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

Songyun Mountain is located southwest of Lingzhou City.

The distant mountains are like dark eyebrows, with layer upon layer of peaks. The dark green peaks appear and disappear in the clouds and mist, like a beautiful woman with her face half-veiled.

As you reach the mountainside, you'll see a waterfall, like a white ribbon, cascading down from a towering cliff.

The group walked up the mountain path, the stone steps becoming steeper and the clouds and mist thickening.

"Susu, are you feeling alright? Do you want me to carry you?"

Yue Zijin stretched out his hand. He was wearing a black short-sleeved top and dark gray trousers with the cuffs tied up, revealing his muscular calves. His hair was casually tied up with a black hairband, with a few messy stray hairs scattered in front of his forehead.

His eyes were bright, his eyelashes were thick, and he looked at you with such a smile, as if no worries could enter his heart.

Su Ning paused, reached out... and gently patted the boy's hand, the force barely touching it. "Am I really that delicate in your eyes?"

Yue Zi withdrew her hand, casually touched her nose, and then walked side by side with the girl. "I was just worried you'd get tired."

Cheng Yefu led a group of Tianjian Hall disciples in front, while the three of them followed behind.

"I'm fine, why don't you ask your Brother You?"

Su Ning glanced at the gentle-faced young man beside her, and smiled, "Brother You must have been frightened last night too, why don't you let Zijin carry you up?"

Upon hearing this, the man in blue glanced at her, his eyes gentle, his voice as soothing as a spring breeze: "Thank you for your trouble, young friend Su. Although I am a few years older than you, I am not that old. I can still walk this mountain path."

"As for young friend Su, escaping from those thieves must have taken a lot of effort. You should definitely get some rest when we get to the manor."

Although his words were concerned, they seemed to have a hidden meaning, which Su Ning naturally understood.

But so what? Her reasons were perfectly justified, but You Xunchun's identity was far from innocent.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother You. Since you don't know martial arts, you should rest well too." Su Ning looked up at him, her eyebrows curving, her dark pupils reflecting the man's face.

Yu Xinglai is, after all, a master thief. If You Xunchun is really a member of the Demonic Sect, this martial arts tournament will definitely not be smooth sailing. She is waiting for him to slip up.

Hearing their conversation, Yue Zijin was completely oblivious to the undercurrents in their words. She simply scratched the back of her head, dazed, and said, "Su Su, Brother You has excellent stamina."

"Before meeting him, Brother You traveled the world alone, visiting countless places."

"I see. I was overthinking it." Su Ning nodded slightly, but inwardly cursed Yue Zijin for being such a fool.

I'm afraid I'll be sold out and then still be counting the money for the seller.

The three chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the top of the mountain. Of course, Yue Zijin did most of the talking, and Su Ning occasionally chimed in. As for You Xunchun, Yue Zijin didn't dare to bother him.

"My goodness, this is the Sword Forging Manor! It's so grand!"

Although Yue Zijin had heard many rumors about the Sword Casting Manor along the way and knew that it was Tang Xi's home, he came from a humble background and had limited experience.

If you really let him imagine it, he still won't be able to come up with a solution.

Upon suddenly seeing the entire Sword Forging Manor, he was completely stunned.

But then they saw that the mountain peak rose abruptly from the ground, extremely steep, and barren of vegetation, covered only with gray-white rocks. From a distance, it looked like a giant sword stuck upside down between heaven and earth.

The spine of the sword still bears many sword marks of unknown age, exuding a chilling and inviolable aura of killing intent.

The Sword Forging Manor was built in front of this giant sword, with a huge plaque hanging above the gate, bearing the four characters "Sword Forging Manor" cast in pure gold.

Its scale and grandeur are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

No wonder Yue Zijin was so surprised.

"Yue Zijin, you've seen more of the world now, how come you're still so ignorant?"

Just as the group was examining the building in front of them, a familiar girl's voice suddenly came from the side.

Everyone looked up and saw Tang Xi, dressed in red, and Pei Yunlian, holding a sword, standing by the wall of the manor.

"Xixi, you're back?" Su Ning was pleasantly surprised and quickly went forward to look Tang Xi up and down.

Tang Xi placed her hand on the girl's shoulder and checked her over several times. Only after confirming that the girl was indeed unharmed did she feel relieved.

"After receiving Uncle Cheng's message by carrier pigeon, Pei Yunlian and I took a shortcut and hurried back. I didn't expect to run into you two," Tangxi explained.

Su Ning and her group needed to pack their things at the inn first, and then take a carriage out of the city, which naturally made them much slower than Tang Xi and Pei Yunlian on horseback.

Su Ning stepped forward to examine Pei Yunlian. The young swordsman stood as straight as a pine tree, and upon seeing her approaching, he stiffened up again. "Su Su, it's good that you're alright."

He was always a man of few words and didn't know how to comfort people.

Su Ning looked him over, then took out a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe the sweat from his cheeks. "You and Xixi must have had a hard night without coming home."

Her movements were light and quick, and the boy was taken aback by her sudden intimacy, his heart beating faster.

Not to mention that his nose was now filled with the other person's fragrance.

But seeing that there wasn't a trace of romance in those beautiful eyes, he came to his senses and realized that it was just concern between friends.

Even so, he still craved that warmth.

"That's so unfair, Su Su, look at me, I'm sweating too."

Yue Zijin suddenly appeared from the side, pointing to the sweat stains on the bridge of her nose, which glistened in the sunlight.

Su Ning casually wiped it, then teased, "You got this from climbing mountains, how can you compare to him?"

Yue Zijin feigned a wounded expression, her eyes drooping. "I searched for you all night last night too. You can't forget me just because of that guy surnamed Lou."

"What's your surname, Lou?" Pei Yunlian keenly grasped the key point.

Even Tangxi came to Su Ning's side. Uncle Cheng's letter only said that Su Ning had returned safely, so they still didn't know how she had escaped from Duan Ming's hands.

Yue Zi had already learned the whole story from Su Ning on the way here, and knew that the man surnamed Lou had indirectly saved her. But even so, he still couldn't bring himself to like the man surnamed Lou.

So, at this moment, he mumbled to the two puzzled people, "He's just a pretty boy, with a seductive face and seductive clothes, and he's all effeminate."

Su Ning didn't stop him. The way he splashed the black water was too obvious. Didn't he see that Tang Xi and Pei Yunlian were both looking at him speechlessly?

"Young Miss, Young Miss! Now that you're back, why are you still talking outside? Master told me to invite you in quickly!"

But then a sprightly old man emerged from the gate, wearing a dark gray silk gown and with a kind face.

"Uncle Fu! I'm coming right now."

Tang Xi smiled, clearly recognizing the person before her as someone close to her. She then interrupted Yue Zijin and led the group into the magnificent Sword Forging Manor.