Chapter 1324: Chapter 384: The Great Crisis

Inside the ship cabin, Luo Qianche was pale-faced, slumped on the ground.

The Merfolk King had subdued Jiang Ce.

In the early morning, Jiang Ce, whose Divine Sense had recovered, acted up again. The Resentful Qi on him was more intense than before.

Even his physical features underwent some changes. His skin began to turn bluish-black, his eyes bulge grotesquely, his crimson tongue hung out like that of a hanged ghost, his nails were impossibly sharp, and he no longer appeared human at all.

"How did this happen? What did you do to him?"

With the ship’s crew insufficient, and considering Luo Qianche’s familial ties with Jiang Ce, Ye Lingyue had tasked Luo Qianche with taking care of Jiang Ce.

"I didn’t do anything. Earlier, Jiang Ce complained of thirst, so I simply poured him a cup of water. As soon as he finished drinking, he turned into this."

Luo Qianche was also badly shaken.

The recent events for someone pampered like her had been nothing short of a nightmare.

"Water?"

Ye Lingyue quickly lifted the teapot lid and peered inside.

She focused her gaze and saw that the water inside the teapot was also infused with thick Resentful Qi.

"Not good, the water source has been contaminated. Di Shen, immediately inform the Mayor and others to cease use of all items and water."

Ye Lingyue realized something was wrong, no wonder Jiang Ce’s Resentful Qi had intensified.

Just yesterday, this water and food were normal and under strict supervision, with no suspicious individuals able to approach. How could they be contaminated overnight?

Could it really be the work of Water Ghosts?

One piece of bad news followed another.

The contaminated water source and food had caused a batch of townsfolk to be infected with Resentful Qi.

Di Shen and the Merfolk King had to confine those townsfolk and Jiang Ce inside the ship cabin.

An unprecedented heaviness hung over Yuliao Town, refusing to dissipate.

Deep in one of the alleys of Yuliao Town.

Qin Xiaochuan woke up from a stupor, feeling an unsettling chill on his body.

He hadn’t turned into a Ghost Child?

Qin Xiaochuan was surprised, prepared to raise his hand only to discover his clothes had all been removed, and leaning against his left shoulder was Guangzi, fast asleep.

Guangzi had been leaning against the wall, but due to sleeping soundly, accidentally slipped onto Qin Xiaochuan’s shoulder.

He was deeply asleep, with his long hair spread over Qin Xiaochuan’s bare chest, tickling incessantly.

With his beloved so close, Qin Xiaochuan’s heart raced rapidly, he dared not move, staying still as a rock.

Unlike the fierce Guangzi when awake, sleeping Guangzi was very quiet.

His eyelashes were long, casting shadows, and his flawless features stirred Qin Xiaochuan’s heart.

"You mustn’t look, you mustn’t look, Miss Guangzi is not someone you can desecrate."

Qin Xiaochuan kept chanting in his heart.

Yet, he couldn’t resist gently wrapping his arm around Guangzi.

He greedily gazed at Guangzi, just then Guangzi murmured something, wrapping his arms around Qin Xiaochuan’s neck, assuming the familiar koala embrace stance from childhood with Sister.

His breath suddenly sprayed onto Qin Xiaochuan’s face.

Qin Xiaochuan nearly passed out from excitement.

"Why is Miss Guangzi’s chest so hard?"

Instinctively glancing at Guangzi, Qin Xiaochuan realized the Goddess’s chest was somewhat flat.

Sinner, how can you desecrate Miss Guangzi, even if she appears celestial, so what if her chest is flat.

Qin Xiaochuan wished he could slap himself, to prevent further wild thoughts, he forced himself to redirect his focus, looking at his hand.

He remembered distinctly, last night, he was clearly infected with the Resentful Qi.

But now his palms were intact, even the wound had vanished.

If Sixth Sister-in-law had been here, using her medical skills and Elixir Pills, it would be understandable, but Sixth Sister-in-law wasn’t around either.

Qin Xiaochuan strained to recall.

Before losing consciousness, he seemed to see Guangzi holding a needle and then...

Qin Xiaochuan lowered his gaze, meeting Guangzi’s drowsy, just-awoken face.

"Big Fool, you actually dared take advantage of me while I’m unaware."

Guangzi abruptly pushed him away.

Unprepared, Qin Xiaochuan tumbled into confusion.

"Miss Guangzi, you misunderstood, clearly you were asleep on me, your strength is impressive, like a man’s, my bones almost got shattered by you. By the way, Guangzi, last night I seem to have seen you holding a needle, where’s your needle gone?"

Qin Xiaochuan said innocently.

"I’m actually..." Guangzi’s expression suddenly changed, shouted, "Stop."

Perplexed, Qin Xiaochuan glanced behind, suddenly felt a numbing sensation on his neck, and fell unconscious again.

"Divine Master, this lad witnessed you use the Divine Needle, it might expose the Divine Master’s identity, why stop me from acting?"

From the shadows, Ye Lingguang’s guard spoke.

"He’s my friend, I’ll find a way to erase his memories."

Guangzi looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a complicated expression, his hand shook slightly, and a Divine Needle pierced into Qin Xiaochuan’s brain.

He didn’t want to do this, but if Qin Xiaochuan started asking questions, discovering his identity would only endanger him further.

Ye Lingguang, having studied medicine since childhood, had truly inherited Medicine Buddha Yun Sheng’s Medical Essence Divine Needle.

Besides the Medical Essence Divine Needle, he was the only family member to inherit Yun Sheng’s Shennong’s eyes and in Futu Heaven, gained true mastery, skilled in using Illusion Techniques to alter memories.

"Divine Master, you treat this Human Clan member differently."

The guard in hiding remarked, puzzled.

Unlike his elder brother Ye Lingri, the Divine Master appeared easygoing, showing compassion towards patients.

But as someone who had protected the Divine Master for years, he knew the Divine Master’s temper, akin to Ye Lingri’s, his affability and smiles were merely a facade.

Only to family and truly acknowledged friends did he open his heart.

"Who allowed you to speak so much, answer only as asked. How’s the situation outside?"

Guangzi’s face prolonged, stubbornly denying any change in attitude towards Qin Xiaochuan.

"It’s not looking good. This town is very peculiar, just last night, its water source and food underwent contamination, not only the water source, if this continues to worsen, even the air and soil will be contaminated."

The guard reminded. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yuliao Town had already become a contaminated land.

"How did it become so severe overnight? The water source and food indeed caused issues, no wonder the townsfolk in the shrine turned into Ghost Children. Can you identify the origin of the Evil Qi?"

Guangzi asked solemnly.

Resentful Qi wouldn’t attack without cause, there must surely be some powerful demon beast or Demon Clan around.

Though his guards concealed their Divine Power, they were still Divine-level, normally they would quickly locate the source of the Evil Qi.

"We’ve done our utmost, but each attempt to search with Divine Sense gets inexplicably disrupted, the precise location remains elusive," said the worried Divine Race guards hidden in the darkness.