Daily life of a cultivation judge-Chapter 969: Desolate darkness of dread
Using his palace sense, Yang Qing secretly communicated with Zhu Qing on the general contents of the jade slip.
"For the next four months, you will be laying middle-tier orange-grade formations in the places listed there. It is mostly utility arrays for improving the quality of life and preventing future tragedies.
It’s standard restoration, rehabilitation, and reclamation works in various places around the continent that have been hit hard. The locations listed in that slip do not belong to any powers and are regions controlled by mortals or at most qi refinement cultivators.
It’s about a dozen or so solitary towns and numerous villages that go unnoticed in the dust of time. Inside the slip, you’ll find blueprints you can use but with your talents, there is no need to restrict yourself to them.
What we are aiming for is stability, longevity, versatility, and sustainability. If you wish to use your designs, ensure they adhere to those four parameters, and it goes without saying, that no array should go beyond the middle tier of the orange grade no matter how blessed the land may seem, do not go beyond those parameters.
Other than laying down the arrays, we will not be offering additional services such as protection. High-tiered arrays are likely to subject them to danger than offer them reprieve, so please be mindful of that," Yang Qing said which elicited a soft nod from Zhu Qing who seemed slightly relieved at hearing he would only be dealing with orange-grade formations, and ones that were at the middle tier at that.
No matter how low his spirits and confidence were at the moment, he still had the confidence to handle orange-grade formations, be it low, middle, or high. They were all just as easy in his eyes and hands.
The only thing that made him nervous was the memories of that day but luckily for him, with his abilities, he would be able to handle the task with ease even plagued with the ghost of that day and his abilities handicapped to a quarter of his usual capacity. It was more than enough to handle middle-tier orange-grade formations.
"You have two days to relax and prepare yourself. When ready, there is an incantation within the jade slip. Use it on one of the petals of the sakura tree behind us. It will produce a dew which you will use to refine the jade slip in your hands, converting it into a token that will help you get out of here directly to one of the rooms in the external logistics hall of the Order.
Whoever you see the moment you appear ask them to call someone by the name of Fan Mei. She is my colleague. She will hand you all the resources that you will need for the tasks handed to you.
Is everything clear?" asked Yang Qing.
"It is," answered Zhu Qing.
"Good. I wish you all the best, and do your work to the best of your ability. I am sure you were warned about what would happen to you should you decide to run away. Your soul signature has already been registered and sealed in one of the most powerful and dangerous treasures at our disposal.
It will know if you have any untoward thoughts, and it will swallow you up, no matter the distance. Wherever you are, the second you entertain thoughts of running away, you will suffer for it, and the experience will not be pleasant, to say the least, and it goes without saying, that you will die.
No one will be able to save you if it happens, not even soul formation experts, or some saint-grade treasure. So be mindful," Yang Qing said eliciting a fear-filled nod from Zhu Qing, which drew curious gazes from Gao Wei and Han Lei as they wondered what exactly he had been told to make him fearful.
Being astute individuals, they could more or less have a few guesses right on the money on the reason why, after all, a few days ago before they were transported here they all, inclusive of Luo Suyun interacted with one of the scariest things they had ever laid eyes on.
Han Lei had long prided himself on his indifference toward death having dared to infiltrate a dangerous assassin organization for vengeance and living as an assassin. He had thought his heart was steady enough to the point that even when he got sent to Requiem, even though it was a bit tough, he still managed to weather through with his willpower intact.
However, his confidence was shattered when a few days ago he was taken before something he couldn’t quite explain. The place was like an endless darkness of absolute terror with a singular light source. He had long forgotten what it felt like to sweat heavily, to vomit, or to pee, and in that darkness, his body remembered it all with relentless force. A minute in he was already weeping, adding another minute he felt like he was about to break his mind, luckily he was transported outside before it could.
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But even now, a few days had passed, but his soul and body had not forgotten that dread. On occasion, he would have a few episodes where he felt he was in that place, surrounded by that darkness and he would quickly check himself over to ensure he wasn’t there.
That fear made a loner like him strike up a conversation with Zhu Qing. He had seen similar episodes exhibited by Zhu Qing, and it was even worse. There was something comforting about it.
After he was done with his explanation, Yang Qing excused Zhu Qing to prepare himself, much to the latter’s relief.
With Zhu Qing gone, Yang Qing’s attention fell on Gao Wei.
"You’ll be working in the Medical Valley. I will take you there myself after I am done here," Yang Qing said as he subtly used his eyes to tell Gao Wei to excuse himself leaving only him, Han Lei, and Luo Suyun.
Gao Wei all too glad to leave, politely excused himself as he made his way to the courtyard.
"As for you two..." Yang Qing said drawing the attention of the duo.
