A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

"Hehe, let me think... Back then, you didn't just see Xiaozhu's potential and then started nurturing her."

This process of nurturing was something Xueyi had told her before, and she had also explained it a little. Mo Ningyan suddenly felt that it was perfect for Gu Youyue.

However, the other party did not sit idly by and wait for death. Perhaps it was because the two had known each other since childhood and were from the same lineage. Although they had never addressed each other as fellow disciples, she had always regarded Mo Ningyan as her junior sister.

"How dare you talk to me like that? What's the deal with Lin Xueyi? The entire Netherworld Ghost Valley knows that ever since their Valley Master returned from Binzhou, he's been keeping an eye on a girl named Lin Xueyi. What, aren't you planning to bring her back yet?"

At this point, Mo Ningyan sighed, "I also want to bring them back, but how? I was originally planning to send people, but the sudden appearance of men in black disrupted my plans. These men in black are clearly targeting our Netherworld Ghost Valley."

"so what?"

"The enemy is in the open while we are in the dark. Who knows if those people will take advantage of the situation while I'm picking up people to harm Lin Xueyi? Besides, the Good vs. Evil Tournament is about to begin again. In the past, our evil path has been evenly matched with the righteous path. This time, we must seize the opportunity and win this tournament."

The Good vs. Evil Assembly is a gathering held every three years by the top forces in the martial arts world to resolve their disputes. The purpose is to allow the top forces of good and evil to resolve their conflicts here and prevent the incidents from escalating to the entire martial arts world and causing bloodshed.

However, in several consecutive instances, the two sides were evenly matched. Although the dispute was temporarily suppressed, no one knew when it would erupt again. This time, all the major forces were eager to fight. As long as they won at the conference, they would be in a favorable position in the subsequent negotiations, and they would also gain more benefits when the matter was finally resolved.

"Alright, then you can just wait and see. Be careful that your little girl doesn't get snatched away by some other jerk. Then you won't even be able to find a place to cry."

Being snatched away by a man? She wasn't worried about that, but her little girl had indeed become quite popular with women lately.

Mo Ningyan glanced at the notebook she had just put down before Gu Youyue arrived and sighed softly.

"You know, don't regret it later. I think that girl has been looking for you. There aren't many good kids like you anymore. Don't let her search for too long. Even a grandmaster isn't without danger in this martial world. Especially with a mysterious force lurking in the shadows."

“I understand that. I have also sent Third Sister with people to protect Xueyi in secret. I will also go to find Xueyi and bring her back to the valley after everything is over.”

"Okay, that's fine then. But it wouldn't be good if you used all these things I made for you on your little girl. Think about it carefully, especially that little notebook. She holds grudges too much. Be careful she doesn't leave you."

He chuckled dryly and turned his gaze to the side. "Youyue, you can see this very clearly."

"Su Mengsha and Ye Qin'er, these two names are right here in my notebook. Do you really think I'm stupid? You'd better watch yourself. Be careful not to scare the girl away and then you'll never find her again."

He chuckled dryly as he saw Gu Youyue out. In the now empty room, the small notebook containing names clearly listed the names of two women, along with their interactions with Lin Xueyi.

As the wind blew, the candles that were originally lit lost their light along with the sea breeze. Only under the moonlight did the few props that had been made retain a faint glimmer of light.

Main text: Chapter 143 Offering Unsolicited Favors

"Tsk tsk, another new outfit, and it's the latest set from Yunxiu Tower. Zhao Yumo really went all out."

Looking at the clothes on the table, Ye Qin'er clicked her tongue in amazement. For several days in a row, Zhao Yumo had been sending Lin Xueyi things in different ways. In Xueyi's own words, this was a way of winning her favor.

"Don't talk nonsense. Brother Yu Mo probably wants to make a good impression on Xue Yi. After all, she is now a very important person in the Zhao family, and it is very necessary to get along well with her."

Actually, even she herself didn't believe what she said, but after all, they were her relatives, and she couldn't say anything bad about them, otherwise the entire Zhao family would be disgraced.

Seeing her lack of confidence made Lin Xueyi want to retort, "Do you even believe what you're saying?" But she couldn't bring herself to say it, and could only offer a comforting pat on the other woman's chest. Mainly, her shoulders couldn't quite reach it. Yes, she absolutely had no intention of taking advantage of her, really. Aside from being a little soft and a little big, she didn't pinch it at all.

Caught off guard by Lin Xueyi's sudden attack, Zhao Yuqing's face instantly turned bright red. She scratched her head and looked at the young girl, her clear eyes making her feel a little ashamed of her earlier suspicion.

She was just a young girl, probably just trying to comfort herself. Zhao Yuqing was about to sit down with Lin Xueyi in her arms when a delicate hand stopped her.

"Little girl, you really believe that? I think Zhao Yumo is up to something. He wouldn't send you these things for no reason."

When Ye Qin'er saw Zhao Yuqing reaching out to take Lin Xueyi's hand, she felt inexplicably annoyed. Without thinking, she reached out and took Lin Xueyi's hand before Zhao Yuqing could reach her, pulling Lin Xueyi to her side.

He squatted down to be at eye level with the little girl and said, "These past few days, he's not only brought you snacks, but also clothes and jewelry, all of which are quite valuable. He even invited you to go to the brothels outside to watch plays and listen to music. If you say he didn't have an ulterior motive, no one would believe it."

Hmm, no one would believe it. He did it so obviously, it's clear he had a purpose, but he hasn't revealed what that purpose is.

"Perhaps he just hopes that Xueyi can teach him cultivation. After all, Brother Xuan's example is right here. Maybe he also hopes that he can gain Xueyi's favor and be taught martial arts."

With a hint of uncertainty, Zhao Yuqing thought about Zhao Yumo's purpose and realized that she had indeed thought of this. However, Lin Xueyi and the others also had doubts and were quite accepting of this guess.

Ye Qin'er initially thought so too, but after several days, she began to have other doubts; perhaps the other party had other motives. With this in mind, she once again reviewed the events of the past few days.

It was discovered that Zhao Yumo didn't come here very often; he mostly had Zhao Yuxuan bring things over. This was rather intriguing. If he wanted to become an apprentice himself, why didn't he deliver the gifts himself? That way, he could at least be recognized. But it was rather strange that he didn't show up himself and always had others deliver the gifts.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and soon a maid's soft voice came from outside, "Zhao Yumo is outside requesting an audience with Master Lin. Should we let him in?"

"Look, isn't this just like saying 'speak of the devil' and he appears'? People just can't resist talking about it, and it comes to life as soon as you say it."

While shaking her head, she spoke in a pretentious manner, unaware of how adorable she appeared in the eyes of the other two older sisters.

"Tell her to wait a moment, and that I'm trying on the new clothes he sent over."

She said something to the outside, but instead of placing the dress with the previous ones, she placed it very carefully by the bed, giving the impression that she really liked the dress.

Zhao Yumo, who was outside, was delighted to hear that Lin Xueyi was wearing the clothes he had sent. Putting aside Lin Xueyi's status as a grandmaster, she was a very cute girl, and it would be a lie to say that she was not likable.

If, if she could truly become his woman, he would be very happy. His mind raced with various ideas, and before he knew it, he heard a maid inside beckoning him to come in.

Finally, she was finally willing to see him. Before, he had hoped to take her to the brothel, but she had refused him firmly. Now that she was finally allowed into this courtyard, there would be no problem for him to take her out this time.

Following the maid's footsteps, they slowly arrived at Lin Xueyi's room. After the maid received a positive answer from inside, she finally saw the tightly closed door slowly open, much to her anticipation.

Zhao Yumo straightened his clothes again, cleared his throat, and felt ready before walking in. As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Xueyi sitting in the main seat, looking at him with great joy.

"Hey, Sister Yuqing, this is Brother Zhao Yumo who always brings me delicious food and pretty clothes."

Hiss... That soft, tender voice... If it were on the bed, wouldn't that be even more exciting? Zhao Yumo looked at the delighted look on the other's face when he looked at him, it seemed that the groundwork he had laid beforehand had already made this grandmaster have a great liking for him.

"Brother Yu Mo, is there something you need from Xue Yi?"

Looking at Lin Xueyi's "excited" expression, Zhao Yuqing suddenly felt sorry for this brother. He was about to be played to death by the other party. However, considering that he might have other purposes, she felt a strange sense of pleasure along with her sympathy.

Upon hearing his sister's question, Zhao Yumo subconsciously glanced at the clothes that Lin Xueyi had just worn and casually placed on the bed, which seemed to be of great interest to Lin Xueyi.

This gave him even more confidence that his operation would succeed. However, he did not intend to directly target Lin Xueyi this time. He needed to be fully prepared for such matters. This was just a small appetizer to give her a taste of success first.

"It's like this, Master Lin, I heard that there's a very good opera performance in the brothel recently, so I'd like to invite you to go and see it with me. What do you think?"

Pretending to think for a moment, and then subconsciously glancing at the clothes she had placed on the bed, Lin Xueyi nodded hesitantly, "Okay, but I'm not going with you because of the clothes and snacks you gave me. I just want to see what a brothel looks like."

With a slight blush on her face, the somewhat shy little girl spoke haltingly in a bashful tone.

Main text: Chapter 144 Either a villain or a thief

The brothel, an entertainment venue within the city, was one of the few such venues in ancient times. While not exactly a melting pot of all sorts of people, it was still quite crowded. People of all kinds came here to watch plays and listen to music.

This was Lin Xueyi's first time in such a place, but playing a little girl was so difficult, really so difficult. She happily ate her candied hawthorn while listlessly watching the opera that everyone else seemed to be enjoying.

"This opera tells the story of a chivalrous knight who encounters his master and the ensuing love entanglement between them. It is a very popular opera among the people."

Lin Xueyi pouted in boredom. This was just teacher-student romance, wasn't it? She'd seen it before. Hmph, back in the day, how many master-disciple relationships developed into romantic ones? Even in TV dramas, there were plenty of those kinds of stories. Take, for example, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*—how many times has it been remade? And every single time it's a teacher-student romance?

Looking at this dry, unexciting opera performance with absolutely no special effects, Lin Xueyi, who was already used to being bombarded with visual effects, became even more bored. Hmph, if it weren't for the delicious candied hawthorns and the pretty girls, she wouldn't want to waste her time here.

Well, I have to say, the plot isn't great, but the young lady's long legs were exposed just right, and Lin Xueyi's tears involuntarily streamed down her face. Luckily, there was a candied hawthorn nearby to cover them up.

The little girl was bribed with a candied hawthorn, and she was even drooling while eating it, mistakenly thinking that no one was paying attention. This girl is really too cute. But it's good, this kind of little girl is easy to fool. When she really becomes my wife, even if I can't find other women, I can still be content with just one like her.

However, this first invitation doesn't prove anything. At most, it just makes her less resistant to going out with him. As long as he gradually lowers her guard to the minimum, he'll be able to easily win over a little girl.

His eyes swept over the girl's youthful appearance beside him, and his tongue involuntarily went dry, but he restrained himself. It wasn't the right time yet, but he would soon be able to taste the girl's sweet first time.

When the music ended and the crowd dispersed, Zhao Yumo glanced at Lin Xueyi and, sure enough, noticed that she was looking at the stage with some reluctance. Sure enough, this girl liked it here, which would make things much easier for her in the future. That was what he thought in his heart, but what he said aloud was something else entirely.

"Master Lin, how about I bring you over again tomorrow? There will be more performances of this play later, and it will take at least a few more days to finish."

Sure enough, as soon as he said it, he saw the other person's expression change from resentment to joy. She nodded happily and even said that he could call her Xueyi directly.

This is something you only change your address to after you've developed a very good relationship. I never expected that just this one time would make her lower her guard. It seems like I can make my move next time, or the time after that.

"Hey, we're done watching. Are we going home now?"

"Yes, let's go home. It's getting late, let's go home first."

Actually, it was still sunset, and red became the main theme of the world. Zhao Yumo really wanted to hold Lin Xueyi's hand at this moment, but she happened to see a snack stall and avoided him.

"What are they selling over there? It looks amazing." I thought to myself. Is this the legendary sugar figurine? It really does seem impressive.

She had only ever seen the sugar figurine on TV or in videos by content creators on Bilibili before, but now that she was seeing a real-life version, she naturally had to take a good look.

"Little girl, do you like this sugar figurine?"

A cute little girl was looking at him with a surprised expression. The old man who was blowing sugar figurines was naturally happy as well, so he lowered his head and asked.

"Girl, what kind of sugar figurines do you like? I have little rabbits, little fish, and little deer here."

"Huh? Is there a kind of cat that's similar to a hedgehog? The kind that supposedly has a lot of pigeons inside its belly."

I was filled with anticipation, but instead saw the other person shaking their head in utter bewilderment. Seriously, are there really cats that look like hedgehogs? What are cats? They're practically indistinguishable from mollusks. What are hedgehogs? A single quill can pierce a person's genitals to the point of death. How can these be put together? The strangest thing is, there are so many pigeons inside its belly. Is this even human language? How many pigeons can a cat eat?

"Huh? No? Never mind then, how about blowing a little bunny for me?"

Although her wish was not fulfilled, Lin Xueyi still hoped to have a sugar figurine to play with, so she still made her request.

Sure enough, the old man did not disappoint Lin Xueyi at all. A sugar figurine that looked lifelike—well, not quite, but clearly resembled a rabbit—appeared before Lin Xueyi's eyes.

"Oh, thank you, this rabbit is so cute. Um, can I eat it?"

The old man was even more confused by the question. In the end, Zhao Yumo came over, handed the old man a piece of silver, and said, "It's better not to eat these sugar figurines. After all, they are just made up by someone else."

After saying these disrespectful words to the old man, she then said to him, "Here's some silver, keep the change."

After saying that, he was about to lead Lin Xueyi back when Lin Xueyi started playing with the sugar figurines in her hands, looking very happy. "Wow, I didn't expect there to be so many fun places around here. We should really come out more often when we have time."

"If you like it, I'll take you out more often. Tomorrow morning I'll take you to a teahouse, and in the afternoon we'll go to a brothel to listen to music. How about that?"

"Okay, thank you very much."

She pursed her lips inwardly. Why hadn't this guy shown his true colors yet? Did he really think she was so stupid that she couldn't see the knife hidden in his smile? When would this fake silly girl act finally end? The bait for fishing was already laid out, but he just wouldn't bite. Wasn't this making her anxious?

Completely unaware of Lin Xueyi's thoughts, Zhao Yumo, seeing the girl's happy appearance, felt that he was one step closer to success. As long as he persisted a little longer, she would become his.

What kind of master is she? In the end, she's just a little girl who can be easily seduced and will fall for it.

A smug smile, which he thought was subtle, surfaced, making Lin Xueyi, who noticed it, breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that this foolish fish was about to take the bait.

This annoying drama can finally end. Humph, if Zhao Yuxuan hadn't suspected something was amiss with the Zhao family, she would have slapped this guy to death long ago. Humph, she was only helping out for her disciple, not to get Zhao Yuqing to sleep in the same bed with her for the next few days.

Main text: Chapter 145 Dreams Must End (Two chapters published together)

"Xueyi, has my brother been doing anything to you these past few days?" It wasn't that Zhao Yuqing was worried, but Zhao Yumo had been inviting Lin Xueyi out every few days, and Lin Xueyi had been going out with him every few days, which made her really worried about her safety.

Now she regrets it, regrets asking Lin Xueyi for help to find the mole in the Zhao family. What if something happens to Xueyi? How will she face her?

Ye Qin'er scoffed at Zhao Yuqing's words. Why wasn't she so worried when she asked for help before? Did she think a Grandmaster was invincible? Hmph, Xueyi is just too young to agree to her brainless request.

Knowing that Ye Qin'er was somewhat unhappy about her agreeing to help, Lin Xueyi also had her own problems. She was genuinely agitated. Not being able to find Ruoxue for a long time made her extremely uneasy. If she couldn't vent her frustration, she was worried that she might really go astray.