The Hehuan Sect Was Squeezed Dry for Ten Thousand Years, but It Became a Sacred Ground?-Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Under the gaze of those eyes, Zhou Qin felt as if she were being stared down by a bloodthirsty beast. It was as though she could be torn to pieces at any moment.

“This girl seems to have seen a lot of blood. She’s not simple,” Aunt Qing couldn’t help but comment in Zhou Qin’s mind.

The killing intent wasn’t overwhelming, yet it felt tangible. How old was she? Could she be the reincarnation of some kind of slaughter deity?

Zhou Qin didn’t respond. Instead, she instinctively swallowed hard.

So terrifying... And yet, she was the one who had reached Foundation Establishment first!

Trying her best to stay calm, Zhou Qin removed her face covering, revealing her delicate, picturesque features framed by disheveled hair. The cinnabar mole on her forehead stood out under the faint moonlight.

“It’s me, Sister Yu!” Zhou Qin smiled warmly, waving in a friendly manner, trying to appear as harmless as possible.

That had been truly frightening! After locking eyes with her, Zhou Qin realized this was someone she couldn’t afford to provoke. Better to play it safe.

“Sister Zhou?” Yu Hua was momentarily taken aback. She hadn’t expected it to be her.

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The killing intent she had gathered dissipated slightly, but she remained cautious. Yu Hua also removed her face covering, though her expression was cold, in stark contrast to Zhou Qin’s warmth. “Why were you following me?”

She hated having someone behind her!

Seeing that Sister Yu’s attitude remained harsh even after recognizing her, Zhou Qin chuckled awkwardly. “Sister Yu, are you also here to look for the divine medicine in the Demon Prison?”

As soon as she spoke, she realized it was a redundant question. At this hour, in this part of the back mountain, neither of them was here for innocent reasons. They must have both figured out the true nature of the Demon Prison!

“Divine medicine?” Yu Hua immediately seized on the key point. “What divine medicine?”

“Ah... Sister Yu, you didn’t know?” Zhou Qin hesitated but, considering the divine medicine was likely something that could be mass-produced, decided to share her discoveries and speculations.

“I see,” Yu Hua nodded, though she was still puzzled. Had her assumptions been wrong? Was there no demonic beast in the Demon Prison, but some kind of divine medicine instead? Regardless, whatever was inside would be useful to her.

“Sister Yu, since we’re both here for the same reason, why don’t we team up?” Zhou Qin suggested, her eyes glinting with opportunity.

“Alright,” Yu Hua agreed without hesitation.

Sneaking into a forbidden area at night wasn’t exactly honorable, and killing each other was unnecessary. It was better for them to either succeed together or fail together. That way, there would be no risk of being exposed later.

As for how she had been detected, Yu Hua didn’t press the matter. After all, everyone had their secrets, didn’t they?

After some time, the two finally reached the Demon Prison.

Just as Zhou Qin was about to step forward, Yu Hua grabbed her arm.

“Wait!”

“What’s wrong?” Zhou Qin was confused.

Yu Hua scolded, “A man-made forbidden area like this is bound to have defensive formations! How do you not know something so basic?”

Zhou Qin, who came from a small family with limited knowledge: “You’re right.”

Aunt Qing, who only knew about alchemy: “She has a point.”

“Sister Yu, do you also know about formations?” Zhou Qin asked, surprised.

Among the four arts of alchemy, talismans, formations, and artifact crafting, formations were relatively niche. In their entire sect, the only person known to have deep knowledge of formations was the sect leader.

“I know a little,” Yu Hua replied indifferently.

Enough to break into an immortal’s ruins, at least.

After scanning the area, it took her only a few minutes to locate the formation’s core. She swiftly destroyed it.

“Alright, we can go in now,” Yu Hua said with confidence, her cold expression unwavering.

What she didn’t know was that Liu Ruyan had set up too many overlapping formations. While Yu Hua had destroyed the main formation hub, she hadn’t noticed the presence of a detection formation. They had already been discovered.

Unbeknownst to them, they were walking right into a trap.

“Come here, give me a hand.”

Yu Hua pressed her hand against the stone door and pushed with all her might. With the formations deactivated, even the automatic opening mechanism had failed.

“Alright.”

With a loud rumble, the two girls managed to push open the heavy stone door together.

They stepped inside.

With the sensing mechanisms also disabled, the cave was pitch black. The only thing they could hear were the eerie growls coming from within, sending chills down their spines.

Zhou Qin summoned a ball of spiritual fire in her palm to light the way.

Instantly, the demonic creatures imprisoned in the cells on both sides came into view.

Sensing a trace of their aura, Zhou Qin felt a pang of fear.

So strong! They must be at least at the Golden Core level or higher.

Fortunately, the additional sealing formations within the prison cells hadn’t been destroyed along with the outer formations. Otherwise, they might have been torn to pieces on the spot.

So, the Demon Prison really did hold something inside.

While Zhou Qin was still recovering from her fear, Yu Hua’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

These were all living beings! If she could sacrifice them all, the Golden Page’s calculations...

Noticing that the person behind her hadn’t moved, Zhou Qin turned around and saw the short-haired girl still standing in place.

“Sister Yu, why aren’t you coming?”

“Mm, I’m coming.”

Yu Hua calmed her excitement and followed.

Since these demonic creatures were imprisoned and could only vent their fury helplessly, she decided there was no need to rush.

It was better to first search for the so-called divine medicine together.

Firstly, she didn’t want to expose the existence of the Golden Page in front of Junior Sister Zhou.

Secondly, she was also worried that Junior Sister Zhou, in her naivety, might trigger some hidden mechanism or trap, which could end up implicating her as well.

The two girls proceeded deeper into the prison.

The passageway of the Demon Prison was long and reeked of foul odors.

Worried about potential traps, the two girls moved forward with extreme caution.

“Who designed this prison to be so long?” Zhou Qin couldn’t help but complain silently to Aunt Qing.

“It is indeed long, but the more elaborate it is, the more it suggests that something significant might be hidden inside,” Aunt Qing agreed, trying to encourage the young girl.

Zhou Qin secretly glanced back, using the light of the spiritual fire to catch a glimpse of the short-haired girl behind her. Her delicate face remained stern and unreadable.

She really has remarkable composure, Zhou Qin thought. At least I have someone to chat with to pass the time.

Just as she was thinking this, Aunt Qing suddenly spoke up, her tone urgent this time.

“Someone’s coming!”

Who?

Before Zhou Qin could even form the thought, she heard a muffled groan and the sound of someone collapsing behind her.

In the next moment, she too lost consciousness.