102: News of the third disciple in Yunmengze

Yue Xiaoxiao's voice echoed in the underground cavern.

The Divine Souls forcibly torn from their bodies trembled in the air.

Deprived of the protection of their Physical Bodies, they faced this king of ghost Dao with only their most primitive instincts.

"Kneel!"

Yue Xiaoxiao commanded again.

Dozens of Divine Souls, including that Soul Transformation Stage Protector, swiftly flew towards Yue Xiaoxiao's feet and knelt before her.

The scene was bizarre.

Yue Xiaoxiao was very satisfied. She turned her head to look at Su Lin.

The cruel pleasure on her face quickly faded, replaced by an eager, praise-seeking expression.

"Revered Master."

Her voice reverted to its childish tone, "These trash, how do you want to deal with them?

Should I turn them into obedient Puppets? I guarantee they'll be ten thousand times better than the ones they made themselves."

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, as if she saw countless interesting toys.

Su Lin looked at the Divine Souls trembling in mid-air.

He shook his head: "No."

The excitement on Yue Xiaoxiao's face vanished instantly.

"Why?" she asked softly, "They're bad people, aren't they perfect as Materials? Their Divine Souls are very interesting."

"The job I gave you was interrogation."

Su Lin's voice was calm, "Not making toys."

Yue Xiaoxiao immediately lowered her head: "Yes, Revered Master, I understand."

"I want to know everything about the Thousand Puppet Sect."

Su Lin gave the order, "Where is their main altar, how many people do they have, and what is their objective?"

"Yes."

Yue Xiaoxiao replied. She turned to face the trembling Divine Soul of the Soul Transformation Stage Protector.

She reached out her hand, and black ghostly Qi gathered in her palm.

"Now, tell my Revered Master everything he wants to know."

The Protector's Divine Soul was still resisting: "You wish... The main altar will avenge me..."

"So noisy."

Yue Xiaoxiao closed her five fingers.

The Protector's Divine Soul let out a silent wail, and its entire Divine Soul began to twist violently.

His Divine Soul was torn into fragments, then forcibly pieced back together by Yue Xiaoxiao.

"I'll ask one more time." Yue Xiaoxiao's voice was very soft.

"I'll tell! I'll tell!"

The torment from his Divine Soul made him utterly terrified.

This torment was far more dreadful than death.

"Just playing with you, actually, even if you don't tell me, I have my ways."

"Hehe."

She closed her eyes, and powerful ghostly energy invaded the other party's Divine Soul, reading their deepest memories.

A moment later, she opened her eyes and reported to Su Lin.

"Their main altar is in a mobile fortress called Puppet Emperor City.

That fortress is hidden in Void Realm rifts year-round, and he doesn't know its exact location."

"Their objective is exactly what you heard, to capture unpolished jade and refine a Puppet army."

Yue Xiaoxiao paused, seemingly organizing the new information.

"He also mentioned one thing."

"They recently pursued a target but failed."

Su Lin asked: "What target?"

"A woman."

Yue Xiaoxiao replied, "This Protector said that this woman is the bane of their Thousand Puppet Sect.

She possesses a Cultivation Technique that can purify their Puppets."

Ye You's movements halted; she looked at Yue Xiaoxiao.

Su Lin's heart stirred: "What is her name?"

"He doesn't know her name."

Yue Xiaoxiao shook her head, "But he knows that people outside call her... Medicine Immortal."

"Third Senior Sister??"

Ye You spoke, with an urgency in her voice that she herself didn't notice.

Su Lin's heart also sank.

It was her.

His third Disciple, Chu Weiwei.

She was only devoted to the Dao of alchemy, taking saving lives and healing injuries as her duty.

Su Lin asked: "Where is she?"

Yue Xiaoxiao continued to read from the Protector's Divine Soul: "This Protector said that the last time they lost her was in Yunmeng Marsh, in the southern part of the continent.

She seemed to be going there to collect a special medicinal Material."

"Yunmeng Marsh..." Su Lin noted down the place name.

"Revered Master, what about these Divine Souls..." Yue Xiaoxiao looked at the Materials again, still a bit unwilling to give up.

"Whatever, they're yours." Su Lin said.

Having received her Revered Master's permission, a smile appeared on Yue Xiaoxiao's childish face.

She looked at the Divine Souls trembling in mid-air out of fear, as if she had found the most exquisite toys.

"Thank you, Revered Master." She happily responded, extending her hand.

The Divine Souls of the Thousand Puppet Sect disciple, including that Soul Transformation Stage Protector, let out wails.

They couldn't resist, pulled by a force, shrinking, and finally turning into streaks of black Qi, all disappearing into Yue Xiaoxiao's palm.

Yue Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, her face filled with satisfaction.

"Revered Master," Ye You spoke first, "Third Senior Sister, she..."

"Yunmeng Marsh."

Su Lin uttered three words, "We must go there immediately."

A wave of worry rose in his heart, followed by a strange emotion.

Once, this third Disciple had the softest heart; surely, she wouldn't have undergone some strange change now, would she?

She was devoted to the Dao of alchemy, taking saving lives and healing injuries as her duty, a true healer with a benevolent heart.

Su Lin had even worried back then that she was too soft and unable to establish herself in this cruel cultivation world.

It was precisely because of this kindness that Su Lin worried even more.

The Thousand Puppet Sect was so cruel, and Yunmeng Marsh was a dangerous place.

How could someone devoted to the Dao of alchemy cope?

A glimmer of hope flashed in Su Lin's heart.

Perhaps, Weiwei was the only one who hadn't changed.

Perhaps, she was still that simple and kind Medicine Immortal.

Su Lin thought that if he had one more Disciple who kept trying to keep him captive, he would feel a wave of exhaustion.

"Revered Master, what are you thinking about?" Ye You's voice interrupted Su Lin's thoughts.

"Nothing."

Su Lin regained his composure, "With matters here settled, we will return to Daochu Sect to prepare, then go to Yunmeng Marsh to find your Third Senior Sister."

Yue Xiaoxiao quietly floated over and stood on Su Lin's other side, lowering her head. "Revered Master, am I going back too?"

"You're coming along." Su Lin said.

Ye You glanced at Yue Xiaoxiao but said nothing.

The three left the Black Stone Forest, leaving only the soulless bodies in the underground workshop.

They flew very fast, Ye You staying close to Su Lin.

Soon, the Daochu Sect's mountain gate appeared before them.

Elder Xuan Zhen was directing the disciple in patrols.

He saw Su Lin return and immediately stepped forward.

"Sect Master."

Su Lin nodded: "I need to leave for a period of time, to Yunmeng Marsh."

Xuan Zhen was stunned for a moment: "Yunmeng Marsh? It's very dangerous there."

"I must go. While I'm away, the Sect is entrusted to you.

Su Lin looked at Xuan Zhen, "And her."

He pointed to Yue Xiaoxiao, "She will stay in the Sect."

Su Lin looked at Yue Xiaoxiao.

"Remember, protect the Sect well!"

"This is your mission."

Yue Xiaoxiao's face was full of disappointment.

Su Lin added, "If anyone invades, you can turn them into toys."

Hearing this, Yue Xiaoxiao finally looked somewhat satisfied.

At this moment, Ye You's emotions were also very conflicted.

She didn't want another Senior Sister to share her Revered Master with.

But she was also genuinely worried about Chu Weiwei.

Especially being targeted by a School like the Thousand Puppet Sect.