An airship descended from the sky and stopped in front of the slaughterhouse.
The airship opened to reveal three figures.
The cooks of the 23rd reserve camp. Old man Zhang, uncle Lu, and Zhang Xiao Yun.
"This is the place, Zhang Xiao Yun, you have to work here for 5 days before you can return" uncle Lu told him.
Old man Zhang and uncle Lu both pinched their noses and scowled at the slaughterhouse.
The air was filled with the thick scent of blood, this scent couldn't be isolated even with spirit energy, it was truly unbearable.
Furthermore, in a place where too many monsters died, Elemental spirit energy became chaotic and turbulent, causing cultivators who were used to communicating with Heaven and Earth spirit energy to feel uncomfortable.
"Xiao Yun, are you alright?" old man Zhang worriedly asked.
As Gu Qing Shan was about to say something, a desperate howl resounded from deep inside the slaughterhouse.
Poof!
A smoke-like mist of blood rose into the air, followed by a flurry of panicked chatter.
"The cut was too shallow, didn't kill it"
"What now? It's shaking non-stop, I can't hold it down anymore! "
"Cut it again! Cut it! Don't stop! "
"— — -ah, it bit me"
"What!? You were bitten? Hurry! Enforcer cultivators, come quickly, someone was bitten! "
Streaks of light flew towards that area.
A mist of blood erupted and dyed the entire area nearby scarlet.
A cold voice resounded:
"Leave the monster's corpse, take the human's corpse away"
"Continue your work"
The voice disappeared.
The entire slaughterhouse returned to silence.
But the scent of blood in the air seemed to have gotten a bit heavier.
Standing outside the slaughterhouse, uncle Lu couldn't help but shrink back a bit, making him look a bit shorter than before.
He pulled old man Zhang's head and forced a smile: "Xiao Yun will be fine, he's still young and strong, perfect for this job — — - let's quickly return"
Old man Zhang was still worried, so he glanced at Gu Qing Shan and said: "Zhang Xiao Yun, I'll come pick you up in 5 days, you — — -"
His voice was cut off, and he was completely stunned.
Zhang Xiao Yun stood still and took a deep breath.
"This smell of blood … is really nostalgic …"
He narrowed his eyes and revealed an interested expression. It was as if he was standing outside a bustling bazaar, full of longing and curiosity.
Zhang Xiao Yun stepped forward: "What a great place, I'm going to — — ah? Boss Zhang, Uncle Lu, why haven't you left yet? "
"…" Old Zhang.
"…" Uncle Lu.
"Don't worry, leave the rest to me. Just come pick me up in five days," Zhang Xiao Yun said to the two with a smile.
Uncle Lu could not help but bow. He tried his best to sound gentle. "Then we have nothing to worry about. See you in five days."
"Okay, see you later."
Gu Qing Shan waved her hand and strode to the entrance of the slaughterhouse. After checking her waist token with the cultivator on duty, she was allowed to enter.
Old Zhang and Uncle Lu watched him until he was out of sight. They remained silent.
Old Zhang suddenly said: "Old Lu, listen to me, you can't mess with this young man. From now on, keep your little schemes to yourself. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to take care of you"
Uncle Lu couldn't say anything and only nodded.
…
As soon as Gu Qing Shan entered the slaughterhouse, she was led to see the cultivator in charge.
The cultivator's surname was Li, he had an unapproachable face and a cold tone, so everyone around him called him manager Li.
Seeing how young Gu Qing Shan was, manager Li was also a bit surprised, so he asked a few more questions.
As they talked, Gu Qing Shan could tell that manager Li was the one who ordered people to drag the corpses.
It seemed like he represented absolute power in this slaughterhouse.
"Zhang Xiao Yun, right? I have something to tell you."
"Please go ahead sir manager"
"This place might be a slaughterhouse, but you can't let your guard down when you work. Many of the monsters are crippled, but their bodies alone are still extremely dangerous"
"Thank you sir for your advice"
"Hm, but most importantly, if you pay the price, I will make your life easier for the next 5 days"
Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised: "If I may ask, sir, what do you mean by easier?"
Manager Li was a bit impatient. This brat looks so smart, why is he so hard to communicate with?
He patiently explained: "For example, killing fewer monsters and having more time to rest. As long as you give me enough spirit stones, I can even allow you to cultivate in seclusion here for five days. You won't even need to touch a single Desolate monster, and you can leave immediately"
After a bit of silence, Gu Qing Shan slowly smiled: "Sir, if that's the case, then I won't give you a single spirit stone"
The room went silent.
Manager Li scowled, then smiled and sighed: "Ah? Young people really are full of fantasies about the world. Alright, you may leave and wait for your orders "
"Yes sir"
Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist and left the room.
He didn't have to wait for too long before two tall cultivators came up to him.
They stared at Gu Qing Shan without any expression on their faces.
"Zhang Xiao Yun?"
"That's me"
"Come with us"
"Alright"
The two of them led Gu Qing Shan through the blood-stained fences and slaughterhouses, walking for a while before they reached an underground prison.
The two cultivators pulled open the heavy metal door, then used their badge to clean up the prison for a while before they undid the defensive formations.
A demonic red light emerged from the ground.
This was a blood light so thick that it couldn't be dispelled. Because it contained some sort of strange power, it lingered in the air for a very long time without dispersing.
The two cultivators both showed serious expressions.
"Alright, Zhang Xiao Yun, you may leave" one of them said.
"Your workplace is below, you may come out again in 5 days" the other cultivator said.
"Alright"
Gu Qing Shan walked down the stairs.
Creak creak!
The metal door closed behind him.
Following that, the layers of defensive formations were activated again.
The underground prison was once again sealed off.
The two cultivators stood at the door and let out a long breath at the same time.
"Another one died" one of them said.
"It's fine, the superiors all know how dangerous slaughterhouses are, one or two deaths won't draw any attention" the other cultivator said.
"That brat was also stupid, couldn't he have just paid a bit of respect to the manager? Why did he care so much about that bit of spirit stones? Then he pissed off the manager and was sent to this most dangerous of slaughterhouses"
"That's true, even if he didn't pay, at least he wouldn't go against the superiors. That way, after killing 10 monsters a day, he'd be able to rest"
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. After all, this brat is locked up in this prison, he'll have to face all the monsters here, including some that we can't kill — — there's no need to think about his fate"
They shook their heads, sighed, and slowly walked away.
At another location.
Gu Qing Shan stood in the darkness, silently sensing his surroundings with his eyes closed.
This place didn't forbid cultivators from using inner sight — — this was probably the best defensive measure the entire underground prison had to offer.
With Gu Qing Shan's inner sight, he found that the entire underground prison had a total of 18 floors, the further down he went, the fewer monsters there were, but the stronger they were.
Shannu appeared from the void of space behind him and lightly landed in front of him.
"Gongzi, that person was against you" she complained.
"It's fine, a person without principles like him deserves our gratitude" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"Are we really going to kill monsters now?" Shannu asked.
"Yes, that's my goal"
Gu Qing Shan smiled and walked forward.
The tunnel was dim and narrow, other than the fences on both sides, there was almost nothing else.
Gu Qing Shan walked up to the first fence and looked inside.
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