I'll even show you crossdressing men.

"Are you scared?" Ji Xiuyu did not answer, but looked at the other girls, wanting to hear their answers.

“I think I won’t be afraid if you’re here,” Bu Qingqing replied softly, shifting her attention from her book to Ji Xiuyu.

“If Qingqing isn’t afraid, of course I’m not afraid.” Holding Bu Qingqing’s arm, Li Zi seemed to have found courage, puffing out her not-so-ample chest and saying proudly.

"Hmm? No, you're here." Lina's answer was even simpler, showing that her trust in Ji Xiuyu was at its peak.

If Ishikawa Yuya saw Lina, who had never been so docile even when she was dating him, being so docile towards Hime Hideyu, whom he later realized was his favorite person, I wonder what he would think. It would probably be very complicated.

"Young Master, don't worry about us. Although we are not as strong as Sister Ziqing and the others, we won't hold them back." Chen Nuo also called Ji Xiuyu "Young Master," but like Tianyu, he addressed Ji Xiuyu as "Master" in private, even though he was called "Young Master" on the surface.

She was already content with simply fulfilling her wish to become a real girl, and since she had previously promised to stay and become Ji Xiuyu's subordinate, it was only natural that she stayed.

Unlike Tianyu, perhaps because of her inherently feminine personality, she harbored a deep affection for Ji Xiuyu. And that time she licked his feet was indeed…

For some reason, whenever Chen Nuo saw his face or heard him speak to her, her heart would race and she would start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

"Master, don't you need me to take action? As long as I'm here, they won't dare to come." Yao Lian stretched and yawned. What she said was true. As an epic-level peak monster girl who had reached the half-demigod realm, once her aura was released, those monsters and insects would have a hard time even getting close, let alone entering.

"No need. There should still be people monitoring us outside, and they're far away, so we can't see or sense them. If anything unexpected happens, it'll easily alert them, and they'll send even stronger people next time. The best approach now is to gradually erode their power. We just need to wait."

Ji Xiuyu shook his head, answered the question, then closed his eyes and said softly, "Let's just rush over there later. Xiaoyu, you can handle it."

Bai Yu's flames are the nemesis of these monsters. When she attacks, she basically controls it at the hero level, so it won't be too difficult for her to get past them.

The girl nodded, glancing eagerly out the window where the sky was already completely blocked out...

PS: Double update

Chapter 279: Simple Yet Exciting

"Wow~" Floating on the top of the carriage, the girl only unleashed her mid-level hero power, spreading her white wings as if she wanted to set the entire night sky ablaze.

The monsters that had initially come to "eat" the humans shrank back upon sensing the extremely lethal flames. They dared not approach, merely hesitating and lingering outside, watching helplessly as the carriage crossed this initially dangerous road.

However, while some are afraid, others are not. Some monster leaders, whose strength has reached the hero level, are not afraid of her.

Even though those flames were extremely damaging to her, surely several of them could kill her?

With this in mind, the several enormous monsters each displayed their unique abilities, leaping up and flying towards the carriage.

"Tina." Their strength shouldn't be revealed too much, otherwise it will be difficult to attract the attention of others. Therefore, even if Bai Yu can kill them instantly, they must hold back at this moment and let other girls make their move.

Of these, Tina is the most suitable.

Her element is wind, which perfectly complements Bai Yu's element of fire. Wind fuels the fire, and fire gains strength from the wind; the effect of one plus one is greater than two, allowing her to easily reveal her strength without actually doing so.

In addition, these two girls have worked together countless times and have developed a tacit understanding, which allows them to unleash even greater power.

In this way, not only will they not frighten the other party, but they will also make the other party mistakenly believe that their strength is "nothing special".

"That's all their strength is worth." Clearly, Zi Qing's decision was correct. After Tina went to help Bai Yu, seeing the combined strength of the two of them, some people hidden in the shadows sneered with disdain.

You don't even have a legendary status yet, and you want to compete for the qualification to study in the Mage Tower? You really don't respect others at all.

Although they never intended for Ji Xiuyu and the others to leave alive, they couldn't help but mock them now that they had seen it.

Of course, this is just some people's opinion. Those who know more about the situation are wondering if the strength of this group can be controlled.

For some reason, most of the people who came out to carry out the mission did not have any specific information about Ji Xiuyu and the others, and those who did know the news kept quiet and did not talk about it at all.

This leads to an information asymmetry between the two sides, which is the main reason why Ji Xiuyu and her group were able to deceive these people.

"Helping them so much, I'll have to ask them for something in return later." Stretching, Zi Qing yawned cutely. Seeing Ji Xiuyu, she resisted the urge to lie on him and rest, silently recalling what the people who came to see her a few days before her departure had said...

"The Mage Tower knows about these things. We can't deal with those guys directly because doing so would cause a scandal for the Mage Tower and would be detrimental to its management rules."

"However, we can help you secretly, for example, by keeping some information under wraps."

“We have a way to gain command of this mission without the enemy finding out. You just need to appear not very strong and mislead them.”

"As long as they can't resist taking action, we can use that opportunity to eliminate them."

"Of course, we won't expose ourselves directly. Until those guys are eliminated, we'll still be considered 'enemies.' Don't worry, this mission isn't free. If you help us, you'll get the chance to enter the Mage Tower's vault and choose a treasure."

"Yes, I know your Chu family's treasure trove holds far more, but we also have some things you don't have. I think you don't need them, but your young master does..."

Ziqing considered what that person said for a while, and after discussing it with Feigong Qianse, she agreed.

"I know you'll tell him, but please keep this a secret. It's best if only a few of us know about it."

When that person said "a few of us," Zi Qing naturally drew her own conclusions and understood who he was referring to.

"Okay, I just hope you guys don't mess things up. After all, once some people go berserk, even we can't keep them in check. At that point, whether the mage tower will still exist or not won't be up to us."

Zi Qing was no pushover either. While accepting this dangerous request, she didn't forget to remind them that they weren't so easy to bully.

"Your threat is not funny at all..." The person who came was a senior member of the Mage Tower, so how could he not understand the power of the Chu family?

We are not afraid of the Chu family or the Mage Tower alone. However, the Chu family has accumulated a network of connections over a thousand years, and the people left behind by the sentimental nature of each generation's patriarchs may outwardly hate the Chu family, but when trouble comes, they are more concerned than anyone else.

If something really happens, he has no doubt that the mage tower will even exist.

So what could he do in the face of her threats? Besides forcing a smile and making a mental note of it, all he could do was pray that things would go smoothly.

His return officially unveiled the beginning of this intricate scheme within a scheme. Who will ultimately win is uncertain, but Zi Qing is absolutely certain.

Nothing is more important than the young master. Once those guys understand this, they will naturally do their best to accomplish it.

"There are quite a few, is that alright?" The battle outside continued, and the combined power of Bai Yu and Tina's wind and fire was undeniable; the two hero-level beings were almost unleashing the destructive power of the legendary realm.

But that wasn't enough; they needed more. The ferocity of the monsters wouldn't be so easily eliminated. Led by their leader, despite their fear and the possibility of being instantly killed, they charged down with bloodshot eyes.

Regardless of whether they can be harmed, as long as some of their energy is consumed, they will have won.

With this in mind, the main force of the monster tide tilted towards them. In addition, the two girls' entanglement with the monster leader reduced their defenses against the other monsters, and the carriage began to be attacked from time to time.

Despite its considerable defensive capabilities, it will eventually be finished if things continue like this.

Therefore, after realizing that something was wrong, Ziqing asked Baiyu and Dian.

"Ah, send someone quickly, Sister Ziqing." Bai Yu naturally knew that she couldn't expose herself, and she was too caught up in the fight to deal with these things, so she simply asked Ziqing to send someone out.

"Really..." She rubbed her forehead, at a loss for words when it came to her younger sister. She was just so blunt.

"Nono, go help them." Turning her head, Ziqing looked at Chen Nuo, who was dressed in white, wearing white stockings and white high heels, and gave her the order.

"Yes..." Upon receiving the order, the girl stood up, took the sword in her hand, lifted the curtain and went out. Then she leaped into the monster horde, and the slaughter began.

Night fell, and amidst the sleepless nights of countless others, the performance began...

PS: Update 1/4

Chapter 280: What I'm most afraid of...

“These guys…” Since Chen Nuo became a real woman, the feminine charm she exuded in every move was almost on par with that of the female Ji Xiuyu.

This girl is now completely a woman, even more so than Wei Wentianyu. Or perhaps, in her soul, she was always a woman, only she had some unnecessary qualities compared to ordinary women before.

Now it's different. Becoming a real woman is the result of her giving everything to Ji Xiuyu. She cherishes it very much and enjoys the life she has now without being discriminated against by their side.

Even if she wasn't by Ji Xiuyu's side, anyone who didn't know her former gender wouldn't discriminate against her; they would only envy or admire her.

But she didn't need that kind of envy and admiration; she wanted to pursue what she liked, such as... Ji Xiuyu, who was more beautiful than any woman she had ever seen.

His female body could be said to be the "evolution" stage he most longed for, which was his lifelong pursuit.

Now that someone wants to disrupt the peace of her life, how could she give up? How could she guarantee her life if she didn't take action to eliminate them?

Moreover, her strength at this time was completely different from before; she had grown far more than she had during the competition.

Having risen from the peak of level six to the mid-tier hero and continuously strengthening himself, how could he possibly be afraid of these guys?

With these thoughts in mind, she moved even faster, transforming into a white shadow that flew and swept around the carriage, slaying demons one by one with her sword, almost without any chance of survival.

It's unclear what material her weapon is made of, but judging from its appearance and power, it's definitely not low-level.

The monsters' natural defenses—skin, scales, leather, and so on—did not hinder her every move; she could destroy their defenses the instant her hand reached out.

This violent method of killing, yet so beautiful within her graceful form, was like a night-blooming cereus, truly captivating.

"The 368th..." One sword strike at a time, and in just a few minutes, she had already killed over 300.

Even now, there isn't a single mark on her clothes, as if slaughtering these monsters was effortless for her.

"Is it finally resolved?" The carriage became increasingly stable, and a few minutes was enough time for it to travel several kilometers. The range of the monster horde was limited; they wouldn't follow any further.

It is the nature of all living beings, whether they are monsters, insectoids, or human beasts, to have their own territories. Unless they want to be enemies, they will not invade the territory of other forces.

The area bordering the edge of the monster tide is the habitat of another group of terrifying monsters, a place the monsters don't want to get close to.

What a joke! To those monsters, monsters are nothing more than their prey; why would they be afraid of them?

"No, it's more dangerous here." Bai Yu and Tina have been working together for so long, but they still haven't managed to kill a single hero-level monster. They always manage to let the monster escape just when they're about to kill it.

This made the two of them both "ashamed and angry," secretly resenting the cunning of these monsters.

Of course, they were just acting. If they really wanted to kill, they could kill at least most of them, if not all of them.

This performance only made the group of people secretly watching them look down on them even more: "They're all show and no substance. Although they have good potential and strength, they haven't had any real combat experience. They look pretty, but it's more like dancing. Apart from their special energy, they've basically never killed a single monster. Chen Nuo, on the other hand, is quite strong, experienced, and talented. She also looks like a beauty in the making. Maybe we can get her into our fold."

Fortunately, Chen Nuo didn't hear him, otherwise she wouldn't have let him off so easily. Well, perhaps even without her intervention, Ji Xiuyu, as the owner, would have taken matters into her own hands to protect her property.

Not to mention Bai Yu and Tina, who were criticized and denigrated to the point of being worthless. They'll probably carry that rage and destroy the mage tower, I suppose.

"Come back, it's not safe here." Just as the three of them were still enjoying themselves, Ji Xiuyu's voice rang out, telling them to come back.

They naturally obeyed his words. So they obediently jumped down and went through the curtain.

The carriage's interior, though appearing small, is actually made more than ten times larger than it looks from the outside due to a space-folding design. It can easily accommodate fewer than twenty people, and there's even room for sofas, tables, and other furniture.

"This is the territory of the mutated worms. Each of them is tens of meters long and several meters thick. They prefer to live underground and usually feed on other magical beasts, monsters, and insectoids. They are relatively mild-mannered and generally ignore passersby unless you deliberately provoke them."

"If anyone provokes them, then be prepared to defend against hundreds of insects that can emerge from the ground at any moment, with mouths that are over ten meters wide. All of us combined wouldn't be enough for one of them to eat."

Zi Qing explained the dangers here, which made the girls shudder.

Zerg and insects are two similar yet different concepts. They automatically classify crawling creatures, except for special life forms such as snakes, as insects.

Insects are precisely what many people fear. It's a natural fear of crawling, soft-bodied creatures.

Everyone, including Ji Xiuyu, felt the same way... It was chilling.

If they were actually swallowed by those insects, they would definitely suffer a fate worse than death, regardless of whether they would die.