Chapter 216: Lin Yinping

After hearing Yan Taibai's explanation regarding the "Fire Melting Crystal"—or more accurately, the "Petrified Demon Core"—Xin Ruyin, the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü, and the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping all had bright, sparkling eyes, appearing quite tempted.

This type of needle-shaped magical treasure was most suitable for women like them.

But Le Shennü and the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping knew very well that Yan Taibai could not possibly give this treasure to the two of them; it could only be for Xin Ruyin.

Sure enough, after finishing his explanation, Yan Taibai glanced at the three women's tempted reactions and chuckled.

"There are three Petrified Demon Cores here; it won't be a problem to add some other materials to refine three portions. When the time comes, each of you can have one."

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping was one thing, but the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü had some friendship with Yan Taibai, so since there were enough Petrified Demon Cores, he naturally wouldn't be stingy.

Anyway, giving one was a gift, and giving two was also a gift, so it didn't matter if he gave them all away; to Yan Taibai, this kind of treasure was of little real use.

He basically had no need for this method of sneak-attacking enemies.

With his current strength and divine abilities, a casual strike of his sword was enough to deal with the vast majority of troubles.

There was simply no need for this kind of sneak-attack method.

"Many thanks, Brother Yan."

This was Xin Ruyin, the person with the best relationship with Yan Taibai.

"This younger sister thanks Brother Yan."

This was the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü, whose relationship was secondary? "This concubine thanks Brother Yan."

This was the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping, also the first time she had addressed Yan Taibai as Brother Yan.

"You three sisters are too polite; this is nothing. Later, I'm afraid I will still need the three of you to take action to eliminate the enemy."

Yan Taibai chuckled; his treasures were not given for free.

"Does Brother Yan mean the ten-thousand-year Corpse King of the Xue Ling Shan Mai, Xuanye Wang?" Hearing Yan Taibai's words, the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü was the first to react.

"Correct. Not to mention how many years they have plagued this place, the treasures and materials they have accumulated over so many years are worth us taking action to exterminate him. It just so happens that removing such a great disaster for this place can be considered doing a good deed. Otherwise, with that old demon's strength, it would be impossible for the local cultivation sects and families to exterminate him."

Yan Taibai said this with a sense of righteousness. This was the truth; although he was a bit covetous of the treasures and materials accumulated by the Corpse King Xuanye Wang over ten thousand years, he still wanted to eliminate him, which could be considered doing a good deed.

Could this kind of method also slightly alleviate the baleful aura on his body?

At least he could find some comfort in his heart.

"Brother Yan is right. With that ten-thousand-year Corpse King Xuanye Wang, plus the several Nascent Soul stage Corpse King generals under his command, ordinary cultivation sects and families really couldn't do it. And this can be considered a stroke of fortune for us coming to the Dajin Cultivation World, so we naturally cannot miss it."

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping nodded slightly, also agreeing immensely.

Sure enough, following Yan Taibai meant being able to obtain benefits, and as for danger, it was almost impossible for danger to exist.

At this moment, the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping believed the words of the Great Immortal Master surnamed Xu even more.

Yan Taibai's fortune was immensely prosperous, and being on good terms with him was of great benefit both to herself and to the entire Tutu Tribe.

As for marriage!

The current Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping had not yet made up her mind. After all, Yan Taibai had come to the Dajin Cultivation World this time for his senior sister, Nangong Wan of the Yanyue Sect.

For the sake of Nangong Wan, he had directly wiped out the Yinluo Sect; how could she compare to that?

"Alright, then let's go! I estimate there isn't anything good left behind."

Having obtained the three women's promise, Yan Taibai chuckled.

Sure enough, these Petrified Demon Cores were not given in vain.

"Mm! We listen to Brother Yan."

Regarding Yan Taibai's words, the three women naturally had no objections, and they followed his lead, rising together to leave the auction hall.

The departure of the three women caused many men in the hall to reveal looks of disappointment.

After leaving the hall, Yan Taibai gave a few more instructions to the three women, then headed toward a small town to an inn named "Yuelai".

The inn's lobby was as dark as ink, and after probing with his divine sense, Yan Taibai disappeared. The owner of this Yuelai inn was a thin, withered old man over fifty years old.

After a busy day, he was physically exhausted and was sleeping soundly, embracing his concubine who had been married for less than a year.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before his eyes; just as he was about to speak or shout something, he discovered he couldn't make any sound at all.

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"Do not speak, take a look at this!"

The suddenly appearing figure raised a hand, and a silver-glistening key appeared before the inn owner's eyes.

As soon as the inn owner saw the silver key, his body shook, and he immediately relaxed, his eyes instead revealing a look of surprise.

"Cough, cough, may I verify it?"

The inn owner coughed a few times and regained his ability to speak.

Hearing this, Yan Taibai handed the key to the other party.

Actually, the simplest way would have been soul-searching, but since the other party was just an innocent person, Yan Taibai still chose this method.

And after the inn owner finished checking the key, he bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Young Master."

"Alright, the Feng Family has encountered some trouble, and I need to open the Secret Cave to take some things out. Besides the family head, there should be a backup map kept with you, right? Give it to me!"

Yan Taibai ordered straightforwardly.

He had not used the soul-searching technique, which was already a mercy, so he naturally wouldn't be polite.

"As you command! Since you have the Secret Cave Key, the Young Master is naturally qualified to open the Secret Cave. Please wait a moment, Young Master!"

Hearing Yan Taibai's order, the inn owner naturally wouldn't doubt anything, and after quickly putting on his clothes, he led Yan Taibai out of the room and headed straight for the inn's backyard.

In the end, at an inconspicuous corner of the wall in the backyard, the inn owner casually found an iron hoe, dug for a while, then carefully felt around with his hands, pulled out a seemingly ordinary blue brick, wiped his sweat, and turned around.

"The address of the Secret Cave is sealed inside this object; there is a Restriction on it, and this old servant cannot open it, nor have I ever seen it with my own eyes. The Young Master should have a way, right?" The old man handed the blue brick to Yan Taibai and said hesitantly.

"Mm! From now on, you should hide your name and live in anonymity!"

Yan Taibai gave another instruction.

"In that case, the Feng Family has truly met with disaster! Young Master, rest assured, I will leave this place within a few days and will not let news of the Young Master's affairs leak out."

Hearing Yan Taibai's words, the innkeeper's expression dimmed, and he agreed in one breath.

"It is good that you understand. This is a bottle of medicinal pills that have many benefits for a Mortal; they can prolong life and are enough to let you live more than ten years longer."

Yan Taibai took out a bottle of pills—he did not even know from which unlucky soul he had obtained them—and tossed it to the innkeeper.

"Many thanks for the reward, Young Master!"

Seeing this, the innkeeper was stunned for a moment, then his face filled with joy as he spoke.

"Very well, from now on, take care of yourself!" Yan Taibai finished speaking directly and then vanished.

……

A quarter of an hour later, Yan Taibai met up with Xin Ruyin, the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü, and the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping at a desolate mountain.

"Brother Yan, have you found the item?"

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping smiled sweetly and asked. "Naturally, it is in hand."

Yan Taibai smiled faintly and spoke the news that made the three women happy.

"Then let us go to the Xue Ling Shan Mai now. After we take the treasures from the Feng Family Secret Cave, we will resolve that ten-thousand-year corpse king, Xuanye Wang."

The Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü nodded her head slightly and said.

"That is only natural."

Yan Taibai also nodded and said.

"The location of the Feng Family Secret Cave happens to be in the Xue Ling Shan Mai as well."

"What, it is also in the Xue Ling Shan Mai? In that case, can this matter be handled together?"

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping's starry beautiful eyes brightened, and she asked in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Yan Taibai raised an eyebrow and said.

"I and Sister Le will go to deal with the ten-thousand-year corpse king Xuanye Wang, while Brother Yan and Sister Ruyin go to retrieve the treasures in the Feng Family Secret Cave. With the two of us joining forces, even if we cannot kill that Xuanye Wang for a moment, delaying him for a period of time until Brother Yan arrives will be no problem at all."

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping smiled sweetly, saying words that made Yan Taibai and the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü frown. No matter how one looked at it, this seemed like borrowing a knife to kill someone. After all, the ten-thousand-year corpse king Xuanye Wang in the Tomb Mansion was equivalent to a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, and with the help of several general corpse kings, if he were to join forces with the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping, it was truly possible to kill the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü. At that time, even Yan Taibai would find it difficult to say anything.

After all, his relationship with the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü had not reached the point of avenging her; at most, he would simply stop bringing the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping along.

Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, this plan seemed like the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping's scheme of "borrowing a knife to kill."

Consequently, the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü looked at the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping with eyes full of hostility; if not for Yan Taibai being here, the two women would likely have already moved to attack.

"Do Sister and Brother Yan think that I want to use the hand of Xuanye Wang to kill Sister Le?"

Seeing their expressions, the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping's smile did not fade as she said, "Is that not the case?"

The Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü said with an unkind tone.

"Naturally not. How could I do such a thing that would make Brother Yan loathe me? Moreover, if I failed, would I not be seeking my own death? Such a risky matter, even if I were to do it, would have to wait until I advanced to a Great Immortal Master of Nascent Soul Late Stage, not take such a risk. Furthermore, I have never met that Xuanye Wang; why would he trust me and join forces with me to kill Sister?"

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping pursed her lips and smiled, unhurriedly stating several questions.

"That is indeed a fact."

Yan Taibai nodded slightly in agreement, and the hostility in the eyes of the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü also vanished quite a bit.

"If Sister Le and Brother Yan do not believe me, I can swear a Heart Demon Vow."

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping added another layer of weight and smiled.

"Good, then you shall swear the Heart Demon Vow! And between you and me, we must also have Brother Yan place a Restriction so that I can be at ease."

The Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü nodded her head slightly and proposed the condition.

"No problem. Even if Sister did not say it, I would still have Brother Yan place a Restriction on you and me."

The Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping agreed without the slightest hesitation, which made Yan Taibai think a little higher of her.

"Very well, as long as you two sisters have no objections, I naturally do not mind placing the Restriction for you."

"Then I will trouble Brother Yan."

Hearing Yan Taibai's words, the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping and the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü bowed in unison to express their thanks.

As for Xin Ruyin on the side, she seemed to have expected this long ago and showed no sign of surprise at all.

"It is no trouble," Yan Taibai nodded and said.

Afterward, with the permission of the two women, they mutually had a special Restriction placed on them; if either side attacked the other first, the Restriction within their bodies would seal their True Essence Magic Power for a quarter of an hour.

At that time, they would undoubtedly die.

This type of Restriction is the most common in the cultivation world, but the Restriction placed by Yan Taibai could not be resolved in a short time even by a cultivator at the Spirit Severing Stage.

Therefore, the two women were completely at ease.

Just like that, after placing the Restriction, the four split into two groups: Yan Taibai and Xin Ruyin headed to the Feng Family Secret Cave, while the Mulan Tribe's Le Shennü and the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping went to the Tomb Mansion of the ten-thousand-year corpse king Xuanye Wang. As for the location of the Tomb Mansion, the Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping naturally had it.

Because a Great Immortal Master of the Tutu Tribe many years ago had some friendship with Xuanye Wang; as for what kind of friendship it was, that remained unknown.

But they did know the location of Xuanye Wang's Tomb Mansion.

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Inside the Tomb Mansion of Xuanye Wang in the Xue Ling Shan Mai.

There were two figures covered in green Qi kneeling before three stone coffins, motionless.

At this moment, two green rays shot out from the middle stone coffin and entered the heads of the two figures.

"Go! Kill that person and seize the treasure."

Xuanye Wang's grim voice sounded from the stone coffin.

Hearing this, the two figures did not say a word, directly turning into two green lights that circled once in the tomb chamber before flying out and disappearing without a trace.

"Very well, I have already sent the appearance of the person who took the Vajra into the avatars, and with the trace of my son's aura that should remain on that Vajra Cover for a short time, as long as that person has not immediately fled Guan Ning Fu, he will not be able to escape."

Xuanye Wang said again.

"Ma... many thanks... Father King!"

Xuanye Wang's son stammered. To one side

"Hmph! This time, I will let it slide, but next time, do not act on your own initiative again!" After Xuanye Wang let out a cold snort, he said.

"Yes... next time... it will absolutely not happen again!"

Xuanye Wang's son stammered his agreement.

"Are you certain that Xuanye Wang will come here?"

Regarding the place that Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping had brought her to, Le Shennü of the Mulan Tribe frowned deeply.

The Yin Qi here was so dense it was hair-raising; it was clearly not a good place.

"Does elder sister know what day it is today?"

Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping smiled mysteriously.

"Just say it directly! Don't beat around the bush."

Le Shennü said with an unfriendly tone.

"Today is the day of the Earth Vein Yin Qi eruption. Xuanye Wang's strength will not drop significantly when leaving the Tomb Mansion, and this is one of the few times he can come out to move about. This place is on his necessary path; he needs to absorb a portion of the Earth Vein Yin Qi to stabilize the Corpse Qi within his body. Therefore, waiting for him here is the best choice."

"So, please help me set up the formation, elder sister. I specifically borrowed this from little sister Ruyin; it is enough to affect Xuanye Wang."

Tianlan Saintess Lin Yinping patted her Storage Bag with her jade hand and took out a pile of Array Flags and a Formation Disk.

(End of chapter)