After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

[You don't know exactly how far the Heavenly Profound Sword Sect is from the Joyful Union Sect.]

[But do you remember, that Nascent Soul cultivator from the Joyful Union Sect carried you for over three months, and then that third-tier bird-beast flew for nearly two more months before finally arriving at the Joyful Union Sect from Falling Phoenix City.]

[You have no choice but to take the teleportation array. After all, there are many extremely dangerous areas along the way. With your current cultivation level, even with a peak Foundation Establishment level demon beast as your companion, it's still a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.]

The Hehuan Sect is located in a place called Scarlet Smoke Valley. The most suitable city to use the teleportation array is Broken Dragon City, which was also the venue for the Hundred Cities Martial Arts Tournament in the last simulation.

Within Xuanhuang Prefecture, almost all long-distance teleportation arrays are controlled by the two major dynasties; this is their bottom line for allowing outside forces to enter.

[You understand this very well. In war, the most important thing is the speed of support. By controlling these teleportation nodes, the positions of the two great dynasties will be very difficult to shake.]

[Of course, this excludes situations involving dimensional reduction attacks.]

[You dare not approach Bailu City for now. The pressure from Nascent Soul cultivators is too great. Even a former Nascent Soul cultivator has no way of knowing what kind of unpredictable methods they might be hiding.]

Therefore, they had no choice but to take a long detour, passing through several teleportation arrays, and it took three months before they finally arrived at a Xuan-rank city that was relatively close to Duanlong City.

[This is not a special period; the main teleportation array within Broken Dragon City is generally for exit only, not entry. Therefore, to reach Broken Dragon City, you need to travel from a nearby city.]

[You released the Azure Phoenix Winged Wind Bird when it arrived at the first human city. Ultimately, it's because your cultivation level is too low. Even a Golden Core cultivator would be envious of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with a peak Foundation Establishment beast pet.]

[Furthermore, since your trip is tantamount to betraying the Heavenly Profound Sword Sect, we can no longer use its influence. We might as well set it free.]

[After entering the city, you controlled your cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining and changed your appearance using the Thousand Transformations.]

At this moment, you have a delicate yet unremarkable face, wearing a plain blue dress without any patterns, and your hair is loosely tied up with only a white jade hairpin.

Walking down the street, her clear eyes would occasionally dart around curiously, her gaze filled with innocent naiveté, making her the quintessential image of a pure, untouched innocent flower.

It's not that you don't want to use a male image, but the secret technique of the Thousand Transformations is based on one's true appearance; maintaining one's original gender makes it harder for others to see through one's true form.

[The Thousand Transformations technique, now at its peak, is extremely difficult for even a Golden Core cultivator to discern.]

"Little girl, are you going to Broken Dragon City?"

[Seeing you pausing in front of a street stall, intently examining a map, a young man with a pointed chin and monkey-like features quietly approached and stood beside you.]

This person has a greasy smile and shifty eyes; you can tell at a glance he's not a good person.

You instinctively shrank back, crossing your arms over your chest in a defensive stance.

【"monkey!"】

[A group of three, consisting of two men and a woman, walked briskly from a short distance away. Leading the group was a burly, bald man with a full beard.]

He first glared at the young man, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards you.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. We are peripheral members of the Hundred Refinements Hall, a team specializing in escort missions."

【Hundred Refinements Hall?】

[You raised an eyebrow slightly. The Heavenly Profound Sword Sect is an old rival; the two sects are sworn enemies, almost to the point of no return.]

However, this grudge has little to do with you in the simulation; it's just that the "peripheral members" they mentioned are worth pondering.

[After all, they are a righteous sect, and their actions on the surface have always been proper and upright. Their grudge against the Tianxuan Sword Sect ultimately stemmed from a struggle for resources.]

"You...you guys are really members of the Hundred Refinements Hall?"

You timidly raised your eyes, quickly scanning the faces of the group, before hesitantly asking a question.

【"certainly!"】

The leading man took out a dark green token with the character "百" (hundred) engraved on it.

After quickly scanning it with your divine sense, you almost laughed out of anger.

[Couldn't you at least use better materials if you're going to forge something?]

Leaving aside the crude workmanship, this sign is clearly just an ordinary piece of iron, devoid of any spirit whatsoever.

[Are they trying to take advantage of the fact that you're only at the sixth level of Qi Refining and haven't yet developed divine consciousness, thinking you're easy to fool?]

【"Um."】

You wrinkled your nose, seemingly believing it somewhat, and nodded in agreement.

"So, what do you need me for?"

You keenly noticed that the man and woman behind the burly man exchanged a quick glance, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes.

"Here's the thing, the escort team needs to be in groups of five, and we're currently one person short."

The bald, burly man scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly:

"If you, fellow Daoist, also plan to go to Broken Dragon City, you can travel with us. You'll also get a share of the mission rewards."

【"Um..."】

You feigned hesitation, your fingertips lightly touching your lips, as if biting them in deep thought, appearing timid and indecisive.

"Oh dear, little sister."

At that moment, the woman with the yellowish face quickly stepped forward and grabbed your hand.

"It's okay, I'll take good care of you on the way."

You subtly withdrew your hand—a blatant rejection!

Fearing the other party might do something drastic again, you nod slightly.

【"good."】

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, a triumphant smile flashing in their eyes.

You quietly pretended to be blind, intending to go to Broken Dragon City anyway, catch a show along the way, and maybe even get some funding for your cultivation journey—not bad at all.

【...】

The next day, your group gathered at the city gate.

The others gradually arrived, except for the weasel-faced youth from yesterday, who was late. He lazily strolled past you, and with a slight flick of his sleeve, a note appeared in your hand.

The sign above read: "Trap, don't go!"

【Um? 】

As you watched the person's departing figure, a hint of surprise flashed in your eyes, and for a moment you felt ashamed of your judgment from yesterday.

"Don't judge a book by its cover; the ancients were right."

"Well, let's do what we can to save his life."

With a slight flick of your fingertip, the paper silently crumbled into dust, and you followed along with it, your expression unchanged.

The young man with the pointed chin and monkey-like face glanced at you sideways, but said nothing more.

At that moment, a beast-drawn carriage slowly approached and came to a steady stop in front of you.

You looked up and immediately burst out laughing.

[Oh? What a small world! Isn't this Fellow Daoist Han?]

[Your divine sense instantly covered the carriage behind him, where a young woman with a flushed face was lying.]

Poisoning?

"Gentlemen, I'll leave this trip in your care."

Han Xuan jumped off the carriage and bowed slightly to you all.

"Sure, let's go."

The bald man patted his chest, his voice booming, his face full of pride.

[You followed quietly at the back of the group. With Han Xuan's quick wit, there's no way he wouldn't notice that these people were suspicious.]

Is this a scheme to double-cross someone?

[You're planning to wait and see how things develop. If there's something really good, then you might have to give it a shot.]

[Eating each other out...]

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