Chapter 2905: A False Alarm

Ye Liuyun immediately dared not look any longer and withdrew his gaze at once.

As for that woman's cultivation realm, he dared not look at it either. He had already learned from experience that these elite disciples are very alert.

But what he didn't expect was that the woman opposite was even more perceptive and spotted him at once, then threw on her clothes and rushed toward Ye Liuyun.

"Boom—" with a single sound, the woman's palm blasted the Side Courtyard's gate away.

"How dare you peek at me! Get out of here!" the woman roared from outside.

Ye Liuyun was using his Golden Pupil to scout the rest of the Side Courtyard, not paying attention to the woman, and was startled by her sudden attack.

He immediately looked with his Golden Pupil and saw that the woman had indeed slammed the gate.

"Damn! She's spotted me; this woman is too vigilant," Ye Liuyun thought, startled.

Thinking quickly, he released Lei Ming, letting Lei Ming manifest his true form to take the blame for him, then rushed out to open the gate. Lei Ming shrank and perched on Ye Liuyun's shoulder, his Golden Pupil glowing.

Using Thousand Illusion Technique, Ye Liuyun transformed into the appearance of Tang Xiaofeng, and his eye color matched that of a normal person, so others couldn't tell the difference.

"Senior sister, calm down!" Ye Liuyun said as he opened the gate, immediately apologizing to the woman.

At the same time, Lei Ming's Golden Pupil looked at the woman's Yuan Dan and transmitted a voice to Ye Liuyun: "Return‑One Second‑Level later‑stage realm!"

The woman, initially furious and ready to crush Ye Liuyun with a palm, froze mid‑air as soon as she sensed Lei Ming's gaze.

"Could it be that this ferocious beast is watching me, not that kid?" she thought.

Ye Liuyun hurriedly explained: "Probably my pet beast caused the trouble again! Senior sister, did you feel someone spying on you?"

The woman immediately understood it wasn't Ye Liuyun spying, but that beast.

So she hesitated for a moment, feeling that she had impulsively blasted Ye Liuyun's gate without asking.

Lei Ming, transmitting his voice, complained to Ye Liuyun: "You look at others, then blame me? Hmph, wait until I go tell Sister Liang that they'll deal with you!"

Ye Liuyun had no time to deal with her, focusing on explaining to the woman, fearing she might strike again.

"You know your pet beast is special, yet you don't keep it in check?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun's courteous attitude and understanding the reason, the woman calmed down. Yet looking at the shattered gate, she didn't know how to fix it.

"I'm Tang Xiaofeng, I just joined the inner sect. How should I address you, senior sister?" Ye Liuyun asked politely.

The woman then examined Ye Liuyun and said, "I'm Tang Qianyu. Since your pet caused the trouble, I won't hold you accountable. But this gate…"

Ye Liuyun quickly added, "My pet caused the trouble, I should take responsibility!"

At this time, many disciples were watching the spectacle. The woman living on the right side of his Side Courtyard also came out; after hearing Ye Liuyun's explanation, she realized her earlier sense was right—it must have been the Thunder Dragon Beast that had also looked at her.

"Sister Qianyu," she called, and walked over.

"Xinyao," Tang Qianyu greeted her.

Tang Xinyao smiled and greeted Ye Liuyun: "I'm Tang Xinyao. Your pet beast is quite trouble‑making, even looking at me!"

"Senior sister, I'm Tang Xiaofeng." Ye Liuyun quickly apologized to Tang Xinyao: "I'm truly sorry! There was no one next door before. Perhaps someone suddenly appeared and it couldn't help but glance, with no other intent. Please, senior sisters, don't misunderstand!"

Tang Qianyu and Tang Xinyao both nodded, not blaming him, but Tang Xinyao asked Ye Liuyun: "Can your Thunder Dragon Beast's Golden Pupil see through?"

"Yes!" Ye Liuyun could only nod in acknowledgment.

Tang Qianyu then examined Lei Ming closely and remarked, "Your pet's cultivation realm is actually higher than yours!"

"Uh…" Ye Liuyun was embarrassed by her comment; presumably Tang Qianyu, though not saying it outright, thought his realm was inferior.

Lei Ming playfully nodded at Tang Qianyu repeatedly, making both Tang Qianyu and Tang Xinyao laugh.

"Then we could bring you along on future expeditions?" Tang Xinyao tentatively asked Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected that sending Lei Ming to take the blame would yield this unexpected benefit.

"Then I'll thank you first for your guidance, senior sister!" he said immediately.

Tang Xinyao waved her bare hand grandly and said, "There's no need for courtesy; from now on within the inner sect I'll protect you. Whoever dares… just mention my name!"

Ye Liuyun, still unfamiliar with them, could only respond by thanking them.

Seeing his half‑hearted agreement, Tang Xinyao deliberately struck a pose, gripping her waist and shouting to the onlookers: "What are you staring at? Want a beating?"

She truly had influence. That shout made the surrounding male disciples either step away or avert their gaze, daring not to look here again.

Tang Xinyao huffed arrogantly, looking imperious.

It seemed Tang Xinyao wasn't bragging; she was probably a little tyrant in daily life.

"Senior sister, you're amazing!" Ye Liuyun could only compliment her a few times.

"Alright, the matter's settled, I'm heading back!" Tang Qianyu lightly patted Tang Xinyao, said goodbye to Ye Liuyun, and returned to her quarters to cultivate.

Ye Liuyun looked at the blasted gate and let out a sigh. He hadn't expected that his Golden Pupil's brief glance would alert these people.

"What a false alarm! The Tang family's inner sect disciples are not weak; I'll have to be careful in the future!" he reminded himself.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun took Lei Ming to the Administrative Hall to find someone to repair the gate. Upon arrival, presenting his Token, he was told his Token held no points.

The Tang family's management, like that of the Sect, requires points to hire labor. Since arriving, he hadn't completed any missions, so his Token had no points.

With no choice, he rushed to the Mission Hall to see if any quick‑point missions were available.

Currently, the highest‑point missions in the Mission Hall involve stealing Xingqiu. Next are missions where expedition army disciples can exchange military merit for points at a high rate. The rest, like exploring Secret Realms, don't yield points quickly.

The only fast‑point mission is to drive away or kill the Wanjia elites guarding Xingkong. The mission details list information on those Wanjia elites.

Because the Wanjia elites are numerous and include Return‑One Second‑Level Martial Cultivators, the newly returned expedition disciples haven't gathered enough forces yet, so the mission remains incomplete.

Ye Liuyun thought it over and concluded that this is currently the quickest way to earn points.