"You were the one who said that we are trapped in this land of peril, unable to leave. If we do not find any treasures, the Red Cauldron Sect will continue to decline. If the sect master remains unconscious, even with the Soul Nurturing Wood, it would be meaningless, right?"
Yi Yun looked at a red-dressed woman who looked to be in her twenties. She had a voluptuous figure but her face was pale. Yi Yun remembered that Ru'er had addressed her as Senior Sister Luo.
Senior Sister Luo was at a loss from Yi Yun's questions. She had indeed said those words to Ru'er, but that was about eight minutes ago.
?? This young man actually repeated her words word for word in this underground world where the heat poison was rampant and the lava was surging wildly, from such a distance.
His perception was just too terrifying.
Needless to say, the young man had heard every single word of their lamentations about the young man's tragic death.
For a moment, the middle-aged man and the others were terrified. This youth was soaking in the magma pool as easily as taking a bath. The dark golden magma flowed down from his body, revealing his skin, which was as smooth as jade and flawless.
?? And now, the youth had asked about the Soul Nurturing Wood. It was likely that he had designs on the Soul Nurturing Wood!
The Soul Nurturing Wood was the only cornerstone treasure of the Red Cauldron Sect. It was the key to the sect master's life and it was a secret of the sect. If not for the fact that they were in such a secluded land, with the chances of leaving it diminishing, Senior Sister Luo would not have mentioned it so casually.
At that moment, the middle-aged man took a step forward and stood in front of the young disciples. He bit the bullet and bowed. "Senior …"
?? Those who soaked in lava in such a place were naturally not of the same age as Ru'er and company. Many powerful old freaks maintained their youthful looks, so it was not surprising.
? "We entered this place by mistake. We did not mean to disturb Senior's cultivation. We hope that Senior will not blame us," said the middle-aged man.
The black-dressed woman hesitated for a moment before explaining, "We were actually sucked into the Sun Burial Sandsea's phenomenon. Three or four days ago, there was a sudden rumble of thunder from underground. Then, the yellow sand caved in, revealing a vortex that sucked us in. After that, we were trapped underground, bitterly searching for a way out. We really didn't mean to disturb Senior. "
??? Yi Yun pondered for a moment and came to a realization. He had caused quite a stir when he ended his seclusion. It happened to coincide with the time these people were sucked into the phenomenon.
Yi Yun also knew that these people were trapped underground because of him. This region had gathered the last bit of pure Yang aura of the Sun Burial Sandsea. It was naturally beneficial to him and Ling Xie'er, who was born from the Heretical God Fire Seed, but to the warriors in front of him, it was an unbearable heat poison.
Yi Yun got up and walked out of the lava pool. He was bare-chested and his firm muscles were filled with the beauty of strength. Together with the large amount of Yuan Qi in his body, he gave off an intense pressure that made people not dare to look at him directly.
Just like that, he walked in midair casually, but at his feet, pure Yang laws naturally condensed. Wisps of pure Yang energy condensed into tiny Golden Crows and firebirds, as though they were worshipping Yi Yun.
This scene left the Red Cauldron Sect disciples speechless from shock. What sort of person was he? The nomological insights and the Dao he cultivated far exceeded their imaginations.
"You still haven't answered my question. What is the Soul Nurturing Wood you mentioned?"
?? The middle-aged man was feeling extremely conflicted. The Soul Nurturing Wood was obviously important, but if he did not answer honestly, these disciples would probably die here.
? Upon thinking of this, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and answered, "My Red Cauldron Sect is actually very poor. However, we once had a fortuitous encounter. We obtained a piece of divine wood in a mystical land. It's completely black and can nourish the soul. People with severely injured souls can use it to restore their souls. However, it's not very useful for cultivation."
As the middle-aged man spoke, he was constantly paying attention to Yi Yun's reaction. He hoped that his words would dispel Yi Yun's thoughts of the Soul Nurturing Wood.
? "Nourishes the soul … It's completely black. Indeed, this is the treasure recorded in the divine alchemist's notes — Soul Returning Root! The Red Cauldron Sect probably does not recognize the Soul Returning Root. Calling it the Soul Nurturing Wood is rather apt. "
Yi Yun looked at Ling Xie'er, who was lying on the rock. Over the past year, he had been constantly injecting pure Yang energy into her body as nourishment. Ling Xie'er's body had become a lot more corporeal, but she showed no signs of awakening.
? The damage to the soul could not be healed by pure Yang energy alone. However, the Soul Returning Root gave Yi Yun a glimmer of hope.
"Where is your sect?" asked Yi Yun.
The middle-aged man's heart sank as he gritted his teeth and said truthfully, "In the Myriad Divine Territory, we are only a tiny sect …"
The middle-aged man felt bitter. As long as he knew the Red Cauldron Sect's name, it would be too easy to find out where it was. There was no way he could hide it. All he could do was constantly emphasize how poor the Red Cauldron Sect was, hoping that the senior would spare them.
However, the possibility was just too low. In a warrior's world, strength was everything. As long as one had strength, robbing and killing for their goods was nothing. The middle-aged man knew very well how precious the Soul Nurturing Wood was. With the Red Cauldron Sect's strength, there was no way they could protect it.
Once news of this was made known, it would not be surprising if they attacked the Red Cauldron Sect and took away the Soul Nurturing Wood. In order to prevent the news from leaking, it would not be surprising if the entire Red Cauldron Sect was wiped out!
"Myriad Divine Territory …"
Yi Yun knew of the place. In the notes left behind by the divine alchemist, there was a scroll named 'Annals of the Heavens'. It recorded the places that the divine alchemist had visited and stayed in for a long time. These places were mainly located in the Sinkhole and the Yang God Empyrean Heaven. One of them was the Myriad Divine Territory.
Due to various reasons, the divine alchemist had visited the Myriad Divine Territory several times. One time, he had stayed there for decades.
Just as Yi Yun was pondering over these matters, a fifteen-year-old girl among the Red Cauldron Sect disciples suddenly walked out of the crowd. With a plop, she knelt in front of Yi Yun.
Her petite body was prostrated on a hot rock, but despite the unbearable pain, she remained motionless.
"Ru 'er, what are you doing?" The black-dressed woman's expression changed as she panicked.
"Ru 'er! Don't be rude, Senior. "
The middle-aged man hurriedly pulled Ru 'er back, but she refused to get up from her kneeling position. She said, "Senior, the Soul Nurturing Wood is the hope of our Red Cauldron Sect. If you were to take it away, my father's soul would dissipate in less than three days! In order to protect me and my mother, my father fought the Jade Blood Path's villains. It resulted in his soul being damaged and he ended up in a coma. "
When Ru 'er said that, she bit her lips as tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. As she had rushed out of the middle-aged man's barrier, her two fair arms had been severely burned by the heat poison.
"My father is the Red Cauldron Sect's sect master. In order to save me, he has been in a coma for ten years. My father is the strongest person in the Red Cauldron Sect. If my father doesn't wake up and his whereabouts are known by our enemies, the Red Cauldron Sect will not even be able to protect our sect's encampment. We came to Sun Burial Sandsea to find medicine for my father, but not only have we found nothing, we even mistakenly entered Senior's cultivation grounds. We have been trapped for more than three days, unable to find the exit.
"Ru 'er knows that Senior's cultivation level is extraordinary. My Red Cauldron Sect only has a tiny piece of the Soul Nurturing Wood. To Senior, it's just icing on the cake. But to my Red Cauldron Sect, it's something that can save the lives of a sect. Senior, please take pity on us! If Senior is willing to let us leave this perilous land, Ru 'er is willing to be a slave to repay Senior's kindness. "
Ru 'er said those words in one breath. She was already weeping like a weeping beauty, making her look pitiful.
As though she was deliberately punishing herself, she refused to get up despite the burns on her arms worsening.
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