Chapter 292: Rectifying Evil, Returning to Righteousness

Li Er Geng: "……"

The scene was quiet for a moment.

But Cang Li seemed to have long adapted to such scenes; he continued, "I am Cangaotian; you must remember my title."

Finally, under the intimidation of Cang Li and a few others, Li Er Geng led them to the Xue Nu Chang.

Li Er Geng whispered as he walked, "Some inexperienced young Cultivators, swayed by my chatter, will follow me into the Xue Nu Chang. After I bring them in, I head straight to a private room, have them wait inside for a while. In fact, the moment I leave the room, the staff at the Xue Nu Chang will trigger the room's mechanism; the floor mechanism opens instantly, and those naive young Cultivators fall into the blood pool."

"Because the blood pool is sealed with a restriction, they cannot use spiritual energy inside it."

Yuan Yao spoke, "Will we be the same later?"

"Yes," Li Er Geng said. "This is the only way to get you into the Xue Nu Chang."

"We need inside and outside cooperation," Ying Wuji said, his gaze steady on everyone, slowly adding, "Therefore, we must split into two groups. Yao Yao, Eldest Senior Brother, Zong Yu'er, and Lin Senior Brother, you stay outside for now."

Yuan Yao felt a tightening in her heart; she had intended to voice some objections, but when she looked up, she saw everyone's gaze fixed on her, as if they could already read her thoughts.

"Fine," Yuan Yao replied helplessly.

Finally, she added, "Be extra careful."

Xiao Lingwei, Cang Li, Xue Jin, Ying Wuji, and Yao Linglong all nodded.

And Song Yan said at that moment, "I'll look after them."

Beside them, Li Er Geng's eyes darted around.

The party split into two groups.

Li Er Geng led Xiao Lingwei and the other four to the Xue Nu Chang.

Song Yan knew they were now drawing too much attention, especially his junior sister, whose beauty was nation‑shaking, prompting many onlookers to show covetous glances.

"We should wear masks," Song Yan suggested.

Zong Yu'er was startled, "I don't have a mask..."

Yuan Yao hurriedly said, "I have plenty of masks here! Zong Yu'er, what kind do you like?"

"Anything works," Zong Yu'er smiled faintly.

Yuan Yao then retrieved several masks from the storage; some were exquisitely crafted, some comically whimsical, some solemnly imposing, and let Zong Yu'er choose.

Zong Yu'er selected a green‑faced, fanged mask.

Yuan Yao put on a pure black mask.

Song Yan and Lin Xuechen each wore ordinary masks.

"Senior Brother Song, where are we going now?" Zong Yu'er asked Song Yan.

Song Yan replied, "We'll first wander around the Xue Nu Chang area and gather more information about the Xue Nu Chang as well as Junior Brother Ao and Junior Brother Wenren."

Yuan Yao seemed to have an idea; she looked at Song Yan and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, I'd like to set up a few minor formations in this area, just in case."

Song Yan was taken aback.

"Fine. But our movements must not be noticed by others."

Yuan Yao smiled and nodded.

Elsewhere.

Li Er Geng led Xiao Lingwei and the other four companions into the towering, cloud‑piercing, jet‑black massive tower.

When they reached the first floor, they found the layout similar to a regular auction hall, but the surroundings were filled with masked Guards, whose vigilance was unusually strict.

Besides the Guards, there were many male and female attendants, dressed lightly and handsome, who, upon seeing Xiao Lingwei and the others, wore smiles ranging from flattering to obsequious.

Xiao Lingwei frowned.

Cang Li looked interested.

Xue Jin was expressionless.

Ying Wuji's face remained unchanged.

Yao Linglong looked worried.

To save his own skin, Li Er Geng still followed their instructions and led them to a private auction room equipped with a trap mechanism.

"Please wait here for a moment; I'll go greet the person in charge," Li Er Geng said, putting on a pretentious air.

"Alright, go ahead," Cang Li laughed.

Li Er Geng read the hidden threat in his smile, and his complexion went rigid for a moment.

After he forced a smile, stepped out of the room, closed the door, he immediately, as usual, made a gesture toward a certain direction.

In an instant—

The room's mechanism activated, the floor collapsed instantly, and Xiao Lingwei and the four others plummeted down.

Cang Li shouted exaggeratedly.

"Help!!!"

"There's a trap!"

"We've been deceived!"

Li Er Geng, hearing their cries, twitched the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, "They really can act!"

He composed himself and first went to claim the reward.

Then, he slipped out the back door of the Xue Nu Chang and sprinted toward some direction.

He needs to see a doctor!

The poison in his body will surely have a cure!

Meanwhile, Xiao Lingwei and the four fell into the massive blood pool; "Splash!" sounded a few times, and before they could react, countless vine‑like roots swarmed around them.

"Get away!" Ying Wuji tried to summon his Destiny Sword, but there was no response.

Their spiritual energy was suppressed.

The other four, seeing this, were also shocked in their hearts, hurriedly exerted all their strength, turned sideways to dodge those blood-colored roots and stems coming with great force.

While dodging, they finally managed to see the situation around them clearly.

It turned out this place was a gloomy, sinister area; outside the blood pool, countless cages of various sizes were packed tightly, each cage imprisoning one or more cultivators with deathly pale faces.

Looking into the blood pool, it was even more horrifying: dozens of cultivators were tightly bound by thick blood-colored roots and stems, unable to move an inch, and were thus dragged into the pool, soaking in the thick, foul-smelling blood.

The blood filling the pool gave off waves of stench that made several of them almost vomit nonstop.

In this blood pool, they also saw several familiar faces.

Those were the young disciples from the Tai Sui Sect, Twin Poles Sect, and Holy Gate.

Yao Linglong angrily said, "These evil cultivators are utterly inhumane!"

"Save the people first!" Xiao Lingwei said.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the roots and stems inside the blood pool continued to wrap toward them.

Their spiritual power was suppressed, and they could not immediately free themselves from those roots and stems.

…

Elsewhere.

Yuan Yao, Song Yan, Zong Yu'er, and Lin Xuechen wandered near the Xue Nu Chang.

And whenever they stopped somewhere, Yuan Yao would set up a formation in advance.

As the formations Yuan Yao set up grew more numerous and covered a larger area, this made Song Yan and the other two doubtful.

"Yao Yao, why are you setting up so many formations?"

Once all these formations are activated, they will greatly consume Yao Yao's spiritual power.

Yuan Yao did not answer, but instead seriously asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, do you think evil cultivators can turn over a new leaf?"

Song Yan: "……"

Yuan Yao continued, "I want these evil cultivators of the Two Provinces Area to truly repent and achieve self-awakening."

Song Yan, Zong Yu'er, and Lin Xuechen: "?"