Chapter 63 - Midnight Escape (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“You’re right. Sword Cultivators have always trained the hardest. If we stay behind, maybe we wouldn’t-” Another girl also seemed to waver as she interrupted, “I also heard that there were two Sword Cultivators who recently broke into the Xuan Yuan Family and even that family couldn’t do anything to them. There are also two Sword Cultivators here, so do you think they’re-”

“Si Yu!” Yu Hong’s expression darkened as she cut her off. “So what if they were the Sword Cultivators who were able to defeat the Xuan Yuan Family? It’s been so long, yet do you still not understand? There is not one man on this earth who is reliable! We cannot afford to take this risk.”

“You saw the lady they call Shen Ying. How come she remained a mortal while the two men reached Soul Formation? Don’t you think that’s weird?” Yu Hong’s expression changed as she said this. She continued, “They say she’s the sect master, but I think they’re making a joke out of her. Maybe they’re just hiding their skills from her because they refuse to teach her. Maybe they are hiding other things too. Do you think people like them would take care of people like us who have ‘betrayed our sect masters’?”

“…” The crowd fell silent.

“What’s more, they are clearly already suspicious of us,” Yu Hong warned. “We need to leave soon. The people who were after us back at Upper Azure Town are probably already gone. We should take this chance to look for that man on the street and ask him to take us to the Middle Azure World.”

They all nodded.

“Everyone, hide your auras well. We’re in the Demon Realm. Remember not to alert any demons.” Yu Hong checked each of their array formations and gave further instructions, “Once we find that man on the street and reach Ming Yin Mountain, we’ll be safe.”

“So… you’re going to look for Roasted Chicken Gal?” A familiar voice sounded out from behind them.

“Who’s there?” Yu Hong cried out. Startled, she drew her sword instinctively. That was when she turned around and then recognised the person in front of her. “Sect Master! Why… why are you…”

All of their expressions changed, showing confusion. Where did she come from? How was it that none of them had noticed her?

“You… when did you appear?” Yu Hong’s heart sank.

“From…” Shen Ying fell into thought for a few seconds. “From the time you said that men were useless.”

“You… heard everything!”

“Yeah!” Shen Ying sighed. She pointed to the room beside her and said seriously, “Little Hong… I’m alright if you want to whisper in the middle of the night. But squatting outside my window and whispering right next to my headboard… that’s unacceptable, right?” She had been sleeping!

Who’s Little Hong?

No, the important thing is…

“This… this is your room?” How could that be?

“Yeah, I’ve been staying here for a few days.” Shen Ying nodded in affirmation.

“You… don’t you stay in the back of the hall?”

“Oh, that’s the kitchen!”

“Kitch…” What freaking kitchen!

Which sect would use the entire back section of a hall as their kitchen? What kind of bloody sect is this?

“Big Sister Yu Hong, what should we do?” Si Yu nervously tugged at Yu Hong’s sleeve. They had intended to escape stealthily, but now their plan was exposed. They wouldn’t be able to leave if Shen Ying called for the two Sword Cultivators.