A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

"Alright, you know what you should know, and I don't know what you shouldn't know. Now, disperse. Didn't you see that those people have already started taking Xueyi's poems from the disciples who recorded the poems?"

Pointing to the student recording poetry not far away, who looked as if he'd been robbed, I was somewhat speechless. These literati were just too... emmmmm, so disappointing. Where had their usual composure gone?

"Senior Brother Liu, I'll go report to Master first and tell him what happened here."

The disciples who were standing by knew that there was nothing more for them to do here, so they bid farewell to Liu Changfeng and the others. They knew that things had come to the point where they needed to inform their master, so they left first, and before the scholars could think about poetry, they asked their master to leave the little girl named Xueyi behind.

Main text: Chapter Seventeen After the Poetry Gathering

With a slender hand, she gently plucked a pure white plum blossom from the flowerbed and carefully tucked it into the girl's long, black hair. Looking at the beautiful contrast of white and black, the woman couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Hmm, not bad."

"What's so great about it? Don't just stick flowers in people's hair. This isn't a flowerpot." Lin Xueyi protested against Su Mengsha's act of sticking flowers in her hair without her consent.

However, to others, these waving little fists seemed to have no deterrent effect other than being cute. As for Gu Duoduo on the side, she wholeheartedly agreed with Lin Xueyi's words.

Wearing a white robe and carrying a long sword, Gu Duoduo was holding a pot of plum juice in the small pavilion in the center of the plum garden. Today, as the hostess, she had specially taken time out to bring Lin Xueyi out for a stroll. However, this uninvited guest made her quite uncomfortable.

"Miss Su, today is the second half of the poetry gathering, which is also the time for the Luo City martial arts competition. Aren't you going to participate?"

The Luocheng Poetry Festival attracts many young heroes from the martial arts world not only because of the literary competition, but also because of the martial arts contest. After the first five days of poetry and prose competition, the main event is the Luocheng Martial Arts Competition.

Over these three days, disciples from various sects, as long as they are no older than 25, can participate in this martial arts competition. Although the rewards are not much, the first place winner only receives a few hundred taels of silver.

But it has a good reputation. This competition, which started by the patriarch of Luocheng to select young talents, has long since become a large-scale martial arts competition that is famous throughout Binzhou.

As long as you can win in this kind of martial arts competition, your reputation will be different. Moreover, those who stood out in the competition back then included Xin Yuan Gong and Song Ling Ji, both of whom were the first place winners of the poetry and martial arts competition. Their achievements have already reached the Innate Realm, which makes many people think that the winners of the martial arts competition are basically likely to advance to the Innate Realm.

"I'm just here to attend the poetry gathering. As for the martial arts competition later, it doesn't matter whether I go or not. But you, as the closed-door disciple of the Luo City Sword Sect's leader, shouldn't you go and participate?"

Do you really think I can't tell? You want me to leave so you can be with Xueyi and secretly make her choose the Luocheng Sword Sect? Don't even think about it. This little girl is so smart, she's determined to make her go back to Flying Eagle Fortress with her.

"Ha, why would I need to go to such a small scene? Besides, at my age, even if I did participate, who would fight me?"

These words left Su Mengsha speechless for a moment. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with it. Who would fight a girl who was not even fifteen years old? If she won, it would be an unfair victory; if she lost, it would be shameful.

"However, cheering on my senior brothers and sisters is what I should do as a junior sister."

"Yes, that's a good idea, but I think that having younger senior brothers cheering them on would put more pressure on them."

"Pfft... Haha." It wasn't that Lin Xueyi couldn't help but laugh, but the thought of that scene genuinely made her laugh. A little girl on the sidelines, shouting to the fighters, "Junior disciple, go for it!" Just imagining that scene was exhilarating.

"I think you can go over and shout it out. What if your junior disciples get excited and win?"

Hearing Lin Xueyi's smiling words, Gu Duoduo also laughed out loud, "Haha, I guess they won. My nephews and the others won't be able to go on stage to collect those few hundred taels of silver."

"Huh? Several hundred taels of silver?" Lin Xueyi, who was completely unaware of this reward, immediately perked up when she heard that there was a reward of several hundred taels of silver.

She didn't have much money to begin with, so if she accepted this reward, it seemed that it might, perhaps, possibly, could actually alleviate her financial crisis to some extent.

After leaving Su Mengsha, she had enough money to travel the martial arts world and search for clues about Ruoxue and her own background.

However, he only thought about it briefly. If he were to actually go on stage, he probably wouldn't have anyone to fight him. Those hundreds of taels of silver were just wishful thinking.

She glanced furtively at Su Mengsha, worried that if she revealed her cultivation level, Su Mengsha might continue to guide her. For someone who didn't know much about this world, a local guide was still very useful. (Hmm, she just wanted a guide, not to flirt.)

"What, is a few hundred taels of silver a lot? It's alright, my family can get it in a few days." Gu Duoduo couldn't understand Lin Xueyi's surprise. Her family was one of the wealthiest in Luocheng, and she really didn't know much about money. Anyway, if she needed money, she would just ask her dad. He would definitely give her some.

Suddenly I remembered that I hadn't brought Xueyi to my house yet. Perfect timing! After our outing today, I'll bring Xueyi over for a visit. She can stay here tonight and we can sleep together.

"Xueyi, come to my house this afternoon. My house is in the west of Luocheng. There's a small villa there. We have plums at home, and it's the season for them to ripen. We can go and get some plums to eat."

"It's too late. What would we do at your house? We're going to watch the martial arts demonstration tomorrow, so we won't go."

Before Lin Xueyi could answer, Su Mengsha directly refused. Intuitively, Su Mengsha felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She decided to just follow her intuition.

"I invited Xueyi, not you. Besides, what's wrong with her staying at my house for one night? Am I going to eat her?"

Whether she'll eat it or not, who knows? But if she goes to your house, won't you brainwash her again and make her join the Luo City Sword Sect? That won't do. She also hopes that Lin Xueyi can go back to Flying Eagle Fortress with her so that she can learn the martial arts of Flying Eagle Fortress.

"Sister Su, why don't we go and visit Duoduo's family? We've already come all this way to Luocheng, it would be impolite not to."

Although she didn't quite understand why the two had such a big disagreement, Lin Xueyi still felt that since she had become friends with Gu Duoduo, she should visit Gu Duoduo's family while she was in Luocheng, at least it wouldn't be impolite.

But then she thought about it again, "Um, Duoduo, I probably can't buy anything nice as a gift. I don't have much money."

With her pockets empty, she probably couldn't afford to buy a nice gift. Of course, she could use the gold leaves that Ruoxue had left her, but she still didn't want to use them.

"Oh, it's already great that you can come to my house as a guest, why bother buying a gift?"

Hearing that Lin Xueyi had agreed, Gu Duoduo no longer cared about gifts; she was willing to pay for them herself.

Main text: Chapter Eighteen: On the Road

The phrase "green trees surround the village, and green hills slope beyond the town" was something Lin Xueyi originally knew from ancient poems and literature, but here, she actually witnessed it firsthand.

Lin Xueyi, riding alongside Su Mengsha, followed Gu Duoduo along a country road. The road was surrounded by green trees and verdant mountains, with the faint scent of rice wafting in the air.

"Sister Su, what is the background of this Gu family? They seem to be quite large."

From Gu Duoduo's previous introduction, Lin Xueyi knew that after they passed the second small village, the farmland they encountered next would almost all belong to the Gu family. And they had already passed three small villages, yet they still hadn't reached the Gu family's farm. How much land must they have?

"The Gu family is quite well-known in the martial arts world. The Gu family of Luocheng has produced several experts at the third or fourth level of the Acquired Realm. Although they are not the richest family in Luocheng, they still have considerable wealth."

"Hmph, our Gu family is one of the three major families in Luocheng, along with the Shi family and the Liu family. Senior Brother Liu of the Qingfeng Sword family was from the Liu family, and that Liu Ling is also from a branch of the Liu family."

"What? That sore loser Liu Ling is also from the Liu family? If I defeat him, what will happen...?"

"Tch, don't be afraid. Liu Ling has offended all the scholars in Luo City this time, and even the Luo City Sword Sect. If he dares to cause you trouble again, not to mention others, even our Luo City Sword Sect can wipe him out. As for the Liu family, they are too busy trying to sever ties with him. How dare they cause you trouble? Don't worry, in a few days, the Liu family will have to send you some gold and silver to show their attitude."

"Don't worry, I'm here. The Liu family of Luocheng is nothing to my Flying Eagle Fortress." Su Mengsha was straightforward and directly expressed her attitude. So what if it's the Liu family? If they dare to show their faces, she'll chop them up. Anyway, she's on the side of reason in this matter.

Seeing Su Mengsha trying to gain favor here, Gu Duoduo narrowed her eyes slightly, but did not interrupt the atmosphere at this moment. Instead, she pointed to the villa in the distance that was gradually revealing its outline and said.

"Xueyi, this is our Gu Family Village. Come on, I'll show you my collection of treasures. They're all real gems."

Hmm, Lin Xueyi suddenly felt like she was hearing, "Wait a minute, I'll show you a treasure in a bit." Of course, what followed might be something like pulling out something bigger than hers.

However, after glancing at the surrounding environment and looking at the adorable little girl Gu Duoduo, he suddenly remembered the sentence that had appeared in the comments earlier, which he himself had typed out.

"So cute, it must be a boy."

"What's wrong, little girl? Why are you shaking your head so hard all of a sudden? Be careful not to make yourself dizzy."

"Nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past. Hey? Sister Su, what's wrong?"

Lin Xueyi stared in surprise at Su Mengsha, who had stopped her horse and was tightly embracing her, completely bewildered by her excitement. However, Su Mengsha didn't leave her bewildered for long.

"Xueyi, have you remembered your past?"

How was he supposed to respond to this? He couldn't very well say that he was recalling memories from when he was still a man, so he finally scratched his head and said...

"I just recalled some vague memories, but I can't recall any specific details. Maybe it was just a fleeting thought while I was speaking. Yes, just a fleeting thought."

For some reason, Su Mengsha felt a slight sense of relief, as if she was relieved that Lin Xueyi hadn't remembered her past. This inexplicable emotion left Su Mengsha somewhat bewildered.

Of course, Gu Duoduo was even more confused. She couldn't pretend she hadn't heard, so she glanced at Su Mengsha with a displeased expression and asked, "Do you two have some kind of secret?"

Note that this is not a question, but an affirmative statement, and it even adds an emphasis to the word "secret," which can be said to fully express his unhappiness.

Seeing her friend's reaction, Lin Xueyi waved her hand and said, "Actually, there's no secret. I just lost my memory because of an injury. It's not a big deal."

"Isn't this a big deal? You were injured, are you better now? You have amnesia, isn't that even more painful?"

Looking at the somewhat nervous Gu Duoduo, Lin Xueyi had a bitter smile on her face. She didn't have amnesia; she simply didn't inherit the little girl's memories. Or rather, after she transmigrated, the little girl no longer existed. Now, she just wanted to live as her, but she could only have the shell and didn't know what her background was.

Perhaps it was to give this little girl some closure that she chose to use her name to travel the world and search for her origins.

"I only know my name because I have a jade pendant with my name engraved on it. As for the rest, I can't remember."

It was a sad story, but Lin Xueyi said it with a smile. Gu Duoduo suddenly felt that her new friend was really strong, which made her feel even more sorry for her.

To avoid upsetting her, he was able to recount his tragic story with a smile, which truly moved her.

If Lin Xueyi knew what Gu Duoduo was thinking, she could only helplessly say, "You're overthinking it." However, Lin Xueyi couldn't read minds and didn't know what Gu Duoduo was thinking. She just gave her a faint smile.

"Xueyi, my house is just ahead. I'll ask my dad to make you something delicious."

Gu Duoduo, charmed by Lin Xueyi's adorable smile, seemed to be stimulated by something and hurried home at full speed.

"I'll send someone to pick you up, so don't sneak off."

"Tch, this girl is definitely talking about me." Su Mengsha's words made Lin Xueyi burst out laughing, and she patted Su Mengsha's full and soft chest in annoyance.

"Sister Su, you just talk nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense. It's a deal. After the martial arts competition, you'll come home with me, and I'll have my family inquire about your friend Ruoxue and investigate your background."

Lin Xueyi smiled noncommittally. She wanted to refuse, but felt it would be impolite. She could simply leave when the time came.

"Well, let's hurry over there too. It would be very impolite to keep the host waiting for too long."

Main Text: Chapter Nineteen: The Gu Family of Luocheng

Outside of Luo City, Lin Xueyi really didn't expect there to be such a luxurious manor. Not only was it large in area, but it was also more like a small fortress. How to put it, it was just like the kind of regional magnates she had imagined when she was studying the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It not only has its own fields, but also various workshops, seemingly surrounding the area so that the entire estate could continue to live self-sufficiently without being affected in any way.

"Excuse me, are you Ms. Lin Xueyi?"

Gu Duoduo was in a hurry to go back and prepare, so she went ahead and returned to the manor. Lin Xueyi and Su Mengsha were worried that they would not be able to enter the Gu family manor, but unexpectedly, there were already people waiting for them before they even reached the gate.

However, the man dressed as a servant did not mention Su Mengsha's name. It is likely that Gu Duoduo only mentioned Lin Xueyi's name and did not mention Su Mengsha.

Su Mengsha understood this from the surprise the servants showed when they saw the two of them arrive, but she just smiled coldly at Gu Duoduo's little trick.

"I am Su Mengsha, daughter of the Lord of Flying Eagle Fortress. I have come with my younger sister Lin Xueyi to pay a visit to the Lord of Gu Family Manor. Please announce my arrival."

Although Flying Eagle Fortress may not be as strong as the Luo City Sword Sect, it is not an entity that the Gu Family Manor can easily provoke.

"Xueyi, can you wait a little longer?"

Without much thought, Lin Xueyi nodded. Perhaps Gu Duoduo was in a hurry and only mentioned her own name, which made the servant who came to wait for her quite embarrassed. After all, such a large manor cannot be left to anyone at will.

"So it's the young lady from Flying Eagle Fortress. Our Gu Family Manor is no forbidden or secret place. We are honored to have such a guest. Please come with me to the manor to rest."

At this moment, the servant behaved extremely politely. Now that he knew one of them was Lin Xueyi, the young lady had mentioned, and since the other claimed to be the young lady of Flying Eagle Fortress, he would believe her for now. Once they arrived at the manor, someone would naturally verify it. Besides, even if he arrived at the manor, he wouldn't immediately see the manor lord. So what if he was deceived? They were just two women; what was there to worry about?

Gu Duoduo, who had just changed her clothes, watched from afar as Lin Xueyi and Su Mengsha rode slowly towards her on a single horse. Her beautiful eyebrows twitched slightly, and she was indeed still somewhat displeased.

"Dad, that's Lin Xueyi, the one I told you about. And the one on horseback is Su Mengsha."