Jinxiu Peak—Evan Yang hurried up the mountain, only to be stopped at the entrance. The leading woman asked, "May I ask what business brings you to Jinxiu Peak?"
"I'm here to find Lynn Snowmoon. Where is she?" Evan Yang was in a hurry and had no time to waste—he was determined to get inside.
"Lynn Snowmoon? Senior Sister Snowmoon? Why are you looking for her?" The leading woman was startled.
"I'm her friend. Can you tell me where she is?" Seeing that the woman knew Lynn Snowmoon, Evan Yang pressed for answers.
The woman sized Evan up and down, then asked, "Why do you want to see Senior Sister Snowmoon?"
"I'm here to see a friend." Evan Yang found the woman in front of him extremely annoying—he really just wanted to barge in and demand Lynn Snowmoon's whereabouts.
"Senior Sister Snowmoon is in seclusion and isn't seeing anyone right now. Why don't you leave your name and I'll let her know when she comes out?" the woman replied politely, refusing Evan's request.
Seclusion? Yet she sent me a message herself. Evan immediately sensed these people were deliberately blocking him and said, "I know she's not in seclusion. Speak up, or I'll go in and look for her myself!"
"If she's in seclusion, she's in seclusion! How can you act like this?" The woman shouted as Evan looked ready to force his way through, and the surrounding disciples stepped forward, forming a blockade to stop him.
"That's just how I am. I'll ask one more time—are you going to tell me or not?" By now, Evan was ready to teach them a lesson. Lynn Snowmoon had sent a distress signal ages ago and he had no idea if something had happened to her. More anxious than anyone, he had no patience for their nonsense.
The woman assumed Evan Yang was just an ordinary person and dismissed him with a cold snort. "So you're here to make trouble at Jinxiu Peak? Today you'll see just how powerful Jinxiu Peak really is!"
"Get him!" After her cold snort, the woman ordered the others.
But before she finished shouting, everyone collapsed unconscious.
It was Evan Yang who made the move. Only the woman remained standing, staring at him in terror. "You—"
"Go. Lead the way!" Evan Yang realized Jinxiu Peak was huge, and searching every spot would be difficult. He kept her with him to show him around.
Feeling Evan Yang's overwhelming aura, the woman's lips bled as she said, "I'll lead."
"Hmph." Evan Yang snorted, withdrew his aura, and let the woman walk ahead to guide him.
The woman was extremely frustrated—she hadn't expected to run into such an overbearing man today. Secretly, she started plotting how to deal with him.
So next, the woman schemed all the way, leading him on. Along the route, they saw many ordinary disciples, but she didn't call for help—those disciples weren't strong enough, nor were they core members, and had no chance to meet Jinxiu Peak's higher-ups.
Evan Yang thought she was being obedient and kept following her. Normally, a man appearing at Jinxiu Peak would draw a lot of surprised looks—especially with Evan's current appearance, which attracted plenty of attention.
Evan Yang ignored their stares and kept letting the woman lead the way.
The woman had no choice but to keep guiding him. After crossing a bridge, she said, "Ahead is the first main peak of our Jinxiu Peak—Earth Peak."
"And?" Evan Yang wasn't in the mood for small talk—he just wanted to know if this was where Lynn Snowmoon could be found.
"If we cross, we might find Senior Sister." the woman said, gritting her teeth.
Evan Yang kept urging her to lead the way.
She had no choice but to bring Evan Yang along. As he arrived, he sensed many auras—though they were all just at the Fusion Realm.
The woman spotted another woman passing by and sent her a message via spiritual transmission.
The passerby suddenly heard the message, spun around, and tried to attack Evan Yang. But he simply flicked his hand and sent her flying into a tree—just one move, and a Fusion Realm expert was knocked out. The guide was stunned.
This was one of the top three peaks of Jinxiu Peak, and everyone here was at the Fusion Realm. Yet Evan Yang handled them so easily—just how strong was he? The woman suddenly felt nervous.
Just then, other people from the peak came out and surrounded Evan Yang. One of them demanded, "Who are you, daring to cause trouble at our Jinxiu Peak?"
"Causing trouble? That's not my intention, but if you don't take me to find the person I'm looking for, then I really will cause trouble." Evan Yang knew the guide was up to something—otherwise, that woman passing by wouldn't have suddenly attacked him.
"Kid, you're way too arrogant! Who do you think you are?" someone shouted. The other women immediately attacked Evan Yang.
These people were all only at the Fusion Realm. In no time, Evan Yang had knocked them all out—thirty-five people, not one left standing. Only the guide remained, trembling as she stared at Evan Yang.
"Keep leading the way. Don't try anything funny—or you'll end up just like them." Evan Yang warned.
The woman hurriedly replied, "Y-yes, yes."
She led the way up front. Passing the fallen women, her face was pale with fear—many were badly injured.
After Evan Yang followed the woman away, one person managed to crawl up. "Damn it, who the hell was that? I have to report this to the Sect Master!" She quickly left.
Evan Yang soon arrived at the second mountain—Pine Peak, the second major summit. Most people here were in seclusion, all above the Fusion Realm. It was a forbidden area of Jinxiu Peak. The guide could only hope someone here could stop Evan Yang.
As soon as Evan Yang arrived, he sensed many powerful auras—some even at Nascent Soul Great Perfection.
"Don't even think about calling these people out. Or else you'll end up like before. You should know what I can do." Evan Yang wasn't afraid, but he didn't want to waste time fighting. A few Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivators weren't so easy to handle.
The woman's face turned even paler, but no one came out from the mountain. She couldn't get the message to them.
She had no choice but to keep leading Evan Yang onward.
"Should I shout and alert everyone?" The woman considered exposing the situation, but remembering Evan Yang's methods, her legs went weak.
(Irrelevant system message, skip translation.)
So Evan Yang easily followed the woman to the third mountain. She said, "This is it. Senior Sister is in seclusion here."
"Seclusion?" Evan Yang was puzzled. Why was she still saying Lynn Snowmoon was in seclusion?
"Yes." The woman nodded.
"Looks like there's no one here?" Evan Yang scanned the area and found no sign of anyone.
"This is Mirage Peak, a forbidden area of Jinxiu Peak. It's impossible to sense what's inside. You can only enter and search slowly. Divine sense doesn't work here." the woman explained.
"Divine sense doesn't work?" Evan Yang found it strange. Why would Lynn Snowmoon come here?
"Yes." The woman replied nervously.
"You'd better not be lying. If I go in and find out you lied, you'll regret it." Evan Yang snorted. He tapped her a few times, immobilizing her. Terrified, she lay there staring at the sky, unable to speak or move—a normal spirit beast could end her now.
Evan Yang ignored her and walked straight into the mountain. Inside, he found he really couldn't use divine sense. Activating Heaven's Eye Sight, he saw no formation, which puzzled him. If not for his urgent search, he'd want to study this place more.
Not long after Evan Yang left, a group arrived at the entrance to the third mountain. They saw the immobilized woman and tried to question her, but she could only stare at them, unable to speak.
"What happened here?" The person in front stood with hands behind her back, radiating authority. She was the Sect Master of Jinxiu Peak. Hearing someone had dealt with the first mountain's people in one move, she rushed over—but was still too late.
Beside the Sect Master, an older woman snorted, "It must be him!"
"Who?" the Sect Master asked the immobilized woman.
"Master, it's that filthy beggar—he snatched a bride in Huangdu right in front of everyone, and now he's here causing trouble." This was Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt, who'd been humiliated by Evan Yang in Huangdu. Just remembering it made her angry.
The Sect Master frowned. "Wasn't he in Shadowhand Guild?"
"Who knows? Maybe he escaped from that formation last time." Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt wondered how Evan Yang got out, thinking back to someone entering Shadowhand Guild through a formation.
"He was only at the Fusion Realm back then—how could he take down Earth Peak's people so easily now?" The Sect Master was baffled.
"Are you sure it's him?" Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt was suspicious—thirty-five Fusion Realm cultivators taken out so quickly was strange.
"Let Pine Peak's people go in. If you find that beggar, capture him immediately—don't mess this up." The Sect Master knew Evan Yang was at least Nascent Soul level; Earth Peak's people weren't enough, so she had to use Pine Peak's core forces.
Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt hurried off to notify them, leaving the Sect Master muttering, "What kind of technique is this?" She crouched to study the sealed woman.
A while later, a group arrived. Hearing someone had entered the third mountain with bad intentions, they rushed in to take down Evan Yang.
"Master, what now?" Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt asked.
"The Lynn Snowmoon affair has made the Huang Clan unhappy with us. This time, let's capture that beggar and hand him over to the Huang Clan." the Sect Master said.
"As you wish, Master." Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt said gleefully.
The Sect Master looked at her and sighed, "Are the Huang Clan people still here?"
"Yes, they've stayed in the sect for a long time. They said they won't leave without Lynn Snowmoon, and if they don't see her in a month, the Huang Clan might never cooperate with us again." Lynn Snowmoon's martial aunt replied.