Magic Sect of Beauties: The Strongest Mage is in a Cultivation World Chapter 151: Searching for the Blue Steam Mountain; The Retu

The group of 150 White Serpent Sect disciples walked alongside a few Dragon Blossom Sect disciples. While the visiting female disciples didn't interact much with the male Dragon Blossom Sect disciples, they seed to be getting along well with so of the female disciples from the sect. Laughter and giggles could occasionally be heard as the won shared monts together.

Yang Wei wandered on his own, curious about his surroundings.

I should wait for the right mont to slip away from this crowd. After that, I'll co back, but this ti as Yang Wei. Then I'll go see Shūjie and Lin'er...

He nodded gently, smiling smugly; he could already imagine the faces of all his junior disciples that missed him.

Deng Rulan turned to Ling iyan and asked, "Are we almost there?"

Ling iyan smiled apologetically and replied, "Sorry for the delay. We should be getting there soon. It's a less popular mountain in the sect, so it'll take so ti to figure out where it is."

Hu izhen couldn't resist making a jab, saying, "Or maybe you're just stupid!"

Deng Rulan flicked Hu izhen's forehead and scolded her, "Stop that. You should speak more respectfully to a Grandmaster."

Frowning, Hu izhen rubbed her forehead and protested, "It's not fair! You didn't have to hit like that. It hurt!"

Deng Rulan retorted, "Quit being a child. If you don't want to get hit, show so respect."

Hu izhen groaned in response.

Ling iyan, with a concerned expression, gently interjected, "You really don't have to hit her. She might just be tired from all the stress today." Then, she turned to Hu izhen and smiled with genuine warmth as she asked, "Right?"

"Uh..." Hu izhen, surprised that Ling iyan didn't take offense, nodded in confusion and muttered, "Y-yes..."

Deng Rulan shrugged and conceded, "Fine, if that's what you want."

Sun Yujing, who had been quiet until now, turned to Ling iyan and inquired, "So, where is this Star Disciple, Yang Wei, everyone's been talking about?"

Nervously, Ling iyan laughed and replied, "Well, he's been out of the sect for a while..."

Sun Yujing tilted her head and asked, "Oh? Why exactly?"

Ling iyan glanced at the ground, wearing her usual calm expression but seeming sowhat innocent, as she admitted, "I don't really know. I don't know much about him or talk to him much."

Sun Yujing nodded and replied, "I see, well, that's disappointing."

Ling iyan chuckled softly and admitted, "Yeah, it's a bit. It's not that we avoid each other, but I'm usually busy helping the matriarchs with various tasks. And when I'm finally free, I tend to forget and spend ti with my more familiar friends instead."

Sun Yujing found herself smiling at Ling iyan's words without even realizing it. She gently shook her head and advised, "Unless one of those friends is a guy you'll marry soon, you better open up to more people. It'll give you a better chance of finding soone and starting your own family."

Hmm, I sound like mother... Sigh~

Ling iyan's beautiful brown eyes flickered to the side montarily before returning to Sun Yujing. "It's a bit too early for ," she admitted, subconsciously playing with her fingers. "Although if I were to marry a man without much thought, it'd probably be Mu Zhong, but only out of convenience... Maybe if we're both still unmarried in, let's say, a hundred years."

Sun Yujing burst into laughter, her nose scrunching up slightly, making her appear even more attractive. "Seems like you don't have much hope for romance anyti soon, huh..."

Ling iyan sighed heavily, feeling resigned. "Unfortunately, my life just feels like the sa thing every day."

Sun Yujing empathized, saying, "Sa here, honestly."

They both sighed in unison.

anwhile, Yang Wei discreetly took another path and left the group, as if he had never been with them in the first place. The only person who noticed was Lu Lin, who gave him a suspicious look but continued walking nonetheless.

...

After over six hours of walking, the sun had disappeared from the sky, leaving the night illuminated by lanterns scattered throughout the entire sect.

Deng Rulan looked partially angry, sighing heavily to release so of her frustration before speaking up. "Haven't we been walking for too long?!" Her words ca out louder than she intended, reflecting her agitation.

"Hhnn..." Ling iyan continued to study the map in confusion, turning it around several tis in hopes of finding a clue to their location. "Sorry," she apologized, "I'm still trying to find the Blue Steam Mountain. It should be sowhere east of the Spirit Harmony Peak. If we can just get to the Spirit Harmony Peak, I'll kno--"

Suddenly, a male disciple dressed in the Inkflow Spire uniform raised his hand and interrupted, "Uh, Senior Sister?"

Ling iyan lowered the map, sweating and looking nervous as everyone stared at her. "Y-yes?" she stamred.

The junior disciple hesitated before speaking up. "Um, we're already on the Spirit Harmony Peak..."

Ling iyan's response was a baffled, "Eh?" She fell silent as everyone stared at her like she was an idiot. But honestly, she wasn't dumb. Sotis she just struggled to perform when the pressure was on, especially with everyone watching her.

Deng Rulan couldn't contain her frustration. "Wait, we've been looking for the Spirit Harmony Peak this whole ti? And it was here all along?" She felt the urge to explode in rage, but exhaustion held her back, and she simply sighed. "So, where's the Blue Steam Mountain?"

Ling iyan stumbled over her words, trying to co up with an explanation. "Uh, I, uh... I knew this was the Spirit Harmony Peak..." Her face turned red with embarrassnt.

Her poor attempt at a lie was too obvious.

She quickly added, "I was going to show everyone the abode of our esteed Star Disciple, Yang Wei." Despite the obvious lie, most of the White Serpent Sect disciples seed delighted by the idea, imdiately forgetting their exhaustion and nodding approvingly.

"That's not bad I guess, at least we'll see that useless Yang Wei's abode..."

"I heard he's handso!"

"Shhh, don't say that, you know that's forbidden..."

...

Leading the group towards Spirit Harmony Peak's residential area, Ling iyan seized the chance to study the map intently, pinpointing the location of Blue Steam Mountain to minimize any unnecessary delays. Arriving at Yang Wei's private courtyard, originally belonging to Mu Lingxi, she paused and announced, "Alright, fellow cultivators, here's where our infamous Yang Wei resides..."

The female disciples gazed at the courtyard with surprise, prompting Sun Yujing to inquire, "Can we have a look inside? I wouldn't want to intrude, but a glance at the courtyard wouldn't hurt."

Ling iyan's panic was evident as she glanced aside, eyes wide.

I forgot they'd ask sothing like this!

Deng Rulan interjected, "Surely, we didn't co all this way just to stare at his residence. Let's at least see what his courtyard looks like; we're not that jobless."

With a forced chuckle, Ling iyan added, "I'll open it up. I've got the keys to this place, after all."

I DON'T!

Sun Yujing spoke with surprise, "That's unexpected. You said you barely speak to Yang Wei; trust like that isn't easily earned." Unbeknownst to her, Ling iyan was clueless about how to open the gate without destroying it.

Ling iyan awkwardly agreed, "Right? It doesn't huh..."

Soone save ...

Before she could attempt to open the gate, a voice behind them interrupted, "Oh? What brings you guys here so late at night?"

Ling iyan halted.

That voice...

Everyone turned to see Yang Wei standing there holding a huge bundle of long bamboo leaves.

All the Dragon Blossom Sect disciples imdiately broke into bright smiles.

"SENIOR BROTHER YANG!!" they exclaid with joy.