Chapter 400: Chapter 161: 8 Wisps of Evil Qi, Diseased Corpse
Valley Master Lin was taken aback. "What is it?"
"Just don’t resist," Shen Bai said, raising his hand.
He then circulated the Qi in his body and activated the Life and Death Storage Skill.
’Since I can’t let it spread, I’ll just take it to a sealed location.’
’As for a sealed location, what could be better than the space within the Life and Death Storage Skill?’
"One more question," Shen Bai asked. "If the Deceitful Object dies, will the disease still spread?"
Valley Master Lin shook her head. "No, it will vanish along with the Deceitful Object."
A rift materialized, then rapidly expanded.
Before long, it was the size of a doorway.
Valley Master Lin was completely stunned. "This is... a Space Technique?"
"Valley Master Lin, please go inside," Shen Bai said.
"This thing... it can hold living people?" Valley Master Lin asked.
"That’s right," Shen Bai confirmed. "You’ll see once you’re inside. I won’t harm you."
Given the circumstances, Valley Master Lin had no other choice. Securing the Silver Needle with one hand, she summoned all her strength and carried the diseased corpse into the rift.
A moment later, Valley Master Lin’s figure vanished.
Shen Bai rubbed his hands together. ’This’ll be my first time going inside, too.’
Truth be told, ever since he had upgraded the Life and Death Storage Skill to Level 3, he had never once set foot inside.
He could have entered it, of course, but he was always so busy. Only someone with too much time on their hands would go inside just for fun.
"Amber, inside," Shen Bai said.
With a meow, Amber dove into Shen Bai’s body.
Without hesitating, Shen Bai stepped through the rift.
A moment later, Shen Bai’s figure vanished, and the rift slowly sealed shut.
...
Within a pure white space, various miscellaneous items were piled up.
It was Shen Bai’s first time entering as well, and he found it quite novel.
Not far ahead, Valley Master Lin was in a complete daze.
She had heard many legends about Shen Bai, but she had never heard of him possessing such a rare Space Type Cultivation Technique.
Seeing this now, Valley Master Lin suddenly felt that the legends about Shen Bai in the Jianghu were an understatement.
’Forget the Eight Extremes Young Master; you’d probably have to add another "Extreme" just for him.’
"Valley Master Lin, you can release it now," Shen Bai said.
Valley Master Lin hesitated. "Won’t this disease affect you, Lord Shen?"
The light of the Flawless Ten Layers Body flared around Shen Bai. "It’s no problem," he said.
The Flawless Ten Layers Body was impervious to blades and spears and resistant to fire and water; the same principle applied to diseases.
At that moment, Shen Bai looked as if his entire body were wrapped in white jade, an awe-inspiring and intimidating sight.
"By the way," Shen Bai asked, "once the disease is released, do you have a way to protect yourself, Valley Master Lin?"
Valley Master Lin nodded. "I have a treasure from the Hundred Medicines Valley. It can protect me for a short time."
Shen Bai nodded. "Then let’s begin."
’Since everything is settled, it’s time to deal with this diseased corpse.’
’It’s been a while since I’ve harvested any Evil Qi,’ Shen Bai thought. ’I wonder how much this one will yield.’
Knowing the matter was urgent, Valley Master Lin said no more and pulled out the Silver Needle.
The next moment, waves of a foul stench began to emanate from the diseased corpse.
At the same time, Valley Master Lin immediately raised her right hand.
A bracelet on her right wrist began to glow, neutralizing the putrid smell.
The foul disease swirled around Shen Bai, only to be repelled by the glow of his Flawless Ten Layers Body.
Shen Bai saw a humanoid Deceitful Object materialize within the miasma of disease.
The humanoid Deceitful Object’s body was covered in foul, festering sores, many of which were oozing pus.
Every wisp of its aura was the disease itself, a truly terrifying sight.
"The Unity Realm!" Valley Master Lin’s eyes widened.
She was just about to cry out a warning—after all, this was a Unity Realm Deceitful Object, and a special disease-type at that.
But just then, a flash of blood-red light suddenly erupted from his sword, Cold Moon.
The terrifying sword light pierced through the body of the disease Deceitful Object.
Countless cracks spiderwebbed across the Deceitful Object’s body. In a mere instant, they spread with incredible speed.
CRACK!
With the sound of a shattering eggshell, the Deceitful Object was destroyed. Its entire existence, from appearance to demise, lasted but a single breath.
As the Deceitful Object vanished into a puff of smoke, silence fell upon the space within the Life and Death Storage Skill.
Eight wisps of Evil Qi materialized and were absorbed into Shen Bai’s body.
’As expected,’ Shen Bai thought. ’Only this kind of Deceitful Object provides a substantial harvest.’
Beside him, Valley Master Lin stood with her mouth agape, frozen as if she’d been struck by lightning, completely unable to move.
’A Unity Realm Deceitful Object... gone?’
’Dead in a single strike?’
’How is that possible?’
Three questions echoed in Valley Master Lin’s mind.
Even her lover, Liu Wufeng, the Governor of Fenglin State, probably couldn’t have dealt with it so effortlessly. Yet, the young man before her had done just that.
She was suddenly grateful that the Hundred Medicines Valley had helped Shen Bai in the past; otherwise, he wouldn’t be here to assist her today.
With a hint of boredom on his face, Shen Bai said, "Valley Master, it’s taken care of. Do you see any trace of the disease left?"
Valley Master Lin snapped back to her senses. She quickly checked her surroundings and confirmed, "It’s vanished without a trace."
Such a calamitous crisis, eliminated so effortlessly. Valley Master Lin felt she needed a moment to recover from the shock.
Seeing no reason to leave just yet, Shen Bai decided to take the opportunity to state his purpose. "Valley Master, I know the timing isn’t ideal, but there is a matter I need your help with."
Valley Master Lin paused. "What is it, Lord Shen? Please, speak freely."
Shen Bai chose his words carefully. "I’m looking for a Divination-type Deceitful Object. I was wondering if you might be willing to part with one. I’m prepared to offer a fair trade, of course."
Valley Master Lin’s expression cleared. "I see. Normally, I would agree without a second thought, especially since you just resolved this crisis for us, Lord Shen."
"But..."
Hearing the first part of her sentence, Shen Bai had thought the matter was settled.
But her sudden "but" made him realize there was probably a catch.
Shen Bai asked, "Is there some difficulty? Please, Valley Master Lin, speak your mind. I have some influence here in Fenglin State. I can surely resolve it."
It was more than just "some influence." In Fenglin State, Shen Bai’s name was as good as a Gold Token; people showed him deference wherever he went.
Valley Master Lin gritted her teeth. "I have a bold request. I want to ask Lord Shen to help persuade Liu Wufeng to marry me."
Shen Bai: "Huh?"
