The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 588 - 336: Baby_2
However, thinking about it, everyone furrowed their brows. By now, it could almost be confirmed that the main reason the person who released the Plague Seed came to Sky Lake was to kill Chi Ru and use its corpse to cultivate the Plague Seed to infect the villagers; it was merely a convenient action. After all, outside there were hundreds of thousands of people suffering from the epidemic, whereas adding up the three villages here, there were only a few thousand people, so no matter what the purpose was for releasing the epidemic, the benefit was limited. Only with the mindset of "Even a mosquito is a piece of meat," could one commit such an act.
But since this person had come all the way to kill Chi Ru, why would they leave behind all its treasures, even not taking the inner core? Could it be that they were not after these things? Changtian pondered for a long time and said, "The one who killed Chi Ru might be neither a cultivator from the Human Clan nor a demon. If it were a cultivator, they would have completely disassembled Chi Ru, leaving nothing for us; if a demon had done it, at least they would have consumed the useful parts of the prey, like the inner core, tears, and flesh."
Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help asking, "So, what is it then?"
"It was probably done by a spirit monster," Changtian said, "Only spirit monsters would not need these things." In this world, there are countless things that could become spirit monsters. Trees and rocks could become spirit monsters; who knows what new types of spirit monsters could appear. Each type of spirit monster sustains itself on different things. The one before us seems to require the essence of flesh, and the only reason it would spare Chi Ru’s flesh is to use it to cultivate new Plague Seeds."
Tu Jin pondered, "Spirit monsters’ abilities are all inferior to those of the Demon Clan, how could it kill Chi Ru?"
"Eliminating all other possibilities, the remaining choice, however unlikely, is also the most direct and truthful," Changtian said calmly, "I have been imprisoned for more than 30,000 years; during such a long time, the appearance of unusual spirit monsters is not impossible. Xiao Xian, Ning Yu should also be approaching the bank in Pian State by now; ask him to start investigating the plagues that have occurred in the last ten thousand years."
Before she could respond, Qi Zai who was walking toward the stone wall suddenly said, "There’s something strange here!" He pointed with his stilt-like long legs to a depression on the cave’s stone wall, about an arm’s depth. Given that the stone wall of this cave had been smoothed excessively by Chi Ru — who knows if it had obsessive-compulsive disorder — this depression looked particularly glaring.
The depression didn’t seem to be created by cuts and chisels but rather seemed dug in the same manner as a hole would be opened in Chi Ru’s chest. It seemed that something even more remarkable was originally hidden in the stone wall, and the killer came for it. Unfortunately, that thing had already been taken away, and even Ren Changtian with his vast Divine Skills couldn’t guess what it was anymore. He could only confirm that it was very small in size, at most the size of a jewelry box. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"What kind of treasure could Chi Ru possibly hide in its own cave? An Ancient Divine Weapon, a Cultivation Technique, or some relics?" She became interested when it came to treasures.
Qi Zai proudly said, "Humans are short-sighted. Perhaps it was the relic of an Ancient Great Power." He then paused, his heart skipping a beat as he thought of the Ancient Great Power still in God Demon Prison; he quickly shut his mouth.
Changtian seemed as if he hadn’t heard him, lazily said, "All are possible. Hidden in such a secluded place, it seems to be very precious, at least for Chi Ru and the killer."
Since the place was now thoroughly explored, the group prepared to leave. Being a qualified fortune fanatic, Ning Xiaoxian asked the two fighters to temporarily take on the role of robbers and clean out the Luminous Pearls embedded in the surrounding stone walls. She didn’t spare even the corals on the sandy ground — after all, we do have a Water Prison in God Demon Prison, don’t we? Plant them in there. These corals had been carefully selected by Chi Ru as decorations for its Cave Mansion, so the quality was of course excellent, these poor Sky Lake didn’t produce them, they could only be Chi Ru’s personal smuggled goods from other waters.
She took a casual glance and saw a thick and blood-red coral and a faintly purple-haloed pink coral, both of which were the finest among corals. Taking them to the auction house in Central Province, each could be sold for at least 40,000 taels of silver. Although the world was chaotic, in such a flourishing place as Central Province, a trend of competing in wealth and luxury was faintly taking shape. She had to admit that the dead guy had really good taste.
When they left, the cave had turned pitch black, and the previously poetic and beautiful white sandy beach had become pitted... and Qi Zai and Qiongqi gained a new understanding of their mistress’s love for wealth. As for Tu Jin, he was originally a bandit by profession, and he didn’t take such matters to heart.
By the lakeside, the old village chief had been waiting eagerly for over four two-hour periods, waiting until his back was stiff and his eyes blurred. Seeing them come out, he was overjoyed and continuously called them immortals. However, after listening to Ning Xiaoxian narrate the situation at the bottom of the lake, his face turned deathly pale. Although the plague on everyone had been cured, the Lake God had died, which meant that Xinghuang Village would no longer have its protection. In such deep mountains, he dared not imagine what fate awaited the villagers now protected by a Great Demon. Instantly, the women in the village started crying out loud to the immortals. The village chief also knelt down, pleading for the immortals with vast Divine Skills to resolve this issue for them.
Was this a request for them to save people to the utmost, extending their help up to Western Heaven? Ning Xiaoxian’s mouth curled slightly, her heart discontented.
Tu Jin coldly said, "Aren’t there two other villages nearby? They have no demon protection, how do they defend against enemies usually?" He hated people who always relied on others for help, as if it was the natural order of things for others to lend them a helping hand. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
