I flew on a sword at the magic academy

"Look how handsome he is, how could he possibly be a girl? He's just delicate and pretty," Jiang Yue teased with a smile.

"You... are being insolent." Jiang Shaoyun's expression turned cold as he reached out a slender, snow-white hand and slapped the little Taotie on the head.

"Hey! Why did you suddenly start fighting?!" Little Taotie sensed danger and sobered up instantly. He jumped up from the ground and tried to run away.

"Buzz!"

The void trembled, and a large black seal appeared, pressing down on the little Taotie.

"when……"

The little Taotie was startled and instinctively used its claws to block the large black seal that was falling from above, its metallic tremor echoing softly.

The next second, the little Taotie was sent flying with a "bang," but it showed no signs of injury. You should know that its body was made of steel and iron, which even Jiang Yue, who was at full power, could hardly hurt.

It crashed dozens of meters away, creating a crater four or five meters deep in the ground. Gritting its teeth, it cursed under its breath, "This pretty boy actually has some skills..."

Jiang Yue untied the wine gourd hanging from her waist, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and stared at Jiang Shaoyun, saying, "Don't worry, once I reach the Void Realm, the first person I'll deal with is you."

This young man kept talking about taking her as his bedchamber maid, and he kept belittling and mocking her. She had long hated him so much that she was itching to beat him up sooner or later to vent her anger!

Jiang Shaoyun didn't take Jiang Yue seriously at all. Hearing this, he just smiled disdainfully and said, "Then you'd better hurry up, because I've already reached the Great Perfection of the Void Realm, and it won't be long before I reach an even higher realm. The distance between us will only widen..."

Before he could finish speaking, the little Taotie crawled out of the pit and shouted, "You pretty boy, the more I look at you, the more suspicious you seem! Are you male or female? Can you give me a straight answer?"

"You vile beast, you have repeatedly disrespected me; today I will surely kill you!"

Jiang Shaoyun's face darkened. Upon seeing this, Xiao Taotie immediately took off running and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.

"It's just a beast that has become a demon. Young Master, there's no need to get angry with such a beast." Two old men in blue robes appeared silently on either side of Jiang Shaoyun.

Jiang Shaoyun glanced in the direction where the little Taotie had disappeared, then glanced at Jiang Yue, and finally snorted coldly before turning around and striding away with the two old men in blue robes.

Only after Jiang Shaoyun had completely left did the little Taotie dare to peek out again, muttering softly, "That pretty boy is really strange. I'm certain that his current physical form isn't his true appearance!"

"Could it really be a woman disguised as a man?" Jiang Yue asked in surprise.

She disguised herself as a man to avoid being discovered and to escape the pursuit of her enemies, but what was Jiang Shaoyun's reason?

Surely the young master of the prestigious Beiming Manor wouldn't stoop so low as to need to change his appearance or even his gender to avoid his enemies?

"I guess she has some kind of peculiar fetish," Jiang Yue thought to herself.

That very day, they left Tai'an City and met Sikong Qing and his gang of bandits in a tavern in a remote town.

"Little Sister Jiang is really living the high life right now. Not only has she been granted a royal title by the Great Xia Dynasty, but she has also become a high minister of the Nangong family. She also has the protection of a powerful lord like Lord Nangong. A bright future is beckoning to you. If you become successful in the future, don't forget us brothers who have been through thick and thin with you."

A few bandits came forward to greet him, chatting and laughing.

"Stop teasing me. Tell me, what wicked thing are you plotting by calling me to such a remote place?" Jiang Yue gulped down a mouthful of wine as soon as she sat down.

Sikong Qing didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Little Sister Jiang, do you still remember Wu Lingxiao from Wuyang Mountain? We've been secretly monitoring his movements all this time."

Jiang Yue stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "Wu Lingxiao... is that the one who was said to have a chance to become the Holy Son? Why are you monitoring him? Are you planning to sabotage him?"

"That's right. Now that the Holy Son of Wuyang has been released, what do you think people will think if Wu Lingxiao disappears at this time?" Liu Mang said with a wicked smile.

Jiang Yue said, "Most people would think that Wu Yang, in order to secure his position as Holy Son, secretly eliminated Wu Lingxiao, who might threaten his position."

Previously, the Holy Son, Holy Daughter, and Golden-Winged Gu Eagle of Wuyang Mountain were all suppressed in the Purple Copper Furnace by Jiang Yue. Wuyang Mountain had made the worst-case scenario plan and was preparing to re-select the Holy Son, and Wu Lingxiao was the most popular candidate.

If Wu Lingxiao were to meet with misfortune shortly after Wu Yang Shengzi was released, it would be difficult for Wu Yang Shengzi not to arouse suspicion.

In the end, Jiang Yue set off with them, knowing that once she officially stepped into the Void Realm, she would definitely have a fierce battle with Wu Yang Mountain.

Before that, she could create some trouble for the other party, keeping them busy, and she could take this opportunity to improve her combat strength as soon as possible.

Five days later, they arrived in the northern part of the desolate state, a boundless expanse of ice and snow, where the cold wind was like a knife, stinging their skin.

Located in this icy land is a sect called Flying Snow Sect. Like Wuyang Mountain, although it is not a sacred place of the Xuanmen, it is also a lineage of saints founded by saints, with an ancient and long history.

"There are rumors that the founder of the Flying Snow Sect was not human, but a snow wolf with extraordinary abilities who had received guidance from a sage," Leopard Head explained.

"I heard that countless ages ago, this place was once a glorious holy land, but it was destroyed in war and gradually forgotten in history. The Flying Snow Sect is just a later one, built on the ruins of that holy land," Nangong Ren continued.

"Aren't holy lands all lineages of saints? Even with the saints' many contingency plans, they can still be destroyed?" Jiang Yue was very surprised because she had never known about these things before, and now she just felt a little incredulous.

"What's so strange about that? Wuyang Mountain and Feixue Sect are also lineages of saints, yet they dare not call themselves holy lands. Do you know why?" Sikong Qing said.

"Why?" Jiang Yue asked, though she hadn't thought about it deeply before.

"Because their foundation and the sage's backup plans have been almost completely depleted," Leopard Head answered for Sikong Qing.

"In the endless river of time, nothing is eternal. Even sages themselves eventually pass away and their teachings dissipate, let alone the lineages they established."

According to him, countless ages ago, holy sites stood in abundance, like a hundred flowers in bloom. However, after various wars, most of them were destroyed and sank into the long river of time.

Some are recorded in history, so that even if they perish, future generations can still know about their former strength and glory. But some are not recorded in history books and have long been forgotten, as if they never existed.

"Before the outbreak of the Heavenly Collapse Chaos, there were more than fifty Xuanmen Holy Lands in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. The current Ten Xuanmen Holy Lands have also lost their former glory after the Heavenly Collapse Chaos, and have only barely recovered some of their vitality."

Jiang Yue was shocked. She knew the darkness and horror of the Tianqing Rebellion, but she didn't delve too deeply into it because the compilation of official history was in the hands of powerful forces, and the history books and related documents on the market were more or less altered and abridged.

Of the more than fifty sacred sites of the Xuanmen sect, only ten remain in existence after being annihilated...

"The current top ten sacred sites of the Xuanmen are not necessarily limited to only the sacred classic and supreme weapon left by the founding patriarch. Their foundation is definitely more terrifying than people imagine," Jiang Yue muttered to herself.

She believes that these sacred sites of the Xuanmen sect that survived the war must possess the inheritances of other destroyed sacred sites, possibly including sacred classics and ultimate sacred weapons.

While this thinking might seem a bit conspiratorial, if it were her, seeing other sacred sects suffering heavy losses in the face of war, she would find it difficult to remain unmoved and would not allow those sacred scriptures and ultimate weapons to fall into the hands of foreigners.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the heart of the ice field and saw a towering, majestic snow mountain that stood at the edge of the horizon, meeting the horizon line. Palaces and temples built against the mountain and constructed of ice were faintly visible.

"The Flying Snow Sect is just ahead. Wu Lingxiao just came to visit yesterday and should be heading back today," Sikong Qing whispered.

"During this time, he secretly visited several powerful forces, probably to build his own network of connections in preparation for his future election as the Holy Son," Leopard Head made a reasonable speculation about Wu Lingxiao's behavior.

"Then we'll just wait here and wait for him to come out on his own."

"I heard that the Holy Maiden of the Azure Jade Holy Land will be visiting the Flying Snow Sect soon. Why don't we suppress her as well?"

Sikong Qing and Liu Mang were already plotting another scheme, both wearing wicked smiles.

"They have no grudge against us, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to act like this?" Jiang Yue glanced at the two of them speechlessly.

She didn't have much contact with the Holy Maiden of Qingyu Holy Land, but she still got along quite well with her.

"What's wrong with that? These people are all waiting for you to reach the Void Realm so they can kill you legitimately. We can suppress a major enemy in the future now, so why not?" Sikong Qing chuckled.

Liu Mang quickly chimed in, "That's right, we call this being prepared for a rainy day, striking first to gain the upper hand."

Jiang Yue could easily see through their thoughts, so she rolled her eyes and said bluntly, "I think you two are just desperate to find wives."

"Let's go, let's explore the area first. This area, spanning hundreds of miles, is the ruins of that ancient Xuanmen Holy Land. If we're lucky, we might find some opportunities here," Nangong Ren suggested.

The snow fell heavily, and as far as the eye could see, everything was covered in white. The wind howled through the snow, making it icy and biting. The group of people stealthily searched the outer area of ​​the Flying Snow Sect.

"Holy crap! This is incredible! There's a dragon vein beneath this icy plain!" Sikong Qing exclaimed in shock.

"Such powerful dragon energy must be a dragon vein!" Liu Mang exclaimed in delight.

These few bandits were also highly skilled in the fields of dragon vein exploration, tomb inspection, and feng shui analysis. They immediately recognized that there was a dragon vein beneath this icy plain.

"This is the feng shui layout of the Overlord's Armor Removal, it's truly a grand design, I wonder if it was artificially altered or naturally formed." Jiang Yue couldn't help but marvel at its origin.

The so-called Feng Shui pattern can be roughly divided into three types: the heavenly pattern, the earthly pattern, and the human pattern. This is a manifestation of the creation of heaven and earth, which is very mysterious and involves yin and yang and life and death.

"The Overlord Removes His Armor? Is there any particular reason for that?" Nangong Ren asked, puzzled. His father, Nangong Huang, was a "halfway-career" bandit who went to the desolate state to become a bandit. He might be good at killing and robbing, but feng shui was something that every person in the desolate state had to learn from a young age.

"It's a very unique feng shui formation, and an incredible opportunity is right in front of us. However, we can't yet determine whether it's man-made or naturally formed," said Leopard Head.

"What's the difference between something man-made and something naturally formed?" Nangong Ren asked again.

"If it's caused by human intervention, it's not difficult to break, it just takes more time. But if it's naturally formed, then with our current abilities, we can't do anything about it for the time being, and we might even lose our lives," Sikong Qing explained from the side.

"Hey, can you smell something?" Liu Mang exclaimed in surprise, looking around.

Jiang Yue sniffed hard and said somewhat uncertainly, "It smells like a medicinal fragrance."

"Let's go take a look!"

The group followed the faint scent of medicine and made their way to a certain location.

The medicinal fragrance emanated from a valley. When Jiang Yue and the others found the place, they were all taken aback, discovering that dozens of snow wolves lived in the valley.

Each of these snow wolves was as big as a small mountain, with soft, flowing fur as white as snow.

In addition, they also saw wisps of dragon energy swirling and flowing there, indicating that this place was extraordinary.

"Look over there." Nangong Ren pointed ahead, and everyone looked in the direction he pointed. They saw three crystal-clear saplings swaying and shining in the cold wind and snow, exuding auspicious light. Each sapling had many milky white fruits with specks of gold on its tender branches.

"What kind of fruit is that? It looks quite extraordinary." Sikong Qing couldn't recognize what kind of spiritual herb fruit it was for a moment.

"I once read an ancient medical book, and it looks very similar to a spiritual medicine called [Dragon Fragrance Fruit] recorded in it," Leopard Head observed intently.

"Dragon fragrance fruit?"

Leopard Head nodded and said, "Ancient books say that this is a spiritual medicine that is nourished by dragon energy. Although it cannot be compared with immortal medicine or holy medicine, it is still considered to be the best among divine-level medicinal materials. It not only has a very considerable healing effect, but it can also help people calm their minds and understand the Dao."

(End of this chapter)