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

The girl disguised as a boy is named Tantai Yanya, the granddaughter of the Grand Elder of Xuanding Pavilion.

According to her, she came here at the invitation of Consort Yue.

[This makes you even more confused. Just last night he said that the secret realm and Listening Snow Cliff have a great connection. Then why invite a girl who has absolutely no relation to him, and someone like you, a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect with an even more outlandish identity?]

[However, you did confirm something else. When you went downstairs just now, you took the opportunity to investigate that Qi-refining female cultivator. She was a genuine woman, which means that not everyone at Listening Snow Cliff is...]

[The Moon Consort and the Moon Gazing are merely special cases.]

As you watch the group gradually enter the Frostfire Mountains, your sense of foreboding grows stronger.

It's so quiet all around. Where are the demonic beasts? And everyone's expression is extremely solemn, as if... as if they are facing some important ceremony.

"Sister Lianhuan, do you have a cultivation partner?"

At this moment, Tantai Yanya, who had just been quiet for a while, squeezed next to you again.

【"No."】

You remained as steady as a mountain, without the slightest hint of unease.

[In reality, it doesn't exist.]

"Do you think I'm good enough?"

【"Tsk!"】

You gave her a disdainful look.

The girl's looks are indeed quite good, perhaps even slightly inferior to yours, but her figure...

[You can't help but recall a lyric: "Only a fool would sleep face down, that's not their back."]

[Tantai Yanya blushed with emotion. She looked at your chest with a hint of resentment, then silently lowered her head.]

At this moment, the girl's inferiority complex reached its peak.

However, when she caught a glimpse of Consort Yue out of the corner of her eye, she raised her chin again.

"Sister Yuefei seems pretty ordinary too."

What are you comparing with him to?

You clearly saw Yuefei's lips twitch slightly, followed by an awkward yet polite smile.

"If you don't like me, how about you marry my older brother?"

That's utter nonsense!

"Tell me more about your eldest brother."

You've become even slightly interested.

"My elder brother, Tantai Jin! A genius that the Xuanding Pavilion sees only once in a thousand years, with a superior heavenly spiritual root, he has already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage at the young age of thirty, and his Golden Core has already completed the second stage of the Nine Revolutions."

[Tantai Yanya's face was filled with pride.]

[Superior Celestial Spiritual Root!]

[You're really tempted! A true max-level prodigy!]

Although it's unclear how it compares to those with special physiques, in terms of cultivation speed alone, it's ridiculously fast.

After reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, one needs to use the Core Formation technique to complete nine rounds of dispersing internal energy and nine rounds of rebuilding.

[With each complete cycle, the solidity of one's spiritual energy increases by one point, until after nine cycles, one can begin to condense a true golden core.]

This is equivalent to retracing the Foundation Establishment path nine times!

This is why, in the ten thousand years of the Heavenly Profound Sword Sect, there has only been one cultivator who reached the Core Formation stage at the age of one hundred: True Person Breaking Illusion.

[He only possesses a mid-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root, but rumors suggest he has awakened a divine body; whether this is true or not is unknown.]

"Am I good enough for your older brother?"

You seem to be developing some low self-esteem.

"It's alright, my older brother likes me the most. I'll act as a matchmaker for you, he'll definitely agree."

The girl pounded her chest loudly.

Just as you were about to reluctantly agree, the beast-drawn carriage suddenly stopped.

【"arrive."】

[The Moon Consort gave you all a strange look, then lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down first.]

[Ugh, so annoying.]

After you followed him down from the beast-drawn carriage, a gigantic stone gate embedded in the mountainside came into view, its surface covered with densely packed, unknown patterns and runes.

The surrounding ground appeared to have been swept clean, exceptionally smooth, which seemed somewhat out of place against the weathered, ancient stone gate.

Traces of blood from an unknown creature remained on the ground, and a faint fishy smell lingered in the air.

At this moment, nine figures dressed in white sat cross-legged on the open ground in front of the stone gate, seemingly forming some kind of mysterious formation.

"Let's go."

Upon arriving here, the gentle and graceful demeanor of Consort Yue vanished completely, replaced by the same cold arrogance as that of the Moon Gazing Immortal.

Is this a sign that they're no longer pretending?

Your eyes flickered slightly as you surveyed the heavily guarded surroundings, then obediently followed.

Those who understand the times are wise; resisting now will likely only result in a beating.

"Moon... Sister Moon."

[Tantai Yanya doesn't seem to have figured out the current situation yet.]

"What are we doing here? Aren't we here to search for treasure?"

[Yue Fei gave the girl a deep look, and said calmly:]

"Yan Ya, the Listening Snow Pavilion made a deal with your grandfather, and you were the bargaining chip in that deal."

"Wh...what?"

The girl's face turned deathly pale; she already had a bad feeling. Aunt Qiu had gone missing without any warning.

However, a sliver of hope remained in her heart.

Even now, recalling the look in her elder brother's eyes as he saw her off, Tantai Yanya felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her blood seemingly frozen, unable to feel any warmth whatsoever.

"Sister Yue...can you tell me why?"

"Keep up with them."

[After a moment of silence, Consort Yue took the lead and walked towards the stone gate.]

You exchanged a glance with Tantai Yanya, then slowly followed him. His voice rang out again only after you stepped through the slowly opening stone gate.

"Your elder brother has encountered a problem in his cultivation and needs the assistance of a secret treasure from the Listening Snow Divine Pavilion."

[In a single, simple sentence, the whole story is explained clearly—that Tantai Yanya is a hidden treasure.]

The girl fell silent, her head bowed, and said nothing more.

"And you? Is there anything you want to know?"

Just as you were lamenting missing out on such a prodigy, Consort Yue suddenly turned her gaze to you.

Having come this far, you might as well give up on hiding it altogether.

["What is your relationship with Mochizuki Masato?"]

"You do know him."

[The Moon Consort gave a deep look, then gently raised her hand, instantly igniting the previously dark passage with spiritual fire.]

[What came into view was a dome inlaid with jewels, like an inverted Milky Way. The jade walls on either side were carved with dragons and phoenixes, edged with gold lacquer, shimmering brilliantly in the firelight.]

The ground was paved with some kind of jade, making the entire passageway unexpectedly magnificent.

This isn't an ancient secret realm at all; it's more like a meticulously crafted palace.

Based on the array outside and the expressions of those cultivators, you've already vaguely guessed their purpose.

This situation is likely a hopeless one; it all depends on how much benefit or information you can gain...

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