Despite his old age, Qing Zhi was a sincere and talkative man. After a few exchanges, he managed to strike up a conversation with Lin Jin and took the initiative to learn more about Middle Earth. Their conversation was in full swing. Lin Jin explained the current situation to Aokiji as well. Aokiji wore a look of awe as he listened, mesmerized.
When he heard that Middle Earth had long lost its immortals and instead, blood pacts were flourishing, Qing Zhi's eyes widened.
"What's the theory behind blood pacts?"
Lin Jin could tell that this old man was a curious person. Blood pacts weren't a secret and almost everyone in Middle Earth knew about it. Lin Jin explained it to Qing Zhi and the latter listened attentively. Sometimes, he would ponder, and sometimes, he would nod.
Unknowingly, both of them had lost track of time. It was already late at night.
At this moment, there was a crisp sound of a bird chirping outside. It seemed to be the lonely chirping of a bird on a branch. It sounded very casual, but Aokiji was obviously stunned when he heard it. He immediately calculated the time and then slapped his forehead.
"Mr. Lin, I didn't know it was already so late." As he spoke, he quickly got up.
Lin Jin smiled. "It's fine. I can't sleep anyway so it's good to chat for a while."
Qing Zhi casually glanced outside the window before saluting him. "It's getting late. Please rest early, Mr. Lin. I won't disturb you any further. I shall take my leave now."
Lin Jin could tell that the old man had something to do so he didn't say much. He merely responded and the old man turned to leave.
A breeze suddenly blew outside the yard. Lin Jin poked his head out but Qing Zhi was nowhere to be seen. He must have left on the wind.
"Leaving in such a hurry, is there something urgent?" Lin Jin mumbled to himself. Having said that, he shook his head and prepared to return to his room.
He wasn't really interested in what Qing Zhi was going to do. But just as he was about to head back, his nose twitched and he stopped.
Monster aura.
Although it was faint and mixed with a floral fragrance, it couldn't escape Lin Jin's nose.
As a beast appraiser, Lin Jin's eyes and nose were the sharpest. Coupled with his extensive knowledge, he wouldn't let go of even the most overlooked details.
Just like that fleeting trace of Demonic Qi just now.
"Interesting!" Lin Jin frowned but his eyes glinted with curiosity and contemplation. The old man who left in a hurry must have something to do with that trace of monster energy.
Of course, this was just Lin Jin's guess. He had no idea if it was true.
Lin Jin, who was about to return to his house, was suddenly filled with curiosity. He wanted to follow them and see what Aokiji was up to. He wanted to find out the source of the monster energy.
But on second thought …
Why bother?
Maybe his curiosity this time would cause more trouble. After all, he was a guest at the Xuan Dao Sect, so it wasn't good for him to cause too much trouble.
'It's better to keep a low profile. If I'm not curious or impulsive, there won't be any more trouble. 'Lin Jin calmed himself down and returned to the house.
All he needed to do now was wait quietly.
Once Miao Yan used his celestial spiritual energy to refine the Purple Thunder God Needle, it would be his biggest gain. Then he would be able to cure the Qilin's injury. Not only would he get a favor from the Xuan Dao Sect, but he would also get a celestial treasure like the Purple Thunder God Needle.
That was the most important thing.
After returning to his house, Lin Jin poured some tea and started reading again.
Although he was only a dabbler in immortal cultivation, he was still much stronger than the average person. With the support of his blood contract with his pet beast, Lin Jin could stay awake for days on end without a problem. Especially after his battle with Ghosteye Granny, his psyche had been strengthened, making it even easier.
After reading for about two hours, Lin Jin heard a sudden gust of wind from outside, followed by a knock on the door.
From the sound, the person knocking on the door was obviously anxious but seemed to be trying to suppress it.
"Come in."
Lin Jin knew who it was from that gust of wind. Other than Aokiji, there was no one else.
Sure enough, Aokiji pushed the door open and entered with a suppressed urgency.
"What is it?" Lin Jin put down the book in his hand and looked up to ask.
With a plop, Aokiji fell to his knees.
"Mr. Lin, I have something I need your help with."
Lin Jin quickly got up and helped the old man up. Although the old man addressed him as Mr. Lin and was a disciple sent by Chen Xuankong to take care of Lin Jin, the old man's age and level were still there so Lin Jin wouldn't put on airs.
"What happened?" Lin Jin asked in detail. Aokiji hesitated for a while. Perhaps because the matter was urgent, he sighed and said, "Mr. Lin, to tell you the truth, this is what happened …"
With a red face, Aokiji told Lin Jin everything that happened.
As Lin Jin listened, an odd expression appeared on his face.
It was no wonder Aokiji was so hesitant earlier. Logically speaking, if a Xuan Dao Sect disciple was in trouble, he should have sought help from the sect first instead of Lin Jin, a guest.
Based on this point alone, Aokiji's request for help must be extraordinary.
Sure enough, that was the case.
It turned out that in the past, Aokiji couldn't stand the loneliness and got to know a female demon.
Immortals weren't the only ones in the Foreign Lands. Many Yao cultivators lived here as well. Although many of them were ferocious beasts who hadn't developed intelligence, there were also Yao cultivators who had developed intelligence and obtained exquisite cultivation methods.
The one Aokiji knew was a thousand-year-old oriole monster.
In other words, she was a bird.
This female demon had been cultivating for a thousand years and could already transform into a human. Her cultivation level wasn't weak either. After getting to know Aokiji, they saw each other as close friends and became partners.
However, the Xuan Dao Sect was a famous sect in the Celestial Dao Sect. Although they didn't forbid befriending demon cultivators, it was still too exciting and out of line for them to cultivate together. Therefore, Qing Zhi had to hide this matter from the sect. Normally, he would meet up with the oriole demon in private to relieve their loneliness.
Today was also the day that this pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks would meet in secret. However, because Aokiji and Lin Jin were having a good time talking, they forgot about the time. This caused the outspoken Oriole monster to be unhappy and come over to remind Lin Jin. It was the bird chirping that Lin Jin heard before.
Initially, this matter should have ended here, but who knew that something would go wrong?
"My partner, she … she offended another powerful demon without knowing it. She didn't think much of it when she was injured by that demon, but just now, she suddenly vomited blood and fell unconscious. I-I used a spell but it didn't work. I don't know why, but seeing that she was about to die, I suddenly remembered that Mister Lin is a beast appraiser and that you have supernatural powers to treat beasts …"
Lin Jin finally understood.
Speaking of which, it was because of what Lin Jin had told Aokiji that he made up his mind to seek help.
Lin Jin didn't decline. As a beast appraiser, it was only normal for him to lend a helping hand in situations like this. It was just like how a doctor treated a patient. Moreover, Aokiji had come to Lin Jin's door for help. The old man was a nice person who didn't have any malicious intent so Lin Jin could just treat his help as a good deed.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
