Chapter 631: Rescue

Yang Yunshu looked at Yan Buji: "In the end, what exactly are you here to do?"

"Naturally I want to find Ye Lin," Yan Buji said lightly. "I've invested so much in him; I can't let it go to waste."

Yang Yunshu snorted coldly: "Then do you know where Ye Lin is?"

"According to what you said, since Ye Lin has a life‑saving trump card and is clever, he may have avoided danger. And since you mentioned that the Outer Gate has many people with ulterior motives, he might have seen that too," Yan Buji said.

"If that's the case, he can only leave here."

"Then where exactly?"

"Send someone to Long Qi Cheng to investigate first."

Yang Yunshu frowned, but immediately sprang into action.

"Oh right, since there are so many abnormalities inside the sect, I don't want Ye Lin to get too involved," Yan Buji said, looking at Yang Yunshu.

Yang Yunshu also knew that he didn't understand why so many strange beings had appeared in Paolong Sacred Land lately, nor why they might dare to hunt their disciples, but the higher‑ups must know the inside story.

Since the higher‑ups haven't acted and keep it secret, it shows the matter is already beyond what they should know.

"I know."

Yan Buji didn't intend to tell Yang Yunshu directly where the person was; he wanted to create a coincidence.

When the hidden Ye Lin is pursued, Yang Yunshu leads his men to rescue him— the perfect script.

"If I get too involved, even though my current position wouldn't fear Ye Lin's suspicion, it would go against my original intention. But what if it's Yang Yunshu?"

Yan Buji smiled.

Although he said there was an evil aura outside, the one who actually helped Ye Lin go to the primeval forest was Yang Yunshu.

Thus, as long as Yang Yunshu successfully rescues Ye Lin, it won't affect him at all.

Of course Yan Buji could go rescue personally, but then there would be too many follow‑up matters, not worth it.

It's like how to soothe Ye Lin, how to dispel Yang Yunshu and others' doubts about him—a huge problem.

He can't just say it was luck that he happened upon Ye Lin and saved him, right?

So it's best that he stays out of the spotlight.

One day later.

Yang Yunshu's men reported that they had picked up Ye Lin's trail in Long Qi Cheng, and Yang Yunshu hurriedly led his men away from Paolong Sacred Land.

Yan Buji learned of this and also found He Caifei.

"Yang Yunshu has led his men away; your people can act now."

He Caifei thought carefully: "Hall Master Yan, are you sure Ye Lin won't make a fuss about this?"

"Yang Yunshu knows what to do."

He Caifei smiled: "So Hall Master Yan still gets things done—just a few words and it's settled."

"Hmph, if you lot were a bit more careful, why drag me into this?" Yan Buji snorted coldly.

The two exchanged a glance and then left.

Yang Yunshu, now in Long Qi Cheng, anxiously looked at his subordinate: "Where's Ye Lin?"

"We heard he went that way; we're still investigating where he is."

"Tsk! Keep looking!"

Yang Yunshu, overly worried about Ye Lin's safety, subconsciously overlooked some details.

For example, as they followed Ye Lin's clues, after leaving Long Qi Cheng they sometimes ran into cultivators who mentioned Ye Lin's situation.

Yang Yunshu didn't mind that, and led his men to a valley at last.

"Give me your life!"

Seeing a few people fighting ahead, Yang Yunshu's pupils narrowed, and he saw the wounded Ye Lin standing on an artifact.

"Found him! Quick, help!"

After a fierce battle.

Yang Yunshu led his men to slay those cultivators and successfully rescued Ye Lin.

"Ye Lin, Ye Lin! Are you okay?!"

Yang Yunshu quickly produced high‑quality healing medicine and forced it into Ye Lin's mouth; Ye Lin gritted his teeth, swallowed the pill, and managed to sit up, refining its potency.

"Thanks, Steward Yang... why are you here?" Ye Lin exhaled, still curious.

"You disappeared for so long; naturally I was worried you might meet misfortune. Seems I guessed right, luckily I arrived in time."

This time luck was on our side; we quickly learned Ye Lin's direction and finally rescued him.

Restored some magical power, Ye Lin stood up and said gravely, "Steward Yang, when I was in the primeval forest I discovered...."

Ye Lin recounted his findings, then added, "I wonder if this has anything to do with the Quhuo Pill I'm investigating."

"Scorched Earth... Quhuo Pill... is it some kind of evil spirit cultivation technique?" Yang Yunshu frowned, but knowing he couldn't handle it all, he comforted Ye Lin:

"Don't worry, I'll report this to Elder Feng and ask him to make a decision. As for you, I'll take you back to the Outer Gate first; no one will dare trouble me."

"Understood."

"But since such a thing could be done near the Sacred Land, does that mean the Outer Gate side...."

Yang Yunshu's pupils narrowed, and he quickly shook his head: "Don't overthink this; after you return, just focus on cultivation, I'll arrange it."

"Alright..." Ye Lin sighed.

But Yang Yunshu didn't know whether he would tell Inner Gate Elder Pang, so he could only share his own speculation.

"You think about it: if no one inside the Sacred Land discovered these people, it means they've been hidden too long and deep; but if the higher‑ups knew early and deliberately turned a blind eye, then our actions would break the rules. Either way, it's beyond our capacity to act; adapting without change is the best approach."

Ye Lin was stunned, then fell silent.

"Fine, I understand."

However, after this incident, Ye Lin truly settled back in his residence at the Outer Gate and cultivated peacefully for a while.

Afterwards, He Caifei found Yan Buji and handed him a large bag of Spiritual Stones: "Hall Master, it seems the matter has been settled; this is a token of thanks."

Yan Buji opened the bag on the spot, took a glance, and nodded: "Are you looking for some Sin-ending Corpse King?"

He Caifei raised an eyebrow: "Hall Master, you know quite a bit, but you don't want to get involved in this, do you?"

"I'm just worried that you lot might cause some more trouble that affects me; forget it, I also don't really want to know, you can go."

He Caifei chuckled: "The Sin-ending Corpse King is our ancestor."

"'Ancestor?!' Yan Buji's pupils contracted: 'If he's your ancestor, he should be a very powerful figure, so how could he be inside the Paolong Sacred Land? Could it be that he was suppressed by a great power of the Paolong Sacred Land?'"

"'Hehe, that's indeed the case, but this matter involves many aspects; since Hall Master doesn't want to get involved, it's better not to think too much about it.'"

Yan Buji chuckled, appearing indifferent.