Qiu Yihan sprinted all the way and soon arrived at the top of Mount Tai. She saw many disciples of the sect not far away. In order not to let everyone see her sorry state, she wanted to quietly avoid them, but who knew that this disobedient white horse would actually neigh at this moment. Hearing the horse's cry, all the White Bone Cult's disciples turned their gazes over. Chou Wudi even shouted," Who is it?”She had already jumped in front of Qiu Yihan. As it was already late at night, Qiu Yihan's attire did not allow Qiu Wudi to recognize him even though there were a few torches around. Qiu Wudi's palm flew out and pressed down on Qiu Yihan's back. Qiu Yihan cried out in alarm and quickly dismounted. Seeing that Qiu Yihan was about to escape, Chou Wudi swung his palm towards Qiu Yihan's back. Qiu Yihan cried out in fear. One should know that Chou Wudi's Icy Heart Palm was one of the best techniques in the martial world. Anyone who was poisoned by his palm would freeze to death in less than ten days. Qiu Wudi was shocked by Qiu Yihan's shout and quickly retracted his hand.
Qiu Yihan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Chou Wudi standing there in a daze. She whispered,""It's me, Yihan!"
Chou Wudi's eyes widened in shock. With the help of the faint light from the fire, he could see the person's face clearly. That's right, she was Qiu Yihan, the young miss of the White Bone Cult.
"This subordinate has offended Miss!" Chou Wudi bowed respectfully to Qiu Yihan and continued,""But this subordinate doesn't know, why would Eldest Young Miss dress like this?”
"It's a long story, don't ask! Get out of the way and let me go back!" Qiu Yihan looked at the disciples anxiously. She did not want to embarrass herself in front of everyone.
Just as Chou Wudi was about to speak, a black shadow flashed in front of them. Chou Wudi hurriedly bowed and said,""Greetings, Cult Master!"
"What happened? He is?" Leng Feihu turned to Qiu Yihan. With the help of the dim light, he saw Qiu Yihan's face clearly. His eyes widened in anger as he shouted,""Why are you only back now? Why did you end up like this?"
Qiu Yihan saw her father's fierce gaze and felt a chill run down her spine. However, she did not say a word. She did not want to explain the entire situation. If she did, her father would punish her for it. Since everything had already happened, she would have to bear the consequences of her failure!
"Left and right guardians, lock Qiu Yihan up in the dungeon. No one is to let her out without my permission!”Leng Feihu's voice was extremely cold. There was no mercy in his father's voice.
Hearing the Sect Master's call, Zhang Ying rushed over like lightning. He and Chou Wudi bowed their heads and said,""This subordinate will obey!"
Leng Feihu glared at Qiu Yihan and disappeared from the top of Mount Taibai.
"Eldest Miss, I'm sorry to offend you!" Zhang Ying bowed to Qiu Yihan before escorting her to the dungeon with Chou Wudi.
The dungeon was located in a deep pit under the courtyard. It was pitch black inside and the air was thin. The left and right guardians opened the door and Qiu Yihan walked in. She knew that this was her father's order. She could not make things difficult for the two people in front of her.
Chou Wudi slowly closed the cell door and said coldly,""Eldest Miss, don't worry. We'll get the Cult Master to release you as soon as possible!”
"Yihan, thank you!" Qiu Yihan looked at them gratefully, hoping that they could persuade the Sect Master to take her away from here as soon as possible.
"Eldest Miss, you're welcome!" After Zhang Ying finished speaking, he pulled Chou Wudi and disappeared into the darkness. They still had important matters to attend to and did not dare to stay here for a moment.
Qiu Yihan was locked up in this cold and damp dungeon alone. He could not help but feel a little afraid. This dungeon was specially built by the Cult Master to imprison and persecute martial artists. Many heroes had died here, and those wronged souls made this dark dungeon even more eerie and terrifying. Qiu Yihan looked around nervously as she gripped the Jade Spirit Sword tightly in her hand, afraid that the vengeful spirit would come after her.
After a long time, she felt that she did not have to be so afraid. Gods and ghosts were just superstitions. She slowly curled up on a pile of straw and wrapped her loose clothes tightly with her hands. Was the Cult Master really her biological father? What father in the world would treat his own biological daughter like this? Qiu Yihan could not help but shed a few tears as she thought about it. She did not know what to do next. At the same time, she hated herself for being indecisive. She could have never come back today, but she had to rush back to suffer. Who could she blame?
At midnight, the cold air in the dungeon was pressing. Qiu Yihan was shivering from the cold. She rubbed her hands hard so that she could warm up a little. It was not easy for Qiu Yihan to endure until dawn. Her lips were purple and her body was frozen. She sat quietly on the ground and did not have the strength to stand up. If she couldn't walk out of here today, she would forever be a vengeful spirit.
Qiu Yihan raised her head in joy when she heard footsteps approaching. It was Zhang Ying, and he had brought two steamed buns for Qiu Yihan.
"Eat!" Zhang Ying passed the steamed bun through the crack in the door.
"Can you let me out now?" Qiu Yihan asked as she took the steamed bun.”
Zhang Ying shook his head and said," Cult Master is busy with the matters of the assembly. We brothers will plead for you at night. Who knows, Cult Master might let you out!"”
Qiu Yihan felt a little hopeless.
"Young miss, don't worry. The grand meeting will be held tomorrow. The Cult Master will definitely let you entertain the guests, so he will definitely let you out tonight!”
"Alright, thank you!" Qiu Yihan picked up the steamed bun and swallowed it like a wolf. She was already starving. If no one brought her food, she would starve to death here.
Zhang Ying looked at Qiu Yihan's hungry face and said,""Slow down, don't choke!"
Qiu Yihan looked up and smiled as she chewed on her steamed bun. She did not expect that this cold and indifferent person who was usually reserved for smiles would actually care about her. Moreover, her father was not even comparable to an outsider.
Seeing Qiu Yihan's beautiful smile, Zhang Ying nodded in relief and left the dungeon.
Time passed quickly amidst Qiu Yihan's hope and despair. It was now a starry night with the moon shining like water. Qiu Yihan stared at the cell door, waiting for the Sect Leader to let her out.
"Young Miss!" Zhang Ying happily went to the dungeon and quickly opened the door.
"Are you here to let me out?" Qiu Yihan looked at Zhang Ying in surprise.
"Yes, sir! Come out quickly!"
Qiu Yihan quickly walked out of the cold and scary dungeon. She never wanted to see this place again.
"Cult Master asked you to go back to your room and wash up before going to the meeting hall. He has something to tell you!”Zhang Ying whispered to Qiu Yihan.
"Oh, I know!" Qiu Yihan replied lazily. It seemed like Zhang Ying was right. Her father really wanted her to entertain the guests tomorrow.
When Qiu Yihan returned to her room, she took off her loose blue robe and found a pink dress to change into. She then washed her face and combed her hair in front of the bronze mirror. Qiu Yihan looked at her delicate face in the mirror and smiled faintly before walking towards the meeting hall.
In the meeting hall, Leng Feihu sat quietly in front of the eight square table, anxiously looking outside the room.
"You're here!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Do you know why I'm looking for you?"
"I don't know!"
"Have you thought about what I asked you to consider last time?”
Hearing this, Qiu Yihan's relaxed expression disappeared. She stammered and did not know how to answer. If she agreed, she would be selling her soul. If she disagreed, she would be locked up in the dungeon forever and become a lonely ghost.
"What's wrong? You haven't thought about it yet?" Leng Feihu sneered.
"I…"
"Alright, I'll give you a few more days to think about it. Tomorrow, the Demon World New Heroes Assembly will be held. I hope you can make up for your mistakes and help me greet the guests with Qingxiang!”
"Yes, sir! Yihan will definitely do a good job!" Seeing that her father was no longer pressing her about her cultivation, Qiu Yihan felt much more relaxed.
"Go prepare some 'Seven Steps Down' and put them in the five jars of wine.”Leng Feihu whispered mysteriously.
Qiu Yihan's heart tightened again. The Seven Steps Fall was a top-grade poison from the White Bone Cult. Those who were poisoned would not be able to take the seventh step before falling unconscious. However, this poison would not kill anyone. It would only cause a person to lose all their martial arts within three days. She did not understand why her father would put this poison in the wine. Could it be that he wanted to unify the demon world?
"What are you thinking about? Did you hear what I said?" Leng Feihu shouted angrily when he saw that his daughter ignored him.
"Yes, sir! Yihan will do it now!" Qiu Yihan was startled awake by her father's shout and quickly walked out of the meeting hall. Although she didn't understand her father's actions, she didn't dare to ask. She didn't want to know either. It wasn't a good thing to know more here. Only by obediently obeying would she have a chance to catch her breath.
Qiu Yihan walked quickly in the courtyard. She was going to the stone house where her father kept the medicine to find the Seven Steps Down. When she passed by the swing in the courtyard, she vaguely heard the left and right guardians discussing something in their bedroom. She vaguely heard them mention her name. Out of curiosity, Qiu Yihan tiptoed to their window. She held her breath and crouched down to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"Brother Wudi, why do you think Cult Master is so cruel to the Eldest Miss? I can't stand it!”
"That's right. It's only Young Miss's biological mother's fault for not knowing what's good for her!”
Qiu Yihan's heart sank when she heard this. She had never heard anyone mention her mother before, so she did not know what kind of person she was. Now, she was eager to listen to her mother. Unexpectedly, she accidentally knocked over a small wooden stool under the window. With a loud crack, the left and right guardians in the room shouted,"Who is it?" Then, two figures jumped out of the window and grabbed Qiu Yihan tightly.
"It's me! It hurts!"
"Why is it you?" the Left and Right Guardians exclaimed. Did you hear what I said just now?"
Qiu Yihan nodded lightly. The left and right guardians looked at each other and sighed.
"I want to know who my mother is.”Qiu Yihan's eyes widened as she looked at the left and right guardians.
"This subordinate can't say!"
"If you don't tell me, I'll report you to the Cult Master and say that you're talking bad about him. Also, you sent food to the dungeon behind his back. Let's see how the Cult Master punishes you!”In order to find out about her mother, Qiu Yihan had threatened the Left and Right Guardians.
Chou Wudi glanced at Zhang Ying, who nodded at him.
"Come in!" Chou Wudi looked at Qiu Yihan helplessly as he spoke in a low voice.
Seeing that the two of them had compromised, Qiu Yihan happily followed them into the cabin.
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