Translator: Cinder Translations
Three days ago.
At a place more than ten miles away from the Cheng family, the Sacred Gu discovered a large underground cave, which contained a blood pool several ters in size.
The blood pool was already dry.
In one corner of the cave, a large number of corpses were piled up.
Worms crawled over many of the bodies.
Clearly, the ti of death was not long ago, likely within the past month.
The Blood Demon did not kill people just to bleed them; it had constructed a blood pool to collect blood and refine essence.
Evidently, the sharp decrease in the Cheng family's population was not solely caused by the Blood Demon; many had fallen victim to the treachery of their own kin.
Cheng Ruida's slaughter of his family mbers certainly had ulterior motives.
Song Wen did not wish to get involved in the affairs of the Cheng family, which was why he wanted to leave.
Cheng Ruida glanced at Song Wen and then at Zuo Shuiyun.
"Are you both really not planning to stay a few more days in the Cheng family?"
"No, thank you for your kindness," Song Wen declined.
Cheng Ruida's originally friendly expression turned sowhat sinister.
"It seems you've discovered sothing. I had wanted to discuss this with you two, but now it seems I must resort to a bit of force."
"Cheng Han, why don't you reveal yourself?"
Cheng Ruida shouted violently!
Suddenly, in the courtyard of the Cheng family, a figure shot into the sky, swiftly flying towards them on a sword.
Zuo Shuiyun's face changed, looking sowhat grim.
"Cheng Ruida, what do you an by this?"
Song Wen also appeared surprised; the Cheng family actually had a hidden foundation- building cultivator.
Having stayed at the Cheng family for a few days, he hadn't noticed a thing, which ant that the other party was hiding within a formation that could conceal their presence.
However, the newcor was only an initial-stage foundation-building cultivator, not enough to threaten Song Wen.
Cheng Ruida and Cheng Han surrounded Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun from the front and back.
"Elder Zuo, Elder Wu, don't be alard. I an you no harm; I just wish to ask for your help in refining a type of elixir," Cheng Ruida said.
Cheng Ruida was a mid-stage foundation-building cultivator, and with Cheng Han's assistance, he was confident he could keep the initial-stage Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun here.
"Cheng Ruida, think carefully. Elder Wu and I are both elders of the Beastmaster Sect. If you dare to lay hands on us, the sect will not spare you or the Cheng family," Zuo Shuiyun said with a fierce tone but a hint of trepidation.
Cheng Ruida smiled faintly, clearly not taking Zuo Shuiyun's threats to heart.
"Elder Zuo has misunderstood. I truly have no ill intentions. As long as you assist in refining the elixir and swear a soul oath not to disclose the matters of the Cheng family, once the task is completed, not only will I let you both leave safely, but I will also present each of you with three thousand spirit stones as a reward."
"If you insist on opposing , then I will have no choice but to be ruthless. Even if the Beastmaster Sect holds the Cheng family accountable afterward, what does that have to do with you? You will already have returned to the underworld."
Cheng Ruida brandished a whip in one hand and a sugar stick in the other, pressuring Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun to comply.
"Refining elixirs?" Zuo Shuiyun said, sowhat skeptical.
She looked at Song Wen, waiting for him to make a decision.
She realized that she had sowhat underestimated this low-key Elder Wu in the past.
Since Song Wen could uncover Cheng family's sche, perhaps he could make a more accurate choice.
Song Wen replied, "Elder Zuo, since the Cheng family has sincerely invited us, let's lend them
a helping hand."
Zuo Shuiyun looked at Song Wen in surprise; she hadn't expected him to agree so readily.
A glimr of killing intent flashed in Song Wen's eyes.
He was quite satisfied with his days in the Beastmaster Sect and did not want to stir up
trouble.
He had originally wanted to avoid the affairs of the Cheng family.
However, since Cheng Ruida wanted to seek death, he could only play along and satisfy his
own curiosity.
What exactly was Cheng Ruida plotting by ruthlessly slaughtering his own kin?
Cheng Ruida laughed heartily, "Good! Those who know how to adapt are true heroes. Elder
Wu is indeed wise to assess the situation. Please wait a mont; once I subdue the Blood Demon, I will discuss the elixir with you in detail."
After saying this, he gave Cheng Han a glance, signaling him to keep an eye on Song Wen and
Zuo Shuiyun.
Then, Cheng Ruida raised his hand, and seven sealing nails flew out.
The barrier of the formation trapping the Blood Demon suddenly cracked open a small
opening at the top.
The sealing nails shot through the opening like teors.
Like the fangs of a poisonous snake, they swiftly and rcilessly pierced into the Blood
Demon's body.
The Blood Demon had its ridians sealed by the nails, unable to summon its internal spiritual power, and its breath instantly beca weak as it fell to the ground helplessly.
In its crimson eyes, despair and helplessness shone through.
Cheng Ruida retracted the formation and threw out a chain.
The chain twisted and changed shape like a spirit snake, tightly binding the Blood Demon.
Cheng Ruida grabbed one end of the chain, pulling the Blood Demon to his side.
Looking at the Blood Demon, its body a bloody ss yet still baring its teeth at him, Cheng
Ruida spoke contemptuously.
"You beast, you will never escape my grasp."
Dragging the Blood Demon, Cheng Ruida approached Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun.
"Please, esteed elders."
After saying this, he dragged the Blood Demon deeper into the Cheng family's premises.
It was as if he were completely unconcerned that Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun would take the opportunity to escape.
Song Wen followed suit, flying into the Cheng family's grounds.
Zuo Shuiyun glanced back at the direction they ca from, then at the figures of Song Wen
and Cheng Ruida, hesitating for a mont before ultimately deciding not to escape alone.
Soon, the four arrived at the Cheng family's alchemy room.
The alchemy room was constructed from large stones, comprising over ten rooms for
alchemy.
Cheng Ruida held a square token and inserted it into the stone wall of one of the alchemy
rooms.
The stone door of the alchemy room opened.
Once inside the alchemy room, Cheng Ruida inserted another token into the wall.
A hole suddenly appeared on the floor of the alchemy room.
"Please follow ."
Cheng Ruida jumped into the hole first.
Song Wen, who followed closely, did not act recklessly.
As he approached the edge of the hole, a Sacred Gu slipped from the bottom of his shoe and
fell into the hole.
After the Sacred Gu confird that there was no danger ahead, Song Wen jumped into the
hole.
After falling for about several dozen ters, a vast underground cave ca into view.
The cave was adorned with a qi-concealing formation, sowhat similar to Song Wen's "Qi Concealnt Formation." It was also a second-grade formation, primarily designed to conceal one's presence, making it difficult for outsiders to notice anything within the cave.
Having spent several days at the Cheng family, Song Wen realized he had not detected Cheng
Han's presence; he could very well be hiding within this cave.
At the center of the cave stood a tall alchemy furnace.
Three cushions surrounded the furnace.
Once all four entered the cave, Cheng Ruida spoke.
"I invited you here to assist in refining a certain elixir. This alchemy process is extrely
complicated and ti-consuming. I find it difficult to sustain it alone."
Then, he tossed two jade slips, which flew towards Song Wen and Zuo Shuiyun.
"The slips contain the formula and the techniques for refining this elixir. I originally planned
to invite a senior alchemist and Cheng Han to assist in the refining process."
"But I didn't expect that the sect would send two peak elders here, which is even better. Cheng
Han won't be needed; he's not skilled in alchemy."
(End of the Chapter)
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