72: Chapter 72: Escape

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan looked at the other party and waved his hand: "It's nothing, just external injuries."

The female Cultivator gave him a deep look, stopping herself from speaking.

Supported by his Junior Brother and Junior Sister, the male Cultivator walked over and bowed solemnly to Xiao Yuan:

"I am Yun Feiyang, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Tianjian Sect. Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your help! If not for Fellow Daoist, we would undoubtedly die today!"

Xiao Yuan quickly supported him: "Brother Yun is too polite, I was just saving myself as well. It's good that you guys are fine."

Yun Feiyang shook his head: "Fellow Daoist doesn't need to be modest. With your Qi Condensation Stage cultivation, being able to entangle a Peak Foundation Establishment for so long, I truly admire this strength and courage."

Xiao Yuan smiled and did not explain much.

Qi Condensation Stage? You can just consider me at the Qi Condensation Stage.

He looked at the three heavily injured Disciples and then at the rescued Junior Sister, asking: "What are your plans next?"

Yun Feiyang looked at the surrounding cells and clenched his teeth: "First rescue all the captured fellow Disciples, and then... destroy this place!"

Xiao Yuan nodded.

He thought about it and still reminded: "Above is Prince Rongs Mansion, be careful when you guys go out."

A cold glint flashed in Yun Feiyang's eyes: "Prince Rongs Mansion... Tianjian Sect has recorded this debt!"

Xiao Yuan patted his shoulder: "Don't rush to record the debt yet, let's get out alive first."

Xiao Yuan supported Yun Feiyang, and seeing that he was standing steadily, asked: "Right, how did you guys get in? You didn't break in by force, did you?"

The rash actions of those few people rushing in just now made him somewhat worried.

If they had broken in by force, he feared an inescapable net might be waiting for them outside.

Yun Feiyang shook his head: "Prince Rongs Mansion has countless experts, breaking in by force is simply courting death."

A trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, presumably because he knew his rash actions upon barging in had been seen by Xiao Yuan, which prompted this question.

He pointed at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage female Cultivator beside him: "Thanks to Junior Sister Lin Qingxue, she is proficient in Formations. We followed the tracking mark on Junior Sister's body to find this place, and then Junior Sister Lin cracked the outside Formation to sneak in."

Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that they didn't break in by force. If the people of the mansion were alerted, even if Liu Shan was wiped out, they would still be cornered and trapped like dumplings in a pot.

Lin Qingxue stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Yuan, and asked curiously: "Are you a Loose Cultivator, Fellow Daoist? Or from which Sect?"

Xiao Yuan did not hide it either: "Disciple of the Jade Maiden Palace, Xiao Yuan."

"Jade Maiden Palace?" A trace of surprise flashed in Lin Qingxue's eyes, "Then you came here to..."

Xiao Yuan gave a bitter smile: "I came to look for someone. I have a Junior Sister named Luo Ziyan who was executing a mission in the Imperial Capital of Jing some time ago, and then went missing. I investigated and found it was related to the Yinsha Cult, so I sneaked in."

The few people before him seemed decent, and since they might still deal with each other in the future, he did not conceal anything.

Lin Qingxue and Yun Feiyang exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming subtle.

"Luo Ziyan?" Lin Qingxue asked tentatively, "Are you looking for Luo Ziyan of the Jade Maiden Palace?"

Xiao Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! Have you guys seen her?!"

Lin Qingxue nodded: "A dozen days ago, we just arrived at the imperial capital, preparing to set up the recruitment of Loose Cultivators for the Tianyuan Secret Realm. One evening, outside the city, we encountered a heavily injured female Cultivator who said she was a Disciple of the Jade Maiden Palace named Luo Ziyan, and that all her fellow Disciples had died, leaving only her to escape."

Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up: "And then? Where is she now?"

Lin Qingxue shook her head: "She said she was going to report to the Sect, and then left. After that, we haven't seen her again."

The light in Xiao Yuan's eyes dimmed again.

Left? Reported to the Sect?

That girl was still alive and had already left the imperial capital? But... there seemed to be no news from the Sect side.

He gritted his teeth, feeling both overjoyed and anxious in his heart.

What made him happy was that Luo Ziyan was still alive, and what made him anxious was not knowing where she was now.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao?" Yun Feiyang saw that his complexion was wrong and asked with concern.

Xiao Yuan waved his hand: "It's nothing. I'll search around first."

He turned around and rushed into those cells, searching one by one.

Although he heard from the few people that Luo Ziyan was fine, he was still worried that Luo Ziyan might have been captured and brought in!

He expanded his powerful perceptive ability.

He perceived all the cells once, the living and the dead, men and women, all checked.

There was no Luo Ziyan.

Xiao Yuan stood at the door of the last cell and let out a long breath.

"Not here..." He muttered, "That's fine, it's best if she's not here."

He walked out of the cell. Yun Feiyang and the others had already recovered a bit and were feeding Medicinal Pills to the rescued Junior Sister.

Lin Qingxue walked over and softly said: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, since Junior Sister Luo has already escaped, she should be fine."

Xiao Yuan nodded: "I know. Thank you."

He looked at the surrounding cells, which still imprisoned hundreds of Cultivators, each of them sallow and emaciated, with numb eyes.

A few saw them outside, desperately slapping the cell doors and making whimpering sounds.

"What should we do with these people?" Yun Feiyang asked.

Xiao Yuan thought about it: "Release them. Let them run on their own."

"Release them?" Yun Feiyang was stunned, "In case they run out and alert the mansion..."

"They've already been alerted." Xiao Yuan pointed overhead, "Those escaped Qi Condensation Stage cult members must have already gone to report. If we don't run now, when the mansion's large group of experts comes down, not a single one of us will be able to escape."

Yun Feiyang's expression changed, and he hurriedly nodded: "That makes sense!"

The few of them immediately took action, opening the cells one by one.

"Run quickly! Run upwards! There is a Formation outside, but it has already been broken!"

"Run as far as you can!"

Those imprisoned Cultivators couldn't believe it at first, but once they reacted, they rushed outward in a swarm.

Qi Condensation 5th Layer, 6th Layer, 7th Layer... The strongest even reached the Qi Condensation 9th Layer! Fully three to four hundred people surged toward the passage like a tide.

Yun Feiyang and the others led the way in front, and Xiao Yuan followed at the very back.

When returning to the rockery group, Lin Qingxue stepped forward a few steps, formed hand seals with both hands, and struck several beams of light into the Void Realm.

Hum——

The Formation shattered with a bang!

Moonlight poured down, shining on the faces of those Cultivators who rushed out. They froze for a split second, and then frantically fled in all directions!

"Run!"

"Free!"

"This old man has finally come out!"

Just at this moment——

"Audacious!"

Several furious shouts came from deep within the mansion!

Following closely, four or five figures soared into the sky with tyrannical auras—all of them are in the Foundation Establishment Stage!

"Not good! The mansion's experts have come out!" Yun Feiyang's expression changed drastically, "Let's go quickly!"

He pulled the Junior Sister and sprinted wildly in another direction. Lin Qingxue and the other two Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters followed closely behind.

Xiao Yuan's figure flashed, blending into the Cultivators fleeing in all directions.

The Great Turtle Breathing Technique operated at full strength, restraining his aura to the absolute limit. His whole person was like a drop of water blending into the sea, instantly disappearing into the night.

Behind them, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the mansion roared and pursued the fleeing Cultivators, with screams and battle cries rising one after another.

But Xiao Yuan had already run far away.

Twisting and turning through several alleys and making a few circles, he once again returned to the stronghold of the Jade Maiden Palace.

His heart relaxed!

Finally safe!

He perceived the Storage Pouch inside the Creation Cauldron Space.

That was Liu Shan's Storage Pouch.