Martial Arts Crossover: Zhao Min, your sidekick is really something else.

Her appearance was indeed heartbreaking, but the scar on her face and her hunched back made her look...uncomfortable.

Zhao Min felt a little helpless seeing how reserved she was:

"My servants call me master, and you are not in my house. My name is Zhao Min."

It means to tell her not to be so formal.

Zhao Min is very fierce towards her subordinates and Yuan soldiers, but when she encounters someone pitiful, her heart softens drastically.

Xiao Zhao looked at Zhao Min:

"If...if my master doesn't mind, I'll stay and serve you like a slave to repay your kindness!"

As she said this, her slightly large eyes were full of sincerity.

Of course she wanted to stay.

Because Xiao Yaoqing is here.

She didn't glance at Xiao Yaoqing once from beginning to end, but her peripheral vision and thoughts were entirely focused on him.

She knew in her heart that Xiao Yaoqing most likely possessed the Qiankun Great Shift technique.

However, she misunderstood—the cultivation method should be on the disabled maid behind Xiao Yaoqing.

When Zhao Min heard Xiao Zhao say she wanted to repay a debt of gratitude with her own body, she was taken aback, and a doubt arose in her mind:

"What's your name?"

Xiao Zhao didn't even think about it:

"Master, just call me Xiao Zhao."

"Xiao Zhao?"

Zhao Min repeated the name to herself.

Lianxing silently repeated it in her mind as well.

Lianxing frowned: "This name... it sounds familiar?"

The next second, her eyes widened suddenly, and she turned to glare at Xiao Yaoqing: "Isn't that the name my brother mentioned this morning?!"

"Hmph, you still say you just made it up? They've come knocking on our door, let's see how you deny it now!"

The reason she didn't think in any other direction was simply because the Xiao Zhao in front of her was so ugly.

It's so ugly it's unbearable to look at.

If it were a girl who was even slightly more pleasing to the eye, Lianxing would probably have already decided that Xiao Yaoqing was a scumbag who ruined young girls.

Making that little girl chase after him from afar.

However, as her thoughts shifted, Lianxing's gaze towards Xiao Zhao stopped.

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

She squinted and carefully examined Xiao Zhao.

All attention was focused on the scar on Xiao Zhao's face.

Zhao Min also spoke up: "The name is quite nice, but..."

However

The implication is naturally of Xiao Zhao's face.

Xiao Zhao understood the meaning behind Zhao Min's words and lowered her head.

She seems quite insecure.

But she was faking it.

She knew in her heart that she had deliberately made her face look ugly.

Zhao Min is a quick-tongued person, and she realized she had let something slip halfway through her sentence.

But she didn't care and continued to press, "What happened to you? Why were you chained and collapsed at the entrance of my Green Willow Manor?"

Xiao Zhao had anticipated that Zhao Min would ask that question.

I had already prepared my explanation in my mind.

She raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and looked at Zhao Min, saying, "Master, I escaped from the Ming Cult!"

"The Ming Cult?"

Zhao Min was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of surprise.

She just came down from the Bright Peak, the headquarters of the Ming Cult.

She subconsciously glanced back at Xiao Yaoqing, then turned back, gesturing for Xiao Zhao to continue.

Xiao Zhao began to speak eloquently.

The original story of her being rescued by Yang Xiao and his daughter and taken to the mountain was changed to her being captured by the Ming Cult and taken to the mountain.

She also said that she was forced to become Yang Buhui's maid.

Finally, fearing she would steal, the Ming Cult simply put a pair of black iron shackles on her feet.

Taking advantage of the fact that the six major sects were besieging Bright Peak and the Ming Cult was too busy to pay attention to her, she secretly slipped away.

They ran day and night.

Finally, unable to hold on any longer, he collapsed at the entrance of Green Willow Manor.

Xiao Zhao spoke with tears in her eyes, her acting skills were off the charts.

Zhao Min felt a sense of empathy after hearing this, and even cursed the Ming Cult in her heart, thinking, "Truly worthy of being called that!"

Only Xiao Yaoqing remained expressionless, but secretly agreed in his heart: Indeed.

Xiao Yaoqing stared at the girl in front of him, thinking to himself: Zhang Wuji's mother was absolutely right—the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive people!

Xiao Zhao has been a clever girl since she was little. She fooled everyone when they first arrived at Bright Peak. If Zhang Wuji hadn't protected her at every turn, she would have given herself away long ago. It was only because she had fallen in love with Zhang Wuji that she was willing to become his personal maid. But even at this point, she still didn't clearly explain who she was.

Although she was genuinely in love with Zhang Wuji later on, what happened in the end? In order to save Zhang Wuji and her own mother Dai Qisi, didn't she obediently follow the Persian envoy back to the main sect to become a saintess?

This girl has had a really tough life. If she had been born into an ordinary family, she would definitely have been pampered and spoiled by her parents. But she was just a pawn from a young age, used to serving others tea and water, and in the end, she even sacrificed herself for love.

As Xiao Yaoqing pondered this, he couldn't help but smack his lips.

After listening to Xiao Zhao's tearful account, Zhao Min slowly nodded: "So that's what happened."

She gave Xiao Zhao a sweet smile: "Now you don't have to be afraid anymore. Follow me, and those Ming Cult people won't dare to bother you anymore."

Xiao Zhao's eyes lit up instantly, tears still welling up in them, and she knelt down again with a thud: "Master is willing to take me in?"

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

"Alright, get up now."

Zhao Min reached out and helped Xiao Zhao up.

She glanced down at the chains on Xiao Zhao's feet and said to the servant beside her, "Go get an axe and cut these chains off."

"Yes."

Just as the servant was about to leave, Xiao Zhao quickly stopped him.

"It's no use. Master, this is black iron forged from a meteorite from outer space. Ordinary swords and axes can't cut through it at all."

"Oh?"

Zhao Min raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Zhao nodded: "I'm already very grateful that Master doesn't mind. I've been wearing this chain for so long, I'm used to it, it doesn't bother me at all."

Zhao Min didn't completely trust her yet, but after hearing what she said, she trusted her a little more.

"Now that you're in my residence, you can't keep wearing shackles forever."

"If ordinary swords and blades can't cut through it... then surely the Heaven-Reliant Sword can, right?"

"The Heaven-Slaying Sword?!"

Upon hearing Zhao Min mention those three words, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but gasp softly.

Seeing her strong reaction, Zhao Min became interested and asked:

Have you heard of the Heaven Sword?

Xiao Zhao nodded quickly:

"I overheard the Ming Cult masters talking about it back at Bright Peak. But shouldn't the Heaven-Reliant Sword be in the hands of Abbess Miejue of the Emei Sect? Then..."

"Master, you wouldn't happen to be Abbess Miejue, would you?"

There was a hint of surprise in her tone.

Zhao Min: →_→

Do I look that old?

"Well……"

Xiao Zhao was a little embarrassed and stammered:

"I'm sorry, Master, I..."

She opened her mouth, unsure how to smooth things over.

Zhao Min smiled and said:

"That sword was indeed in Abbess Miejue's hands before. But... now that Abbess Miejue is in my hands, the Heaven-Reliant Sword naturally belongs to me as well."

She said this with a hint of pride on her face.

Standing behind Xiao Yaoqing, Lianxing secretly rolled her eyes, pursed her lips, and muttered to herself:

"Wasn't the Heaven-Slaying Sword something I retrieved? Impressive."

However, she was too lazy to argue with Zhao Min about something so pointless.

"Clang—"

With a soft sound, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was drawn.

Zhao Min waved her hand casually.

The iron chains on Xiao Zhao's feet snapped off.

The little girl couldn't hide the smile on her face as she felt her legs regain their freedom:

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

This thank you was heartfelt.

Zhao Min waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, then a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes:

"So, what kind of work should I assign you?"

indeed.

Since Xiao Zhao doesn't have any special status, what can she do working under me?

Zhao Min thought for a moment, then slowly turned her head to look at Xiao Yaoqing.

Xiao Yaoqing met her gaze and was taken aback.

Immediately afterwards, a bad feeling rose in his heart.

as predicted.

Zhao Min said directly to Xiao Zhao:

"From now on, you will serve as Master Xiao's maid."

Xiao Yaoqing: !!!

Lian Xing:! ! !

Lianxing cursed inwardly: You vixen, what do you take me for?!

As the second palace master of Yihua Palace, it's one thing for her to be a maidservant, but she also has to face workplace competition.

Good heavens!

What exactly is Zhao Min up to, constantly trying to stuff people around Xiao Yaoqing?!

Upon hearing Zhao Min's arrangement, Xiao Zhao was so excited she almost burst out laughing—she nearly blurted out "Okay!"

word.

What was she after at Green Willow Manor? Wasn't she just looking for an opportunity to get close to Xiao Yaoqing and trick him into revealing the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth?

Who would have thought that on the very first day, the matter was already half accomplished?

Xiao Zhao quickly bowed and respectfully said, "Thank you, Master! I will do my best to serve Master Xiao well."

"Wait!"

Xiao Yao suddenly called out, his tone full of defensiveness.

He stared at Zhao Min with a strange expression, then lowered his voice and said, "Um... I already have Lianxing by my side, so why don't you keep Xiao Zhao for yourself?"

To be honest, Xiao Zhao's face is indeed beautiful, with a touch of Western Regions charm. Her voice is also lovely; when she sings, it can melt your heart.

The problem is—her true intentions in coming to Green Willow Manor are clearly not pure!

What's worse is that Xiao Yaoqing had said those stupid things that morning. Even though it was just casual talk at the time, what if he actually encountered that situation after hanging out with people for a while?

Isn't that digging your own grave?

Xiao Yaoqing became increasingly panicked as he thought about it, feeling a thousand times unwilling.

Zhao Min, however, gave him no way out: "Xiao Yaoqing, with your current status, what's wrong with having one more servant? Who would dare to point fingers at you?"

"My maid has been with me for many years, and she's used to me being alone. She's yours now."

"I……"

Xiao Yaoqing tried to decline again, but Zhao Min made the final decision: "I am a princess, and my word is law!"

Xiao Yaoqing: "..."

His lips twitched, and he cursed a thousand swear words in his mind.

Seeing that Xiao Yaoqing had finally shut up, Zhao Min smiled and turned to Xiao Zhao, saying, "Alright, you should rest for a day and get better. After that, you can be with this person..."

She gestured behind Xiao Yaoqing with her chin, "Sister Lianxing, come along and take care of Master Xiao."

Xiao Zhao had actually noticed Lianxing a long time ago.

The woman had a breathtakingly beautiful face, so beautiful that even her own mother, Dai Qisi, felt inferior standing in front of her.

Unfortunately, his hands and feet are bent, clearly indicating a disability.

However, Xiao Zhao was faking it, while Lian Xing's disability... was real.