Chapter 91: The Wolf Demon's Scheme

Leaving the Liuhe Martial Arts Hall.

Qin Shuo's mood was incredibly heavy.

The moment he learned that the Blood Boosting Pill was actually the Heavenly Wolf Blood Pill, Qin Shuo almost couldn't hold back from taking Qin Lan and leaving this hellhole of Black Water City immediately.

But he quickly calmed down.

Because he thought of a very serious problem.

If he were the Xiaoyue Yaowang, would he allow people who had consumed the Blood Boosting Pill and the Rejuvenation Pill to leave his control?

The answer was obviously no.

Yet the Xiaoyue Yaowang had let Yan Song go, and he had even run off to Erlong Mountain, hundreds of miles away.

Did that not mean the Xiaoyue Yaowang wasn't worried at all about those who took the pills running away?

No matter where these people fled, it had a way to reclaim the Heavenly Wolf Blood Pill and devour their flesh and blood, or even their souls.

"If that's really the case, then the Xiaoyue Yaowang's power is too terrifying!" Qin Shuo felt a chill in his heart.

To be able to control a person's life, death, and mutation from hundreds or thousands of miles away—such a method was likely not much weaker than a Martial Saint's divine ability.

"Since I can't run, I have to kill it before it fully recovers!"

Murderous intent was fully revealed in Qin Shuo's eyes.

He guessed that the Xiaoyue Yaowang's injuries must be extremely severe.

Otherwise, it wouldn't need to resort to such methods, refining its own flesh and remnant soul into pills and having people consume them unknowingly.

All of this pointed to one thing: it was afraid.

It was afraid of its whereabouts being exposed and discovered by the people of Black Water City, which was why it needed to be so secretive.

And in Black Water City, the strongest person, City Lord Xue Chengkong, was only at the peak of the Pulse Opening Realm.

This meant that the Xiaoyue Yaowang's current strength was at most the Condensing Truth Realm, or perhaps even just the peak of the Pulse Opening Realm.

In that case, it wasn't impossible for him to kill the Xiaoyue Yaowang.

"The most important thing now is not to alert the enemy, then find a chance to infiltrate the Sky Wolf Gang to investigate the Xiaoyue Yaowang's location and true strength."

Qin Shuo pondered secretly in his heart.

In his view, all the power of the Heavenly Wolf Blood Pill originated from the Xiaoyue Yaowang.

As long as the other party died, the remnant souls in these pills should dissipate along with it.

Even if they didn't dissipate, finding the Xiaoyue Yaowang should also lead to a way to reclaim these remnant souls.

But before that, he needed to improve his own strength to deal with the potential Wolf Demon crisis.

"First, go to Mingwang Temple to find Master Jueming and look for objects containing Vajra Buddha Nature.

As long as I can refine the Longxiang Relic and master the Martial Saint's divine ability, even if the Xiaoyue Yaowang still has the strength of the Condensing Truth Realm, it might not be impossible to kill it."

Qin Shuo made a decision in his heart.

If the Longxiang Monk could shatter the Xiaoyue Yaowang's demon core with the strength of a Half-step Grandmaster, then after mastering the divine ability, Qin Shuo might not be unable to slay a Demon King with only the strength of the Condensing Truth Realm.

Having made up his mind, Qin Shuo didn't delay any further and headed straight for Mingwang Temple.

Black Water City, Outer City, North District.

Deep within a sprawling residence.

A man shrouded in a black robe sat in the main seat.

Below him, three old men and four middle-aged men stood in two rows, bowing their heads. The looks they gave the black-robed man were extremely respectful, even tinged with a bit of fear.

"Han Chong, how many of the Rejuvenation Pills I ordered have been distributed?"

The black-robed man looked at the old man standing in the center of the first row and asked in a deep voice.

His voice was low and hoarse, making it impossible to tell his exact age, but it carried an imposing, majestic air that made people afraid to disobey.

"Reporting to the Gang Leader, the four districts of the outer city have been fully covered, and a total of 99,542 pills have been distributed.

Adding the 18,677 pills in the inner city, the number has reached 100,000," Han Chong replied respectfully.

If Qin Shuo were here, he would definitely be shocked.

The current Han Chong was no longer the frail old man he had been at Wolf Mountain; instead, his face was glowing with health, his gray hair had turned black and shiny, and he looked as if he had aged ten years younger.

"Very good. After several months, we have finally reached the number of 100,000."

The black-robed man was very excited, his voice even trembling slightly, as if he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"What about the Blood Boosting Pills? How many have been sold?" the black-robed man continued to ask.

"108 Blood Boosting Pills have been sold, mainly purchased by the four major martial arts halls in the inner city and the City Lord's Mansion," Han Chong reported truthfully.

"Very good. Continue to peddle them to the City Lord's Mansion and the four major martial arts halls. Price is not an issue; the more martial artists who take them, the better. Do you understand?"

"Yes."

"Alright, nothing else, you may withdraw!"

The black-robed man waved his large sleeve, signaling the end of the meeting.

At this moment, a middle-aged man standing in the second row stepped out and said respectfully:

"Gang Leader, the Qin Shuo you told us to keep an eye on has returned, but strangely, the herb-gathering team from the Liuhe Martial Arts Hall did not return with him."

"Oh? He's back!"

The black-robed man, who had already stood up, sat back down and said, "Where did he go after he returned?"

"He first returned to the Liuhe Martial Arts Hall, and now he is heading toward the south of the city, seemingly to Mingwang Temple," the middle-aged man reported.

"Mingwang Temple? Could this brat have sensed something?"

The black-robed man fell into deep thought, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.

The people below dared not make a sound to disturb him, just standing quietly in place, waiting for orders.

After a long while, the black-robed man spoke again: "Han Chong, take the Four Great Protectors to Mingwang Temple and bring that brat back to me. Remember, I want him alive."

"Yes."

Han Chong received the order and left.

After everyone had left the hall, the black-robed man's eyes, which were like deep abysses, suddenly lit up with a red light, like sharp swords, splitting his pitch-black pupils in two.

Scarlet vertical pupils flickered under the hood, and a hoarse, low murmur echoed in the hall:

"Qin Shuo, I want to see what secrets you have that could actually erase the wolf soul I left in the blood pill..."

Mingwang Temple was located on a low mountain in the southern suburbs of Black Water City.

The mountain was covered in cedar forests, along with pines, bamboos, and cypresses, making the environment very serene and suitable for cultivation.

When Qin Shuo stated his intention to the novice monk at the mountain gate, wanting to see Master Jueming, he was told that Master Jueming was not in the temple.

"The Master is not in the temple? Then where did he go?"

Qin Shuo was anxious; Master Jueming was the key to him refining the Longxiang Relic.

Only by obtaining the Vajra Buddha Nature and mastering the Martial Saint's divine ability would he have the possibility of killing the Xiaoyue Yaowang across realms.

At this critical juncture, Master Jueming was actually not in the temple—what kind of situation was this?

"Master went into the city!"

The little novice monk said truthfully: "Three days ago, people from the City Lord's Mansion came to find my Master to go to Black Water City to set up an altar and perform rituals, saying there were unclean things in Black Water City and they wanted my Master to use the Diamond Sutra to deliver them."

"Oh? Is your Master's Diamond Sutra very powerful?" Qin Shuo raised an eyebrow, saying somewhat playfully.

"Of course! My Master has studied the Vajra Buddha Nature for decades and has long since cultivated the Arhat Golden Body. A monk from Dalong Temple even came specifically to ask my Master for advice," the little novice monk said with a proud face.

"That powerful?"

Qin Shuo deliberately provoked him, "Then tell me, what was the name of that monk who came to ask your Master for advice? If you can say it, I'll believe you!"

"It seems to be called... called something like the Longxiang Monk...

Ah, yes, that's it, the Longxiang Monk. How about it, do you believe me now?"

The little monk had an attitude of 'if you don't believe me, I'm going to chase you away.'

"Longxiang Monk? What a coincidence?"

Qin Shuo's heart stirred, but he said, "Then your Master is indeed very powerful. I'll come back to find him another day."

Saying this, he bid farewell to the little novice monk and turned to head down the mountain.

"Master Jueming is at the City Lord's Mansion. Perhaps I can ask Xiong Ge for help; he is more familiar with the people at the City Lord's Mansion."

Qin Shuo was focused on how to find Master Jueming, and without realizing it, he reached the foot of the mountain.

Clang!

Suddenly, a cold light flashed out from the left side of the mountain path, the sword light like a dragon, carrying biting cold air, pointing straight at his throat.