Refining the Mountains and Rivers

The rewards were much better than he imagined. The Sea Clan conducted a banquet and celebrated all night long. Wood Stone was the only individual who backed off and left after two drinks, and it made the rest of the Sea Clan members upset.

After he left the room and stepped onto the streets, Wood Stone did not head home like he said. He turned into a desolate street and changed into another disguise.

Looking up, he saw a blanket of redness that looked like light from a burning flame. Qin Yu felt that his most important task now was to find Cang Zhu.

However, this wasn't a matter that a random Sea Clan member would know of. Hence, he needed another identity.

In this world, riches determined living quarters. Furthermore, there was a large but deep city hidden in the Red Peak Straits. While it could not compare to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, it did not look too shabby either.

Without needing to ask anyone, he could guess from the luxurious exterior where the leader of this place was. Without wasting any more time, he chose a suitable wall and leapt past it to head into the city. With his current strength now, it was almost impossible for him to be discovered.

Next, he kidnapped an unlucky servant girl. After asking her some questions, he knocked her unconscious and hid her under the bed.

The other unlucky individual was the one lying on the bed. Qin Yu tried to interrogate him but he refused to speak.

That was fine. This incident told him that women were more easy interrogation subjects.

He refused to cooperate and even tried to call someone. Hence, Qin Yu did not feel bad about knocking him out. He shook and changed his disguise into the owner of the room.

Without needing to hide his identity, he walked out of the door confidently. A few members of the Sea Clan hurriedly greeted him when they saw him.

Qin Yu turned and looked at them. With a calm face, he said, "I am tired and will rest in the courtyard for these next few days. You don't need to housekeep."

With that, he smiled and led everyone away.

The reason why he could act so casually and not trigger suspicion from others was because he had been observing this man's demeanor earlier on. Although he could not mimic him entirely, he could pass as him. Furthermore, he was not going to replace this man forever and he would live once he got the things he wanted.

At night, he entered his aunt's courtyard and greeted, "Greetings Auntie."

The lady wore a beautiful outfit. She looked at him and waved her hands, "You guys may leave."

Qin Yu frowned slightly. He originally wanted to ask her about the whereabouts of the master of the house. However, he felt something strange. This woman was calm but her eyes seemed overly friendly.

No way…

"You idiot, why did you come today? Didn't I tell you that the master will be here to rest tonight?" A whiff of nice fragrance entered his nose as his aunt pinched him.

Qin Yu looked up at her and smiled, "Is that so? That is great!"

Half an hour later, the master entered the lady's courtyard in a good mood. However, he suddenly broke into an uproar and sealed the courtyard. No one was allowed to enter and he left in a rage.

People gossiped that the lady and the second housekeeper were having an affair and the master found out. A few jealous maids gossiped harshly.

Just as the group of ladies were discussing how to trample on the lady, the master of the yard left.

As one of the generals under Black Turtle, he had a lot of privileges and he entered the prison smoothly.

"Master, we are here."

Qin Yu acknowledged and got down from the carriage with a stern look. He was not familiar with this man, Eight Eyes, and he made sure to maintain a stern stance. This was very useful as many people did not dare to look him in the eye. They could not sense anything amiss.

"Lord Eight Eyes, why are you here? Didn't the round just end? This isn't like you." The guard of the prison asked doubtfully.

Qin Yu frowned and thought about what to say, "Oh, I see…"

He was immediately cut off. "General Eight Eyes, Old Ancestor instructed us to make our rounds. It is not appropriate for you to be here today!"

This man had an unfriendly look and he laughed coldly.

He did not recognize this man and it was obvious that Eight Eyes was not in the right place. If he could not call out the other party's name, he would be exposed.

Thankfully, another guard said, "Greetings to Lord Bitter City!"

Qin Yu coughed lightly, "Bitter City, I am here today on secret orders. No one is to know of this matter; you guys come with me." Bitter City frowned. He did not know anything about secret orders, but Eight Eyes' expression seemed trustworthy.

Old Ancestor might trust Bitter City more!

His expression darkened and Bitter City scoffed, "If you can't tell everyone, don't be so secretive." Although he said this, he walked over.

Bitter City knew the importance of the sibling prisoners in the prison. If it was related to a secret order from Old Ancestor, Eight Eyes could not reveal it so quickly.

Eight Eyes pulled him, "Come with me."

The two disappeared out of sight and Eight Eyes returned soon. However, Bitter City was not with him. The group of members from the Sea Clan were confused and they quickly asked, "Lord Eight Eyes, where did Bitter City go?"

Qin Yu replied, "Bitter City has another matter to attend to and he has to leave first. You don't have to wait; go along with your business." As he said this, he walked towards the prison. "Open the gates, I want to take over the guard today!"

The guards found this strange but as soon as they saw Eight Eyes walking towards them, they quickly opened the gates. Bitter City and Eight Eyes did not get along, but Bitter City hadn't said anything, which made the guards believe in the secret order excuse Eight Eyes gave.

He stepped into the prison in the darkness. Aside from the fire on the stone walls, there was nothing else inside. It was as though it was a whole other world within the prison. The air was filled with coldness and people would shiver in it.

Qin Yu's eyes flashed and he said, "Bring me to the siblings."

The leading guard acknowledged him and lifted a lantern to guide the way. The entire prison was empty and there was hardly any sound.

He could only hear the noise of his own footsteps, and this pressure compressed his heart and made breathing difficult.

This was not a pure compression on the heart but there was an invisible force. The leading guard's face was very pale and the lantern in his hand shook. It felt as though he would drop it at any moment.

"Lord Eight Eyes, I can only bring you here."

Qin Yu expressionlessly nodded. "Remember, without my permission, no one can enter!"

The leading guard quickly bowed and left.

Qin Yu looked at the long and dark path ahead. Without hesitation, he continued forward.

He could sense a familiar aura. It was Cang Zhu, she was here! With this thought, he moved forward quickly and reached the deepest portion of the prison. This was a large area that was locked, and there was only a stone door that connected it to the outside world.

Cang Zhu's aura came from behind the door.

The darkness did not have any effect on Qin Yu. He looked down and found a mark of a token on the stone door.

He flipped his arm and retrieved a token that was similar to the door. He paused and then took out a second token.

The second token was taken from Bitter City. Of course, Bitter City had not left in a hurry for other matters. Qin Yu had merely sent him on his way.

The two tokens looked the same but there were a few tiny differences. After a brief moment of thinking, Qin Yu took the token from Bitter City and placed it into the mark on the stone door.

It matched the mark perfectly and two eyes lit up on the stone door. Qin Yu's heart jumped and he quickly changed his disguise into Bitter City. Even his aura appeared the exact same.

The eyes locked onto Qin Yu and disappeared a few moments later. The stone door proceeded to open without a sound and a wave of darkness flowed over. That's right, using the word 'flow' was very appropriate.

The aura from the darkness was cold and silent, feeling like eternal night was descending. Everything was to be drowned and daylight would never be seen again. Cang Zhu's aura was mixed in this. While Qin Yu did sense these previously, he also realized something familiar in the darkness.

Thousand Saint!

That's right, it was the hidden saint who allied with the Nether Saint in the Lost Garden previously. The darkness belonged to him.

At first, Qin Yu found it weird. The Scholartree Saint and the Nether Saint had reasons to attack him, but what about Thousand Saint?

True Saints from the shore were cautious, and without sufficient reason they would not interfere in Saint Slaying battles. After all, there was a chance they would be killed. Anything they did had a price attached.

It seemed that this was because of Black Turtle!

The Dragon Saint's words were quite accurate. Although Qin Yu had not met Black Turtle, he already had a reason to hate him. It was even a reason related to life and death.

This description was not too exaggerated!

If not for the innate spirit strength hidden in Qin Yu, not to mention killing a Saint at the Lost Garden, it would be hard for him to escape.

The turtle in the Red Peak Straits had collaborated with Thousand Saint, and even Cang Zhu and her brother were involved in this. There must be something amiss here.

Thankfully, Qin Yu had been careful and he concealed his identity here. Otherwise, he would have alerted his enemy.

If Thousand Saint and Black Turtle were in cahoots, he might not be able to control the future. While he was not afraid, he may not be able to protect the siblings. Qin Yu was here to save them; he was not here to kill.

Qin Yu did not sense anything wrong and he stepped into the darkness. Thousand Saint's powers were unordinary and even though Qin Yu scanned the mist, he could not see everything clearly.

Thankfully, there were no other dangers. It was evident that neither Black Turtle nor Thousand Saint thought that people would infiltrate this area

Qin Yu had entered the prison so easily but everything had been dependent on his transformation technique. Another person, even if he was a True Saint from the shore, would not have been able to infiltrate this place so silently.

Qin Yu had not met the siblings but they discovered him first.

"Lord Eight Eyes, why are you here? If you are trying to persuade us to give up, you can save your breath. We will not sit here and wait to die!"

It was Cang Zhu.

Qin Yu walked briskly and found the sealed area. He finally saw her figure. She did not appear to be harmed by the darkness and her eyes were fixed on him. Determination and resilience were written on her face.

He originally wanted to joke with her. However, he saw Cang Zhu dotted in sweat and her body was shivering. Through this, he knew that she had suffered.

Qin Yu coughed lightly, "Miss Cang Zhu, as per our agreement, Qin Yu is here for you."