A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

Just then, a voice pulled them out of their despair, "I think we don't need to go back. Although Xiaoyao City isn't very big now, there are Grandmasters inside. Isn't that safer than where we live? Besides, with Miss Lin here, who would dare to ask for our hard-earned money here?"

These words were like a wake-up call. They realized that they didn't actually need to go home. They could settle down in Xiaoyao City. Moreover, they had heard that Lin Xueyi had some mineral deposits to be mined, which would require manpower.

As long as the treatment is the same as here, no, even if it's only half of what they get here, they'll stay and work hard. Besides, they're working for a Grandmaster, so who would dare cause them trouble?

Master Xuanzong didn't come here simply because he was being deliberately avoided by many people. However, he wasn't deaf to anything. The words of these people struck him like a hammer blow, making him even more regretful that he hadn't investigated carefully before rushing off to cause trouble for Lin Xueyi.

Just as Lin Xueyi said, if she weren't a grandmaster, if she were captured by him, what would become of these people? They had finally achieved a better life, only to have it ruined by him.

What's even more terrifying is that he believed he was righteous and punishing evil while doing these things. Could there be anything more ironic?

No wonder Lin Xueyi wouldn't give him a kind look, no wonder those people isolated him like this after they found out he was here. They were all trying their best to protect Lin Xueyi and their future happiness.

After seeing the bluestone brick transfer stations built by Lin Xueyi, Emperor Xuanzong felt even more guilty towards her. Those stations were built with real gold and silver, and all the effort was put into protecting the safety of the people.

Emperor Xuanzong had seen places where martial arts forces ordered the construction of roads and bridges. He witnessed countless human tragedies there, but he didn't think anything of it because everyone was doing it, which gave people the illusion that there was nothing wrong with it.

Although he would try to persuade those forces not to whip the people indiscriminately and to treat them better, what difference did it make? Compared to what Lin Xueyi did, what he did was a complete joke.

He touched his cheek, where there was a bruise from Lin Xueyi's small slap, which had almost healed. But that slap made him understand many things.

"Lingshan Temple? What have they been doing all these years? Was the incident back then the same? And what kind of role am I playing?"

After much thought, Xuanzong seemed to have had an epiphany and fell silent. Seeing this, the guards around him dared not be negligent and quickly surrounded him, protecting this master-level expert.

Although he came here to cause trouble, the guards understood that if something happened to him here, it would offend the entire Buddhist sect, and that would be a really big deal.

As for the other people, although they didn't understand what was happening, they wisely didn't go any closer and instead moved away from the area on their own.

Although they disliked the monk who had come to cause trouble for Miss Lin, they never considered doing anything to him. As for Xuanzong, when he opened his eyes again, the guards around him noticed that the grandmaster had become even more reserved.

"Amitabha Buddha, thank you all for protecting this humble monk here. I am deeply grateful."

"Master, you are too kind. We only did what we were supposed to do. However, since you have made some progress, it would be best if you returned to Xiaoyao City to consolidate your skills."

"Yes, I share that thought, and I should also give Master Lin an explanation." The idea of ​​carrying thorns to apologize was something he had previously found difficult to accept, but after this period of diligent practice, he suddenly realized that many things he hadn't been able to understand before were now clear to him. He owed this debt of gratitude to Master Lin.

Main Text: Chapter 201 True Apology with Thorns on One's Back

Upon learning that Lin Xueyi was about to clash with the Buddhist master Xuanzong, Mo Ningyan rushed to Xiaoyao City with Gu Youyue overnight. However, the distance was too far, and before they even reached Qingzhou, they received news that Master Xuanzong had been defeated.

When Gu Youyue saw the message, she was completely stunned. She knew about Lin Xueyi's existence and what her nominal senior sister thought about that girl.

Well, emotionally speaking, she still supports her senior sister, but rationally, the girl is still so young, and to be targeted by her senior sister like this makes her senior sister seem like a pervert.

However, once this news came out, age didn't matter anymore. That was a master known as the second strongest in the Grandmaster realm, and he was defeated by Lin Xueyi just like that.

Although we don't know exactly what happened, this news is sure to cause a stir in the entire martial arts world. A newly promoted grandmaster? Can this even be called a newly promoted grandmaster? This is simply outrageous!

As for her senior sister, she looked very serious and carefully read through the intelligence report before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"It's good that Xueyi isn't injured. If she were injured, I would fight with all my might to get an explanation from this Xuanzong sect."

Hearing Mo Ningyan's words, Gu Youyue was speechless. Was that the point? Shouldn't the point be that Lin Xueyi defeated Xuanzong without getting injured? How big of a gap in skill would it take to do that?

However, if I were to talk about these things with my senior sister now, she probably wouldn't listen. Whether she's strong or not isn't the point; the point is whether she's alright.

Sure enough, women in love lose their minds. When it comes to Lin Xueyi, her brain just goes blank, and she can't understand the point at all.

"Youyue, let's go back. This matter is over. But tell those intelligence team members that if something like this happens again, they should bring their leaders to see me."

After learning that Lin Xueyi was alright, Mo Ningyan regained some composure. At this point, she needed to consider the matter of the Holy Dragon Palace.

The Dragon Slayer Gang allied with them mainly to deal with the Holy Dragon Palace. As long as they could defeat the Holy Dragon Palace, everything would be fine. However, the Holy Dragon Palace's recent movements have been strange. It seems that they are also preparing to hold a Demon Slaying Conference, intending to take action against their Netherworld Ghost Valley.

Is it true that striking first is advantageous? It's quite possible. It seems she should be prepared. Once this matter is over, she should go find Xueyi, otherwise that girl will really be angry with her.

As for Lin Xueyi at this moment, she was also facing an even bigger problem, namely, a big monk carrying a bundle of thorns was kneeling at her door. This monk was the Xuanzong, a grandmaster who was extremely famous in the martial arts world and was the second best in the world.

“Benefactor Lin, don’t you think you should go out and take a look? My nephew from the Xuanzong sect has been kneeling there for quite some time.”

Master Tiancong himself did not expect that this junior disciple of Xuanzong would actually dare to do such a thing, carrying thorns and kneeling at the door. If the other party did not come out, then his reputation as a master would be ruined. No, even if the other party did come out, his reputation as a master would be ruined.

If anyone brings him up again, they'll surely mention this incident along with him, referring to the Buddhist master who knelt at Lin Xueyi's doorstep to plead guilty.

This sounds sarcastic no matter how you look at it, but he couldn't say much. Anyway, in the end, Lin Xueyi completely humiliated the entire Buddhist sect.

A dilemma now lay before Lin Xueyi. Going out to meet him would prove that she had forgiven Xuanzong, but accepting the apology would also create more karma with the Buddhist sect. Putting aside everything else, this one act of kneeling alone represented the kneeling of the entire Buddhist sect.

If she doesn't go out herself, and similarly, doesn't accept the other party's apology, she'll lose even more face, essentially disgracing the Buddhist community as well. This is a conflict that can't be resolved without a fight to the death.

Couldn't this person just stop bringing such troublesome things to her? It's so annoying! Frustrated, Lin Xueyi stood up and walked out the door.

“Master Xuanzong, it’s just a misunderstanding. An apology is all that’s needed. Why make such a fuss?”

You're putting me on the hot seat! You may not care about your pride, but I have to consider my opponent. This is what they mean by smiling on the outside but cursing on the inside.

Xuanzong was well aware of what the other party was thinking. He had his own reasons for coming here, since he was the one who caused the trouble and needed to sort things out.

“Master Lin, I acted too impulsively this time and fell into the treacherous schemes of those villains. I have come here to apologize, firstly to seek your forgiveness, and secondly to deter those petty people.”

The subtext is: If even a grandmaster like me has to kneel, shouldn't those forces that are even less than grandmasters think twice before acting?

As for the Buddhist sect's thoughts, although he couldn't completely appease them, he still had some influence over most of the Buddhist forces.

"Afterwards, I will write a letter to those Buddhist forces, forming an alliance with Master Lin, and vowing to advance and retreat together with him. Let's swear this oath with a high five. What do you say?"

He had thought of everything. Making a vow with this Grandmaster-level expert by high-fiving was no ordinary thing, and it was also an opportunity for Lin Xueyi.

Although she has no power and no desire to build any, she has come to understand the chaos of the martial world after wandering around for so long. Although she herself has a high level of cultivation, she is alone and powerless when facing the entire martial world.

Especially those mysterious men in black, for whom there is still no clue. She has a very bad feeling about them and always feels that they will be a great scourge in the future.

"Since Master Xuanzong thinks so highly of me, let us swear an oath by striking our hands, and from now on we will advance and retreat together, forming an alliance."

The small hand struck the heavy hand together with a crisp sound, which made Master Tiancong breathe a sigh of relief, but also felt a chill.

The alliance between two Grandmaster-level experts is extremely rare in the martial arts world. If he didn't know Lin Xueyi's character and trust Xuanzong's character, he would have been worried about the future of the martial arts world.

However, no matter what, as he watched the two politely invite each other into the house, Tiancong still felt that this alliance might be a good thing for Buddhism.

Main text: Chapter 202 Ruoxue = Mo Ningyan?

Lin Xueyi had already given up the former City Lord's Mansion to the Xiao family. Now she lives in Luo Jiushang's mansion, which is also a very large mansion. It was originally intended to be given to the Xiao family, but the Xiao family resolutely refused to accept it, so she had to live there by herself.

However, such a large mansion was not uninhabited. Lin Xueyi absorbed some of the Luo family's guards, and some of the original Wu family members chose to join Lin Xueyi after Luo Jiushang disappeared.

They were all arranged to live here, while the small house they had bought before was left uninhabited and temporarily abandoned.

The reception hall was also extremely spacious and bright, with chairs on both sides that were all meticulously crafted. Lin Xueyi sat at the head of the table, her two cute little legs swinging back and forth on the chair.

“Master Xuanzong, you should remove the thorns from your back.”

Although Emperor Xuanzong considered that the other party were all young girls, and that it would be somewhat indecent for them to be shirtless while carrying thorns, so he had them carried in clothes, it still looked rather unsightly. Now that they had entered the gate and the two sides had formed an alliance, they should no longer carry thorns.

After hearing Lin Xueyi's words, Xuanzong did not stand on ceremony. With the help of Master Tiancong, he removed all the brambles before speaking.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Master Lin. This time, I almost made a terrible mistake."

Xuanzong kept this matter in mind. If Lin Xueyi's cultivation level hadn't been higher than his, he probably would have become a tool of those martial arts forces, a tool to cut ordinary people.

"The actions of Lingshan Temple have also served as a reminder to this humble monk, reminding me that some things cannot be simply based on what others say. I also need to investigate and collect evidence myself in order to reach the correct conclusions and make the right choices."

“Master Xuanzong is joking. Let’s just let this matter rest. Although Lingshan Temple did transmit incorrect information, fortunately no major incident occurred. Let’s leave it at that.”

Lin Xueyi realized that this Buddhist master was the type who hated evil and was also very straightforward. If she directly told him to confront them, it might not work. However, she subtly reminded him that this situation was caused by Lingshan Temple's careless information transmission, and asked him to see if he would go looking for trouble with Lingshan Temple.

As expected, after hearing Lin Xueyi's words, Emperor Xuanzong waved his hand repeatedly, indicating his disagreement with her statement.

“I know you mean well, but a mistake is a mistake. If Lingshan Temple doesn’t learn from this lesson, similar things are very likely to happen again in the future. This time, they must be punished.”

"Well, that's a matter within your Buddhist community, so I can't discuss it here. But Master Xuanzong, I'd like to inquire about someone for you. I wonder if you've ever met them before."

As she spoke, Lin Xueyi mentioned Ruoxue's situation, and then saw that the other party fell into deep thought.

"I haven't heard of the name Ruoxue that you mentioned, but based on your description, I think she might be Mo Ningyan, the current Valley Master of the Netherworld Ghost Valley in the East Sea."

"Mo Ningyan?" Master Tiancong was instantly surprised. He had never thought of the Netherworld Ghost Valley before. It was the strongest force in the demonic path, and although it was not very old, it was a well-known figure among the grandmasters.

However, this name was somewhat unfamiliar to Lin Xueyi. Could it be taken from Ruoxue Ningyan? Nevertheless, it was still a clue.

"Thank you very much, Master Xuanzong. I express my gratitude in advance."

"Master Lin, are you planning to go to the East Sea to find your friend?" After accepting Lin Xueyi's gratitude, Xuanzong asked.

After all, the East Sea is not safe right now, and Xiaoyao City still needs someone to stay and oversee things. She can't leave for the time being.

"I do want to go there. Anyway, there's nothing else to do here, so I'll hurry up and set off for the East China Sea. Wouldn't that be better?"

Just as he expected, after learning that the other party might be Mo Ningyan, Lin Xueyi was about to rush to the East China Sea to find Mo Ningyan, but the East China Sea was also in a period of great turmoil.

“A monk does not lie, Master Lin. At this time, the East Sea is already on the verge of war. After learning that the Netherworld Ghost Valley and the Dragon Slaying Gang had formed an alliance, the Holy Dragon Palace chose to take the initiative and, together with many forces in the Central Plains, prepared to attack the Netherworld Ghost Valley first.”

Amidst exclamations of "Miss, what's wrong?", Lin Xueyi clutched her forehead tightly. Putting everything else aside, she felt a terrible headache, unsure if it was from hearing the Holy Dragon Palace or the Dragon Slaying Gang. With Lin Xiaoling's care, she gradually returned to normal, her forehead still tightly pressed against hers.

Recalling the scenes that had flashed through her mind, Lin Xueyi suddenly felt that perhaps her background was related to the Holy Dragon Palace and the Dragon Slaying Gang. Now, it was definitely time to go to the East Sea.

At that moment, a woman in purple slowly stepped into the Dragon Slayer Gang, completely ignoring the Dragon Slayer Gang members who were on high alert around her.

"What, your gang leader still refuses to come out and see me?"

"So it is the esteemed envoy who has arrived. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me." The middle-aged man had a sallow complexion, but his hands gave off an extremely sharp feeling.

The moment she stepped into the purple-clad woman's line of sight, she was met with an overwhelming sense of oppression. Was this the oppressive aura of a Grandmaster?

Even though he spoke of atonement, his expression and tone showed no sign of regret for his negligence.

"Chief Meng is joking. I'm only here to discuss our previous collaboration. You must have forgotten about it again."

He did know something about the plan to defeat Lin Xuerong and wipe out the martial arts world of Zhongzhou, but he didn't expect that this group would actually do it. To wipe out the entire martial arts world of Zhongzhou, they would need far more than just a few people.

Seemingly sensing the other party's concerns, the woman chuckled lightly, "What, does Chief Meng intend to discuss matters with me here?"

The woman glanced at the motley crowd around her, a charming smile blooming on her face, which startled Meng Chuanying. "It was my mistake. This is indeed not a good place to discuss matters. Please come inside."

The woman in purple didn't stand on ceremony. Led by Meng Chuanying, she slowly walked into the interior of the Dragon Slayer Gang. Looking along the way, it could be said that the gang was thriving, which explained why they had been able to confront the Holy Dragon Palace head-on for several years.

At this moment, Meng Chuanying felt extremely solemn about this special envoy. Her cultivation level didn't seem high, but their power was very mysterious. He had joined them in the past, but even now he still only had a vague understanding of the organization. He only knew that the organization was originally founded by four experts, but to this day, he had never met any of those four experts.

The people who came forward to communicate with other forces were only the four Venerable Envoys: Qing, Zi, Huang, and Lan.

Main Text: Chapter 203 Preparing to Head to the East China Sea