Nonsense! Master is not my wife.

Yin You was not worried about Zhu Yingqiu's safety. She was born for war, and the way of swordsmanship she practiced was to pursue ultimate killing power. Even in a world where warmongering was the norm, she would not fall behind others.

During the sect's usual training, Zhu Yingqiu had been suppressing her murderous intent in order to take care of the safety of her fellow disciples. Even when she was traveling outside and fighting demons, she never completely let go.

I wonder if the legendary land of a hundred battles can allow her to fully unleash her potential?

Not long after Zhu Yingqiu left, Xue Qingyou also left Xuelingxu mysteriously, and only came to Youfeng to meet Yin You on the night before her departure.

Yin You still remembered that night when his master was not in Youfeng. He was concentrating on refining the Fu Sheng Sword Grass in the cave when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

He opened the cave door with a puzzled look on his face and saw Xue Qingyou's figure.

She stood in the night, her gray hair covered in moonlight, her eyes were confused, and there was a rare trace of melancholy on her face, which made Yin You a little at a loss.

Before he could ask anything, Xue Qingyou suddenly rushed over and hugged him tightly. She didn't say anything, but her body was shaking slightly, as if she was crying.

The two stood like this for nearly half an hour before Xue Qingyou left in a hurry.

Yin You still doesn’t know what happened to Xue Qingyou that night, but since she doesn’t want to say, he won’t ask.

All Yin You could do was to give Xue Qingyou a hug and support when she needed him.

After standing in front of the teleportation platform and thinking for a long time, Yin You finally made up his mind. He would go to Youyun Mountain first to retrieve the remaining map of the Spirit Sealing Map, and then go to the War Realm to see how Zhu Yingqiu was doing.

Chapter 90: Curse Under the Clouds

A few days later.

Yonglin Dynasty, Youyun City.

Yin You was wearing a fox fur cloak and walking on the streets of Youyun City.

The Yonglin Dynasty is located in the northern part of the Northern Territory. It is the northernmost dynasty in the Northern Territory. Most of the dynasty's territory is covered by wind and snow all year round, and the climate is extremely cold.

And Youyun City, located at the foot of Youyun Mountain in the northwest of the Yonglin Dynasty, is one of the coldest places.

Yin You looked around and saw that everyone on the street, whether mortal or monk, was wearing fur coats and cloaks and walking in a hurry.

"Guanyuntai, where exactly is this place?" Yin You frowned as he walked.

The Guanyuntai in Youyun City is one of the nine places that the master mentioned. It is very likely that another fragment of the Soul Sealing Map is placed there.

However, Yin You had never been to Youyun City and did not know where the so-called Guanyun Terrace was. As for Yin Ci's soul fragment in his body, Yin Ci had taken it back after returning to Xuelingxu last time.

In order to know where Guanyuntai is, Yin You found the Taoist Alliance branch and bought a local map as soon as he stepped off the teleportation platform in Youyun City. However, after he looked through the map carefully, he did not find the place called Guanyuntai.

Yin You also tried to ask passers-by, but the strange thing was that every time he said the three words "Guan Yuntai", the passers-by would turn pale and stammer.

After several passers-by had the same reaction, Yin You had no choice but to give up this method.

When Yin You passed by an alley, he saw a little beggar shivering in a corner, staring longingly at the steaming bun shop across the street.

Yin You was holding a bag of buns in his hand. He had just bought them, but he had not opened them yet because he was still thinking about Guanyuntai.

Yin You walked to the little beggar, put the bag of buns in front of him, and said softly:

"I just bought it. I'm not hungry yet. You can eat it."

The little beggar raised his head and looked at Yin You with vigilance, his hands tightly tucked into his sleeves, and did not pick up the buns on the ground.

His face was very dirty and his original appearance was completely invisible. There was a hint of timidity hidden in his vigilant eyes.

Seeing this, Yin You took a few steps back.

The little beggar then stretched out a hand and picked up the bag of buns on the ground. His movements were very slow, and his eyes did not look at the buns on the ground, but were always looking at Yin You.

After he stuffed the bun back into his sleeve, Yin You slowly walked forward, and when he saw that the little beggar did not behave abnormally, he squatted down in front of him.

"My name is Yin You. What's your name?" Yin You asked gently.

The little beggar seemed to know that Yin You had no ill intentions, his expression softened, and he stammered:

"My...my name is...Jiang Jiang...Wu."

Yin You's expression remained the same: "Jiang Wu, are you a native of Youyun City?"

The little beggar hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.

"Then have you ever heard of a place called Guanyuntai?" Yin You continued to ask.

Hearing the three words "Guanyuntai", the little beggar's body trembled noticeably. Just when Yin You thought he was going to return empty-handed again, the little beggar spoke:

“I’ve heard…I’ve heard.”

Yin You was slightly stunned, then a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he quickly asked: "Where is the Guanyuntai?"

"On…on Youyun…mountain, go…through a bamboo forest, cross a r…river, and you will see a stone platform built on the edge of a…cliff. That stone platform is the Guanyun Terrace."

The little beggar spoke faster and faster, and finally he stopped stuttering.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed the corner of Yin You's clothes, whispering: "Don't... don't go, it's very... dangerous there."

After saying this, the little beggar suddenly stood up, turned around and ran into the alley.

"Eh? Don't leave yet!"

When Yin You stood up, the little beggar had disappeared deep into the alley.

"Why did you run away suddenly?"

Yin You felt a little regretful. He had finally found someone to communicate with and had originally planned to learn more about Guanyuntai from him.

Although he knew the location of Guanyuntai, Yin You was still somewhat concerned by the little beggar's last words.

Is Guanyuntai dangerous now?

Could it be that the incident on Guanyun Terrace is the reason why the mortal cultivators in Youyun City are so secretive about it?

Yin You vaguely felt that this trip might not be as easy as the last time at the Zuiyue Teahouse in Huacheng.

Looking at the dim sky, it was obvious that I couldn't enter Youyun Mountain today.

Yin You walked into the inn next door, booked a room, ordered some spiritual food, and sat down at an empty table.

"Sir, is this your first time in Youyun City?" A waiter stood aside and spoke after bringing all the spiritual food.

"Oh? How did you figure that out?"

At this moment, Yin You picked up a piece of cooked meat and put it into his mouth. Hearing this, he looked at the waiter curiously.

The waiter was very talkative: "I have a good memory. I have lived in Youyun City for more than 20 years, and I have never seen a young monk with such extraordinary demeanor as you."

Yin You didn't say anything and continued to eat the spiritual food on the table.

Seeing that this trick didn't work, the waiter's eyes flashed with disappointment: "Beggars in the city have always been despised, but you took the initiative to approach them and talk to them. This must be your first time in Youyun City."

"Being disliked?"

Yin You looked up at the waiter and asked, "What have they done to anger the heavens and the people?"

The waiter glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention. He approached Yin You with a mysterious look and whispered:

"They are all cursed."

"curse?"

"Yes, curse." The waiter seemed afraid of being heard by others, so he lowered his voice. "They are cursed from birth. Once you come into contact with them, you will be cursed and die."

Yin You looked at him strangely: "I just had contact with him. Does this mean that I am also cursed? Then how dare you approach me?"

The waiter shook his head slowly, his expression solemn: "This is the viciousness of the curse."

Before Yin You could ask, he said in a heavy tone:

"The curse is most targeted at the locals of Youyun City. Once the locals of Youyun City come into contact with those beggars, they will be extremely unlucky in the days that follow. At first, it may just be small things like stumbling while walking, but the situation will become more and more dangerous as time goes on. Accidental injuries are minor."

"Last year, the young master of the Xu family felt sorry for a little beggar and gave him some food. As a result, he died suddenly a few days after returning home."

"Although the Xu family said that the young master was possessed by the devil because of his practice, how could a person suddenly become possessed by the devil?"

Hearing his words, Yin You's expression gradually became solemn.

"Even if you are not a native of Youyun City, do not contact those beggars casually. Once you are cursed, it will be useless even if you leave Youyun City."

Yin You was silent for a while, then he said, "Didn't the Dao Alliance of Youyun City take care of this matter?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter sighed, "In recent years, demons have become more rampant. Even in the remote Youyun City, traces of demons have appeared. The Dao League is busy tracking down the traces of demons, so how can it have the mind to deal with these things?"

"Liu Xiaoer! What are you doing? A guest is coming!"

In the distance, the innkeeper called out the waiter's name loudly.

Upon hearing this, the waiter turned and left: "Sir, I'm leaving first. Please remember, don't have any dealings with those beggars."

Chapter 91: Gray Skull

Yin You watched the waiter turn around and leave to greet other customers, and continued to eat the spiritual food on the table with his head down.

In the conversation just now, the waiter must have concealed some key things, which may involve the truth about the curse of Youyun City.

He avoided the main point and glossed over the matter of the curse, but repeatedly emphasized and reminded Yin You not to get close to those beggars, otherwise he would be infected with the curse and fall into danger.

However, this method had no effect on Yin You. The more the waiter threatened him, the more interested Yin You became in the Guanyuntai.

He had a vague intuition that the anomalies in Youyun City, the curse on the beggar, the Guanyuntai that people were terrified of, behind all these phenomena, there was an invisible hand controlling everything.

Yin You lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression.

The worst case scenario now is that when he arrived in Youyun City and asked passers-by about Guanyuntai, he might have already been targeted.

When he came into contact with those beggars who were cursed, it aroused the vigilance of the people behind him. At this time, the waiter "coincidentally" appeared and took the initiative to communicate with him. His words seemed to be advice, but when you think about it carefully, there was also a hint of threat.

"Why does this situation feel familiar?"

Yin You's thoughts turned, and he suddenly realized that his current situation was very similar to when he was in Huacheng. Yin Xingsheng and his fellow demon monks were hiding in the dark, while he and the Huacheng forces were in the light.

Yin You and the Huacheng forces investigated for several days before they found the whereabouts of Yin Xingsheng and others, but they were still a step too late, and he almost ascended to become an immortal.

Now facing this situation again where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, what choice will Yin You make?

Yin You inadvertently glanced at the waiter in the distance, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Soon night falls.

The mortal monks in the inn gradually dispersed. As closing time approached, the waiter changed his clothes, said something to the boss, walked out of the inn door, and headed straight in a certain direction.

Youyun City was very quiet at night. Although there was no curfew, there were very few pedestrians on the street. They all seemed to be in a hurry, as if something was following them.

The waiter didn't even turn on the light, but walked quickly under the dim street lights on the streets of Youyun City. He was very familiar with Youyun City. After walking around in circles for a long time, he returned to a private house only two streets away from the inn and knocked gently on the door.

"crunch..."

The door was opened from the inside, revealing a gap that was only big enough for one person to enter.

The waiter slipped into the door and closed it behind him.

Shortly after he closed the door, a figure slowly appeared in front of the door. In the dim light, it was Yin You.

Yin You looked at the door in front of him and frowned slightly.

An ordinary house actually has a high-level reconnaissance formation?

If he had not suddenly become alert just now, Yin You would have already entered the range of the formation and exposed his whereabouts.

Now the waiter has gone in, the door is tightly closed, and there are reconnaissance formations set up around the house. If Yin You does not use force, it is obvious that he cannot enter the house in front of him.

But why did he have to go in?

Yin You made a gesture with his left hand hidden under his sleeve.

……

Inside a dark house.

The waiter half-knelt on the ground and recounted everything that had happened between him and Yin You after they met in the inn, including their movements, expressions, and tones at the time.

After saying this, the waiter became quiet.

In the darkness, only his breathing could be faintly heard.

Just as the waiter's breathing became heavier and he thought he had made a mistake and displeased his "master", a vague voice that could not be distinguished between male and female came from the darkness:

"You did a good job, please step back."