Chapter 179: Tianshan Child-Fairy

"Yunniang, you really don't remember your last name?" Ye Xiu asked the little girl.

"What last name? Yunniang only knows herself as Yunniang," the girl answered, her adorable eyes wide open, seemingly bewildered.

Seeing Yunniang like this, Ye Xiu felt a headache and frustration.

Ye Xiu asked the girl for her name and some information about her family, but the girl knew almost nothing, simply saying that her parents called her 'Yunniang'.

If Ye Xiu tried to find her family in Huayin County based solely on this name, it would undoubtedly be much more difficult.

However, Huayin County not only had the Huashan Sect, but also the Sun Moon Divine Cult and the Yihua Palace. If they joined forces to search for Yunniang's family, it shouldn't be a problem. After all, Yunniang was such a cute little girl, so it should be easier to find out information.

"Then Yunniang, how did you get here? Did your parents bring you here?" Ye Xiu continued to inquire, trying to find some clues or information.

"An uncle came here on a big horse, bringing Yunniang here. He said he wanted to buy her some candied haws and told her to wait there," Yunniang replied.

"Which direction did he go? How long did he take?"

"Hmm, it seems, it seems that way?" Yunniang mumbled, pointing in one direction, unsure, then moving her finger to another, her confusion as if she were trying to indicate all directions.

"So, how long did he take?"

"I don't know, but it's been a long, long time," Yunniang answered seriously, but her answer remained vague.

Yunniang was so confused that she often gave irrelevant answers.

In the end, Ye Xiu knew nothing about her except that her name was Yunniang.

Ye Xiu glanced at Lin Pingzhi beside him with a somewhat helpless look, who also wore a wry smile.

Finally, the two of them, leading Yunniang, headed towards Huayin County.

However, before Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi had ridden far, they encountered a roadblock.

Blocking the road was a woman, a very beautiful woman.

Seeing this woman, Ye Xiu was a little surprised, wondering if she was Yunniang's relative. Well, after all, Yunniang was so lovely, and this woman was also so beautiful. Although the resemblance wasn't very close, if they were both so beautiful—

"Are you Ye Xiu from the Huashan Sect?"

Before Ye Xiu could inquire who this woman was, she had already sized both Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi up and down, even examining Yunniang in Ye Xiu's arms. Finally, she locked her gaze on Ye Xiu, her eyes filled with a hint of excitement as she asked directly.

Both Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi were very good-looking, Ye Xiu's aura being more masculine, while Lin Pingzhi's was more feminine, with a more feminine look.

This woman, however, clearly didn't like Lin Pingzhi's type, so she simply glanced at him briefly, her eyes lighting up as she finally took in Ye Xiu's face.

"I'm Ye Xiu from the Huashan Sect. I wonder who you are, young lady, and what you want from me?" Ye Xiu was about to ask if she was looking for Yunniang, but she didn't even ask about Yunniang, instead calling out his name.

Ye Xiu was now certain that this woman had no connection to Yunniang.

"I'm Lian Nishang. I heard you were quite pretty, so I came to see you," Lian Nishang replied with apparent grace.

Ye Xiu occasionally glanced at Lian Nishang. He hadn't expected this woman to stop him for just this reason. But Lian Nishang? Hearing the name left Ye Xiu a bit bewildered.

Speaking of which, Ye Xiu's impression of Lian Nishang came from the TV series. Before his time travel, he hadn't actually read the novel "Legend of the White-Haired Witch," and he'd only seen the TV series as a child, leaving many of his memories hazy.

He only vaguely remembered Lian Nishang falling in love with Zhuo Yihang. Was it love at first sight or a gradual development? He couldn't quite recall details like that. However, her hair had turned white overnight due to Zhuo Yihang's betrayal, and the Tianshan Snow Lotus was able to restore it to black.

In short, Lian Nishang was a woman born for love.

Ye Xiu hadn't expected Lian Nishang to seek him out simply because of her looks.

"You're indeed quite good-looking, much better looking than that pretty boy next to you," Lian Nishang said bluntly, without disguising her feelings.

"Thank you," Ye Xiu could only offer his gratitude.

As Lian Nishang spoke, she rode forward, her eyes still scanning Ye Xiu. The more she examined his face, the more satisfied she felt.

Ye Xiu's face was perfectly suited to her taste.

If it weren't for Ye Xiu's involvement with Dongfang Bubai, Yao Yue, and Murong Qiudi, Lian Nishang would have taken him home to be her heir.

Thinking of this, Lian Nishang couldn't help but sigh with regret.

"Miss Lian, what's wrong with you?" Ye Xiu looked at Lian Nishang, puzzled, at her sudden sigh.

"I quite like your looks. If you hadn't been involved with other women, I would have snatched you away to be my wife. Unfortunately—" Lian Nishang shook her head, expressing her regret.

"…" Ye Xiu didn't know how to respond to Lian Nishang's words.

Such bold statements from Lian Nishang would be considered outrageous even in modern society, let alone in ancient times.

But it wasn't Lian Nishang's fault. She had been raised among wolves. Although she was later adopted by her master, Ling Muhua, the wolf's instincts of predatory behavior were ingrained in her. Furthermore, her master hadn't taught her much in this regard, which shaped Lian Nishang's decisive and uncompromising personality.

She killed anyone she felt deserved, and she took possession of anything she felt she needed, leaving little room for compromise. This was why she was known as the Jade Rakshasa.

Unable to respond, Ye Xiu could only smile at Lian Nishang.

"You look really pretty when you smile," Lian Nishang said bluntly, looking at Ye Xiu's smile.

"Thank you," Ye Xiu expressed his gratitude again.

"It's decided," Lian Nishang said suddenly.

"Huh?" Ye Xiu was stunned for a moment, looking at Lian Nishang in confusion.

"I'm going to take you back," Lian Nishang said, and attacked directly.

Ye Xiu had never expected that Lian Nishang, who had just been talking so well, would attack him the next moment.

This was mainly due to Ye Xiu's lack of combat experience and experience in the martial arts world. Well, another point was that Lian Nishang was quite beautiful, and Ye Xiu had a good impression of Lian Nishang due to his memories from before the time travel, so he was completely unprepared.

Therefore, Ye Xiu had never expected Lian Nishang to attack him.

Caught off guard, Ye Xiu instinctively activated the Wind God Kick, but he could only passively defend himself, but Lian Nishang still paralyzed half of his body.

He was then captured by Lian Nishang's second move.

Well, Ye Xiu had improved. The last time he was ambushed by Murong Qiudi, he was knocked down in one blow.

But now, it took Lian Nishang two moves to take him down, and Lian Nishang's cultivation was even stronger than Murong Qiudi's.

Lin Pingzhi, standing nearby, was even slower to react. Only after Lian Nishang had already captured Ye Xiu in two moves did he react and quickly drew the longsword at his waist, attempting to rescue Ye Xiu.

Snap—

Lian Nishang slapped the air, sending Lin Pingzhi stumbling and unconscious.

An unknown amount of time passed before Lin Pingzhi regained consciousness, only to find himself the only one unconscious at the scene. Lian Nishang and Ye Xiu had vanished long ago, along with Yunniang.

"Oh no!" Panicked, Lin Pingzhi quickly jumped on his horse and headed for Huayin County.

He wanted to tell his master, his mistress, and Dongfang Bubai and the others about Ye Xiu's capture.

No matter how powerful Lian Nishang was, he doubted she could surpass Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue. Lin Pingzhi was already worried about whether Lian Nishang would harm Ye Xiu—

but then, thinking of her praise for Ye Xiu before she was abducted, Lin

Pingzhi felt that Ye Xiu's capture might not necessarily put him in danger.

Lian Nishang had clearly come for Ye Xiu's looks; it was because of his good looks that Lian Nishang had abducted him.

With just a few words, Lian Nishang had left a deep impression on Lin Pingzhi, her direct and bold manner of speaking. Perhaps she truly had a crush on Ye Xiu and wanted him to be her husband—

the thought of this possibility made Lin Pingzhi's teeth ache.

He thought of Dongfang Bubai of the Sun and Moon Sect, Yao Yue of the Yihua Palace, Huang Rong of the Peach Blossom Island of the Song Dynasty, and the previously powerful Miss Murong... As

Lin Pingzhi pondered these thoughts, his anxiety gradually faded.

It seemed like Ye Xiu wasn't really in danger.

Lin Pingzhi's anxiety faded. Of course, despite this, he still spurred his horse, heading for the Huashan Sect at top speed. After all, he needed to immediately inform his master and mistress of Lian Nishang's abduction of Ye Xiu.

Elsewhere, Ye Xiu was pinned to the back of a horse, while Lian Nishang rode, carrying Ye Xiu, unsure where they were going.

Lian Nishang, however, seemed quite cheerful, humming a strange tune as they galloped.

Ye Xiu lay helplessly on the horse's back. Honestly, this position was a bit uncomfortable, his stomach aching from the pressure.

He wanted to say something to Lian Nishang, but he was mute, unable to speak. He could only look helpless and frustrated. What a mess!

This was the second time he'd been kidnapped.

First it was Yao Yue from Yihua Palace, and now it was Lian Nishang, the Jade Rakshasa.

Murong Qiudi, who was in the middle, had also pointed at Ye Xiu, but it didn't seem like she was holding him hostage.

"Who? Get out!"

Just as Ye Xiu was feeling helpless, Lian Nishang suddenly stopped and looked ahead with a wary expression.

Ye Xiu was a little surprised to hear Lian Nishang's words, but he wondered if it was Dongfang Bubai or Yaoyue.

It seemed they had left when Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi had left Huashan, and he didn't know if they had returned.

If they had, and Lin Pingzhi knew he'd been kidnapped, he'd immediately informed Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, making it understandable that they'd stopped Lian Nishang at that moment.

However, to Ye Xiu's disappointment, it wasn't Dongfang Bubai or Yaoyue who stopped Lian Nishang, but someone he hadn't expected.

"You?" Lian Nishang was startled as she looked in front of her.

The person blocking Lian Nishang's path was a girl who looked to be eight or nine years old, the same girl who had called herself Yunniang.

Although Lian Nishang had only glanced at Yunniang before, her adorable appearance had left a lasting impression on her. So, when Yunniang reappeared, she recognized her instantly.

"Yes, it's me, Grandma! I never thought someone would dare snatch someone from under my nose." Yunniang's voice remained childish, but her tone held a certain air of sophistication.

Hearing Yunniang address herself as "Grandma," and speaking with such a condescending air, Lian Nishang immediately regarded her with alarm.

After all, as a member of the martial arts world, Lian Nishang knew that some were born dwarfs or had mastered the art of shrinking bones to the point of appearing like children. Therefore, Lian Nishang didn't treat Yunniang as a child at this point.

"You disguised yourself like this to approach Ye Xiu? It seems you have ulterior motives! If so, I won't let you go," Lian Nishang said, already drawing her sword and charging at Yunniang.

Her moves were decisive and brutal, not letting Yunniang's cute appearance hold her back.

Yunniang, surprisingly, was also incredibly powerful. Facing Lian Nishang's sword, her adorable little hands met it with bare hands.

Those adorable, fleshy hands slammed directly onto the blade of Lian Nishang's longsword.

Ye Xiu, crouching on his horse due to the acupuncture, had limited his vision and didn't see Yunniang at all. However, from the conversation between Yunniang and Lian Nishang, Ye Xiu recognized the person blocking his path as Yunniang, a young girl, and was filled with astonishment.

He couldn't help but wonder what Yunniang's purpose was in approaching him in disguise.

Besides being a disciple of the Huashan Sect, he also worked for Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect; Yaoyue, the Grand Master of the Yihua Palace; and Murong Qiudi, the Celestial Supreme of the Tianzun Organization. It seemed

that his status made him vulnerable to assassination.

As a Huashan Sect disciple, the Songshan Sect would be a suspect, but would the Songshan Sect dare to continue targeting the Huashan Sect in its current state? It seemed unlikely.

So was the problem with Dongfang Bubai, or Yao Yue? Or Murong Qiudi?

Although they were the leaders of a faction, they weren't without enemies. If they couldn't handle them, they might try to capture him and threaten them.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiu wondered if he should be grateful to Lian Nishang.

After all, if it weren't for Lian Nishang, he wouldn't have known Yunniang was so well hidden and so powerful.

After all, after Ye Xiu met Yunniang, he had considered bringing her to Huashan and recruiting her as a disciple.

Yunniang was so lovely, after all, and Ye Xiu had a certain fondness for her.

Meanwhile, the Huashan Sect was different now.

It lacked experts, strength, and funds, and was under the watchful eye of the Songshan Sect, leaving it with no room for further development.

Now, the Huashan Sect already has three masters in the open, and in terms of funds, it is supported by the treasures of Emperor Liang Yuan. At the same time, he has a lot of martial arts to pass on.

Not to mention the Huashan Sect now has the Wudang Sect as an ally.

It could be said that the Huashan Sect could now recruit more disciples and expand its development.

So, Ye Xiu had the idea of recruiting Yunniang as a Huashan Sect disciple.

Even though Ye Xiu wasn't sure about Yunniang's parents at the time, as long as they were in Huayin County, within the Huashan Sect's fold, accepting Yunniang as a Huashan Sect disciple wouldn't be a big problem.

Therefore, Ye Xiu felt that if it weren't for Lian Nishang, he might have actually taken Yunniang under his wing, someone with unknown identities and agendas.

If she had any schemes against the Huashan Sect or Dongfang Bubai and the others, it would have been a disaster.

Ye Xiu felt he should be grateful to Lian Nishang, but since he'd been captured by her, it seemed he shouldn't have been.

Ye Xiu was torn between two options. Well, it was mainly because Lian Nishang was beautiful; if she were ugly, Ye Xiu wouldn't have had any issues.

But Lian Nishang, who was causing Ye Xiu's dilemma, was now a bit of a problem.

Lian Nishang possessed an astonishing talent for martial arts. At such a young age, she had already achieved Grandmaster status. Given another two or three years, she might even achieve Grandmaster status.

However, at her current eighth-level Grandmaster level, she was no match for this young girl.

The girl vastly surpassed her in internal cultivation, martial arts techniques, and combat experience.

Her movements, in particular, were incredibly varied and exquisite.

After just a few rounds, Lian Nishang was already completely overpowered by the girl.

If she hadn't maintained a steady grip on her sword, it would have been snatched away.

Lian Nishang could even sense that the girl wasn't taking her seriously.

"Who are you? How could you be so powerful?" Lian Nishang couldn't help but ask.

"Do you want to know the identity of grandma?" The little girl laughed. Although she was short, her moves and body movements all gave people a feeling of stunning beauty and even chic and elegant. However, in this feeling, there was also a bit of dominance.

This kind of martial arts was something Lian Nishang had never seen before.

"Yes, who are you?" Lian Nishang gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing a bit of unwillingness. She was very upset that she was suppressed in all aspects by a little girl. Although she knew that the actual age of this girl would never be like her appearance. It

can be seen from the fact that she called herself grandma.

"Grandma, I am Wu Xingyun, the Tianshan Child Grandma of Tianshan Lingjiu Palace!" The girl said, and her moves were a bit faster. She directly caught the white blade with her bare hands and snatched the sword from Lian Nishang's hand.