Decaying World

Chapter 173, Mission 173
Within the foggy area.

Lin Hui stood at the spot where his disciple had mentioned where the medicine had been buried.

The surrounding large areas of soil and rocks were all crushed into extremely fine gravel.

These black gravel areas covered the entire surrounding area.

'This is when I used my sword technique.' Lin Hui recalled the situation when they fought, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

The precious medicine that Tao Xuehai painstakingly found has probably been overturned along with the rocks and trees and crushed into dry gravel.

"It's okay, teacher." Tao Xuehai, who was behind him, was also a little speechless, but quickly came to his senses.

"I still have that medicine. I exchanged it from the Xuan Ying Sect. The sect leader has a powerful background and great abilities. I don't know where he got a lot of resources, which is why he was able to establish the Xuan Ying Sect and hold his own against the Qinghe Sect in such a short time."

He paused, then kept stuffing healing pills into his mouth. It seemed that the medicines needed by this martial artist who had integrated the imitation insect codex were also specially customized. The medicine that Lin Hui gave him had no effect at all.

Clearly, they have transcended the physical limitations of ordinary people.

That's true, what normal person could have their body shattered into a swarm of insects?

"I'll get some more medicine next time it comes, Master. There's no need to rush," Tao Xuehai said earnestly.

He looked much better at this point; in just over an hour, he seemed to be out of danger.

This also gave Lin Hui a new understanding of the regenerative abilities of the Fusion Insect Warrior.

"It's alright. Just take care of yourself." Lin Hui sighed. "Now your Gale Sword has embarked on its own path. What the future holds and how high it can go depends on you. I look forward to giving me more surprises when you come again. You know, your insights may also inspire me."

He openly revealed the reverse inspiration his disciple had given him, which made Tao Xuehai admire him even more.

'He truly is my teacher. His learning is boundless; he can set aside all pride and is willing to learn from his own disciple. No wonder he was able to create such a powerful and extraordinary martial art as the Gale Sword at such a young age. He is never ashamed to ask questions. It seems I should take my teacher as my role model, learn from those who have achieved mastery, and strive to improve myself at all times.'

Upon hearing this, Tao Xuehai's eyes showed even greater respect.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you very much for your help, Master. I will definitely devote myself to cultivation and quickly reach the peak of my Gale Sword tempering technique."

"Alright. Come back then, I'll be waiting for you at Qingfeng Temple." Lin Hui turned around and gently tossed a sword to the ground.

Tao Xuehai accepted the sword, bowed, and turned to leave.

As he watched his figure disappear into the mist, Lin Hui suddenly had a wonderful feeling, as if seeds were being scattered and growing into his own big tree.

'I should continue on my path,' he smiled slightly, and vanished into the mist.

The evolution of the Blood Seal only gave him a bunch of cultivation memories, forcibly allowing him to master swordsmanship. However, his understanding of swordsmanship was truly his own comprehension. The deeper his comprehension, the faster he could temper his body in swordsmanship.

The same Gale Sword, but different understandings, result in different effects and combat power.

With the help of the Blood Seal, he only found it easier to get started; the rest, like the disciples, required gradual cultivation.

"The world is in great peril. Perhaps we can first evolve a conceptual aggregate using the blood seal, and then combine it with the concept of a sect to improve the cultivation speed of myself and those around me as a whole." This idea flashed through Lin Hui's mind.

Of course, for now, he still has to wait for Blood Seal to complete the evolution of the Star Breath Sword Manual, and his preparations for his long journey are almost complete.

It's time to meet up in Yunbian Town. It's a remote town on the outskirts of Xinyu Town, thousands of kilometers away. If we take a slow horse-drawn or ox-cart journey, it will take too long.

However, Lin Hui's movement speed was extremely fast at this moment. Even if he was not familiar with the route, he could make slight adjustments and arrive within a day.

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Yunbian Town.

This is a town much smaller and quieter than Xinyu Town.

Unlike Xinyu Town, which is close to the inner city and hugs the city wall, it is one of the hubs for entering and exiting the inner city.

Instead, it was a wasteland located outside the hub town.

The place got its name from its proximity to the Yunbian River, which flows out of the foggy area.

The town was built right on the riverbank.

Lin Hui wore four white masks, perfectly concealing his head in the center.

He stood on a high cliff by the river outside the town, overlooking the entire town.

Birds circled overhead, and in the dark town, box-like houses stood one after another, all built from a special kind of black rock.

The entire town has only four streets, two in each direction, forming a grid pattern. At the very center stands a ten-story black stone spire, exuding an ancient and weathered aura, its exterior covered with smooth marks from wind and sand.

The entire spire is the biggest landmark in Cloud Edge Town, and all the houses are built around it.

At this time, the sky was bright and the air was fresh. The Yunbian River, not far from the tower, flowed clear, and large silver fish, one or two meters long, swam around from time to time, leaping out of the water.

The fishermen were casting their nets on the shore, catching a lot of fish every now and then. However, Lin Hui was puzzled because he noticed that all the fishermen were only catching small fish and not paying attention to the big fish that were jumping around.

"Isn't it strange?" A gentle male voice came from behind him.

"The fishermen here aren't stupid. Those big fish belong to a humanoid race called the Wuxi tribe. They have an agreement with the Wuxi tribe: the latter helps the town drive away the fish to safety, and the government of Yunbian Town allows them to live in the nearby fog-free zone. It's a win-win situation. That's why you can see this spectacle here."

A burly man in a pale yellow robe, wearing a white bull's head mask, slowly walked to Lin Hui's right, stopped, and looked towards the Yunbian River with a hint of emotion. "Captain Yellow Ox?" Lin Hui called out the man's code name.

“It’s me. Your reputation has spread to this branch recently. Everyone’s saying that you’re probably the most talented martial artist in the last thirty years. I hope we can work well together this time.” Captain Huang Niu nodded.

"Captain, my talent isn't bad either, so why is it that only one of the four sides is famous?" A gust of wind blew, and another petite figure appeared.

The figure was only about 1.5 meters tall, with a very prominent chest, clearly a woman. Her long black hair was tied into two long braids that hung down her sides. To be honest, the braids were a bit too long, almost as long as her height, and almost reached the ground.

The girl wore a white fox mask, the edge of which revealed a glimpse of her very fair skin. She was dressed in a simple, light red, form-fitting outfit, over which she wore a set of black, hard armor for vital organs.

The so-called "vital armor" was a type of equipment that Lin Hui had only recently learned about.

For those who are inspired and some martial artists, most of their bodies are not afraid of injury, but their vital points are their Achilles' heel.

Although vital organs are just as strong, once injured, they become serious injuries, unlike other parts of the body.

Therefore, the need for protection of vital points gradually arose, and thus vital point armor came into being.

For men, the nail guards typically protect the heart, lower body, head, and neck.

Women's vital armor consists of an additional breastplate compared to men's. The reason is that larger breasts tend to move violently during combat, so they must be secured with hard armor to prevent injury from being thrown around.

At this moment, the fox girl put on a set of hard, black outer armor to protect her excessively large breasts.

"Nice to meet you, Si Mian. I'm a fox, just call me Ali." The fox girl greeted Lin Hui in a friendly manner.

"Okay, please take care of me in the future." Lin Hui nodded.

“It’s just the three of us this time. Luckily, I’ve been to the Xingdao District quite a few times, so I’m fairly familiar with it. You guys can just follow me,” the fox said with a smile.

"Alright, this time it all depends on Miss Fox," the ox laughed. "Now that we're all here, how should we go?"

“This isn’t actually the shortest route to Xingdao, but it’s the safest,” the fox said. “I’ve arranged for the moth carts to go this way; let’s fly there.”

Moth-cart?

Lin Hui felt a chill run down his spine, immediately realizing that this fox's status was definitely not low; he must have come from the core area of ​​the inner city, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to arrange the moth carriage so easily.

"That's great! It seems we're actually benefiting from your influence, Miss Fox." The ox seemed to know a bit about foxes and said without any surprise.

"Otherwise what? Otherwise why would the higher-ups have singled me out to team up with you guys?" the fox chuckled.

"Yeah, when are you leaving?" the scalper asked.

"Everyone's here. I've already notified them. They should be here in about ten minutes." The fox raised his hand and glanced at the black wristwatch on his wrist.

This made Lin Hui squint.

This was the first time he had ever seen Tu Yue with a watch. In the outer city, even clocks were rare; they were expensive items only found in the inner city.

I never expected to find such expensive items on a fox.

"Alright, alright, I don't even remember the last time I rode in the moth carriage. I miss it a bit. Thank you, Miss Fox." Yellow Ox said, clasping his hands in thanks.

"You're too kind," the fox waved its hand. "Alright, come with me."

She turned around and headed straight away from Cloud Edge Town, heading towards the fog zone and fog wall.

The other two followed closely behind.

The three of them quickly entered the fog, and after running for a while, the terrain ahead slowly rose and became higher.

Soon, the fox stopped and stood on a black cliff, snapping its fingers.

Snapped.

Pfft, pfft.

Suddenly, a loud flapping sound came from above.

The sound approached rapidly, then burst through the mist, revealing a giant gray moth.

The moth was essentially a super-enlarged version of an ordinary moth, over ten meters long, with gray fur all over its body, and a pair of round black eyes that looked like black gemstones, making it particularly eye-catching in the mist.

The moth's wings on its back are arrow-shaped, with a concave center and a large oval groove.

With a whooshing sound of flapping wings, the moth landed on the open ground to the right of the fox, folded its wings, and lay motionless on the ground.

A pair of slender tentacles swayed slightly, as if conveying some message.

The fox stepped forward, reached out and stroked the moth's forehead, then fed it something that was unknown.

"Let's go! Get in the car!" she said loudly, waving her hand as she turned around.

Then he took the lead and jumped first, landing accurately in the middle of the groove.

Huang Niu and Lin Hui also leaped up lightly and landed in the trough.

(End of this chapter)