I manage female characters in all the heavens.

In the modern era, only the martial arts skills of Yaoyue, Lianxing, and Hua Wuque are worth mentioning and require vigilance; the other disciples who are left to their own devices are all mediocre.

Am I, a second-rate expert, really incapable of taking down a mere spy?

It's already surprising that they found the real person so quickly, but to be able to find Yaoyue Lianxing directly?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The woman was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Interesting. How presumptuous of you to expect me to call you 'sister'? When it comes to martial arts, I know a little bit about it, and you probably can't beat me."

What an interesting little thing! It's been so many years since I've met one like her. I might as well tease her and have some fun, Lianxing thought to herself.

Tie Xinlan raised her head, her expression disdainful: "Arrogant!"

"Having confidence is a good thing, but failing to see the gap in strength and blindly provoking the strong is foolish and ignorant."

"Step back, this is not something you can handle. Let Yaoyue Lianxing handle it."

Lianxing: "..."

Have kids been so brave these days after not venturing out for so many years?

Chapter 49 The Failed Broadcast of the Lazy Second Master

When Lianxing started moving around, Tie Xinlan sensed something was wrong.

She noticed that the beautiful woman in front of her seemed to have a foot ailment and walked with a slight limp.

The Flower Palace, a great beauty, has a foot ailment...

These three factors combined make the direction almost clear.

"Come on, follow me to the backyard, let me experience your earth-shattering martial arts." Seeing that the arrogant little sister didn't move, Lianxing urged.

Although the other person was wearing a veil, Lianxing, with her keen eyesight, could immediately see that the other person had an unparalleled beauty.

She has such stunning beauty at fifteen or sixteen; what will she be like when she grows up?

This girl has a connection with the Yihua Palace. Let's test her skills and assess her potential. If she's suitable, it wouldn't be bad to bring her back to the Yihua Palace as a disciple.

The Yihua Palace doesn't accept disciples through voluntary application and selection; instead, like the Demonic Sect, they simply take those they fancy, regardless of whether you want to or not.

Of course, no one in the entire martial arts world considered the Yihua Palace to be a righteous sect.

She's so arrogant at such a young age; she needs to be taught a lesson. We have to show her her place.

It's fortunate that he ran into himself this time; if it had been his older sister, Yaoyue, this little guy would probably have been killed with a single slap.

Thinking of Yaoyue, Lianxing sighed inwardly.

The reason she left Yihua Palace and came to this external stronghold was because her domineering palace master sister forced her to.

Unlike Yaoyue, Lianxing is not a lunatic who only knows how to practice martial arts and go crazy all day long. She also has her own hobbies, such as music, gardening, and painting.

Growing flowers and painting won't make any noise that would disturb Yaoyue; she can do it quietly in the Yihua Palace.

But music is different; it requires sound, and it might disturb Yaoyue's practice.

Yaoyue was already unhappy with Lianxing's hobbies and the noise she made disturbing her. Even though Lianxing was her younger sister, she was bound to get a beating.

Moreover, she cannot retaliate; she can only endure it. If she retaliates, Yaoyue will feel that her authority has been challenged and will resort to severe measures.

Over the years, Lianxing has been beaten countless times, but Yaoyue has not shown any mercy just because she has grown up and become the second palace master. It seems that she wants to control her younger sister under high pressure for the rest of her life.

Yaoyue is domineering and uncompromising; if Lianxing wants to play music, she has no choice but to leave the palace.

This is the closest external outpost to Yihua Palace. It was built by Lianxing specifically for her to play music, and Yaoyue is unaware of this.

Every time she comes here and plays music, it's a rare moment for her to relax and catch her breath.

I've come all this way to play music, sister, you're not going to say I'm bothering you and come after me to beat me up, are you?

If you really dare to bully people like this, I, I... I'll quit playing music!

Under Yaoyue's strong control, Lianxing had to sneak around even to pursue her own hobbies, which made her feel incredibly inferior.

While Lianxing was feeling secretly depressed, Tie Xinlan was sweating profusely.

Could it really be such a coincidence that I ran into Lianxing?

You, the dignified Second Palace Master of Yihua Palace, have nothing better to do than wander around aimlessly every day?

Don't you have anything to do?

The two palace masters of Yihua Palace, the eldest princess Yaoyue, is focused on martial arts and doesn't pay much attention to the daily affairs of the palace. These are basically handled by the second palace master, Lianxing. Yaoyue only needs to take care of Lianxing.

Logically speaking, a master of Lianxing's caliber, as the general manager of a sect, should be very busy.

Managing the sect, practicing martial arts, teaching disciples, gathering intelligence, earning money, and serving older sisters – all these tasks keep him constantly on the go.

How dare you wander out like this? Have you finished your work?

This is slacking off, it's dereliction of duty! If Yaoyue finds out, you'll have to apologize!

"Your gaze is very imposing, very good. It seems you are ready to make your move." Lianxing's voice, tinged with admiration, came from ahead.

When Tie Xinlan came to her senses, she found herself led by Lianxing to the backyard of the Qinlou.

This place is quiet and elegant, with artificial hills and flowers and plants everywhere. A cobblestone path winds and twists, passing through a clear pond, and leading to a stone platform in the water, which is about ten meters square, deep in the backyard.

Behind the stone platform stands a plum tree, its blossoms in full bloom, petals falling in profusion. Beneath the tree sits an ancient zither, the petals brushing against the strings in the breeze, producing soft, elegant sounds.

Lianxing brought "Tie Xinlan" to the stone platform, a slight smile of joy on her face:

"This is a place I personally arranged for playing the zither. What do you think? Isn't it beautiful?"

Her tone was somewhat smug, with the charming naiveté of a little girl showing off her favorite toys.

Without her sister present, and without needing to display the majesty of the Yihua Palace, Lianxing seemed to have shed all her burdens and genuinely enjoyed this moment of peace.

"I think it's just average. It's too plain and lacks dignity. You're not as good-looking as me."

Even though Tie Xinlan knew that the other person was most likely Lianxing, she still spoke without restraint.

It's not like she's Yaoyue; Lianxing is far too likely to kill someone easily, especially when Yaoyue isn't around.

I'm not afraid.

"You have a sweet tongue." Lianxing walked to the guqin, waved her hand to create a wave of air that swept away the petals on the instrument, and sat down, smoothing her skirt.

She gently placed her hand on the zither and looked at "Tie Xinlan":

"Come on, show me your unparalleled martial arts. Attack me. If I can't take you down in one move, what's wrong with calling you 'sister'?"

Lianxing smiled teasingly, with a hint of mischievous smugness, as she strummed the strings and played a melodious tune.

At first, there were only a few scattered notes, like dewdrops falling by chance in the dead of night, striking the bluestone and making a crisp echo.

Gradually, the melody converged like a stream, sometimes like a spring breeze blowing through a bamboo forest, the bamboo leaves whispering; sometimes like autumn rain pattering on banana leaves, each sound carrying a moist coolness.

Listen up!

Tie Xinlan was immediately shocked. My God, how many fish did you catch to practice your zither? Your zither skills have reached such a profound level.

Yaoyue, how exactly do you raise your sister?!

Tie Xinlan was furious. She never expected Lianxing to be like this. She had completely misjudged her.

My Yihua Palace has been handed over to someone like you to manage, no wonder it has become increasingly desolate and worse off, it's all because of your laziness!

Give me back my invincible Yihua Palace!

Although she has not yet become the palace master, she has already regarded the Yihua Palace as her own. Lianxing is lazy and has ruined the sect, and she also has a chronic illness. She should encourage her!

"Hey! Take this punch!"

Enraged, Tie Xinlan shouted that she would take a punch, but instead kicked out, creating several afterimages that enveloped Lianxing like clouds.

Ancient Tomb Leg Technique: Smoke Cloud Kick!

You have a sword but you use your feet? You're quite polite, aren't you?

And then there's the random shouting to confuse the opponent—who taught them this dirty trick?

Lianxing smiled slightly: "Naughty."

Clang!

The sound of the zither suddenly changed, producing a clear and powerful instantaneous note.

An invisible burst of energy was plucked from the strings of the zither, transforming into a visible sound wave that struck "Tie Xinlan" with unparalleled force.

Tie Xinlan's vision was almost completely filled by this sound wave, and she felt the overwhelming power as if a wall was crashing down on her!

Damn, it's about using force to overcome skill!

Tie Xinlan's pupils contracted, her eyes widened in shock. Such vast power was used to fight a mere second-rate opponent like me?

Don't you want to call me "sister" at all?!

She knew she couldn't withstand the blow, so she quickly pulled back and dodged.

However, the sound waves grew louder and louder until they blocked all her escape routes.

Faced with this unavoidable attack, her eyes suddenly changed, and madness and heroism surged into her heart.

If I can't avoid it, I won't. I'll smash this high wall with my fist!

Seeing that the little one was about to be crushed by the air wall, Lianxing smiled slightly. Feeling that she had scared her enough, she was about to withdraw her power to disperse the sound waves, causing the air wall to collapse and turn into a gentle breeze that brushed over the little one's hair. She also took the opportunity to remove her veil to take a good look at her appearance.

She even had a plan for how to tease him: "How do you think my amateur skills are?"

However, before she could stop, a fierce and insane aura exploded like flames in the arena, engulfing her.

The Realm of Madness, unfold!

"Intent?!"

The sudden mental shock caused her to lose consciousness for a moment, and her power was interrupted for a split second.

In that instant, the air wall formed by the sound waves suddenly became unstable, and a flaw suddenly appeared in the otherwise perfect whole.

"Tie Xinlan" keenly sensed this discord, and her entire body's power surged into her fist as she slammed it out!

Wave!

It sounded like a bubble being popped, and the air wall was breached by this punch.