Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

Inside Qin Family Fortress, supplies were piled high. Huang Yiming was helping Su Qingyue, Qin Yuling, and Yang Xiuqing count the heavy weapons and medicines that had just been transported from the modern world. Su Qingyue, dressed in a smart and practical outfit, ran her fingers over a box of armor-piercing rounds, her eyes full of admiration: "These weapons are enough to deal with several attacks from the Black Stone Sect and the Demon Sect. Moreover, I have already contacted the family's arms dealers, and they can send even more heavy equipment later."

Qin Yuling, who was practicing basic sword techniques with her longsword, stopped and walked to Huang Yiming's side upon hearing this. Her tone was worried: "Qin Hu sent word that Black Wind Valley has been intercepted by the Green Wood Sect. Although Qingyun Sect disciples came to their aid, the Green Wood Sect has the Black Stone Sect behind it. I'm afraid they will soon make a bigger move."

Yang Xiu brought over a cup of spiritual tea and handed it to Huang Yiming, saying softly, "Young Master, I've been feeling a strange aura around me while I'm cultivating lately, as if someone is secretly watching us. Also, there are a few people in the Qin Family Fort guard team whose movements are suspicious. I suspect they are spies from the Black Stone Sect or the Demonic Sect."

Huang Yiming took the spirit tea, his fingertips tracing the rim of the cup, his eyes grave: "I've also noticed something amiss. Ever since the Dual Realm Trade Route became large-scale, there have been spies secretly spying on us, but they've hidden themselves very well and haven't given themselves away. Yang Xiu, you secretly investigate those suspicious guards. You must find the spies; we absolutely cannot let them sabotage the trade route or leak our secrets."

"Yes, young master!" Yang Xiu nodded, a resolute glint in her eyes. Since following Huang Yiming, she had always been cautious and dedicated, and now that she had detected the presence of spies, she naturally wouldn't let her guard down.

Su Qingyue walked to Huang Yiming's side and said softly, "Yiming, I think we can't just passively defend. We should take the initiative to find the spy's stronghold and eliminate it in one fell swoop. Only in this way can we eliminate future troubles. In addition, since the Qingyun Sect has taken the initiative to help us, shouldn't we send someone to Qingyun Mountain to express our gratitude in person and find out the Qingyun Sect's attitude to see if they are willing to join forces with us to deal with the Demon Sect's crisis?"

Huang Yiming nodded, agreeing, "You're right, taking the initiative is the best strategy. Here's what we'll do: Qin Yuling, you take a few guards to Qingyun Mountain to thank Elder Li Xuan and Lin Feng's disciple in person, and also find out the Qingyun Sect's attitude to see if they're willing to join forces with us. Su Qingyue, you stay at Qin Family Fortress to assist Yang Xiu in investigating the spies, and also handle the handover of supplies. I'll go to the Twin Realms Transit Station to check the defenses of the trade route and also meet up with Qin Hu."

With clear division of labor, everyone sprang into action. Huang Yiming, carrying a sniper rifle, activated his teleportation ability and quickly arrived at the dual-realm transfer station. Outside the transfer station, the guards were patrolling closely; everything seemed calm, but danger lurked beneath the surface. Huang Yiming's gaze swept across the surroundings, and with his unlocked spiritual root, he clearly sensed a faint trace of black energy in the air—clearly a trace left by a demonic cultivator.

"Brother Ming!" Qin Hu greeted Huang Yiming immediately, his voice urgent. "Brother Ming, you've finally arrived! I just saw a dark figure outside Black Wind Valley, surrounded by dense black energy, and carrying a mid-level token. I suspect it's a high-level cultivator from the Demonic Sect. Furthermore, I think there's a traitor within our guard team; otherwise, how could the Green Wood Sect have intercepted our carriage so precisely?"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold, and he nodded, saying, "I've already had Yang Xiu investigate secretly. I believe we'll find the traitor soon. That dark figure is probably a spy from the Demonic Sect, whose purpose is to gather intelligence on our trade routes and find opportunities to sabotage them and plunder supplies. Immediately strengthen the defenses of the transit station, arrange for people to patrol 24 hours a day, and take immediate action against any suspicious individuals without hesitation."

"Don't worry, Brother Ming!" Qin Hu nodded in agreement and immediately went to arrange the defense. Huang Yiming, on the other hand, headed alone towards Black Wind Valley, wanting to find the trace of that dark figure and ascertain the specific movements of the Demonic Sect.

Mist swirled within Black Wind Valley, the black aura in the air even denser than before. Huang Yiming proceeded cautiously, channeling his spiritual energy into his sniper rifle, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. Reaching the depths of the valley, he suddenly heard a series of low, sinister voices.

Huang Yiming quietly hid behind a stone pillar, holding his breath and listening intently. "Elder, Huang Yiming has already detected our presence, and the Qingyun Sect has also sent people to guard the trade route. It won't be easy for us to intercept the supplies," a cold voice said.

Another voice chimed in, "What's the panic? Our goal isn't to intercept supplies, but to uncover Huang Yiming's secret of time travel and those three mid-level tokens. Once we find an opportunity to seize the tokens and summon the demonic beasts, we can control both realms in one fell swoop. The Qu Qingyun Sect is nothing to fear."

Huang Yiming's heart sank—one of the two voices was exactly the same as that of Lin Feng, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect! He was shocked: Could Lin Feng be a spy from the Demonic Sect? But he had clearly helped Qin Hu, how could he be a member of the Demonic Sect?

Just then, two dark figures emerged from the depths of the valley. The leading figure, dressed in the white robes of the Qingyun Sect, was none other than Lin Feng; the figure beside him wore a black robe, surrounded by dense black energy, and was an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, holding a mid-grade token in his hand—the very same dark figure Qin Hu had seen.

"Lin Feng, you really are a spy for the Demonic Sect!" Huang Yiming emerged from behind a stone pillar, raising his heavy sniper rifle and aiming it at Lin Feng. His tone was icy. "The Qingyun Sect and the Demonic Sect are sworn enemies. How dare you betray the Qingyun Sect and side with the Demonic Sect? Aren't you afraid the Qingyun Sect will not forgive you?"

Lin Feng removed his disguise, revealing a sinister face, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Huang Yiming, I didn't expect you to find out so quickly. The Qingyun Sect is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites, only concerned with self-preservation, utterly unworthy of protecting the peace of the two realms. Only the Demonic Sect can control the two realms and achieve true unification. My allegiance to the Demonic Sect is merely a matter of pragmatism."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator sneered, his tone arrogant: "Huang Yiming, you've indeed shown some skill in collecting three mid-level tokens and unlocking your spiritual root, but you're too naive to have trusted the Qingyun Sect. Today I'll kill you, seize the tokens and the secret to your traversal, and make you pay the price for your naivety!"

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold, showing no sign of panic. He had long noticed Lin Feng's unusual behavior; he had only been testing him earlier, but it had unexpectedly confirmed his suspicions. "You think you two can kill me?" Huang Yiming sneered, channeling his spiritual energy and the power of the token into the sniper rifle, causing the gun to glow with a dazzling tri-colored light.

Lin Feng charged at Huang Yiming with his sword, the blade wreathed in black energy, clearly indicating he had cultivated demonic techniques. The Foundation Establishment cultivator, in turn, unleashed a burst of black energy towards Huang Yiming. The black energy, imbued with immense spiritual energy, moved with lightning speed. Huang Yiming dodged to the side, simultaneously pulling the trigger. An armor-piercing bullet, carrying three-colored power, whistled out, heading straight for Lin Feng. Lin Feng attempted to block with a spiritual energy barrier, but the bullet instantly pierced it, striking his shoulder. The black energy suddenly became chaotic; he cried out in pain and staggered back two steps.

Upon seeing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator's eyes flashed with fierce light. He leaped towards Huang Yiming, his black energy condensing into a long black blade, which he slashed fiercely at Huang Yiming. Huang Yiming quickly took out a self-made armor-piercing explosive bomb from his storage space, lit the fuse, and threw it at the Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The bomb exploded with a deafening roar, black energy colliding and intertwining with tri-colored light to create a powerful shockwave. The Foundation Establishment cultivator was struck by the shockwave, his spiritual energy instantly becoming chaotic, the black energy barrier completely shattered, and multiple wounds appeared on his body. Huang Yiming seized the opportunity, raised his heavy sniper rifle, aimed at the cultivator's dantian, and pulled the trigger. The bullet hit precisely, and the Foundation Establishment cultivator screamed in agony as his cultivation completely collapsed.

Seeing this, Lin Feng was terrified and turned to run away. Huang Yiming sneered, pulled the trigger, and the bullet hit Lin Feng's leg. He fell to the ground, unable to move. "Huang Yiming, please spare me! I know I was wrong, I will never dare to side with the Demonic Sect again!" Lin Feng knelt down and begged for mercy, his tone extremely humble.

Huang Yiming walked to Lin Feng's side, looking down at him with an icy tone: "You betrayed the Qingyun Sect, sided with the Demon Sect, and sabotaged the trade route between the two realms. Your hands are stained with the blood of innocent people. Today, I will never forgive you! Tell me, how many spies of the Demon Sect are still lurking in the Qingyun Sect and Qin Family Fortress? What is your next plan?"

Lin Feng said tremblingly, "I'll talk... I'll talk... The Demonic Sect still has three spies in the Azure Cloud Sect, all Qi Refining cultivators, lurking in various departments. Their purpose is to gather intelligence on the Azure Cloud Sect's movements and find an opportunity to seize the third token. Our next plan is to join forces with the Black Stone Sect to launch a surprise attack on Qin Family Fortress in three days, and plunder supplies and the token."

Huang Yiming's eyes darkened; it was indeed as he had guessed. Without asking any more questions, he pulled the trigger, striking Lin Feng's dantian and crippling his cultivation. He then contacted Qin Hu to come and dispose of the body, while simultaneously strengthening defenses to prepare for a sneak attack three days later.

Just as the defense arrangements were finalized, the system suddenly sounded an urgent alarm: [Warning! Strong black energy fluctuations detected within Qin Family Fortress. Yang Xiu is trapped by spies and in dire straits. Qin Yuling has lost contact after heading to Qingyun Mountain.]