277: Chapter 277 Soul Capture

A dark and windy night.

Above the inn.

Bai Cheng's figure appeared here; at this moment, he had put on a mask and concealed his aura.

At the same time, he set up a barrier to surround the inn to avoid being discovered by others.

Actually, for a minor Cultivator who hadn't even reached the Bitter Sea, there was absolutely no need to go to such great lengths.

But to be safe, Bai Cheng did it anyway.

After all, the target was the Disciple of a Nirvana Ancestor, and there was no telling what tricks she might have up her sleeve, so it was better to be cautious.

Just as Bai Cheng was about to make his move, Lin Ming appeared.

A masked Lin Ming appeared.

The two masked men met just like that under the moonlight.

Though Bai Cheng of the Shangji Sect was wearing a mask, he couldn't hide from Lin Ming, who saw through his identity at a glance.

Wearing a mask and having set up a barrier nearby, the other party clearly came with ill intent.

Could it be that the person who had been attacking the Disciples of various factions these past few days was from the Shangji Sect?

If that was the case, it would explain everything.

The people who attacked the Disciples of the major Sects had yet to be found, which showed they were extraordinary.

The Shangji Sect might be able to pull it off.

But this was just a conjecture on Lin Ming's part.

"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

Bai Cheng asked.

He hadn't even sensed the Masked Man who suddenly appeared before him.

At this, Bai Cheng also put on a cautious expression.

He couldn't see through the person in front of him.

Could this be a hidden trump card left behind by Yuanxu Mountain or that Master Yun Hua?

"It doesn't matter who I am,"

Lin Ming said.

"What matters is you. The ones who have been attacking the major Sects these past few days—it's you people, isn't it?"

Lin Ming said in a deliberately certain tone.

"Is there some misunderstanding, Your Excellency?"

Bai Cheng's heart sank as he spoke.

"Misunderstanding? We'll know if it's a misunderstanding in a moment."

Lin Ming's figure appeared behind Bai Cheng.

Bai Cheng couldn't react to it at all.

A Nirvana Realm Old Ancestor?

This was his last thought before losing consciousness.

Inside the room.

Lin Ming returned here with the subdued Bai Cheng.

At this moment, Bai Cheng's eyes were vacant and his face was numb, like a marionette being controlled by Lin Ming.

Soul Snatching Method

Lin Ming had directly controlled Bai Cheng's Divine Soul.

This Cultivation Technique was a spoil of war Lin Ming had obtained from the hands of the Luotian Sect Master.

It just so happened that Lin Ming lacked interrogation methods, so he had learned this Cultivation Technique.

Lin Ming actually had soul-searching methods as well, but to avoid harming the innocent, he decided to interrogate him first.

"Speak, what is your purpose?"

Lin Ming asked.

"To capture Su Lianxue."

Bai Cheng answered truthfully.

Before Lin Ming, Bai Cheng's Divine Soul at the Other Shore Realm had no power to resist.

"The attacks in Tianyun City were also done by your people, right?"

Lin Ming said.

"Yes."

Bai Cheng nodded.

"So, you appearing here was also to attack the people of Yuanxu Mountain."

Lin Ming said.

"To capture Su Lianxue."

Bai Cheng replied.

"Why capture Su Lianxue?"

Lin Ming asked in surprise.

For Disciples of other Sects, it was an attack.

How come when it came to them, it became about capturing his Junior Sister?

Or rather, was Su Lianxue their target all along?

"Su Lianxue has comprehended the Dao of Taiyin; by the Sect Master's order, we are to capture practitioners of the Dao of Taiyin."

Bai Cheng said.

Dao of Taiyin

Lin Ming naturally knew his Junior Sister had comprehended the Dao of Taiyin.

And this Dao of Taiyin was precisely one of the paths pursued by the Shangji Sect.

The Sect Master of the Shangji Sect?

Lin Ming remembered that the Sect Master of the Shangji Sect seemed to be named Sect Master Fu Jue.

The second Sect Head of the Shangji Sect.

Why was he capturing practitioners of the Dao of Taiyin?

"Why does your Sect Master want to capture practitioners of the Dao of Taiyin?"

Lin Ming asked.

"I don't know, it's the Sect Master's order."

Bai Cheng said.

Regarding this, they didn't know why the Sect wanted to capture practitioners of the Dao of Taiyin either;

they were merely the ones executing the order.

To capture practitioners of the Dao of Taiyin, they would pay any price.

Capture

Lin Ming noticed this word.

Since the word 'capture' was used, it likely wouldn't be anything good.

Lin Ming asked a few more questions, but couldn't get any real answers.

He was just the executor of this mission.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information, Lin Ming simply locked him up.

He wouldn't kill him for now; keeping him around might prove useful later.

Right, almost forgot.

Lin Ming's figure appeared outside the inn and broke the covering barrier.

Junior Sister, you owe me another favor.

...

A piece of news suddenly spread rapidly through the cultivation world.

City Lord Gu Qinghe of the Gu Family in Tianyun City, together with the Nirvana Ancestors of various top Sects, launched a surprise attack on a demonic cult stronghold led by the Ghost Evil Sect.

However, they ended up being ambushed by the Ghost Evil Sect.

After a fierce battle, Old Ancestor Hunyin of the Demonic Path fled with heavy injuries, a male Nirvana Ancestor perished, and the stronghold was wiped out.

But the Righteous Path also suffered losses; Granny Qiansi of Baijue Mountain perished.

However, in this battle, Master Yun Hua of Yuanxu Mountain displayed extraordinary strength.

With her cultivation at the Nirvana Triple Sky, she slew a demonic Cultivator ancestor at the Nirvana Realm 6th Heaven.

This caused her name to resound through the cultivation world once again.

But this incident made most forces tense; was the stalemate that had lasted for over a year about to be broken?

Were these major Sects of the Righteous Path going to be the first to take action against the Demonic Path?

As this news began to spread across the Qingxuan Realm, a group of Nirvana Realm practitioners also returned to Tianyun City.

"Revered Master."

Upon seeing Master Yun Hua appear, Lin Ming noticed that his Revered Master's aura was slightly unstable.

It seemed she had sustained some minor injuries during this clash.

After all, she was at the Nirvana Triple Sky; crossing two minor Realms to slay a practitioner at the Nirvana Realm 6th Heaven meant this battle was destined to be difficult.

However, this news certainly traveled fast.

It had actually reached Tianyun City so quickly; he had heard the news even before his Revered Master returned, and it was already common knowledge.

Clearly, someone had intentionally spread this news, and the ones who spread it were likely none other than them.

"Rest for a day. We leave tomorrow to return to the Sect."

After leaving these words, Master Yun Hua returned to her room.

"Junior Sister, get ready to return to the Sect."

Lin Ming said as he looked at Su Lianxue and Yan Nian.

Finally returning to the Sect; this Tianyun City really wasn't very interesting.

He was still being harassed by Pei Daiqing from time to time; she seemed to have set her sights on him, sending him several invitations a day.

Whenever he went out, she would 'accidentally' bump into him to 'exchange feelings' with him.

This left Lin Ming somewhat helpless.

He couldn't just kill her because of this.

He wasn't that kind of person.

He was peace-loving by nature.