Chapter 317 Plague Emerges
Li Xiu suddenly felt like he had survived a catastrophe and nodded without hesitation: "What do you want me to do?"
Tao Zi smiled slightly and said kindly, "It's not a big deal. I just want you to wear a mask and stay at a friend's house for a few days to help me with a few small things."
Instead, he became suspicious and asked, "Really?"
"Of course, how could this be false? If you want, you can leave with the woman from before in a while."
Li Xiu looked at her hesitantly and asked, "Is my life in danger?"
Tao Zi smiled and said, "No, even if there is, that woman will do everything she can to get you back safely."
"That's no problem!"
Yue Qingya always felt that there was something wrong, but it was not easy to speak in front of Li Xiu, so he could only remain silent.
They dropped Li Xiu off at the agreed location and then left.
Yue Qingya couldn't help herself in the end and whispered, "Azi, what do you want to do?"
Tao Zi smiled, but didn't give a direct answer: "Qingya, don't worry about it."
He looked at her worriedly and said, "Don't do anything you shouldn't do."
She smiled and said, "Well, I have an idea."
Tao Zi and the other person returned to the sect. The little fox glanced at her, turned over, and continued to sleep.
She stepped forward and rubbed the little fox's fur, saying, "Do you want to recover your strength as soon as possible?"
Its ears suddenly stood up.
Tao Zi pinched it and said before it could get angry, "There's a canyon in the east of Minglan Sect called the Valley of Strange Beasts. It's full of high-level monsters and medicinal herbs that are beneficial to monsters, including beast spirit grass. Finding them should be beneficial to you."
The little fox turned around and said with bright eyes, "When will it be over?"
She smiled faintly and said, "That is one of the few training grounds controlled by the Ming Lan Sect. If you want to enter, you have to see what the Ming Lan Sect wants. Let's wait."
When the little fox heard this, he suddenly felt hopeless and continued to sleep with his back to her. However, Yue Qingya looked at her thoughtfully.
At this moment, Xu Qianjia was in the meeting room. He looked at He Feicheng with a sullen face and said, "Xing Li was killed?"
He choked out a sob and lowered his head, saying, "Yes, Young Master, the enemy...the enemy escaped. It's because we don't have the ability to stop them."
He frowned, his tone saddened, "The sect will definitely avenge this vengeance of Hall Master Xing. You don't have to blame yourself so much. By the way, how many disciples are still alive?"
He Feicheng reported the number of survivors. Xu Qianjia asked a few people about it. Finally, he said, "You go back first."
He Feicheng retreated immediately.
Old Xu appeared and whispered, "I was too careless."
"Mr. Xu, this is not your fault." Xu Qianjia comforted him for a long time, then sent someone to call the current deputy head of the Punishment Hall, who was also his men, over.
There was a hint of excitement in his lowered eyes. Once Xing Li died, his subordinates were leaderless, and it was a good time to win them over.
The Punishment Hall once again faced a major shock.
Three days later, Liu Yue sent Tao Zi a message: Everything is ready.
Tao Zi touched the four words on the mirror, her face showing a complicated expression, but she replied without hesitation: Do it.
Three days later, shocking news suddenly came from the eastern region of Minglan Sect, causing the entire Minglan Sect to explode.
Xu Qianjia looked at the disciple in front of him and said coldly: "Say it again, what's wrong?"
The disciple gritted his teeth and, under the pressure of the Jindan stage, said, "There's a plague in the east. The source... the source might be the Strange Beast Valley."
He flew into a rage: "Nonsense! How do you know this is the Valley of Strange Beasts?"
The disciple bent over and continued, "This plague is very similar to the one from fifty years ago, which is why the news spread so quickly."
Xu Qianjia stood there with a grim expression. Fifty years ago, a plague broke out in Minglan Sect, causing countless deaths and injuries. Yue Qi issued a death order and conducted a thorough investigation. It was finally discovered that the plague originated from a kind of monster in the Valley of Strange Beasts. The solution was to kill the monster, take the monster pill, and feed it to mortals.
Unfortunately, those kinds of monsters coexist with the most precious plant in the Strange Beast Valley - the Beast Spirit Grass, and their numbers are relatively small. If they were to fight, most of the monsters would be killed, and the Beast Spirit Grass would be even more difficult to survive, and even regenerate.
Fifty years ago, Yue Qiran chose to open the Valley of Strange Beasts and kill monsters without hesitation, thus ending the long-term cooperation with the Spring and Autumn Sect and the Beast Taming Sect. The sect suffered huge losses. Now that it has finally recovered a little, how could something else go wrong?
Xu Qianjia closed his eyes and whispered, "Go out first and continue to find out what's going on over there."
The disciple responded and hurried out.
Lan Yongji, who was sitting below, frowned and said, "Big Brother, the latest batch of Beast Spirit Grass will mature in a month, and the people sent by the Beast Taming Sect to trade are already halfway there."
He Qianyi said anxiously, "That won't do. This plague will kill many people in half a month, not just a month. Taking into account the time it takes for the plague to spread, if we want to treat it, we must act within ten days."
"Junior sister, you are too kind-hearted. You also know the current situation of the main peak. If there is another problem in the Wonder Beast Valley, we can't hold on. It's only a month. Sending medical personnel over to hold on for a while, it won't be a big deal."
Fifty years ago, many people from other peaks opposed the opinion of the main peak. It was Yue Qiran who stood up and stated that all losses should be borne by the main peak, and he also obtained the consent of the entire sect. For this reason, almost all the income of the main peak during that period, whether it was spirit stones, tools or techniques, was sent to other peaks to make up for the profits lost by other peaks due to the termination of cooperation.
Of course, Yue Qiran also took advantage of that opportunity to seize the right to speak in the Valley of Strange Beasts, ensuring that 70% of the profits earned in the valley would go to the main peak in the future.
But now that this has happened, the right to speak has become a headache. After all, whether or not to save the mortals depends entirely on the main peak, and the other peaks can just sit on the sidelines and watch.
Xu Qianjia held his forehead and waved his hand: "Just let me be quiet for a while."
Which one should he give up: fame or the much-needed benefits?
Lan Yongji added, "Brother, you'd better think it through. The beast spirit grass in the valley has not yet recovered to its original state. If we make another move, I'm afraid the price will be all the beast spirit grass."
Xu Qianjia said angrily: "Okay, be quiet!"
Half an hour later, he sat up straight and whispered, "Send medical personnel over. This can't be the plague from fifty years ago; it's just similar. All towns and villages affected by the plague should be sealed off."
He Qianyi's expression changed drastically: "Senior Brother!"
Xu Qianjia looked at her coldly and said, "Qianyi, the main peak is short of everything right now, and is just waiting for this cooperation. If you kill those monsters, can you bear the consequences?"
Her face turned pale: "Brother, those mortals..."
"Okay, it'll be fine." Xu Qianjia closed his eyes and said tiredly, "Qianyi, don't forget, you are also from the main peak, and you have vested interests. If you really don't want to, I will open up the rights to the Wonder Beast Valley to you. If you want to go, then go."
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