78: White horse, cold wave

"Junior Sister, the pressure is just right."

Qin Tian smiled slightly, signaling that he had understood.

heaven and earth map, mark!

In his Sea of Consciousness, scattered white lights spread across Huaixuan City, numbering more than a hundred.

If just one city has this many hidden Outsiders, how many must there be in the entire Great Qian?

To root them all out—just thinking about it was exhausting.

However... [Divergence of Fate 2: Travel to Great Qian, fulfill the promise, and help You Ruoli successfully Breakthrough. Reward: Mysterious Unknown Reward X1]

"Fine, for the reward, I'll endure a little exhaustion!"

"Once this is over, I definitely have to stay in the imperial palace for a few days and experience what it's like to be treated like an emperor!"

Even so, searching the entire Great Qian for every single outsider was too much of a fantasy.

Qin Tian decided to root out all the Outsiders in Qianyuan and Huaixuan cities and then lock them down; that would save the most time.

[Detected Ding Sanshun's hatred toward the Great Qian Empress, absorbing...]

[Detected Gu Santong's love and respect for the Great Qian Empress, absorbing...]

...The notification sounds rang out one after another.

Finally, within the Hongmeng Mysterious Realm.

The two roots of the seven emotions seed, symbolizing love and evil, grew to their limit.

In a daze, everything in Qin Tian's eyes slowed down.

That familiar river of time manifested once again.

It was even more profound than what was shown the first time.

Qin Tian immersed himself in comprehension, losing all track of time.

Suddenly.

The river of time abruptly contracted, surging entirely into Qin Tian's Sea of Consciousness.

「Words of Time」

Second Chapter

「White Horse」

Time passed like a White Horse leaping a gap; though Qin Tian seemed to have observed the river of time for a long while, in reality, it was but a blink of an eye.

Before he could even deepen his comprehension.

Immediately following, the root symbolizing 'evil' began to bloom with a deep blue profound light.

The surrounding scenery changed abruptly.

Qin Tian found himself within the River of the Yin Underworld.

Bone-piercing cold surged from all directions.

Yet, it did not cause him any harm.

It seemed his body was born with the capacity to contain this terrifying frigidity.

Upon the River of the Yin Underworld, waves towered, their power enough to crush any living being... and within them, scriptures flickered continuously.

「Yin Underworld Repulsion」

Second Chapter

「Cold Wave」

"Senior Brother, it's so cold..."

Qin Tian's eyes gradually calmed down... "Eh? It seems it's not cold anymore?"

Bai Xiyin was extremely surprised.

"Tian'er." Yun Xi's voice rang in his mind.

"Revered Master, you're back? Is it settled?"

"It's settled."

"How are things on your end?"

"Rest assured, Revered Master. I've noted down all the Outsiders." Qin Tian's lips curled up.

"Junior Sister, do you need to keep massaging?" (Are there more Outsiders?)

Bai Xiyin understood. "Senior Brother, I'm tired." (None for now.)

"Then let's go back."

...Night fell.

Qin Tian sat at the highest point of the Prince of Yan's Manor in Huaixuan City.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the heaven and earth map manifested.

Specks of white light flickered continuously.

The locations of all the Outsiders were clear at a glance.

"This map hack is truly powerful."

"Without the heaven and earth map, it would be hard to avoid alerting the enemy and letting some slip through the net."

Qin Tian flipped his palm, and a sound transmission jade flickered.

It was the Jade of the Prince of Yan, which held the sound transmission imprints of all the Qianyu Guards commanders.

"Is everyone ready?"

"My Lord, everything is in place!"

"My Lord, preparations are complete..."

Respectful voices rang out one after another.

The Qianyu Guards executing the mission didn't know who Qin Tian was; they only knew that the Prince of Yan had placed everything under Qin Tian's command.

Including the Prince of Yan himself.

The various commanders of the Qianyu Guards naturally wouldn't disobey Qin Tian's intentions.

"Zhao Jia, your target is currently cultivating in the southeast corner of the third floor..."

"Liao Ding, your target is ten miles underground in a secret chamber; you must use Earth Escape Talismans to surround it..."

"Xue Bing, your target is at..."

Qin Tian's voice transmitted continuously.

The commanders of the Qianyu Guards were left dazed as they listened.

"Boss, is what this Lord is saying for real?"

Xue Bing hesitated for a moment because he couldn't sense where the target was either; they had clearly used Talismans to conceal their aura.

"Don't worry about whether it's true or not, just follow orders!"

The same scene was playing out in various locations.

Qin Tian reported the locations one by one and then double-checked them.

Once confirmed, he gave the order.

"Strike."

As the words fell, many white lights on the heaven and earth map suddenly began to scramble.

However.

Everything had been prepared with absolute thoroughness.

Every Qianyu Guard responsible for the operation was a Realm higher than their target and held an absolute advantage in numbers.

Add to that the element of surprise.

They held every advantage of timing, terrain, and morale.

If they still let the Outsiders escape under these conditions, the Qianyu Guards might as well slit their own throats to atone for their failure.

Soon, the white lights on the heaven and earth map vanished one by one.

Following that, excited voices rang out from the sound transmission jade.

"My Lord, it's uncanny! That fellow was actually bathing; I split him in two with a single strike!"

"My Lord, mine is slain as well!"

..."My Lord, we've caught a live one, a scarred woman..."

Qin Tian's eyes lit up.

"Seal her cultivation and bring her back!"

The white lights were gone.

Of the hundred-plus Outsiders, only one was captured alive.

The entire operation was silent and swift.

It didn't even disturb a single unrelated Cultivator.

"Little Xi Xi, what Magic Treasure did you actually give him? To be able to locate over a hundred Cultivators simultaneously."

"And every single one had a higher cultivation than him. This is simply too incredible." Hua Jianjia was beyond curious.

In truth, Yun Xi was also extremely surprised.

But she didn't show it.

"This is a secret of my Dao Seeking Immortal Sect; it cannot be disclosed to Outsiders."

Hua Jianjia was stunned.

How hateful.

Her heart was itching with curiosity!

No!

She had to find an opportunity to ask!

"Let's go and see that outsider."

...The dungeon of the Prince of Yan's Manor.

It was pitch black and gloomy, having not seen light for years.

The scarred woman's head hung low, her hair disheveled. Her limbs and torso were bound by Mysterious Gold chains, and dozens of Restrictions had been placed on her, completely sealing her cultivation.

"My Lord, it's her."

Seemingly hearing the movement, the scarred woman slowly raised her head.

What she saw was a handsome human man with a faint smile on his face.

"Hello, my name is Qin Tian."

"I want to ask you a few questions. As long as you answer truthfully, I can spare your life."

The scarred woman stared coldly at Qin Tian without saying a word.

Qin Tian sighed.

[Name: Zi Yao]

Realm: Tongyou Realm

Special: Female Protagonist Halo]

(Note: Outsiders do not have dao seeds.)

Qin Tian was startled.

Female Protagonist Halo?

That fellow Xiao Chen really is... he won't even let an outsider woman go... Qin Tian thought for a moment and then transmitted: "Your name should be Zi Yao, right?"

!!!!!

The scarred woman's pupils suddenly contracted, and she stared at Qin Tian in disbelief.

She stared for a long, long time.

"Who... are you...?"

The scarred woman asked in a raspy, halting voice.

Qin Tian waved his hand. "All of you, leave for now. I have some things to ask in private."

"Yes, My Lord."

Before long, only Qin Tian and the scarred woman remained in the dungeon.

"Who... exactly... are you...?"

"I am a person sent by that Lord of the Yan Tribe," Qin Tian transmitted.

The scarred woman shuddered instantly.

"A fellow in Huaixuan City betrayed us and sold everyone out. Fortunately, he didn't know of my existence."

"Now, our manpower is almost entirely lost, and it will be difficult to carry out the plan."

"I need your help!"

After the transmission, Qin Tian remained composed, waiting for Zi Yao's response...