I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Liou Yuan watched as Yin Yixuan infused Spiritual Power into the Magical Artifact.

The threads seemed to come alive, wrapping around the old man’s body in dozens of loops.

Since the old man had been struck by Miss Anyang, he was previously listless, but when the artifact wrapped around him, he let out a screech like a pig being slaughtered.

His entire body trembled under the hair-like Magical Artifact, his shriveled skin quickly filled with blood, and his bones emitted cracking sounds, clearly in extreme pain.

Yin Yixuan listened to the old man’s wails with a face full of enjoyment and pride, and he didn’t forget to explain the artifact’s effects to Liou Yuan.

"This magical artifact is called the Bone Twister. It’s an interrogation tool in the dungeon; no prisoner can withstand it for even a cup of tea’s time once they’re in our dungeon."

"With each twist, it shaves off a layer of bone. A few more twists and even the marrow can be twisted out."

"There’s an even more powerful Soul-Twisting Rope, meant for interrogating Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, which I didn’t bring out."

"That thing is even more fearsome, especially for twisting the Divine Soul of Foundation Establishment cultivators. No matter how stubborn they are, ten days of twisting will make them wail and beg."

Yin Yixuan spoke about these things as if he knew them like the back of his hand.

Liou Yuan had a peculiar expression; he could tell that Yin Yixuan genuinely liked these things. Or rather, he genuinely enjoyed torturing people.

This man was a prince, and such a unique peculiarity inevitably seemed strange.

He glanced at Miss Anyang without leaving a trace, who surprisingly seemed to condone Yin Yixuan’s actions to some degree.

The old man was twirled for about ten breaths, and Yin Yixuan was slow to ask any questions, which made Liou Yuan curiously inquire, "Since it’s an interrogation, why not question him?"

"Don’t rush, don’t rush, let him suffer, and the words that follow will be truthful," Yin Yixuan waved his hand, signaling Liou Yuan not to interrupt him.

Instead, the demon cultivator old man shouted angrily, "Why don’t you ask, you bastard, how am I supposed to speak if you don’t ask!"

He feared Yin Yufu but not Yin Yixuan.

Yin Yixuan suddenly found it uninteresting and didn’t release the Bone Twister, but instead looked at Miss Anyang with an inquiring gaze.

Then Liou Yuan saw his fingers unintentionally pointing at him, the meaning was clear.

Miss Anyang smiled, "It’s fine. On this matter concerning the Linlang Domain, Five Extremes Mountain and our Jin Dynasty are on the same side."

"Thanks to Sect Leader Xuanyi, we’ve had fifty years of peace, so go ahead and ask."

With that, Miss Anyang specifically reminded Liou Yuan, "Make sure to remember what he says today and report back to Five Extremes Mountain truthfully."

"Okay!" Liou Yuan had originally intended to temporarily withdraw, but upon hearing Miss Anyang’s words, he didn’t leave and just nodded obediently.

Only then did Yin Yixuan slowly ask, "Who led this time to Qingyou Prefecture among the Foundation Establishments? Don’t think you can fool me, the means of spreading Demonic Cultivation Skills aren’t possible without a Foundation Establishment."

"Tang Hua’s Soul!" the demon cultivator old man blurted out the truth without even thinking.

There is nothing like loyalty among demon cultivators, especially those who have reached the depths of demon cultivation, where deceit and betrayal are commonplace.

Putting them together always has the potential for mutual slaughter, betraying one’s own kind as easily as snapping fingers.

From his demeanor, he couldn’t wait for Yin Yixuan to finish his questions quickly.

Liou Yuan knew little of the situation within the Linlang Domain, and hearing Tang Hua’s Soul’s name left him completely bewildered, so he kept quiet and dutifully listened.

The Jin Dynasty’s royal family was quite concerned with the Linlang Domain, and Miss Anyang knew who Tang Hua’s Soul was. After hearing the name, she murmured, "So it’s Daoist Huixie, no wonder these Demonic Cultivation Skills are so effortlessly at hand."

Yin Yixuan asked again, "Where is Daoist Huixie, where is your agreed meeting place?"

"Argh, I don’t know, that bastard left us after bringing us here, and the agreed meeting time has long passed."

"I knew it; he used us as pawns."

"Your Jin Dynasty is so capable; you find him yourselves."

"Why did you choose Qingyou Prefecture and not elsewhere? Is there some plot?"

Yin Yixuan asked many questions but mostly received clear and concise answers.

The old man mostly couldn’t answer, only knowing they were brought over by Daoist Huixie.

As he said, the batch of demon cultivators who followed Daoist Huixie, including himself, had become expendable.

In the end, the demon cultivator was tortured into unconsciousness by the Bone Twister, and only then did Yin Yixuan reluctantly look at Miss Anyang.

"Take him back; there’s still much to be extracted from him,"

Miss Anyang didn’t seem to think the old man was useless, gently instructing Yin Yixuan, then turned to Liou Yuan and said, "Yufengcheng is where Daoist Huixie’s trail last vanished, and these demon cultivators’ intentions are unclear."

"I see your Spiritual Power is nearing perfection; you can break through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer anytime now. This place is fraught with danger; it’s better to leave early and return to the sect to break through."

Miss Anyang only spoke so much due to her connection with Liou Zhen.

If it had been any other cultivator from Five Extremes Mountain, she wouldn’t have even glanced at them.

Liou Yuan understood the situation and listened earnestly, nodding repeatedly.

Of course, he wouldn’t leave just because of Miss Anyang’s words.

It wasn’t often he got a chance to come out, and he was determined to go to Qiwen Mountain.

Besides, the Jin Dynasty’s royal family had already sent people, implying there’s more than just Miss Anyang from the Foundation Establishment here.

Otherwise, Daoist Huixie wouldn’t be too afraid to even show his face.

"The royal family’s deterrence in Jin Dynasty is still strong, at least Yufengcheng’s area is safe."

"I won’t stay long; I’ll grab the fortune from Qiwen Mountain and leave. If the heavens collapse here afterward, it won’t be my concern."

Liou Yuan thought to himself.