I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 413 Rescuing the Demon Clan 2

After the death of General Dawn, a remnant soul remained, possessing great power yet deeply mired in chaos. The Purple Cloud Sect exploited this, using his immense power to draw upon the demon race.

His wish in life was to protect the people of the demon race. Even after death, he still carried this obsession with it. So the Zixiao Sect imprisoned his remnant soul in this stone chamber made of ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Binding Stone, and added hundreds of dense arrays to prevent him from escaping, thus firmly trapping his remnant soul here.

General Dawn's unwavering resolve to protect the demon race remained unchanged. Because he was trapped in chaos, he instinctively bound all those with demon blood around him to ensure their safety…

At this point, Ling Xuzi was unwilling to continue.

Yun Qingyi was silent for a moment, then her tone became subdued as she softly said, "So, the reason why none of the demons here escaped is because... the remnant soul of this Dawn General?"

Ling Xuzi nodded. "This general's consciousness is not quite right now, but fortunately, one of you is able to break this deadlock."

Yun Qingyi and Xie Xiyan exchanged a glance, and both saw that name in each other's eyes: Yun Qingrou.

"It seems we can't split up now; we still need to have Arou come over." He quickly sent a message to Yun Qingrou, along with the coordinates from his divine sense.

Watching Yun Qingyi's series of smooth and effortless actions, Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi just stared at Yun Qingyi and Xie Xiyan talking to themselves as if there was another person around. Feeling a little uneasy, they couldn't help but ask, "Um, Uncle-Master, who are you talking to?"

Gu Qiqing shuddered: "Yes, junior sister, what general's remnant soul, what can't escape, it's all so confusing."

Yun Qingyi glanced in Xie Xiyan's direction. Although it was dark around them, Xie Xiyan still caught a glimpse of light and then waved it in front of Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi, saying, "This is my master."

As Xie Xiyan swayed, Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi suddenly saw a white figure in front of them, but the visibility was too low to see clearly. They had originally wanted to take out the luminous pearl for illumination, but seeing that Yun Qingyi and Xie Xiyan had no intention of taking it out, they did not take it out on their own and could only watch it carefully.

The moment he saw Ling Xuzi, he almost lost his soul. "This... how come there's someone here? No, is this even a person...?"

Although Ruan Qi was feeling uneasy, she was much calmer than Gu Qiqing, though she was still somewhat uncomfortable.

Yun Qingyi: "Hmm... Xi Yan's master did not have a physical body when he entered the realm."

Gu Qiqing: "..."

Seeing Gu Qiqing so frightened, Ling Xuzi had a mischievous thought in his mind, but considering the current situation, he had no choice but to put it aside and put on what he thought was a gentle smile: "Greetings, my name is Ling Xuzi."

Gu Qiqing swallowed hard as she looked at the white shadow floating in front of her, and said calmly, "Hello, senior, my name is Gu Qiqing."

After a moment's adjustment, Ruan Qi was no longer as afraid as before, and said in a clear voice, "Hello, senior, I am Ruan Qi."

After exchanging greetings, Ling Xuzi knew that Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi had not understood the conversation, so he carefully explained it again.

……

"So that's how it is." Gu Qiqing crossed her arms, one hand resting on her chin, deep in thought.

Ruan Qi said with great heartache, "The demon race is so tragic. General Dawn, who has protected the demon race for so many years, is now an obstacle for his people to escape."

Yun Qingyi remained silent for a moment, then glanced at the message sent by Yun Qingrou before speaking, "Arou is coming soon. Let's discuss what to do next when she arrives."

The surroundings were so dark, yet she didn't create any light. The reason was simple: every part of this underground cave was brightly lit, and some places even had luminous pearls. Only the stone chamber where the remnant soul of General Dawn was imprisoned was completely dark, which seemed to be intentional.

However, the current situation is not suitable for taking any action rashly, so the luminous pearl has not been used for illumination until now.

After a while, a faint sound came from the passageway ahead.

"Sister."

Just as they sensed the familiar presence, they heard Yun Qingrou's voice, "We're here."

Ji Zhaoze stood to the side, and when he saw Yun Qingyi and the others' attire, he was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Qingrou said that she ran into some trouble and needed us to come." His voice was still cold, but it revealed a subtle concern.

Yun Qingyi: "It's not exactly troublesome, but it's related to Arou."

Yun Qingrou only knew that Yun Qingyi had asked them to come over, but Yun Qingyi hadn't specified what it was in the message. She asked in confusion, "Sister, what happened here? Why are you all here?"

She secretly sized it up. Although it was quite dark around her, Yun Qingrou's excellent eyesight allowed her to see it quite clearly.

If I'm not mistaken, what's in front of me is a stone chamber, and it's a stone chamber enveloped by countless arrays.

"Sister?"

"Arou, what I'm about to say concerns you, so be prepared," Yun Qingyi said.

Seeing Yun Qingyi's voice so low, although she didn't know what it was, Yun Qingrou nodded solemnly: "Okay, elder sister."

"Your father, the Dawn General of the Demon Clan, is imprisoned in this stone chamber. But now, only a wisp of his soul remains."

Yun Qingyi relayed Ling Xuzi's words to Yun Qingrou completely without omitting anything. She didn't know how Yun Qingrou would react, but she had the right to know the truth.

Ji Zhaoling and Leng Zhan, standing behind Yun Qingrou, were shocked upon hearing this. They opened their mouths but didn't know what to say. Ji Zhaoze, standing beside her, had a complicated look in his eyes and remained silent for a moment.

Yun Qingrou lowered her head and remained silent for a long time, but she did not collapse as everyone had imagined. She slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with an unprecedented determination. "Everyone, don't worry about me. The damage has been done, and there's no use saying anything more now. What we should do now is minimize the losses."

“Since my father is inside, it is indeed my duty to go and meet him personally.”

“Arou…”

"Sister, my mind is made up, believe me."

……

"Okay, I believe you."

This stone door wasn't easy to open, but it didn't pose a problem for Yun Qingrou, especially with Ling Xuzi helping her.

Yun Qingrou felt a surge of support, her eyes flashed slightly, and without saying anything, she went directly into the stone chamber, which was quickly closed again.

"Are you sure there's no problem?" Gu Qiqing swallowed hard. "Although the person inside is Junior Sister Qingrou's biological father, didn't Brother Xie's master say that he has already lost his mind?"

Yun Qingyi sighed, "There really isn't a better way right now. We're not members of the demon race, and if we rush in, we might trigger General Dawn's berserk state, making things even more difficult for Arou."

Gu Qiqing also sighed: "That makes sense, but it really is..."

Although Gu Qiqing didn't finish his sentence, Yun Qingyi knew what he wanted to say.

She was worried... How could she not be worried? That bright and outgoing little girl had grown up step by step to where she is today, but now she had to suffer so much.

She was heartbroken.

But Yun Qingyi also knew that the matter of the Demon Clan was a major challenge in Yun Qingrou's life, and all she could do was silently accompany her to complete this challenge.

……

Inside the stone gate.

Looking around, Yun Qingrou saw countless chains emanating a chilling aura locking a certain place, and the surrounding arrays flickering, telling her that they were still in operation.

Upon seeing someone enter, Dawn's volatile spirit gradually exerted its strength, causing the chains to creak and rattle, emitting heavy metallic scraping and impact sounds.

"Who?"

The sound originated from the center of the chains, and was extremely hoarse and low, as if the vocal cords had been burned and then forcibly vibrated.

Yun Qingrou looked at the center of the chains, where a filthy, disheveled, and blood-stained remnant soul was imprisoned, still wearing the tattered armor.

Despite having prepared herself mentally, Yun Qingrou still couldn't help but choke up. She slowly approached, her voice extremely soft, like dust floating in the air: "Father..."

The sound of chains rattling suddenly stopped, and the remnant soul was clearly stunned for a moment. "What...did you call this general?"

Although he is now only a remnant soul, he can still identify the demonic bloodline. This is why he did not immediately go berserk when Yun Qingrou entered the stone gate. Yun Qingrou's demonic bloodline is too pure, which made him suppress his violent instincts.

"Father."

"You... call me... Father..." This answer was enough to make Dawn, who was not in a very clear mind at the moment, think for a long time before he could digest it.

"No... Li'er has already..."

"But...the child..."

“My…you…my child…”

As his frenzied instincts at dawn gradually subsided, a moment of clarity suddenly dawned on him: "My child."

He did not doubt the truthfulness of Yun Qingrou's words. As the most powerful demon general of the demon race, even now that she has turned into a remnant soul, it is still easy for her to identify blood relations.

My mind wasn't very clear just now; I only felt that my bloodline was pure, and I didn't think about it in that way.

“My child…” A brief moment of lucidity allowed Po Xiao’s cloudy eyes to see Yun Qingrou’s face clearly, and he managed a weak smile: “She looks just like her…”

Unlike the pitch-black outside, the stone chamber was filled with glowing stones embedded in the corners of the four walls, emitting a faint blue light. Yun Qingrou quietly looked at the remnant soul before her, tears silently streaming down her face.

She had always been strong and proud, and had never complained about the unfairness of fate. But now, the boundless sorrow welling up in her heart was threatening to overwhelm and suffocate her.

The father and daughter gazed at each other from afar, neither speaking. After a few minutes, Yun Qingrou knew that now was not the time to be sad. She composed herself and then unleashed a powerful surge of spiritual energy.

Dawn stared blankly at the suddenly white-lit stone chamber, somewhat bewildered. "?"

what's the situation?

Before he could react, the formations that had trapped him were shattered one by one. The moves were ruthless yet simple and brutal, as if the man was courting death.

Dawn tried to open his mouth to say something, but the violent water droplets hitting his soul made it difficult for him to speak.

Dawn: "..." He could only watch silently as the formations in front of him disappeared one by one.

The Zixiao Sect was too confident in the array and soul-locking chains that trapped him, so they didn't make any other sensory arrangements. The soundproofing of the stone chamber was also excellent. After all, Dawn would occasionally go berserk and make inexplicable loud noises, so the Zixiao Sect took this into consideration when choosing the materials for the stone chamber.

Yun Qingrou bombarded the stone chamber for half an hour, destroying most of the formation and soul-binding chains. Yun Qingyi and the others outside couldn't hear a sound at all.

Ji Zhaoling looked at the still motionless stone door: "Could something have happened to my martial aunt?"

Everyone looked at Yun Qingyi. Yun Qingyi gripped the jade pendant tightly in her hand, revealing her inner turmoil. She said softly, "Wait a little longer. I believe she's afraid."

Inside the stone chamber, Po Xiao's eyes were filled with complex emotions. He saw Yun Qingrou walk towards him, tear off the remaining soul-binding chains, and throw Po Xiao's remnant soul into his personal space.

"Let's catch up again when we have time, Father."

……

Those outside saw the door open and rushed forward. Yun Qingrou calmly emerged from inside. "Sister, let's continue our split-up operation and rescue the remaining demons as soon as possible."

Seeing that Yun Qingrou was alright, Yun Qingyi didn't say anything else and nodded, "Okay, let's go according to the previous group assignments."

There were many rooms inside the cave. The group worked together to rescue the guards one by one. "After we dealt with the guards, we could throw them back into the rooms to create the illusion that there were still people inside, thus buying time."

Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi nodded and threw the corpses they were carrying into the room, while Xie Xiyan was responsible for taking down the patrolling guards.

Every time Yun Qingyi entered a room, whether the demons were wary or the curious and dejected, she threw them all into the storage ring that could hold living beings before they could react, and then quickly went to the next room.

Gu Qiqing and Ruan Qi followed Xie Xiyan and Yun Qingyi. While Yun Qingyi collected people, they collected items. All the items belonging to the demons, whether blood or things left behind, were put into their storage rings, leaving nothing behind.

Seeing the guards playing cards out of boredom, Xie Xiyan killed them with a few stones.

Most of these people were at the late Golden Core stage, so killing them was a piece of cake.

Gu Qiqing threw the guards into the empty room, and Ruan Qi was in charge of packing up.

Suppressing her nausea, Ruan Qi put the plate of blood into her storage ring and couldn't help but exclaim, "These people are utterly inhuman! I thought they needed the blood for something, but they just drink it like a beverage! It's terrifying!"

Yun Qingyi's eyes were deep as she looked at the cups of the guards. Her voice was slightly cold: "Although the guards here seem to be very strict, it is visibly chaotic."

Xie Xiyan nodded in agreement: "Moreover, there are only a few Nascent Soul cultivators; the rest are almost all late-stage Golden Core cultivators." Although there are many of them, they are not worth mentioning to him and Yun Qingyi.

"Some were drinking, some were playing around. It seemed that the higher-ups rarely came to this place. This place was indeed very secluded, but perhaps because of its seclusion, these people had become much less vigilant over time, thinking that no outsiders would come here."

Gu Qiqing: "So, you mean it's a disguised form of indulging in frivolous pursuits and neglecting one's duties?"

Ruan Qi: "Pah! These demons don't deserve that word; they're clearly corrupt and decadent!"

Gu Qiqing chuckled: "Yes, yes, Junior Nephew Ruan is right."

Yun Qingyi: "No matter what, it's in our best interest. Let's go, there are still a few rooms left."