They left Eight Treasures Town.
There was some distance between Eight Treasures Town and the ancient city. It was not far, but not close either.
Since he knew that Yin Mo would be fine for the next seven days, Qin Shi was not too worried. He and Shi Lan rode their horses to the ancient city. It took them three days to get there. At dusk on the third day, the two of them arrived at the city.
The ancient city was still the ancient city it used to be. The city walls were ten meters high, the magnificent jade buildings, and the bustling commercial streets.
However, Qin Shi was no longer the Qin Shi of the past. The ancient city could no longer shock him. Instead, standing under the city gate made him feel a little shabby.
Under the city gate, Qin Shi wrapped his black robe tightly around his body. Under the faint golden light of dusk, his face looked resolute and resolute. He lifted his head and looked at the red diamonds and green tiles on the ancient city wall. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "Haha, ancient city. After three months, I, Qin Shi, am finally back."
He was not the only one who was excited. Jade In The Book was also excited. "Stone, we are back."
"Yes, we are back."
Qin Shi answered softly. There was a faint light in his clear eyes. It was a little cold. "The last time I left was a humiliation. This time, I came back to collect the debt."
"This is the ancient city?"
Shi Lan asked with her red lips pressed together.
Qin Shi nodded. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"Then let's go in?"
Shi Lan was a little bored. She had no interest in the ancient city. It was no wonder. She had stayed in Rainbow Cloud City for a long time. In her eyes, the ancient city was no different from a town.
"Not yet."
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Shi shook his head.
"Not going in?" Shi Lan was a little puzzled.
"Stone, don't you want to go in and see Su Ming and the others?" Jade In The Book also asked curiously.
Qin Shi let out a long sigh and shifted his gaze in the direction of the Cloud Tripod Peak. He said, "Since I'm back, there's no need to rush. Let's settle the business first before going to look for them."
In truth, he wanted to enter the ancient city and take a look. He wanted to go to the Su Family to see Su Ming, who kept saying that there were people above him. He also wanted to go to Lihuo Sect to see Qin Shang, Lin Yu, Zhou Qin, Hao Shuai, Lin Ying Er, and his other good friends. He wondered whether Qiao'er was still in Lihuo Sect.
After not seeing each other for three months, everyone should have grown up, right?
However, in the midst of his internal struggle, Qin Shi chose not to enter the city, because he knew that it was not the right time yet. He wanted to ensure that everyone was safe and sound, and then … everyone would drink and sing together, and no one could be left behind.
Therefore, he had to go to the Yunding Sect to save Yin Mo.
After making up his mind, Qin Shi took Shi Lan's hand and ran towards the north of the ancient city. Once they went around the ancient city, they headed towards the Cloud Tripod Peak.
The ancient city was very close to the Cloud Tripod Peak. With the two of them running at full speed, and the fact that it was not the first time Qin Shi went to the Cloud Tripod Peak, they arrived at the foot of the mountain in less than an hour.
At the foot of the mountain, a few disciples of the Cloud Cauldron Sect could be seen loitering around. Their faces were filled with pride and excitement. Eventually, they would gather in groups of two or three and sit under an ancient tree to enjoy the shade and chat.
"Tomorrow night will be the day of our blood bath."
"That's right. I wonder why Chu Li and the others haven't returned yet. This time, all 50 newbies will be ours. I'm now in the later stage of the Spirit Sealing Realm. I think this time, I'll have hope to break through the shackles and reach the Spirit Breaking Realm."
"Yes, I'll be able to break through after two more times. Our Sect Leader is amazing. He can even get his hands on this blood bath cultivation method."
"Yes, in another five days, it'll be the day of the duel with the Lihuo Sect. The Sect Leader will probably send the Three Overlords: Qiu Ming, Qiu Yue, and Shao Yun, right?
As long as we win this time, the ancient city will be ours. "
A group of disciples discussed in the forest. Their eyes were all shining.
One of them was not too old. He had black hair and was leaning against a tree with a willow leaf in his mouth. He said lazily, "That goes without saying.
We'll definitely win. You guys don't know, right?
Not long ago, we caught one of the eight purple grade disciples of the Lihuo Sect. Her name is Yin something … "
"Yin Mo."
"Yes, that's her. I heard that she has the Mysterious Yin Holy Body. The Sect Leader is going to refine her into a cauldron and create the Blood Bath Formation. In the future, we won't have to worry about not having any newbies."
"Really?
Didn't you say that Yin Mo can't be hurt? "
"Can't be hurt?
Idiot, that's a lie to fool the idiots of the Lihuo Sect. In fact, the Sect Leader never planned to let Yin Mo go. As for the bet with the Lihuo Sect, it was just a cover. "The more the disciple spoke, the more excited he became. He straightened his back and bent over to draw on the ground.
"Then when will it start?"
"I think it's in three days, the day before the duel. At that time, we'll be able to enjoy the thrill of being bathed in blood every day. We'll be able to break through to the Spirit Realm with ease."
The disciple said proudly, but at this moment, the light around him suddenly dimmed. It was blocked by a black shadow.
He was slightly startled. He raised his head and saw a youth wrapped in a black robe looking at him with a gloomy expression.
The youth pressed one hand on the thick tree trunk next to him and growled, "What did you mean by a cauldron in three days?"
The disciple was startled. He then said with disdain, "Who the f * ck are you?
How dare you talk to me like that? "
Bang!
With a crisp sound, the tree trunk that the disciple was leaning on was snapped in half by Qin Shi's palm. The trunk of this ancient tree was so thick that it would take three people to wrap their arms around it.
"Gulp …" The noisy disciples immediately quieted down.
"If you don't want to be crushed to death, then tell me what you mean by a cauldron."
Qin Shi's eyes were fierce. He slightly tightened his palm, and the trunk of the ancient tree immediately began to shake.
Seeing this, the disciples were all scared. One by one, they stood up and wanted to run.
However, just as they got up, a vast spiritual pressure pressed them down on the ground like a huge hand, causing them to be unable to move at all. They could only stare helplessly at the scene.
"I-I'll tell you. The cauldron is to kill Yin Mo, extract her blood, use her body as the eye of the formation, and use her blood to form the formation plate to create the Blood Bathing Formation …" The disciple stuttered.
Hearing this, Qin Shi's black eyes slightly narrowed. "Hehe, I should have guessed that Lin Fan, that old bald donkey, would definitely not keep his promise." Thinking of this, his gaze was piercingly cold. "Tell me, where is Yin Mo locked up?"
"We, we don't know."
"You don't know?"
Qin Shi scolded in a low voice. He stretched out five fingers from his sleeves, and the surrounding spiritual pressure intensified again. The wild spiritual pressure caused the withered leaves on the ground to be crushed into powder, and the ground cracked open one after another.
The disciples of the Yunding Sect felt the pressure and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Lord, I'm not lying to you. We really don't know. The Sect Leader and the Elders have brought their elite disciples to the Li Fire Sect. We are just a few gatekeepers." They were so frightened that their voices sounded like they were about to cry.
"Oh?"
Qin Shi was quite surprised by this. He calmly turned his palm and withdrew some of the spiritual pressure. "Why did they go to Lihuo Sect?"
After the spiritual pressure was withdrawn, the disciples clearly relaxed a bit.
They looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with bitterness and helplessness. They had seen Qin Shi's strength, and this was not something they could deal with. They couldn't even run away.
The disciple who spoke first was obviously more quick-witted. He took the lead and flattered, "Sir, I know that the Sect Leader went to Lihuo Sect to imprison Lihuo Sect. Now, all the disciples of Lihuo Sect are imprisoned until the decisive battle in four days."
"Then, who is the strongest of the people left?"
The disciple didn't even think before explaining, "Lin Zhong, it's Elder Lin Zhong. He is our Enforcement Elder, and he just broke through to the late stage of the Spirit Breaking Realm half a month ago." He was a typical fence-sitter.
Now that he had more or less grasped the situation, Qin Shi nodded with satisfaction. He had nothing else to ask.
When the disciple saw Qin Shi nod, his eyes couldn't help but be filled with joy. "Sir, sir, I've told you everything. Do you think you can let me go and give me some gifts …"
Qin Shi lowered his head and pondered. He felt that this disciple was quite interesting, and a hint of mockery appeared in his eyes. Then, he moved his palm slightly and said, "Okay, I'll give you this ancient tree as a gift."
Boom!
The ancient tree that was snapped in half collapsed with a loud bang after losing its support. It was like Mount Tai falling on top of the disciples.
This was not a light blow, and they all fainted.
Qin Shi patted his hands. He was very satisfied with his masterpiece. Immediately, he squatted down and searched the bodies of the few people. He found two Cloud Cauldron Sect tokens as the corner of his mouth lifted into a satisfied smile.
Squatting down to watch Qin Shi's actions, Shi Lan asked curiously, "Oh, oh, oh, Young Master Qin seems very familiar with this. Don't tell me you were originally a cat burglar?"
"Do you think everyone is like you?"
Rolling his eyes, Qin Shi took out two pieces of Yunding Sect's Azure Cloud Robes and threw them to Shi Lan along with the tokens. He said, "Hurry up and change into these clothes."
"Ah?"
Taking the clothes, Shi Lan's little face instantly became embarrassed. She pouted and shook her head. "I don't want to, these clothes are too ugly. If I wear them, I'll look like a village woman."
"Okay, stop complaining. Beauties are all born beautiful, and it has nothing to do with clothes. Do you think you're not a beauty?" Qin Shi turned around and put on the Azure Cloud Robes as he teased her.
Shi Lan frowned and looked unconvinced. "Who are you talking about?
Look, I'm still an outstanding beauty when I change into this. "
After speaking, she put on the clothes, spread her arms, and spun around lightly. With a proud expression, she snorted at Qin Shi. "How is it?
Do I look elegant again? "
Qin Shi's black eyes lit up, and a faint fragrance assaulted his nose as Shi Lan spun. Shi Lan wore tight clothes, and with her slender figure, the Azure Cloud Robes still looked loose and voluminous. It was a different kind of beauty.
"What?
Are you mesmerized? "
Seeing Qin Shi stare at her, Shi Lan blushed.
Realizing he had lost control, Qin Shi hurriedly coughed a few times and tried to cover it up. "Yes, you're quite beautiful. Unfortunately, you're not my woman, so I can only look at you."
"Aiyo, it's fine. This prince can bring you into my harem and make you one of my three thousand beauties. I'll also give you the title of Imperial Concubine Shi." Shi Lan didn't want to be outdone.
Hearing those words, Qin Shi was stunned.
Jade In The Book, on the other hand, rolled over in laughter and cursed. "Serves you right.
"Alright, why is this girl also a carnivore?"
Blinking innocently, Qin Shi let out a long sigh. Shortly after, he didn't delay any longer. According to the words of the Yunding Sect disciple, Yin Mo wasn't as safe as he thought. He had to save her quickly.