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Chapter 77 Crisis
Chapter 77 Crisis
"hehe----"
Qiu Ye chuckled.
Her face immediately turned cold: "Junior Brother Luo, are you threatening me?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Luo Qingchen said calmly, "I'm just telling Senior Sister Qiu this news."
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Their eyes met.
An eerie silence fell over the room.
A moment later, Qiu Ye suddenly smiled again, reached out and collected the ten taels of silver on the table, then took out the IOU from the drawer, handed it out the window, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Luo, I was just joking with you, why take it so seriously? Here's your IOU back."
Luo Qingchen took the IOU, read it carefully several times, and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."
After saying that, he turned and left.
As Qiu Ye watched his retreating figure, the smile on her face gradually faded.
Luo returned along the same route in the early morning.
As he tore up the IOU in his hand, he secretly thought to himself: It seems that it might not be safe to come here to do business again in a month.
Not every place here has a white road.
There was one by the window of the steward's office, but he glanced at the door and didn't see it.
The rules of the sect do not stipulate that the manager cannot kill his disciples.
The rule only states that those at a higher level cannot attack those at a lower level unless the lower level makes the first move.
I wonder what level of cultivation that Senior Sister Qiu possesses.
That small house was essentially the other party's residence; if he dared to step inside, the other party could kill him at will.
Even if the other party's level is higher than his.
Therefore, one must be extremely careful to survive here.
You must be extremely cautious of everyone you meet here, and never trust anyone.
As for various temptations, those are even more deadly.
When they reached the section of white road where the corpses were hanging, the number of disciples watching the spectacle had not decreased, but seemed to have increased.
Besides the disciples of Black Phoenix Peak, it seems that disciples from other peaks also came upon hearing the news.
Senior Sister Su and Senior Sister Wang seem to be quite famous.
Now, they've all been skinned alive and hung up there, and it was done by a new disciple who just joined a few days ago, so it naturally caused a small sensation.
The two bloodstained corpses remained hanging on the big tree, untouched by anyone.
Luo Qingchen glanced at it and was about to leave when she suddenly felt a pair of eyes fall on her.
He turned his head and followed the gaze.
A short but rather muscular young man dressed in black was staring coldly at him.
Standing next to the young man was Wang Jing, who had brought him up the mountain.
Seeing that he was looking at him, Wang Jing smiled slightly and said, "Junior Brother Luo, this is Zhang Duanyang from Hundred Corpse Peak, Senior Brother Zhang. He came here today specifically to see you."
"Looking for me?"
Luo Qingchen took a closer look but didn't recognize the other person.
Surrounded by three disciples, Zhang Duanyang approached him, his expression rather cold. He said, "You must be Luo Qingchen? I've heard Zhou Qingyang mention you. I've come to see you today to ask about Zhang Jiu."
"Zhang Jiu?"
Luo Qingchen asked, "What would you like to ask, Senior Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Duanyang said, "Zhang Jiu is my cousin. I heard from Zhou Qingyang that you were the only one present when he died."
I went down to check his body. Although the monster had drained his blood, he was clearly killed by someone. What did you see when you were with him? Also, how was he killed, and how was he drained of blood by that monster? I hope you can tell me everything without missing a single detail.
The question quickly attracted the attention of the other disciples around them.
When they saw that it was Zhang Duanyang and the three people behind him, some of the disciples of Black Phoenix Peak all changed their expressions and began to whisper among themselves.
"So these are the guys!"
"I wonder how our Junior Brother Luo managed to provoke this fiend?"
Luo Qingchen said, "Senior Brother Zhang, I have already told Captain Zhou everything that needs to be said."
Zhang Duanyang sneered, "Are you sure you've said everything? I heard Zhou Qingyang say that you relied on your breakthrough to the Blood Exchange Realm to get here and completely ignored him? Junior Brother Luo, I've carefully examined Zhang Jiu's corpse, and I've also examined the other two corpses. They weren't killed by monsters, but by humans. You had already broken through to the Blood Exchange Realm at that time; killing them would have been a piece of cake, right?"
Luo Qingchen calmly asked, "Does Senior Brother Zhang have any evidence to support his claim?"
Zhang Duanyang sneered, "It's precisely because I lack evidence that I've come to you today. I want you to tell me, what were you doing when they were killed? You say Zhou Qingyang has no right to ask you, but shouldn't I, Zhang Duanyang, have the right?"
Luo Qingchen asked, "Is Senior Brother Zhang a member of the Enforcement Hall?"
Zhang Duanyang narrowed his eyes and said, "No."
Luo Qingchen said, "Then, Senior Brother Zhang obviously has no right to ask me, and I have no need to answer."
Upon hearing this, the disciples watching from all around were secretly alarmed.
That kid's got some nerve!
Zhang Duanyang laughed angrily: "It seems that Junior Brother Luo has never heard of my name."
Wang Jing, who was standing nearby, quickly came over and whispered in Luo Qingchen's ear, "Junior Brother Luo, Senior Brother Zhang is a disciple highly valued by Uncle Sun Tong of Hundred Corpse Peak. He broke through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm a few days ago and is the leader of the Four Fiends. He has already killed a hundred disciples. You should answer his question carefully and not be rash."
There was a moment of silence in the room.
Luo Qingchen said, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Zhang, I just arrived on the mountain and I really haven't heard of your name before."
Zhang Duanyang sneered, thinking he was about to back down, but then he heard him continue, "Now that I've heard your name and introduction, you are indeed not a member of the Enforcement Hall. Therefore, my answer remains the same: you are not qualified."
After saying that, he left without lingering.
Everyone was immediately stunned, and all eyes turned to Zhang Duanyang.
Zhang Duanyang's facial muscles twitched violently a few times as he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Very well! Luo Qingchen, I'll find you again in a month! I hope you'll still have this much backbone then!"
Luo Qingchen returned to his cave and immediately began cultivating.
The other party came to him at this time, and their questions were so aggressive, it was clear that they did not intend to let him go.
It's no use him trying to back down.
As for explanations, there's even less need.
The person was murdered; the more you explain, the more loopholes will naturally appear.
Now, the only thing he needs to do is to break through to the next realm as soon as possible—the Spirit Nourishing Realm!
Only by breaking through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm can one have the power to protect oneself when facing an opponent.
Moreover, only by breaking through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm can one begin to cultivate the "Ghost Shadow Technique".
Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.
That morning, the medicinal energy stored in his body was finally completely refined.
The internal cultivation process has increased to 25/2000.
This medicinal bath only increased my score by 10 points.
Obviously, with each breakthrough in level, the cultivation speed may become slower and more difficult.
It's also possible that he lacks combat experience.
After washing up, changing his clothes, and carrying his bundle, he left the cave.
It's time to go down the mountain and hone my skills.
Before descending the mountain, he had to select a task from the task list.
Even the simplest task will suffice.
This time, he also planned to upgrade the blood in his second health bar after descending the mountain.
Once he upgrades to the Golden Bloodline, there might be unexpected surprises waiting for him.
"boom----"
Just as he stepped out of the cave, he suddenly heard the sound of a stone door rattling nearby.
Turning my head, I saw that the stone door to the neighboring cave was closed.
All I could see was a glimpse of a black hem fluttering briefly through the crack in the door before disappearing in an instant.
"That Junior Sister Ye?"
The thought of an even more ruthless skinner living next door intensified his desire for power.
He quickly left Black Phoenix Peak and went to the quest log on the main peak.
A large crowd had already gathered around the taskbar.
Just as he was about to approach, a familiar voice suddenly came from the roadside: "Junior Brother Luo, are you also going on a mission? Want us to team up?"
Luo Qingchen turned her head to look.
Zhang Dong, heavily pregnant, walked over with two women and one man.
Zhang Dong introduced them enthusiastically: "Junior Brother Luo, these two are Senior Sister Zhou and Senior Sister Chen, and this is Senior Brother Lin. They are all disciples of our Black Phoenix Peak."
Luo Qingchen bowed respectfully.
The two women and one man returned the greeting politely, introduced themselves, and exchanged a few pleasantries with him.
"Junior Brother Luo, we've received a great mission: to exorcise a demon at a restaurant in Qinghe City. We're just one person short. Would you like to join us?"
The woman named Zhou Ruomei spoke up.
She was tall and slender with delicate features. She had a mole on her right eyebrow and a beautiful smile.
As she spoke, she tidied the hair at her temples.
Another woman named Chen Xuan laughed and said, "Junior Brother Luo is a new disciple, so there's no need to sign a brotherhood contract, which saves some trouble."
Chen Xuan is rather short, and her arms look quite thick.
The male disciple named Lin Song simply smiled and did not speak again.
"Junior Brother Luo, would you like to join us? We'll split the reward equally, and any other gains will also be split equally among the five of us."
Zhang Dong said with a big smile.
Luo Qingchen politely declined, saying, "Thank you for the invitation, senior brothers and sisters, but I haven't decided whether to go down the mountain to do the mission yet. I just came to visit today."
"I see."
The four exchanged glances and said nothing more.
Zhang Dong smiled and waved goodbye to the three of them.
After Luo Qingchen and the other three had walked away, they went to the task board and looked at the various tasks posted there.
"A three-headed demonic python has appeared in the Blackwater River of Beishan. It is covered in iron armor and spews venom. — Those who accept this mission must be at least at the Strength Realm, and there must be at least five of them."
"A green-eyed demonic soul has appeared in the Ghostly Graveyard, devouring souls and spreading demonic poison—the quest takers must be at least at the Qi Refining Realm and have mastered Soul Techniques; at least three people are required—"
"In Qinghe City, at a certain cloth shop, people are dying one after another—"
Luo Qingchen checked each task from top to bottom, and finally found one in the corner that matched his current cultivation level.
"Outside Qinghe City, at Ganliting, at Anjia Teahouse, someone has been missing for several days in a row — the person accepting the mission must be at the Blood Exchange Realm, and can be one or two people."
"This task only requires investigation; the reward is ten taels of silver."
Luo Qingchen checked other tasks and found that none of them were suitable for her. Either the location was unsuitable, her cultivation level was insufficient, or there weren't enough people.
So without hesitation, he immediately tore off the "Anjia Teahouse" assignment and headed towards the manager's office.
The reward for this task was not much, so many disciples didn't even bother with it.
However, it's still acceptable for him.
After all, it's the first mission, so there's money to be made and no need to team up with others.
Moreover, the location there was perfect for him to hunt and suck blood.
This time, he must upgrade the ordinary blood in the second health bar to gilded blood!
Three disciples were already queuing at the window of the management office.
He took the task list and walked over, joining the back of the line, his mind preoccupied with the hunt.
Soon, it was his turn.
Sitting inside the room was the same one-eyed old man whom Wang Jing referred to as Uncle Yang.
Luo Qingchen handed over the task sheet and said respectfully, "Senior Uncle Yang, your disciple Luo Qingchen wishes to accept this task."
As he spoke, he handed over his waist token.
The one-eyed old man took the task sheet and waist token, examined them carefully, and then held the token up to a black stone mirror. He then took out a letter from a drawer and handed it to the old man along with the token, saying expressionlessly, "This task is simple. You just need to go and investigate to see if there are any demons causing trouble there, or anything else. You have seven days. Whether you find anything or not, you must return by then. After you go, remember to give this letter to the teahouse owner."
"Remember, if you cheat or don't go at all, the consequences are written in the rules, and you should know that."
As she spoke, she handed him a simple map.
After Luo Qingchen took it, she asked, "Senior Uncle Yang, if I detect any demons or anything else, may I kill them directly?"
The one-eyed old man glanced at him with one eye and said, "Of course, if you're not afraid of death. If you slay the demon, the reward is fifty taels of silver."
Luo Qingchen asked again, "What if it's a monster, or a human? Or perhaps two or three monsters?"
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The one-eyed old man said, "It's the same price, fifty taels."
When Luo Qingchen was about to ask a few more questions, the one-eyed old man impatiently waved his hand and said, "Next."
A female disciple behind her in line said impatiently, "Junior brother, can you hurry up? Is this your first time doing a mission? Do you need to ask these questions? Why don't you just ask the other disciples?"
Luo Qingchen had no choice but to take her things and leave.
Since I registered last time, I don't need to register again when I get to the main gate this time.
He went straight out the gate and stepped onto the downward-sloping stone steps.
They walked for about half an hour.
As he was pondering things, he suddenly heard a scream coming from the woods on his right.
Then, a woman's piercing cry for help rang out!
Looking up, I saw a somewhat familiar figure crawling on the ground, covered in blood, trying to get out of the nearby woods.
Behind that figure, three men dressed in black, with white skulls embroidered on their chests, followed her with sinister grins.
"Junior sister, why bother? Just behave and let us skin you alive, wouldn't that be better?"
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