I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

"It's a beginner-level technique, but it's extremely rare. Its effects also vary from person to person," Yun Yishui said. "With my skill, I can monitor every corner within a radius of several miles at will."

"But with your current cultivation level... you probably can't actively control it. You can only create an artificial mirage, and you can't control where it will be reflected. It depends on the concentration of water vapor nearby."

Qin Rufeng nodded. "Well, it's better than nothing. Anyway, I'll need to find a place to hide once I enter the secret realm, won't I?"

“Good, that’s the right idea.” Yun Yishui said, while staring intently at Wuying. Then, as if he had suddenly discovered something, he whispered to Rufeng, “I’ve got it! We’ve found Yan Qingping’s trail.”

"There's no time to lose, let's go find her right now!"

So the two went to the path Yan Qingping was sure to take. They hid in a tall tree, waiting for their "prey" to pass by...

This tree is a giant pine, straight and reaching for the sky, with lush branches and leaves. It's as tall as a small mountain and its branches are covered with yellow flowers. There is absolutely no tree like this on Earth.

Qin Rufeng looked around and saw a vast forest of giant pines. Although the trees were far apart, their canopies intertwined. The trees were covered with yellow blossoms like silken umbrellas. A gentle breeze blew by, and the falling blossoms drifted like snow, their fragrance spreading for miles.

The understory is spacious with good visibility. The dense canopy provides ample cover.

Yun Yishui asked in a low voice, "Are you ready?"

Qin Rufeng nodded, but she didn't know what preparations she needed to make. She was completely clueless when it came to striking up conversations with beautiful women…

Yun Yishui pointed towards the tree, "Look, they're here!"

As Ru Feng looked in the direction she pointed, he saw a figure gracefully approaching amidst the fluttering yellow flowers.

This person had his hair tied up and wore a crown, dressed in a red and black brocade robe, with a steady, dignified, and dashing gait... and he was all alone.

The man walked to the shaded tree, then suddenly stopped and said loudly, "Since you've been waiting for me, why not show yourself?"

Qin Rufeng tugged at Yun Yishui and whispered, "What should we do? They've discovered us."

"It's because I've been searching for you for so long..." Yun Yishui said helplessly, "Once we enter the secret realm, remember to hide your presence as much as possible."

Qin Rufeng: "And now?"

"Now? I'll help you..." Yun Yishui smiled slightly, then pushed Rufeng off the tree.

Qin Rufeng was caught off guard and cried out...

"Eeya~~~~"

"Who goes there?!" The person under the tree suddenly raised her head and gently waved her hand, drawing an arc of light above her head. A bright barrier of lightning immediately appeared above her head.

Qin Rufeng immediately realized that this was some kind of protective spell. Seeing that she was about to crash into it, she instinctively thought of the magic weapon she had just acquired, Flowing Light Instant Water... after all, she was wearing it.

However, the moment she circulated her spiritual energy, she realized something was wrong.

The technique of transforming flowing light into mist is a pure water-elemental cultivation method. Yun Yishui mentioned that Miss Yan Qingping of the Taihua Sword Sect possessed a metal elemental root. Therefore, her lightning barrier must also be of the metal element.

Although metal can generate water, it seems unlikely that it can transform into water mist and penetrate this barrier.

Qin Rufeng's thoughts raced in an instant. He couldn't use the Flowing Light and Instant Water technique, and summoning the Flying Jade Disc was too late; there was only one way left…

At the same time, Yun Yishui on the tree was also circulating his internal energy, ready to rescue Qin Rufeng at any moment.

However, just as she was about to make her move, she saw a pair of fiery wings suddenly sprout from Qin Rufeng's back.

"The Fire Phoenix Seal?!" Yun Yishui couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Qin Rufeng deployed his fiery wings, but it was too late. He definitely couldn't fly; he could only confront the lightning-streaked protective barrier in front of him head-on.

With a loud "whoosh," the barrier burst open like a bubble.

Chapter 31 Flying Dragon Rides the Face

"What?!" Yan Qingping was utterly astonished that her protective magic was so easily broken. Who on earth was this person who had fallen from the sky?

Qin Rufeng's situation was also dire. Her Fire Phoenix Wings had broken Yan Qingping's spell, but due to excessive consumption of spiritual energy, the wings had also disappeared.

Although the falling speed has been greatly reduced, it has now become a complete free fall.

Worse still, because of the significant depletion of her spiritual energy, Qin Rufeng's control over it also became chaotic. Her leaky, magical garment could no longer restrain her energy.

"Get out of the way!" Qin Rufeng shouted, his gaze meeting Yan Qingping's as she stood under the tree.

She had her black hair tied up, wore a golden crown and ribbons, and had a face as beautiful as jade. At first glance, she looked like a dashing young man, but upon closer inspection, she was a strikingly handsome older woman.

Her bright eyes shone like stars, and her eyebrows arched sharply towards her temples. She exuded youthful vigor, her brows radiating a powerful, almost sword-like aura. Her skin was like porcelain, her lips full and cherry-like… and most importantly, her ample bosom was impossible to conceal.

Qin Rufeng was able to see the other person's features clearly only after the spell was broken, while Yan Qingping looked out from within her own spell, her vision completely unaffected.

In her vision, she saw only a jade-like beauty descending from the sky. Her hands were draped in light gauze, her features exquisitely beautiful. Red ribbons were wrapped around her slender feet, and bells hung around her neck. With a single move, the Fiery Phoenix Soared Through the Sky! It stirred up a flurry of yellow flowers, each petal igniting like a sky full of fireworks.

After the electric barrier was broken, their eyes met and they could clearly see the beauty's face. Yan Qingping froze on the spot, as if her soul had been scattered... and she was ignited along with the rain of flowers.

However, this scene only lasted a moment. Qin Rufeng, who was originally upside down, flipped over in mid-air and ended up feet down. At this moment, she could no longer control her clothes with her spiritual energy and could only press them down with her hands.

A gentle spring breeze swept across the land, petals danced in the air… and she simply descended from the sky. Yan Qingping gazed upon her, unsure if it could be considered an eternity in a single glance.

Neither of them dodged, and they crashed into each other. The flying dragon charged straight at them, hitting their target squarely.

Qin Rufeng made a graceful hard landing. The young lady of the prestigious Taihua Sword Sect was pinned down by her like a "spiral pile driver."

After Ru Feng got up, he found that Yan Qingping had fainted. He quickly went to check on her... Fortunately, she was still alive, but her breathing was rapid and her blood was churning. It was probably the result of her internal energy cultivation earlier.

Yun Yishui, who was in the tree, witnessed everything. She covered her forehead with her hand, speechless at how things had turned out.

"Well, it can be considered a success..."

Seeing that Qin Rufeng was unharmed, Yun Yishui also stopped her cultivation. She planned to take advantage of Yan Qingping's unconsciousness and immediately deal with Huanglong Valley.

However, for some reason, Yun Yishui felt that the atmosphere around him was a bit off.

For safety, she summoned a water golem that looked almost exactly like herself to guard the tree, and then quickly left.

As she hurried along, she muttered to herself, "The Fire Phoenix Seal... Ji Xuelan just gave it to her like that? Are you doing this for her own good or trying to kill her?"

Yun Yishui had already left, and Qin Rufeng stood helplessly by Yan Qingping's side, who remained unconscious. He thought to himself, "Is he even going to try to chat her up? What the hell... She's passed out; how am I going to explain this later?"

But this supposedly perfect girl is nothing special; she was stunned just from falling from the tree.

Ru Feng gazed at Yan Qingping, who lay sprawled among the fallen blossoms, her eyes tightly shut and her small mouth slightly parted. While her breasts couldn't compare to those of her master and Ji Xuelan, they were still quite ample. They rose and fell with her breath, and staring at her made one's face flush.

Compared to Qin Rufeng, Yan Qingping was completely covered up. But it was precisely this that aroused people's desire to explore her.

Qin Rufeng chuckled and muttered to himself, "Luckily, I'm a gentleman, otherwise you would be in big trouble."

She hoped Yan Qingping could sleep a little longer. It would be even better if Yun Yishui could get back before she woke up.

However, Qin Rufeng still dared not relax in the slightest. She had a feeling that something was wrong around her, as if someone was watching her.

"Who is it!" Yan Qingping, who was still unconscious, suddenly sat up, as if she had been awakened from a nightmare.

She didn't even speak to Qin Rufeng immediately, but turned to look in the other direction. After nervously observing for a moment, she turned back.

When her gaze met Qin Rufeng's, her face instantly turned bright red. She quickly adjusted her hair ornament and bowed to Qin Rufeng, saying, "I was rude. I absolutely did not mean it. Please forgive me, fellow Daoist."

Qin Rufeng was also dumbfounded. He was the one who knocked her unconscious, so why was she apologizing? After thinking about it for a moment, he seemed to understand the reason and immediately blushed.

It's all Yun Yishui's fault! If she hadn't pushed me, she could have just come down and spoken to me directly. Wasn't this Miss Yan quite polite?

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Seeing this, Yan Qingping said, "I am Yan Qingping from the Taihua Sword Sect. May I ask, fellow Daoist..."

Famous name? "

Qin Rufeng thought for a moment and said, "Liu Ruyan."

"Fellow Daoist Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Yan Qingping seemed to hesitate for a moment, then asked cautiously, "May I ask... why did you descend from the sky?"

Qin Rufeng hadn't thought of a lie, so he could only say, "It was an accident."

Yan Qingping seemed to recall something, and her face flushed again. But she still pressed on, "Was it just an accident?"

Qin Rufeng was truly at a loss for words and didn't know how to make up a story.

Yan Qingping's expression gradually became serious, and Qin Rufeng couldn't help but become more vigilant.

After a moment, Yan Qingping cupped her hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Since you are unwilling to explain your purpose, I will not force you. In fact, I know that you came here because you do not want me to reach the entrance of the secret realm."

Qin Rufeng was immediately startled, wondering how she knew.

Seeing Ru Feng's surprised expression, Yan Qingping, who had been maintaining a polite demeanor, finally revealed a smile that seemed to have gained the upper hand. "I don't know you, fellow Daoist. I wonder which of my brothers or sisters instructed you?"

"However, you didn't take advantage of me while I was unconscious... so you do deserve to be called a gentleman."

"Huh?" Qin Rufeng was stunned for a moment, then realized that the other party had misunderstood him. "Miss Yan, I think you have mistaken me for someone else."

"I don't know you at all, so how can I admit my mistake?" Yan Qingping said with a smile. "But now I know that your name is Liu Ruyan. Even if it's just a pseudonym, it doesn't matter. At least you're willing to make up a pseudonym to answer me."

Yan Qingping sighed deeply, her expression becoming even more serious. "They don't want me to go, so I won't go. I wonder if that will be enough to satisfy you?"

"Or... do they simply want to kill me?"

Qin Rufeng realized he seemed to have gotten himself into trouble and quickly explained, "Miss Yan, you've definitely misunderstood. I only learned about your identity today. It sounds like you have some family matters to attend to, but those have nothing to do with me."

"Of course it's irrelevant," Yan Qingping laughed. "If you're paid to do something, you have to do it. Fine, I won't make things difficult for you. You can easily break through my defensive spells, so killing me should be a piece of cake for you too."

"Since that's the case, then please make your move. You are as beautiful as jade, and your skills must be quite remarkable. It wouldn't be bad to die by your hand. But I will not submit to slaughter; I will fight back."

Chapter 32 Ten Thousand Flowers Sword Rain

Qin Rufeng had actually considered many ways to strike up a conversation. But from the moment Yun Yishui pushed her off the tree, her mind went completely blank.

Actually, that's not a problem. Although Qin Rufeng isn't good at striking up conversations, he's learned how to act cute.

She did learn it; she was forced to learn it by her senior classmates when she was doing cosplay on Earth. But she usually doesn't use this technique.

Even if your skills are a bit rusty, you can still strike a pitiful pose and wait for the other person to speak first.

However, the situation was different now; he was clearly caught in a very troublesome misunderstanding...

Qin Rufeng sensed that Yan Qingping wouldn't easily believe his explanation. After all, Yun Yishui's absurd plan was something that couldn't be made public, and it was even pushed down without any concrete details.

Ru Feng had considered revealing his identity as a member of the Jade Maiden Sect, since it was unlikely he could completely conceal his identity from Yan Qingping.

However, it seems that this young lady of the Taihua Sword Sect is now embroiled in some internal family disputes. It's even gotten to the point where assassins are being sent to kill her... so she can't just reveal her identity.

Qin Rufeng sized up the young lady Yan before him, noticing her fierce fighting spirit and heroic bearing, which made her seem more and more like a sword immortal. Qin Rufeng felt increasingly uncertain about himself.

Yan Qingping pulled out a red umbrella from somewhere...

Yellow flowers fall like snowflakes, a gentle breeze blows. A beautiful woman stands holding an umbrella, creating an exquisite picture.

However, the umbrella also obscured Yan Qingping's face, so Qin Rufeng could no longer see her expression, only sensing that she might strike at any moment. The overwhelming sense of oppression almost swallowed Qin Rufeng whole.

Lin Feng stirred up a sea of ​​flowers, and she made her move without any warning!

Yan Qingping tossed the red umbrella into the air, and Qin Rufeng saw her face again. Her brows were furrowed, her gaze piercing. It was as if sharp sword light shot from her eyes; just one glance felt like a thousand swords piercing the heart.

Yan Qingping's temperament is completely different from before.

Qin Rufeng knew that if she mistook him for an assassin, she wouldn't hold back. Since the misunderstanding couldn't be cleared up, his own life was definitely his top priority.

"I'm sorry..." Qin Rufeng began to activate Flowing Light Instant Water, while simultaneously gathering spiritual energy in his right hand.

Yan Qingping made a hand seal with her sword fingers and muttered in a low voice, "Ten Thousand Flowers. Sword Rain!"

In the blink of an eye, countless sharp swords shot out from within the red umbrella! Wherever the swords pointed, stubborn rocks were cleaved in two, giant trees were cut in half, and even fallen leaves and flowers were split in two.

Fortunately, Qin Rufeng's body had already turned into water, otherwise he would have been torn to pieces by now...

"This move is too kind of me!" Qin Rufeng muttered, as water mist gathered behind Yan Qingping, and she herself appeared, holding an ice blade.

However, just as he raised his hand, he heard a "clang" and the ice blade flew out of his hand...

Qin Rufeng only caught a glimpse of a sword flash. When he looked closer, he saw that Yan Qingping had already turned around, holding a long sword in her hand.

She gracefully twirled her sword, then held it horizontally with one arm, the other behind her back. She stood ramrod straight, almost motionless.

This sword has no guard. Yan Qingping gripped the hilt with three fingers, her index and middle fingers pressing against the blade. To dare hold a sword like this, her swordsmanship must have reached an extremely high level.

Where did this sword come from? Was it pulled from the umbrella handle?

However, Qin Rufeng wasn't so easily intimidated. She lifted her long, snow-white leg and delivered a high side kick.

Yan Qingping really hadn't expected her to have this move. In a moment of panic, she raised her hand to block, and just happened to grab Ru Feng's instep...

Qin Rufeng didn't know what move Yan Qingping was using by throwing the red umbrella. But in her mind, sword cultivators in the cultivation world definitely didn't just swing their swords to kill people; they had to use something like "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One."

Therefore, she had no intention of using ranged attacks like Flowing Ice Rain. But engaging in close combat with a sword cultivator would be even more absurd, wouldn't it?

Yan Qingping held Qin Rufeng's delicate feet, her face already flushed red to the roots of her neck.

Qin Rufeng had always been clear about her strengths. When life was at stake, she didn't care about sacrificing some principles. She decisively used… her seductive arts!

When their eyes met, Yan Qingping trembled. She lowered her raised sword, but gripped Qin Rufeng's foot even tighter.

Qin Rufeng then used Flowing Light and Instant Water again to barely escape, narrowly avoiding disaster. However, after several consecutive moves, most of his spiritual energy had been depleted.