Chapter 37 - So You're a Yunqing Sect Disciple Too!
"That's right, as you can see, I'm also a Yunqing Sect disciple who was captured."
Qin Yang, having weathered many storms, regained his composure in just a moment. He responded calmly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
As expected.
Upon learning he was a Yunqing Sect disciple, and seeing the Calm Cloud Swordplay he'd just used, Tan Yurou quickly came to believe him completely.
"No wonder you understand me so well. If we're fellow disciples of Yunqing Sect, then there's definitely no problem."
"You dropped it, but I haven't had the chance to ask for senior brother's name yet?"
"Just call me Senior Brother Qin," Qin Yang nodded.
"Thank you for saving me, Senior Brother Qin. I just don't understand, why are you able to move freely in this demonic den without any restraints, even though you were captured?" Tan Yurou asked curiously.
Qin Yang explained, "I was fortunate enough to gain the trust of the Old Devil here before I died. He thought I had other uses, so he spared my life and even took me as his third disciple."
"See, after I found you, I immediately found an excuse to bring you here. Stay hidden in my residence during this time, and you'll be safe!"
"Is that so? Senior Brother Qin, you're really lucky." Tan Yurou's face was full of admiration.
Lucky?
Qin Yang sneered inwardly.
This was all experience gained from dying once. Others would just die and everything would be for naught. How could they have his kind of margin for error?
"By the way, Senior Brother Qin, since you can move freely now, why don't you find an opportunity to escape directly?"
"As long as you can return to the sect's location, no matter how strong these evil cultivators are, they won't be able to do anything to you!"
Tan Yurou spoke again.
Qin Yang could only offer a wry smile and explain the matter of the Soul Locking Pill.
"There's actually such an evil pill?!"
"I've heard since I was young that evil cultivators are all bad news. Now it seems to be true, they're all ruthless devils!"
"But don't worry, Senior Brother Qin. Our Yunqing Sect is very powerful. Once we return to the sect, we'll definitely find an antidote for this pill!"
Tan Yurou reassured him, a smile of encouragement on her dark, small face.
This was precisely Qin Yang's goal in rescuing her.
Now that he had successfully gained Tan Yurou's trust, the next step was to find a way to gain the trust of her three senior sisters and have them go back for reinforcements!
With the first step completed, he could proceed to the next!
So Qin Yang said, "Junior Sister Tan, I have a way to help us escape this place now, but I'll need your help with something."
"What way?" Hearing that there was a way to escape, Tan Yurou immediately became fully alert.
"Do you know where your three senior sisters were when you were captured? My plan is to send word back to Yunqing Sect, have the experts from the sect come and flatten this demonic den, and then we can naturally get out." Qin Yang told her his thoughts truthfully.
Tan Yurou wasn't foolish. After a moment's thought, she understood that Qin Yang's method was the most secure.
After all, according to Qin Yang, the leader of the evil cultivators here was a Foundation Establishment Realm expert.
To flatten this place, they had to report to the sect and have an elder personally come!
"I remember I was following Senior Sister Zhao and the others down the mountain to a place called Xiabai Town to find the Earth Spirit Pearl, but the place I was captured was called Linhai Town, still more than thirty li away from Xiabai Town."
"I was captured for two days, so Senior Sister Zhao and the others should still be in Linhai Town!"
Tan Yurou thought for a moment.
Linhai Town?
Qin Yang rejoiced. Knowing the location was enough.
"That's good, that's good."
"Don't worry, I'll go find Senior Sister and the others directly and then return to the sect for reinforcements. But before that, you still need to help me with something."
"What is it? Senior Brother Qin, just say it." Tan Yurou now trusted him one hundred percent.
If he wasn't their fellow Yunqing Sect disciple, why would he be so painstakingly discussing plans with her to escape this place?
"It's like this, I'm not familiar with Senior Sister Zhao and the others. I'm afraid if I go see them in my current state, I'll be mistaken for an evil cultivator and never return." Qin Yang had only spoken halfway when Tan Yurou understood.
She pondered for a moment, then took out a jade token from her embrace.
"Here, this is my personal spirit jade. It has my unique aura on it."
"Take this item to find Senior Sister Zhao and the others, and they will definitely believe what you say!"
Qin Yang took it, overjoyed.
He finally understood how Zhao Ling and the other two found this place in his previous life. It seemed there was residual aura on this spirit jade along the way!
And now, with this item, he no longer had to worry about Tan Yurou's three senior sisters not believing him.
"Alright, with this jade, I'm relieved."
"Tomorrow morning, I'll set off to find them!"
Qin Yang agreed, his heart filled with anticipation.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Qin Yang left under the pretense of gathering herbs. Half an hour later, he arrived at Xiabai Town, familiar with the route. However, it was still over thirty li from Xiabai Town to Linhai Town, and he had to spend some effort asking for directions to confirm his path.
By the time he reached Linhai Town, the sun was already high in the sky.
Linhai Town was about the same size as Xiabai Town, but it had more people and was more lively.
After a quick tour, Qin Yang had already spotted quite a few cultivators, some were rogue cultivators, and others were disciples from smaller sects.
"Could it be that by now, Tan Yurou's three senior sisters have already gone looking elsewhere?"
Qin Yang couldn't help but wonder.
After all, in his previous life, Zhao Ling and the other two didn't find the cave dwelling until eight or nine days after Tan Yurou was captured. If they had been searching continuously, they would have definitely gone somewhere else!
"If that's the case, it would be too troublesome."
Qin Yang had anticipated this, but facing it now, he realized the difficulty was considerable.
With them searching all over the place, Tan Yurou's three senior sisters could have gone in any direction. He didn't want to live through one or two lifetimes again for this matter!
Fortunately, his luck was quite good.
After wandering around Linhai Town for a full half an hour, Qin Yang spotted Zhao Ling and the other two in the crowd on the street.
They were disciples of the Yunqing Sect, and with their considerable cultivation and natural aura, they stood out and were easy to recognize.
At this moment, Zhao Ling and the other two had just finished searching the town separately again, but they still hadn't found any trace of their junior sister, Tan Yurou.
"Senior Sister Zhao, I heard that evil cultivators sometimes appear in this area, and young boys and girls frequently go missing. Could it be that Junior Sister Tan has fallen into the hands of an evil cultivator?"