Chapter 65

Meanwhile, the personal disciples in Yunshui City were still engaged in their pointless meeting.

“First, we need to find out whether Yunshui City is connected with the demon realm,” Qin Huai said, holding his sword. “We don’t want to end up heading in the wrong direction.”

Mu Chongxi suggested, “This is simple. Chu Xingzhi and I can just rush in, give him a right-side kick, beat him up, throw him in a sack, and interrogate him about his intentions.”

“We are righteous cultivators, not bandits,” Si Miaoyan said, feeling speechless. “Making such a big fuss will only make it obvious that something’s wrong.”

Even though it’s a small city, there are still plenty of Golden Core experts. If they inadvertently alarmed them, it wouldn’t be beneficial.

Ming Xuan, listening to their meaningless discussion, couldn’t help but yawn. He had a premonition that he was about to break through.

It was rare to have a break with no secret realms to attend, yet he was stuck investigating this kind of matter with them.

Moreover, they didn’t even need to confirm this news themselves. Given the stubborn and meticulous nature of those old-timers from the Five Sects, they would have investigated everything thoroughly by now.

A small town wasn’t worth the effort of the elders from the Five Sects, but colluding with the demon race was no small issue. It was best to leave it to them and have their direct disciples handle the matter.

“Let’s go,” Ming Xuan said, stretching lazily. “We need to consult with the others and make some preparations in advance.”

At this point, it was almost certain that the city lord’s mansion was indeed colluding with the demon race. It was better to be prepared in advance rather than being caught off guard later.

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On the other side, the elders were also keeping in touch privately. Since this was the first time they were sent out, and the task at hand was not trivial, each of them was like a worried father, anxiously maintaining contact and keeping a close eye on the situation of their “children.”

“How’s it going on your end?” asked the Cheng Feng Sect leader.

The Sword Sect leader hesitated for a while before speaking slowly, “Ye Qinghan has been thrown into the dungeon.”

He had just learned that his naturally talented disciple could actually venture into the demon realm.

Yun Hen had become taciturn, feeling frustrated, especially since his most prized direct disciple had also been captured.

In such a situation, even his older brother couldn’t help him.

Qin Fanfan fell silent for a moment. “My disciple is doing okay.”

“She just exchanged greetings with your direct disciple.”

“Do you want to hear what’s going on?”

The communication through the jade slips had never been cut off, so the other sect leaders clearly heard Ye Qiao’s familiar voice: “Surprised, aren’t you? Unexpected, right? Exciting?”

This series of questions immediately silenced everyone.

Ye Qinghan and Song Han Sheng: “…”

They were on the verge of shouting “What the hell!”

Damn it.

Seeing Ye Qiao’s face in front of the demon race was even scarier than a ghost story.

Ye Qiao, however, was completely unaware of this. Instead, she leaned in closer with a smile and said, “Aren’t these Ye Qinghan and Song Han Sheng?”

“How come you’ve been captured after just a few days?”

“You two might as well stop calling yourselves direct disciples.”

“From now on, you should be known as the ‘Ice-Cold Duo.’”

Her words were completely sincere.

One was called Han Sheng, and the other Qing Han; both names were quite chilly.

Song Han Sheng and Ye Qinghan: “…”

“How did you get in here?” Ye Qinghan’s face changed.

Song Han Sheng: “…” Feeling exhausted.

The thought of Ye Qiao’s earlier display of power only made him feel more drained.

What? Is Ye Qiao’s way of completing missions different from theirs?!

While they were dealing with the dungeon in a straightforward manner, Ye Qiao had infiltrated the enemy camp to become the leader?

After giving the two of them a big shock, Ye Qiao quickly untied them without hesitation. Her disguise had ultimately been too low-level, and her identity wasn’t impressive enough; it was easy to be seen through.

She planned to rescue the two of them and create chaos among the demon race before escaping together.

Ye Qinghan and Song Han Sheng both had a bad premonition for some reason.

Especially since both had been tricked by Ye Qiao before, the Ice-Cold Duo exchanged glances and felt that she was up to no good.

Not well-intentioned!!

“Don’t worry, I’ll safely take you out.”

Ye Qiao appeared full of energy. “Trust me.”

“Now, let’s start the escape.”

With that, she took the lead and ran out.

The other two couldn’t keep up with the pace, and Song Han Sheng even questioned, “Why are we running? Didn’t those demons listen to you?”

“I lied to them.”

“I just threw on some differently colored clothes and said a few things to temporarily fool them. They’ll figure it out soon, so stop asking and run.”

Ye Qinghan: “…”

So, the three of them started another escape. The demons soon realized something was wrong. Did the Saintess have subordinates?

No, right?

The Saintess of their clan was known for her cold demeanor, usually working alone, and she didn’t care at all about capturing direct disciples or checking on them.

“Go to the dungeon quickly.”

Some of the quick-reacting ones hurried there.

Upon opening the dungeon door, it was as expected—the two direct disciples had vanished without a trace.

Only then did they fully realize—damn, they had been tricked.

Song Han Sheng, a talisman practitioner, couldn’t keep up with the speed of the other two. Gasping for breath, he couldn’t help but shout, “Didn’t you say you’d take us out?!”

Ye Qiao defended herself confidently, “I said I’d take you out, but I didn’t say it would be now.”

Indeed, indeed!

Better to believe in ghosts in this world than trust Ye Qiao’s words.

He had actually still held some hope in Ye Qiao.

The leaders of the Five Sects listened to the conversation: “…” Didn’t anyone realize how absurd it was to rely on a Foundation Establishment practitioner to escape from a situation involving two Golden Core cultivators?

Song Han Sheng was sweating coldly, listening to the sounds of battle and slaughter outside. He licked his dry lips and said, “I have a few teleportation talismans.”

“But the chance of successfully escaping is low.”

There were too many Golden Core cultivators here. Using a teleportation talisman would expose their aura, and after the demon race noticed their escape, they had already used formations to cut off contact with the outside world.

In other words, even with teleportation talismans, escaping the demon realm was impossible.

At this point, it came down to whose talisman was more underhanded.

Ye Qiao took out a talisman from her storage bag. “I have a Digging Talisman.”

“Teleportation talismans won’t work, and your Digging Talisman won’t get us out either.” Song Han Sheng rolled his eyes, showing no sign of the apprehensive demeanor he had when first captured.

Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow. “Who said I wanted to get out?”

She ignored the two of them. “You guys hide well. Don’t expect me to come back and rescue you.”

“Use a sound transmission talisman to contact me about the location later.”

After saying this, Ye Qiao crushed the Digging Talisman and ran off right in front of the two of them.

Ye Qinghan and Song Han Sheng exchanged glances and saw a mutual sense of exasperation in each other’s eyes.

How should one even describe the absurdity of Ye Qiao?

She always acted unpredictably, and her hasty demeanor made it impossible for anyone to guess what she would do next.