NFBE Chapter 73 Rescue
Chapter 73 Rescue
A flash of green light appeared, and the spatial scroll turned into ashes and disappeared. Zhang Yunling and Zhou Hanping arrived together in Pei Yao's main hall.
This is the place Zhang Yunling remembers. He doesn't know how he was captured and brought here, but he remembers leaving in this hall.
As soon as he landed, Zhang Yunling hurriedly ran in one direction. Sure enough, the jade bottle was there, and no one had taken it.
"Strange, why hasn't Pei Yao come to this hall again? Has no one noticed this immortal artifact that has been here for so long?"
After a brief moment of thought, Zhang Yunling quickly picked up the jade bottle, but since there was no storage bag, he could only hold it tightly in his hand.
Zhou Hanping, standing behind him, witnessed this scene and felt a pang of unease. However, after a moment's thought, he ignored it and urged, "..."
"Let's go. Didn't you say your senior brother was locked up here? Take me there quickly."
"Okay, senior, I roughly know how to get around here. Please follow me."
After saying that, Zhang Yunling started walking towards the long corridor on one side of the main hall. Following the route he had taken to escape, if he kept walking along this road and then passed a fork in the road, he would reach the secret room where Lin Wan'er and Pei Yao had fought before.
But halfway there, they heard a huge explosion coming from the end of the road, followed by Pei Yao's furious roar:
"Guards! Guards, come quick! Seize him!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunling secretly wondered if Ren Jixing, like him, had managed to break through the group's encirclement and had already begun to escape.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yunling turned to Zhou Hanping and said, "Senior, let's go quickly! This is probably my senior brother who has escaped. We must go and meet him right away!"
Although Zhou Hanping underestimated his opponent, he was only focused on getting the jade bottle from Zhang Yunling, so he didn't say much and rushed ahead of Zhang Yunling toward the source of the noise.
"With my Nascent Soul Realm cultivation at its peak, although the enemy's numbers are certainly numerous, if I have that kid's immortal artifact as an aid, I can still win this battle."
As Zhou Hanping thought this, he channeled his spiritual power and assumed a fighting stance to prepare for battle.
But when he arrived on the battlefield, what he saw left him dumbfounded.
This old monster, who had cultivated for hundreds of years, had seen countless grand scenes in his life, but this scene was the first he had ever witnessed.
In a secret chamber filled with various magical artifacts, an angry woman wielding a long sword was leading a group of cultivators in a fierce battle against a naked woman opposite them. The magical light from both sides flickered continuously in the spacious chamber.
But whenever they were about to be surrounded by the enemy, the naked woman would simply wave her hand slightly, and several cultivators would defect and start attacking their teammates.
Zhang Yunling, who arrived shortly after, rushed to Zhou Hanping's side. Just as she was about to go in and save her senior brother, she was also stunned by this bizarre scene and stood there at a loss.
Zhou Hanping did not act rashly. Instead, he casually pointed to a male cultivator and asked in confusion, "Which one of you is your senior brother?"
Before Zhang Yunling could answer, the naked woman in the secret room sensed someone's arrival, skillfully tossed her long brown hair, and shouted towards Zhang Yunling:
"Junior brother! I've snatched both of our storage bags, let's run!"
She shouted as she rushed toward the exit, while Pei Yao behind her was already furious, cursing, "You bunch of useless bastards, I'll do it myself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yao took a step forward and leaped up, raising his long sword and thrusting the blade straight at Zhang Yunling.
At this point, Zhou Hanping disregarded everything else. Since the other party had launched the first attack, it must be the enemy.
With a flick of his left hand, Zhou Hanping caught the sword blade that Pei Yao had thrust at him. At the same time, he channeled his spiritual energy, unleashing the formidable power of a Nascent Soul cultivator that shattered Pei Yao's natal magic weapon!
A person's natal magic weapon is connected to their original soul. If the magic weapon is damaged, the soul will also be harmed. When Pei Yao's magic weapon, the longsword, was destroyed, she also spat out a mouthful of blood and fell directly to the ground, looking at Zhou Hanping in disbelief.
"Little girl, with such meager skills, you still dare to try kidnapping? You should go back and cultivate for another three to five hundred years!"
Zhou Hanping had no interest in showing mercy to Pei Yao. He activated his spiritual power in his left hand once more, gathering a powerful force of cultivation to deliver a fatal blow.
"Hey, senior, wait a minute!"
A loud shout interrupted Zhou Hanping's attack. He turned around in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"
A wicked smile crept across Zhang Yunling's lips. He glanced at the naked woman beside him, then at Pei Yao, who lay sprawled on the ground in a disheveled state. He said in a deep voice:
“This person must be a member of the Pei family, the most powerful family in Chang’an City. My senior brother and I have encountered such a calamity because of Pei Yao’s scheme. Senior, why don’t you seal her cultivation and let us take her to the Pei family to confront her? Please grant us permission.”
Zhou Hanping frowned. This kid was indeed more shrewd than he had expected. He had almost lost his life in this tiger's den, but now he was relying on his backer to start seeking benefits.
"Alright, then hurry up and get moving. I'll wait here. But about the agreed-upon reward..."
As he spoke, Zhou Hanping glanced at the jade bottle Zhang Yunling was holding, a blatant hint that made Zhang Yunling feel somewhat embarrassed.
However, there is no gain without loss. Although the Jade Bottle possesses immense power, he had previously discovered that frequent use of this treasure would deplete his own fortune.
When he first took the Qiankun Qi Yun Pill, the Qi Yun and Dao power gathered in his dantian were quite abundant. However, after obtaining and using the Jade Bottle, the solidity of his Qi Yun power became significantly less than before.
Although the cause is unclear, such situations are generally related to cultivation level. Using a magic weapon that is too high a level and does not match one's own cultivation level will inevitably lead to some side effects. The loss of one's luck is probably a side effect of using the Jade Bottle.
Therefore, Zhang Yunling nodded vigorously and promised Zhou Hanping, "Senior, rest assured, I will repay you handsomely after this matter is accomplished!"
Zhou Hanping's lips curled up slightly, and he walked towards Pei Yao. His Nascent Soul Realm aura was clearly revealed, which not only intimidated the surrounding cultivators but also made Pei Yao feel flustered.
Fortunately, she had lived in seclusion here for many years, and the Pei family members stationed here had all become her personal guards. Pei Yao suddenly stood up and retreated, distancing herself from Zhou Hanping. At the same time, she took out a communication jade slip from her storage bag and shouted:
"Everyone to Room Seven! Enemy attack!"