My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

"As expected... what exactly is your purpose? Right now, I'm penniless, unaffiliated, and just a free man," the cloaked man said.

“But you’re still here,” Leng Yihan said instinctively. “As long as you’re here, that’s enough.”

"Huh?" The cloaked man was taken aback, and a whole bunch of strange things flashed through his mind in an instant.

Strange terms like "Guanyin sitting on a lotus," "old man pushing a cart," and "doggy style"...

"You, you, you, don't do anything rash! I'm telling you, if you dare to touch me, I'll fight you to the death!" the cloaked man said hurriedly.

“You’ve misunderstood something… This is our first day in this border region, and I just wanted to ask about the current situation here,” Leng Yihan said.

He naturally wouldn't ask about things to be aware of in the border regions; that was something Lu Youmei could ask. He only needed to ask Lu Youmei things she didn't know.

During her absence, the borderlands underwent some changes. After all, nothing can remain unchanged forever, especially in a place like the borderlands where powerful figures frequently appear. The phenomenon of prosperity inevitably leading to decline is even more common.

"...How can you expect me to believe you?"

"We saved you, otherwise you know your physical condition, right? If the tree branch hadn't started treating your injuries the moment it touched you, do you think you'd still be here talking to me? If it weren't for that, you'd probably have fainted by now."

"This could also be because you had her treat me immediately so that we could have a conversation later..." the cloaked man said.

"Then what do you want me to believe you..." Leng Yihan said helplessly.

“Put me down and let’s talk this out,” the cloaked man said.

"Qing." Leng Yihan looked at Qing. She had also heard what the cloaked person said and immediately put her down, but she didn't let go of the tree branch.

“Alright…you said this is your first time in the borderlands, right?” The cloaked man looked up at Leng Yihan and said.

"Yes, I've repeated it several times, what exactly do you want from me..."

“Blood Fiend,” the cloaked man suddenly said.

"Huh?" Leng Yihan stared blankly at the cloaked figure.

“Shadow Alliance, Roaring Beard, Smoker,” the cloaked man continued, rattling off a string of names.

"Huh???" Leng Yihan was still confused, looking at the cloaked figure with a puzzled expression.

"The border." Finally, the cloaked figure pointed at Leng Yihan and said.

"Um... what are you talking about?" Leng Yihan looked at the cloaked man in a daze.

"Hmm...it seems this is indeed someone who has entered the borderlands for the first time, as they can't even sense the border." The cloaked figure withdrew the hand that was pointing at Leng Yihan and removed the hood that had been covering their face.

Beneath the hood was a girl with black hair, her brown eyes staring straight at Leng Yihan, as if she wanted to say something.

"Hello, my name is Xu Xiaoxiao," Xu Xiaoxiao said.

"Hello, my name is Leng Yihan," Leng Yihan replied politely.

"What kind of move was Lu Youmei just making...?"

"Hmm... I don't know either, it's probably new, you can ask her," Lu Youmei said.

"Ah... Miss Xu, may I ask what you meant by what you just said..." Leng Yihan said after thinking for a while.

"What I just said? It's just checking if you're from one of those four sects and if this is your first time in the border region," Xu Xiaoxiao said. "Oh, right... you're a newcomer, but before I tell you these rules, I have to ask you a question first."

"Excuse me," said Leng Yihan.

"Would you like to join my sect? If not, then we shall part ways here..."

postscript

The afterword, which appears every 100 chapters, is here again!

This story was actually... really badly written, so I'd better apologize to all the readers... (You always say the next volume will be better, but when have you ever actually done that?)

I will continue to work hard in the next volume of Wasted Plum. The story is getting closer and closer to the end. After the story of Leng Yihan's background is revealed, we will start to face the Demon King.

What is the Demon King's purpose? Who is the true god? Why is Liu Yi so eager to find a successor? Why are the borderlands and the oracle so similar? All of this will be revealed in the upcoming storyline!

By the way, Lin Yin's amazing character design is currently being drawn~ The artist, Mei Gong Xiao Chu, is really drawing it superbly!!!

See you in Chapter 100 of the next volume!

301 Join Xu Xiaoxiao

"Huh?" Leng Yihan was stunned when she heard Xu Xiaoxiao's words. "Didn't you just say that you were unaffiliated with any sect or faction?"

"Uh!" Seemingly realizing she had said something wrong, Xu Xiaoxiao's expression suddenly turned very strange. "Ahaha... Well... Right, right! It's because I didn't know you were newcomers who had just arrived in the border region at that time, so I said I was unaffiliated with any sect or faction to avoid arousing your hostility!"

Heh... Didn't you always think we were hostile towards you? ... This explanation is... so weak...

Leng Yihan mentally complained, but he didn't intend to expose Xu Xiaoxiao. After all, if she was going to hide it, there was probably a reason, and he didn't want the relationship that had finally eased up to become strained again.

“In the borderlands, there is a very important sect, or rather, a team?” Lu Youmei suddenly said.

"Hmm?" After thinking for a moment, Leng Yihan looked up at Xu Xiaoxiao and said, "Please give me some time to consider."

“No problem…” Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, but looking at her guilty look… Leng Yihan was really worried that she might run away in a moment.

"Lu Youmei... do you think we should join?" Leng Yihan asked Lu Youmei.

“Joining is definitely the way to go… because in the borderlands, without a team, many things will be restricted,” Lu Youmei said.

"...Are you planning to join?" Leng Yihan's conversation with Lu Youmei didn't last long, and since he slowed down as he walked towards Qing and the others, Leng Zhenmo and Xu Xiaoxiao didn't notice anything amiss.

Yes, Qing naturally noticed something was wrong and successfully guessed that Leng Yihan was talking to Lu Youmei.

Wow... this little girl is exceptionally perceptive in this area...

Lu Youmei also noticed that Qing felt something was wrong, and sighed helplessly. If only she could use this personality trait in battle or other things...

"It doesn't matter," Leng Zhenmo replied with a brief three-word answer.

"..." Leng Yihan glanced at Leng Zhenmo, and then looked at Qing.

"What do you think?" Qing asked Leng Yihan in return.

“Okay, then that means you agree.” Leng Yihan turned around and walked towards Xu Xiaoxiao.

"How did it go?" Xu Xiaoxiao asked anxiously when she saw Leng Yihan walking back.

Although she couldn't see the strength of the little girl in front of her, she could see the young girl and the aloof loli behind her... one of them was almost at the tenth level, and the other one she couldn't figure out either.

With this lineup, plus this girl in front of me whom I also can't see through, reviving the sect... isn't impossible, right?

"No problem." Leng Yihan's answer relieved Xu Xiaoxiao. Although she knew that it was very likely that she would join... she was still very nervous.

"Welcome! But it will take some time before you officially join, because I'm currently training outside, so a formal welcome ceremony can't be held..." Xu Xiaoxiao smiled apologetically, a hint of loneliness hidden beneath her smile.

"It's alright, we don't really care about these things. So, where are you planning to go next?" Leng Yihan hesitated for a moment, not asking what had happened. Xu Xiaoxiao probably had some purpose in trying to win them over, but for now... she couldn't tell, so Leng Yihan agreed.

"So... you'll be our sect leader from now on? Should we address you like that?" Leng Yihan smiled and said in a joking tone.

"No need to call me that... I'm not worthy of the title of sect leader! Our sect leader... is a very great person!" Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smile when she mentioned her sect leader, but Leng Yihan wondered if it was just her imagination, but the loneliness in her eyes did not disappear, but instead became even more pronounced.

“This young girl… I’m afraid her sect has suffered some misfortune,” Lu Youmei suddenly said.

"...I think so too."

"Heh...aren't you going to ask me why I said that?"

"why."

"Tsk...you really are something...when did you become so Zen?"

"Haven't I always been like this? Going with the flow, my personality is fickle." Leng Yihan said to Lu Youmei without changing her expression, while on the surface continuing to agree with Xu Xiaoxiao about their sect leader.

“Alright… let me tell you a rule. In the borderlands, the most important thing to join someone else’s sect or team is to have a General’s Token. Only with a General’s Token can you officially join a sect. In addition, people who want to join a sect must also have a Border Realm. I estimate that this girl will take you to get a Border Realm in a while. If she doesn’t take you, I will tell you where you can get one,” Lu Youmei said.

"Hmm... I see. So, may I ask why you concluded that Xu Xiaoxiao's sect suffered some misfortune?"

“The reason is simple: only the sect leader can invite people into the sect. It’s impossible for anyone other than the sect leader, not even the sect leader’s successor or the deputy sect leader,” Lu Youmei said. “In addition, the longing and loneliness she showed when she mentioned the sect leader... that’s why I concluded that her sect had encountered some ominous event.”

"That's such a simple deduction..."

"So, have you figured it out yet?"

"I'm so sorry I'm terrible at deduction..."

"Heh...you're being modest."

Leng Yihan is really trying her best to do two things at once. On the surface, she has to agree with Xu Xiaoxiao, but in her heart, she also has to argue with Lu Youmei.

"Ah! Next, I'll take you to prepare for the Borderlands. Only those who have reached the Borderlands can join our sect. That's the setting for the Borderlands~" Xu Xiaoxiao said.

"Yes, thank you for your help. I really appreciate it to have someone to guide us." Leng Yihan nodded and turned to the two people who had walked up to her.

"Okay, follow me!"

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Xu Xiaoxiao led the way, occasionally exchanging a few words with Leng Yihan to keep the atmosphere in the group from getting cold. As for Leng Zhenmo... for some reason, she didn't say a word, just stayed around Leng Yihan, neither going too far nor getting too close.

"We're almost there! Do you see that pillar of light in the distance?" After walking a little further, Leng Yihan finally escaped the area surrounded by mountains and saw a wider expanse.

Of course, the most obvious thing is the purple beam of light that shoots straight into the sky in the far distance, covering a vast area... Leng Yihan didn't know, but it was a very large area.

Oh, there's another great way to describe how big the beam of light was: Leng Yihan couldn't see the end of the beam at all, as if the entire field of vision was covered by the beam of light, and she couldn't see any blue sky.

"Is that the place...?"

"Yes! That's the registration point. Once you get there, you can register with Borderlands. With Borderlands, you can join our sect," Xu Xiaoxiao said, seemingly very happy.

“…Okay, I understand. Let’s hurry over there,” Leng Yihan said.

"Ah...right, remember to be careful of the people around you when you go over..." Xu Xiaoxiao said awkwardly, "Well...when you're out and about, you always seem to run into some people for no reason...so..."

"That's how it is... After all, although you're not exactly a stunning beauty, you're still a great beauty. It would be strange if you weren't coveted by others when you're out and about alone." Leng Yihan praised herself as the sect leader without changing her expression.

"Hmm, she has the potential to be a simp," Lu Youmei remarked.

“…” Leng Yihan chose not to answer.

"Haha~ Me, I'm not as good as you say~ I'm very ordinary, but you're very cute, you'll definitely be a stunning beauty in the future~" Xu Xiaoxiao replied politely.

However, she didn't know that Leng Yihan was a man.

"Tsk... Let's hurry over there, we shouldn't stay here any longer..." Leng Yihan clicked her tongue and quickly said, changing the subject.

"Ah... okay!"