Chapter 211: Jin Bingyun.

"Wow!" Zhou Zhiruo, feeling a little tired from reading in her diary, looked up at the river. Suddenly, she spotted a woman dressed in a splendid palace dress, a flowing skirt, and long hair draped over her shoulders. She floated up from the other side of the river like a fairy, a sight that made her exclaim in surprise.

Lianxing, clutching the Heavenly Sword, was crossing the river.

She had just left Mount Emei and was passing through the Han River. Despite its vastness, crossing the river was easy for her, a Grandmaster.

More accurately, she could use the water's surface for support without worrying about getting her shoes wet.

While crossing, Lianxing heard a girl exclaim.

Initially, Lianxing didn't think much of it, simply glancing in the girl's direction.

Although Lianxing noticed the girl's lovely appearance despite her shabby clothes, she didn't think much of it.

However, with just a quick glance, Lianxing discovered that there was a black notebook in front of the girl. She was very familiar with that black notebook.

So, Lianxing, who was already halfway across the river, suddenly turned around and flew straight towards the fishing boat where Zhou Zhiruo was.

"Fairy, fairy--" When Zhou Zhiruo's father saw Lianxing flying towards his fishing boat, he instinctively knelt on the ground almost immediately, hitting his head heavily on the deck, not daring to look up.

After seeing her father's actions, Zhou Zhiruo also knelt down hurriedly.

Lianxing waved her sleeves, and Zhou Zhiruo and her father were lifted up by a force.

"Is she your daughter?" Lianxing asked Zhou Zhiruo's father.

Zhou Zhiruo's father nodded quickly: "Zhiruo is my daughter, Zhiruo is my daughter. If Zhiruo has offended the fairy in any way, please forgive her." Zhou Zhiruo's father said and wanted to kowtow again.

"Zhiruo? A nice name. She hasn't offended me. On the contrary, I think she's quite good and I'd like to take her on as my apprentice." Lianxing smiled as she looked at Zhou Zhiruo, especially the black diary at her feet. Her mood brightened.

"Huh?" Zhou Zhiruo's father was startled, then delighted.

If his daughter, Zhou Zhiruo, could be accepted as a disciple by this ethereal fairy, her fate would be instantly changed. She wouldn't have to drift around on this fishing boat like before.

Zhou Zhiruo's father immediately ordered her to kowtow to Lianxing.

"Okay, I need to talk to Zhiruo. Please step aside," Lianxing said to her father.

"Okay, okay, I'll step aside. I'll step aside." Zhou Zhiruo's father hurried to leave, but the boat was so small that it seemed impossible for him to stay aboard. So, he simply plopped into the river and swam away, waving to Zhou Zhiruo and Lianxing to signal his departure.

Lianxing hadn't expected his father to do this.

However, Zhou's father has lived on a boat for many years and is an excellent sailor, so nothing will happen. This can be seen from the fact that Zhou Zhiruo is not worried about her father.

"Zhiruo? Your name is Zhou Zhiruo?" When Lianxing heard the name Zhiruo, she thought of Zhou Zhiruo in the diary.

To be honest, Lianxing was quite surprised that such a young girl like Zhou Zhiruo could get a diary after being mentioned.

"Yeah." Zhou Zhiruo nodded obediently.

"When did you get this diary?" Lianxing asked, pointing to the diary at Zhou Zhiruo's feet.

"Ah? Fairy, you can see it?" Zhou Zhiruo was surprised.

"Sure enough, you are also one of the owners of the diary. That's great. Then, are you willing to become my disciple?" Lianxing asked.

"Master!" Zhou Zhiruo was also smart. She knelt down and kowtowed to Lianxing several times.

"Okay, from now on, you are a member of Yihua Palace and a disciple of me, Lianxing." Lianxing smiled and nodded.

"Yihua Palace? Lianxing?" Zhou Zhiruo blinked. She felt that this was a little familiar. She seemed to have seen it in the diary.

"Yes, it's the Yihua Palace and Lianxing mentioned in the diary in your hand. I will tell you about the diary later. After that, you can say goodbye to your father and leave with me." Lianxing said happily.

"Oh, then my father..." Zhou Zhiruo was a little scared and reluctant to part with her father when she heard that she would be separated from her father.

"Don't worry, I will leave some money for your father - let's put it this way, I will have someone bring your father from the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty. The living conditions in the Ming Dynasty are better than here in the Mongols." Lianxing thought about it and made this decision.

Compared to the invitation that was almost out of touch with the world, Lianxing's mind was more delicate and she would consider it more thoroughly.

"Thank you, Master, thank you, Master." Zhou Zhiruo called Master sincerely.

This Lian Xing not only went to the Emei Sect, stole Master Miejue's Heavenly Sword, and forced her to reveal the sword's secrets, but also took Zhou Zhiruo, formerly Master Miejue's disciple, as her apprentice.

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"No one's challenged me these days. I'm really not used to it," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"You get annoyed when people challenge you, and you get uncomfortable when no one comes." Ning Zhongze smiled and shook his head.

Ye Xiu's fame had soared thanks to Zhang Sanfeng and the constant challengers before him. With Ye Xiu's fame, the reputation of the Huashan Sect in the Ming Dynasty naturally grew as well.

As Ning Zhongze, who also hoped for the prosperity of the Huashan Sect, was naturally delighted.

At least, Ning Zhongze felt that she no longer owed Yue Buqun anything in this regard—well, just this one aspect.

Speaking of which, because of the constant challenges to Ye Xiu these days, Ye Xiu and his group, who should have left the Mongol Yuan Dynasty long ago, have only just reached the border. In less than half a day, Ye Xiu and his group would be able to enter the Ming Dynasty.

Just as Ye Xiu and his group were about to leave the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, a woman suddenly appeared before them.

"Huh?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This woman was incredibly beautiful, incredibly beautiful.

Even Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue couldn't seem to surpass her in beauty.

Furthermore, this woman possessed a very unique aura.

It was like an ethereal aura. That's right, an aura of ethereal beauty, as if untouched by the mundane world, with even a faint sense of compassion.

It was strange, though, that among all the women around Ye Xiu, almost none shared her aura.

Plop—

just as Ye Xiu laid eyes on this woman, she fell to the ground with a thud.

Ye Xiu was taken aback. Dongfang Bubai and the others had varying expressions: some sneered, some remained silent, some were curious, and naturally, some showed a hint of worry.

Ye Xiu stared at this woman who had suddenly collapsed to the ground, but a strange feeling welled up within him.

Such a beautiful woman, falling so suddenly right in front of him, it felt as if it were all deliberate. Is this going to be a hero saving the beauty or something?

Ye Xiu simply found it strange.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Bubai and the others couldn't help but wonder, who was this woman? Was she also the owner of the diary?

After all, many of them had used various methods to get close to Ye Xiu because of the diary. So, the sudden appearance of a woman collapsing before Ye Xiu wasn't surprising to them at all.

Ye Xiu hesitated, then glanced at the many beauties around him.

Finally, he decided to just ignore her.

While she certainly looked beautiful—

at that moment, a dozen or so bizarre-looking individuals quickly rushed over from a distance. Their appearance and clothing were strange, not unlike those of decent people.

Upon seeing the woman and Ye Xiu's group lying on the ground, they immediately surrounded them.

"Jin Bingyun, you can't escape," the leader said to the woman.

"Alas, the magician let me go. Are you going to disobey his orders?" Jin Bingyun sighed softly.

"The Demon Master let you go, but he didn't say we shouldn't hunt you down. You've been in the Demon Master Palace for so long, knowing so many of its secrets. How could we possibly let you leave so easily and take them out?"

Ye Xiu, standing nearby, felt the name Jin Bingyun sound familiar. He immediately understood who this woman was after hearing the name "Demon Master Palace." She was the

woman favored by the Demon Master Pang Ban in "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and also a tool of the Demon Master Pang Ban.

In the original novel, Jin Bingyun aided Pang Ban in transforming Feng Xinglie into his cauldron. If it weren't for the Living Buddha Ying Yuan, Feng Xinglie would have died.

But now, Jin Bingyun appeared directly before him, seemingly unrelated to Feng Xinglie.

"Could it be that Pang Ban has his eyes on me?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but mutter.

"Pang Ban?" Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue frowned at Ye Xiu's murmur.

They knew Pang Ban, of course, a celestial being comparable to Zhang Sanfeng. He was simply not someone they could handle at the moment.

Of course, Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and even Murong Qiudi were confident that given enough time, they could surpass Pang Ban. It just took time.

If Pang Ban set his sights on Ye Xiu now, they might not be able to protect him. At this point, Dongfang Bubai and the others even considered taking Ye Xiu back to Wudang Mountain and having Zhang Sanfeng protect him.

If Ye Xiu stayed there for a year or two, they would be confident they could protect him from Pang Ban, perhaps even defeating him.

Although Ye Xiu suspected Pang Ban was targeting him, he wasn't overly worried.

Pang Ban needed Jin Bingyun's help to implant a demon seed in him, transforming him into a cauldron.

As long as Ye Xiu didn't sleep with Jin Bingyun, he wouldn't be implanted with the demon seed.

But now, Ye Xiu felt he needed to "save" Jin Bingyun. If he ignored Jin Bingyun, preventing him from reaching him, Pang Ban might just attack him.

Ye Xiu felt that the most important thing for him right now was to stall, to stall for a year or two. Once he too had achieved celestial status, he would no longer have to worry about Pang Ban's threat.

Keeping Jin Bingyun by his side, but not rushing to sleep with her, was probably the best way to buy time.

But then again, Jin Bingyun was the woman Pang Ban loved, and the thought of sleeping with Pang Ban's woman was a thrill

for Ye Xiu. Cuckolding Pang Ban, and having Pang Ban offer the opportunity, even knowing it, and even being able to sense it while sleeping with Jin Bingyun—

it was thrilling no matter how you thought about it. Even Ye Xiu, a time traveler, had to give Pang Ban a thumbs-up, praising his skill at playing.

After figuring it out, Ye Xiu stepped forward and stood up.

"Stop! What do you want, you ugly devils?" Ye Xiu barked unceremoniously at the dozen or so people.

"Hmm? Damn pretty boy! I was planning on dealing with you all after I caught this woman. I didn't expect you to dare step forward. Since you want a quick death, I'll grant your wish." One of the ugly ghosts hurled curses at Ye Xiu before charging forward.

This ugly ghost was surprisingly quite powerful, a Grandmaster.

In fact, there were at least four or five Grandmasters in this group, and the rest were experts at the Innate Realm.

Such a large number of experts would be considered invaluable even among top-tier factions.

Yet, now, they were being treated as discarded pawns by the Magic Master Palace. It was no wonder the Magic Master Palace, with the divine figure Pang Ban at its helm and the resources of the entire Mongol Yuan Empire, could cultivate so many experts and even casually offer them up as discarded pawns.

Facing the Grandmaster, Ye Xiu unsheathed his sword.

With a brutal strike, the longsword instantly pierced the ghost's throat. It was Ye Xiu's favorite sword technique, the Thirteen Deadly Swords!

Although he couldn't perform the Fourteen or Fifteen Deadly Swords, the Thirteen Deadly Swords alone were mastered to perfection in Ye Xiu's hands. Even Yan Shisan, with his mastery of the Thirteen Deadly Swords alone, couldn't match Ye Xiu's proficiency.

After killing the ugly ghost, Ye Xiu didn't pause. He immediately employed the Wind God Leg's Light Kung Fu and instantly flew in front of the remaining ghosts, unleashing the Thirteen Deadly Swords in rapid succession. His fierce sword techniques pierced the ghosts' throats, pierced their hearts, or even left a bright red mark between their brows.

In the blink of an eye, four or five Grandmasters and a dozen or so Innate Realm experts were slain by Ye Xiu's sword.

Even though Jin Bingyun already knew Ye Xiu's immense strength, practically unbeatable at the Grandmaster level, she couldn't help but be astonished by the ease with which he dispatched so many masters. She also finally understood why Pang Ban wanted to use Ye Xiu as his cauldron.

Given Ye Xiu's aptitude, as long as Pang Ban could harvest Ye Xiu, he would surely be able to cultivate the Dao Heart Demon Seeding Technique to perfection.

"Jin Bingyun, a forsaken disciple of Cihang Jingzhai, thanks this young man for saving you." Jin Bingyun expressed her gratitude to Ye Xiu with seemingly meekness.

Jin Bingyun's tone, her attitude, even her gesture of gratitude, exuded a unique charm. It was as if she were performing some kind of enchanting technique.

Indeed, Jin Bingyun was indeed activating the Cihang Sword Manual, amplifying her own charisma in a unique way, creating a similar effect to that of a spell.

Seeing Jin Bingyun like this, Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel a sense of amazement, and even a slight inability to control his affection for her, his vigilance weakening.

Ye Xiu took a deep breath, calming himself.

Fortunately, Ye Xiu knew about Jin Bingyun's situation, otherwise, he might have actually warmed to her.

"A forsaken disciple of Cihang Jingzhai?" Ye Xiu asked, seemingly puzzled.

"Yes, Bingyun is a forsaken disciple of Cihang Jingzhai. Bingyun had heard that the Mongol Yuan Dynasty magician Pang Ban had become a celestial being and might even perfect the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique, the supreme magic method of the demon sect. So, Bingyun took it upon herself to feed the demon with her body to stop Pang Ban. However, over the years, it has been ineffective. Recently, Pang Ban retreated to perfect the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique and attacked Bingyun. Because Bingyun had previously taken the initiative to go to the demon palace, she has become a forsaken disciple of Cihang Jingzhai. Now that she's been kicked out, she doesn't know how to escape." Jin Bingyun sighed and spoke quietly. Ye Xiu

felt a little strange about Jin Bingyun's statement.

Feeding the demon with one's body—isn't that a common tactic of Cihang Jingzhai? And on her own initiative? If it weren't for the arrangement of Yan Jing'an, the master of Cihang Jingzhai, how could Jin Bingyun have returned to the Demon Palace?

Of course, such a thing couldn't be made public, otherwise the reputation of Cihang Jingzhai would be ruined.

Therefore, using Jin Bingyun's own initiative to announce it to the outside world can actually protect the safety of Cihang Jingzhai.

Of course, Ye Xiu was disdainful in his heart, but on the surface, he seemed to admire Jin Bingyun's actions.

"It turns out that Miss Jin actually has such a broad mind. I really admire her. Think about Pang Ban, as a magician of the Demon Sect, his cultivation has reached the realm of heaven and man, but Miss Jin was able to face it calmly. Although she ultimately failed to stop the magician Pang Ban, it is already rare and precious. Since Miss Jin has nowhere to go, then please come with me and leave this Mongolian Yuan Dynasty." Ye Xiu said seriously.

"This - although the magician released me, some people in the Magician Palace are worried that I will reveal the secrets of the Magician Palace, so they have been hunting me. If I go with you, I might get you into trouble." Jin Bingyun said with a worried look on her face.

"Miss Jin, you don't have to worry too much about this. The Magic Master Palace has absolute power in the Mongols, but they can no longer do so in the Ming Dynasty. After all, even a Grandmaster cannot do whatever he wants in the Ming Dynasty. And Magic Master Pangban is watched by Master Zhang of Wudang, so he cannot go to the Ming Dynasty either, so you don't have to worry." Ye Xiu patted his chest and assured.

"It won't be the case with Magic Master Pangban, after all, it was he who let me leave the Magic Master Palace. Even the Grandmasters in the Magic Master Palace won't act easily, but those who are not strong misunderstood the Magic Master's intentions, so they came to hunt me down. So there will be no Grandmasters among those who come to hunt me down." Jin Bingyun explained.

"Then you can rest assured. Under the Grandmaster level, I will keep you safe!"

"Thank you, young man."

The two people with more than simple thoughts made an agreement.