Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 74 The Baiyue people save their master, Tianze becomes suspicious.
Time flies, and another day has passed. In a hidden dungeon outside Xinzheng City, a disheveled man is firmly bound to the spot by iron chains.

A dark shadow flashed by, and the guard in the dungeon suddenly clutched his neck. Before he could make a sound, his mask came off and he collapsed to the ground.

A moment later, the shadowy figure returned, and in the deep, dark corridor, a heavy thud was heard, which, combined with the previous scene, sent chills down one's spine.

After a long while, a barely audible chuckle slowly faded away.

At the dungeon entrance, a flock of crows suddenly took flight, their eerie cries echoing through the sky. Crows and dungeons—one a harbinger of death, the other a prison for holding criminals—this strange combination seemed to be an omen at this moment.

The night in Xinzheng seemed to be getting darker and darker.

Deep within the dungeon, the man seemed to sense something. With a slight exertion of his scaly hands, he yanked the chains, causing them to clang. A dark, inky aura slowly emanated from his body, transforming into a gigantic, terrifying python in mid-air.

On a distant mountaintop, three figures were gazing in this direction.

One of them spoke in a hoarse voice, "That's the master's location; he's calling us~~"

Another man, completely covered by a long robe, spoke softly upon hearing this.

"Yan Ling Ji told us not to act rashly."

"You all know her temperament; she's a madwoman who would love to burn down the Han royal palace."

The first person to speak let out a strange, chuckling laugh.

"Corpse-driving demon, you'd better go explain to your master yourself~~"

"Wushuang, let's go~~"

These three were the remnants of the Baiyue people: the King of Poisons, the Corpse-Driving Demon, and Wushuang.

Seeing that the Hundred Poison King and Wushuang went down the mountain without looking back, the Corpse-Driving Demon narrowed his eyes. He knew Tianze's temperament all too well. Explaining to him would be no different from sending himself to his death.

Remembering Yan Lingji's warning, the Corpse Demon shook his head helplessly. Perhaps there were people in Xinzheng City that Yan Lingji feared, but if he didn't go now, Tianze would come out, and he would have to go down to join his own Corpse Demon.

Before long, the Corpse-Driving Demon caught up with the Hundred Poisons King and Wushuang. Seeing the Corpse-Driving Demon following, the Hundred Poisons King smiled coldly, but did not say anything. Rescuing Tianze meant more help with each additional person.

Following the scent, the three quickly arrived at the dungeon where Tianze was imprisoned. Looking at the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground outside the dungeon, the three looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Could it be that someone else has a past relationship with the master?"

The King of Poisons crouched down and briefly examined the condition of the corpses. He noticed that the corpses were still warm, and asked with some confusion.

However, this question is destined to remain unanswered. They are from Baiyue, and as far as Korea is concerned, they simply cannot have any friends there.

"These corpses actually make for some good materials."

The King of Poisons glanced at the Corpse-Driving Demon, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. He was a poison researcher, and these corpses were of little use to him. The Corpse-Driving Demon's main method was to use corpses in battle. These corpses, which were of no use to others, were excellent materials in his hands.

"Let's go see the master first."

The Corpse Demon glanced at the corpses in the dungeon. There weren't many of them. He wasn't in a hurry to turn them into corpse refiners. Instead, he suggested that they go see Tianze first. After all, the purpose of coming here was not for these corpses, but to rescue Tianze.

They were already down to one person; if their already unpleasant master saw that he hadn't come to their rescue immediately but instead was turning into a corpse, they would probably be in deep trouble.

Upon hearing this, a flash of green light appeared in the turbid eyes of the Poison King, and then the three of them began to walk along the dungeon corridor deeper into the dungeon. Before long, the three of them saw the man.

However, at this moment, Tianze had already broken free of his shackles. Looking at the Corpse-Driving Demon, the Hundred Poison King, and Wushuang, he frowned.

"Where is Yan Ling Ji?"

Among his subordinates, Yan Lingji was the second strongest fighter. The fact that Yan Lingji hadn't come at this time made him wonder.

Wushuang stood aside, and upon hearing Tianze's words, he looked at the Hundred Poison King and the Corpse-Driving Demon.

He rescued Yan Lingji, so he naturally knew that she had not betrayed him; she had simply left temporarily due to certain circumstances.

Seeing that Tianze looked unhappy, the King of Poisons didn't respond and pretended not to hear what Tianze said.

The Corpse-Driving Demon stood aside, his gaze dark and uncertain. He could naturally see that the Hundred Poisons King did not want to get involved in Yan Lingji's affairs. Wushuang could not speak, and this matter needed an explanation. After thinking for a moment, the Corpse-Driving Demon said, "Master, Yan Lingji has also come to Xinzheng, but some things happened a few days ago, and she has temporarily left."

Upon hearing this, Tianze narrowed his eyes, then looked at Bai Du Wang and Wushuang, seemingly asking if what the Corpse-Driving Demon said was true.

Wushuang nodded hastily, as did Baiduwang. He simply didn't want to face Tianze's wrath. Now that the Corpse-Driving Demon had spoken up to explain, he would no longer pretend not to see it.

Tianze looked at his right hand and continued with great interest, "Oh, I'm very curious, what exactly happened that she's avoiding even me, her former master?"

Hundred Poisons King sensed the change in Tianze's tone, and subconsciously took a half step back, quickly lowering his head and acting like a quail.

The Corpse-Driving Demon sighed inwardly. Although he had guessed that Tianze was not in a good mood, he still had to explain, "Yan Lingji contacted us three days ago, saying that a person with unfathomable strength had appeared in the city, and that this person seemed to know a lot about our Baiyue region. He asked Yan Lingji to tell us not to come to Xinzheng for the next few days, otherwise..."

The black chains danced like ferocious pythons, instantly destroying the cage binding Tianze, and a terrifying killing intent flashed in Tianze's eyes.

"interesting."

"Even the Blood-Clad Marquis of yesteryear wouldn't dare speak to me like that. I'd like to see if that person is a human or a ghost."

At this point, Tianze looked at the three corpse-driving demons again.

"Who is that person?"

The three Corpse-Driving Demons exchanged glances and shook their heads. The Corpse-Driving Demon then spoke again.

"Yan Lingji didn't say, but she seemed very afraid of that person."

Upon hearing this, Tianze remained silent for a moment, a hint of suspicion flashing deep in his eyes. It was unclear and ambiguous; if it wasn't that person who had the problem, then it was Yan Lingji who had the problem.

Has she said when she'll be back?

The Corpse-Driving Demon thought for a moment, then spoke up without delay, saying, "She didn't say anything specific, she only told us not to enter the city for the next few days."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Tianze's lips.

"Find out who that person is. Also, if Yan Lingji returns, have her come to see me. It seems she has forgotten who her master is after all these years."

(End of this chapter)