126: Serve the master well

Yao Delong's figure quickly blended into the crowd leaving the city.

As soon as he left the city, he completely restrained his aura and fully activated his Early Golden Core Stage cultivation.

He transformed into a pale golden light that was hard to discern with the naked eye, speeding toward the southeast—the direction of Canglan City.

Biqu City was not far from the vast and unpredictable Great Desolate Forest.

This forest was like a crouching beast, stretching for tens of thousands of miles; beyond this vast sea of trees lay the Demon Domain where Yao Beasts resided.

The beast tides that occurred every few decades in Biqu City originated from here.

To Yao Beasts, the flesh and blood of human Cultivators, as well as their Golden Cores and Nascent Souls, were irresistible temptations.

The light of his flight cut through the night sky, while the vast forest shrouded in darkness receded rapidly in the distance.

As he moved further away from Biqu City, the fierce aura at the edge of the Great Desolate Forest gradually faded.

In its place were scattered Mortal villages and small towns where Cultivators gathered.

Tiny lights flickered in the darkness, indicating signs of human habitation.

Yet, Yao Delong did not relax in the slightest.

He knew full well that with the Demon Sect Saintess being such a hot potato, the risk of exposure would only increase in more densely populated areas.

The Demon Sect's influence was deeply entrenched; who knew which inconspicuous corner might hide their spies?

Only by staying away from crowds and heading deep into desolate areas could he temporarily avoid potential pursuit.

It was already evening when he left the city, and after several hours of flying at full speed, the night had become as dark as ink.

Yao Delong estimated the distance; he was already nearly two thousand miles away from Biqu City.

His gaze swept across the undulating mountains below, and he selected a desolate mountain where the Spiritual Qi was thin, the terrain was steep, and humans rarely ventured.

He lowered his light and landed silently on a leeward cliff face.

His Divine Sense swept out like a tide, and after confirming there were no powerful Yao Beasts or Cultivator auras nearby,

he pointed his fingers like a sword and channeled his Origin Power, easily carving out a simple cave in the hard rock wall that could only accommodate a few people.

With a wave of his hand, he set up several Restrictions to isolate his aura and prevent detection, turning the cave into a temporary shelter.

The cave was pitch black, with only the faint starlight filtering in from outside the Restriction at the entrance.

Yao Delong sat cross-legged, took a Medicinal Pill to restore his Origin Power, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, adjusting his condition to its peak.

About an hour later, he slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light glinting within them; most of his consumed Origin Power had been restored.

With a thought, the inconspicuous gray beast taming pouch at his waist flickered with light.

Thump.

A graceful yet somewhat disheveled figure was tossed onto the cold rocky ground—it was the captured Demon Sect Saintess!

In fact, she had already woken up shortly after being forcibly fed a recovery pill by Yao Delong.

However, the terror she felt upon waking far outweighed her physical weakness—she was horrified to discover that

her once-proud Divine Sense was like a frozen pond, completely impossible to mobilize!

Even more terrifying, the demon core within her Dantian, which contained pure Demonic Essence,

also seemed to be completely sealed off by a layer of invisible ice, losing all connection to her!

Even her formidable Physical Body strength was firmly imprisoned by a strange Seal power.

At this moment, aside from her conscious mind, her body was as weak as that of an ordinary Mortal woman!

The storage ring on her finger was also gone. This unprecedented sense of helplessness and fear

led her to choose to continue feigning unconsciousness, secretly observing and searching for an opportunity to escape.

The moment Yao Delong released her from the beast taming pouch,

his extremely sharp Divine Sense captured the minute fluctuations in her blood vitality and Divine Soul caused by her nervousness.

"Stop pretending; I know you're awake."

Yao Delong's voice rang out in the silent cave, flat and emotionless, yet carrying a penetrating power that seemed to see through everything.

The Demoness's body stiffened slightly. Knowing she couldn't hide it any longer, she simply opened her eyes.

In the darkness, her eyes, which were originally seductive and enchanting, were now filled with vigilance, anger, and a trace of imperceptible panic.

Using the faint light from the cave entrance, she clearly saw the plain-looking young man in gray before her, who was clearly in disguise.

She immediately understood that this kid must be hiding from the Demon Sect's search!

As her fear receded slightly, her arrogance and confidence as a Saintess surged back.

She struggled to sit up, and despite her weakness, she made an effort to straighten her back.

With her chin slightly tilted up, she spoke coldly in a condescending tone:

"Humph! Do you know who I am? How dare you kidnap me? If you know what's good for you, release me immediately, or else..."

Her demeanor was as if she were the one in control of the situation.

Seeing her act tough while being weak at heart, Yao Delong almost laughed out of anger.

He tilted his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness:

"I know, the Demon Sect Saintess. Why, is your status that impressive?"

The Demoness was choked by his nonchalant attitude. Her eyebrows shot up, and her voice grew even colder:

"Since you know, then hurry up and release this Saintess! Do you know the consequences of offending my Holy Sect? I will make sure you can neither live nor die!"

"Heh."

Yao Delong chuckled and slowly stood up, looking down at her with undisguised playfulness in his eyes.

"Silly girl, you don't seem to understand your situation yet, do you?"

He took a step forward, the invisible pressure causing the Demoness to instinctively shrink back.

"Right now, you are my prisoner."

Yao Delong's voice carried a trace of cold mockery.

"Furthermore, this is within the territory of our Righteous Path! It's thousands of miles away from your Demon Sect's domain!"

"What do I have to fear? Even if your Demon Sect had ten times the courage, would they dare to send a large number of experts deep into this place to search?"

"What can those hidden spies even do to me?"

These words were like cold awls, ruthlessly piercing through the Demoness's forced shell of arrogance.

Her face instantly turned pale. Yao Delong was right!

Although the Demon Sect's power was great, in areas controlled by the Righteous Path—especially near large cities—there were powerful Formations monitoring Devilish Qi.

It was almost impossible for Demon Sect experts to infiltrate in large numbers.

Those hidden spies had limited strength and were mostly scattered in towns or border areas.

Trying to find her in the vast wilderness would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

And she herself had lost all her cultivation, making her no different from a cripple!

A massive sense of despair and helplessness instantly seized her.

Like a punctured balloon, her head, which had been held high just a moment ago, slumped down weakly. She bit her lower lip, her body trembling slightly.

The forced ferocity in her eyes completely faded, leaving only deep fear and bewilderment.

He squatted down, bringing his face close to the Demoness's face, which was slightly distorted by fear and anger yet still undeniably beautiful.

A wicked curve appeared at the corners of his mouth as he intentionally teased her in a frivolous tone:

"However... letting you go isn't out of the question."

The Demoness snapped her head up, a faint glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes.

Yao Delong's smile widened, and with a touch of mischief, he said slowly:

"That depends... on whether you can serve this master well enough to make him comfortable."

"If you serve me well and I'm happy, maybe I'll show some mercy and grant you, little Demoness, a way to live."