Capturing Disciples of the Righteous Path

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Capturing Righteous Path Disciples

"Take them all back."

"These three are prime medicinal seed saplings, I'll enjoy them thoroughly!"

Xuan Chengzi grinned, revealing an incredibly sinister smile.

Seeing this, Zhao Ling and the other two disciples from the Yunqing Sect had never witnessed such a scene. They were immediately terrified to their core, trembling uncontrollably.

This was the first time they had encountered such a vicious evil cultivator!

The thought of the potential mistreatment and torture that awaited them sent shivers down their spines.

"Pah! Old Devil, you bald freak! If you've got the guts, kill me right now!"

"As a disciple of the righteous path, I will never even frown!"

Zhao Ling spat fiercely.

She and her two junior sisters by her side did not fear death, but they desperately did not want to fall into the hands of evil cultivators, ending up wishing they were dead!

However, dying was not as simple as they wished.

"Hehehe, your lives are completely in our hands now. Didn't you bring this upon yourselves?"

"You still want a quick death? Nothing's that easy!"

Lu Xun said with a face full of malice.

Xu Qing's molars were grinding so hard she could have shattered them. She stared intently at Lu Xun, Chang Er, and Qin Yang before her, her gaze finally settling on Xuan Chengzi.

"Our sect will not let you go."

"Before long, our Master will personally take action, flatten this den of yours, and make you all pay with your lives!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Xun and Chang Er let out disdainful snorts, as if they had heard the most hilarious joke.

As evil cultivators, they naturally weren't afraid of being hunted by righteous cultivators.

Such feeble threats had no effect whatsoever.

And at this very moment, Xuan Chengzi suddenly attacked. Not only Zhao Ling and the other two, but even Qin Yang, whose nerves were already on high alert, never saw it coming.

Puff!

Xuan Chengzi's dark and sharp claws landed on Xu Qing's head.

In the next instant, before Xu Qing could even struggle, the Blood Essence within her was rapidly drained at a visible rate. Her once plump body shriveled, eventually becoming a dried corpse, its skin and flesh clinging to its bones, withered and yellow!

Hiss!

Zhao Ling and Fang Xinyun beside her had never witnessed such a cruel method. They were so terrified they froze completely, even forgetting to breathe!

"Noisy."

"I've roamed the world for many years and have never feared the so-called righteous path cultivators. I've seen all sorts of powerful individuals, let alone a mere Yunqing Sect."

"Speak, how did you find this place?"

Xuan Chengzi was ruthless and spoke little. After killing to make an example, he began to interrogate the remaining Zhao Ling and Fang Xinyun.

He was confident that his cave dwelling was well-hidden, and normally, there were no living creatures within dozens of miles. Yet, three disciples from the Yunqing Sect had suddenly found their way here, which was not a good sign for him.

After all, if other Yunqing Sect experts were to follow, it would be very troublesome and disrupt his plans!

"You'll never find out!"

Zhao Ling's eyes were red. She endured the boundless fear in her heart and responded.

However, as an evil cultivator, Xuan Chengzi had no shortage of wicked methods to force others to speak. Even the hardest mouths could be pried open!

"Very well, very well. You brought this upon yourself!"

Xuan Chengzi directly placed his hand on Zhao Ling's crown.

In the next moment, evil energy surged into her. The Zhao Ling, who had been trembling, suddenly seemed like a different person, letting out sharp, ear-piercing roars.

The soul-wrenching intensity of her screams made even Lu Xun and Chang Er's scalps tingle, raising goosebumps all over their bodies.

"Tsk, tsk, you really asked for it. You could have just told us, but you forced Master to use the Soul-Seizing Technique. This is a method that's said to make a living soul travel through the underworld and back. No one can withstand it!"

Lu Xun's voice carried over.

This sent a chill down Qin Yang's spine.

That's terrifying. It's a good thing I didn't consider confronting Xuan Chengzi head-on before. Caution truly pays off.

If my soul were to be dragged through the underworld and back, I'm afraid I'd spill everything I ate in my past life. This 'Great Memory Restoration Technique' of the cultivation world is truly terrifying!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

He secretly vowed that he would absolutely not confront Xuan Chengzi directly until his Cultivation broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"Ahhhh!"

Zhao Ling's screams echoed throughout the area.

No one knew what kind of pain and torment she was enduring.

When Xuan Chengzi stopped, she was no longer herself. The previous spark of life was gone, her eyes dull and unfocused, answering whatever she was asked.

"Speak, how did you find this place?"

Xuan Chengzi was finally satisfied and began to question her.

"I, we came to save Junior Sister Tan Yurou."

"Junior Sister Tan has a special aura, and we were able to track it here."

Zhao Ling responded mechanically.

This made Xuan Chengzi frown, and he looked at his three disciples beside him.

Lu Xun immediately thought of something. "Reporting to Master, this disciple and Junior Brother Chang did indeed capture a batch of Medicinal Seeds before. Among them was a girl with an outstanding temperament, but she has already fallen into Junior Brother Qin's hands."

Me?!

It's all leading back to me.

Qin Yang forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart. After all, that Tan Yurou was still in his residence, alive. What would Xuan Chengzi think if he knew?

"Reporting to Master, this disciple has already killed that girl and drained her Blood Essence!"

Xuan Chengzi glanced at him, then looked away. The pressure on Qin Yang suddenly vanished, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Then, Xuan Chengzi continued his questioning.

"After you, did any other Yunqing Sect disciples know about this matter?"

"No," Zhao Ling answered every question.

Xuan Chengzi narrowed his eyes and stopped questioning. He had already obtained the information he wanted.

At the very least, only these three Yunqing Sect disciples had come this time. There wouldn't be so many Yunqing Sect experts knowing, so for now, he was safe and didn't have to worry about more trouble coming his way!

"Let's go, back to the manor!"

Xuan Chengzi grabbed the dazed Zhao Ling and the terrified Fang Xinyun and took them back. This was to start pill refining directly, making the most of them!

Seeing this, Lu Xun and Chang Er also relaxed.

"I didn't expect these Yunqing Sect disciples to be able to find their way here. It seems I need to be more careful when capturing Medicinal Seeds in the future. At least, I can't leave any traces, especially from these righteous sect disciples!"

"However, after today's incident, being found by Yunqing Sect disciples, Master will probably take us away in a couple of days."

Lu Xun said indifferently.

What?!

Leave?

Qin Yang was standing nearby, and upon hearing their conversation, his heart was suddenly shocked. How was this different from what he remembered happening?

In his previous life, Su Ye had asked him to lead the way more than half a month later. At that time, he hadn't seen any signs of Xuan Chengzi and the others leaving!