Chapter 0358: The Mysterious Elite Selection

Chapter 0358: The Mysterious Elite Selection

Yue Sha was completely caught off guard. The Princess Yuemei, who was usually as gentle as a flowing stream, had sneakily jabbed him with several needles!

The needles in Xiao Yuemei's hands were no ordinary needles. The moment they pierced Yue Sha's body, they sealed the power of his Dao Core, rendering him completely powerless and immobile.

"How are you feeling, Prince Sha?" Xiao Yuemei chuckled mischievously, producing a bundle of iron chains and swiftly binding Yue Sha.

Yue Sha, utterly terrified, wailed, "Princess Yuemei, what the hell are you doing? I've never done you wrong, and I've always been good to you!"

Xiao Yuemei sat on a chair, crossing her legs and smiling sweetly, "You vile dog, you've committed so many heinous acts. Taking you out is simply meting out divine justice!"

"What... what kind of monstrous things have I done?" Yue Sha was furious. "If you kill me, Yuewu Country will hunt down Xiao Wu Country to the ends of the earth, and it might even lead to a war between the two nations!"

"You actually bought that I was the princess of Xiao Wu Country?" Xiao Yuemei took out her mirror martial spirit and shone it on Yue Sha's abdomen. "Take a good, hard look at the atrocities you've committed..."

Yue Sha thought for a moment and said, "Are you referring to when I used live targets for knife-throwing practice? Or when I incinerated thousands of worthless slaves?"

"Looks like you've racked up quite the list of atrocities!" Xiao Yuemei glanced at her mirror and said, "Your martial spirit isn't half bad—a Platinum Wind martial spirit. It'll do, I suppose."

Yue Sha angrily retorted, "Those slaves were good for nothing. If I didn't burn them, they'd just rot away and stink up the place. And the live targets I used for knife-throwing practice were all worthless cripples who couldn't even lift a sword. What's wrong with that? I, the son of the Martial King, they should consider it an honor to die by my hand..."

*Smack!*

Xiao Yuemei slapped Yue Sha across the face and shouted angrily, "Enough! Now that you're at my mercy, you're no better than those cripples in my eyes. I can end you any way I please, just like you snuffed out those lives!"

"How dare you... I am the son of the Martial King!" Yue Sha roared. "If I die in Beiling City, you won't escape!"

Xiao Yuemei pulled out a short sword and swung it at Yue Sha's neck!

*Kaboom!*

Yue Sha's body was protected by a powerful defensive treasure. Under his conscious control, it unleashed a tremendous force, destroying the small building!

Both Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei were blown away by the violent explosion, buried under the rubble.

"Someone, save me!" Yue Sha shouted.

Xiao Yuemei hadn't expected Yue Sha to have such a powerful artifact. With a wave of her hand, she retrieved the needles.

She had intended to go after him, but suddenly sensed several powerful martial auras, all at the fifth or sixth level of the Martial Realm.

Qin Yun quickly flew over, grabbed Xiao Yuemei, and infused her with shadow power, allowing her to blend into the darkness.

Xiao Yuemei sensed Qin Yun's presence and was overjoyed, not resisting at all.

Qin Yun carried Xiao Yuemei out of the manor, swiftly navigating through the dark paths, and quietly returned to the inn.

...

Back in the room, Qin Yun finally set Xiao Yuemei down.

"Brother!" Xiao Yuemei tightly hugged Qin Yun, tears streaming down her face. "I thought I'd never see you again!"

"You reckless girl!" Qin Yun pinched her sweet, adorable face and smiled with relief.

Xiao Yuemei looked at Qin Yun seriously, reaching out to touch his handsome face, gazing into his eyes. "It's so good to see you again!"

Xiao Yuemei had grown a lot, tall and graceful, even more beautiful and captivating. In front of Qin Yun, she still appeared as charming and lovely as ever.

Moreover, she has also entered the Martial Dao realm!

"Weren’t you supposed to be with Aunt Xiao? How come you’re alone and even ended up as the princess of the Xiao Wu Kingdom?" Qin Yun playfully pinched her cute nose.

Xiao Yuemei sat down on the table and said, "Auntie took me into a sect, but I didn’t like the life there, so I snuck out. I like being free and doing my own thing! I never expected to run into you here!"

Later, Qin Yun got the scoop on Wuhuang from Xiao Yuemei.

And he also shared many things about himself.

After listening, Xiao Yuemei let out a long sigh and said, "Lan Chen and Xie Wufeng both joined the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect, a Xuan-level sect! My sister, Shiyue, and Ziye are at the Moon Profound Valley. Auntie has joined the Immortal Sound Profound Mountain. Huo Zhong and that jerk Mò Róng are both at the Feral Beast Profound Sect, and Lan Huayu has joined the Mystic Pattern Hall... As for Little Meilian, I’ve got no clue."

"Lan Fengjin and Zi Qingcheng are probably at the Moon Profound Valley too, right?"

Qin Yun pinched Xiao Yuemei's cheek and smiled, "What about you? Do you want to enter the Moon Profound Valley?"

"No way, I want to live freely!" Xiao Yuemei stuck out her tongue and giggled, "Brother, what about you? You’re not like me. You need to find a place where you can get plenty of resources for cultivation, especially since you have two Dao Pills!"

"Are you really alright?" Qin Yun asked, sounding concerned.

"My Mirror Martial Soul is unique. I need to travel around and collect more Martial Souls! That’s how I improve my cultivation. It’s a really special method!" Xiao Yuemei took out her small mirror and waved it around.

Qin Yun also took out many Martial Souls he had extracted and handed them to Xiao Yuemei to capture.

"Wow, this is incredible! The Purple Gold Dragon Sword Martial Soul and the Purple Gold Blade Martial Soul!" Xiao Yuemei was overjoyed and giggled.

Qin Yun said, "Yuemei, I want to enter a Xuan-level sect. Do you have any good recommendations?"

"I’m not too sure. Xuan-level sects are super competitive..."

Xiao Yuemei thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Oh, right! There’s this Xuan Ying Selection coming up, jointly hosted by ten Xuan-level sects, allowing warriors from the northern region of Wuhuang to participate. If you perform well, you can be selected into a Xuan-level sect!"

She smiled, "Brother, with your strength, you’re totally going to make it! By then, you’ll also get to know more about the Xuan-level sects and choose one that suits you!"

"Once you’re in a Xuan-level sect, you’ll have all the resources you need! You’ll also have the chance to see your sister and your good friends and brothers! Because these Xuan-level sects often collaborate on trials and various competitions!"

"When does the Xuan Ying Selection start?" Qin Yun was also eager and put away the Soul Sealing Pearls containing the Martial Souls.

"In about ten days! You can make it... It’s held at the foot of the Xuanwu Sky-Piercing Mountain! No pass or anything is needed!" Xiao Yuemei said, "Once you’re in a Xuan-level sect, you’ll have all the resources you need!"

Qin Yun was confident in his strength and nodded, "Breaking through in the Martial Dao realm is really tough! Especially since I have two Dao Pills. It seems I must enter a Xuan-level sect!"

Xiao Yuemei and Qin Yun chatted about various things without feeling tired. They talked until dawn, and then Xiao Yuemei leaned into Qin Yun's arms and took a nap.

"Master Qin, I’m gonna challenge that brat Xiao Yuemei today. I’m sure I can beat her and make her cry like a baby, hahaha..."

Hong Yan laughed as he opened Qin Yun's door, only to see a woman in Qin Yun's arms. His laughter abruptly stopped!

He took a closer look and saw Xiao Yuemei's face. His expression instantly changed!

"Xiao... Xiao Yuemei!" Hong Yan's teeth chattered as he saw Xiao Yuemei slowly open her eyes, his face filled with shock.

He was utterly stunned!

Because in Beiling City, everyone knew that Xiao Yuemei was like a fairy, pure and gentle, and incredibly beautiful. Yet now, she was cozily leaning in a man's arms!

Xiao Yuemei wasn't surprised to see Hong Yan, as Qin Yun had already told her that Hong Yan was in the next room.

She giggled, "Red-eyed skinny guy, you’re so amazing, you’d totally make me cry!"

Hong Yan stared at Qin Yun, both shocked and deeply impressed!

In just one night, he had managed to capture the powerful Princess Yuemei and even completely subdued her!

"What the hell happened?" Hong Yan was also stunned. Seeing how close Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei were, he no longer had the heart to challenge Yuemei.

Xiao Yuemei took out a storage bag and tossed it to Hong Yan, saying, "Here, take it back! I don’t need this stuff! But remember, you owe me!"

Hong Yan glanced inside the bag, which contained his top-grade spirit tools and some clothes.

"By the way, I can’t give your hair back—it’s already gone!" Xiao Yuemei added.

Qin Yun couldn't help but laugh. The thought of Xiao Yuemei shaving someone's head was hilariously devious.

Hong Yan said, "Don’t worry, I, Hong Yan, swear to personally deliver 50,000 purple spirit coins to the Xiao Martial Kingdom!"

"I'm not a princess of the Xiao Martial Kingdom, I was just messing with you!"

Xiao Yuemei giggled, "And last night, I almost killed Yue Sha. Now he's seriously injured, and getting out of Beiling City won’t be easy. The city is probably sealed off by now!"

"Don’t worry, just enter my storage space, and we'll leave the city immediately!" Qin Yun didn't find it difficult at all. Yue Sha only knew it was Xiao Yuemei who did it, so they would only be checking for her when leaving the city.

Hong Yan pouted, "Master Qin spent quite a few purple spirit coins on the pass, what a total waste!"

"It's fine, I got tens of thousands of purple spirit coins from Yue Sha, and there are plenty of other treasures too!" Xiao Yuemei patted Qin Yun's shoulder generously, "Big Bro, do you want some purple spirit coins? I'll give them to you!"

"No, keep them for yourself!" Qin Yun felt a warm glow inside and smiled.

Xiao Yuemei also entered Qin Yun’s first bead’s storage space and met the adorable and charming little sprite, Mo Mo. Both were mischievous and hit it off right away...

As Qin Yun and Hong Yan left the inn, they saw soldiers swarming the streets, searching for Xiao Yuemei.

When they tried to leave, the guards at the city gates tightened their checks.

Of course, Qin Yun and Hong Yan were both men, so they left Beiling City easily.

Although Beiling City was a large city, it was quite old and didn't have a Spirit Pattern Hall, so Qin Yun couldn’t be bothered to look around.

Only a Spirit-level city could hold his interest!

Qin Yun and Hong Yan bolted out of the city.

By nightfall, they finally let out Xiao Yuemei.

"Big Bro, I won't follow you anymore! I've made Yue Sha, the son of the Martial King, suffer so much, and I'll definitely be hunted everywhere! If I stay with you, I'll only drag you down!" Xiao Yuemei hugged Qin Yun, reluctant to let go.

"You little brat, you're just worried that you won't be able to stir up trouble if you stay with me!" Qin Yun scolded with a laugh, gently caressing her face, "Alright, you've grown up, and you're strong enough. I don’t have to worry about you as much now."