Lin Huanhuan activated the Wind Escape Technique, following them from afar. The two, desperate to flee, did not notice anyone behind them.
Roughly half an hour later, You Yuelan and Yijia chose to rest in a broken temple.
But as soon as they stopped, mysterious lights flashed around them, and the two vanished in an instant.
Lin Huanhuan arrived at the entrance of the broken temple, a trace of helplessness flashing across her face.
‘Mustard Seed Secret Realm… They even got something like this. As expected, they’re as determined as in the original work.’
‘Truly worthy of a Half-Step Golden Core’s arrangement. Every thought of You Yuelan and Yijia is under their control, even their escape route was planned by their Shizun.’
‘If not for Bai Lingfeng’s unexpected interference, they wouldn’t have had the slightest chance to survive.’
‘A clone of a Half-Step Golden Core, and one whose cultivation has been beaten down at that. It’ll be a tough fight.’
‘I’ll just squat at the door and wait slowly.’
‘In the original work, that Wang Ye who can’t stand Bai Lingfeng will come alone. When he tracks them here, with his powerful Tracking Secret Art, he’ll quickly discover this place. Once he enters the secret realm, You Yuelan will naturally be rescued.’
‘I just didn’t expect You Yuelan’s senior sister to be Yijia. In the original work, she seemed to have kicked the bucket… Ah, forget it. If she dies, she dies. None of my business.’
Lin Huanhuan knew very well that as long as she didn’t step into the broken temple, she wouldn’t be teleported into the Mustard Seed Secret Realm.
In other words, it was safe outside.
Lin Huanhuan found a concealed spot nearby and took out a Talisman Treasure inscribed with the Concealment Formation that Huyan Yazhi had arranged.
After activating it, she sat down directly.
This was something she had asked Huyan Yazhi to give her.
At first, Huyan Yazhi was reluctant, but after being fed a bunch of inspirational pep talks, she finally handed everything over, satisfied. It took quite a bit of effort.
Lin Huanhuan summoned a sofa chair on the spot and sat down on it.
She then took out some food and began to slowly enjoy it. How comfortable.
—
Meanwhile, inside the Mustard Seed Secret Realm.
You Yuelan and Yijia stared in shock at the unfamiliar surroundings, their hearts filled with fear.
Clearly, an expert had set up a trap specifically for them, yet they had no idea what the purpose was.
Yijia gripped her whisk tightly and asked in a deep voice:
“May I ask who you are? What is the purpose of setting up this secret realm here?”
“Your target shouldn’t be us, right? We have no interest in knowing what you want to do.”
“Please open the secret realm and let us leave.”
“Both my junior sister and I are Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators with formidable means. If you try to forcefully subdue us, I’m afraid it will damage the arrangements inside this secret realm.”
“In the end, our deaths would be a small matter; ruining the real thing you want to do would be a greater loss.”
After saying this, Yijia felt it wasn’t enough and added another line:
“Moreover, my junior sister and I are members of the Lingyun Sect. Killing an Inner Sect Disciple of the Lingyun Sect on its own turf is trampling the Sect’s dignity underfoot.”
“The Lingyun Sect will definitely not let this go. So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, please let us leave. That would benefit both sides.”
Having already done so much today without any rest, You Yuelan now felt waves of drowsiness assaulting her, her eyelids unbearably heavy.
The Sleeping Lotus Scripture circulated within her Dao Foundation, trying to make her fall asleep so it could operate properly.
You Yuelan had no choice but to pinch her thigh hard.
A sharp pain shot up from her thigh, slightly dispelling the drowsiness in her mind.
Yijia turned back and looked at her with concern, softly comforting:
“Junior Sister, don’t be afraid. We’ll be out soon. I’ll find a safe place for you to rest properly.”
“It’s okay.”
You Yuelan forced a smile and nodded:
“Thank you, Senior Sister.”
Having grown up watching You Yuelan, Yijia naturally knew her current state.
Treating her as a little sister, Yijia’s heart ached, and she felt an even greater urgency to leave this secret realm.
The Lingyun Sect people were still chasing from behind; she didn’t know when they’d catch up. Time was pressing.
Yijia swept her sharp gaze around, constantly searching for flaws in the secret realm.
But no matter how she looked, she only felt that this secret realm was flawless.
If they wanted to force their way out, they’d probably have to break it open by force.
But that would take at least a few hours, and by then, everything would be too late.
“Two disciples, don’t bother struggling. Your Shizun knows exactly what you’re made of?”
“Just surrender obediently. That way, you’ll suffer less torment.”
The surrounding light flickered.
A mechanism puppet made entirely of Dark Iron Wood appeared before them.
Its mechanical mouth opened and closed, and it was none other than their Shizun—Xuan Yin Zhenren!
Yijia’s pupils contracted sharply, her eyes filled with intense hatred.
“Shizun, why? Why can’t you just let us go?”
“What did we do wrong that you want our lives?”
“For the sake of all the years we’ve taken care of you, can’t you spare us?”
“Why does it have to be like this? Why!”
“All the other senior and junior sisters died at your hands, and you still won’t let us go!”
Xuan Yin Zhenren let out a cold laugh:
“Why should I let you go?”
“From the moment I adopted you, didn’t I already tell you?”
“All of you are just herbs I planted. Once the herbs grow big, it’s time to harvest them.”
“Isn’t that only natural? Why do you have to resist?”
“Now that you’ve grown up, it’s naturally time to harvest.”
—
On the other side, outside Chengtian Hall.
Wang Ye, who had been hit directly by several Lightning Strike Techniques, was only just recovering slightly.
He spat out a mouthful of black smoke, hatred flashing in his eyes.
“Damn it! That demon cult witch actually attacked me when I wasn’t ready! How infuriating!”
“If I ever catch her, I’ll torture her severely and make her understand that there are some people you don’t mess with!”
Wang Ye roared a few more times before his anger subsided slightly.
A person nearby stepped forward and asked:
“Brother Wang, what do we do now? Those two demon cult witches have disappeared.”
“You said that Heaven Net Earth Trap was set up, but there’s no sign of it. We deliberately let them out earlier, hoping they’d run straight into the Heaven Net Earth Trap.”
Wang Ye’s face flushed with anger, and he cursed directly:
“Are you stupid?”
“I was just bluffing! Dealing with a few Foundation Establishment demonic path scoundrels, and having advance intelligence at that—if we still needed a Heaven Net Earth Trap, what would we be here for?!”
“Then what do we do?”
Wang Ye looked left and right, sighed, and said:
“I’ve lost my combat power now. If I chase after them, I’d probably just be throwing my life away.”
“Besides, we still have these two surrendered demonic path scoundrels to guard. We can’t leave them unattended.”