The Truth Is, You're Also a Disciple of the Yunqing Sect!

The Truth Is, You're Also a Disciple of the Yunqing Sect!

"Exactly. As you can see, I'm also a Yunqing Sect disciple who was captured."

Qin Yang had seen his fair share of storms, and it took him only a moment to recover. Then, without changing his expression, he answered calmly and naturally.

Just as expected.

When Tan Yurou learned that he was a Yunqing Sect disciple, and coupled that with the Calm Cloud Swordplay he had just used, she soon came to believe him completely.

"No wonder you know so much about me. Since you're a fellow disciple of my Yunqing Sect, there's certainly no problem."

"I lost my head for a moment. I still haven't asked your name, Senior Brother."

"Just call me Senior Brother Qin." Qin Yang nodded.

"Thank you for saving me, Senior Brother Qin. But I don't understand—why are you able to move freely in this demonic lair without the slightest restraint, even though you were captured as well?" Tan Yurou asked curiously.

Qin Yang explained, "I was lucky enough to gain the Old Devil's trust right before I was about to die. I made him think I had some other value to him, so he spared my life and even took me as his third disciple."

"That's why, after seeing you, I immediately found an excuse to bring you here. As long as you hide in my residence for now, nothing will happen to you!"

"So that's how it is. Senior Brother Qin, your luck is truly remarkable." Tan Yurou's face was filled with admiration.

Good luck?

Qin Yang sneered inwardly.

This was all experience he had summed up after dying once. If it had been anyone else, death would have been the end of everything. How could they have the kind of margin for error he did?

"By the way, Senior Brother Qin, since you can move freely now, why don't you find an opportunity to escape?"

"As long as you can make it back to the sect, no matter how powerful that evil cultivator is, there's nothing he can do to you!"

Tan Yurou spoke again.

Qin Yang immediately forced a bitter smile and explained the matter of the Soul Locking Pill to her.

"There's actually such a sinister pill?!"

"I've heard since I was little that evil cultivators are all vile creatures. Now that I see it for myself, it really is true. Every one of them is a bloodthirsty devil!"

"But don't worry, Senior Brother Qin. Our Yunqing Sect is still quite powerful. Once we return to the sect, we'll surely be able to find an antidote for this pill!"

Tan Yurou comforted him, an encouraging smile on her dark little face.

This was precisely why Qin Yang had saved her.

Now that he had successfully gained Tan Yurou's trust, all that remained was to find her three senior sisters and earn their trust as well, then have them return for reinforcements!

Having completed the first step, he could move on to the next!

Thus, Qin Yang said, "Junior Sister Tan, I have a way to help us escape this place, but I'll need you to do me a favor."

"What way?" The moment she heard there was a way out, 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 the Yunqing Sect and have the sect's experts come to flatten this demonic lair. Then, naturally, we'll be able to leave." Qin Yang told her his plan honestly.

Tan Yurou wasn't foolish. After thinking it over, she understood that Qin Yang's method was the safest.

After all, according to Qin Yang, the leader of the evil cultivators here was a powerful Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

To wipe out this place, they had to report it to the sect and have the elders personally come!

"I remember that I came down the mountain with Senior Sister Zhao and the others to a place called Xiabai Town to look for the Earth Spirit Pearl. But I was captured in Linhai Town, which is more than thirty li from Xiabai Town."

"I've been gone for two days. Senior Sister Zhao and the others should still be in Linhai Town!"

Tan Yurou thought for a moment before speaking.

Linhai Town?

Qin Yang was overjoyed. Knowing the location was enough.

"That's good. That's good."

"Don't worry. I'll go find your senior sisters directly and then return to the sect for reinforcements. But before that, I'll need you to do me another favor."

"What favor? Senior Brother Qin, just tell me." Tan Yurou now trusted him completely.

If he weren't her fellow disciple from the Yunqing Sect, why would he go to such lengths to discuss a plan with her and find a way to escape?

"It's like this. I'm not familiar with Senior Sister Zhao and the others. I'm afraid that if I go see them looking like this, they'll beat me to death as an evil cultivator before I can explain myself." Qin Yang had only just begun speaking when Tan Yurou understood.

She pondered for a moment, then took a jade tablet from her robes.

"Here, this is my personal spirit jade. It carries my unique aura."

"Take this with you to find Senior Sister Zhao and the others. They'll definitely believe what you tell them!"

Qin Yang accepted it, his heart bursting with joy.

He finally knew how the three of Zhao Ling had found this place in his previous life. It seemed that the aura left on this spirit jade had guided them along the way!

Now that he had this item, he no longer had to worry that Tan Yurou's three senior sisters would refuse to believe him.

"Very well. With this jade of yours, I'm at ease."

"I'll set out first thing tomorrow morning to find them!"

Qin Yang agreed, his heart filled with anticipation.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Qin Yang left under the pretext of gathering herbs. Half an hour later, he arrived at Xiabai Town by following a familiar route. However, Linhai Town was more than thirty li away from Xiabai Town, and he had to spend some time asking around before confirming the direction.

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 much livelier.

After making a circuit of the town, Qin Yang had already spotted quite a few cultivators. Some were Rogue Cultivators, while others were disciples from small sects and schools.

"Could it be that, after all these days, Tan Yurou's three senior sisters have already gone somewhere else?"

Qin Yang couldn't help but speculate.

After all, in his previous life, Zhao Ling and the other two had only found the cave dwelling eight or nine full days after Tan Yurou was captured. If they had searched without stopping in the meantime, they must have gone elsewhere!

"If that's the case, this will be troublesome."

Qin Yang had anticipated this possibility, but only when he actually faced it did he realize how difficult it would be.

Tan Yurou's three senior sisters could have gone in any direction across this vast land. He really didn't want to restart one or two more lifetimes over this matter!

Fortunately, his luck was quite good.

After wandering around Linhai Town for a full half-hour, Qin Yang caught sight of Zhao Ling and the other two amid the crowd in the street.

They were disciples of the Yunqing Sect, and their cultivation was not weak. Their bearing naturally set them apart from everyone else, making them easy to recognize.

At that moment, Zhao Ling and the other two had just split up and searched the town once more, yet they still hadn't found any trace of their junior sister, Tan Yurou.

"Senior Sister Zhao, I heard that evil cultivators appear in this area from time to time, and young men and women often disappear without a trace. Could Junior Sister Tan have fallen into the hands of evil cultivators?"