412: Is this heaven or hell?

Qin Wangchuan's gaze calmly swept over the woman before him.

She had a slender figure and a gorgeous face.

What drew the most attention were the several clusters of brilliant feathers adorning her hair, shoulders, and arms, adding a touch of exotic and eerie beauty to her appearance.

She was of the Yao Race, and her Bloodline was not low.

Qin Wangchuan understood this in his heart.

The main point was the way the rope was tied on her body... a tortoise shell bind.

His gaze shifted slightly toward Meng Yu, who was standing to the side.

Meng Yu felt a bit embarrassed under the gaze. He grinned honestly, scratched the back of his head, and explained, "Young Master, tying her like this is safe. She definitely won't be able to break free."

After saying that, he took a step forward and cleanly ripped off the sealing tape from Cai Yi's mouth with a 'rip' sound.

Upon entering the door, Cai Yi had quickly scanned the interior of the cabin.

The furnishings were luxurious, and the spiritual energy was abundant.

When her gaze swept over the Young Master sitting calmly in the center—

How handsome!

This thought flashed uncontrollably through her mind.

Even though no aura leaked from his body, he naturally possessed a steady and profound temperament, as stable as deep waters and towering mountains.

Clearly, he was the person in charge here.

'Without strength, what use is being handsome? He's nothing more than a plaything.'

'He's not even worth a single hair of Brother Cheng Yu's.'

Thinking of this,

Cai Yi faced Qin Wangchuan's scrutinizing gaze. Instead of being afraid, she suddenly raised her chin and asked in a highly arrogant tone, "You! Are you the mastermind behind all this?"

"Listen up! I am a direct descendant of the Ancient Heavenly Sparrow Dynasty from the Profound Eagle Realm in the Upper Thousand Provinces!"

As she spoke, her tone became increasingly overbearing, attempting to intimidate them with her status.

"Although I don't know where you got the news to dare set an ambush for me..."

"But I'm telling you, you'd better release this Young Miss respectfully sooner rather than later! Otherwise, just wait for the entire army of my Ancient Heavenly Sparrow Dynasty to mobilize and trample your Blood Fiend Sect!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a sneer came from behind her.

Seeing her gaze turn toward him, Meng Yu hurriedly waved his hand. "Sorry, I couldn't help it."

"Please continue."

Jiang Yan lightly nudged Meng Yu with his elbow and lowered his voice, his tone full of confusion.

"Did we ambush her?"

"Ambush my ass!"

Meng Yu curled his lip, his voice not particularly lowered. "It was just a matter of convenience."

"Did she just say Ancient Heavenly Bird Dynasty?" Jiang Yan scratched his head.

"How can there be such a terrible name?"

"Who cares if it's terrible or not? Just remember it. Next time, we'll go and carry them off."

The two talked casually, not making any effort to hide it.

Cai Yi overheard the conversation, and a deep sense of bewilderment rose in her heart.

According to her thoughts, this place was just a corner of a Middle Thousand Province. Those before her were likely just a few ignorant mountain boors.

Even if they hadn't heard of the illustrious name of the Ancient Heavenly Sparrow Dynasty,

hearing the words 'Upper Thousand Provinces' should have made them turn pale with fright and hurriedly beg for forgiveness.

Past experience had always been like this.

But why were their faces calm, showing no fear at all?

Could it be... they aren't natives of the Middle Thousand Province, but also from a higher realm?

The more Cai Yi thought about it, the more she felt it was possible.

If that were true, using the name of the Ancient Dynasty to intimidate them would likely be much less effective, which would be troublesome... While she was thinking,

Qin Wangchuan caught a familiar name from her previous words.

"Profound Eagle Realm... if I remember correctly, that's exactly the realm where Wang Qiming is located."

With this thought, Qin Wangchuan finally spoke. His voice remained calm and steady as he interrupted Cai Yi's internal calculations.

"Do you know Wang Qiming?"

Wang Qiming?

When Cai Yi heard these three words, her eyes darted quickly.

This person knew Wang Qiming!

A light suddenly lit up in her heart, and she instantly had a new plan.

Since using the name of the Ancient Dynasty seemed ineffective, then... she would use her wits!

"Of course I know him."

Cai Yi quickly adjusted her facial expression, trying to make her tone sound a bit more sincere, although that innate arrogance was still hard to completely hide.

"Wang Qiming, the Third Prince of the Xinyue Imperial Dynasty in the Profound Eagle Realm. His lifelong ideal is the coexistence of humans and the Yao Race."

"He and I... are old friends."

Normally, she would have loved to crush that fool Wang Qiming and his ideals under her foot!

But pride had its time and place. A wise person submits to circumstances... no, a wise woman!

After saying this, a surge of self-satisfaction even rose in Cai Yi's heart.

'As expected of me, remaining calm in the face of danger and being so resourceful!'

Seeing Qin Wangchuan seem to nod slightly upon hearing this, she was even more delighted, almost unable to contain her urge to urge him on.

"Yes, yes, that's right! Hurry up and release me! Then I'll immediately go back and bring reinforcements to level this dog-shit Blood Fiend Sect!"

Hurry up! You idiots!

She couldn't wait to escape and then gather her forces to come back and avenge her humiliation.

However, in the next moment—

"Young Master."

Meng Yu suddenly leaned close to Qin Wangchuan. "This woman is lying to you."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Cai Yi, whose expression had changed slightly, his face full of pride.

"It's true that she knows Wang Qiming, but she was humiliating him before."

"It seems she's been relying on some Demon Ancestor behind her to constantly suppress Wang Qiming and the Imperial Dynasty behind him."

"I saw all of this with my own eyes in the city."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Wangchuan's gaze suddenly turned cold.

"Interrogate her."

He brushed his sleeve and turned to walk out of the cabin, leaving behind a clear but icy command. "Dig out some useful intelligence."

"Understood!"

An excited expression immediately appeared on Meng Yu's face as he rubbed his hands together and gladly accepted the order. "Don't worry, Young Master, this is my specialty!"

He turned back and looked at Cai Yi, whose face had already turned somewhat pale, and gave her a kind smile.

Seeing her scheme exposed, Cai Yi was filled with shame and anger, and she simply stopped pretending.

She violently struggled with her bound body, even though it was futile, appearing even more exasperated. "You dare!"

"You lowly commoner! Are you really not afraid of bringing a disaster upon the Blood Fiend Sect?!"

"A disaster?"

Meng Yu sneered and picked his ear. "If you can do it, then by all means, try it."

"Just someone from the Upper Thousand Provinces, and you really think you're superior?"

"Our Young Master is..."

The words reached his lips but he swallowed them back. There was no use saying more to a prisoner.

The interrogation did not take place directly on the flying boat.

When the flying boat landed steadily at the mountain gate belonging to the Dao Seeking Palace, Jiang Yan and the Little Junior Brother, one on each side, escorted the still tightly bound Cai Yi down the gangway.

Along the way, Cai Yi's mouth was still foul, shouting that she would pull out their souls and refine their spirits.

However, when she truly saw the scene before her, all her shouting came to an abrupt halt.

The first thing that caught her eye was a Medicinal Pill suspended in mid-air.

Rosy light flowed, and nine pill patterns were naturally formed, with the faint sound of the Great Dao lingering around it.

"Is that... a nine revolutions elixir?"

Cai Yi's pupils shrank, and she subconsciously murmured to herself.

She had never seen a nine revolutions elixir before.

This item was extremely rare even in the Upper Thousand Provinces, practically a clan-protecting treasure, an immortal-grade item sufficient to trigger a bloodbath.

How could it be... so casually suspended there?

Weren't they afraid people would come to snatch it?

Hearing this, Jiang Yan, who was beside her, looked up and answered honestly, "I don't know, maybe."

He paused and added a sentence:

"We all use this stuff to take baths."

"Take... take a bath???"