm quiet, you're picking a fight again?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xi scoffed lightly, munching on the pastries in her bowl, and then struck up a conversation with Su Ning: "Xiaguang Ravine isn't far ahead. If we don't hurry today, we might even see the Buddha's Light on the mountain tomorrow morning!"

They set off from Qingyun in the morning and were now halfway through their journey in the desolate wilderness when they found a teahouse by the roadside where they were taking a break.

The teahouse was run by an elderly couple. The shop was small, but it offered some rustic food, simple tea, and snacks, catering to travelers and merchants who wanted to rest.

Besides them, there were a few other guests.

Xiaguangjian.

Upon hearing the name, Su Ning immediately remembered it and glanced at Yue Zijin beside her. This was the protagonist's fortuitous opportunity.

Yue Zi was feeling troubled at the moment. Pei Yunlian's words yesterday had undoubtedly struck a chord with him. He had grown up eating food and wearing clothes from many families since childhood, and was naturally free and unrestrained. If Tang Xi hadn't found him, he would still be growing wildly in the fields.

He had never been taught martial arts by a proper master and only knew some rudimentary skills pieced together from various sources. After meeting Pei Yunlian, he couldn't help but feel envious. However, after inquiring, he learned that Pei Yunlian's martial arts were a family tradition, and naturally, he couldn't just let others learn them.

He had intended to take things easy, after all, he didn't even believe in that so-called "destined person," and with his own intelligence, those martial arts practitioners were still his defeated opponents.

But then he encountered Su Ning, whom he personally dug out of her coffin. Later, he met people like Yu Xinglai and Song Hengxue, and only then did he realize that he had been a frog in a well before. He wanted to become stronger... to become even stronger.

Therefore, he had nowhere to vent his frustrations.

Just as Tangxi was about to discuss things with everyone, a group of people suddenly arrived.

They were all young people, dressed rather casually, three men and two women. The one in the lead immediately ordered a pot of tea and several plates of snacks.

Su Ning looked them over. One of the girls had a baby face and was quite pretty and cute. The other girl had droopy eyes and a fair complexion, and looked rather delicate and frail.

The man leading the group was older than them, with regular features. The man next to him was younger, with delicate features and a somewhat childish face.

That's fine, but the last man was dressed in a Taoist robe. He was quite outstanding in appearance, with a clear and elegant appearance like Guanyin. His phoenix eyes were cold and beautiful, and his black hair was half tied up on his head and half hanging down casually. A sword with tassels hung at his waist.

Su Ning and her group were sizing them up, and they were also secretly observing Su Ning and her group who had arrived at the teahouse first.

Except for the man in the Taoist robe, everyone else looked over.

If Yue Zijin hadn't been so discouraged, he would definitely have gone up to have a good chat with him. But right now, he was thinking about getting to the Taihang Temple as soon as possible so that he could learn a proper martial art.

But then, a sudden change occurred. With a "bang," a large, gleaming silver sword was placed on Lin Ci's table. The burly man whistled, "Little Taoist, not bad looking."

The ones who started the fight were one or two casual customers who had just been drinking tea at the teahouse. They had been sitting separately, but now they were together.

Tang Xi grasped Su Ning's hand and shook her head at Pei Yunlian.

It means they will observe the situation first and see how it goes.

The leader immediately stood up, drew his sword, and demanded, "What are you doing?"

The casual patrons who had just been drinking tea were now all gathered together, each one a burly, broad-shouldered, thick-waisted man with a bushy beard.

The baby-faced girl slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her voice clear and crisp: "What are you doing? Are you trying to rob me in broad daylight?"

One of them laughed and said, "Oh, young lady, you're quite the feisty one. I like it."

He reached out to touch the girl's face, but the leader repelled him with his sword sheath. His expression turned cold. "Don't go too far, sir. Our swords are not to be trifled with."

But the burly man suddenly laughed: "Are you sure you can still use your internal energy?"

Upon hearing this, the group's expressions changed, and the young man in the lead looked at them in disbelief: "What have you done?"

He realized that his internal energy was disappearing, and he could barely lift his sword, leaving him helpless and at the mercy of others.

Su Ning sighed as she watched this scene; this was a shady business.

The young Taoist priest, however, remained silent and quite calm, which made Su Ning take a few more glances at him.

The man was quite perceptive, and actually looked back directly. Su Ning was taken aback. His eyes were devoid of joy or sorrow, like a deep pool, as if nothing in the world could move him.

Fortunately, he only glanced at it and quickly looked away.

At this moment, the tea and fruit vendors came out of the kitchen. Compared to their initial friendliness, the two now had a ruthless look on their faces, resembling heinous villains.

Apart from the young Taoist priest, the rest of the men stood back to back, drawing their swords and pointing them at the shopkeeper and his accomplices.

The pitiful-looking woman noticed Su Ning's direction and quickly cried out, "This shady inn is acting recklessly! Could you please lend us a hand?"

She noticed that Su Ning and her group were dressed in extraordinary attire. Apart from one young man who was dressed rather shabbily, the others possessed a certain air about them. Moreover, they were able to remain calm and composed in the current situation, so they certainly couldn't be the shop owner's accomplices.

Tangxi was itching to make a move, but she didn't act immediately. She just wanted to see if these people were strong enough to protect themselves, or if they were in cahoots with the shop owner.

Seeing how miserable the other party was, he began to believe it to some extent.

The burly man looked over and sneered, "They've also been affected by the dispelling agent; they're at their last gasp. Just pretend to be calm. Do you really expect them to save you, young lady?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's face turned even paler.

The old man selling tea walked over, his eyes burning with desire as he looked at Su Ning and her group. His gaze first lingered on Tang Xi, then on Su Ning. Even though Su Ning was wearing a veil, her eyes were captivating, making her a true beauty.

Tang Xi looked at the other party's disgusting eyes, sneered, and drew out a long whip. The whip was imbued with its own qi, and if someone were to be struck by it, they would probably be crippled even if they didn't die.

The old man quickly bent down to avoid it, then retreated to the old woman's side, exclaiming in surprise and anger, "You, you're alright!"