Hearing Ruan Tianchou's words, Xu Yang's heart sank. He knew Qin Mengyao's secret had probably been exposed, but he showed no sign of it and feigned curiosity. "I wonder what secret Qin Mengyao has? Fellow Daoist Qin, you've been keeping it from me."
Ruan Tianchou gave a mysterious smile and secretly transmitted to Xu Yang, "From my experience with dual cultivation, Qin Mengyao is very likely to have a Yin Spirit Root and possess the Nine Yin Body. She's an exceedingly rare dual-cultivation cauldron. If we use her as a cauldron, our cultivation speed will increase dramatically, and we may even have hope of reaching the Golden Core Realm! If you and I join forces to capture Qin Mengyao, we can share her."
Hearing Ruan Tianchou's words, Xu Yang's heart sank to the bottom. He hadn't expected this man to be so experienced in dual cultivation that he could see through Qin Mengyao's secret at a glance. Killing intent surged within Xu Yang, and he decided that, no matter what, he would leave Ruan Tianchou here.
Having made up his mind, Xu Yang immediately put on an expression of delight and transmitted, "Is what you say true, fellow Daoist? Is Qin Mengyao really a Yin Spirit Root—a peerless cultivation cauldron?"
Seeing Xu Yang's expression, Ruan Tianchou was delighted, believing that Xu Yang had been tempted. I'll let you enjoy yourself for now. Once I get Qin Mengyao, I'll send you straight to the afterlife.
At the same time, he said with a serious expression, "Of course it's true. Otherwise, the old man had no grudge against Qin Shuang. Why would I get involved in this mess?" Hearing this, Xu Yang immediately looked tempted, clearly very interested.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Yang said to Ruan Tianchou, "We'll do as