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

Upon returning to Yiming Village, Huang Yiming and his companions had barely landed when Qin Yuling rushed towards them in a panic, her face filled with anxiety: "Yiming, something terrible has happened! Yang Xiu is missing!"

Huang Yiming's heart tightened. He grabbed Qin Yuling's hand and asked urgently, "Yuling, what happened? How come Yang Xiu is missing?"

Qin Yuling, panting heavily, said, "After you, Qingyue, and Yang Xiu left, I arranged for the guards to set up defenses. Yang Xiu said she was going deep into Black Wind Ridge to find spiritual herbs to replenish the village's cultivation resources, and that she would be back by evening. But now it's dark, and she hasn't returned. I sent people to look for her, but they couldn't find any trace of her. They only found this deep in Black Wind Ridge." As she spoke, she took out a hairpin—the very one Yang Xiu usually wore. The hairpin was stained with blood, clearly indicating that Yang Xiu had encountered danger.

Upon seeing the hairpin, Su Qingyue's face turned deathly pale, and tears streamed down her face. "Sister Yang Xiu, what if something happened to her? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone back to the city with you. If I had stayed in the village, Sister Yang Xiu wouldn't have been in trouble."

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold. His spiritual energy suddenly erupted, and the oppressive aura of a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator swept across the entire area, causing the surrounding rogue cultivators and guards to tremble uncontrollably. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost digging into his flesh, and his tone was chillingly cold: "Anyone who dares to touch my people, I will grind them to dust!"

Qin Hu also rushed over, and upon seeing the hairpin, his face flushed with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Ming, it must have been the Black Stone Sect who did it! Seeing that their plan in three days was about to fall through, they kidnapped Miss Yang Xiu to blackmail us!"

Huang Yiming nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "That's right, it must be them. Yang Xiu has a hidden spiritual root. They captured her to blackmail us, to seize the secret of the hidden spiritual root, and possibly to force us to hand over the secret of the spiritual vein and the dual realms."

"What do we do now?" Qin Yuling asked anxiously. "We don't know where Yang Xiu is being held. If they hurt her, it will be a real problem."

Huang Yiming took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "Yuling, you stay in the village to continue setting up defenses and prevent Wei Cang from taking the opportunity to attack; Qingyue, use the monitoring equipment to detect the spiritual energy fluctuations around Black Wind Ridge and find the Black Stone Sect's stronghold; Qin Hu, you take a hundred elite guards and come with me. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find Yang Xiu!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison and immediately took action. Su Qingyue took out a miniature monitoring device and quickly detected the spiritual energy fluctuations around Black Wind Ridge. Soon, she discovered the auras of a large number of Black Stone Sect cultivators in a cave on the west side of Black Wind Ridge, as well as Yang Xiu's faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

"Yiming, we found him! Yang Xiu is being held in a cave on the west side of Black Wind Ridge. There are more than a dozen Black Stone Sect cultivators there, and the leader is a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator!" Su Qingyue said hurriedly.

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold: "Alright! Qin Hu, bring your guards and come with me!" After saying that, he took the lead and rushed towards the cave on the west side of Black Wind Ridge like an arrow. Qin Hu followed closely behind with his guards, his spiritual energy bursting out and his aura fierce.

The cave on the west side of Black Wind Ridge was dark and damp. Yang Xiu was tied to a stone pillar, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her breath was weak, and her hidden spiritual root was suppressed by a black spiritual energy, preventing her from circulating her spiritual energy. Standing in front of her was a cultivator dressed in black, Zhou Kai, the leader of the Black Stone Sect, who had the cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Zhou Kai looked at Yang Xiu with a greedy smile: "Miss Yang Xiu, as long as you tell me the cultivation method of the Hidden Spirit Root and reveal the secret of Huang Yiming's Dual Realm Passage, I will release you and even give you high-grade spiritual herbs to help you break through your cultivation. How about it?"

Yang Xiu raised her head, her eyes resolute, and said in an icy tone, "Don't even think about it! I will never betray the chieftain, nor will I reveal any secrets! You despicable villains, the chieftain will definitely come to save me, and then you will pay the price!"

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Zhou Kai's face darkened, and he slapped Yang Xiu across the face. Her cheek instantly swelled up, and more blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. "Let's see how long you can keep up this act! When Huang Yiming arrives, I'll cripple your hidden spiritual root right in front of him, and let him taste the bitterness of losing his beloved!"

Just then, a cold, angry shout suddenly came from outside the cave: "Zhou Kai, if you dare to lay a finger on her, I will tear you to pieces!"

Zhou Kai's expression changed, and he quickly turned around. He saw Huang Yiming barge in with Qin Hu and the guards. Huang Yiming's aura was icy cold, and the killing intent in his eyes almost devoured him. Qin Hu saw Yang Xiu tied to the stone pillar and roared angrily, "You scoundrel! How dare you bully Miss Yang Xiu! I'll shoot you!" With that, he pulled out his pistol and aimed it at Zhou Kai, ready to fire.

Zhou Kai quickly took a step back, grabbed Yang Xiu by the neck to shield her, and sneered, "Huang Yiming, don't come any closer! If you do, I'll kill her!"

Huang Yiming stopped, his eyes icy as he stared at Zhou Kai. His spiritual energy surged, almost reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining, as he roared, "Zhou Kai, release her, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, I will not only kill you, but also completely annihilate the Black Stone Sect, leaving you utterly destroyed!"

"Spare my life?" Zhou Kai sneered. "Huang Yiming, who do you think you are? You think you can beat me? Let me tell you, today you must hand over the secret of the Dual Realms and the spiritual vein, and then let me cripple your cultivation before I will release her. Otherwise, I will die with her!"

Yang Xiu looked at Huang Yiming, her eyes filled with tears, and shouted, "Chief, don't worry about me, go quickly! Don't give up the secret because of me, don't fall into their trap!"

"Shut up!" Zhou Kai pinched Yang Xiu's neck hard, and her face instantly turned pale, making it difficult for her to breathe.

"You're asking for death!" Huang Yiming roared, no longer hesitating. He circulated all his spiritual energy, took out his heavy sniper rifle, aimed at Zhou Kai's wrist, and pulled the trigger without hesitation. The bullet, carrying a dense spiritual energy, instantly struck Zhou Kai's wrist. He screamed in agony as his wrist was hit, blood gushing out, and his grip on Yang Xiu's neck instantly loosened.

Seeing this, Qin Hu immediately led his guards forward and engaged the Black Stone Sect cultivators in battle. Huang Yiming flashed to Yang Xiu's side, untied the ropes binding her, and held her in his arms, saying gently, "Yang Xiu, I'm sorry I'm late. I've made you suffer."

Yang Xiu leaned against Huang Yiming's chest, tears streaming down her face. She choked out, "Chief, I'm alright. I knew you would come to save me."

Huang Yiming gently wiped away her tears, his eyes coldly fixed on the Black Stone Sect cultivators locked in combat: "Yang Xiu, you rest first, leave the rest to me." With that, he handed Yang Xiu to the guard beside him and rushed towards Zhou Kai.

Zhou Kai's wrist was injured, and his spiritual energy was disordered. When he saw Huang Yiming rushing over, he was terrified and turned to run away. Huang Yiming sneered, his figure flashed in front of him, and he punched Zhou Kai in the chest. Zhou Kai screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Huang Yiming, I beg you, spare my life! I'll never dare to do it again, I'll never dare to oppose you again!" Zhou Kai knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy with a face full of fear.

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold, without the slightest pity: "You hurt Yang Xiu and coveted my secrets and spiritual veins, so you should be prepared to die!" After saying that, he stomped on Zhou Kai's dantian. Zhou Kai screamed in agony as his dantian shattered, his cultivation was completely destroyed, and he was utterly crippled.

Seeing their leader crippled, the other Black Stone Sect cultivators were terrified and lost all will to fight, kneeling in surrender. Qin Hu sneered, "You dogs have finally met your match! Take them all back to Yiming Village and await the village chief's judgment!"

The guards stepped forward and took all the Black Stone Sect cultivators into custody. Huang Yiming walked to Yang Xiu's side, picked her up, and said gently, "Yang Xiu, let's go home." Yang Xiu nodded, leaned against him, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Upon returning to Yiming Village, Su Qingyue and Qin Yuling immediately greeted them. Seeing Yang Xiu safe and sound, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Su Qingyue took out a high-grade nutrient solution and handed it to Yang Xiu, saying with concern, "Sister Yang Xiu, quickly drink some nutrient solution to replenish your body." Qin Yuling also said gently, "Don't go into the depths of Black Wind Ridge alone again; it's too dangerous."

Yang Xiu nodded, a gentle smile appearing on her face as she looked at the two women: "Thank you, Sister Qingyue, thank you, Sister Yuling. I will never do it again." Huang Yiming looked at the three people beside him, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. With them by his side, he was the greatest happiness.

However, at that moment, Su Qingyue's monitoring equipment suddenly sounded an alarm. She picked up the equipment and her face instantly darkened: "Yiming, something bad has happened! Wei Cang knows that the Black Stone Sect members have been captured by us and has launched an attack ahead of schedule. He is now leading two Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators to attack the gate, and the guards are about to be overwhelmed!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. He handed Yang Xiu over to Qin Yuling and Su Qingyue and said firmly, "Take good care of Yang Xiu. I'm going to meet Wei Cang! This time, I will make him pay a heavy price!" After saying that, he turned and ran towards the gate of the village. The spiritual energy around him began to stir, and a great battle was about to break out.