I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Cao Changle and the four elders followed closely behind.

As the group walked away, the jewelry stall owner chuckled and said to his wife, "My wife is so skillful; even noble people love the jewelry she makes."

Yun Qingyi and her entourage were dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an extraordinary demeanor; it was clear at a glance that they were either disciples of a major sect or scions of a prestigious family.

Yao Niang was very happy to be favored by such a noble person, but she also knew that it was because the noble person was kind-hearted. After all, people dressed like that must have seen all kinds of exquisite and gorgeous jewelry.

She then said to her husband in a coquettish tone, "You, you, the nobleman is just pitying our hardships, so please stop talking nonsense."

"I don't care, my wife does the best!"

Although she knew that her husband would praise whatever she did, Yao Niang's heart still fluttered upon hearing these words.

What if—and she meant what if—the person in charge really thought her jewelry was well-made?

……

Yun Qingyi was unaware of what the couple was thinking, as Yun Qingrou was pulling her along to sweep up different stalls.

By the end of the day, not only the two of them, but also Cao Changle and the four elders had gained a lot.

Fortunately, Qingyi gave him a lot of spirit stones, and Cao Changle breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if he had squandered them like that, he would have squandered all the wealth he had accumulated over the years in just one day.

at night.

Yun Qingyi looked at the messy contents that filled several storage rings and fell into deep thought.

The storage bracelet was also filled with food.

Although she can be capricious with spirit stones, what does she need so many things for?

After pondering for a while, she figured that since they were all useful anyway, even if they weren't, she had plenty of spirit stones and could do whatever she wanted.

Early that morning, Cao Changle arrived at the inn.

He didn't sleep at the inn last night; he went home to pack his belongings because everyone is leaving for Lancheng today.

After signing the contract with him, Yun Qingyi originally wanted to visit his master. After all, she felt a little guilty for taking away someone's disciple without saying a word or making any gesture.

But Cao Changle said that after his master achieved the Golden Core at the age of eleven, he went on a journey across the world.

Yun Qingyi gave up at that point.

The Tianluan Domain is vast, with not only independent prefectures but also several large and small dynasties that have established themselves there.

Although Mingzhou Island is within the Tianluan Domain, it is still some distance from Lancheng, and this journey will take us through a small dynasty.

Because the flying boat was too conspicuous, the group flew on swords instead.

Knowing that her elder sister couldn't fly on a sword, Yun Qingrou summoned her spirit sword, then pulled Yun Qingyi up and gracefully soared into the air.

As we landed, we heard loud singing coming from afar.

"Princess Zhaoling is traveling; everyone should leave."

"Princess Zhaoling is traveling; everyone should leave."

"Princess Zhaoling is traveling; everyone should leave."

……

The surrounding people knelt down to pay their respects. Although Yun Qingyi and her group were bewildered when they arrived at the place, they quickly left the center of the street.

After all, that extremely magnificent carriage, pulled by precious white jade celestial horses, was about to arrive.

Several people hid in a secluded spot behind the house, watching the carriage slowly approach from a distance.

The exterior of the car was shrouded in layers of curtains, making the people inside appear and disappear.

A girl could be vaguely seen reclining inside the car, lazily eating a spirit fruit.

Suddenly, the girl who was eating the spiritual fruit stopped and looked directly in Yun Qingyi's direction.

Yun Qingyi was startled. They had four Nascent Soul stage experts concealing their auras, yet they were still able to lock onto the girl at a glance. This girl was no ordinary person.

However, the girl's gaze did not linger for long before she looked away.

As the carriage drove further and further away, the people stood up and went back to doing what they needed to do, and the streets instantly became lively again.

“Princess Zhaoling,” the elder closest to Yun Qingyi said.

“Princess Zhaoling, the thirteenth princess of the Moonfall Dynasty, is one of the ten geniuses of the Northern Spirit Continent. She possesses dual spiritual roots of wood and fire, is a prodigy in alchemy, and reached the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of eleven. Now, at fifteen, she is already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment,” another elder said.

Although the Northern Spirit Continent is full of geniuses, a fifteen-year-old in the late Foundation Establishment stage is already an outstanding individual, rare even in the entire Cangling Continent, in addition to having a wood and fire dual spiritual root born for alchemy.

Yun Qingyi couldn't help but marvel. Sure enough, the world is never short of geniuses. She had just wandered around and encountered two of them. And this one was an alchemist.

“Princess Zhaoling has already become a disciple of the Peak Master of Lingyun Peak in the Xuanmiao Sect. If the two young ladies can also enter the Xuanmiao Sect, then they will be considered her senior uncles.”

The elder stroked his long beard and laughed heartily, his laughter tinged with sarcasm.

The Xuanmiao Sect has three sect leaders and five peak masters, and two of the three sect leaders are also deputy sect leaders.

The other five peak masters are all disciples of the three sect masters, so in terms of seniority, they are indeed senior uncles.

……

Something feels off, but I don't know why it's off, it's just weird.

However, the elder just mentioned that this is the Moonfall Dynasty?

Princess Zhaoling was not mentioned in the book, but Yun Qingyi of the Moonfall Dynasty was very familiar with her. The Moonfall Dynasty had more than just Princess Zhaoling as a prodigy.

There is another one, Ji Zhaoze.

Although he possesses both wood and water spiritual roots, he is a genius in formations. He became a high-level formation master at a young age and broke through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm at the age of thirty. He is undoubtedly a prodigy of our time.

He was the chief disciple of the Xuanmiao Sect Master.

He is also the male protagonist of this book.

He is the only man in the book who catches Yun Yu'er's eye, but she doesn't reciprocate his feelings, and who is exceptionally handsome.

According to the book, when Yun Yu'er came to Xuanmiao Sect to participate in the once-in-a-century martial arts tournament, she met Ji Zhaoze and fell in love with him at first sight.

Since then, he has pursued Ji Zhaozhe intensely, but Ji Zhaozhe only has the Great Dao in her heart and is devoted to cultivating immortality. She does not want to get too involved in the cause and effect of love.

As the saying goes, what you can't have always stirs your heart. After Yun Yu'er was rejected, Ji Zhaoze became her unforgettable love. She couldn't forget him for a long time, and all her male lovers had Ji Zhaoze's shadow.

However, Ji Zhaoze ultimately failed to attain the Great Dao and perished in the desolate desert.

As for why he died, the book doesn't say, it just mentions it briefly. Although I didn't feel anything for the female lead while reading the novel, I still quite liked the male lead.

He was a true cultivator, born solely to pursue the Great Dao, and spent his entire life walking on this path, like the bright moon in the sky—cool, gentle, and untouchable.

She felt sorry for Ji Zhaoze for a long time when he died, and even thought about sending the author a knife, but the book didn't even have a publisher, let alone sending a knife.

Passing through the Moonfall Dynasty, you'll reach Lan City.

As soon as Yun Qingyi and her group landed their swords, they were subjected to scrutinizing gazes from countless people. Only when they felt the pressure from the Nascent Soul Realm experts did their gazes disperse.

Looking up at the brightly lit streets, Lancheng couldn't help but marvel at how prosperous the city was. Even though it was night, all the alleys were as bright as day.

Shops lined the streets, and customers came and went in an endless stream; none of them seemed to be closing down.

But Yun Qingyi narrowed her eyes slightly. Prosperity was prosperity, but danger was also real danger.

The moment they drew their swords, they were met with gazes from all directions, as if confirming whether they were prey. Among them were also Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Yun Qingyi couldn't imagine what would happen if someone below the Golden Core stage came to Lancheng alone; would they be completely taken advantage of by these people?

Yun Qingyi felt a chill run down her spine at the thought.