The back mountain under the night sky was tranquil, with jagged rocks and trees slanting sideways. Occasionally, birds flapped their wings and flew by.

"Young Master Qin, shall we check this cave first?"

Xing He turned on his phone, using the light to point at a cave marked with a red dot on the map.

"Hmm, okay."

Qin Yang nodded; this cave was the closest to them.

Five minutes later, the three of them arrived at the cave. The entrance was very small, with moss growing on the stone ground, showing no signs of being walked on.

If that junior master was imprisoned here, surely someone would bring her food, and they would have to bring it from outside and pass it through the entrance.

The three of them moved to the next cave, but it was very shallow; after a few steps, they reached the end, and it didn't look like anyone lived there.

They searched two more caves in succession, all to no avail, and continued forward, already deep in the back mountain.

"This is the last cave."

Qin Yang looked towards the deep cave ahead. Among the caves that Xing He knew, this was the last one. If that junior master wasn't here, they would have to give up.

"Let's go."

The three of them turned on the flashlight function on their phones, using the light to walk forward.

In the empty and deep cave, only the footsteps of the three of them echoed.

After walking for five minutes, they saw a faint light ahead, and quickened their pace, suddenly finding the view ahead become expansive.

In front of them was a clean, square space. The ground was paved with bluish-white stone slabs, and there was a small water pond near the wall. Beside the pond were two separate wooden huts.

Moonlight spilled in from the open mountain mouth above, illuminating the two huts and the pond.

"Who?"

A clear and cool voice called out. One of the small wooden huts opened, and a slender figure emerged.

The figure was dressed in a light green dress, with a clear coldness to her face. Her features were like a painting, and her clear eyes had a captivating charm. Even Qin Yang, who was used to seeing beautiful women, had to admit that the woman before him was indeed exceptionally beautiful.

"Who are you people?"

The woman in green looked at the three uninvited guests who had intruded into the cave, her gaze icy.

"Master Luoyue, you're still alive. It's me, Xia He..."

Seeing the figure, Xing He's face instantly showed a trace of excitement, with a hint of choking emotion in his voice.

"You are Xia He?"

The woman in green glanced at Xing He, her gaze shifting, as if recalling him.

"Xia He, how did you come here?"

There was a touch of surprise in the woman in green's voice.

Xing He hesitated, unsure how to respond. Master Luoyue used to take good care of the disciples in the pavilion, but since her disappearance three years ago, there had been no news of her.

Six months ago, Xing He accidentally overheard a snippet of argument between the Pavilion Master and the Mistress, learning that Master Luoyue was imprisoned. However, he dared not come to rescue her, feeling somewhat guilty at the thought.

"Is this your junior master?"

Qin Yang asked, the woman in front of him looked very young, probably only in her twenties.

"Yes."

Xing He nodded heavily.

"Xia He, who are the two people beside you?"

Bi Luoyue examined Qin Yang and White Crane, with a hint of wariness in her eyes.

"This is Young Master Qin, Qin Yang, and this is Instructor White Crane."

Xing He introduced.

"Master Luoyue, why have you been here all this time? Is it because the Pavilion Master and the Mistress imprisoned you here?" Xing He asked.

"You already know? Three years ago, Master was harmed by Zi Qian and Saffron. I also fell victim to Saffron's Celestial Fragrance Powder, losing all my Inner Power, and have been confined here ever since."

Bi Luoyue's voice carried a hint of melancholy as she spoke slowly.

Just as Bi Luoyue finished speaking, rustling noises suddenly came from the other wooden hut.

"Who's there?"

White Crane's gaze was sharp as lightning, shouting coldly.

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