Talking Without a Stake

Chapter 26: Easy for You to Say

"Senior Sister Zhao, what do we do now? Should we attack directly?"

"The evil cultivator's lair ahead seems quite large. I'm afraid there will be quite a few evil cultivators inside," Xu Qing asked by her side.

Fang Xinyun pondered, and Zhao Ling thought for a moment before saying, "There's no need for mercy towards those evil cultivators. Don't forget we all brought talismans from the sect. I have two Explosive Fire Talismans and one Thunderclap Talisman, both Low-grade Spirit."

As soon as she said this, the two junior sisters agreed.

"I have three Explosive Fire Talismans and one Thunderclap Talisman."

"I also have two Explosive Fire Talismans and a Thunderclap Talisman," Xu Qing and Fang Xinyun replied.

The grade division for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures is simple: Spirit, Profound, Earth, and Heaven. Each grade is further divided into Low, Mid, and High.

These Low-grade Spirit talismans already possess considerable power!

Seeing that they all had plenty of talismans, Zhao Ling said with a solemn expression, "Let's act quickly and catch the evil cultivators inside off guard."

"If Junior Sister Tan is alive, we'll take her away immediately. But if something has happened to Junior Sister Tan, we'll raze this place!"

"Okay!"

The three women's expressions were firm.

They were third-generation disciples of the Yunqing Sect, having cultivated there for five years. Each of them had mastered the Yunqing Sect's Calm Cloud Swordplay.

Although this was only a Low-grade Spirit sword technique, its power was considerable, capable of harming enemies invisibly!

"Let's go!"

Led by Zhao Ling, the three of them quietly approached the gloomy evil cultivator's cave dwelling ahead.

After some busy work, they had plastered the surroundings of the cave dwelling with Explosive Fire Talismans and Thunderclap Talismans, waiting only to detonate them!

"Attack!"

At Zhao Ling's command, the three of them stood far away, then tacitly chanted incantations, channeling the Spiritual Power within their bodies to awaken the talismans!

Hummm!

Instantly, an astonishing aura spread out.

Rumble--!

With a loud explosion, the combined effect of several talismans blew open the cave entrance. Dust billowed, and a visible wave of air swept out in all directions!

The power was astonishing!

Inside the cave dwelling, Qin Yang and Tan Yurou both immediately sensed the earth-shattering commotion, as if the entire cave dwelling were about to collapse.

"It must be my senior sisters who came to save me!"

"Beast, no, Qin Yang, we'll be able to escape here soon!"

Tan Yurou was overjoyed, jumping up and down, even wanting to rush out immediately.

However, Qin Yang remained exceptionally calm.

After learning that the opposing senior sisters only had Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer cultivation, he held no hope at all.

"Don't rush. Wait for me to go out and see what's happening."

"You stay here. Absolutely do not go out and be discovered by my two senior brothers. They won't show you any mercy!"

Qin Yang said.

Tan Yurou was very excited and expectant, agreeing repeatedly, then quietly urged him to go out and see if it was indeed her senior sisters who had arrived.

He came outside the cave dwelling.

Qin Yang ran into Lu Xun and Chang Er. Their faces were extremely grim, their gazes chilling to the extreme, filled with murderous intent!

"How dare someone come to our cave dwelling to cause trouble."

"Junior Brother Qin, you're here just in time. Master has ordered the three of us to go out and see what's happening. Let's go!"

Lu Xun said, and without waiting for Qin Yang's agreement, he directly led him to the outside of the collapsed cave entrance.

"As expected, there are fiends. They've come out!"

"It seems there are only three of them."

"That's great, Senior Sister Zhao. Their cultivation isn't strong. There's only one Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer evil cultivator. Any one of us can easily deal with them!"

Xu Qing and Fang Xinyun's faces lit up with joy upon sensing Qin Yang and the other two coming out.

Zhao Ling also breathed a sigh of relief. Since the strongest evil cultivator was only at the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer, it would be manageable.

"Let's attack together. Show no mercy to such evil cultivators. Give it your all to kill them quickly and rescue Junior Sister Tan!"

She said coldly.

As soon as her voice fell, she drew the spiritual sword at her waist. With a clang, it slashed out with spiritual energy-infused winds and sword qi!

Clang—

The spirit sword looked ordinary, but as Spiritual Power attached to it, the blade erupted with astonishing sword energy, creating an invisible pressure that bore down on Qin Yang and the other two from afar.

In just one exchange, the three Yunqing Sect disciples had already arrived.

And their targets were clear: one evil cultivator each!

Qin Yang was specifically targeted by Zhao Ling.

"No, that decisive? At least give me some time to react."

He grumbled inwardly.

The immortal before him was beautiful and possessed an extraordinary aura, but when it came to fighting, she was a completely different story!

She showed no intention of letting him off the hook.

If Qin Yang's cultivation wasn't only slightly lower than hers, he might have already lost his head upon seeing the sword light!

Of course, Qin Yang didn't dare reveal his full cultivation.

Otherwise, if they discovered it, he'd be in trouble too!

"Hmph, so it's disciples of the righteous path. I wondered who it was."

"Normally, we mind our own business, but this time you've come looking for trouble yourselves, so don't blame me for capturing you alive to hand over to Master for pill refining!"

Lu Xun said sinisterly.

"Bah!"

"Shameless evil cultivators! Have you lost your minds to dare lay a hand on our Yunqing Sect's junior sisters? You're asking for death!"

"Take this sword!"

Xu Qing's aura was sharp and decisive. She swung her spirit sword, unleashing powerful, high-pitched sword energy, holding Lu Xun to a draw for the moment.

As for Chang Er, he was clearly struggling.

His cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Realm Sixth Layer, and facing a righteous path disciple at the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer, he felt immense pressure. He was forced to retreat repeatedly, soon sustaining injuries.

"You're too young to learn evil ways and become an evil cultivator."

"This is the path to your own demise. Let's see where you can hide this time!"

Zhao Ling blocked all of Qin Yang's escape routes while reprimanding him expressionlessly, her demeanor as cold as ten-thousand-year-old profound ice.

Hearing this, Qin Yang felt like crying.

Was this a path I could choose?

They speak so easily when they're not the ones in trouble.

After dodging another sword strike, he was basically certain that the only ones who came to rescue Tan Yurou were these three women.

There were no reinforcements behind them!

"Are these Yunqing Sect disciples just too useless?"

"Tan Yurou has been captured for seven or eight days, and they only just found her. Not to mention, they didn't even bring any reinforcements. They're really careless."

Qin Yang confirmed the situation, shaking his head and sighing inwardly.

He had initially hoped that a powerful expert from the Yunqing Sect would appear and coincidentally rescue him as well. Now, it seemed there was no hope!