Could It Be That I'm Actually a Genius?

Could it be that I'm actually a genius?

"So that's how it is."

"Isn't that perfect, then? Once my senior sisters arrive, you can leave with me."

"As long as I explain everything to my senior sisters, they definitely won't leave you behind!"

The purple-clothed girl was overjoyed.

That was exactly what Qin Yang had been waiting to hear, and he couldn't help feeling touched.

This little girl finally understands what's going on. What a relief.

"But you clearly aren't powerless yourself. You secretly cultivated to the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer, so why are you still staying here? Can't you just leave directly?"

The purple-clothed girl immediately followed up with another question.

Qin Yang shook his head. "You've hit the key point. I'd like to leave directly, but that Old Devil forced me to swallow a poison pill. I have to obtain his antidote every month to keep myself alive. Otherwise, even if I left this place, I'd still drop dead!"

"That Old Devil—is he very powerful? With your cultivation at the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer, haven't you ever thought about resisting?"

"Powerful? He's extremely powerful. He could crush me to death with ease. Speaking of which, what cultivation level are your senior sisters at? Exactly when can they come and rescue you?" Qin Yang asked the question he cared about most.

But the reply he received left him bitterly disappointed.

"Don't worry. My senior sisters are all at the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer. Killing the devil here will be a piece of cake for them."

"I think they should be arriving soon. After all, I've already been captured for seven or eight days."

At this point, the purple-clothed girl's mood sank.

She had originally gone out with three senior sisters to search for the Earth Spirit Pearl. But because she rarely came down from the mountain, she had gotten carried away having fun and had been tricked into leaving with someone. By the time she realized what had happened, it was already too late.

According to her expectations, her three senior sisters should have quickly realized that she had gone missing and come looking for her.

Yet nearly ten days had passed without the slightest movement. If Qin Yang hadn't been there, she would already have been dead!

"Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer..."

Qin Yang had no time to pay attention to the purple-clothed girl's dejected mood. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

As far as he was concerned, they might as well not come with that level of strength.

After all, that Old Devil Xuan Chengzi was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and Qin Yang had no idea which layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm he had reached.

Forget three cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer—even thirty of them probably wouldn't be enough to get stuck between Xuan Chengzi's teeth!

"By the way, there's one thing I still haven't asked you. Your Spirit Root is so poor, and you don't look any older than me. How did your cultivation reach the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer?"

The purple-clothed girl immediately asked another question.

After completely confirming that Qin Yang meant her no harm, she relaxed a little.

My Spirit Root is poor?

Qin Yang felt as if he had taken a heavy blow. "Which of your two eyes saw that my Spirit Root is poor?"

"Both of them, obviously. Your Fire Spirit Root is only low-grade. By rights, that's the lowest-quality cultivation Spirit Root. Ordinary people like you need to cultivate for ten or eight years to reach this level, but you're very unusual." The purple-clothed girl spoke frankly, with astonishing bluntness.

Hearing this, Qin Yang was secretly astonished despite not wanting to admit it.

He had only learned that his Spirit Root was a Low-grade Fire Spirit Root from that Old Devil Xuan Chengzi.

Yet this purple-clothed girl had seen the quality of his Spirit Root at a glance. Clearly, she was no ordinary person!

Her only flaw was that she was terrible at speaking. She was truly infuriating.

"Could it be that I'm actually a genius?" Qin Yang corrected her with a stiff expression.

"Impossible." The purple-clothed girl immediately shook her head and dealt him another crushing blow with righteous conviction. "Even with my Innate Earth-Wood Saint Body and Earth-Wood Dual Spirit Root, I still don't cultivate as quickly as you. Let alone you, with nothing but a Low-grade Fire Spirit Root."

"Earth-Wood Dual Spirit Root?"

This was Qin Yang's first time hearing that someone could possess dual Spirit Roots. Moreover, the quality was so high. Clearly, people with dual Spirit Roots had better natural talent than those with only a single Spirit Root!

"So it's the Innate Earth-Wood Saint Body. My respects, my respects."

The purple-clothed girl didn't understand his sarcasm. She took it as a compliment and happily lifted her little head.

"Good that you know. My name is Tan Yurou. I still don't know what you're called."

"Just call me Qin Yang."

"Okay, Beast."

Qin Yang: ?

Five li away from the cave abode.

Three girls with extraordinary bearing drew near. The sharp-eyed woman at the front spotted the distant cave abode at once.

"Sure enough, Junior Sister Tan was captured by an evil cultivator. That cave abode ahead must be the evil cultivator's dwelling."

Her name was Zhao Ling, and she was a third-generation disciple of the Yunqing Sect.

This time, she had brought Junior Sister Tan Yurou, who had only recently entered the sect as a fourth-generation disciple, down the mountain to search for the Earth Spirit Pearl and gain some experience. Unexpectedly, Tan Yurou had suddenly gone missing several days ago, vanishing without a trace.

The three of them had searched for two whole days before finally finding a clue and confirming that Junior Sister Tan Yurou had been captured by an evil cultivator.

Fortunately, a special aura still remained on Tan Yurou. They had been able to follow that aura continuously until they found their way here.

Otherwise, they might not even have known where she had died!

"We've finally arrived."

"These evil cultivators truly have become lawless. In broad daylight, under the vast and gleaming heavens, they actually dared to abduct a disciple of our Yunqing Sect. They deserve ten thousand deaths!"

"They made us search so hard these past few days. Once we catch the mastermind, I'll definitely hack him to pieces!"

Beside Zhao Ling, a short-haired girl gnashed her teeth in fury.

She had a voluptuous figure and was bursting with youthful vitality. Any man would be drawn to her figure at first glance.

Now that she was angry, her surging curves were truly startling and breathtaking!

"Senior Sister Xu Qing, don't be so anxious. Haven't we already found the evil cultivator's hideout? As long as we hurry and rescue Junior Sister Yurou, there's still a chance to redeem ourselves by rendering meritorious service!"

Another Yunqing Sect girl beside them spoke. She was slender and graceful.

"That's true." The graceful Xu Qing nodded. "Junior Sister Tan is one of the most talented disciples among the fourth-generation disciples. In the month since she entered the sect, Master has already treated her like the apple of her eye."

"Not only that, Junior Sister Tan's background is extraordinary as well. The Tan Household is a renowned cultivation lineage throughout Tianzhou. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to her."

"If we hurry and bring her back now, there's still a chance."

"Right, Senior Sister Zhao, should we inform Master? Once Master calls some more powerful senior sisters to help, I'm afraid the evil cultivators here may be too formidable for the three of us to handle."

Xu Qing spoke worriedly.

Zhao Ling shook her head, her face solemn. "No. Seven or eight days have already passed. Who knows whether those evil cultivators have harmed Junior Sister Yurou? Every minute we delay makes her situation more dangerous. We must act immediately and rescue her."

"Besides, this place is close to our Yunqing Sect. By rights, there shouldn't be any especially powerful evil cultivators here!"

Seeing that she had a point, Xu Qing and Fang Xinyun could only agree.