"Are you messing with me?"

Liu Xiyun's eyes turned cold.

But unexpectedly, the little maid outside suddenly put on a pitiful look and gazed at her.

"Wah, wah... No, no! I really can't let you out. If you run away, the adults will kill me!"

As she spoke, her face filled with terror. Her fearful eyes darted around wildly—she was the perfect image of a virtuous young lady held captive by villains.

"This..." Liu Xiyun fell silent.

After what just happened, she wasn't sure if this silly maid was genuinely foolish or pretending to mess with her.

But it probably wasn't the latter. What would she gain from it?

Thinking this, Liu Xiyun slowly softened her gaze. Her tone turned gentle as she spoke to the outside: "Then tell me—what level are your adults? Are there any Earth Rank martial artists?"

"Huh? What?" The little maid looked utterly confused. "What's an Earth Rank potato?"

"..." Liu Xiyun was speechless.

Well, she still felt this maid was more likely just dumb.

She thought again and said: "I mean, I'm super strong! If you let me out, I might beat those bad adults for you!"

"Huh? Eh?" The maid tilted her head, staring at Liu Xiyun inside with a dumbfounded expression. "How strong? Can you fly on the spot?"

"...." For some reason, Liu Xiyun felt utterly speechless around her.

If she didn't think this silly maid was probably genuine, she'd want to give her one word right now. (Scram!)

But dealing with a child required patience. She forced down her rising anger. "No. But if you remove my spiritual energy seal, I can blast this iron door away."

"Huh? That's it?"

"The adults can smash through stone! You can't win. Let's just forget it," the maid analyzed fearfully.

"Smash stone? How big? How thick?" Liu Xiyun slightly frowned as she asked.

"Hmm, about this big, this round!" The maid outside gestured with her hands.

Liu Xiyun watched for a moment before understanding.

"A meter wide, only a dozen centimeters thick? Your adults are just Yellow Rank?"

Piercing a stone slab one meter wide and a dozen centimeters thick was doable for a Yellow Rank martial artist. Liu Xiyun didn't believe the woman who outsmarted her was only Yellow Rank.

"No! You got it wrong! It's the opposite!"

The voice from outside made Liu Xiyun's frown vanish as her eyes widened in shock.

Concentrating power to pierce over a meter of thickness in a small area!?

An Earth Rank martial artist! This was definitely Earth Rank strength!

At her current late Profound Rank level, she could only pierce about half a meter of stone. The maid had it reversed—her guess was correct.

The organization's leader was likely Earth Rank!

"I need to be careful," Liu Xiyun thought silently, remembering her earlier carelessness.

"What? Scared? Those super strong adults!" the maid outside shouted with a terrified face.

Liu Xiyun composed herself calmly. "No. Just one meter? I can pierce two."

"Liar!"

"Don't believe me?"

"I don't know."

"If you don't, remove my spiritual energy seal. I'll show you."

"Spiritual energy seal? What's that?"

Watching the confused maid outside, Liu Xiyun felt utterly exhausted.

She wanted to explain, but the girl didn't even know martial ranks. Spiritual energy would be meaningless to her.

"Meeting her—is this good luck or bad luck..."

Liu Xiyun watched the ancient-dressed maid spinning in place, completely speechless. She was thoroughly convinced now.

Clang!

Just then, something fell from the spinning maid outside. It rolled with a clatter to the front of Liu Xiyun's iron cell.

Liu Xiyun looked—and her eyes lit up.

"Detox pill!?"

She quickly stood to grab the white jade bottle.

"Huh? How'd it roll so far?" But a small, fair hand snatched it first.

"That's it! Give it to me! It'll remove my spiritual energy seal!" Liu Xiyun called urgently.

The little maid tilted her head in confusion, holding the bottle. Then she pulled out several more white jade bottles from her clothes.

"Do you want this white jade bottle? Or..."

"I want them all!" Liu Xiyun snapped, tired of wasting words.

She didn't care if the maid was messing with her. Once she got the detox pill and broke the seal, this Half Step Yellow Rank girl couldn't stop her!

"Huh!? Half Step Yellow Rank?" As if suddenly realizing something, Liu Xiyun inside the cell frowned deeply.