I manage female characters in all the heavens.

The kitchen manager had no choice but to comply.

There's no way to refuse the young lady's orders!

In the end, "Yue Lingshan" carried three eight-layered food boxes and two thirty-pound wine jars away, heading towards the Cliff of Contemplation.

If it weren't for her decent martial arts skills, she really wouldn't have been able to carry so many things by herself.

However, after she reached the Cliff of Contemplation and put her things down, she was exhausted again.

Lying on a flat rock, even though the threat of Dongfang Bubai was still there, her uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

Thinking Cliff, this is Feng Qingyang's territory. With this old sword saint here, a sense of security arises spontaneously.

Dongfang Bubai, come on!

Hearing the commotion, Ning Zhongze left the secret passage and came to the cave. He was stunned to see the three eight-tiered food boxes that were almost as tall as a person, two jars of wine, and his daughter lying there exhausted.

"Shan'er, we just want to have lunch here, not celebrate the New Year here. Why bring so much stuff?"

Following the scent, Ning Zhongze accurately located the food box containing the medicinal cuisine and placed the food one by one on a stone platform that resembled a table.

Twelve dishes plus staple food were laid out in a row, and four layers of the food box were still unopened.

Ning Zhongze: "..."

These alone are enough to feed the three of them for a day or two. With only 2.5 food boxes left, how long will it take to eat them?

Even if it rots, we can't finish it!

Her brows furrowed slightly. Although the Huashan Sect was large and powerful, she had always taught her daughter not to be extravagant and to value frugality.

But today, my daughter's extravagance has crossed the line. Do you want to eat only one bite of each dish and then throw it all away?

Yue Lingshan, you are absolutely lawless!

Ning Zhongze's temper flared up instantly, and she reached out to grab "Yue Lingshan's" ear, determined to correct this bad habit of hers.

However, before she could touch it, Linghu Chong's tentative call came from outside the cave:

"Junior sister, are you inside? We're here!"

Yue Lingshan sprang to her feet with a swift movement and shouted, "Here you are, come in, dinner is about to start!"

Soon, seven people entered the cave, large and small, who were the formal disciples of Mount Hua.

Faced with Ning Zhongze's questioning gaze, "Yue Lingshan" chuckled and said, "Three people aren't enough to make it lively, so I'll call my senior brothers over to eat together!"

Three people aren't enough to be safe, so we'll gather everyone together. If anything goes wrong, we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop, and we won't have to worry about Feng Qingyang not intervening!

Looking at the group of people of all ages, listening to their playful noise, and feeling the warmth of human life, Ning Zhongze smiled knowingly: "You're quite the clever one."

Ning Zhong went to call Yue Buqun for dinner, while "Yue Lingshan" directed her fellow disciples to open the food boxes and put the food away.

With a kick, Linghu Chong, who was trying to touch the wine, was sent flying far away. The senior sister of Mount Hua carried the last two layers of food boxes and a jar of wine out of the cave. She laid out the items on a large rock on the side away from the cave entrance and poured the wine.

Then she returned to the cave to eat with everyone, ignoring everything outside.

A green shadow flashed by, and Feng Qingyang appeared beside the rock.

Looking at the food laid out before him and the wine poured, the old man sighed silently, his eyes filled with emotion.

"The younger generation is truly formidable; so you had already discovered me all along..."

Without hesitation, he sat down cross-legged, raised his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Although she is Yue Buqun's daughter and a descendant of the Qi Sect, she is filial, knows how to behave, and is a good child."

This is a huge jar of wine. Are you trying to drink this old man to death?

At Huashan Villa, in the dining hall, Lao Denuo walked out looking bewildered.

"The cafeteria didn't serve me any food, Ning Zhongze didn't bring me any either, and all my fellow disciples have disappeared..."

"..."

"Have I been exposed?"

From a secluded spot on Mount Hua, Lu Xin's hearty laughter could be heard.

"Although the process was somewhat tortuous, I finally got this item!"

He took out the unusual medicinal herb he had previously selected from the medicine storehouse and decisively shouted, "Submit the materials and settle the task!"

The next moment, the materials in his hand disappeared, and in their place, a surge of scalding internal energy appeared out of thin air within him, so hot that it brought tears to his eyes.

"Two years have passed, and finally, I have gained internal strength!" His fists were clenched tightly, but he couldn't stop the tears from rolling down his cheeks.

Comprehension, physical constitution, talent—it's all bullshit!

As long as I keep completing tasks, even with the worst aptitude, I can reach the highest level!

I, Lu Xin, absolutely do not believe in fate!

Chapter 28 I can't turn back now.

"Junior sister, come on, let's go downstairs and play! It's so boring staying here. Senior brother will take you to poke at a bird's nest!"

Faced with Linghu Chong's persistent invitation, Yue Lingshan's expression gradually darkened.

The guy who looks like Dongfang Bubai is right below Siguo Cliff. I've offended him, and he could come at any moment.

At this critical juncture, you, Linghu Chong, actually want me to go down and play. What are your intentions?

Tell me, are you trying to kill me so that you can eliminate the biggest obstacle to your succession to the Huashan Sect?

You're too naive. I won't let you succeed. The Huashan Sect is now surnamed Yue, and it will continue to be surnamed Yue in the future!

"Play, play, play! All you do all day is play!" she scolded angrily, her delicate and pretty face full of disappointment.

"Has your internal strength reached a divine level? Has your swordsmanship reached its pinnacle? Has your name become renowned throughout the martial world? Is Mount Hua flourishing ever more?!"

After four consecutive questions, Linghu Chong was speechless, dejected, and his lips trembled as he tried to say something, but under the stern gaze of his senior sister, he ultimately dared not speak.

Not satisfied, Yue Lingshan continued her attack:

"You, including all of you, wouldn't even qualify as top-tier in the martial arts world, yet you dare to dabble in this and that. Do you even deserve it?"

"If we don't cultivate diligently now, what if we leave Mount Hua to fight those treacherous members of the Demonic Cult or some other villains, and get killed in one move? We'll disgrace the Mount Hua Sect!"

"I know perfectly well that even I would be easily defeated in the martial arts world, so I have never dared to slack off in my sword training. And you, on the other hand, often can't even withstand a single strike from me. You are nothing but ants, yet you dare to talk about playing around and neglecting your martial arts?!"

"Absolutely outrageous!"

The seven senior brothers were all shaken; some felt ashamed, while others shed tears.

Their junior sister's words were like a sharp sword piercing their hearts, making them feel ashamed and in unbearable pain.

We deserve to die!

"From this day forward, as long as I am on this Cliff of Repentance, you must be here too!"

"Practice right here, and I'll supervise you constantly!"

"Any slackening will be punished according to family rules!!"

The purpose of gathering you all here is to bind the entire Huashan Mountain to deal with the threat posed by Dongfang Bubai, and to force Feng Qingyang to lend a hand by threatening the survival of Huashan Mountain.

Do you think I'd let you get away with something as serious as this, a matter of life and death?

"Yue Lingshan" brandished her long sword, her eyebrows furrowed in anger, her boundless arrogance and majesty surpassing even that of Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect.

The senior brothers remained silent, nodding repeatedly in agreement, indicating their firm obedience to their junior sister's orders and leadership.

With a few swift movements, the group began practicing swordsmanship, all of them extremely serious, displaying an attitude they had never shown before.

After all, Yue Buqun's family discipline was often just a bluff, while his junior sister's family discipline was something that would actually be applied to her.

Hidden in the shadows, Feng Qingyang clicked his tongue repeatedly, feeling alarmed by Yue Lingshan's influence on Mount Hua.

Your authority surpasses that of the Huashan Sect Leader; this is blatant usurpation, and your ambition is blatantly obvious.

Yue Buqun, you'd better control your crown prince! If you don't, she's going to usurp the throne!

The platform on the Cliff of Contemplation is very large, even larger than the martial arts training ground at Huashan Villa, enough for everyone to practice swordsmanship.

Yue Lingshan surveyed the group and, seeing everyone practicing with great enthusiasm, nodded in satisfaction.

She was about to return to her cave to practice her internal skills and escape the scorching sun when Linghu Chong called her back in time.

"Junior sister, practicing here is no problem, you can even stay here. But how will you manage your daily meals? I can't keep troubling you to go down and bring them up every time, can I?"

"How about we take turns going down to get food?"

It wasn't just about food; Yue Lingshan's idea really led everyone to stay at the Cliff of Contemplation, so essential items like bamboo mats and cotton quilts were also necessary, and someone had to fetch them up.

Linghu Chong's idea was that the eight of them, his fellow disciples, would split into two groups of four and take turns going down the cliff to retrieve food and utensils.

However, Yue Lingshan resolutely rejected this idea.

If any one of you hadn't been with me and had survived Dongfang Bubai's green garlic, you would have been vital to the survival of the Huashan Sect.

If Feng Qingyang thinks that their deaths won't lead to the destruction of Mount Hua and refuses to help, then things will be terrible!

So none of you are allowed to leave; if we're going to die, we'll all die together!

But how do we solve the problems of food, drinking water, and daily necessities?

After a moment's thought, Yue Lingshan made a decision:

"Senior brother, send a pigeon to deliver a message to Second Senior Brother, asking him to arrange for someone to bring up the necessary items."

Linghu Chong was dumbfounded. A message was sent by carrier pigeon?

It's only a few steps, and you're already using a pigeon to send a message, treating a pigeon like a cell phone?

Why don't you just stand on the edge of the cliff and shout? Maybe they'll hear you!

"Then go and call them." The junior sister readily agreed and assigned the task.

Whoever makes the suggestion should implement it; there's nothing wrong with that.

"Uh..." Linghu Chong hesitated for a long time before finally reaching the edge of the cliff.

He determined the direction and shouted towards the Huashan Villa:

"Second-Junior-Brother!"