Bao Gu was both shocked and angry, but she understood that now was not the time to act rashly or blame anyone.
Fortunately, she was somewhat prepared for the current situation.
She knew that the oversized storage bag in her arm could evade anyone’s spiritual search.
Without changing her expression, she released her spiritual sense into the oversized storage bag in her arm.
As her spiritual sense entered, the situation inside the oversized storage bag became clear in her mind.
Yu Mi was sitting cross-legged, feeding the little celestial fox with spiritual fruits.
The whereabouts of the Duobao Spirit Monkey were unknown.
Zi Yunshu was also sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Seeing that they were completely unaware of what was happening outside, Bao Gu felt even more aggrieved and was so angry that she wanted to throw them out of the oversized storage bag to experience being captives themselves.
If it weren’t for their insistence on bringing Nan Yi along, would she have ended up in such a predicament?
Zi Yunshu was meditating and suddenly felt someone watching her.
She immediately opened her eyes and looked around but couldn’t find the source of the gaze.
Realizing it was Bao Gu, she asked, “Bao Gu, did you enter the ancient ruins so soon?”
Bao Gu snorted silently and transmitted her voice through spiritual sense, “Yes, Little Martial Aunt, do you want to come out and see? There’s also a high-level cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage here.”
How could there be a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the ancient ruins?
Zi Yunshu frowned and asked, “What happened?”
Bao Gu replied, “It’s nothing major. I just used the teleportation array to transport to a location two hundred miles outside of Xuan Yue Ancient City. While I was flying towards Xuan Yue Ancient City, Nan Yi repeatedly confirmed with me whether you and Senior Sister had followed, then he exposed my identity. Right after that, I was surrounded by people from the Tai Yin Sect, and all the Nascent Soul stage magical weapons on me were taken. Moreover, an old ancestor of the Tai Yin Sect in the Nascent Soul stage personally captured me and put me into his storage magical treasure. Little Martial Aunt, do you want to come out and see the grandeur of the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage old ancestor?”
Zi Yunshu gasped in shock, a chill running from her head to her feet.
She exclaimed in disbelief, “Bao Gu, you’re not scaring me?”
Her voice even changed tone!
Bao Gu replied, “If you don’t believe me, come out and see for yourself.”
Yu Mi, startled by Zi Yunshu’s reaction, looked at her and asked, “Little Martial Aunt, what’s wrong?”
Zi Yunshu repeated to Yu Mi what Bao Gu had just told her.
Yu Mi exclaimed, “Nan Yi? How is that possible?”
She then asked, “Bao Gu, are you joking? Were you really captured by a Nascent Soul stage old man from the Tai Yin Sect?”
She would rather believe that Bao Gu, annoyed with them for letting Nan Yi accompany them, made up the story to scare them than believe that Nan Yi was a traitor who betrayed Bao Gu.
What benefit would Nan Yi gain from defecting to the Tai Yin Sect?
In terms of cultivation resources, the disciples of Xuan Tian Sect were comparable to any major cultivation sect.
In terms of prospects, Nan Yi was being groomed according to the standards of a future sect leader of Xuan Tian Sect; even if the Tai Yin Sect offered him an elder’s position, it wouldn’t be as beneficial as staying in Xuan Tian Sect.
Moreover, Nan Yi was raised by her Uncle Chen, and their master-disciple relationship was as close as father and son.
She couldn’t think of any reason for Nan Yi to betray them.
Yu Mi asked, “Bao Gu, are you really not joking? Or is there some misunderstanding? What about Nan Yi? Was he captured too?”
Bao Gu transmitted her voice through spiritual sense, “Yes, but he’s not locked up with me. Hey, Senior Sister, as fellow sect members and him being the acting sect leader’s prime disciple, his captive treatment shouldn’t be worse than mine, right? Could it be that this Nascent Soul stage cultivator is afraid we might collude?”
Yu Mi said, “Bao Gu, let’s set aside Nan Yi’s matter for now and think of a way to escape.”
Bao Gu transmitted to Yu Mi through spiritual sense, “Alright, you and Little Martial Aunt go up and kill that Nascent Soul stage cultivator!”
Hearing Bao Gu’s sarcastic tone, Yu Mi knew she was blaming her and said sternly, “Bao Gu, I know you’re annoyed with me and Little Martial Aunt for making you travel with Nan Yi, but now is not the time to hold grudges.”
Bao Gu snorted and said, “You finally realize it!”
Her tone softened as she continued, “You two get ready. If there’s a chance, I’ll let you out, and we’ll have to take our chances whether we live or die.”
Zi Yunshu was silent for a moment before asking, “If you fall into the hands of the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage old man, Xuan Tian Sect can only seek peace.”
One wrong move, and it’s all over.
If the Tai Yin Sect captures Bao Gu, Xuan Tian Sect will have to return everything they previously plundered and compensate with much more.
Otherwise, neither Bao Gu nor the Xuan Tian Sword could be saved, and the Duobao Spirit Monkey, now sentient, would not stay with Xuan Tian Sect if it saw its master abandoned.
Losing any of these three—Bao Gu, the Xuan Tian Sword, or the Duobao Spirit Monkey—would be a devastating blow to Xuan Tian Sect.
Hearing Zi Yunshu’s words, Bao Gu felt slightly comforted, knowing that Xuan Tian Sect would still spare no expense to save her.
She transmitted her voice through spiritual sense, “Not necessarily.”
Zi Yunshu asked, “Oh? Do you have a way to escape?”
Bao Gu replied, “Just wait! The Tai Yin Sect can’t swallow me whole so easily!”
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have dared to come to Xuan Yue Ancient City.
She was now the god of wealth for both Xuan Tian Sect and Qing Feng Pavilion, and Xuan Tian Sect and Qing Feng Pavilion had sworn an alliance.
If something happened to her under Qing Feng Pavilion’s watch, could Qing Feng Pavilion ignore it?
The Tai Yin Sect had mid to late Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and so did Qing Feng Pavilion!
Plus, with the three newly advanced Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Xuan Tian Sect, Xuan Tian Sect and Qing Feng Pavilion combined would not be weaker than the Tai Yin Sect.
The Tai Yin Sect was just a passing dragon in Xuan Yue Ancient City, while Qing Feng Pavilion was the local snake.
If the Tai Yin Sect blocked Qing Feng Pavilion’s financial path right at their doorstep, it was a blatant challenge, and Qing Feng Pavilion would not sit idly by.
Zi Yunshu’s heart stirred and she exclaimed, “Pavilion Master Lu? Qing Feng Pavilion?”
She hesitated and said, “Unless the old pavilion master of Qing Feng Pavilion makes a move, otherwise…”
How could he easily intervene on behalf of another sect?
The only hope lay in the fact that Bao Gu’s business with Qing Feng Pavilion was doing very well.
Yu Mi said, “Regardless of whether the old pavilion master of Qing Feng Pavilion will make a move, we need to be prepared to seize the opportunity to escape.”
Zi Yunshu hummed in agreement.
Hearing Bao Gu’s tone, she sensed her annoyance and resentment about bringing Nan Yi along, yet there was no panic or confusion about being captured by the Nascent Soul stage cultivator of the Tai Yin Sect, which surprised her.
Considering that Bao Gu was only fourteen years old, her calmness and composed response in such a dangerous situation were truly remarkable.
She felt the gaze that had been sweeping over her disappear and knew that Bao Gu had moved her spiritual sense away from this small world.
She said to Yu Mi, “If your little martial sister can grow up, she will definitely be an extraordinary person, stronger than you.”
Yu Mi sighed and said, “If Bao Gu really got captured because of Nan Yi, then it’s my fault.”
Zi Yunshu suddenly felt slapped in the face!
If Nan Yi really was a traitor, it wasn’t just Yu Mi who was mistaken, but her as well.
She said, “Let’s talk about Nan Yi’s matter after we escape. If he really is a traitor, I won’t let him off.”
Bao Gu was sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the “wine cup,” her ears perked up, listening to the noises outside.
Just now, when her Little Martial Aunt was still doubting whether Qing Feng Pavilion would make a move, she suddenly heard the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator who had captured her suddenly shout angrily, “How dare you!”
Bao Gu then heard the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator chuckle, “I thought it was some insignificant rat, but it turns out to be the old pavilion master of Qing Feng Pavilion!”
She was shocked and thought, “Did the old pavilion master of Qing Feng Pavilion really make a move?”
An elderly voice rang out, “Release Bao Gu, and you may leave.”
Bao Gu then heard the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator laugh loudly, “Does Qing Feng Pavilion really intend to meddle in Tai Yin Sect’s affairs? Old Pavilion Master Lu, although your cultivation is one level higher than mine, my Tai Yin Sect is not without capable people.”
Old Pavilion Master Lu said sternly, “Release Bao Gu, or leave your life behind.”
Bao Gu heard the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator’s voice turn stern, “I won’t release her!”
After the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator finished speaking, the sounds of fighting erupted outside, and the “wine cup” began to shake violently, causing Bao Gu to sway uncontrollably.
She tried to circulate her qi and was pleasantly surprised to find that her qi circulation was not restricted.
She thought that perhaps the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator, confident in his vastly superior strength, didn’t bother to place any restrictions on her since she couldn’t escape from his magical treasure.
Bao Gu took out a flying sword from the storage bag hanging on her wrist, controlled the flying sword to rise from the violently shaking “wine cup,” and flew towards the mouth of the “wine cup.”
When she reached the mouth of the “wine cup,” she slowed down, listening intently to the noises outside, ready to seize the moment to escape.
She also extended her spiritual sense outside the “wine cup,” and to her surprise, she discovered a seal at the mouth of the “wine cup.”
Bao Gu scratched her head and thought, “How could I have overlooked this! If this storage magical treasure used as a prison didn’t have a sealed mouth, how could it hold anyone?”
“Ah—” A scream sounded, very close, as if right above her head.
Bao Gu suddenly heard the voice of her sect leader grandmaster, “Die!”
She was shocked and thought, “Has my grandmaster come?”
Before she could finish her thought, she also heard the voice of her nominal master, “Gou Wuming, you took the bait just for a lure, have you lived as long as a pig?”
The Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator shouted loudly, “Despicable! Do you think you can kill me?”
Bao Gu suddenly felt a force from outside the “wine cup” sweep over her and pull her out of the “wine cup.”
She appeared outside the “wine cup” and saw an old man with white hair and beard, looking as unkempt as a beggar who hadn’t bathed for decades, blocking her way.
She didn’t have time to look closely because she felt that the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator hadn’t restrained her.
Overjoyed, she quickly contacted Zi Yunshu and Yu Mi in the oversized storage bag to take action!
At the same time, she felt the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator pressing on her neck and shouting, “If you move again, I’ll kill her on the spot.”
Bao Gu ignored the hand pressing on her neck.
As she shouted “Take action” to her senior sister and Little Martial Aunt in the oversized storage bag, she had already thrown them out.
At the same time, she took out the Nascent Soul stage talisman given to her by her sect leader grandmaster, held the Nascent Soul stage protective talisman in her left hand to protect her body, and slapped a powerful attack talisman onto the forehead of the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator with her right hand.
As Bao Gu released the two talismans, Yu Mi and Zi Yunshu had already fallen out of the oversized storage bag.
The dazzling light from the magical treasures enveloped Zi Yunshu’s body, causing Bao Gu to instinctively close her eyes.
The talisman aimed at the Tai Yin Sect’s Nascent Soul stage cultivator’s forehead missed its target, and she only felt a strong explosion and someone wrapping their arms around her waist and rushing out with her.
The extreme speed made Bao Gu dizzy, and in a daze, she felt energy fluctuations engulf her, along with a muffled groan from the person holding her, which sounded like a woman’s voice.
Caught in the energy fluctuations, Bao Gu felt the world spinning, her ears buzzing, and stars flashing before her eyes, as if she had been swept into darkness.
After a while, Bao Gu finally came to her senses.
She felt a heavy pressure on her chest, as if something was blocking it.
She spat out a mouthful of sweet, sticky fluid and felt a great relief in her heart, taking a long breath.
The next moment, she saw Yu Mi’s clothes completely shattered, lying in the snow in front of her, almost turned into a bloody person, with even the surrounding snow stained red with blood.
Was the person who protected her and took her away Yu Mi?
Bao Gu’s heart shook, followed by a fright that turned her already pale face even paler.
She almost didn’t dare to check whether Yu Mi was alive or dead.
Only when she saw blood frothing from Yu Mi’s mouth did she snap out of it, repeatedly calling, “Senior sister… Senior sister…”
Yu Mi weakly opened her eyes, glanced at Bao Gu, and groaned, “I… uh…”
Bao Gu quickly wiped the blood from the corner of Yu Mi’s mouth and said, “Senior sister, don’t talk.”
She looked around and then up at the sky, seeing her sect elders above, she quickly shouted, “Sect Leader Grandmaster, Uncle Feng, Master, come quickly, senior sister is dying.”
She kept wiping the blood from Yu Mi’s mouth, but the more she wiped, the more it seemed to flow.
Bao Gu’s tears suddenly rolled down, and she cried out, “Why did you save me? I have the protective talisman given by grandmaster, a Nascent Soul stage protective talisman…”
Yu Mi cried out, “You—uh—” Overwhelmed, she tilted her head back, then went limp and fainted.
“Senior sister—” Bao Gu let out a heart-wrenching scream.
That heart-wrenching scream made everyone think Yu Mi was dead.
In the sky, Zhuo Wangchuan and Feng Yiqi, who were chasing the remaining Tai Yin Sect elders, abandoned their pursuit and rushed towards Bao Gu.
Zhuo Wangchuan’s eyes reddened, and he howled, “My disciple!”
He put away his long sword, ready to pick up Yu Mi to collect her body, then felt that Yu Mi was still breathing and exclaimed, “Eh, she’s not dead?”
Feng Yiqi, grieving over the loss of a genius disciple of Xuan Tian Sect, suddenly heard Zhuo Wangchuan say she wasn’t dead.
After checking, he found that although many of her bones were broken and her internal organs were shattered, there were no fatal injuries.
He couldn’t help but curse, “Bao Gu, what are you howling about!”
Damn it, he grieved for nothing!
It made him miss killing a few more people from the Tai Yin Sect!
He turned and rushed back into the sky.
Zhuo Wangchuan fed Yu Mi a pill and scolded Bao Gu, “Why are you crying? You have so many spiritual treasures in your pocket, feed her a few to help her recover her dantian qi, and she’ll naturally heal after circulating it a few times.”
After speaking, he flew away on his flying sword.
Bao Gu looked up at the rapidly departing Feng Yiqi and Zhuo Wangchuan and called out, “You…”
She was utterly speechless towards her master and Uncle Feng.
She really suspected that she and her senior sister were picked up, and then she remembered, they were indeed picked up.
Bao Gu had no choice but to take out some spiritual medicines and fruits from her oversized storage bag and feed them to Yu Mi.
However, she realized that Yu Mi couldn’t chew or swallow, and since these spiritual medicines and fruits weren’t like pills that dissolved upon entering the mouth, Bao Gu hesitated for a moment, then took out a sixth-grade monkey wine, held it in her mouth, and fed it to Yu Mi mouth-to-mouth.
