Chapter 780: Ten Thousand Cities Refuge (4)

Blood Red Sword Qi suffused Cold Moon. This time, however, Shen Bai didn’t let its sharpness show. Instead, under his Manipulation, he gradually condensed the Blood Red Sword Qi until it was as thin as a strand of hair.

Once Shen Bai had condensed the Sword Qi to the thinness of a hair, he immediately directed it toward the young man’s wound.

Seeing this, a bead of sweat formed on Hao Dao Ling’s forehead.

He watched with extreme anxiety, which only grew worse when Shen Bai’s Sword Qi entered the wound.

But he was a reasonable man and knew Shen Bai was trying to heal his son, so he endured his anxiety and kept watching.

As the Sword Qi entered the wound, a pained expression crossed the young man’s face.

Shen Bai paid it no mind. He simply manipulated the Sword Qi, searching for the location of the Divine Soul.

The Sword Qi of the Soul-Annihilating Sword could destroy a Divine Soul, so naturally, Shen Bai was highly accomplished in this area. Combined with the Divine Soul Attribute from his Flawless Divine Soul Body, he could eliminate the Black Qi without harming the young man’s own Divine Soul.

The process of dealing with the Black Qi went exceptionally smoothly.

When the Black Qi touched the Sword Qi, it immediately lunged forward, like a ravenous beast that had just spotted a gourmet meal.

But which was the food and which was the predator was not for the Black Qi to decide.

The Sword Qi of the Soul-Annihilating Sword swept out, tightly ensnaring the Black Qi.

The Black Qi tried to struggle, but it was useless.

After just a moment, the Sword Qi from Shen Bai’s Soul-Annihilating Sword surged with power, completely wiping out the Black Qi.

With a thought, Shen Bai dispersed the Sword Qi. “The crisis is over,” he said.

As soon as Shen Bai finished speaking, the young man suddenly let out a pained sound.

Then, the young man awoke from his coma.

“Water!”

The first thing a person thinks of after waking from a long coma is water.

Hao Dao Ling immediately rushed to the bedside with water. He supported the young man’s neck and slowly helped him drink.

After drinking, the young man lay back on the bed and asked weakly, “Father, this is…”

Hao Dao Ling quickly explained who Shen Bai was. “Hurry and thank Lord Shen. If not for him, you would be dead.”

He had only one son, and now that he was saved, his gratitude toward Shen Bai was immense.

The young man tried to struggle to his feet, but Shen Bai gently pushed him back down.

Shen Bai asked, “You’re still weak, no need for formalities. What’s your name?”

The young man caught his breath and said, “My name is Hao Shi. An honor to meet you, Lord Shen.”

Shen Bai nodded. “What did you encounter in that secret land?”

He got straight to the point, as this was, after all, his reason for coming.

Hearing those two words, “secret land,” a look of terror crossed Hao Shi’s face. It took him several breaths to calm himself.

“Lord Shen, I…”

He became agitated and even started to cough violently.

Shen Bai said, “Don’t be anxious. Take it slow. I’m here, and no one can hurt you. Just take your time and remember.”

Reassured by Shen Bai, Hao Shi’s emotions calmed down a little.

He slowly began to narrate the events concerning the secret land.

“I was hunting in the mountains. As I was crossing a river, I unexpectedly heard a gentle song.”

“I followed the singing upstream. After walking along the river for about an hour, the Space around me suddenly distorted.”

“The next thing I knew, I found myself in a canyon.”

“At the end of the canyon, there was a village with breathtaking scenery.”

“There were mountains and streams, meadows and rivers. The village was large, capable of housing several hundred people.”

“I thought it was strange—how could Cangnan Dao have such a large village? I wanted to investigate, but before I could get close, I ran into a giant ape.”

As he said this, Hao Shi’s face paled.

It was not a pleasant memory, and recalling it brought back the pain.

Shen Bai frowned. “The giant ape is what injured you?”

Hao Shi nodded quickly. “The giant ape just roared at me. My mind went blank, wounds appeared on my body, and I collapsed.”

“Then, I saw two people dressed differently from me. They said… I’d been injured by the gatekeeping Soul Ape, that I didn’t have much time left, and that my wounds were incurable.”

“They carried me out of the canyon. I was terrified, so I mustered the last of my strength and fled, eventually collapsing in the wilds.”

“The next thing I knew, my father had found me. I couldn’t even finish telling him what happened before I lost consciousness completely.”

At this point, Hao Shi had told him everything he could.

Shen Bai patted Hao Shi’s shoulder. “It’s all right. You’re out of danger now. Just rest and recover.”

As if suddenly relieved of a great burden, Hao Shi’s eyes closed weakly, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Bai turned back. “Lord Hao, prescribe him plenty of restorative medicine. In a month or so, your son’s injuries will be much better.”

Hao Dao Ling started to thank Shen Bai, but Shen Bai raised a hand, indicating there was no need.

After a moment’s hesitation, he asked, “Lord Shen, are you very interested in this secret land?”

Shen Bai smiled. “Aren’t you, Lord Hao?”

Hao Dao Ling fell silent.

Shen Bai rested a hand on the hilt of Cold Moon. “Lord Hao, this secret land in Cangnan Dao and the so-called Soul Ape are unpredictable dangers. Therefore, exploring the area and eliminating this threat is what’s most important.”

Hao Dao Ling nodded. “Do you need help from the Government Office?”

Shen Bai didn’t answer. Instead, he performed his Infinite Divination Skill, using Hao Shi as the focus to begin his Calculation.

When Shen Bai finished his Calculation, the result was a vision of great fortune.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai shook his head. “No, I don’t need help from the Observatory, either.”

‘Sometimes, the more people involved, the more unpredictable things become.’