*Clatter--*

The chain's clanking lasted for a long time. Yun Yiyi struggled for a while and finally opened the blanket wrapped around her body. Unfortunately, there were still *Immortal Bindings* used to bind mid-stage demonic beasts on her hands and feet, making it impossible for her to move.

As for Yun Jiujiu, her arms, waist, and legs were tied up with iron chains so tightly that she couldn't even stand up or crawl around like Yun Yiyi.

"Hoo-ha... hoo-ha..."

Yun Yiyi's face was flushed, and she was breathing heavily now. Her hair was wet with hot sweat and stuck to her cheeks as she leaned on Yun Jiujiu's shoulder to catch her breath.

Seeing her like this, the disdain on Yun Jiujiu's face was almost tangible.

"Soft-footed shrimp, are you even a *Foundation Building* cultivator? Getting out of a quilt makes you tired like this, isn't it shameful? Tsk tsk tsk... heh---"

Yun Yiyi pouted. The sword technique she cultivated was the delicate and skillful *Water Inquiry* technique, which emphasized using minimal force to achieve great results. She had never specifically trained for strength, and as a woman with a relatively slender figure, her physical endurance and strength naturally lagged behind cultivators of the same level.

She replied with a sneer. "Aren't you training your arms every day? Why don't you break the chains now and take us out?"

*Clang clang---*

Yun Jiujiu tried to swing her hands and feet and cursed. "Hiss -- look at how many chains are on my body? One, two, three, four, five, six... Damn it, these six chains are more than enough to tie up a cultivator in the *Core Formation* stage. How do you want me to get rid of them?"

"So what are you saying? Isn't strength useful?"

Yun Jiujiu blinked in confusion and fell silent for a moment before turning her head away. "Hiss -- I can't argue with you. Go away and stop bothering me."

"Sigh--"

Seeing her like this, Yun Yiyi sighed heavily, then started to look around the stone room, racking her brain for an escape plan. At the same time, she was also wondering about who could do such a thing.

Who could secretly sneak into the two mansions of **Flowing Water Peak** and **Sword Wine Peak** and kidnap her and Yun Jiujiu, two Young Ladies of the Sword Sect?

Zhuang Yan?

But why did Zhuang Yan need her and Yun Jiujiu?

Yun Yiyi couldn't figure out what Zhuang Yan wanted to do. He killed twenty-seven internal disciples a few days ago, and now, he kidnapped her and Yun Jiujiu...

?!

At this thought, Yun Yiyi looked around and asked, "What about Yun Xi? Was she also kidnapped?"

"Huh?" Yun Jiujiu paused with a frown, then said, "Yeah, why isn't Third Sister here? These people kidnapped you and me, why didn't they take her too?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Yun Yiyi was speechless. "Most likely, they failed to capture her."

"Then, why did they take us?"

"You're asking me?"

"Well, if you don't know either, never mind."

"..."

Yun Yiyi was speechless for a moment. Right now, she really wished that Yun Xi was by her side instead of this simpleton and brainless Yun Jiujiu.

If it was Yun Xi, at least they could think together and find a way to escape. But now, they only shared one brain, which was not enough!

Yun Yiyi felt helpless. Arguing with Yun Jiujiu right now would be counterproductive, so she decided to take the initiative, and called out in a manner she rarely did. "Second Sister..."

Hearing her address this way, Yun Jiujiu was slightly taken aback and said, "It's been a long time since I heard you call me 'Second Sister', huh."

Yun Yiyi frowned. "Stop fooling around. Now is not the time for you to throw a tantrum. We have to find a way out."

"Then, what do you think we should do?"

"If Yun Xi wasn't brought here, it means she managed to fend them off. And after being attacked, she'll soon realize that these people aren't just targeting her. She will definitely bring people to our **Flowing Water Peak** and **Sword Wine Peak** to check out the situation, and then, she should be able to find her way here following the clues. Her brain works much faster than yours."

"Oh~" Yun Jiujiu raised an eyebrow and nodded. "I admit it. Besides, my brother Yu is probably leading disciples from **Sword Wine Peak** to look for me right now. Isn't your Young Master from that ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect also looking for you? Then, let's just rest now, there's nothing else to do anyway. We should conserve our energy."

Hearing these words, Yun Yiyi felt a sudden pang in her heart for no reason.

Feng Yu is looking for Yun Jiujiu, but Ye Anping...

"Young Master Ye..."

"What about him? Is he dead?"

Yun Jiujiu said this as a joke. It was just a thoughtless remark, and Yun Jiujiu only wanted to tease Yun Yiyi out of habit.

However, when she turned around to look at Yun Yiyi's face, she found a crystalline shimmering in her eyes as she bit her lower lip tightly. The sneer on Yun Jiujiu's face disappeared in an instant.

No matter how much she hated Yun Yiyi, she wouldn't make fun of a deceased person. She pouted in embarrassment and said, "Ah... well, umm, I said that without thinking. I didn't expect him to really die."

"..."

Seeing that Yun Yiyi's expression was still sad, she pondered for a while and quickly comforted her. "Well, it's quite common for a fellow cultivator to die after thousands of years on the path of immortality. What to do? In recent years alone, hundreds or even thousands of disciples from our Sword Sect have died. Just last month at the **Sword Wine Peak**, there was a disciple named Zhang, who died on the spot when his own sword hit him in the back of his head while training..."

The more Yun Yiyi listened, the tighter she gritted her teeth and glared at her. "Can you stop saying the word 'death'? Also! How can you compare an ordinary disciple named Zhang with my Young Master Ye? If Feng Yu dies, would you still be so calm?"

Yun Jiujiu pouted and said, "Impossible. He's so powerful that if anyone is going to die, it would be me, not him!"

Yun Yiyi felt totally unable to communicate with her and sighed deeply. She shook her head and focused on thinking about how to escape.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Yun Jiujiu pursed her lips and thought seriously. She realized that what she had just said was not quite appropriate, so she spoke again, "Yun Yiyi, let me tell you something."

"Say it."

"I planned to leave the Sword Sect after Dad came out of seclusion. You're the first to know."

Yun Yiyi looked surprised. "Leave the Sword Sect? Where are you going?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. When the time comes, Brother Yu and I can find a place to open a restaurant or something. You will be the Sword Sect master, and I will be a restaurant owner. We won't get in each other's way, how about that? Isn't this idea good?"

Yun Yiyi frowned, feeling it was a little unreasonable.

"How long have you known him? If you stay in the Sword Sect, you will still be the Second Young Lady with people serving and respecting you. Are you willing to give up all that and follow him for a wandering cultivator's life?"

"Then, if I stay in the sect, won't you pressure me to death?"

"Do you think I have nothing better to do than pressure you?" Yun Yiyi raised her eyebrows and defended herself."If I obtain the position of sect leader, you and Yun Xi, the three of us, don't have to fight for anything. You and Yun Xi are still the Second and the Third Young Lady, I'll have to take care of you."

"Heh -- come on. You're talking nice now, but who knows what you think in your heart? Anyway, I've made my decision. After Dad comes out of seclusion, help me persuade him. I'm afraid he won't agree. Shouldn't you be happy that I'm leaving?"