I manage female characters in all the heavens.

Yue Buqun, who had finally finished copying all the martial arts techniques in the secret cave, had his good mood ruined before he could even feel happy.

Seated at the head of the table, Yue Buqun's face was solemn as he scanned the eight disciples standing below him and the several stewards kneeling on the ground.

Ning Zhongze sat beside him, her face equally grim, her hands clenched tightly on the table, a tense atmosphere filling the room.

After a long silence, Yue Buqun finally spoke:

What are your thoughts on Denor's disappearance?

The seven senior brothers, led by Linghu Chong, had no idea what to do. They were having a team-building activity on Siguo Cliff and hadn't even come down. Yue Buqun had just told them about Lao Denuo's disappearance.

When Yue Buqun asked them this question, even the most foolish person would know that Yue Buqun suspected them. They were immediately at a loss for words and dared not speak, for fear of saying the wrong thing and angering Yue Buqun.

However, Yue Lingshan was fearless and stepped forward, shouting loudly:

"My daughter thinks there must be something fishy about this!"

Yue Buqun fixed his gaze on her, a half-smile on his face: "Oh? What's strange about it?"

Amidst the admiring gazes of her fellow students, "Yue Lingshan" spoke fluently and eloquently:

"Let's first assume that the second senior brother was murdered."

Stunned by her words, Ning Zhongze immediately retorted, "She's just missing, her fate is unknown, Shan'er, don't talk nonsense!"

That's your dear senior brother, hope he's doing well!

"If his or her fate is unknown, then he's dead! Mother, don't disturb me, let me finish!"

With a stomp of her foot and a pout of her lips, Yue Lingshan immediately caused Ning Zhongze to retreat.

She continued her analysis:

"Assuming that my second senior brother was murdered, then firstly, my second senior brother was highly skilled in martial arts, and he was on Mount Hua. To kill him silently and dispose of the body cleanly, the murderer must be exceptionally skilled in martial arts."

"Among the people I know in Huashan, only my father, mother, and I can do this. If it was done internally, then only the three of us are suspects!"

Ning Zhongze's expression froze, Yue Buqun's body trembled, and all the disciples were shocked.

“How could it be Master, Mistress, and Junior Sister? Absolutely not! No one would believe such a guess!” Linghu Chong retorted loudly, and the other senior brothers chimed in with their own opinions.

In summary, we are a loving family, and we were all at the Cliff of Repentance on the night of the incident. We can all testify to each other that we could not possibly be the murderer!

Great, let's eliminate one correct option first.

Yue Lingshan glanced at Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze's expressions and, finding that they seemed to agree with this view, changed her approach:

"Since it wasn't done by one of our own people, it must have been an outsider."

"Yesterday, an outsider sneaked into Mount Hua at night. My second senior brother stumbled upon his whereabouts and killed him to cover his tracks in order to avoid being exposed. What do you think of this theory?"

Linghu Chong immediately nodded: "Junior Sister is right. I think it's pretty much true."

It's far away!

The other disciples echoed this sentiment, agreeing that their eldest sister was right.

Yue Buqun tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, his face calm, but he was utterly speechless inside.

Goodness, you guys have no idea that Laudenau is a spy? There's really not a single person who thinks he's still alive?

This bond between fellow students is truly touching.

Although Yue Lingshan's words made a lot of sense and sound reasonable, Yue Buqun, who knew Lao Denuo's background, thought it was unlikely that he had been killed by outsiders to silence him.

In the entire martial arts world, only the Songshan Sect coveted the Huashan Sect and had the ability to eliminate Lao Denuo silently.

However, coincidentally, Laodenuo was a member of the Songshan Sect.

Surely it couldn't be that the Songshan Sect was fighting amongst themselves and killed all the field agents, could it?

That doesn't make sense, it's illogical!

Therefore, Yue Buqun had another guess.

Laudenau didn't die; rather, he probably realized that Laudenau knew his secrets and ran away while Laudenau was busy at the Cliff of Contemplation!

As for why they chose to run right after he finished transcribing...

Perhaps it was only yesterday that he realized what he had been doing all these days, and that it was of great importance, which is why he decided to run away and report back to Songshan.

In summary, he had made significant contributions, so he was promoted upon returning home and no longer needed to remain in hiding.

Damn it, how can this be allowed!

Laudenau, I order you to come back here so I can kill you before you leave!

"Thump!" Yue Buqun slammed his fist on the table, instantly silencing the noisy hall.

"Senior brother?" Ning Zhongze was a little startled and called out to him tentatively.

Yue Buqun realized what was happening and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was upset about what happened to De Nuo and got agitated for a moment. It wasn't directed at anyone."

My target is Laudenau, that irresponsible guy who ran off on his own. It has nothing to do with everyone else. Everyone, keep playing music and dancing!

Seeing Yue Buqun's outburst, Yue Lingshan chuckled inwardly.

After years of setting up nets, the fish escaped overnight, so Yue Buqun certainly had reason to be upset.

But don't worry, the fish didn't actually escape; I just caught them in the net beforehand.

Dad, your internet isn't fast enough or powerful enough, I'll have to do it!

"Go down and search everywhere. Find him alive or dead."

As the crowd dispersed, "Yue Lingshan" deliberately lagged behind, getting close to Lu Xin, who was looking respectful and waiting for the big shots to leave first.

As the handyman who had previously delivered things to the Cliff of Contemplation with Laudenau, he was also among the suspects and was summoned.

He was initially extremely anxious and worried about being exposed, but "Yue Lingshan" cleared him and his group of suspicion with just a few words, characterizing the matter as interference from external forces.

This ability to effortlessly manipulate events and distort the truth filled Lu Xin with both admiration and serious concern.

Without a doubt, the Yue Lingshan he encountered was not the naive and love-struck girl from the original timeline, but a cunning, shrewd, and ruthless heroine!

Moreover, his martial arts skills seem to be extremely high; he could kill Laudenau with a single sneak attack.

What's going on? Could it be that my appearance caused a butterfly effect?

He had no idea about this and could only guess.

Clearly, he doesn't read many online novels and didn't consider the possibility that Yue Lingshan had been transported to another world.

His own transmigration was a true arrival, with the Dimensional Lord giving him a new identity, so he believed that everyone was like that.

A character like Yue Lingshan, who is already in the book, cannot be replaced; the Dimensional Lord has made this clear.

Therefore, Yue Lingshan is fine; the changes can only be caused by him, no problem!

No wonder she wanted to kill Laudenuo. With the shrewdness she's showing now, she must have seen through Laudenuo's treacherous nature and decided to strike first!

Case solved!

Such an outstanding woman is extremely rare, even in the martial arts world. She is no less than Ren Yingying, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect. He is just a lowly servant who can barely kill a person. How could he be worthy of such a proud woman?

Compared to the kind-hearted, naive girl, the ruthless female tyrant is obviously much harder to pursue.

He's still thinking about his love!

If the attraction of the kind, naive, and innocent Yue Lingshan to him was 50 before, then now her attraction has not decreased but increased, reaching 70 or even 80.

She possesses both kindness and righteousness, as well as ruthless methods; she is also beautiful, charming, and highly skilled in martial arts...

What is this? It's a female version of Dongfang Bubai!

Oh my god, I'm determined to marry her in this lifetime!

"What are you imagining? Your smile is so wicked." A clear and pleasant voice came from beside him, startling Lu Xin and bringing him back to his senses.

He wiped away non-existent drool from the corner of his mouth, turned his head to look at "Yue Lingshan," who was a head shorter than him, and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Miss."

Looking down is impolite, squatting down is too much, just hunching over is fine.

Although he was a time traveler from the modern era, he didn't mind lowering his stance towards Yue Lingshan.

After all, she's my future wife. It's nice to lower my expectations and play around with some role-playing.

Yue Lingshan, unaware that he was fantasizing about her, whispered, "I know a secluded place in the back mountain. Shall we talk?"

Lu Xin's expression turned serious. He knew that Yue Lingshan couldn't possibly want to talk about love with him; she must have something important to say.

He nodded without hesitation.

Even though he gained a large amount of internal energy after completing the mission, and his internal strength had barely reached the level of a third-rate master, he felt that he could not resist Yue Lingshan.

After all, all he had at this moment was his strong internal energy; his martial arts skills were only the rudimentary skills he had secretly learned over the past two years. He had no confidence in fighting against the prodigy Yue Lingshan in front of him.

Since you can't refuse, you might as well show some respect and listen to what the young lady says.

Upon reaching a secluded spot, "Yue Lingshan" suddenly made her move, subduing Lu Xin in one strike. She then probed into his body with her inner force and sensed an inner force that was not much weaker than her own.

She withdrew her inner strength, released her grip, and knocked Lu Xin to the ground.

"Who are you? Why has your internal energy increased so dramatically overnight?!"

After confirming yesterday that Lu Xin was not Dongfang Bubai, her intelligence returned, and she roughly sensed his aura with her strong mental strength.

However, when they met again today, his aura had increased dozens of times, arousing her suspicion, so she made a move to test him.

This test startled Yue Lingshan, whose internal strength had increased so dramatically overnight!

They've arrived!

Lu Xin rubbed his sore bottom with a wry smile and told the young lady the explanation he had spent the whole night crafting.

Chapter 33 The young lady's kindness is beyond repayment, so I can only...

After hearing Lu Xin's explanation, Yue Lingshan looked puzzled and said strangely:

"You said you dreamt that a celestial being took you as a disciple, and that you are currently a disciple of a celestial being?"

“Exactly.” Lu Xin said, head held high.

"You said that the immortals set up a series of tasks for you to test you, and that as long as you complete the tasks, they can directly help you learn knowledge, master martial arts, and improve your cultivation?"