Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This

Chapter 23: Has Fairy Feng Ya Arrived? ⚡

"The Love Tribulation, the hardest of all. No wonder you can't overcome it."

In the world of cultivation, love was considered the most difficult hurdle. The crow sighed, as if recalling its own past experiences.

The mute woman remained silent, her gaze lingering on the sleeping Ye Wenxin, betraying a hint of emotion. She had lived for twenty-five years without ever feeling what it meant to love someone. She believed that neither now nor in the future would there ever be someone who could stir such feelings in her and help her overcome her tribulation.

"This requires fate and opportunity. Young lady, don't rush it... But first, get rid of those bugs outside. If it weren't for the agreement with your patriarch not to harm Cangyu Sect disciples, I'd have killed them all by now," the crow commented irritably, hearing the commotion outside.

The mute nodded and walked out of the cave without hesitation. The door opened automatically, and she appeared before the gathered crowd.

Clad in white, her plain appearance couldn't mask her brilliance. Everyone's attention was fixed on her, but her gaze was indifferent, finally settling on the Cangyu Sect master.

"Junior Sister Feng Ya, what are you doing here?" The Cangyu Sect master was startled, surprised to see Fairy Feng Ya, who was supposed to be in seclusion.

If Ye Wenxin were awake, she would have realized that the mute's real name was Feng Ya, one of the twelve leaders of Cangyu Sect, renowned as the most beautiful woman in the world for ten consecutive years, and the first prodigy to reach the Nascent Soul stage at twenty-five.

"Breaking through," Fairy Feng Ya answered, disinclined to engage in further conversation with the sect master.

With that, she turned to leave, but the sect master quickly called out, "Wait, if it was just a regular breakthrough, you wouldn't have caused a tribulation. Could it be the rumors are true—that you've reached the Deity Transformation stage within a year?"

The sect master couldn't help but ask, unable to hide the fear in his eyes.

The progression from Nascent Soul to Deity Transformation consists of nine stages, each extremely challenging. At over a hundred years old, the sect master was only at the third stage of the Nascent Soul. If Fairy Feng Ya truly advanced to the Deity Transformation stage as rumored, she would be beyond a genius—she would be a divine being, surpassing the limits of cultivation understanding.

"Sect Master, do you believe hearsay over your junior sister?" Fairy Feng Ya paused but didn't turn around.

A chill ran down the sect master's spine. Even without explicit confirmation, the oppressive aura suggested that Fairy Feng Ya's abilities had surpassed his in just a few months, possibly leaving him defenseless against her.

Others sensed the change in Fairy Feng Ya, keeping their heads bowed, some in genuine admiration, others harboring different thoughts.

"Of course, I trust you, Junior Sister. But you know, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng is also in seclusion, and she's already at the ninth stage of Deity Transformation. I'm concerned that her breakthrough could bring chaos to the world again," the sect master deflected by bringing up the infamous scapegoat, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng.

Fairy Feng Ya showed little emotion, reopening the formation and leaving the onlookers in silence.

The back mountain of Cangyu Sect returned to its calm state, but Ye Wenxin was nowhere to be found.