Without further delay, the grey robed figure once again dispersed into his gas form and injected himself into the corpse.

PFFF!!!

Following this sudden burst of steam, that lifeless eye was once again filled with vitality and light.

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The changes were truly astonis.h.i.+ng. In merely a few seconds, that dried up husk of a body had begun to expand and regain its ma.s.s, followed by a fierce trembling like someone experiencing a seizure.

At first from the outside one would surely find it difficult to differentiate this new “Chen Minzhi” from the real one. However, if one took a closer look in the eyes, they would definitely notice that slight spooky hue in the iris.

That's the same color of that freaky eyeball in the Black Valley!

Then as if pleased with his newfound body, the new “Chen Minzhi” suddenly jumps into the sky to fly off into the general direction of North Qing. Before long, the forest was once again quiet without a spec of sound, leaving no traces of anyone ever appearing here in this place.

………….

Next morning.

After a full night of heavy rain and the constant rumbling of thundering, A'bone has finally managed to break through into the reincarnation realm through the support of Ling Yue's Reincarnation Dan pill.

She's come a long way. From being deceived to losing her powers, this orphaned girl has lost a lot and suffered both emotionally and physically as a person during this ordeal. Nevertheless, as the old saying goes: if something doesn't kill you then it would only make you stronger as a person.

Now, through all these experiences, A'bone herself could truly say she's matured to the point of becoming a real adult. And thanks to the memories that she gained from the ritual, she could even pinpoint the secret location of the b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Sect with clear accuracy.

Now all that's holding the party back from exploring was the drizzling rain that's been running all night. Thankfully its not a storm like before, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to move from their location.

“WAHH, I can't believe the hidden stash of the b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Sect is so stacked!”

When the party finally managed to open up the secret room that A'bone led them to, the first thing that caught their eyes were the mountains of gold and jewelleries inside. Though some of the spirit cores were decayed beyond use, most were still fine due to the sealed off air. After some dusting and some counting, the net worth alone here amounted to tens of thousands!

“This is not that surprising. Back in ancient times, even a small little sect would have enough wealth to rival a small nation of our times. Now that A'bone have completed her trial of inheritance, these things here are by right hers as well as the burden of continuing the b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Sect's legacy.” When watching the vast wealth presented before their eyes, the He Lao brothers just couldn't help but get all emotion.

They too are from an ancient sect, but through various reasons and many generations of owners.h.i.+p, the Swift Finger Sect have decayed to the level where only the three of them remains. Now to see someone else in a similar situation, it's only natural that their emotions be running wild.

Yet, unlike what the brothers were thinking though, A'bone had other plans in mind.

“You want to hand over the treasures of the b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Sect to me?” Ling Yue was stunned by her friend's sudden announcement.

“Chief, you saved my life. In order to repay this debt, I believe these should all go to you. What's more, Chief, didn't you say you want to develop the ancient forest? This wealth should be of great help in that cause don't you think?” As someone who knows how to repay one's debt, A'bone figured this was the best solution.

Besides, the girl's thought it through already. For the sake of her remaining animal friends in the forest, as well as the safety of all living things here, she must seek help. The ancient forest lays between the borders of both North Qing and Da Xia, there's no way she could possibly keep this paradise safe from two nations with her powers alone. But with Ling Yue's help though, that would be completely different.

The wild girl still hasn't forgotten her experience in the Red Mist Sky, that's not something an ordinary person could possibly have, which only fueled her determination even further.

No words were needed to reach a consensus here. Ling Yue could see the sincerity in her friend's eye.

[Upper Half] (p2)”

Just like that, the development of the ancient forest was now firmly planted into the ground and ready to be carried out. Unfortunately she still has to head to North Qing so the management of this place would have to fall onto Jin Wu Monster.

And as a precautionary measure, Ling Yue decides to leave behind half of the battle alchemists in the forest to avoid the soldiers of the Kai Jiang Manor from having a comeback. As for the rest, they would return to Moon City with the He Lao brothers while her party continued on with their main mission of solving the black fog.

“Sir Thirteen… If you are okay with this, why don't us brothers call you Ling Yue instead from now on. Constantly calling you by your male persona is starting to get weird even for us.” The brothers suddenly threw this request out right before their departure, which baffled Ling Yue with their awkward looking appearance.

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“Big Boss, I've known you for so long so there's no need to be so formal with me. I've long taken you three as my grandfathers. If you don't mind either, please allow me to address you as Grandfather in the future as well.”

“Yes, of course we would love that. The three of us are loners without children of our own so we've been discussing this for a while already. If we continue like this then it's just a matter of time before our sect's inheritance is lost. So, we would like you to inherit it and learn our skills.” He Lao Dai became ecstatic after hearing the frank response from the girl so he didn't bother beating around the bush.

Like the b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Sect, most of the ancient sects that once dominated this landscape has mostly perished through the pa.s.sage of time. If nothing was done, the Swift Finger Sect too would disappear after their generation, that was something the three brothers understood full well.

It's not like they are afraid of death, but to see the very treasure that they worked so hard to safeguard falling into ruins after their time was through. Once couldn't even begin to imagine the pain that must be inside their hearts at this thought.

Fortunately, that's when Ling Yue appeared.

They've been secretly observing the girl for a while now, ever since they first went on that venture in the Tai Yi School. Whether it be her demeanour or character, it's the perfect candidate to be the next heir for the Swift Finger Sect.

The implication of that meant Ling Yue was the perfect type of person to be a thief!

“…..” Naturally Ling Yue herself didn't quite have the same opinions about herself, but against that level of bolstering, not even she could remain unmoved.

Why do I have the feeling I've been targeted long before this….?

“La.s.sie, are you unhappy about this because of what we specialize in?” Likely catching onto the girl's woes, He Lao Dai appeared quite hurt on the surface.

“No, no, Big Grandpa, you are overthinking this. My hands aren't clean either when I set up the Ghost Sect so I was just worrying about not being able to grow the Swift Finger Sect.” That's the truth with no lies in there.

As the heir to Mr. Red Mist and Lady Jade Poison Hand's inheritance, she's already got her hands full from that. Now adding in the inheritance of the Swift Finger Sect, Ling Yue was honestly starting to worry about not having enough time to manage them all.

“So that's why. Well then you don't need to worry about that Ling Yue. With your talents, I'm sure you would become quite fluent in what we have in mind for you. What's more, I and my brothers have thought this out too. We know you have a lot on your hands so we intend to seek out other heirs as well. If later on in the years when we are at the end of our life and we still couldn't find a proper successor, then we will have to bother you to carry on our legacy as the sect leader. Right now, you can just focus on learning the two skills we have planned for you.”

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