Martial Arts Crossover: Infiltrating a Girls' Chat Group at the Start

"You're too kind, everyone," Lin Zhu said. "Just call me Lin Zhu." He looked at the person to Ning Zhongze's left, who had a handsome face and looked to be in his early forties, not at all like someone in their sixties.

This is Lao Yue.

"Greetings, Peak Master Yue."

He almost called him "Master Yue".

"Young friend Lin!" Yue Buqun clasped his hands in a gesture of respect that was absolutely impeccable.

While the other four branches of Mount Hua revered Taoism, Yue Buqun of the Donghua Peak branch was more inclined towards Confucianism.

"It's getting late. Why don't you stay at my Donghua Peak?"

"Come to my Zhonghua Peak instead. It's all women, so it's easier to receive you there," said Daoist Kumei. "Junior Sister Ning is coming too. We haven't seen each other in a long time, so it's a good opportunity for us to get together."

Seeing this, Yue Buqun remained silent.

So Lin Zhu and Shen Bijun stayed at Mount Hua for one night, captivating all the female disciples of the Mount Hua sect leader's lineage, before leaving the next day.

As soon as they arrived at the foot of Mount Hua, someone tagged them in a group chat.

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Lin Chaoying: Little Bamboo, now that you're in Guanzhong, why don't you come visit my ancient tomb? @LinZhu

Lin Zhu: Isn't this still a long way off? We're still on Mount Hua, and it's still 800 li (400 kilometers) from Chang'an.

Lin Chaoying: When you get to Chang'an, remember to come to Zhongnan Mountain. Our ancient tomb is in the back mountain of the Quanzhen Sect. Find a guy called Old Rascal and have him take you there.

Lin Zhu: Okay.

He agreed.

Singer and Dancer (IP Guanzhong): I'm in Chang'an. When you arrive, please come find me at Tianxin Pavilion, okay? I'm Shang Xiufang. @Lin Zhu

[Ding! Detected that Shang Xiufang has revealed her identity; she has gained six months of cultivation.]

Lin Zhu had roughly guessed her identity before, and now he thought to himself, "As expected."

Lin Zhu: Okay, I'll come find you then.

Lin Chaoying never expected that she would be outmaneuvered.

But Shang Xiufang was indeed close to them, so they didn't bother to argue. As long as they could come to the ancient tomb, that was fine. There were three of them on their side!

After descending from Mount Hua, Lin Zhu did not return to the inn but instead set off directly for Chang'an.

Chang'an is next to Xianyang, the two cities are right next to each other.

Just like Nanjing and Nanjing.

Chang'an was a city directly under the control of the imperial court, while Xianyang was the private city of King Ying Zheng of Qin.

Of course, given the proximity, Ying Zheng was the de facto ruler of Chang'an.

Eight hundred li is not actually that far; it's about four hundred kilometers if you convert it to real number.

Even with Shen Bijun by his side, Lin Zhu arrived in an hour.

Chang'an, the largest city in Guanzhong, was a place where trees grew lush and green at this time, not yet the Loess Plateau.

The Qinling Mountains, not far away, are home to many rare and exotic animals, and most of them are still in their original, pristine environment.

Not far from the city gate, Lin Zhu put Shen Bijun down.

"Wow, so fast!" Shen Bijun held Lin Zhu's hand and looked up at the tall and majestic city wall of Chang'an.

But in Lin Zhu's opinion, it was still somewhat inferior to the capital.

After paying the entrance fee, the two entered the city. The streets were only slightly narrower than those in the capital, so narrow that it was not noticeable to the naked eye.

Tianxin Pavilion is to the south, so they headed south.

Upon arriving at South Street, someone remarked, "Alas, the Tianxin Pavilion is suspending its performances today, so we won't be able to hear Master Shang's singing voice. What a pity."

"That's right, I don't know why." The other person shook his head.

“Sister Xiufang is so popular; we’ve heard a lot of that along the way,” Shen Bijun said, looking at Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu said with a smile, "After all, he is a master of singing and dancing recognized by Him, how could he not be popular?"

Some of the group names were chosen by the members themselves, such as Lin Zhu, Wu Xingyun, and Li Canghai.

There are also group-verified accounts, such as Huang Rong, You Ruo, and Yan Ying.

Shang Xiufang's online name clearly indicates that it's a group-verified account.

“That’s true.” Shen Bijun nodded with a smile.

With Lin Zhu leading the way, the two walked quickly and soon arrived in front of Tianxin Pavilion.

Tianxin Pavilion is a three-story building, nine zhang in front and back, six zhang in the sides, and five zhang in height. It was Shang Xiufang's private property in Chang'an City.

Lin Zhu: Sister Shang, we've arrived.

Shang Xiufang: Wow, that was fast! I'll send someone down to fetch you right away.

A moment later, the doors of Tianxin Pavilion opened, and a spirited young woman of about eighteen years old walked out; she was also extremely beautiful.

She smiled and invited the two of them, "Gentlemen, please follow me."

Lin Zhu was certain he didn't know the woman, but the woman clearly recognized them.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: she is also in the group.

Lin Zhu realized that she was testing him, so he directly called out her identity and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Li."

"No, you actually know me!" Li Xiuning was surprised.

This was the first time Shen Bijun had seen Lin Zhu guess someone's identity, and she was quite surprised. How did he know?

Furthermore, it's amazing that when I first met him, he also revealed his identity.

"It's not hard to guess," Lin Zhu said with a smile. "I won't reveal your identity there, but with such stunning beauty and heroic spirit, and such a good relationship with Sister Shang, there's no one else but you."

Li Xiuning laughed generously and said, "You're good. Come with me."

The three entered Tianxin Pavilion.

Actually, when she first met Lin Zhu, she paused at the door for a moment before opening it.

Shang Xiufang's boudoir was on the third floor.

There was another person in the room at that time.

"Xiufang, who will be coming later?" she asked curiously, peering towards the door.

Shang Xiufang said, "Just don't be dumbfounded later." She remembered how her best friend looked completely silly when she first met her, and it still made her laugh.

"No way, after seeing a beauty like you these past few days, no one can make me stupid again."

"Then guess why, given Xiuning's style of doing things, it took her so long to pick up the two people, when they were just downstairs?"

Shang Xiufang said with a smile.

"I don't think so. Sister Xiuning is such a calm person. Even my dad says she's a woman who's just as capable as any man!"

"That's why I said it." Shang Xiufang looked like she was watching a good show. She had already heard footsteps coming upstairs, which Li Xiuning had deliberately made.

Li Xiuning, Shang Xiufang.

As Lin Zhu went upstairs, he pondered the two names and the relationship between Shang Xiufang and the Li family.

He thought to himself, 'Could Shang Xiufang be Li Yuan's illegitimate daughter?'

It's very likely!

We've arrived at the third floor. You could say the entire third floor is Shang Xiufang's boudoir, her private domain.

Only close relatives are allowed to enter this place.

Lin Zhu was the first man to set foot here.

Oh, no, it should be a boy; he hasn't completed his coming-of-age ceremony yet.

The first thing you see is a quaint, antique-style hall with multiple floors within a single building, creating a very relaxing atmosphere.

Shang Xiufang and another woman were standing looking towards the stairwell.

Li Xiuning was the first to step forward.

Then came Lin Zhu and Shen Bijun.

Upon seeing Lin Zhu for the first time, Shang Xiufang was also struck by her stunning looks and was momentarily stunned.

But she quickly realized what was happening, even faster than Li Xiuning, and a smile immediately bloomed on her face, "You've arrived! Please have a seat."

A soft couch was laid on the floor, where one could lie down or sit.

There was a small table on the tatami mat, with tea, fruit, and various musical instruments on it.

Suddenly, a gurgling sound rang out; it was the sound of swallowing saliva.

Shang Xiufang and Li Xiuning both looked in the direction from which the sound came, exchanged a glance, and then revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

Shang Xiufang is very pretty, although not quite as pretty as Lin Zhu.

At this moment, he revealed a mischievous look, which made him look quite adorable.

"Yuzhi, snap out of it."

She was close by and patted Song Yuzhi on the shoulder.

Of her three best friends, she was the most ordinary-looking, but the highest in status. She was a princess of the Song Prince's Mansion, comparable to a royal princess.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, was merely the Duke of Tang and did not yet have the qualifications to be enfeoffed as a king.

In the northwest region, there was only one king, Ying Zheng.

Song Yuzhi was finally brought back to her senses by the tap, but she couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"

"Hehehe!" Shang Xiufang and Li Xiuning laughed, and Shen Bijun couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"See, I told you so!" Shang Xiufang walked over and naturally took Lin Zhu and Shen Bijun's hands. "Come on, let's sit down and chat. We've been separated by all sorts of places, and it's not easy for us to meet again!"