Chapter 1365: Chapter 870: Rescue (Part 4)
After deep night descended, Yang Xiao set out with several Magic Artifacts used as bargaining chips, his backpack packed to the brim.
This time he brought a total of two Nether-level Magical Artifacts and four Level 5 Magical Artifacts, showcasing utmost sincerity.
Yang Xiao naturally wouldn’t voluntarily expose Nalan Shuo’s health condition, he only mentioned the symptoms without naming names, inquiring if the Peace Hotel had any solutions.
But upon seeing the reply, Yang Xiao felt a chill as it indicated he didn’t have the required access.
"Even a You-Level Mask holder doesn’t have this access?" Yang Xiao frowned deeply.
Soon enough, another reply came, stating that if he wanted to uplift his access level extraordinarily, he had to do something in exchange.
Without a second thought, Yang Xiao gave up, it was evident that the hotel wanted to exploit him to do tasks, and he wasn’t yet at the end of his rope.
Moreover, he had too many troubles recently and couldn’t spare the time to become the hotel’s lackey.
He still had Second Demon Uncle, the Cannibal Buddha, Dean Sheng, and Old Clan Leader Yang Qianhe; he had many options. If none of these worked, it wouldn’t be too late to consider the hotel’s offer.
Additionally... Yang Xiao speculated seriously that if none of these individuals could find a solution, it’s unlikely the Peace Hotel would have a better one.
Reaching the level of the Esoteric Cannibal Buddha is just a step short of reaching the pinnacle of true Angel Envoys.
Within the vast Yin Temple Alliance, the Esoteric Cannibal Buddha is second only to the Yin Temple High Priest in terms of status, influence, and combat power.
Without further hesitation, Yang Xiao penned a second question; he wanted to know the whereabouts and daily activities of the Great Protector and the Five Guardians of the Withered Bone Pavilion.
This time Yang Xiao waited for over an hour, his anxiety mounting with every passing minute until a bamboo tube clattered down, bringing the hotel’s response.
Impatiently opening the bamboo tube and extracting the reply, the first line splashed cold water over his hopes; he didn’t have the access to know the whereabouts of the Great Protector of the Withered Bone Pavilion.
After several inquiries, Yang Xiao roughly understood that the You-Level Mask only entitled him to information about Ghost-level Apostles and below, whereas the Great Protector of the Withered Bone Pavilion was a Half-step Netherworld Level Apostle, as Bone Burning Taoist had clearly informed him.
No need to ask, to discern the Great Protector’s whereabouts would also require doing tasks for the hotel in exchange.
Continuing down, the hotel agreed to disclose the Five Guardians’ whereabouts at the cost of two Level 5 Magical Artifacts.
Yang Xiao signed in agreement; two Level 5 Magical Artifacts were inconsequential to him.
Besides, the Magic Artifacts he brought for exchange had been placed in the cabinet outside the door in advance, as per the hotel’s rules.
The subsequent transaction went much smoother; Yang Xiao received a new reply, yet frustratingly, the information wasn’t specific, offering only three suspected locations.
Among them, only one location was in the Jiangbei Province he was in, while the other two were in the neighboring Huiling Province.
Choosing one out of three... Yang Xiao never quite trusted his own luck; he noted down the intel, deciding to deal with it later.
After handling these matters, Yang Xiao took his belongings, left the hotel room but did not exit the hotel, instead navigating through several turns to Qingfeng Senior Brother’s room.
"Qingfeng Senior Brother, you summoned me." Before coming, Yang Xiao had received Qingfeng Senior Brother’s message, asking him to come over after leaving his hotel room tonight.
Daoist Qingfeng was meditating on the bed; upon Yang Xiao’s arrival, he jumped right down with his hands behind his back leading the way, "I’ve already informed Master about Nalan Shuo’s situation, come with me."
At this, Yang Xiao’s heart raced, knowing that Second Demon Uncle certainly knew something.
Though they were quite familiar by now, the usual procedures remained; before reaching the downward staircase, Yang Xiao’s eyes were once again covered.
After a bout of disorientation, once the blindfold was removed, Yang Xiao found himself in Second Demon Uncle’s room, an ever dim and eerie place, heavily oppressive.
Upon seeing the silhouette behind the curtain, Yang Xiao bowed in respect, "Uncle, Yang Xiao is here."
"Describe Nalan Shuo’s condition in detail to me once more." The silhouette remained unmoving, from behind the curtain came Second Demon Uncle’s unusually hoarse voice.
Since Daoist Qingfeng wasn’t familiar with Nalan Shuo, and lacked similar Magic Artifacts like the Ghost Lantern, his understanding of Nalan Shuo’s state was inferior to Yang Xiao’s.
Concerned with the Director’s life, Yang Xiao dared not slack; he meticulously recalled the abnormalities in Nalan Shuo’s body and relayed the past Nalan Shuo had narrated to him, sparing no detail.
This recount took a good half an hour, leaving Yang Xiao parched.
Once Yang Xiao finished, it took a good half a minute before Second Demon Taoist finally spoke slowly: "He’s right, those two Elixirs you had are ineffectual for him now, not taking them might let him survive, but consuming them would nearly assure death."
"Why?" Yang Xiao asked eagerly, finally meeting someone who understood.
"I don’t know what exactly he encountered, but he’s right, his foundation is ruined; the spiritual power he can now handle is at the Fierce Grade level, the Nether-level combat power exhibited was simply the temporary aid of the Dragon Scale Magical Artifact breaking the seal."
"His true spiritual power intensity is indeed Nether-level, but that strength no longer belongs to him, he cannot bear it." Second Demon Uncle stated succinctly.
"Uncle, do you have any means to save him?" Yang Xiao implored.
The prolonged silence weighed heavily on Yang Xiao, until a sigh was heard, "The Esoteric Sect can’t help with this matter, their expertise lies with Elixirs, but Nalan Shuo’s body can’t endure them anymore."
