"Who are you?" After a good while, someone suddenly came to the door and questioned Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the 'brother' of the house would actually be back. He looked towards the person at the door and was startled. This 'brother' of the house turned out to be a woman.

This woman was tall and slender, her attire very plain. She wore no makeup, which gave her a refined elegance, yet her beauty was outstanding.

She was dressed in a very clean, coarse cloth, with a simple skirt on the bottom.

It was such a plain outfit that could not be more simple, yet it looked so fitting on her.

This woman was too peculiar, as if she wasn't a product of this society but rather like someone from ancient times, possessing a transcendent air about her.

Ling Zhenfei immediately felt that this woman had spiritual energy about her. Although it was faint, he could sense that she was definitely a cultivator, and her cultivation was not low.

Ling Zhenfei knew that there were certainly many cultivators around Xianling Mountain, even inside it, because the area was full of Northern Spiritual Energy, making it a very good place for cultivation.

In contemporary society, where spiritual energy is thin, places like Xianling Mountain that still have abundant spiritual energy are scarce, which is why many cultivators seek such places for secluded cultivation, just like this woman before him.

"Li Hao, I'm here to collect herbs. Do you have herbs for sale?" Ling Zhenfei explained his purpose.

But the woman in front of him was clearly not convinced: "You say you are a herbs collector, do you have any proof?"

Ling Zhenfei was stunned. Did he really need proof that he was collecting herbs? The herbs he had just collected had been taken by Hua Long and he had no way to prove it.

"I'm collecting herbs. Do I need proof for that? You give me the herbs, I give you the money, isn't that enough?"

Ling Zhenfei noticed that the woman before him did not trust him at all, and there was a faint flow of spiritual energy about her body, obviously full of hostility towards him.

No wonder Hua Long said the people of this house were not easy to get along with. Ling Zhenfei hadn't done anything and was already distrusted, of course, it would be difficult to get along.

"If you don't want to sell these herbs, then forget it. I'll be going then." After finishing his sentence, Ling Zhenfei walked towards the direction of the entrance.

As he walked past the girl, she suddenly lashed out at him with her palm. Ling Zhenfei was startled and quickly put up a defense.

The girl's techniques were swift, and her moves were fierce and filled with spiritual energy as soon as she struck.

After blocking a few of the girl's moves, Ling Zhenfei dodged back into the yard.

"Hey, what do you mean by this?"

The girl stared at Ling Zhenfei and said indifferently, "You are indeed a cultivator. Speak, what is your purpose here? Did the Yu Family send you?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. Clearly, the girl had misunderstood him, and it seemed she also had enemies.

"I'm sorry, you are overthinking it. There are so many cultivators in this world, not all are bad people. I indeed am a cultivator, but I came here solely to purchase herbs today, not as one of the Yu Family People."

The girl scrutinized Ling Zhenfei, obviously still distrustful of his words: "You said there are many cultivators in the world, but I have not seen many, especially not masters like you. Isn't this a bit too coincidental?"

"Speak, what is your objective? Do you want to capture me and take me back, or just kill me outright?" The girl glared furiously, spiritual energy circulating around her.

Ling Zhenfei found it strange. This girl appeared very beautiful and had an air of quality about her but for some reason, she was incredibly stubborn.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to kill you or capture you. You've mistaken me for someone else. I just want to leave now."

The girl sneered coldly, "Don't think I don't know anything. You know you can't beat me and want to go back to tip them off, don't you?"

Ling Zhenfei was truly helpless and somewhat regretted coming here. The girl was beautiful, but not very bright.

"You've got it all wrong. Hua Long from your village can attest to that, and so can the other villagers. I'm just a gatherer of medicinal herbs. If you don't want to sell herbs, I'll just leave. It's that simple."

After saying this, Ling Zhenfei walked towards the door for the second time, but unexpectedly, the girl swung her hand and struck at him.

"Liar, don't think you can deceive me."

The girl was filled with Northern Spiritual Energy, and with great force, she slapped towards Ling Zhenfei.

By then, Ling Zhenfei had realized; this girl actually possessed the strength of the Zhiyi Boundary, which was astonishing.

Ling Zhenfei had seen only a few people who had reached the Zhiyi state, and those he had seen were all in their forties or fifties. However, this girl, who appeared even younger than him, possessed the strength of the Zhiyi Boundary. It was unbelievable.

Ling Zhenfei's rapid cultivation was due to the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow; the reason for this girl's quick cultivation was unknown to him.

Seeing the girl's attack, Ling Zhenfei did not dare to underestimate her and hurriedly employed his own Northern Spiritual Energy as a defense.

The girl's movements were incredibly fast, almost astonishingly so, as if her Technique was that of a butterfly weaving through flowers, making him almost dizzy with the illusion.

Ling Zhenfei was caught off guard for a moment and was struck by the girl, which made him stumble back several steps.

Although he was hit, he was lucky to be protected by the Northern Spiritual Energy and did not suffer any injuries. The girl's Technique was quick and varied, but it wasn't very powerful.

Realizing this, Ling Zhenfei had an idea. He leaped towards the girl and tangled with her once again. After exchanging a few Techniques, he gradually figured out the simple patterns in the girl's moves.

He purposely showed a flaw in his movement, and the girl's palm struck him. Little did she know, it was Ling Zhenfei's intention. He had prepared for that exact spot by concentrating Northern Spiritual Energy there. The girl's strike did not harm Ling Zhenfei, but he took this opportunity to swiftly touch several of the girl's acupoints.

The girl's Cultivation Technique was as fast as Lightning, striking Ling Zhenfei several times, but he had anticipated her moves and formed a shield of Northern Spiritual Energy in advance.

The girl's palm Technique shattered the shield, but at the same time, Ling Zhenfei had touched several of her acupoints, leaving her feeling numb and unable to move.

"Ah, what Sorcery is this? Let go of me immediately!" the girl shouted at Ling Zhenfei, surprised.

Ling Zhenfei came close to the girl's face, to within only about ten centimeters, seeing her very clearly—a beauty, an absolute beauty, icy cold yet stunningly gorgeous.

"You just hit me so many times; what do you think I should do about it?"

Ling Zhenfei's voice was cold as he feigned great anger while looking at the girl.

"Hmph, I knew you were no good; you must be sent by the Yu Family," the girl responded coldly, her stubborn face filled with anger.

Ling Zhenfei laughed: "Still so defiant after falling into my hands. What do you think I'm going to do to you?"

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