"Li Minghao?"
The Undying Taoist was stunned for a moment, but he quickly agreed, "Alright, I understand. Just tell me what you want to know. However, I don't know much about that kid's illness. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been trapped in this sea of suffering for the past three years."
Qin Shi nodded. "Thank you, Senior."
He hesitated for a moment and organized his thoughts. "Do you remember what happened to Li Minghao three years ago?" "Yes, of course I remember.
After all, he was my disciple. Although he was busy with politics in the city and rarely came to my place to cultivate, that kid was very filial. A teacher for a day, a father for life. He really treated me the same as Li Tan. I'm very touched by that. "" Of course, it's a long time ago, but it's true.
He would come to my place on the first and fifteenth of every month. Three days before he fell ill, it happened to be the fifteenth of the seventh month three years ago. Because it was the Ghost Festival and the Hungry Ghost Festival, I remember clearly that there were already signs when he came to my place. His face was pale and he couldn't stop coughing. I should have discovered it earlier. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up like this. But I asked him a few times that day, but he said it was too hot. Plus, it was the Wildfire of the seventh month, so I didn't think too much about it. "
"In that case, I'm also responsible for his current state."
"Then, on the third day after he left, news of his serious illness came from the Castellan's Mansion. It caused quite a stir in the Nightless City."
"His illness was very strange. I've said it before that even Li Tan couldn't cure him. Li Tan's cultivation is very high. He reached Heaven Summit Level Two three years ago. He might have reached Heaven Summit Level Five or above by now. With his speed, it's only a matter of time before he reaches the Domain Realm."
Qin Shi's eyes hardened. "As expected, Li Tan is really at Heaven Summit Level."
He remembered the news and didn't interrupt the Undying Taoist, but he started to think. "Heaven Summit Level Five. Even Guardian Li was no match for him when he turned into a demon. With my current strength, I won't be able to fight him for more than three rounds without the help of the demons. But the Nightless City isn't Hundred Tides, and we're very close to the Chaotic Regions. Looks like I'll have to use my wits to get the Desolate Geocentric Milk from him."
The Undying Taoist didn't know about the changes in Qin Shi's mind. He continued, "Li Tan couldn't cure him. Logically speaking, it's even more impossible for me. But I thought that perhaps it's an illness that can't be cured by spiritual power. I might be able to cure it with my spiritual power. Mo 'er is the descendant of the Immortal Bird, a beast on the Divine List. He has an extremely strong vitality."
Speaking of Murphy, he was still very proud. However, when it came to what happened later, his face was filled with helplessness and bitterness. "But, I was still too naive. That disease was very stubborn. When I looked inside Li Minghao's body, his body had already been filled with evil energy. That evil energy was very strong, so strong that even I suffered a backlash. Because of this, I even caused Murphy to suffer for three years."
"Screech!"
Mo 'er shook his furry head and rubbed against the Undying Taoist's robe. The Undying Taoist was touched. He then said, "Of course, when I was affected, I remember that an evil shadow suddenly shot out from Minghao's body. The shadow shot into the sky and disappeared into the clouds. It caused a huge phenomenon that shocked the entire city."
"There was such a thing?"
This was the first time Qin Shi interrupted the Undying Taoist. He knew that this was the key. "Senior, do you still remember the appearance of the shadow?"
The Undying Taoist thought for a while and shook his head.
"I don't remember. The shadow was filled with evil energy. Even my spiritual power couldn't penetrate it."
"Indeed!"
Qin Shi was not surprised by this response. Instead, it was within his expectations. Because of this, he was even more certain. He thought, "Looks like Li Minghao's illness three years ago is definitely related to the Ferocious Demon. The evil aura in this old fellow's body should be the remnant power left behind by the Ferocious Demon."
"Yes. Just the remnant might alone possesses such might. This Ominous Demon must have an extremely high status in the Demon World. Furthermore, I have continuously absorbed a portion of the baleful aura. I can sense that there is the scent of Pi Duo within the baleful aura."
"Pi Team again?"
Qin Shi's eyes turned cold. He sneered. "What a coincidence. It seems that no matter where I go, I can't escape from the Pi Team."
Shortly after, he half-jokingly said to the Blood Shaman, "Blood Shaman, the many demons I've encountered are all from the Pi Team. Is the entire Demon World controlled by the Pi Team?"
He originally thought that no matter how strong the Dark Sea Group was, it would at most be equivalent to the Eight Regions of the Human World. It was just that their numbers were reduced. No matter what, it was impossible for them to control the entire Demon World. However, the Blood Shaman's response made him stare blankly.
"Not all, but more than eighty percent of the Demon World is controlled by the Pi Team. After all, the leader of the Pi Team is the Heaven Shrouding Demon Sovereign. Although the Heaven Shrouding Demon Sovereign's soul is scattered, the Demon World believes that he will be resurrected sooner or later."
Qin Shi's heart sank. This news was undoubtedly a disaster for him. However, he was also relieved. He shook his head and smiled. "Haha, it seems that I've underestimated the Pi Team. But this is also good. As the saying goes, the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation."
The Undying Taoist spoke again. "This is all I know. Little brother, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Qin Shi hesitated. He also knew that he wouldn't be able to get any useful information from the Undying Taoist. He shook his head. "No, but Senior, there is still one thing I want to ask you."
"If it's a request, little brother, you're too polite. Both my and Murphy's lives were saved by you. From the memories you passed to me, I heard that you're looking for herbs that can nourish the soul?
My Yangtan Bamboo Forest doesn't have any other benefits. It's quiet and no one will disturb me. The second is the herbs. "
"In the first half of my life, I, the Undying Taoist, assisted the previous City Lord of Nightless City. It could be considered as a glorious life, and I've found many precious herbs."
"In the second half of my life, the previous City Lord of Nightless City passed away and passed the position to Li Tan. Because of this, I saw through life and death and understood one thing. No matter how glorious my life is, one day, I will become a speck of dust in the world. In the end, I'll just be a pile of bones. So I retired from the court and lived in seclusion here. I planted the herbs I found in the first half of my life and cultivated them quietly. It was by chance that I was able to comprehend the Great Dao of the Soul."
"But I'm still old. There's a limit to my improvement. You can take the herbs here if you like."
Qin Shi was instantly overjoyed. From the Jasper Fragrant Flower, he could tell that the herbs in the Yangtan Bamboo Forest were all natural treasures. If he used them, he had absolute confidence that he could break through the Seven Curses.
"If that's the case, I'll thank you in advance."
The Undying Taoist shook his head amiably. "Go. With your talent, I think your future is limitless. To be able to use my life's savings to create a future genius, that's my life's glory."
Speaking to this point, he became a lot more dejected. "Originally, I wanted to leave these for my ignorant disciple. But now, it seems that he won't have the chance to use them."
Qin Shi could feel the sadness and shook his head helplessly. The world was always like this. Life would never go according to one's wishes. He let out a long sigh and cupped his fists at the Undying Taoist. Then, he waved at Xiao Mi Cai. "Little girl, let's go."
"Okay!"
Xiao Mi Cai agreed. Immediately, her beautiful eyes revealed some reluctance to part. At the beginning, Qin Shi was a little confused. However, after looking carefully, he realized that Xiao Mi Cai had climbed onto the back of Little Mo while the two of them were talking. Little Mo was originally small. Now that Xiao Mi Cai was riding on it, it painfully struggled with all its might and did not have the slightest bit of temper.
"This little girl!"
Qin Shi was instantly helpless. He quickly apologized to the Undying Taoist. "Senior, my daughter is not very sensible. I hope you won't be offended."
"I can understand, I can understand. She's just a child who likes to play."
The Undying Taoist's lips twitched. That was his natal demonic beast. How could someone ride it like a wooden horse?
"Follow me!"
Qin Shi was really ashamed. He grabbed Xiao Mi Cai and bid farewell to the Undying Taoist. Then, he scolded Xiao Mi Cai. "You, can't you be more obedient in the future?"
"Who asked it to bully daddy!
Hmph, it's just a little chick that barely made it into the Divine List. It's already good enough that I didn't roast it and eat it! "Xiao Mi Cai said unhappily.
Hearing this, Qin Shi really did not know whether to laugh or cry. The Undying Bird could be reborn on its own, but you still want to roast it and eat it?
Isn't this a joke?
But no matter what, the first half of Xiao Mi Cai's sentence touched Qin Shi's heart. He originally wanted to scold her, but he swallowed it in the end. He ruffled Xiao Mi Cai's hair and said, "Alright, don't mess around like this in the future. Do you understand?"
"Mm!" Xiao Mi Cai nodded her head meekly.
Next, Qin Shi and Little Mi Cai stayed in the Yangtan Bamboo Forest. The Undying Daoist treated the two of them very well and specially prepared a wooden house for them.
"Little brother, I'm the only one here all year round. This wooden house was originally Minghao's residence. It's just that no one has been here for three years and it's a little dirty. You guys can just make do with it."
"It's good to have a place to stay. I'm already used to it. Senior, you don't have to trouble yourself."
Qin Shi smiled and shook his head. What he said was true. To him, he had gone through all kinds of hardships in the past few years. Sleeping in the open was already a common occurrence for him. It was already good enough that he had a small house.