Li Feng followed behind the stubborn little loli, his peripheral vision scanning the entire layout of the Outer Sect.

The Outer Sect disciples seemed to all live in courtyards similar to those in Jin City. The courtyards were scattered like stars, as if on a chessboard, and the courtyards were the spaces on the chessboard.

Exactly how many courtyards there were, Li Feng did not know, as he was new here. Moreover, these courtyards were almost identical, except for the numbers on their gates, making them hard to distinguish.

Furthermore, this Outer Sect was quite different from Dragon Gate Town down the mountain. Dragon Gate Town was bustling and lively, while this Outer Sect seemed quite deserted.

There was basically no one wandering outside the courtyards, except near the mountain gate where you could still see a few people. On this route, not a soul was seen.

Following the stubborn little loli for a short while, she turned and headed towards one of the courtyards. Li Feng followed behind, glancing at the plaque on the courtyard, which read "Yellow Word Eighty-One."

Walking up the slightly worn stone steps, the main gate of the courtyard was visibly weathered, the vermilion paint peeling off. Crossing the threshold, the courtyard seemed even more desolate.

Since it was a courtyard, the layout was naturally like a well character, with a square open space in the middle, surrounded by a main house and east-west wings, and additional rooms on either side of the gate.

The entire courtyard occupied about three to four hundred square meters, enough for three families of several people. However, Li Feng glanced around and it seemed quite devoid of life.

"What are you standing there for? My lady is waiting for you inside. You better behave yourself. I'll be right outside. If you have any ill intentions—"

"Hmph!"

The loli girl waved her petite fist threateningly at Li Feng.

Li Feng rolled his eyes. The loli worried for the wrong reason. The Bai Yutang he was impersonating clearly seemed like a pretty face with average skills.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been defeated by a fish in one move. Even though that fish might have been somewhat extraordinary, Lin Ao and others later proved that Bai Yutang was truly a useless figure.

The only praiseworthy thing was probably his handsome appearance.

Combining it with rumors heard in Dragon Gate Town, it seemed he was impersonating this Bai Yutang who was being "kept" by a senior sister from the Inner Sect.

"Miss, I've brought Bai Yutang back."

"Let him in."

"Yes, Miss."

"You may go in now," the loli girl said to Li Feng.

Li Feng rolled his eyes. This seemed to be his own residence, yet he felt like a guest.

He stepped into the main house of the courtyard, with the main hall in the center usually for receiving guests. The main hall was empty, so Li Feng followed the direction of the voice he heard earlier and entered a side room.

This side room was set up as a study, thankfully not a bedroom.

Upon entering, Li Feng's eyes fell on the woman behind the desk, writing with a brush. She wore a goose-yellow Hanfu, the long skirt could not conceal her curves, with an oval face, willow brows, and autumn eyes, exuding an elegant aura.

Li Feng looked at her quietly, not speaking. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he didn't know how to. After all, he was an impostor, and speaking carelessly might expose him.

The woman finished writing and placed the brush down before lifting her head to look at Bai Yutang standing by the side.

"Yu Di, truly remarkable after three days apart, ready to be viewed with new eyes."

Li Feng remained silent.

The woman smiled softly, circled the desk, and stopped in front of Li Feng, a faint scent of her fragrance wafting into his nose.

"Alright, I was complimenting you. Those rumors in the Outer Sect, Sister is aware of them. But the more one explains such matters, the less clear it becomes, only causing you grievance."

"Do not hold any grudges. Today I heard a rumor outside that you beat up Lin Ao and even demonstrated the Control Technique."

"That's very good. If you have strength, you should show it. Here in the Mountain Villa, concealing abilities is frowned upon. The less you fight for, the more others will trample on you."

"Sister was earlier worried that your temperament took after your parents. After all, your parents' temperament leaves one speechless. Your father, clearly strong even among the top in the entire Mountain Villa."

"Yet, for some reason, your father just watches over your mother, living a carefree life, indifferent to external matters."

"In the end, they even left you to me."

"Mm."

Li Feng lowered his head and responded with a hum.

The woman looked at the obedient Li Feng, unfazed: "You, kid, I know you hold grudges against me."

"But you should understand one thing. Cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current, not advancing means falling back. Likewise, in the Divine Sword Manor, without progress, you'll eventually be devoured completely."

"Sister can protect you for a while, but not for life. A man must rely on himself."

"Whoever dares to bully you, fight back. Whoever looks down on you, still fight back. Whether you can win or not is another topic, but you must dare to act, regardless of their background."

"As long as you didn't hit Lin Changge, no one in Divine Sword Manor would dare touch you. Even if you did hit Lin Changge, as long as your father is alive, no one would dare harm you."

The woman patted Li Feng's shoulder.

"Yes, Sister."

Li Feng said hoarsely.

"What's wrong with your throat?"

"Caught a bit of a chill, it's inflamed."

Li Feng replied.

"Living alone, take good care of your health. Sister knows you've endured a lot of pressure and must have been training hard."

"It's manageable."

Li Feng responded briefly. It's not that he didn't want to say more; at this moment, silence was golden, better to talk less and avoid saying something wrong.

"Mm, if your throat hurts, don't talk. Sister came because I heard you used Control Technique down the mountain, so I rushed over."

"Yu Di, you must know opening the Divine Acupoint and mastering the Control Technique means what. It's the threshold for entering the Inner Sect, this matter is important and can't be taken lightly."

"Show Sister."

Li Feng glanced at the voluptuous beauty across from him. It seemed she had heard some rumors and came over. And the relationship between them didn't seem to be that of lovers?

Her concern for Bai Yutang clearly didn't involve any romantic affection.

Li Feng immediately exhibited telekinesis control. The brush on the side desk rose into the air, then the relatively heavy paperweight briefly lifted a few centimeters before plopping back onto the table.

"Good, that's enough."

"Never expected you to be a little genius. Tell Sister the truth, how long has the Divine Acupoint been opened."

Li Feng held up one finger.

"A month?"

"A week."

Li Feng replied.

The mature beauty clicked her tongue at his response: "Such progress in just one week, that's quite impressive. Sister knows now, there's no need for you to worry about the inner sect entry; Sister will handle it and ensure no loss for you."

"I'll leave now. Take some medicine yourself, rest well, and get back in shape. Await my news."

The mature beauty's eyes lit up, she gave Li Feng a few reminders and then rushed out of the study energetically.

"Xiaoman, let's go."

The master and servant pair left the courtyard directly, and Li Feng felt relieved seeing them leave, grateful no flaws were exposed.

Yet, before he could truly relax, Li Feng sensed another uninvited guest in the courtyard.