Elder Song left, leaving Ni Kai and Ye Yu staring at each other.
Clearly, neither of them had expected such an outcome.
Finally, Ye Yu broke the silence.
"Elder, shall we go then?"
Ni Kai had intended to refuse.
Looking at Ye Yu's figure, he felt everything was too suspicious.
The timing of this undercover agent's appearance was too coincidental.
Not only did he help knock out Yun Roumu, but he also wanted to send her off.
And most crucially, even Song Wuren agreed.
This old man usually fears trouble the most. Why is he so enthusiastic now?
Could it be because he doesn't trust the Blood Demon Sect, so he deliberately found an undercover agent to supervise?
Thinking of this, Ni Kai couldn't help but sneer.
Perhaps only this reason could make sense of everything.
Since he wanted to come and take a look...what else can be done?
Ni Kai folded his hands together.
When he spread them out again, fresh red blood appeared.
Then it kept expanding and condensed into the shape of a huge sword.
Ni Kai stepped on it first, then nodded at Ye Yu.
The latter immediately carried Yun Roumu and followed.
As Ni Kai's thoughts moved, the blood-red flying sword flew north at extremely fast speed.
Along the way, Ni Kai said softly, "Go back and tell your Elder Song. As long as Yun Roumu is successfully brought to our Blood Demon Sect, we will immediately fulfill our promise to you."
Ye Yu frowned slightly.
He wanted to ask a question.
What exactly was promised?
But he forcibly held back.
Because Ye Yu understood well: Loose lips sink ships.
Now that he had temporarily gained Ni Kai's trust with difficulty, asking random questions could easily arouse suspicion again.
Therefore, to avoid such a situation, Ye Yu smiled and said, "Understood, Elder Ni. Oh, there's one more small matter Elder Song asked me to convey to you."
"What matter?"
Ni Kai turned slightly, looking curious at Ye Yu.
The latter came closer, carrying Yun Roumu on his shoulder.
When the two were very close, Ye Yu didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.
The next moment, countless sword qi suddenly appeared, piercing through Ni Kai's chest.
He screamed in pain, but it didn't throw him off balance.
Immediately, he formed hand seals with both hands.
The red robe on him emitted a faint glow, then became even more vibrant.
From afar, it looked like real blood was flowing in circles.
Seeing this, Ye Yu no longer pretended.
He used one hand to form a sword finger, fully unleashing the Profound Heart Sword technique.
A surging sword qi rushed towards Ni Kai.
The red robe on him was extraordinary, but to fully withstand the Profound Heart Sword technique was simply wishful thinking!
Soon after, Ni Kai spurted blood.
The blood-red sword under his feet shattered.
His figure plummeted suddenly downward.
If he were prepared, even if Ni Kai couldn't dodge the Profound Heart Sword technique, he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.
But now, Ye Yu's sudden sneak attack left him completely defenseless.
He was severely injured from the outset, so naturally, he couldn't hold on for long.
"Boom!"
A dull sound echoed.
Ni Kai crashed onto a ridge.
Ye Yu followed closely with Yun Roumu.
It must be said, a cultivator at the half-step Integration Realm is indeed tough.
Severely injured and falling from such a height, yet still alive.
Impressive, impressive indeed!
Ni Kai looked at Ye Yu's playful expression. He tremblingly asked, "Why? Does your Ten Thousand Souls Hall want to betray their promises?"
Ye Yu chuckled lightly.
He didn't answer that question.
Instead, he asked softly, "Come, let me ask you something. Why are you so determined to take Yun Roumu to the Blood Demon Sect? Does she hold such great significance to you?"
Ni Kai coldly shouted, "Don't even think about getting any useful out of my mouth!"
Ye Yu remained silent.
He set Yun Roumu aside, then took out the soul-summoning banner Slaughter Immortal and forcefully inserted it into Ni Kai's body.
The top-grade spiritual artifact easily pierced through his robe.
Intense agony washed over Ni Kai, leaving his face pale.
Ye Yu spoke coldly, "Either talk, or die. Answer my questions truthfully, and I will spare your life."
As the Second Elder of the Blood Demon Sect, Ni Kai was well-traveled and knowledgeable.
Naturally, he understood the item Ye Yu had produced: a soul-summoning banner.
If one's soul were absorbed into it, they would endure eternal torment until the banner shattered.
Ni Kai wasn't afraid of death, but being trapped within the soul-summoning banner terrified him.
He immediately said, "The order to capture Yun Roumu came directly from our Sect Master, Que Yun. I don't know the specific reasons behind it."
"I swear by the Great Dao, everything I say is true!"
Seeing his willingness to swear by the Great Dao suggested his words were genuine.
Ye Yu's thoughts shifted, and he asked again, "You mentioned earlier that once Yun Roumu reaches the Blood Demon Sect, you would immediately fulfill the agreement."
"What exactly is this agreement?"
Hearing this, a confused expression crossed Ni Kai's pale face.
"What do you mean? As an insider loyal to Song Wuren, you're unaware of such matters?"
Ye Yu snapped his fingers.
From the Slaughter Immortal emerged a massive soul, the formidable Jie Tan, one of the Four Southern Evils.
He bit down on Ni Kai's arm, and with a powerful pull, tore it off.
"Ahh!"
Ni Kai screamed in agony once more.
Ye Yu's expression turned icy as he said, "Remember, you answer what I ask. No questions in return. Understood?"
Ni Kai nodded frantically.
He now realized: the man before him was utterly insane.
Any hint of dissatisfaction could lead to violence, regardless of whether it meant his death.
In such circumstances, Ni Kai dared not hesitate.
He immediately continued, "In the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, Second Elder Yao Changning and Fifth Elder Song Wuren are dissatisfied with Zhu Diezhen's position as the Hall Master, and are preparing to rebel."
"They seek the assistance of our Blood Demon Sect to kill Zhu Diezhen."
"Therefore, we laid down a condition: to form an alliance, they must help us capture Yun Roumu. Hence, today's scene."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu couldn't help but widen his eyes.
So, events from the dream are about to unfold?
The elders of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall are really planning a rebellion!
No, he must quickly inform Zhu Diezhen about this.
In the dream realm, they had been Dao companions for over five hundred years.
Ye Yu naturally didn't want to watch her die helplessly.
Ni Kai felt his body weakening further. If he didn't take some healing pills soon, he might really die here.
So he quickly said, "Friend, if you have any more questions, please ask quickly. If not, please spare my life."
Ye Yu smiled faintly.
"At this point, I have no more questions to ask. I'm going to give you a way to survive. "
"Abandon your physical body and let your soul enter my soul-summoning banner."
"Become a brother inside my soul banner!"
Ni Kai was filled with fear, shaking his head repeatedly, "No, you can't do this! You promised to spare my life!"
"Yes, I am giving you a way to survive. But this way is for your soul, not your physical body."
"Enter my soul banner, and I guarantee your soul will live for a long time!"
Ye Yu gripped the Slaughter Immortal in his right hand.
With a sudden forceful motion, Ni Kai's body shattered, while a strand of his soul was instantly drawn into the soul-summoning banner.