Chapter 46

Just like the Moving Flower Palace, Dian Cang Sect, Wu Du Sect, and Wuliangjian Sect in Yunzhou, Shuzhou is similarly filled with numerous sects.

But the most famous are undoubtedly the Emei Sect in southern Shu, the Tang Clan in central Shu, and the Huanhua Sword Sect in northern Shu.

Among these, Lianxing only needs to pay attention to the Emei Sect.

As for the Tang Clan and the Huanhua Sword Sect... even if someone within their factions possesses a Diary Copy, reaching Mount Emei should not be easy for them, and they certainly won't arrive before Lianxing.

There is no other reason; it is simply because the Shu region has many high mountains and deep valleys, the climate is unpredictable, and crossing mountains and rivers is extremely difficult.

Although the Moving Flower Palace is in Yunzhou, it is in the northern part of Yunzhou, bordering southern Shu, making it actually easier to reach Emei.

Precisely for this reason, Yao Yue and Lianxing felt that coming to Emei to seek treasure would be safer.

Of course, besides the Emei Sect, one must also keep an eye on the Western Xia Kingdom.

Unlike Yunzhou, which is monopolized by the Dali Kingdom, Shuzhou is divided among three kingdoms.

Roughly taking central Shu as the boundary, to the north lies the Liao Kingdom, to the south lies the Western Xia, and a corner in the southwest of Shuzhou is occupied by Tubo.

The most famous thing in the Western Xia Kingdom is undoubtedly the First Grade Hall, which boasts experts as numerous as clouds, yet Lianxing does not take it seriously.

But this does not mean she can act with complete impunity.

Because those who can establish a kingdom and build a system, while not necessarily having a Heavenly Immortal stationed there, absolutely possess means comparable to the combat power of a Heavenly Immortal; otherwise, they could not possibly establish themselves.

Lianxing is currently only a Grand Master, so naturally she must be three parts cautious.

Looking at the towering and elegant Mount Emei before her, Lianxing couldn't help but feel worried.

At this moment, she faced the same problem Yao Yue had at the beginning: how to find the hiding place of the secret manual amidst the vast mountain ranges.

At this time, Hua Xingnu behind her suggested, "Second Palace Master, we might as well go investigate the Emei Sect to see what movements they have made these past few days."

Tie Pinggu also spoke up in agreement: "We are strangers in a strange land; it is better to reap the benefits without doing the work."

Hearing this, Lianxing's heart stirred.

She understood the meaning of the two.

The Emei Sect has many disciples, and the proportion of female disciples is not small; among them, there are certainly many with beautiful and charming appearances.

In other words, there must be Emei disciples who have obtained a Diary Copy!

So, after learning that a powerful martial art is hidden in their own territory, would they remain indifferent?

Definitely not!

They will inevitably take action.

At this time, if Lianxing just monitors their every move, she can strike at the critical moment to snatch it and reap the benefits without doing the work.

After all, the Emei disciples know Mount Emei much better than they do, so the difficulty of seeking treasure is naturally much lower.

Moreover, this is within the Emei Sect's territory; if the maids of the Moving Flower Palace search extensively here, it will surely attract the Emei Sect's attention, or even be viewed as a provocation.

Although Lianxing is not afraid of the Emei Sect, she did not come on this journey to fight.

With this consideration, the suggestions of Hua Xingnu and Tie Pinggu are indeed the best choice.

Lianxing turned her head to look at the two maids.

Unlike Yao Yue, although she also possesses the dignity of a Palace Master, she is far kinder to subordinates than Yao Yue, so the maids of the Moving Flower Palace respect her far more than they fear her.

After obtaining the Diary Copy, the two maids immediately confessed to Lianxing.

As expected, Lianxing did not punish them for this; instead, she discussed matters with them.

Precisely because of this, Hua Xingnu and Tie Pinggu dared to boldly offer their advice.

"What you say is correct, just..."

Lianxing was halfway through her sentence when suddenly a huge roar came, like a mountain collapsing and the earth cracking, with heavy sound waves rolling and echoing between the peaks.

Without a second thought, Lianxing's figure flickered, and she rushed toward the source of the sound.

Hua Xingnu and Tie Pinggu exchanged a glance and followed behind with the maids of the Moving Flower Palace.

Lianxing's cultivation is only slightly inferior to Yao Yue's, so her Lightness Skill is naturally excellent, appearing and disappearing like a ghost in the mountains and fields.

Plus, the source of the sound was not far from here, so she arrived very quickly.

Upon approaching and looking, she realized that an area had collapsed, the land had sunk, and groundwater from below had surged out.

And for some unknown reason, the water flow was very rapid, and three people rushed out from it.

They were two men and one woman.

Both men were in their teens, and both were handsome and dignified.

The woman was also quite beautiful; although she could not compare to Lianxing's peerless beauty, she was no worse than Hua Xingnu and Tie Pinggu.

However, at this moment, the woman's face was pale, she had already lost her breath, and seemed to have drowned to death.

Lianxing's gaze swept around, finally resting on the two young men, and she asked, "Who are you? What happened here?"

The two young men had naturally already discovered Lianxing; seeing her peerless beauty, they were both dazzled and enchanted, and only now, hearing her question, did they finally come to their senses.

Although Lianxing spoke in a normal tone, to the two of them it sounded exceptionally clever and lively, as if carrying a kind of innocent childishness, making people subconsciously feel pity.

However, they were not ordinary people; although they were stunned by Lianxing's beauty, they were not so infatuated with her charms that they would foolishly reveal their entire background.

Especially after this calamity, they had gained a deeper understanding of "vipers and scorpions in beauty," and their resistance to beauty had greatly increased.

The two exchanged a glance.

One of them, with a face full of shrewdness, playfully and vividly said, "I am the young man Jiang Xiaoyu, and my master is Yan Nan Tian!"

"The Marriage Gown Divine Sword Yan Nan Tian?" Lianxing was slightly surprised.

"Indeed, he is my master!" Jiang Xiaoyu chuckled.

Lianxing looked at Jiang Xiaoyu with a half-smile and said, "You are not old, but you have many tricks up your sleeve. If you think the name of Yan Nan Tian can intimidate this Palace, then you are greatly mistaken."

Jiang Xiaoyu's smiling face froze, and he said cautiously, "May I ask how this sister is addressed?"

Lianxing was not ashamed to hide it and said with a smile, "This Palace is Lianxing."

"Lianxing, the Second Palace Master of the Moving Flower Palace?!" Jiang Xiaoyu's expression froze completely, and his heart pounded wildly.

Though the Bridal Garment Divine Sword Yan Nan was a famous Grand Master of the martial world, the name of the Inviting-Flower Palace was even greater and more renowned, its fearsome reputation spread far and wide; it was said both Palace Masters were ruthless, vicious characters.

These two women would absolutely not fear Yan Nan.

And he had just now actually dragged out his Master's name, trying to use it to pressure this woman, hoping she'd think twice — if this somehow displeased Lianxing, then…

Thinking that he had been repeatedly dancing along the edge of death, Jiang Xiaoyu's back broke out in a cold sweat.

Lianxing watched Jiang Xiaoyu's face-changing performance with great interest, the smile on her face growing thicker.

Jiang Xiaoyu's scalp went numb under her gaze.

He was usually shrewd and quick-witted, but now his life and death were entirely in another's hands, and he couldn't fathom Lianxing's temperament. Following the principle of "speak nothing, err nothing," he chose to shut his mouth.

Lianxing turned her head again to look at another youth who appeared timid and bookish in temperament.

The moment that youth's gaze met hers, he hurriedly said, "This one's name is Jiang Yulang; my father is Jiang Biehe, a man of Jingzhou, a nobody, unfit to grace the Second Palace Master's immortal ears."

Having said this, Jiang Yulang raised his head and carefully, cautiously glanced at Lianxing's expression.

He had originally expected Lianxing to be contemptuous of his identity — after all, she didn't even take Yan Nan seriously — but unexpectedly, Lianxing's reaction was far more intense than anticipated.

"You are Jiang Biehe's son?"

As she spoke, a stream of icy-cold qi enveloped Jiang Yulang.

Lianxing reached out and grabbed; Bright Jade true qi bound Jiang Yulang through the air, as if about to draw him into her palm.

Alarm bells screamed wildly in Jiang Yulang's heart; terror and horror surfaced on his face as his body was pulled forward uncontrollably.

But just as Lianxing was about to grab him, Jiang Yulang's eyes flashed viciously, and a small golden cylinder emerged from his sleeve.

At the same moment, an urgent voice rang out: "Careful! That's the 'Heaven-Severing Earth-Destroying Bone-Piercing Heart-Transfixing Needles'!"

Jiang Xiaoyu's warning still came too late.

The moment he opened his mouth, Yulang already pressed the mechanism.

In an instant, Lianxing only felt her vision blur — over a hundred silver needles, fine as ox-hair, came whistling toward her face like a driving wind and torrential rain!

The distance between the two sides was extremely close; one moment Jiang Yulang looked harmless as a kitten, the next he suddenly bared his fangs and unleashed such a terrifying great killing weapon — it truly caught Lianxing completely off guard.

In her urgency, she could only instinctively release her full true qi outward, forming an invisible barrier to shield her body.

Yet those silver needles were truly no small matter — not only swift, fierce, dense, and urgent, they even had the effect of breaking through qi!

The barrier formed by Bright Jade true qi only blocked nearly a hundred silver needles; the remaining twenty-plus continued shooting toward Lianxing.

And by this time, dodging was already too late!

Jiang Yulang's eyes were full of tension and excitement — he well knew that the silver needles in this small cylinder were quenched with deadly poison!

So long as a single one hit Lianxing, regardless of her status, as long as she wasn't a Heavenly Being, she would undoubtedly die!

Just as Lianxing was about to take the hit, at that critical, life-or-death instant, a dome of light sprang up, enveloping her tightly and completely, shielding her so thoroughly that not a drop could seep through.

Those silver needles landed on the shield, not piercing in even a fraction of an inch, and dropped directly to the ground.