Chapter 94: It’s Them
After everything was sorted out, the group of four left the cave.
They found a secluded place outside the cave and began to cultivate.
Although Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen were not injured and hadn’t used too much qi, they still worried about the corpse qi.
Because of this, they went out of their way to take an antidote, and cultivate to expel the corpse qi hidden in their bodies.
Luckily, the heaven and earth qi within the thousand herbs garden had a medicinal effect.
In a short time, the few strands of corpse qi that had managed to steal into their bodies were quickly expelled.
"What should we do?" Jiang Yue asked in a low voice.
He tipped his head toward the two female cultivators and then looked at Yu Nianzhen.
If it were up to him, they would leave right away, but Yu Nianzhen wanted to speak to the female surnamed Wang.
After hearing the question, Yu Nianzhen didn’t immediately answer.
The woman was injured, and it would take a while for her to recover.
In that case, it was better to leave, but Yu Nianzhen was a little apprehensive.
He not only wanted to know what she wanted to talk about but also wanted to inquire about the secret realm.
"Let’s wait for a while. They should know what is going on."
"Alright."
After that, the two refrained from talking and sunk back into their cultivation.
A day later, Wang Xue’er finally opened her eyes.
All her injuries were healed, and the corpse within her body had been expelled.
She exhaled a turbid breath and then turned to the two boys.
"Fellow Daoists, I am yet to thank you for saving my life. If there is something Wang’er can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask."
Although she had already given ten herbs-one low-grade spirit rank herb, five peak grade silver rank, and four high-grade silver rank, she still felt it was not enough.
After all, her fate was not light.
With her qualifications, she would become someone powerful in the future.
Her existence would not only affect her Ice Palace but possibly the Cangxing world.
Because of that, she felt she needed to do more for their life-saving grace.
"Don’t worry about it, fellow Daoist Wang."
Jiang Yue didn’t want to bother about that.
In his mind, it didn’t matter what the woman would become.
As soon as she paid what he requested, he considered it an end to their cause and effect.
Whether that was true or not, he no longer cared about it.
"But..." Wang Xue’er wanted to argue some more.
However, she closed her mouth when she saw the nonchalant looks on the two’s faces.
’It doesn’t matter. I will repay them when I have an opportunity.’
After that, her heart calmed down, and her tense body relaxed.
She made a light bow at each of them and then looked Yu Nianzhen in the eye.
"Are you...?" She began again and then looked to her side.
She knew the other was Yu Nianzhen, but he had introduced himself as Jiang Zhen.
This meant he didn’t want to reveal his identity, and she didn’t want to get on his bad side by saying his name in front of the female surnamed Bai.
"If I may ask, do you know what is going on?" Jiang Yue asked to fill the akward silence left by Wang Xue’er’s hesitation.
"Jiang Zhen and I have been cultivating in seclusion for the past three months."
"It’s them." Bai Ruyue spat.
Her face was marred with disdain, and her eyes were filled with anger.
"Them?" This time, it was Yu Nianzhen who asked.
"That organisation that kills cultivators across all regions."
Jiang Yue, Yu Nianzhen, and Wang Xue’er were all surprised.
Although Wang Xue’er was in the trade valley for the past few months, she didn’t know the specifics of what was happening.
All she knew was that several cultivators had been killed, and their foundation was stolen.
She didn’t expect that the hidden organisation that had plagued the Cangxing world for more than a decade was involved.
"How do you know?" She asked.
"How else?"
Bai Ruyue sneered and then continued, "I was originally in a group of six. We were travelling to the trade valley when we were suddenly ambushed by a group of ten."
"They were all wearing black robes dotted with pink flowers, and their faces were covered by black masks."
"I used a teleportation talisman to escape. Unfortunately, I fell into the hands of the Corpse Yin Sect cultivator as soon as I landed."
After hearing that, everyone fell into silence.
No matter what, no one had expected this kind of news.
Although they knew that the organisation was active all over the world, this was the first time they heard about a large-scale attack in a hidden realm.
After all, everyone in the secret realm was on the same level.
It was too much to expect that a handful of people could subdue hundreds of cultivators from other regions.
’Unless..." Jiang Yue looked at Yu Nianzhen and saw the same realisation in the other’s eyes.
At the moment, they didn’t know how many enemies there were.
If this was an opportunistic attack by a small number of enemies, they could easily deal with it.
However, if it was an organised attack, things could go very wrong in the coming months.
"Our priority is to gather more information. Depending on the situation, we should meet up with other people." Yu Nianzhen said.
At this time, his thought about trading at the trade valley became a little urgent.
Although it was dangerous to go there after what they learned, Yu Nianzhen wanted to take the risk.
This was because some of their life-saving resources were running a little low.
Even with the new resources collected from the body of the Corpse Yin sect cultivator, he still wanted to prepare some more.
After all, if the situation escalated, they would not have an opportunity to get the resources.
"We plan to go to the trade valley. What about two fellow Daoists?" Jiang Yue asked.
Although he didn’t speak with Yu Nianzhen, he understood what was on the other’s mind.
His mind also had the same thoughts, and he felt they needed to evaluate things before they made any decisions.
"Trade valley...’ Bai Ruyue was a little hesitant.
Considering her experience, she wanted to get as far away from the trade valley as possible.
However, she was alone now, without her own people.
If the other three decided to go to the trade valley, she could either follow them or travel alone.
After thinking this, she looked at the others in turn, and her eyes finally landed on Yu Nianzhen.
"I will follow you."
The girl blushed when she said this, and Jiang Yue frowned in displeasure.
Since she was rescued, the woman seemed to have fallen for Yu Nianzhen, and Jiang Yue didn’t like it.
Although he knew she didn’t have a chance, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He snorted lightly and then turned to Wang Xue’er.
"Let’s go together."
Wang Xue’er had no other choice.
Not only was it safer to travel together, but only in this way would she find an opportunity to speak with Yu Nianzhen.
"Let’s leave right away if everyone has decided."
Jiang Yue was still conscious that they still had five female corpses in a storage bag.
He didn’t know how long the evil seal talismans would hold, and he didn’t intend to find out.
Before then, he intended to find a Buddhist monk to purify the corpses so that they could properly dispose of them.
Soon after, the four set off for the trade valley.
As they walked, they formed a diamond formation.
Jiang Yue led the formation while Yu Nianzhen brought up the rear.
As for the two female cultivators, Wang Xue’er was on the left while Bai Ruyue walked on the right.
In this way, the four cultivators could utilise their number to observe the surroundings from all directions.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, may I ask which region you come from?" Bai Ruyue asked after the four had travelled for two kilometres.
Initially, her nerves were tense, and she couldn’t speak.
However, they hadn’t encountered any enemies after travelling for so long.
This made her feel as if they were overreacting.
She began to wonder whether her previous experience was just a stroke of bad luck.
When she thought about it now, it was unlikely for a large group of cultivators from that organisation to enter the secret realm.
"No." Yu Nianzhen answered.
"Why won’t you tell me? I am willing to tell you where I come from."
The female’s voice was a little sulky, and Jiang Yue smiled despite himself.
Of the two, Yu Nianzhen was never delicate when dealing with the opposite gender.
"I don’t need to know where you come from."
Silence fell amongst the four.
Wang Xue’er looked at Yu Nianzhen in shock, and Bai Ruyue stomped her foot.
"Focus on your task." Yu Nianzhen’s voice was filled with impatience when he said this.
