142: Chapter 142 Jade Exquisite

As it turns out, a directionally challenged person stays directionally challenged. As soon as the sun moved, Xia Yingying became confused.

In the end, Yue Xinxi had to "possess" her personally.

However, Yue Xinxi's precise "designated driving" route didn't last long.

Xia Yingying had been flying east for less than half an hour when the cold intent maintaining her direction in her Sea of Consciousness receded like a tide.

"Mmm... so sleepy..."

Yue Xinxi's slurred voice carried heavy exhaustion. "Yingying... you... fly for a while... Big Sister... can't hold on anymore..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she fell into a deep sleep due to overexerting her Soul Power.

The frosty white light in Xia Yingying's left eye quietly extinguished. The moment she regained control of her body, a familiar sense of confusion swallowed her like a thick fog.

"Sister Xinxi?"

She tried calling out in her Sea of Consciousness, but there was no response.

The mountains and rivers below turned back into chaotic patches of color in her eyes; all landmarks lost their meaning. She tried hard to recall the feeling when Yue Xinxi was in control, attempting to maintain her direction, but the Flying Sword's trajectory soon became erratic, drawing large and small, irregular circles in the air like it was drunk.

In the forest below.

Chi Wanhe hid her presence and followed closely behind. She watched helplessly as the sword light, which had been relatively stable, instantly turned into a headless fly after Yue Xinxi's Aura vanished! It swayed left and right, bobbed up and down, and once even nearly crashed into a cliff!

"..."

Chi Wanhe's delicate face completely collapsed. She raised her hand and rubbed her throbbing temples, looking like she had lost all hope.

'Again?! Why does that old lady drop the ball at such a critical moment!'

She felt that the difficulty of this "nanny" mission was comparable to a cross-realm challenge against a Soul Transformation expert!

No, even challenging a Soul Transformation expert wasn't this hard!

Just as Chi Wanhe was racking her brains, wondering if she should risk exposure to guide the direction a little, she suddenly became alert and turned her head toward a certain direction.

She felt a terrifying Aura, as vast as an abyss, appear on the horizon ahead!

Xia Yingying was still spinning around, trying to find "east."

"Little sister~"

A lazy and charming voice suddenly rang out from her front side.

Xia Yingying was startled. She wobbled as she stabilized her Flying Sword and looked toward the source of the sound.

Not far away in the Void Realm, a woman floated quietly.

She wore a moon-white Chest-High Ruqun, fully displaying her graceful figure. A Golden Shark-Silk Shawl was lightly draped over her shoulders, thin, transparent, and ethereal, fluttering with the wind.

Beneath the hem of her skirt was a pair of bare, exquisite jade feet. The curve of her arches was as beautiful as a crescent moon, and her ankles were slender, tied with two small, delicate Gold Bells.

As she moved with light steps, the Gold Bells swayed, making a clear "ding-ling" sound. Her ten rounded toes were stained with crimson nail polish, like red plum blossoms in the snow, making her already snowy-white jade feet even more alluring.

Her features were as exquisite as a painting, with the corners of her eyes tilted upward, naturally seductive like a fox. A tear mole at the corner of her right eye was the finishing touch. Her vermilion lips were full, and when she smiled, her pearly teeth were slightly revealed. Her lazy smile was soul-stirring.

With every glance, charm naturally flowed.

'Yingying! Get back!' Deep in the Sea of Consciousness, the sleeping Yue Xinxi was forcibly jolted awake by this terrifying Aura.

Her voice was full of horror and solemnity:

'This person is extremely dangerous! Leave quickly!'

The intuition of an eighth-layer Soul Transformation expert was screaming a warning!

Xia Yingying was startled by Yue Xinxi's tension. She looked at the breathtakingly beautiful woman before her and felt that although the other's gaze was deep, there wasn't much malice.

"Sister Xinxi, don't worry."

She comforted her softly in the Sea of Consciousness, "Yingying doesn't have that feeling of being disliked."

Hearing this, Yue Xinxi's tense heartstrings loosened slightly, but her vigilance did not decrease in the slightest.

Just then, the beautiful woman spoke, her voice lazy and pleasant:

"Little sister, excuse me. I've just arrived here and am a bit lost. Do you know... which direction the Moonshadow Sect is in?"

Yue Xinxi: "..."

An indescribable sense of absurdity instantly diluted her tension.

'...Asking her for directions? Asking directions from the most directionally challenged person of all?!'

Yue Xinxi couldn't help but want to burst out laughing.

When Xia Yingying heard the Moonshadow Sect mentioned, her big eyes immediately lit up, completely ignoring the key point of why the other person was looking for the Moonshadow Sect:

"Big Sister, are you looking for the Moonshadow Sect? Do you want to join the Moonshadow Sect?"

Her tone carried sincere expectation.

Yu Linglong looked at the little girl before her, whose eyes were so pure they contained not a single trace of Impurities. A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes, the smile on her lips deepened, and she nodded lazily:

"Yes~ Big Sister also wants to see this legendary great Sect."

She went along with Xia Yingying's words.

'Like hell I'd believe you!'

Yue Xinxi rolled her eyes hard in the Sea of Consciousness. Only a girl like Xia Yingying, whose heart was as pure as a blank sheet of paper, would believe those words!

Hearing this, Xia Yingying's face immediately fell. Her round almond eyes were filled with apology and embarrassment. She twisted her fingers, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"I'm... I'm sorry, Big Sister... I... I'm a Disciple of the Moonshadow Sect... but... right now... I don't know where I am either... let alone which direction the Moonshadow Sect is in..."

Her voice grew smaller and smaller, her cheeks flushing red, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

Yu Linglong: "..."

The lazy and charming smile on her face stiffened for a moment, then turned into an expression of being stuck between laughter and tears.

She looked at the ashamed little girl before her, felt the pure and stainless Aura on her body, and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hehehe... Interesting, truly interesting." She laughed so hard she trembled. "I've traveled far and wide, but this is the first time I've met... well... a Disciple who doesn't recognize the direction of her own Sect's gate. So, have you thought about how to get back to your Sect?"

Xia Yingying lowered her small head.

"I... as long as I reach Liuyun Temple and find Sister Sisi, Sister Sisi will send me back."

"Little sister, are you going to Liuyun Temple?" Yu Linglong smoothed a strand of hair by her temple, her eyes shimmering.

"It just so happens that on my way here, I heard news that a Heaven And Earth Treasure is appearing near Liuyun Temple to the east. It's quite lively. The direction you want to go is probably... over there?"

She extended a slender jade finger and casually pointed toward the southwest. She was purely speaking off the cuff, using a piece of popular news to dismiss this Little Muddlehead.

Hearing this, Xia Yingying felt as if she had found a treasure. Her big eyes were full of gratitude: "Really? That's great! Thank you, Big Sister!" She didn't doubt the direction at all, only thinking that this sister, who was as beautiful as a fairy, was truly a good person!

"Mhm~ Go on then, be careful on the way, Little Muddlehead~"

Yu Linglong waved her hand with a smile.

Xia Yingying thanked her again, then excitedly flew off as a streak of light toward the "east" that Yu Linglong had pointed out.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Yue Xinxi was going crazy.

"Wait, Yingying! Yingying! That's the southwest!!! That hateful woman gave you the wrong direction!"

"Aaaah... stop for me!"

Watching Xia Yingying's disappearing back, the lazy smile on Yu Linglong's face instantly vanished. Her soulful peach-blossom eyes turned toward the dense forest below, her gaze piercing through layers of branches and leaves to accurately lock onto the figure hidden in the shadows.

In the next instant, her figure appeared behind Chi Wanhe like a ghost!

Chi Wanhe's hair stood on end the moment those eyes swept over her. Now, she spun around abruptly, her spiritual energy surging instantly. She stared at this mysterious and peerless woman with extreme caution, as if facing a great enemy, while her hand quietly gripped the Life-Saving Jade Talisman given by her Revered Master.

"Heh..."

Yu Linglong let out an ambiguous light laugh, looking at Chi Wanhe's tense and defensive posture with great interest.

"You're also a Disciple of the Moonshadow Sect, aren't you?" Her tone was certain, not a question. She could clearly perceive that this woman in the pink dress had a connection to the same source of Aura as the Little Muddlehead from before.

Chi Wanhe's heart skipped a beat; the other party was indeed unfathomable! Suppressing her shock, she forced herself to stay calm and asked back:

"So what if I am? What is Your Excellency's purpose in seeking my Moonshadow Sect?"

Hereyes was sharp, and she didn't back down.

"Don't say you want to join again!" She had just heard Yu Linglong fooling Xia Yingying.

Yu Linglong looked at Chi Wanhe, who was clearly nervous to death yet still trying to maintain her Aura, and the interest in her eyes grew even stronger.

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice lazy, but now carrying a hint of pressure:

"Join? Heh... I'm here to find someone."

She paused, her gaze landing on Chi Wanhe's face, and said each word clearly:

"Yu Lingshuang. I heard she is now the Deputy Sect Master of your Moonshadow Sect?"