I manage female characters in all the heavens.

The most useful items are all in the hands of the master chef. No one else has the final say on who gets to use them; the master chef makes all the decisions, and private transfers are not allowed.

Anyway, they're all useless things. If Junior Uncle wants them, just give them to her. It's a small matter.

Perhaps this can improve his junior uncle's bad attitude towards him, and they can get along well in the future.

He was very concerned about his junior uncle's opinion and attitude towards him, and always wanted to build a good relationship with him. He had been wandering around Yingri Pavilion a lot these past few days, but he never received any kind words from him.

However, he didn't mind and decided to persevere. He believed that as long as he persisted, one day his junior uncle would look at him with new respect.

Lianxing also knew about Hua Wuque's situation and that he really didn't need those things.

In the end, Hua Wuque had enjoyed everything he was entitled to during his fifteen years at Yihua Palace. Now that a poor and willful junior uncle had arrived, it was only right that he give way to him.

"Since Wuque says so, then it's settled. All these benefits will be yours from now on. Are you satisfied now?" Lianxing said to her jealous junior sister in a bad mood.

Tie Xinlan was indeed thrilled. She had only wanted better treatment than Hua Wuque, but unexpectedly, she got all the benefits directly from him. It was a great success.

However, on the other hand, she was also dissatisfied.

"Why does Xiaohua call you Second Master, but I call you Martial Uncle? You are the Second Palace Master and call me Second Master, but I am the Third Palace Master, so he should call me Third Master!"

Hua Wuque suddenly looked up: "No!"

Lianxing was taken aback. Although she shouldn't call him Third Master, why was he so resolute and decisive?

Shouldn't you have waited until I reprimanded my junior sister to show that it was no good before you said that Second Master was right?

If you talk back to your junior sister like that, she will be unhappy!

"...Little Flower, you have the courage to say no, which is something your first and second masters should be happy about. But I, the Third Palace Master, don't like your tone at all." The Third Palace Master's face turned cold, and the Mingyu Skill was about to be used, with a chilling aura emanating from it.

Hua Wuque ignored his junior uncle's frail and chilling aura and quickly apologized:

"I'm very sorry, Junior Uncle. My tone was not good just now and offended you. Please forgive me."

"But regarding what you just mentioned, please allow me to continue saying no."

"I don't want to call you Master. The reason... I can't say." He blushed and felt embarrassed.

The Third Palace Master: "..."

What's the difference between what you're saying and actually saying it?

Kid, I know you're after my beauty, which is perfectly normal; there are plenty of people in the world who are.

But your attitude is too obvious. Even if Lianxing is inexperienced, she can probably guess that you have feelings for me.

The word "love" has left a scar on her heart. As Jiang Feng's son, it's dangerous for you to show this tendency when she hasn't fully let go of her feelings.

Even the lawless Third Palace Master fell silent, glancing at Lianxing out of the corner of his eye.

Lianxing's gentle, smiling face, which had been like watching two children playfully fighting, had now turned as cold as ice.

An invisible chill emanated from her, as if to freeze the entire Yingri Pavilion, and even the light of day seemed to dim, causing Hua Wuque to shiver.

If Hua Wuque were allowed to date, given his experience of growing up surrounded by women, he would probably have a bunch of kids by now.

Neither Yaoyue nor Lianxing considered Hua Wuque a substitute for Jiang Feng, yet neither wanted to see him in a relationship.

This is not an act of protection for the mental health of younger generations by elders, but rather the result of an indelible sense of resentment and possessiveness hidden deep within their hearts.

Not to mention, ever since the Jiang Feng incident, Yao Yue has decreed that no one in Yihua Palace can have romantic feelings for men or women, and must sever all love and affection, or else they will be killed!

Hua Wuque has committed a grave taboo.

An eerie atmosphere spread among the three of them. Hua Wuque lowered his head further and further, and cold sweat gradually seeped from his forehead.

"Second Master, I, I..." He wanted to explain, but for a moment he couldn't think of what to say.

Seeing Hua Wuque at a loss, on the verge of tears, Lianxing closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, holding her breath, her eyes full of exhaustion.

"Wuque, remember the rules of Yihua Palace: whatever you think, keep it to yourself, especially in front of your master."

"The matter is settled. You may leave now. I need to speak with your martial uncle."

Hua Wuque breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to look up at his handsome junior uncle before leaving, and respectfully took his leave.

After he left, Lianxing grabbed Tie Xinlan's hand and pulled her in front of her.

"Remember, stay away from Wuque from now on, and don't let him have any rebellious thoughts, otherwise if my sister finds out, I won't be able to save you two."

Faced with the serious Lianxing, "Tie Xinlan" remained unserious, grinning and saying:

"Oh dear, oh dear, who told your junior sister to be so stunningly beautiful and charming? Xiao Hua made a mistake that everyone makes."

"Senior sister, instead of making me stay away from him, you should let him stay away from me. After all, I have absolutely no interest in him in that way."

"On the contrary, you, senior sister, are quite pitiful to behold~"

As she spoke, she reached out and hooked Lianxing's chin with her finger, bringing her face close and exhaling her fragrant breath.

Lianxing rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, and slapped her mischievous junior sister's face away.

"You naughty girl... Let me tell you, even if you're not interested in Wuque, as long as he is interested in you and your sister finds out, you can expect to be beaten to death with one slap. I won't be able to save you then!"

Tie Xinlan nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know. Senior Sister is domineering and tyrannical, and her mind is twisted. Even if Xiao Hua has a crush on me, she will kill me. It's easy to guess."

"What I really can't figure out is, if something happens between us, how will Senior Sister handle it?"

"I'm so curious, senior sister, why don't you come and try it with me?"

Lianxing was completely confused. "We're both women, what could it be? And what does it have to do with my sister?"

Could it be that they join forces to defeat the older sister, overthrow her tyrannical rule, and make her whine and cry?

Thinking of her junior sister's unparalleled talent as a demon, Lianxing touched her crippled leg and felt a sudden surge of excitement.

If she were given ten years or so, she might actually be able to suppress her older sister. At that time, she would definitely give Garlic a good beating and break Yaoyue's legs!

Tie Xinlan chuckled: "It's not impossible."

Lianxing, you're so old and still don't understand anything. You need to be educated.

Come to my room tonight, and I'll let my junior sister teach you properly, take you into a new world, and let you see different scenery.

This will definitely be of great benefit to your breakthrough to the ninth level of the Bright Jade Skill. It is a rare opportunity that is hard to find in the world, so you should make the most of it.

However, she quickly realized that she had nothing for Lianxing to grasp, and could only sigh deeply.

Alas, how sorrowful.

Chapter 55 The Third Palace Master is good at repaying kindness with enmity

After enjoying the top-tier palace master treatment she had fought for, Tie Xinlan realized that Hua Wuque's willingness to give up his resources made sense.

Don't be fooled by the remarkable effects of these resources, which can make one's martial arts skills advance by leaps and bounds. The price to pay is that you'll have no time left to digest these resources all day long, not to mention the various kinds of pain that come with them.

Hua Wuque is so cunning. He not only freed himself from torment but also did a favor for his unrequited junior uncle. He killed two birds with one stone!

I thought that among the four types of resources, those that temper one's will would be the most painful to use, but I didn't expect that, apart from the Warm Sun Jade which takes effect as soon as it is worn close to the body, none of the others are easy to use.

One Yunqing Pill can provide two years' worth of internal energy, but it is not gentle at all. It caused her dantian meridians to ache unbearably, and she finally managed to digest it with great difficulty.

Applying Qingyu Liquid to the whole body allows it to slowly penetrate the body through the skin, replenishing vital energy for internal energy refinement. However, during its effect, the whole body feels like it is being pricked with needles.

The Mingyu Pool is scalding hot. To cultivate within it, one must constantly urge the Mingyu Technique to counteract the coldness, which is the opposite of the Cold Jade Bed, but the effect is similar. It passively tempers one's true qi to increase skill, so one can imagine how uncomfortable it is.

The above three are still child's play. The Golden Muscle Jade Bone Plaster, Cold Heaven Body Tempering Soup, and Jade Sound Organ Strengthening Soup, which are supposed to improve physical fitness, are really not as comfortable as the Fulong Bone-Sculpting Soup that I used before.

Finally, even the pain of the Fulong Bone-Sculpting Soup pales in comparison to the resources for tempering one's will.

The Mushroom of All Things is a damn poisonous mushroom. One bite and you'll go mad and be consumed by delusions, where the world becomes an abstract concept. Yet, you still need to circulate your inner energy in this state to force out the medicinal power, and the antidote won't be given until the very last moment.

The name "Delightful Desire Pill" is a misnomer; it's pure aphrodisiac. After being poisoned, one feels hot all over and has overwhelming desires, but there's nowhere to relieve them. One has to suppress one's internal energy and rely solely on willpower to endure the effects of the drug, which is deadly.

The freezing cold of the Earthly Cold Pool is so intense that one cannot protect oneself with true qi. Each bath requires more than an hour. The fact that one did not freeze to death can only be attributed to the unique setting of the martial arts world.

However, Tie Xinlan completed all of this quickly with great perseverance and reaped considerable rewards.

In less than ten days, her power increased by more than a thousand units, and her total power has now reached about 5000 units.

At the same time, the muscles, bones, skin and flesh are greatly enhanced. With a single swing of the arm, the bare body can easily throw away a stone lock weighing more than 100 jin. The body's resistance to blows and recovery ability are also greatly increased, and the blood and qi are exceptionally surging.

This is almost as powerful as his refined second-generation killer form. If he could master a high-level external martial arts technique and practice it for decades, he might actually achieve mastery of external martial arts, making him so powerful that even five horses couldn't move him.

As for the tempering of willpower, I'm afraid she didn't notice it.

Your Yihua Palace's willpower training may have some merit, but I am a second-generation reincarnation killer who has undergone the most cruel trials since childhood. What kind of torment haven't I endured?

Poisonous mushrooms? Aphrodisiacs? Winter swimming? That's too childish, not cruel enough.

Why not visit the Reincarnation Base and experience brainwashing, truth serum, torture, electrotherapy, ultrasound vibration, staying up all night every day, and so on?

Anyone who can endure even one of these things is a true hero; their willpower is simply incredible.

She went through it all; she's a hero among heroes!

He stepped out of the icy pool, letting his two pretty female disciples drape clothes over him.

Tie Xinlan's face was full of composure as she calmly said, "The cold pool is nothing more than this. I didn't feel anything at all. Next time, come for two hours."

The two little girls were extremely adoring, their eyes sparkling as they looked at her.

Good heavens, I can't stand it for even a breath, and the Third Palace Master wants to stay for two hours?! As expected of our Lady Yingri of Yihua Palace, she's completely fearless!

Lianxing, who had been waiting on the sidelines ready to provide assistance at any time, looked helpless. This junior sister was soft all over, except for her stubborn mouth.

If you weren't shaking like a leaf, this statement would be more convincing.

Once "Tie Xinlan" had fully recovered, her body was completely dry and warmed up again, Lianxing led her out of the cave where the cold pool was located.

"Two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which do you want to hear first?" Lianxing asked without turning her head as she walked ahead.

"The bad news is that I prefer to save the good things for later."

Lianxing nodded: "The bad news is that my sister has come out of seclusion today and specifically asked you to go to Jiangdong and bring someone back."

The reason why Yihua Palace became a taboo in the martial arts world was not because of its status as a hidden sect or its invincible strength, but because of its long-standing business practices.

From its inception, the Yihua Palace has been judging unfaithful and heartless men throughout the land.

Once someone is deemed unfaithful and heartless by the Yihua Palace, and this is known to them, anyone who is male, from a commoner to a martial arts leader, will be arrested and brought back to the Yihua Palace for a symbolic trial, and then killed, without any evidence!

Of course, there are many people who deserve to be killed, but this practice of killing without evidence has indeed resulted in many people being wrongfully killed.

If they all died unjustly, that would be one thing; at worst, we could label the Yihua Palace a demonic sect and wipe it out with the combined power of the world.