Dashing Student

Chapter 1450 - 1443: A Narrow Escape, Part 2

Yun Ying was so terrified that she didn’t dare to speak. She no longer recognized these people in front of her. At this moment, Chen Nan’s anxious face appeared in her mind.Could it be... everything Chen Nan said was true?

"Now is the time for you to repay us. Move!"

Guo Qing intended to wait for Yun Ying’s response and grabbed her to leave. Gone was his previous kindness, replaced with an impatient demeanor.

Qiao Que, Mei Gui, and others followed suit. They seemed oblivious to Yun Ying’s discomfort, with greed flashing in their eyes.

The group headed directly to the Moon River Valley’s rear: the Three Mountains Forbidden Land.

Whether it was because entry was forbidden, the presence of restrictions, or the number of disciples who encountered dangers outside the forbidden area,

the Three Mountains Forbidden Land was synonymous with taboo in the hearts of Moon River Valley disciples, with no one willing to come here.

Now, the Elders and the Sect Leader had arrived before the forbidden area, taking Yun Ying along, as if something within the forbidden land was waiting for them.

Guo Qing took out a token, infused it with mana, and the token instantly emitted light, causing the array outside the forbidden area to dissipate suddenly.

The group entered the forbidden area without obstruction. The further they went, the colder Yun Ying felt, an icy chill that seemed to penetrate her very bones.

"Master, what exactly do you intend to do?"

In the Three Mountains Forbidden Land, Yun Ying began to struggle, overcome by immense fear. Even if she were naive, she knew something was amiss now.

However, Guo Qing’s grip was like an iron clamp, firmly holding her so she couldn’t break free.

Guo Qing’s face showed excitement, eyes burning, as he chuckled, "What are we doing? We’re here for your repayment, of course. Did you really think we loved you all these years for nothing?"

"It’s because you are useful to us!"

Yun Ying’s heart sank abruptly as she seemingly heard the most venomous truth. Tears flowed down her face, "No, isn’t it? It can’t be true, right?"

"Master, you’re joking with me, aren’t you?"

Guo Qing snorted coldly, his face devoid of any amusement, "Who’s got time to joke with you? If not for your Taiyin Body, why would we play house with you?"

"Taiyin Body?" It was the first time Yun Ying heard about her special constitution, but she understood that it was precisely due to this physique that she could become the cherished little junior sister of Moon River Valley.

Just as they reached a large mountain at the center of the Three Mountains, the space in front of them began to twist violently, with numerous imperceptible black lines converging.

In an instant, a pitch-black humanoid creature floated in mid-air, looking extremely eerie.

"Is it completed?" the black humanoid creature spoke, its voice indistinguishable in gender.

Guo Qing bowed his head respectfully and said, "It’s completed. It took great effort to cultivate her to the Golden Core Realm Fifth Layer, meeting Lord Taiyin’s requirements."

The being called Taiyin nodded slowly, seemingly satisfied, "Though the realm is superficial and potential nearly exhausted, all I need is a body."

"After all these years, your hard work won’t go unrewarded. Once I possess this body, I will use the Power of Taiyin to elevate you all to the Nascent Soul Realm."

Guo Qing and the others’ eyes suddenly brightened, and they smiled, "Thank you, Lord Taiyin!"

Hearing this, Yun Ying roughly understood the situation. Guo Qing and the others were not kind to her due to who she was, but because of her Taiyin Body.

And the Taiyin Body was prepared for this monster before her, intending to take over her body.

"No, you can’t do this!"

Yun Ying cried and struggled, recalling Chen Nan, who had twice informed her of the truth, yet she did not believe him and even spoke hurtful words to him.

Thinking of this, she was filled with remorse, and tears gushed forth.

Taiyin looked down at Yun Ying and slowly spoke, "Although I will possess your body, it was through my doing that you enjoyed a carefree life for a hundred years; you should be content."

"Had you not had the Taiyin Body, you wouldn’t have come to Moon River Valley. Instead, you would have met the same fate as your parents, dying at the hands of cultivators."

Hearing this, Yun Ying froze in shock and then turned sharply to Guo Qing, "Did you kill my parents?"

Guo Qing was indifferent, "Yes, they wouldn’t give you to me. You have no idea how hard it is to find a Taiyin Body."

Yun Ying burst into tears, realizing she misjudged right from wrong and trusted the wrong people, viewing her once trusted master as her enemy.

To her, the world seemed absurd, full of deceit, except for... Chen Nan.

Seeing her breakdown in tears, Guo Qing didn’t comfort her, instead adding fuel to the fire, "We didn’t want to keep you; we intended to directly use the Secret Technique and Elixir Pills to pile you to the Golden Core Realm Fifth Layer."

"After all, Lord Taiyin’s power is immense, and even the Golden Core Realm Fifth Layer barely bears it, but he wanted us to lay a foundation for you."

"Who knew you’d be so worthless, taking a hundred years to cultivate to the Golden Core Realm. Fortunately, Lord Taiyin couldn’t wait and allowed us to use Elixir Pills."

"So that’s how it is." Yun Ying, tears streaming, glared at Guo Qing and then bit him fiercely.

Guo Qing’s expression remained unchanged. Yun Ying’s bite, or even a sword slash, wouldn’t harm him due to her current strength. Since Yun Ying would soon be nonexistent, he didn’t mind letting her vent.

"Alright, let’s get started."

Taiyin was unwilling to delay any further and coldly ordered.

Guo Qing nodded repeatedly, retrieved a rope from his storage bag, tied Yun Ying, and laid her flat on the ground.

"Dear disciple, stop resisting. Becoming Lord Taiyin’s vessel is fortunate. Perhaps he can fulfill your wish to become a Female Knight."

Hearing "Female Knight," Yun Ying couldn’t help but think of Chen Nan, realizing Guo Qing’s previous words were likely false.

A person risking danger to reveal the truth, enabling her escape, couldn’t possibly be bad.

"Chen Nan... I miss you."

A tear quietly slipped from the corner of her eye.

Taiyin slowly descended, hovering above Yun Ying, then slowly dropped down, its body melting like liquid into Yun Ying.

Yun Ying only felt a chill entering her body, as if freezing her, causing her consciousness to turn numb.

Her world seemed to be plunging into darkness.

Just then, a burst of energy approached swiftly from afar, slicing through space like a bolt of lightning, too fast for Guo Qing and the others to react.

"Filthy thing, stay away from my Female Knight!"

The voice roared like thunder, a foot fiercely kicking Taiyin, sending its black body sprawling like a prawn into the mountain with a loud crash, dust quickly spreading.

Yun Ying widened her eyes, staring at this person, appearing like a divine weapon, who suddenly stood by her side, tears pouring down like a breached dam.

"Chen Nan!"

The loud cry jolted Guo Qing and the others back to their senses.

"Kid, you’re courting death!"

Mei Gui stepped forward, channeling mana into the ground, several vines lunging aggressively at Chen Nan, binding him in an instant.

"Hehe, you old geezers gang up on a young girl, how shameless!"

Chen Nan snorted coldly, his body shook, the vines binding him snapped instantly, and his aura burst forth without reservation.

It was clearly the Golden Core Realm Sixth Layer Early Stage Cultivation!