A Journey Through the Martial World After Transforming into a Loli

The alliance between the East Sea Netherworld Ghost Valley and the Dragon Slaying Gang was already on Lin Xuerong's desk. She understood that if two grandmasters came together to cause trouble for the Holy Dragon Palace, the blow to the Holy Dragon Palace would be unprecedented.

Although the Holy Dragon Palace was not afraid of these two grandmasters, it was a lose-lose situation where killing a thousand enemies would result in eight hundred casualties on both sides. Lin Xuerong frowned tightly. This was no longer the time for her to think about Xueyi.

It was at this time that she also received the news that Lin Xueyi had defeated the Buddhist master, which was one of the few pieces of good news in the martial arts world recently.

"That girl has really grown up. But it's good that she's not here; we don't have to worry about her safety anymore."

He placed a letter requesting assistance from Bofeng Tower in Zhongzhou on the table and sighed softly. These were truly turbulent times. Bofeng Tower had discovered traces of some mysterious forces, but they had lost track of them again.

Were those the same people who attacked the boat Xueyi was on? Clenching her fists tightly, she realized she still had a lot to do and felt once again that she was somewhat outnumbered and powerless.

"Palace Master, we have contacted all the righteous forces you asked us to go to. Everyone has received the invitations to the Demon Extermination Conference, and all those forces have indicated that they will attend in Maple Leaf Town on time."

Two twin girls, holding swords, knelt on the ground and spoke to Lin Xuerong. They said that they had been ordered to deliver a message and that everything had gone smoothly. They had not only notified all the forces but had also been able to return to the palace ahead of schedule.

"Yes, you've worked hard. Our target this time is the Netherworld Valley in the East Sea. Once we break through there, the Dragon Slaying Gang can calm down a bit."

Attacking the Netherworld Valley first is not actually the best solution. After all, the Dragon Slaying Gang is closer to them, while the Netherworld Valley is much farther away. If they go directly there, their base will be raided.

At this moment, the value of intelligence became apparent. Lin Xuerong glanced at the bewildered crowd before speaking, "I have received intelligence that on the fifteenth of next month, the Dragon Slayer Gang will be going to the Netherworld Ghost Valley for an alliance ceremony. At that time, we can wipe out these two major forces in one fell swoop."

If there is intelligence, it means there is a traitor within. In this situation, it is very likely that some means will be taken to make both major forces lose their ability to resist.

Even if there are only two Grandmasters left, what can they do after their subordinates are killed? A cold smile curled at the corner of Lin Xuerong's lips.

When she's at her peak, facing two grandmasters who can't use their full strength, we'll see if she'll resort to killing them.

At that very moment, Lin Xueyi was also making preparations to go to the Netherworld Ghost Valley in the East Sea. Lin Xiaoling even thought that her young lady was going crazy. The Holy Dragon Palace and the Netherworld Ghost Valley were two super powers! She was just foolishly rushing over there; what if she made a mistake?

"Miss, why don't we double-check first? We just hope nothing goes wrong."

"What's wrong with me? I'm just going there to visit someone. What can they do to me?" Lin Xueyi was fearless. Now that she knew her current cultivation level, she felt a sense of arrogance, as if she could go anywhere in the world.

However, this boldness could not be passed on from person to person; it only made those around her even more anxious. Putting aside everything else, it was a contest between two major powers. If their young lady rushed in, it would probably be a waste of time and effort.

“Master Lin, I also think the claim that the Holy Dragon Palace is attacking the Netherworld Ghost Valley is somewhat unreliable. After all, the Netherworld Ghost Valley is quite a distance from the Holy Dragon Palace, while the Dragon Slaying Gang is much closer. Going to the far one instead of the one closer doesn’t make sense.”

Lin Xueyi calmly looked up and said, "Although I don't know why, I just feel that the Palace Master of the Holy Dragon Palace will definitely choose a place that no one else would think of, and I just feel that her target must be the Netherworld Ghost Valley."

"But that doesn't prove their battle took place in the East China Sea, Miss. Take my advice, let's find someone to send a message first, and then..."

"Then it's too late for me to wait for a reply. No, this time I have to go, no matter if it has anything to do with me or not, I have to go."

Lin Xueyi had one more thing on her mind that she didn't say: in those fragments of memory, she saw many memories of the Holy Dragon Palace, as well as the Dragon Slaying Gang and a raging fire.

She felt that the Dragon Slayer Gang was the real culprit who killed Lin Xueyi, and that if she didn't take action now, she would be letting herself down, and even more so, the young girl.

"I don't care what you think, I'm going to the East China Sea. While they're still gathering their forces and making preparations, I'm going to get there first."

Seeing her young mistress speak so resolutely, Lin Xiaoling could only nod helplessly, "In that case, I will go with you, Miss..."

"You stay here. Even though your cultivation level is not yet at the Innate Realm, you will also be in charge of overseeing the road construction here. Remember, you must manage it well."

"Oh? Miss, are you going by yourself? That's not a good idea, you can't ride a horse."

"You're acting like you know how to do this," Lin Xueyi pouted before speaking to Master Xuanzong, "Master, I'm going to the East Sea by myself this time. Could you show me a shortcut?"

Looking at Lin Xueyi's adorable smiling face, Master Xuanzong put his hands together and said, "Of course. You just need to go to the nearest Peach Blossom Village first, take a boat from there, and go down the river to reach Zhongzhou. After that, you can find any boat to take you to the East Sea."

After a pause, he said to Lin Xueyi with some concern, "Zhongzhou is very large, it can be said to be vast, unlike Qingzhou and other states, so Master Lin needs to make more preparations."

"I know, after all, it is one of the three strongest states. Although I don't know much about these three states, overall, it should be much stronger than Binzhou, which I have seen before."

"Master Lin, please be careful along the way. This is my waist token. It can be used in any temple in Zhongzhou. Although it won't give you great treatment, it will at least give you a place to stay."

Lin Xueyi received the simple waist token from Xuanzong and solemnly placed it on her waist. "Thank you very much, Master. I will definitely visit the temples in Zhongzhou as much as possible this time."

For some reason, looking at Lin Xueyi's adorable smiling face, Xuanzong regretted handing over the waist token to her. However, a monk is a monk, and what he says is the truth; there's no use in regretting it.

Main text: Chapter 204 The Little Boat Slows By

The long embankment, its spring waters green and flowing gently, merges into the Zhang River. Although this place isn't the Zhang River, the scenery is remarkably similar. Lin Xueyi stands alone at the bow of the boat, watching the trees recede into the distance on either side. Her mood has shifted from leaving her friend. At least this time, she's going to see her wife.

The boatman who rowed her boat received a considerable fare, but he was somewhat surprised that a little boy wanted to travel to Zhongzhou alone. However, since he was clearly from a wealthy family, he didn't need to waste any more words if the boy was happy.

That's right, Lin Xueyi put on the men's clothing she had been longing for again. Traveling alone is inconvenient for a little girl, so she might as well wear men's clothing. Most importantly, it's an airplane runway anyway, so people will at most think the little boy is cute, and won't be drawn to the girl.

"Boatman, how long until we reach the nearest dock?"

The scenery was beautiful, but she was more worried about Ruoxue. Based on her previous assessment, the Holy Dragon Palace was likely to launch a surprise attack on the Netherworld Ghost Valley. If that happened, they might be caught off guard. She was very worried about Ruoxue. On the other hand, there was a very small voice in her heart that was worried about someone in the Holy Dragon Palace.

Fragments of memory kept flashing through her mind. Although she didn't know who this person was, she understood that the girl in the flashing memories must hold a very important place in this girl's memory.

No matter what, she had to prevent this battle from happening. At the very least, she couldn't let Ruoxue or that unknown woman get hurt. As for the Dragon Slayer Gang, it seemed that Lin Xueyi's previous misfortune was related to them. Since that was the case, then let them all perish there.

Thinking this, Lin Xueyi looked at the slightly raised mountain range in the distance and became increasingly anxious.

“Young master, our boat is going down the river and we will soon reach Tongmawu. There you can transfer to a medium-sized Fujian boat. My boat is too small, and the river is too wide to go any further down the river.”

Lin Xueyi was somewhat surprised. Why couldn't they cross the river when it was too wide? That didn't make sense. It was completely different from what she knew before.

“Young master, you don’t know this. This is just a small boat. It’s enough to travel on these tributaries. If I take guests on the river and the Whale Gang sees me, they will think I’ve stolen their guests. You will be fine, but I will be in trouble.”

"Huh? So arrogant? In that case, I'll just wipe them out."

Lin Xueyi's words made the middle-aged man's face darken. "Young master, you can say these words yourself, but don't spread them around."

Tilting his head, he was somewhat puzzled by the burly man's expression and tone. It wasn't fear of the Whale Gang, but rather anger at his own words.

This is a bit puzzling. Since the Whale Gang is so domineering, wouldn't it be righteous for her to wipe them out? Why does this uncle still get so angry?

Seeing the young man's blank expression, the boatman understood that the young man was unfamiliar with the situation here, and it was normal for him to have such thoughts.

“We have dozens of tributaries here, but the river is only so wide. With the fishing boats fishing in the river, at the busiest time, there can be hundreds of boats traveling on the entire river.”

Lin Xueyi imagined the potential congestion on the river if hundreds of boats were together, especially passenger boats and fishing boats; the scene would be a complete mess.

"What does this have to do with the Whale Gang you mentioned?"

After hearing Lin Xueyi's words, the burly man did not speak directly, but continued speaking from where he left off.

"Back then, the river was in complete chaos, and collisions and capsizing of boats were frequent. As a result, many people were unwilling to take a boat here and instead chose to travel by land to other docks to board boats and leave. We boatmen who carried passengers suffered greatly at that time."

As if recalling the pain of the past, a trace of memory appeared in the burly man's eyes. "Later, a man came here, saw this situation, and gathered a group of boatmen and some江湖人士 (jianghu figures) to establish the Whale Gang here. He required the boatmen of each tributary to take the guests to Tongmawu and then return to their hometown, where they would transport the guests to designated places in medium-sized Fujian boats."

Hearing this, Lin Xueyi understood. This was similar to the relationship between taxis and bus stations. These boatmen would take passengers to designated docks, and then the docks would arrange for people to board the boats. Wasn't that just like a taxi?

No wonder the boatman was unwilling to continue pulling him downstream. If he took the lead in breaking the rules, the Whale Gang members wouldn't say anything, but the other boatmen would object. Once a precedent was set, everyone would follow suit, and the result would be the same as before.

“Young master, although the Whale Gang doesn’t allow us to take passengers to other places, they are all good people. They don’t take a penny of our fare. If you really defeat the Whale Gang, it’s hard to say whether the next person to come here will be the same.”

Although the Whale Gang's actions seem quite high-pressure, they are actually very good for the whole. Lin Xueyi scratched her head and had to admit that the boatman was right. If the Whale Gang were gone and a Shark Gang or Crocodile Gang came along, even more ruthless than the Whale Gang, they would be the ones who would suffer in the end.

Thinking of this, Lin Xueyi could only nod in agreement. This dissuaded her from going after the Whale Gang. However, since she wasn't going to cause trouble, she should at least go there to find a Fuzhou ship.

"Boatman, do the Fujian ships there stop at every dock they reach?"

"Yes, that's true. Because each passenger disembarks at a different place, most Fujian ships need to dock at various docks, and sometimes they need to replenish fresh water and food, so they stay for a longer period of time."

After all, the people on the ship need to eat and drink, and sometimes there are also some goods on the ship that need to be loaded and unloaded, so it takes a lot of time. However, the boatman thought that this young master seemed to be in a hurry.

"Actually, besides this kind of Fujian ship, the Whale Gang also has a slightly smaller Fujian ship, which is specially prepared for some wealthy and powerful people. However, that kind of Fujian ship is more expensive, and ordinary people can rarely afford to rent it."

Lin Xueyi was initially feeling a bit down, but when she heard about this kind of ship, she immediately perked up. As long as there was such a Fujianese ship, that was fine. As for whether it was expensive or not, she had plenty of gold and silver in her backpack, so why would she be worried about the price?

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and everyone is celebrating at home. Hehe, but I, the author, have to be on duty. Here, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year.

Actually, this is already the author's third year writing, and I never expected to persist for so long. But the author's greatest pride is being able to persevere, without a single book being missed or abandoned – it's practically a perfect achievement! Please allow the author a little pride, hehehe.

Main Text: Chapter 205 The Whale Gang's Fortune Ship

The ancient street was bustling, and at the head of the blue stone bridge, a light rain was falling. A small hand held an oil-paper umbrella and walked slowly through the town. The small, white hand was outstretched in the continuous drizzle, and the head was slightly raised to look at the dark sky.

Tiny yet visible raindrops fell continuously into her eyes, their soft, tingling sounds reaching her ears.

Here, she will board a Fujian-style boat and sail downstream to the East China Sea to find Ruoxue. If Ruoxue is really Mo Ningyan, that would be wonderful. If not, she will continue to search. All the unknowns lingered in Lin Xueyi's heart, making her increasingly anxious.

"Young master, that's the Whale Gang's shipyard. There are quite a few Fujian ships for you to choose from. Once you pick one you like, you can pay a deposit, and they will prepare everything and take you to where you want to go."

It sounds very convenient, and you only need to pay a deposit first, and then pay the balance after you arrive at the destination, so you don't have to worry about the other party defaulting on the payment.

After arriving at the dock with the boatman who had brought them there, a slightly younger man dressed in shorts came to greet them.

"Hey, Lao Tong, you've brought another guest? They're dividing the fish in the back right now, why don't you go over and take a couple? I'll take care of things here."

Upon hearing that fish were being distributed again, the boatman called Lao Tong, who had brought Lin Xueyi over, was all smiles, but he hadn't forgotten about Lin Xueyi.

"Xiao Feng, this guest is a very important person. Don't be negligent. She's here to rent a Fujian boat. Think it over carefully."

Fearing that Xiao Feng might slight Lin Xueyi because of her young age, he quickly reminded him that if they really offended someone they shouldn't have, no one could protect them.

The young man called Xiaofeng naturally knew this, but the Whale Gang was always polite to outsiders and rarely neglected their guests, so he didn't take it to heart. However, he still expressed his gratitude for Lao Tong's kindness.

"Young master, this way please. I'll show you around our shipyard now. You can call me Shen Xiaofeng. Would you like to take a look at the Fujian ships first, or would you like to buy some food or other things here?"

Seeing the guests' puzzled expressions, Shen Xiaofeng finally spoke up, "Although our Fujian ship provides guests with three meals a day, many guests buy some pastries or snacks before boarding. After all, we provide the main meals, but the snacks need to be prepared by the guests themselves."

Actually, Shen Xiaofeng was worried that Lin Xueyi was too young and might suddenly want to eat snacks on the way, which would require him to get off the boat again to buy them, thus wasting time.

"I see. I don't need to buy anything. Let's go take a look at the Fujian ship first."

Lin Xueyi was focused on getting to the East China Sea as soon as possible. She didn't think much about snacks or anything like that. However, Shen Xiaofeng took a closer look at the little boy and silently breathed a sigh of relief.

My eyes glanced to the side and saw a dark figure flash past a corner of the wall. It quickly disappeared into that corner.

"If you want to see the Fujian ships, please come this way. Our Fujian ships are divided into three types: large, medium, and small. Large and medium-sized Fujian ships can generally travel long distances, even reaching the East China Sea. However, the East China Sea is generally within the territory of the Netherworld Ghost Valley, so few people go there. Small Fujian ships rarely travel long distances; they can basically only reach Lingfeng Dock in Zhongzhou, which is several hundred miles away from here."

"Aside from distance, are there any other differences?"

Lin Xueyi wanted to ask more about the three types of Fujian ships: large, medium, and small. Shen Xiaofeng naturally answered all her questions without reservation. From Lin Xueyi's words, he could tell that she was a major client.

"Speaking of Fujian ships, most of the large Fujian ships were used by merchants and individual travelers going to the Central Plains. They had a carrying capacity of 3,000 liao and could accommodate 400 people at the same time."

Upon hearing about the 3,000 tons, Lin Xueyi recalled the weight she had heard about in Xiaoyao City and did a quick calculation. Wow, this large Fujian ship can actually carry 300 tons of cargo! That's huge!

"Most of these medium-sized Fujian-style ships are used for carrying passengers, and they can generally accommodate around 200 people."

Because many江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) forces choose medium-sized Fujian-style ships for their voyages, they mostly opt for these medium-sized ships. Having too few people would be inconvenient for them. 200 people is about right.

"A small Fujian-style ship...?"

"Alright, let's not talk about small Fujian ships, let's talk about medium-sized ones. How much would it cost to send me to the Netherworld Valley in the East China Sea?"

One sentence startled Shen Xiaofeng. What was going on? That was the location of the Demonic Sect of Jianghu! Could this young master be a member of the Demonic Sect?