A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

"Wow, that's the Xiao family, the Xiao family of Hundred Fragrance Valley? But we didn't even know such a power existed."

“Who says otherwise? Judging from their cultivation level, they are probably stronger than all of us. Even an ordinary messenger has such cultivation. Doesn’t that mean they are already stronger than Luo Jiushang of Luo City? But why have I never heard of them? Have you heard of them?”

"Sigh, I've never heard of them either. I don't know if they're just too low-key or if Luo Jiushang has kept their information hidden. Anyway, I haven't heard a word about them all these years."

The guards whispered among themselves, and Lin Xueyi heard it all. Her brows furrowed slightly before relaxing; she took their words to heart. It seemed the Xiao family truly had many secrets to uncover.

Meanwhile, in the Yin Valley, which had been cleaved in half by Lin Xueyi's sword, a masked woman led another woman wearing a bamboo hat slowly deeper into the valley.

"I never imagined that a Grandmaster's attack would be so powerful. But it is precisely this attack that has made our work much easier."

The two soon arrived at the front of a very secluded cave. Facing the dark cave, the masked woman took out five porcelain bottles from her bosom and threw them forcefully into the cave.

Soon, an aged voice came from inside. "Come in. It seems your plan is complete."

As the sound rang out, two women filed in. The cave appeared dark from the outside, but after going a short distance inside, a faint blue glow could be seen flickering on both sides of the cave, illuminating the path into the cave.

If you look closely, you'll find that these faint blue lights are phosphorescence emitted by the skeletons on both sides.

"It seems you've already killed Luo Jiushang. Congratulations! But what brings you here to ask me for help?"

"Senior, we know you have been imprisoned here for decades. We have come here to rescue you..."

"Hahaha, you rescued me, but there's no such thing as kindness without a reason. Tell me, what exactly is your purpose? Don't tell me it's because I helped you before. I'm not a three-year-old child."

The old man's loud laughter shook the entire cave, and the two women covered their ears tightly, yet their hearts were still pounding from the shock. They looked at each other, seeing only horror in each other's eyes.

"Forget it, you're just juniors. I don't want to do anything to you. Come in, and we can talk about what's going on inside."

The masked woman circulated her qi and breath to calm her trembling blood and qi, then walked deeper into the area once more. This time, after passing through a half-open stone door, they finally met the woman who had spoken.

Bathed in a pale blue light, a woman with snow-white hair? Hmmm. Is this really the woman who spoke with that aged voice? A little girl who looks about the same age as Lin Xueyi, whom we've seen before, is the one who just spoke. Is this some kind of joke?

"What, are people still so superficial these days?"

The aged voice rang out again, causing the two to look at the little girl once more. Her slender limbs were bound by chains thicker than her arms, yet her deep blue eyes held a calmness as vast as the deep sea.

"Now that we've met in person, let me introduce myself. I am the Underworld Emperor, Gong Yerong."

Main text: Chapter 186 Xiao Lingsha's Misunderstanding (Two chapters published together)

The Xiao family has put in their utmost effort to welcome this newly promoted Grandmaster-level expert. The entire family has heard about the girl who cleaved a mountain with a single sword strike, and they clearly felt the earth-shaking commotion beforehand.

If someone tries to court death at this time, not only will others help them, but even their own people will step in to teach them that courting death can also implicate innocent people.

So when Lin Xueyi entered the entrance of Hundred Fragrance Valley, she saw many people there to greet her.

At this moment, not everyone in the Xiao family was wearing the Shura mask. At least the one who should be the head of the Xiao family was now approaching her car with an aged face.

"Welcome Master Lin! Xiao Kunyao, head of the Xiao family, and the rest of the Xiao family have come here to greet you."

Lin Xueyi's temperament is basically that of someone who treats her with respect, and she will treat them with even greater respect. If someone greets her politely, she will naturally not be rude to them.

"You're too kind, Patriarch Xiao. I apologize for bothering you with my presence. I hope you won't find it annoying."

Annoyed? How could that be? Who would be annoyed by the arrival of a Grandmaster? They would be overjoyed. The head of the Xiao family waved his hands repeatedly to show that he would not be, and even gestured to the others to show a welcoming attitude as well.

Although she knew these people were just putting on a show, Lin Xueyi was still quite happy. Nobody wants to go to someone else's house and have them act reluctant.

"Master Lin is too kind. Please come inside first. I have prepared a banquet. Master Lin can first take my daughter to enjoy the scenery of my Hundred Fragrance Valley before going to the Hidden Dragon Pavilion for the banquet. I wonder if Master Lin is satisfied with this arrangement?"

"When in Rome, do as the host says. Since Patriarch Xiao has already made the arrangements, I will follow them."

Lin Xueyi nodded in agreement, but then heard a reluctant voice from the side. However, the voice sounded somewhat familiar to her.

"Dad, why do you have to make me go? Can't you just let me stay in my room in peace?"

The woman who was pulled out looked unwilling, and the beauty mark on the corner of her mouth kept moving up and down as she spoke, which made Lin Xueyi feel a little flustered.

"Really? A grandmaster? Why make me host him? Am I... sigh... Ling Xue?"

Xiao Lingsha stared in shock at the little girl in the bright yellow feathered robe in front of her. Wasn't this Ling Xue? She had given her some travel money back then. How did she become Lin Xueyi, the Grandmaster? That couldn't be right.

When Lin Xueyi heard the other person call out her previous alias, she knew that this woman was the one with the Shura mask from before. "Isn't this world a little too small? How could I run into someone like this?"

"What Ling Xue? This is Grandmaster Lin Xueyi. You have no respect for elders. Aren't you afraid of angering Grandmaster Lin and being punished by her?"

When the head of the Xiao family heard his daughter being so disrespectful, he was immediately shocked and quickly tried to smooth things over, hoping that Master Lin wouldn't actually punish his daughter in his anger.

“Master Xiao, you don’t need to worry. I’m not that petty. Didn’t you say you’d have this young lady show me around? Well then, we’ll be going now.”

Lin Xueyi was also a little embarrassed. A sense of guilt from being caught made her not want to stay here any longer. It would be better to have someone take her away as soon as possible, preferably Xiao Lingsha, so that the two of them could have a proper talk and see what was going on.

After being told off by her father and seeing Ling Xue's embarrassed appearance, Xiao Lingsha felt that she had guessed the truth. This girl really didn't know what was going on. Could a grandmaster be impersonated so easily? Luckily it was her. If it were someone else, wouldn't it have caused a huge disaster?

Having just been captured by her subordinates yesterday, she had no idea what had happened in Xiaoyao City recently. In any case, her mission this time was to lead that "Grandmaster" around Baixiang Valley.

But she never expected that the person who came would be Ling Xue. Why would you do something so reckless? Do you think you, a little girl, can just impersonate Lin Xueyi? She's a Grandmaster! A Grandmaster can expose your lie in an instant. You're such a worry!

Leading Ling Xue through a maze of twists and turns, they quickly left their followers far behind. Only then did Xiao Lingsha speak to Lin Xueyi.

"How dare you, little girl! Do you think you can impersonate a Grandmaster?"

Lin Xueyi was completely stunned by those words. What did this mean? Did she need to pretend? She had always been the real deal.

"Don't look at me. Am I wrong? She's a Grandmaster-level expert. How could you think of impersonating her? If you need money, just tell your sister. I'll give you some. Forget it, I can support you even if I don't give it to you. I'll talk to Dad about it later. Don't do this again, understand?"

Lin Xueyi was even more confused. She could understand all the words, but when they were put together, she didn't understand at all. She was short of money? Did she lack money? She used to, but she didn't lack money at all now. Also, what did she mean by "make it clear" and "don't do what she's not allowed to do"? What exactly did she do?

"Um, Sister Xiao, what exactly do you mean? I don't understand at all."

Seeing that Ling Xue still looked completely bewildered and had no idea how serious the situation was, Xiao Lingsha felt a little angry. It wasn't that she would do anything to Ling Xue, but she was genuinely worried about Ling Xue's safety.

"How can you still not understand? Do you know who Lin Xueyi is? She's a rare and formidable demon. Look at the sects that have been involved with her, how many of them have fared well? According to legend, the Lingzang Sword Sect in Binzhou has already been wiped out, and the Zhaoyuan Escort Agency has been reduced to ashes. If she finds out that you're impersonating her and swaggering around, wouldn't she arrest you and lock you in a dark room?"

Actually, I meant to say I would tear her to pieces, but then I thought it was too bloody and scary and might frighten the child, so I changed it to "little dark room." But even "little dark room" is enough to scare a child.

"Um, Sister Xiao, I really am Lin Xue..."

"Why won't you admit it? Oh, right, you probably haven't recognized me yet. I'm Xiao Lingsha, the one who gave you the token before. Do you remember me?"

Pointing her index finger at herself, Xiao Lingsha had her own guesses about why Lin Xueyi was still unwilling to tell the truth. After all, this was no small matter, and she should understand that it was understandable that she was unwilling to tell the truth to a stranger.

“Xiao Lingsha? I know her, Sister Xiao. I’m telling the truth. I am Lin Xueyi.”

Scratching her head innocently, Lin Xueyi felt incredibly awkward. She was telling the truth, so why wouldn't the girl listen? Especially the way she looked at her—it was like, "Don't lie to me. Do you really think I don't know what's going on?"

"Oh dear, Xiao Lingsha, when did you get home? Don't you know that I chased away that city lord of Xiaoyao City?"

"What? You said the city lord of Xiaoyao City, Luo Jiushang, ran away? That can't be right, who would be so bold as to drive him away?" Xiao Lingsha looked at the girl in front of her in surprise. It wasn't that she didn't believe it, but she really hadn't expected it.

The city lord of Xiaoyao City, Luo Jiushang, was driven away? That doesn't seem right. Aside from Luo Jiushang's own strength, he also has a very mysterious force behind him. How strong is that force? At the very least, it wouldn't be a problem for it to rubble Xiaoyao City dozens of times over.

"Ling Xue, don't talk nonsense. This is no small matter. There is a very mysterious force behind Luo Jiushang. You have no idea how powerful this force is, so you can't talk carelessly, do you hear me? Hey, why are you rolling your eyes at me? What did I say wrong?"

"There's no problem anywhere, it's just that we spoke a little late. I've already chased Luo Jiushang away, and we don't know where he went. The City Lord's Mansion is now my home."

Luo Jiushang is actually dead, but Lin Xueyi doesn't know that. The only people who know this are the forces that killed him, the people from the Holy Dragon Palace, and the Netherworld Ghost Valley.

"Really missing? Was he hit by you?"

She felt a little embarrassed, but she still couldn't quite believe it. Who was Luo Jiushang? He had been roaming around Xiaoyao City for so long and no one had been able to overthrow him. Yet, the day after she returned home, she heard from a little girl that Luo Jiushang had been beaten and disappeared. There seemed to be something wrong with that.

"Of course, who else could it be but me? But it's a pity, he ran too fast, and I didn't have time to catch him. I didn't nip it in the bud, and I don't know if there will be any future trouble."

Is this something a little girl should say? "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots"—do you think you're some kind of great demon? Don't you know how to leave yourself a way out?

Forget it, it's better to ask someone else than Ling Xue. Fortunately, he saw a passing maid and pulled her to his side.

"Has anything major happened in Xiaoyao City recently? Tell me all about it."

The maid who was suddenly pulled over saw that it was her young mistress. She originally wanted to ask for help, but instead she started to greet her. Then she saw the little girl in yellow next to her and remembered that today was the day to welcome Master Lin. Everyone was busy with this matter.

"So it's Master Lin here. I pay my respects to Master Lin."

"Uh, no need, no need. You just need to answer your young lady's question."

Actually, the maid didn't quite understand why the young lady suddenly asked her this question. The biggest thing recently was Master Lin destroying Luo Jiushang of Xiaoyao City, right? Could there be anything bigger? Oh, right, and a large chunk of the mountains surrounding Yin Valley has been sheared off; now they're considerably shorter than the surrounding peaks.

"Um, Miss, I'm not entirely sure what the big event is, but the biggest thing is probably that Master Lin single-handedly killed the former Lord of Xiaoyao City, Luo Jiushang, without a trace."

For some reason, the maid felt that after she finished speaking, she saw her young mistress with an incredulous expression. Hadn't this matter already spread far and wide? Why would she still have such an expression?

"You may leave. Remember, tell people not to come near here again. I have something to say to Master Ling... Lin."

For some reason, the words sounded rather harsh, but the maid dared not say anything more and quickly nodded and fled the scene.

After watching the maid leave, he turned to Lin Xueyi, who was laughing so hard she was almost dry, and asked, "Tell me, should I call you Ling Xue or Lin Xueyi?"

"Hehe, call me whatever you want, anything is fine."

Seeing Lin Xueyi scratching her head awkwardly, Xiao Lingsha couldn't help but chuckle. Then she patted Lin Xueyi's head and said, "Although I don't know why you hid your identity from me, I can understand. After all, the name Lin Xueyi is indeed quite eye-catching."

Seeing Lin Xueyi nod emphatically, Xiao Lingsha didn't continue speaking. She simply waved her hand and said, "Let's go. I'll take you for a good look around Hundred Fragrance Valley. The scenery here is quite beautiful. I guarantee you'll want to stay forever."

"If that's the case, then allow me to look forward to it a little."

On the way here, she was so preoccupied with how to explain that she didn't have time to appreciate the scenery. But she never expected it to be over so easily. At least she had Xiao Lingsha with her, so she could finally enjoy the scenery.

At this moment, in the former city lord's mansion, Lin Xiaoling was restless. Previously, Luo Jiushang had sent someone to invite Lin Xueyi, which caused such a commotion that she was unable to go. Now, an even more mysterious Xiao family had arrived.

She asked many locals in Xiaoyao City, but they knew almost nothing about the Xiao family. How could she not suspect the purpose of their invitation when they had lived there for so long without ever making a name for themselves?

"Xiaoling, even if you stomp the ground down several meters, it won't help. Master Lin has already said that he doesn't want you to follow, and that's final."

"But I just can't rest easy. Those people's motives are still unclear. Who knows what they're up to? I..."

Liu Meiyan's words did not reassure Lin Xiaoling; instead, they made her even more nervous. In the end, Liu Meiyan realized that her words might have been hurtful, but she had no choice but to speak up at this point.

"Xiaoling, I know you're worried about Master Lin, but is your worry any good? To her right now, you're nothing more than a burden."

A single sentence made Lin Xiaoling stop in her tracks, and another sentence made Wu Wenting beside her tug at her sleeve, but Liu Meiyan still made her point clear.

"Your cultivation level is so low. Putting everything else aside, I was stronger than you before my cultivation was crippled. What do you think you can do? Instead of worrying here, you should cultivate properly and become someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Master Lin in the future."

"Mother, you're going too far with what you're saying. Xiaoling is just worried that you..."

"Sister Wenting, Auntie is right. I was too presumptuous. If I went with her, I would only be a burden and wouldn't be able to help her at all. But I will work hard to cultivate. In the future, I will definitely protect Miss. I promise."

Main Text: Chapter 187 The Xiao Family's Expectations

Lin Xueyi, who had just finished exploring the entire Passion Valley with Xiao Lingsha, was sitting blankly at her small table. It wasn't that Lin Xueyi had encountered anything strange, but rather that the other person's words surprised her.

The saying "a hundred flowers bloom, spring-like weather all year round" perfectly describes the name of Baixiang Valley, which Lin Xueyi experienced firsthand during her visit. The winding paths led to secluded spots, where the shadows of flowers soothed the soul. With beautiful scenery and a lovely companion by her side, Lin Xueyi had a truly delightful time.