42: Chapter 42 Unexpected Gain

Cao Yang truly felt the passion of Hu Shan Tutu this time, and he left the Huangqing Small World feeling refreshed.

One must know that although Hu Shan Tutu had been very accommodating to him before, her favorability rating was not high.

With the default 10 favorability increase for the opposite sex, plus helping the Fox Clan resolve their crisis, her favorability had only reached 75 points. Hu Shan Tutu could not be said to like Cao Yang at all; it could only be said that she had a good impression of him. This might be because the means Cao Yang used to obtain her were not entirely honorable.

Cao Yang disappeared from the Immortal Cave, his figure slowly merging into the Void Realm. Soon, he appeared above a sea of flowers in the Falling Flower Valley. Red Four came to Cao Yang's side and said respectfully, "Young Master, you, you have arrived."

Cao Yang nodded and asked, "How is it going? Tell me about the situation with Liu Yiran."

"Yes, Young Master. After you left, Miss Yiran followed the people of Falling Flower Valley back to the valley the next day. Nothing happened during that time, and she is now with her mother," Red Four reported.

"Understood. I will go see her now; you do not need to follow," Cao Yang instructed.

He arrived at a small courtyard enclosed by wooden stakes, which contained three wooden houses.

The architectural style of Falling Flower Valley was quite different from other Sects; it felt like a recluse's dwelling—very simple and natural.

Cao Yang probed with his divine sense and, sure enough, saw two people in the middle wooden house.

One of them was Liu Yiran, and the other was someone Cao Yang had seen before—the Falling Flower Valley Revered Master, Liu Caiyi, who had sat on the high platform during the competition.

Cao Yang was a bit puzzled. How could she be Liu Yiran's mother? Shouldn't she be Liu Yiran's Revered Master? After all, Liu Yiran was born of heaven and earth.

However, at this moment, the corners of Cao Yang's mouth curved slightly because the System's voice echoed in his mind.

"Beep, a target suitable for conquest has been detected. Do you wish to accept the mission?"

"Accept," Cao Yang said immediately.

"System, view target information."

Mission Target: Liu Caiyi

Realm: Mahayana Late Stage

Physique: Profound Yin Immortal Physique (Cauldron)

Race: Human Race

Beauty: 96

Charging: No

"To think she is also an Immortal Physique. She is truly a beautiful woman; her beauty score has actually reached a terrifying 96 points," Cao Yang sighed.

Cao Yang thought about how Liu Yiran and Liu Caiyi were ostensibly mother and daughter. If they were both successfully conquered by him, the scene would be... tsk tsk tsk.

He always felt the System was leading him further and further away from being a 'model student.'

He could not go in yet; he had to wait for the two of them to separate before he could go find Liu Yiran.

He thought to himself, "System, check in at Falling Flower Valley."

"Beep, congratulations to the Host. Check-in at Falling Flower Valley successful. Obtained 9000 years of ordinary Genius cultivation."

"Beep, congratulations to the Host. Obtained one High Grade Immortal Talisman, the Boundary Breaking Talisman."

"Beep, congratulations to the Host. Obtained 50,000 Medium Grade immortal spirit stones and 100,000 Low Grade immortal spirit stones."

"High Grade Immortal Talisman, Boundary Breaking Talisman: An immortal talisman refined by an Immortal King expert. It can traverse Minor Thousand Worlds without restriction and can break through the Barrier of a Middle Thousand Worlds three times."

Cao Yang listened to the System's notifications and nodded; not bad.

In particular, the Boundary Breaking Talisman was something he urgently needed. To go to the Immortal Realm while bringing so many beauties with him, ascending openly was not safe. Now, it was great; he could choose to sneak into the Immortal Realm.

Cao Yang waited for a while longer, and Liu Yiran finally returned to her room.

Cao Yang immediately appeared behind her and waved his hand to set up a Barrier around the room.

Liu Yiran was startled. She intuitively felt that there was someone else in her room!

She turned around abruptly, wanting to see clearly who was there. However, when she turned, she discovered a figure standing behind her.

Liu Yiran was shocked and immediately jumped backward, attempting to put distance between herself and the other Hong Si. Her heart rate accelerated; she did not know who this Hong Si was or whether they posed a threat to her.

However, when she finally saw the Hong Si's face clearly, she let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that the Hong Si standing in front of her was Cao Yang, the Cultivator who had shown such great prowess during the competition.

"Senior Brother Cao Yang, why are you here?" Liu Yiran remained vigilant, staring tightly at Cao Yang, fearing he might have some improper motives.

Cao Yang smiled, trying his best to appear friendly and harmless. He shook his head gently, indicating he had no malicious intent.

"Junior Sister Liu, do not worry. I just came to see you. Ever since I saw you last time, I have been thinking about you constantly." A hint of affection was revealed in Cao Yang's gaze.

Liu Yiran frowned slightly; she did not believe Cao Yang's words. Although she admitted she was quite good-looking, there were no shortage of equally beautiful female Cultivators on the day of the competition.

"Senior Brother Cao, why did you suddenly appear in my room? Moreover, as far as I know, your cultivation seems to be only at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation." Liu Yiran continued to press, wanting to figure out how Cao Yang had managed to bypass her mother's surveillance and enter her room.

After all, her mother was the Valley Revered Master of Falling Flower Valley and possessed the powerful cultivation of the Mahayana Late Stage. If Cao Yang could truly break through such defenses easily, his strength was clearly extraordinary.

Cao Yang saw that Liu Yiran did not quite believe him and replied, "Junior Sister Liu, there are many ways to avoid your mother; Advanced concealment Cultivation Techniques or Magic Treasures can both do it."

Cao Yang paused and continued, "However, to tell you the truth, I did not use any concealment Cultivation Technique or Magic Treasure. I hid my Realm during the last competition. My true Realm has actually long surpassed the Mahayana, so it is normal that your mother could not detect me."

"What! Your Realm has actually surpassed the Mahayana? How is this possible!" Hearing this news, Liu Yiran could not help but widen her eyes, looking at Cao Yang with shock on her face. She truly could not imagine that the young man in front of her had already reached such a terrifying cultivation Realm.

"Could it be that the matter with the Sima Family was your doing?" Liu Yiran asked suddenly, lost in thought.

Cao Yang nodded and said, "That is correct. The Sima Family had designs on my Revered Master, so I took action to resolve them."

"So that's how it is. Doesn't that mean your Realm is even higher than a Human Immortal? You wouldn't be some old monster, would you? I don't like old monsters," Liu Yiran seemed to believe him.

"Junior Sister Liu, rest assured. I am just like you, only in my teens, not even twenty yet. The reason I broke through so quickly is because I obtained a great Opportunity," Cao Yang gave Liu Yiran a reassuring look.

Although a Hong Si of great Luck could indeed obtain some great Opportunities, it was still hard for her to believe that someone like Cao Yang could break through to a Realm above Mahayana in such a short time.

"How is that possible? What kind of great Opportunity allows one to become an immortal in one step? Do you think I would believe that?" Liu Yiran pouted, thinking to herself.

Although Liu Yiran did not know if what Cao Yang said was true or false, she could be certain that Cao Yang would not harm her, so she began to speak more casually.

"I will take you to a place; you will believe me in a while." Cao Yang waved his hand, and the two of them disappeared from the room.