Night Without End
Chapter 239 - 152 Elder, Don’t Be in a Hurry

Chapter 239: Chapter 152 Elder, Don’t Be in a Hurry

In the night sky, the White Peacock radiated brilliant light and said, "Elder Zhou, don’t be anxious. Follow the rules. Half a month has not passed yet."

After hearing this, Zhou Tao felt a headache coming on.

He thought that things could not continue like this. Although everything was within the rules, he could not explain it to others once he returned.

Which Elder did not have descendants or favorite Disciples? Those Miracle Medicines already had owners, and some old folks still relied on them for life extension.

"Then let’s activate the emergency plan, this assessment can be concluded now!" He decisively made the decision while standing on the back of a Raptor.

"For what reason?" the White Peacock asked seriously.

Zhou Tao said, "Didn’t you say there were outsiders spying and secretly taking action, whom you stopped?"

"The turmoil has passed, the situation has calmed down," replied the White Peacock.

Zhou Tao said, "Old Bai, help me out this time. That place was meant for assessment, but now it’s almost turned into a vegetable field. Continuing is meaningless!"

The main concern was, how could he explain this to those Elders?

The White Peacock nodded and calmly informed, "There are no major casualties. Even under special circumstances, according to the rules, we still have till today."

Upon hearing the word ’rules’, Zhou Tao felt suffocated.

...

In the forest during the Shallow Night, Qin Ming walked while extracting the essence of the medicine.

The pale golden strange blood steamed in the Heavenly Light, rapidly turning into mist, smelling fragrant, and finally transformed into a light rain, enveloping his entire body.

Qin Ming took a deep breath, instantly indulging in a fragrant sensation, as if Dining with the Sunset from head to toe, being baptized and purified, all pores relaxed, as if becoming an immortal right there.

Although it was not his first experience, the wonderful sensation of life extension, thickening one’s foundation, and enhancing strength, he was willing to repeat it every day.

He felt slightly intoxicated, as if standing in the Heavenly Que, with golden radiance flowing all over his body and white mist surrounding him, his long sleeves floating, as if about to ride the wind away.

Zhuo Ya showed a look of surprise; he had directly "taken the medicine." What method did he use?

She knew the portion she accidentally acquired was untouched as she dared not use it and had to go back and ask the elders for help with refinement, due to the complex components of the strange blood.

"Are you using an Ancient Technique for medicine refinement?" she caught up and asked. This was similar to some of the techniques studied by the old men in Esoteric Buddhism, not requiring the use of a medicine furnace.

"Yes, using nature as the furnace, the Six Imperial Forces as fire," Qin Ming nodded.

Zhuo Ya was skeptical, yet she believed that her cousin’s defeat to him was justified. Given his prowess in defeating the demon, even two more cousins wouldn’t be enough.

She followed him and hurried to the next region with Qin Ming, wanting to see his next move.

In Qingshi Village, by the Fire Spring, there was a large bluestone over ten meters high, thus the name.

"What’s going on?" Zhuo Ya was surprised; there were actually cries in the village, creating quite a somber atmosphere.

This area was overseen by Cao Wuji; theoretically, one mutant should be able to handle the documented blood cases and resolve nearby demon troubles.

Qin Ming quickly inquired about the situation; what exactly happened, where was Cao Wuji?

An old man leaned against the big bluestone and sighed, "Alas, this time we offended the Golden Demon King, causing trouble."

The village chief came over and informed them of the details, "Brother Cao is a good person. He helped us eliminate the demons and resolve hidden dangers. He was very responsible. He wanted to eliminate the biggest demon but was overpowered and returned heavily wounded. The Golden Demon didn’t cross the boundary itself, so it sent its demon minions over for revenge. Now, with Brother Cao injured, he can’t fend them off."

Soon, Qin Ming and Zhuo Ya saw Cao Wuji.

He used to be a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, now looking very distressed, with many injuries. His black hair was matted with blood, sticking in strands on his forehead and neck.

The most severe injury was on his chest and abdomen, almost punctured through and smelling burnt; although the wound was treated, he was far from recovery.

"Embarrassing, isn’t it? I failed to eliminate the demon, instead causing trouble. I’m sorry to the villagers here," Cao Wuji stated.

He was originally a talkative young man who could properly interact with people from the Great Sects. Now, however, he appeared quite gloomy and down.

It was evident that although Cao Wuji was proud, he was also very just. He had no knowledge of the strange blood and solely wanted to help the villagers eliminate the biggest demon.

Unfortunately, he nearly sacrificed himself.

Given his current record, he didn’t need to bother with the Golden Demon King to become a Core Disciple of the Six Imperial Ancestor Court.

"Brother Cao, rest assured, we will help you take care of that demon. You stay here and recover well," Qin Ming said.

"That’s a Golden Rhino, tough-skinned and hard-fleshed. Our Heavenly Light Force simply can’t affect it," Cao Wuji solemnly warned.

He and Zhuo Ya were both top-tier mutants. Initially at rebirth, their strength exceeded a thousand kilograms, yet they hadn’t learned powerful Jin Techniques.

Now, he and Zhuo Ya could only be considered rough gems; their attack power was relatively lacking. If they could master the Six Imperial Forces, undoubtedly, both would undergo a qualitative transformation!

Cao Wuji insisted on following, wishing to contribute at a critical moment.

Qin Ming put his hand on his shoulder and said, "You’re so severely injured, it’s useless going there. Wait here from afar."

Later, they saw two corpses and three seriously injured villagers in the village, some with their chests pierced by horns, some bodies split into two.

According to the villagers, some people had been abducted to serve the demons in the Golden Demon King’s territory.

Moreover, just today, two Outer Saint Level demons along with several Rhino Demons had rampaged through.

Not long after, Qin Ming and Zhuo Ya stepped into the dense forest, Cao Wuji, heedless of advice, followed from a distance.