Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 597: Chapter 295: Cooperation with the He Family

"Keep your voice down. Who knows if there are He Family members around us. If they hear what you just said, it won’t be easy even if your entire family wants to die. Lately, many people have been captured by the He Family. Although their Life Soul Lamps haven’t extinguished, it’s said they’re worse off than dead, turned into Blood Slaves by the He Family. They’re forced to take massive quantities of blood-supplementing evil spiritual medicine daily, kept alive with Yin Pills, and have their blood drained every three days. Dying would be easier."

The person shivered involuntarily, dared not speak further, and quickened his pace, though he couldn’t help but sigh, "When will this ever end? Where can we get so much fresh blood... If I’d known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have come to this damned Sanhe Mountain’s Tier Three Yin Vein to cultivate. Now that I’ve been implanted with a Yin Insect, I have to work for the He Family for fifty years before I can leave, and I’ve only been here three years."

The Heterodox Qi Cultivator next to him also sighed, "I’ve only been here ten years."

Listening to the surrounding whispers of resentment and sensing their fear, Wen Jiu felt somewhat disturbed inside.

Previously, he was focused on using the Corpse Fate Technique to divine other information and never thought to divine the He Family. It turned out the He Family was truly ruthless. They controlled an entire city to provide them with fresh blood. Even though Moon Wither City isn’t a big city, it has nearly a million people.

"From what they’re saying, the He Family’s control over blood extraction has been going on for quite some time, no wonder the blood and death aura is so heavy," Wen Jiu murmured, "And after the He Family returned to Moon Wither City, they’ve increased the daily blood quota. Are they planning to help the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect mass-produce Blood Corpse Mushrooms and evil yin spiritual medicine?"

Aside from this possibility, Wen Jiu couldn’t think of any other reason, after all, the He Family wasn’t training Golden Core Corpse Cultivators.

Collecting his thoughts, Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to enter the city, then wandered into a Market. The Formless Demon Corpse transformed into a black cat, swiftly moving across the rooftops heading deeper into Moon Wither City.

As he moved, the air was filled with a mix of blood and death aura. Just breathing in a whiff would fill one’s mouth with a bloody scent and a faint black death aura. This was bearable for Heterodox Cultivators, but if a Righteous Cultivator who wasn’t at Foundation Establishment level came to this place, they’d likely vomit every three steps and faint every six.

Though it was broad daylight, the dense death aura shrouded the city, making Moon Wither City appear gloomy and dark.

Many bloodless heterodox evil cultivators walked the streets, looking like lone souls and wild ghosts escaped from hell. They were nothing like late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators were no exception.

"Doesn’t the Domain Lord’s Mansion care?"

Wen Jiu realized an issue but quickly guessed the answer.

Who could leave here alive?

Moreover, he heard earlier from people talking, if someone doesn’t want to work for the He Family and wishes to leave alive, it’s simple. Make a Heart Demon Oath, cast a Silencing Spell, plant a Yin Insect, and then bring two more people into the city, and one can leave alive.

"This method, it’s somewhat familiar."

Wen Jiu withdrew his gaze and continued to control the Formless Demon Corpse forward, soon spotting the location of the He Clan Ancestral Land from a distance.

His Divine Sense also detected the presence of a large number of Blood Corpse Mushrooms and the dense aura of blood-filled evil yin spiritual medicine.

All beneath the grand array of the ancestral land.

This aura was so substantial that even a Tier Three Array couldn’t suppress it. Imagine the extent of their quantity.

Silently dealing with a He Family member to obtain their Identity Token, Wen Jiu then controlled the Formless Demon Corpse to infiltrate the He Clan Ancestral Land. His Divine Sense quickly scanned and first noticed the vast areas of underground yin fields beneath him.

Unsurprisingly.

They were full of evil yin spiritual medicine.

"Perhaps I could even buy some Tier Two Top-Grade or High-Grade Blood Corpse Mushrooms from the He Family."

However, Wen Jiu understood these were cultivated for the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect, so purchasing directly was not possible.

So only one path remained.

Threatening.

But not with force like threatening Pei Wuxing in the past.

Upon entering the He Family, Wen Jiu’s Divine Sense quickly pinpointed He Changyi’s location, while also detecting the presence of another Golden Core from the He Family. One was on the surface, while the other was a thousand zhang underground.

Besides these, there were no other Golden Cores.

Nor any Demon Cultivators.

As the Formless Demon Corpse silently closed in on the courtyard where He Changyi was, it found He Changyi instructing a Fake Pill Elder Cultivator on some matters.

"The Spirit Suppressing Army will have significant actions soon. General Lin has sent word that the supply of evil yin spiritual medicine needs to be increased more than threefold. Previously, every six months, we delivered three thousand Tier Two Ghost Blood Fruits, five hundred Tier Two Middle-Grade Blood Infants, and one hundred Tier Two Top-Grade Blood Corpse Mushrooms. In the future, all of these need to be quadrupled."

He Changyi instructed.

The Fake Pill Elder Cultivator hesitated for a few breaths, then inquired, "Ancestor, increasing fourfold, there will be substantial pressure, and other areas will need supply as well. If we quadruple for General Lin, other places may have to receive less."

"No matter, prioritize assisting General Lin’s side." He Changyi stated without hesitation, "Reduce all other trades by thirty percent. But the main thing is to get more fresh blood. If Moon Wither City isn’t enough, find a way to approach the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect and ask them to sacrifice some Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators to help massacre a city."

The Fake Pill Elder Cultivator nodded respectfully, then carefully exited the room after He Changyi gestured.

After he left, He Changyi stood with his hands behind his back, pacing a few times within the room. Just as he intended to leave, the door suddenly closed by itself. He Changyi frowned and was about to act when the Formless Demon Corpse emerged from the shadows, transformed into a Faceless Demon Cultivator, and swiftly took a seat on a chair not far from He Changyi.

"Formless Demonic Qi!"

He Changyi’s earlier panic vanished, replaced by genuine respect.

He knew that a Demon Cultivator practicing Formless Demonic Qi held a far higher status within the Dark Altar Lineage than ordinary Demon Cultivators.

The Jue Ying he dealt with previously was such a person.

"May I ask for your name, friend?" He Changyi raised his hand in salute and inquired.

The Formless Demon Corpse didn’t bother with pleasantries, directly stating, "I know your He Family’s situation and the predicament you are in. I need some items, and if you can provide them, I can help you get rid of the Demon Sound God."

He Changyi’s expression changed drastically.

Only three people knew about his issue with the Demon Sound God: the Branch Master of the Dark Altar Lineage and the person who cast the spell.

No one else knew. This person knowing this indicated a close connection to those two.

"What items do you need He Mou to provide?" He Changyi quickly asked, though he didn’t truly believe the latter part of the statement.

He was well aware of a Demon Cultivator’s nature.

Promises were like farts.

"I know you don’t believe me, but I’m short-handed at the moment and need you to do something for me."

"Please speak, Daoist friend."

"I need you to collaborate with the Dark Altar Lineage to purchase vast amounts of the Demonic Evil Qi produced by Demon Cultivators in the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect."

"You’re not a demon cultivator of the Dark Altar Lineage?" He Changyi was confused, feeling even more perplexed.

Wen Jiu neither nodded nor denied, just quietly spoke, "You don’t need to know which lineage I’m from, just help me with this task. You won’t miss a single Yin Spirit Stone."

Wen Jiu didn’t mention the Blood Corpse Mushrooms again.

Because the more he learned about the He Family, the less he dared to use their Blood Corpse Mushrooms, even though he’s not afraid of the Outer Demonic Pregnancy Demon True Technique.

But he feared karmic entanglements.

Karma is formless, and it’s not just slaughtering mortals that attracts retribution.

If you use such things, you’ll still get entangled in karma. A little bit might not matter, but accumulated, it could be as severe as the retribution from slaughtering mortals.

"Happy to serve Daoist friend, but may I ask what benefits He Mou can receive?" He Changyi smiled as he asked.

Looking at He Changyi’s expectant smile, Wen Jiu felt a bit disgusted. If the He Family wasn’t useful, he’d want to scatter He Changyi’s ashes. But that day would come eventually.

As soon as there’s someone to replace the He Family, He Changyi could become fodder for corpse nourishing.

Wen Jiu coolly replied, "Benefits? That promise is the best I can offer you, if you desire anything more, then may you have a good dream... If you don’t do it, there are others who will. If it weren’t for this matter being too sensitive for even sect members to know, do you think you, an old alchemist nearing your end, would qualify to handle this for me?"

He Changyi’s expression hardened.

[Um.

If I said my laptop fan is broken again,

and I’ve been struggling with it all day, would you believe me?

Speechless.

I can hardly believe it myself, I’m quite fed up.

Today, only four thousand words.]