The Geared Immortal

Chapter 589 - An Enemy In The Dark

Chapter 589

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The day is already out and the sun's golden rays bathe the land with its warmth giving all under it energy and strength to go on and live for another day. In this sunny day, a group of four people are currently traveling back to the city of Yun Ji.

While on the road, the three who were asleep for the whole night began asking Shin Jiao a lot of questions on what had happened that night. They have heard some of the soldiers talking about some monster who started the plague, but it was too vague as the story has already been unclear since it was passed down from one ear to another.

Heaving a sigh, Shin Jiao began telling them the story of the figure he saw that night and how the two brave soldiers fought against it. Plus he also told them how he was able to cure the villagers using the small pills that he and Doctor Di created.

In fact, those pills are just a simple panacea to increase the body's healing rate. Since the cause of the sickness of the villagers are the dark Qi in their bodies, those pills are able to heal their bodies normally in two to three days.

As the three traversed the road, Shin Jiao began explaining to the two doctors about some simple medical procedure and the discussion went on and on. Meanwhile, the one driving the carriage is Daixa Fengdi as she volunteered. She didn't understand anything about medicine; hence she decided to just focus on the road.

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Meanwhile, deep within the forest, the figure of a man wearing black clothes is currently rushing towards a direction. Not long later, he reached the secluded cave.

After entering, he carefully checked his surroundings and then after making sure that everything is clear, he carefully pushes a large stone in one corner and a long winding path going down appear. He traversed the long winding path going down for a long time and soon arrives in an underground room.

Mysterious stones light the room like it was daytime and a mysterious figure sitting in a corner suddenly moved. The figure is wearing a white robe with a long veil on its face. The figure is that of a woman, with many scars visible on her arms and partly exposed shoulder.

Around her being is a dark aura that seems to emit an eerie vibe. Even Jiangxi Do with his already unfeeling body felt like a shiver running down his spine upon seeing the woman. However, upon seeing those eyes which is the only thing exposed on her face, his frozen heart would soften and a loving feeling would appear on it.

"How was the harvest?" a low ghastly voice asked.

Lowering himself, Jiangxi Do replied.

"Someone interfered in the village. All the dark energy that we gathered was all removed. Nothing is left."

"What? Who? How could that be possible? Unless…" the woman suddenly became angered and then suddenly contemplated on something.

"Is there someone with a dark aura like mine in that village?" the woman asked as she is thinking that there might be another demon or a shadow being also trapped in this place like herself.

Although she is powerful and strong, she dares not to expose herself yet. It's only been some years when she suddenly found herself gaining consciousness in this world for some unknown reason.

She is thinking that if another demon or a supreme shadow being has entered this world, then she could work with that entity and try to escape this prison-like place which is devoid of spiritual energy. Plus the suppressing power made it hard for her to make full use of her powers.

As a prime demon, she was hailed as one of the most powerful prime demons in the war. However, due to her rampage, she lost control of her own powers and was sent to the void. After a long struggle which lasted for thousands of years, she then now woke up in this new place.

Luckily for her, the person who owned the body died and her consciousness awoken. The man who helped her seems to be the woman's husband. Hence as a reward, she turned the man into a ghoul. There is no better reward for him than to serve as her pawn. As a prime demon, she viewed herself higher than others. So everyone is considered beneath her feet.

"No… there is none. However, there is a healer that was able to heal the villagers."

"Hmm… a healer… interesting."

The two began to discuss their next move and their next target.

After transforming the man, she felt his resentment and anguish which fueled her vitality. Since she was still able to get at least some dark Qi a few days ago, she thought that it is already enough to go to that place. With the way those people acted according to her memory and the man's, she knew that she can easily invade that place and absorb huge amount of dark Qi if it happens.

With that plan in her mind, she showed a wide grin under the veil, and a set of razor-sharp teeth appears.

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It was already noon when Shin Jiao and the group arrive in the city after those long hours of traveling. They soon reached the middle of the city where the city infirmary is located.

"Well, I'll be leaving you, guy, then. Thank you for the adventure… and the experience. I think I need to cultivate more and become stronger." She thought as Daixa Fengdi got off and left the group.

"Hey, miss Fengdi… How can I see you again?"

"Yes, can we visit your… sect?"

After a few steps, Daixa Fengdi slightly turns around and gave the two young men a faint smile. Her smile was so beautiful that it almost made those two almost fall from the carriage. However, she didn't said anything and just look at Shin Jiao's eyes and waves her hand to say goodbye.

The three watches her beautiful figure mix with the crowd and gradually disappear.

"Sigh… she is truly a beautiful goddess. I… I will convince my parents to let me marry her." Suddenly Jie Ming said while still gazing on the street full of people.

"What? No way! I will not allow you to do that. Miss Fengdi is mine." Bailao Di argued.

"Oh, come on… you already have a lot of women fawning over you. Why not be a good brother this time, okay?"

"No way… miss Fengdi is a martial cultivator and I am a great doctor. We belong to each other."

The two began to bicker while Shin Jiao just shook his head and move to the front seat and began to drive the carriage to the infirmary.

As the three arrives they were greeted by a large number of people. In front of them is Doctor Di showing an anxious expression on his old face. Although he is confident that his son would be alright with the young doctor Ji with him. He still could not help but worry.

"How was your trip?"

"Did you reached the plague area? How was it in there?"

"How many people actually died in the village? Is there a chance that the plague would worsen?"

These words and much more were immediately thrown to the group after they alighted from the carriage. The excited doctors could not contain their curiosity and began throwing these questions to the three young doctors.

Seeing the bunch of rowdy old men, Doctor Di became annoyed and suddenly shouted.

"Bunch of old fools… can't you see that these young doctors just arrive? Why not let them in first and let them rest for a while."

Hearing their superior's words, the group of old men realized that their emotions got the better of themselves and nodded their heads.

"Ah, right, right… let these kids rest first…"

The group said almost in unison as they lead the three inside.

After resting for a while, Doctor Di hugs his son and showed a happy expression. He was glad that his son was fine.

Then he called Shin Jiao to his office.

The two talked for a while as Shin Jiao gave him a full account of what happened. He didn't tell the old man about the dark Qi, but instead, he told him that it was a bacterial infection. The bacteria were really new and are really hard to cure. Hence he asked that if there is something like this to happen again, he ask the doctor to tell him immediately. Plus he also told Doctor Di of the mysterious figure and that it is the one spreading the disease.

With the network of information in the city, Shin Jiao is confident that he could find that cloaked figure again.

"So, when do you plan to go back home?" suddenly Doctor Di asked diverting the topic.

"Hmm… I don't have anything to do anymore. Well, maybe in a few days. We shall see…"

"What if… what if, that thing that you told me would strike again?"

"Well, I don't think it would strike that soon. But if it did, then maybe… maybe we can create something to fight against the bacteria." Shin Jiao pondered for a while and then an idea suddenly pops out of his mind.

"What if I crafted an extractor? If there is someone infected by the dark Qi, they would just be put in the extractor and I can gain more Dark Qi in the process…" Shin Jiao suddenly thought as a crafty smile appears on his face.

With that, he shared his idea to Doctor Di which made the old man's expression turned into excitement. He knew that this young man had another radical idea in treating the disease. As he listened to the plan that Shin Jiao is giving him, the old man's expression and mind immediately churned and different ideas also came to him.

Shin Jiao proposes the creation of a healing vat. Although it could be used in different ways, its sole purpose, for now, is the extraction of dark Qi.

With that idea in mind and the approval of Doctor Di, Shin Jiao happily walked out of the office with the intent to start work as soon as possible.