I'm Just Making Up The Exercises, My Disciple, Have You Really Mastered Them?

Chapter 71: The Drained Corpses (Seeking Confirmation)

Burp!

Blood Wuxin let out a sound as if it had just finished a meal, burping.

On his pale face, a hint of blood appeared.

Thin threads of blood retracted from each corpse, and a gloomy aura enveloped him. His face, which had turned red, once again became pale and lifeless.

"The people of the Border Wasteland have impure blood. It needs to be refined. But after absorbing so much blood, my injuries should be about sixty to seventy percent healed."

Blood Wuxin muttered to himself.

He looked up at the endless mountains outside, excitement in his eyes.

The Border Wasteland would be the place where he would rise.

"Find a place to refine the blood and heal my injuries. Only when I restore my strength can I perform the Great Blood Sacrifice, purify the blood, and use it for cultivation."

"Haha, everyone, wait for my revenge, Blood Wuxin!"

Feeling in high spirits, Blood Wuxin soared into the air and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only on the hillside, more than a hundred withered corpses were left behind, their withered faces still showing traces of fear.

The trend of seeking experts swept through the Qi Kingdom. Those who came to the Endless Mountains to seek experts were not only the son of the Minister of War, but also many others.

The Endless Mountains were full of dangers, and those who sought experts came in groups, leading guards or recruiting experts to enter the mountains together.

On this day, a group of people seeking experts arrived at the foot of the hill.

"Let's go up and rest. We don't know where the expert is hiding."

"Why is Xu Yan so lucky? He can find an expert."

"Don't be discouraged. Experts are not easy to find. Xu Yan has been searching for many years and has even been deceived."

Under the protection of their guards, a group of dandies began to climb the hill.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out.

"What's wrong? You scared me!"

"What happened? You're a top-notch martial artist. Why are you so scared? Ah..."

Screams continued to sound.

Everyone looked at the scene on the hillside, feeling a chill all over their bodies and their scalps tingling.

More than a hundred corpses lay on the hillside, exuding a faintly eerie aura. Each corpse was withered, as if all the blood had been sucked dry.

The withered faces still showed traces of fear before death.

"This is... this is..."

Someone recognized the identity of the corpses.

"The eldest son of the Minister of War!"

"The second son of the Minister of Rites!"

"And..."

Fear surged in everyone's hearts as they subconsciously looked around, as if evil spirits were ready to devour them at any moment.

"How did they die?"

A brave expert stepped forward to examine the corpses. The more he looked, the more shocked and fearful he became.

"The bodies have shriveled up and turned directly into mummies..."

It's too eerie!

How long has it been since the son of the Minister of War and others entered the endless mountains?

Even if they died, it's impossible for them to turn into mummies.

Moreover, the manner of death for each person is extremely terrifying, as if they saw something fearful before they died.

"This is Yidao Wang, the renowned top expert in the capital, and he's also dead!"

Some people successively recognized the identity of the body, including well-known top experts.

With over a hundred people, many experts, and fully equipped with strong bows and other gear, they all died on the hillside.

There are no signs of any fighting at the scene.

It's as if everyone died simultaneously!

The bodies have directly turned into mummies!

This eerie scene has horrified everyone, and they have lost the desire to continue searching for experts.

"Quick, let's go back quickly!"

"The endless mountains are too dangerous!"

The group of people dare not linger and hurriedly descend the mountain.

"Bring the body of the son of the Minister of War, bring their bodies, bring them back to the capital."

"Yes, bring their bodies back to the capital. Their deaths are too eerie, we must investigate. Xu Yan is a Martial Artist, maybe he can figure out something."

Someone suggested.

The others thought it made sense. Bringing the bodies back could also earn them rewards.

As for whether they would be suspected of being the culprits, that's impossible. The appearance of the bodies is too eerie, and besides, with their strength, they couldn't possibly kill the son of the Minister of War and his team.

...

In the capital, Xu Yan has broken through to the Lifeblood Realm and comprehended the Innate Realm martial arts technique. He is in a great mood.

Qihuang sent people to congratulate him and wanted to hold a celebration for his great progress in Martial Dao, but Xu Yan declined.

After staying in the capital for a few days, Xu Yan set off to return to East River County.

Not long after Xu Yan left the capital, news of the strange deaths of the son of the Minister of War and others in the endless mountains spread among the courtiers.

The bodies were transported back.

Even Emperor Qi personally came to inspect.

The shriveled bodies and the lingering look of fear on their faces were all very eerie.

"Lord Guo, quickly have your grandson come back and take a look."

"Yes, Lord Guo, this matter is too eerie!"

The courtiers were all in a panic.

Their own sons are all out searching for experts.

Moreover, most of them went to the endless mountains.

The Minister of War and the Minister of Rites are both despondent and have suffered a great blow.

Guo Rongshan also realized that this matter is too eerie. Could there be some kind of monster in the endless mountains?

He immediately sent a message to Xu Yan.

Directly using the recently established Feiying Messenger.

This is after he was promoted to the title of Qi Wang, and became the Grand Cabinet Minister and the Crown Prince's tutor. He dispatched several trained Feiying birds from the Qi Kingdom's Feiying Department to be used specifically for communication between East River County and the capital city.

Ensuring smooth and swift communication between East River County and the Qi Wang's residence.

Xu Yan, who was covered in dust, hurried back to East River County. As soon as he arrived home and had dinner with his parents, he received a Feiying messenger from his grandfather.

A withered corpse?

A strange and eerie appearance?

He became curious instantly.

"I once read a legend in an ancient book, which mentioned a creature called the Shiliao that enjoys devouring fresh blood. Could it be that they encountered the Shiliao?"

As Xu Yan thought about this, his interest was piqued.

"It is rumored that the Shiliao is ferocious, enjoys consuming human blood, and possesses boundless strength. I have already reached the peak of the Lifeblood Realm, and my strength has greatly improved. I was just thinking of finding someone to practice with."

"If it really is the Shiliao, I can give it a try."

Xu Yan's excitement was evident as he immediately headed towards the capital city.

He had only seen descriptions of the Shiliao in an ancient book, and it was no longer widely known among the common people. There were probably only a few who knew about this legendary creature.

The capital city.

Xu Yan returned shortly after leaving.

"Where are the bodies?"

He immediately went to the place where the bodies were being kept.

He saw those few withered corpses.

Qi Huang and all the courtiers had also arrived.

Xu Yan looked at the bodies and furrowed his brows. From the appearance of the bodies, it seemed that they had died from being drained of blood and had turned into dried corpses.

There was still a faint aura of Yin energy lingering in the bodies.

However, it was different from the description in the book, where the victims of the Shiliao would have bite wounds.

Moreover, those injured by the Shiliao would not directly turn into dried corpses, but rather a dark green color, indicating the presence of corpse poison.

However, these bodies did not have a dark green color, nor did they contain corpse poison.

They had completely turned into dried corpses.

It was as if they had been dried out by the sun and had not decomposed for such a long time.

"What do you think? Have you figured out the problem?"

Qi Huang asked.

Xu Yan continued to examine the bodies and shook his head. "I thought it was the work of the legendary Shiliao, but looking at the bodies, it doesn't seem like it."

"What is a Shiliao?"

Qi Huang and the courtiers looked at each other, having never heard of such a creature.

"It is a creature that enjoys consuming human blood and is extremely cruel."

Xu Yan briefly explained.

Qi Huang and the courtiers felt their scalps tingling. They couldn't believe that such a terrifying creature existed in this world.

"Xu Gongzi, how did you come to know about the Shiliao?"

A minister couldn't help but ask curiously.

He prided himself on his extensive knowledge and wide reading, knowing everything about astronomy, geography, history, and cultural relics. Yet he had never heard of such a monster as the Corpse Fiend.

He couldn't help but doubt if it was made up by Xu Yan.

"I saw it in a storybook, a very ancient one, said to be a unique copy," Xu Yan replied.

He saw it in a storybook?

The minister was taken aback and instinctively said, "Regarding storybooks..."

But his words suddenly got stuck in his throat.

He suddenly remembered the rumors that Xu Yan believed in the legends of storybooks and sought out experts everywhere in secret, being ridiculed behind his back for having a malfunctioning brain.

As a result, he actually succeeded in cultivating an immensely powerful Martial Dao!

In that case, the legends in the storybooks were not entirely unbelievable!

With this thought, he couldn't continue speaking.

Xu Yan continued to examine the body, stripping off its clothes and examining it thoroughly.

The Minister of War watched with tears streaming down his face, trembling lips, ready to speak. But a cold, stern gaze from Emperor Qi made him shut his mouth in the end.

He allowed Xu Yan to rummage through the body.

"It's strange. Since it wasn't done by the Corpse Fiend, then what could it be?" Xu Yan wondered, recalling the storybooks he had read, none of which contained similar descriptions.

Suddenly!

His gaze froze as he saw a small hole in the dried-up body, right at the heart.

As if something had pierced the heart.

"This is..." Xu Yan frowned, touching the wound. The wound was very small, as if it had been pierced by a small needle.

"A mosquito?"

The blood had been sucked dry, turning the body into a mummy, and a small wound appeared at the heart.

Involuntarily, Xu Yan's mind conjured up an image of a giant mosquito, knocking down the son of the Minister of War and piercing his heart with its mouthpart, sucking his blood dry.

"Could it be some kind of blood-sucking creature like a mosquito?" Xu Yan couldn't help but think of the Firemane Wolf, which was no longer considered a wild beast. Ordinary wild beasts didn't possess such formidable strength.

And the killer who had killed the Minister of War and others, could it be a similar creature, surpassing the category of wild beasts?

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I don't know what the killer is, maybe some kind of monster? I'll go back and ask my master, perhaps he knows."

His master was a hidden expert who should know what kind of monster was responsible for this.

To think that such a monster was hidden in the endless mountains?

Xu Yan suddenly became interested in the endless mountains and these unknown monsters. He decided to go back and ask his master if, with his current strength, he could go to the endless mountains to hunt down these monsters.

"I'll go back and ask my master."

Xu Yan left eagerly, preparing to return to East River County to ask his master about the nature of the monster that had drained people's blood and its strength, and whether he could handle it!

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