196: Chapter 196 A Casual Rescue Leads to Good Deeds and the Discovery of a Hidden Treasure Land

The three Heavenly Sword Sect Disciple looked at the giant scorpion Yao Beast that had crashed to the ground, then looked at Ye Qing, who stood not far away with a calm expression, and were momentarily stunned.

They had originally thought that they were in grave danger this time, but they did not expect a turn of events, as they were unexpectedly saved by a passing Senior Brother from the same sect.

The leading male Cultivator at the Lianxu Initial Stage was the first to snap out of it; he hurriedly put away his Magic Treasure, walked quickly in front of Ye Qing, cupped his hands in salute, and said in a sincere tone: "Many thanks to Senior Brother for saving us! If Senior Brother had not arrived in time, the three of us would likely have perished here today!"

The other two Disciple at the Spirit Transformation Consummation also hurriedly followed, bowing to Ye Qing with faces full of gratitude.

Ye Qing waved his hand and said in a casual tone: "It was just a small effort, no need for such courtesy. Everyone is a fellow Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect; when out and about, looking after one another is only right."

He said this lightly, as if killing that Nether Poison Scorpion at the peak of the Lianxu Middle Stage just now was truly just a trivial matter.

Hearing this, the male Cultivator at the Lianxu Initial Stage felt even more admiration for Ye Qing's strength. He knew well how formidable that Nether Poison Scorpion was; the three of them combined could only barely hold it off, yet it was killed by the other party in a single strike. With this level of strength, his cultivation was likely at least at the Lianxu Middle Stage or higher.

"I am Liu Yun, and these two are my Junior Sister Zhao Min and Junior Brother Zhang Hao," the male Cultivator at the Lianxu Initial Stage introduced himself, then asked, "May I ask how to address Senior Brother? We will certainly keep this life-saving grace in our hearts, and if there is any task in the future, we will definitely do our utmost!"

Ye Qing casually gave his name: "Ye Qing."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the corpse of the Nether Poison Scorpion on the ground, and asked: "How did you end up provoking this thing?"

Liu Yun gave a wry smile and explained: "We were originally exploring a cave suspected to be an ancient ruin, but we didn't expect that the cave was actually this beast's lair. We hadn't been inside for long before we were chased out by it and fled all the way here. If we hadn't met you, Senior Brother, we would likely have..."

"An ancient ruin cave?" Ye Qing keenly caught this term, his heart stirring slightly, "What kind of ruin?"

Seeing that he was interested, Liu Yun hurriedly explained in detail: "It is about three hundred miles to the northeast, under an inconspicuous little hill. We discovered it by accident; the entrance was concealed by a Formation. If it hadn't been for Junior Sister Zhao being quite sensitive to Formations, we would have almost missed it. The Formation at the entrance was quite exquisite, and we spent some effort to break a part of it. We hadn't gone far inside before we startled this Nether Poison Scorpion and were chased out."

He paused and added: "However, near the entrance, we found some traces of man-made carving and some scattered Jade Slip fragments. Although we couldn't get a complete Jade Slip, judging from the few words on those fragments, the cave is very likely the Immortal Cave of a Void Refinement Realm Cultivator from the ancient period."

"The Immortal Cave of a Void Refinement Realm Cultivator?" A look of interest flashed in Ye Qing's eyes.

Although he had just achieved a Breakthrough to the Lianxu Middle Stage, if he could obtain some Legacy or relics from ancient Cultivators, it would be of some help to his cultivation path. Moreover, the space inside his body did not refuse any kind of energy items; the more, the better.

"Are you willing to take me to see that cave again?" Ye Qing looked at the three of them and asked, "Rest assured, if there are any gains, I will not treat you unfairly. If there is danger, I will also protect you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun and the others looked at each other, their faces showing joy. They had originally felt regret over losing that Opportunity, so now with an expert like Ye Qing accompanying them, it was naturally something they couldn't ask for more.

"It would be best if Senior Brother is willing to go with us!" Liu Yun hurriedly said, "We will take Senior Brother there right now!"