The transmigrated villain wants to escape Feng Aotian's hellish situation.

Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye, and that little boy has grown into a handsome young man.

I wonder if he misses home, and how he truly sees me—as a sister? Or a benefactor? Or...?

A gust of autumn wind swept by, ruffling Mu Xianxian's hair, and her thoughts drifted away with it...

Chapter Eighteen: A Twist of Fate (Part 1)

The bright moon hangs high in the sky.

A slender figure swept past in the moonlight, in just a few moments.

Ling'er arrived at Hua Yaoyao's manor.

She didn't knock on the door immediately, but looked at the storage bag in her hand and fell into deep thought.

She naturally knew what was in the storage bag, after all, Qin Yangjun hadn't hidden it from her; she was right beside him when he was choosing it.

However, the Third Elder has always doted on his disciples, so Hua Yaoyao has no shortage of such cultivation resources.

There was absolutely no need for her young master to give her these things.

Not to mention that there are some rather useless magical artifacts inside, such as these lightning wings.

It is a flying magical artifact. You should know that Golden Core cultivators can fly on swords. Although the Lightning Wings are flexible, they are extremely troublesome to condense and involve luck. If you are not careful, you will fail to condense them and the magical artifact will explode.

Although its power is not enough to kill, injury is certain.

Instead of wasting energy refining this, she would rather have her master give her something better.

Therefore, the items in this storage bag are basically useless to Hua Yaoyao.

However, since it was her young master's order, Ling'er naturally had to obey.

So she knocked on the courtyard gate.

To her surprise, it wasn't Hua Yaoyao who opened the door, but someone else...

Ling'er clearly remembered that this person was the girl her young master had stayed behind despite the pressure.

That incident is still being talked about with great interest among the disciples. I remember her name was... Yu Lingyue.

But why is she at Hua Yaoyao's manor?

"Why are you here?"

Ling'er directly voiced her doubts.

"It's like this, senior sister..."

Yu Lingyue briefly explained the reason.

There weren't enough places to stay on the peak, but there happened to be an empty room here, so her master temporarily settled her here.

"If Senior Sister wants to find Senior Sister Hua, she's not here right now. Is there anything you need me to pass on?"

Ling'er glanced at the jade feather key in front of her, then at the storage bag in her hand.

Suddenly, Ling'er understood.

The young master asked me to deliver the things to Hua Yaoyao, but he didn't say I was to give them to her!

Could it be that these things weren't prepared for Hua Yaoyao at all, young master?

Ling'er thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible. The things in this storage bag were useless to Hua Yaoyao, but they were all treasures to Yu Lingyue, a freshman who was only at the Qi Refining stage.

In addition, their young master had previously stayed with her despite the pressure...

A reasonable idea was born in Ling'er's mind.

The young master has taken a liking to the person in front of him.

That's definitely it, there's no other explanation.

Thinking of this, Ling'er couldn't help but examine the jade pendant key from top to bottom.

Although her talent and appearance were passable, she was too weak, with her strength only at the Qi Refining stage.

Ling'er's gaze puzzled Yu Lingyue.

"I don't know, Senior Sister..."

"This is from my young master, take it."

Before Yu Lingyue could finish speaking, Ling'er handed the storage bag to her.

Yu Lingyue was taken aback at first, then pointed at herself in disbelief.

"You gave this to me by my senior brother? Senior sister must have mistaken me for someone else."

Ling'er shook her head.

"That's you."

Seeing that Yu Lingyue wouldn't take it, she simply stuffed the storage bag into Yu Lingyue's arms.

Yu Lingyue grabbed the storage bag, glanced down at it, and when she looked up again, Ling'er had already disappeared.

Yu Lingyue looked around but couldn't find Ling'er. Finally, she looked at the storage bag in her hand, feeling somewhat lost.

After examining it, she discovered that it was a great resource, containing pills, several Xuan-level cultivation techniques, and even magical artifacts.

With these things, she could guarantee that she would reach the peak of Qi Refining in less than a month.

Furthermore, one's own combat power can be doubled.

But at this moment, Yu Lingyue felt a strange, unspeakable feeling.

She's no fool; from the help she received at the Trial Mountain to now the delivery of cultivation resources, these repeated gestures of goodwill...

Could it be that she really has feelings for me?

Because of her past experiences, Yu Lingyue always felt a slight resistance to being pursued by others.

But precisely because her past experiences were so bizarre, she found it difficult to adapt to normal gestures of goodwill for a while.

She didn't dislike Qin Yangjun, her senior brother; on the contrary, she even had a slight liking for him. But even so, she couldn't accept other people's things with a clear conscience.

Besides, he had already helped her once, and her master was generous with his resources for her.

"I'll return these things to my senior brother tomorrow. As for our relationship, perhaps we can take it one step at a time..."

Yu Lingyue blushed slightly as she thought about it and decided to visit her senior brother, who had always helped her, the next day.

In a blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Yu Lingyue arrived at Qin Yangjun's manor with her storage bag.

Just as I was about to knock on the door, I heard a woman's voice coming from inside.

"Young Master, do you really think highly of that junior sister?"

Ling'er looked puzzled.

Although Yu Lingyue is beautiful and has great potential, such people are not uncommon in the Yuqian Sect; Yueyao is a good example.

Furthermore, Yueyao is far superior to Yulingyue.

Have strength and background.

In her opinion, Yueyao was a perfect match for her young master in terms of strength and status, so why should she pursue Yu Lingyue?

Yu Lingyue's hand, which was about to knock on the door, stopped.

Is he talking about himself?

Qin Yangjun, who was having breakfast, was slightly taken aback. Why was this question asked so strangely?

That junior sister is referring to Hua Yaoyao, right?

Although Ling'er is her maid, she entered the sect earlier than Hua Yaoyao and is stronger than her, so it's not a problem for her to call her junior sister.

Qin Yangjun immediately put down his chopsticks and said very seriously;

"I will definitely keep an eye on her."

"However, although she has good talent, she is still too weak at the moment."

Although Yu Lingyue possessed the potential to become a celestial being, she lacked a powerful background. Even with the Third Elder's full support, her growth rate couldn't match that of Qin Yangjun, who was nurtured with the entire sect's resources.

Being a concubine might be acceptable, but she's definitely not worth my young master actively pursuing.

Qin Yangjun simply smiled slightly. Hua Yaoyao's strength at the early stage of Golden Core was already quite good, but compared to the Nascent Soul stage, it was like heaven and earth.

So he patiently explained:

"Compared to you, my junior sister is much weaker, but we shouldn't deny her just because she is weak at the moment. Everyone has unlimited potential."

Qin Yangjun had no doubt about Hua Yaoyao's future achievements.

Qin Yangjun may not know that she possesses the bloodline of a phoenix, which will resonate throughout the heavens upon its awakening. Furthermore, considering the chaotic relationships brought about by this bloodline, if he could bring those relationships to his side...

In the later stages of the battle against the main characters, they are definitely a top-notch asset.

Maybe in the future I can rely on her to avoid being burned alive.

Chapter Nineteen: A Twist of Fate (Part Two)

Hearing Qin Yangjun say this, Ling'er was now certain that her young master had truly taken a liking to the Jade Feather Key.

That woman did indeed possess a peculiar charm, but precisely because of this, Ling'er increasingly felt that her young master was attracted by her youthful vigor.

But we shouldn't lower our status because of this.

So, in a moment of impulsiveness, she blurted out:

"If you are thinking about that kind of thing, young master, and if you don't mind, Ling'er is also available."

After she finished speaking, Ling'er realized how bold her words had been. She quickly covered her mouth, and her pretty face turned red.

At this moment, Yu Lingyue, who was outside, froze, and Qin Yangjun, who was about to drink water, also trembled.