73: Chapter 73 He had just stepped out when he was surrounded by a group of women.

Having obtained Xiao Nianyin's token, Xu Ruyu didn't sleep soundly the entire night.

As soon as dawn broke, he could no longer restrain himself. He quickly washed up, changed his clothes, carefully placed the white token engraved with the words "Ningyin" into his bosom, and pushed open the Side Hall door.

In the Ningyin Hall area early in the morning, the thin mist had not yet dissipated, and dew hung on the flowers and plants under the eaves, reflecting faint light. The air was fresh and crisp.

The surroundings were silent, with only early-rising spirit birds chirping clearly in the distant forest.

Xu Ruyu stood at the entrance of the Side Hall, looking left and right, and suddenly realized a very practical problem—

The Hall of Power Transmission... where was it?

The Hehuan Sect covered an extremely vast area, with continuous palaces and pavilions nestled among the mountains and clouds.

Apart from Ningyin Hall, the assessment plaza from yesterday, the Back Mountain Spirit Pond, and a few grand buildings he had glimpsed from afar, he knew nothing about the layout of the entire Sect.

Yesterday, Xiao Nianyin only said, "Go to the Hall of Power Transmission," but she didn't give him a map!

Was he supposed to wander around aimlessly like a headless fly? What if he accidentally trespassed into some Forbidden Ground or stumbled onto the territory of some eccentric Elder? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Xu Ruyu immediately froze in place, his excited and expectant expression solidifying, replaced by a look of bewilderment.

He scratched his head, looking around, hoping to see a passing Disciple to ask for directions. But this early in the morning, the area near Ningyin Hall was already sparsely populated due to the ban, and now there wasn't even a ghost in sight.

"A bad start..."

Xu Ruyu sighed in a low voice, feeling like a rookie who had just gotten a new game map but couldn't find the teleportation point.

Just as he hesitated, wondering if he should bite the bullet and go back to ask Xiao Nianyin, or risk going next door to "consult" Madam Qingli—

A slightly timid yet strangely familiar girl's voice, like an oriole emerging from a valley, sounded not far behind him:

"Junior Brother Xu... are you... going out?"

Xu Ruyu shivered and looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw a girl in a pale green, cinched-waist long dress standing gracefully at the corner of the corridor leading to Ningyin Hall's Main Hall.

She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, her figure not yet fully developed, but already possessing delicate curves.

Her small, palm-sized face was clear and lovely, her skin fair and delicate, and her large, watery eyes held three parts shyness and four parts unspoken words as she looked at him, her pearly teeth gently biting her lower lip, a truly pitiable sight.

It was none other than Qingyan, the Disciple of Fifth Elder Hua Xunhuan, who had once "sincerely" helped him "clarify" the peeping incident in front of Xiao Nianyin, but in reality, dug pits with every word, burying him completely!

Xu Ruyu felt his vision darken, and a sense of tragic misfortune—"didn't check the almanac before going out," "bad luck this year"—instantly surged into his heart.

Why was it this girl again? Why was she appearing near Ningyin Hall again?

And judging by her posture, it seemed as if she was specifically waiting for him here?

The thought that this seemingly innocent girl might harbor eight hundred schemes instantly made Xu Ruyu's scalp tingle.

He instinctively wanted to turn around, pretend not to see her, and quickly slip away—who cared where the Hall of Power Transmission was, just get out of this "little devil girl's" line of sight first!

However, just as he turned around and hadn't yet taken a step—

"Oh dear!"

A soft, melodious exclamation, laced with alluring charm, accompanied by an astonishingly elastic sensation, suddenly came from in front of him!

Xu Ruyu felt as if he had run head-on into a cloud made of warm, soft jade. The impact wasn't great, but the sensation... instantly made his brain crash, leaving only one thought frantically flashing:

So big! So soft!

He staggered, steadied himself, and looked closely, instantly dumbfounded.

The one he had bumped into was a woman with an incredibly voluptuous figure, dressed in a low-cut, goose-yellow gauze dress.

At this moment, she was covering her ample chest, which Xu Ruyu had accidentally bumped, with one hand. Her willow-like eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her red lips slightly pouted, and her face wore a complex expression mixed with blame and enjoyment. Her eyes, as they shifted, practically dripped with charm.

This was none other than Senior Sister Su, who had always been "obsessed" with him, trying every means to lure him to her Meixiang Court to discuss life!

"Oh my~ My dear Junior Brother~"

Su Mei lowered her hand, twisted her lithe waist, and took half a step forward, almost pressing against Xu Ruyu again, her voice sickeningly sweet.

"Where are you rushing off to? You have quite the strength, you almost knocked out my... little heart~"

As she spoke, she lightly tapped her full chest with her fingertips, her movements full of suggestion, and her gaze fixed directly on Xu Ruyu, as if she was about to devour him whole on the spot.

Xu Ruyu's face flushed instantly. He quickly retreated two steps, flustered: "Senior Sister Su... I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I-I didn't see..."

"Didn't see?" Su Mei covered her lips and chuckled, her eyes sparkling, "Junior Brother only has eyes for innocent and lovely Junior Sister Qingyan, so of course you wouldn't see an 'ordinary' Senior Sister like me~"

Her words seemed self-deprecating, but in reality, they subtly directed the blame towards Qingyan next to her, carrying a hint of imperceptible jealousy.

Upon hearing this, Qingyan's small face paled. She quickly waved her hand, her voice weak: "Senior Sister Su is joking... Qingyan just happened to be passing by and saw that Junior Brother Xu seemed to be in difficulty, so I spoke up to ask... there was no other intention."

"Passing by? Asking?"

A slightly sarcastic female voice interjected.

Xu Ruyu turned his head and saw another figure emerge from behind a flowering tree nearby.

This woman appeared to be in her early twenties, dressed in a well-fitted dark purple training suit that outlined her long, straight legs and slender, powerful waist.

Although her looks were not as alluring as Su Mei's, nor as pure and lovely as Qingyan's, she possessed a distinct heroic and capable charm. Her brows carried a hint of boldness, and a half-smile played on her lips.

She swayed her waist (her movements less exaggerated than Su Mei's, but with a different kind of rhythm) and approached. First, she glanced at Qingyan, who was feigning grievance, then her gaze fell on Su Mei, and she let out a sneer:

"Su Mei, put away your tricks for seducing young boys.

Who doesn't know that your cultivation technique, the 'Charming Maiden Pure Heart Art,' is best at replenishment?

These little tricks, like pretending to be bumped but actually throwing yourself into someone's arms, might work on those horny idiots, but aren't you demeaning yourself by using them on Junior Brother Xu?"

She paused, her tone clearly provocative: "What? Your old flame, Senior Brother Tiannan of the Law Enforcement Hall, isn't 'enlightening the Dao of Body Integration' with you anymore? After only a few days, you're so desperate that you're setting your sights on our Junior Brother Xu?"

These words were incredibly rude, directly exposing Su Mei's past and highlighting her act of "changing targets."

Su Mei's face instantly darkened, a hint of coldness flashing in her charming eyes, but she quickly returned to normal, chuckling sweetly: "Oh, I wondered who it was, it's Junior Sister Liu Yueer.

What, are the people from your 'Hundred Battle Hall' not sparring in the arena today, and have leisure to meddle in my affairs?

Could it be... Junior Sister Liu has also taken a fancy to Junior Brother Xu?"