A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

"This mountain has long lost its name and has been called Peony Pavilion ever since. However, the scenery here has always been excellent, ranking among the best in Qingzhou. Many couples come here for a visit."

Lin Xueyi scratched her head. The couples mentioned here are probably martial arts lovers or rich people who have too much money to burn. Ordinary people probably don't have the inclination or the money to come here.

"Speaking of which, there aren't any towns around here, so where do people who come here stay?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Siyan smiled and said, "Baifeng Pavilion, although it is a female sect, they run some taverns there and can provide food and lodging. Moreover, it is near the sect, so it provides some security."

Lin Xueyi scratched her head. There were no towns nearby, so where would the food come from? It couldn't have been transported here, could it? Wouldn't that make the cost of accommodation here even higher?

In response, Lin Xueyi suddenly felt a sense of crisis regarding her wallet. Of course, she wasn't too worried because she had an apprentice who could provide another, even larger wallet.

"Master, Master, I've finally made some progress in mastering the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Please take a look."

At this moment, Zhao Yuxuan, who was not far from them, ran over excitedly, holding a broken branch as thick as an arm in his hand, and shouted excitedly to his master.

"Look, Heroine Mu, take a look. This is what I broke with one palm. How about it? Doesn't it look somewhat real?"

Lin Xueyi looked at the broken wooden stake with a blank expression, and shook her head speechlessly. This was nothing! The Dragon Subduing Palm was an extremely powerful and fierce skill. Although the strongest strike was a combination of hardness and softness, that was also the most difficult part. The others were all about hard steel against hard steel. In this situation, it was almost like breaking the entire tree. How could it only be a broken branch?

"Master, is it not good enough for me?"

"You're already doing well, but you still need to practice more and keep working hard. However, you should also travel around more and see the world."

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely travel the world. It's just that this gathering of young heroes..."

Seeing Zhao Yuxuan like this, Lin Xueyi could only sigh, "Go ahead, even if you don't come with me, you'll probably sneak over anyway. It'll be good to see more experts outside."

Mu Siyan tilted her head, hesitant to speak, but ultimately didn't voice her thoughts. In truth, Zhao Yuxuan had already reached the peak of the Acquired Realm. Who could have imagined that a novice who had just entered the Acquired Realm would, after learning Lin Xueyi's martial arts, experience such a rapid increase in cultivation, directly reaching the Perfection of the Acquired Realm? With just one final breakthrough, he could successfully enter the Innate Realm.

Just who is Lin Xueyi? Where did she learn her martial arts? If it's Binzhou, she would never believe it. What kind of state is Binzhou? It has been suppressed by Qingzhou to the lower class for several years. How could such a talented person emerge from there?

“Girl, let’s go for a walk over there. The Peony Pavilion is right there. There are often many martial arts practitioners chatting there. We can go and talk about the Young Heroes Gathering.”

Mu Siyan naturally took Lin Xueyi's hand and walked towards the mountainside. From there, a small pavilion could be vaguely seen sitting there.

As Lin Xueyi ventured deeper into the area, she saw many people strolling around. Some of them were dressed like wealthy young men, bringing their friends or their lovers to brew tea, discuss philosophy, drink wine, and sing songs, enjoying themselves immensely.

There were also some people dressed like chivalrous heroes, some drinking and singing loudly, others playing chess in a more refined manner, and of course, some drawing all sorts of landscape paintings.

Lin Xueyi saw at least a few people using the excuse of painting landscapes to draw pictures of some beautiful women. As for what they planned to use them for after they got back, Lin Xueyi had already imagined quite a bit of what they would do with them.

"There sits Junqi, known as the Go prodigy, and sitting opposite him is Momoko-kun Shouki."

"What? You said they're called Military Chess? Animal Chess? This... this name, you're sure it's not just a joke."

I initially thought that some time travelers had come here, but after getting closer and seeing the two people's wrinkled faces, I knew that they were definitely not time travelers.

These days, which time traveler could leave the marks of time etched on their face? Certainly not.

Seemingly sensing that someone was watching them, the two players, who were playing chess, looked in Lin Xueyi's direction almost simultaneously. When they saw that it was a young girl, they nodded to her kindly.

Just then, the melodious sound of a zither reached everyone's ears, and those who were painting or discussing philosophy all stopped what they were doing.

Junqi and Shouqi, who had just been playing chess, also stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound.

At this moment, a woman dressed in a golden robe came carrying a zither, and she slowly descended from the sky while playing the zither.

"Siyan, you've finally arrived. I've heard about the Hunyuan Sect for a long time, but our Baifeng Pavilion doesn't get involved in martial arts disputes, so we're powerless to do anything about it and can only wait here for you to come."

Her entrance was initially quite elegant, but upon seeing Mu Siyan, the woman in the golden gown became somewhat excited.

Just as she was about to continue speaking, her eyes sharpened and fixed on the little girl's hand, which was enveloped by Mu Siyan's hand.

"I wonder who this girl is."

"Oh, look at me, I forgot to introduce myself. This is my savior, Lin Xueyi. If it weren't for her, I probably would have been killed by the Blood Refining Sect."

"Xueyi, this is the fairy Huangyin I told you about before—Jing Xueqing."

Main Text: Chapter Seventy: Phoenix Sound Fairy Jing Xueqing

Jing Xueqing naturally knew of Lin Xueyi's existence. This expert who rose to prominence in Binzhou had long been on the radar of their Hundred Phoenix Pavilion's intelligence network. In particular, her background was difficult to ascertain, which made Jing Xueqing even more curious about Lin Xueyi's identity.

However, this curiosity will not lessen her hostility towards her at this moment, at least not until she knows about her relationship with Mu Siyan.

"Haha, Xueqing, long time no see. You were already very skilled before, but I didn't expect you to be even stronger now. You must have already reached the Innate Realm."

"Yes, I just entered it too." She wouldn't tell this woman that she had suddenly broken through to the Innate Realm because she was worried about her after hearing about the incident at the Hunyuan Sect.

"You too, such a big thing happened to Hunyuan Sect, why didn't you come to ask for help? Also, I remember I reminded you before that there were people in Lianxue Sect who wanted to harm your Hunyuan Sect, why didn't you leave in advance?"

At this point, she felt angry. She had already risked breaking the rules by telling her what she knew about the Blood Refining Sect, but she had never taken it seriously. What else could this be but making people angry?

"You better explain yourself clearly. Don't think that just because you're hiding behind Miss Lin, I can't do anything to you."

Annoyed, she pulled Mu Siyan away from Lin Xueyi's grasp, gritting her teeth as she said to her friend, "If you had listened to me a day earlier, you wouldn't have encountered so much danger."

"Oh dear, didn't I arrive here safely? Besides, I came here seeking refuge with you. You wouldn't despise a poor homeless person like me, would you?"

Seeing this woman feigning pitifulness while her eyes betrayed her fear of Mu Siyan, Jing Xueqing could only sigh, "You really can't rely on me. Don't worry, I've already arranged a place for you. The Peony Pavilion is quite large, so you won't really be homeless. It's just that our Hundred Phoenix Pavilion is too weak to help you restore the Hunyuan Sect."

Mu Siyan understood, but she had already seen through the current situation. When the Hunyuan Sect suffered a defeat, those Jianghu forces had already begun to carve up their territory. Under such circumstances, how could they possibly let her restore the Hunyuan Sect to its former glory?

Instead of seeking refuge with other forces, they came to the Hundred Phoenix Pavilion. This is because other forces might use them as cannon fodder, and might even give them difficult tasks in the future, sending these Hunyuan Sect disciples to their deaths.

But Bai Feng Pavilion wouldn't. At least they wouldn't easily get involved in the martial world or interfere in its affairs. Since they have always remained neutral, they naturally wouldn't send their people to their deaths.

Moreover, the current head of Baifeng Pavilion is her good friend, so she wouldn't let her really have nowhere to go. She would set aside a small area for them to rest and recuperate. As for the future, that would depend on what her junior brothers and nephews thought.

Lin Xueyi didn't think much about Mu Siyan being snatched away from her. At least she could see Jing Xueqing's worry and anxiety about Mu Siyan. Presumably, Jing Xueqing had been worried the whole way.

"Let's go. I've prepared some light wine at Baifeng Pavilion. Let's go there and enjoy it first, and then we can rest."

"Xueyi, let's go over there. Putting everything else aside, my good friend Jing Xueqing is an absolute culinary genius, especially her roasted pork, which I've been craving for a long time."

Lin Xueyi could see the ease Mu Siyan felt after surviving the ordeal, but she could still detect the deep-seated pain and sorrow hidden in her eyes.

"Let's go. Don't worry, I've made arrangements for your people. In a few days, they'll be able to move into a manor we've specially set up for them. They can also grow crops and make wine there, so you'll have a source of income."

Jing Xueqing was annoyed by Mu Siyan's constant clinging to Lin Xueyi. They hadn't seen each other in ages. Even if they couldn't eat and sleep together like before, they should at least have a proper chat and catch up. Why was Mu Siyan always so attached to that little girl?

"Even if they are my saviors, they shouldn't act like this."

Unhappy, very unhappy, Jing Xueqing was quite upset about this. At this moment, her attention shifted to Zhao Yuxuan. She knew him too; he was the son of the richest man in Luoxie City, Qingzhou, and his family was also the largest arms dealer in Qingzhou.

They have connections with many martial arts sects and collude with many martial arts forces. The only problem is that they don't have any decent experts, so they can only hire some experts from outside to put on a show.

However, looking at this man now, his skills seemed to have reached the peak of the acquired realm, which seemed a bit off. But at this moment, her attention was on something else and she didn't think about it in detail.

"Young Master Zhao, what's wrong? Aren't you going to come and take good care of your little girl? Do you expect us to take care of her for you? This is a great opportunity to curry favor and win her over."

Zhao Yuxuan stared at Jing Xueqing in disbelief. He found it hard to believe that the renowned Phoenix Sound Fairy would say such a thing.

Especially in this extremely strange atmosphere, she actually wanted him to go in. Did she really think he was stupid? If he went in, he would surely die.

"Fairy Huangyin is too kind. Lin Xueyi is my master. This is the time for you to discuss serious matters. It would be inappropriate for me to go over."

As soon as he finished speaking, amidst the thumbs-up gestures from his servants, he quickly slipped behind Old Zhang, trying his best to hide himself.

Seeing that her plan to shift the blame had failed, Fairy Huangyin frowned slightly, and finally bit her lower lip before taking Mu Siyan's hand.

"Come back to my place with me first. I'll have someone else take them to Baifeng Pavilion."

"But..."

"Don't give me any buts. I've already worried enough about you coming here. Don't expect me to let you out until you've explained everything clearly."

She's been worried sick about her for a long time. If she keeps giving her this and that, then let her save her words for bed.

Seeing that her friend was really angry this time, Mu Siyan didn't quite understand, but she still obediently stopped and instead turned around to look at Lin Xueyi.

Seeing that she was not acting strangely and just waved to her, she breathed a sigh of relief. Little did she know that Jing Xueqing had seen her action, and the anger in her eyes became even more difficult to quell.

Main text: Chapter Seventy-One: A Joyous Event

Mu Siyan was taken away. Yes, she was really taken away by Jing Xueqing. Seeing the fleeting anger in Jing Xueqing's eyes as she left, Lin Xueyi didn't quite understand why, but she had a feeling that something might happen to Mu Siyan this time.

Well, that has nothing to do with her. At this moment, she was following Xin Yue, who had come to find them after Jing Xueqing left and was leading them towards Baifeng Pavilion.

When Lin Xueyi heard the name of this girl who was only sixteen years old, she suddenly felt a pang of pain in her wallet, but looking at this pure and lovely girl, she felt that it was all worth it.

"Xin Yue, I see all these people are busy, putting up red paper, moving wine and other things. Is something going on?"

"Yes, that's right. Senior Sister Zhan is getting married to Qing Yi from the Qingyu Sect. She's coming to pick up her bride tomorrow, so you've all arrived just in time."

Xin Yue smiled happily, overjoyed that her senior sister had found a good man.

"Could this Senior Sister Zhan be Zhan Hongxia, one of the Five Phoenixes, or Senior Zhan?"

"It is indeed Senior Sister. Has this Young Master Zhao also heard of our Senior Sister's name?" Xin Yue seemed to have endless things to say about her Senior Sister.

"That's right. Although the Hundred Phoenix Pavilion doesn't get involved in the conflicts between martial arts factions, it still cracks down on womanizers in the martial arts world. Among them, Senior Sister Zhan is quite famous."

Upon hearing that there were flower thieves, Lin Xueyi became curious. Although she had only heard of some flower thieves since she came from Binzhou to Qingzhou, she had never actually seen one.

Seeing his master's curious expression, the disciple naturally knew what she was thinking and quickly replied, "Master, the Five Phoenixes of the Hundred Phoenix Pavilion are the Hundred Phoenix Pavilion's external force deterrence. They are divided into five people: Flame, Wind, Thunder, Light, and Dark. Although Senior Sister Flame Phoenix Zhan is not the strongest, she is the most famous outside."

"Tell me quickly, tell me what she did to become so famous. Let your teacher hear it and broaden my horizons."

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you, Senior Sister Zhan is incredibly powerful. Famous figures in the martial arts world like the Joyful Buddha, Flower Butterfly, and White Chrysanthemum were all trampled under her feet and made to flee in disarray."

"Huh? They didn't kill them all?" Lin Xueyi was puzzled by Xin Yue's words. They had only defeated them, not killed them, so what kind of intimidation was this? Wouldn't it have been better to just kill them directly?

"Let me explain." Seeing that Xin Yue didn't know how to respond to her master, Zhao Yuxuan took over and continued to answer his curious master's questions.

"Both the Joyful Buddha and the Flower Butterfly are renowned masters in the martial arts world. It is already quite an achievement for Lady Zhan to defeat them. As for killing them, it is still impossible. As for the White Chrysanthemum, although he has only just entered the Acquired Realm, his lightness skill is unparalleled in the martial arts world. It can be said that no one below the Grandmaster level can catch up with him."

Lin Xueyi thought about it and realized it was true. If they couldn't catch up, there was no point in talking about killing her. She nodded. It seemed that this heroine Zhan Hongxia was truly formidable. She wondered if she would be able to meet her today.

"Please come this way, everyone. These are the guest rooms prepared for you. Please stay here for the next few days. The Sect Master said that he will make arrangements for you after he finishes dealing with Senior Sister Zhan's matter."

"Yes, I understand, I understand. After all, this is a major life event. Let's finish taking care of Lady Zhan's matter first, and then we can talk about it."

Although they were pressed for time, they could still afford to wait a few days. The Young Heroes Gathering wasn't just taking place in the last few days, so they had plenty of time.

"Thank you all. I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to take you to dinner later."

"Well, that'll be of trouble then."

After leading Lin Xueyi and her group to their lodgings, Xin Yue turned and left. Lin Xueyi and the others looked at the two larger courtyards, wondering how to divide them. Unexpectedly, the disciples of the Hunyuan Sect directly chose the smaller courtyard.

"You're living in this small courtyard? It's not enough space, is it? It's not like there's not enough room here, why are you making yourselves suffer like this?"

After hearing Lin Xueyi's words, the disciples of Hunyuan Sect looked at each other in bewilderment and then pushed out the senior brother with the highest status besides Mu Siyan to speak with Lin Xueyi.