Of course, those complex Restrictions were not so easy to open.
After drilling into the cave entrance, Qin Xuan restored the Restriction to its original state, making it appear as if it hadn't been damaged.
Inside the cave entrance was a cavern. Following the cavern, after walking for a while, the space ahead began to widen.
At the same time, a putrid smell wafted out from within.
Qin Xuan's heart stirred.
There's wind here!
Qin Xuan followed the putrid smell and soon reached the end of the cavern. Stepping out of the cave entrance, his vision immediately broadened.
Ahead was a massive grotto. In the center of the grotto stood numerous stone pillars, supporting the entire grotto.
At the top of the grotto, Bloodthirsty Bats were perched.
“Is this the nest of Bloodthirsty Bats?”
From here, there were tens of thousands of Bloodthirsty Bats in this grotto alone, currently hanging upside down from the grotto's ceiling.
“It shouldn’t be just here. Who knows how many villages there are here, and each village is surrounded by so many Bloodthirsty Bats. Calculating it, the number of Bloodthirsty Bats in each village must be considerable.”
Qin Xuan continued forward, passing through three more grottoes, each containing tens of thousands of Bloodthirsty Bats.
In the last grotto, Qin Xuan discovered a massive Blood Pool.
Within the Blood Pool, white eggs were bobbing and sinking, and from time to time, Bloodthirsty Bats emerged from them.
“Are these bats coming out of eggs? That doesn't seem right…”
Qin Xuan stared in astonishment at the bats continuously emerging from the Blood Pool, finding it bizarre.
“These are certainly not eggs. This is a type of Seal. It seems these Bloodthirsty Bats were sent from beneath the Blood Pool by someone!”
Han Ye spoke to Qin Xuan, and only then did Qin Xuan understand. He then discreetly hurried forward.
Passing through the nest where the Bloodthirsty Bats resided, Qin Xuan soon arrived at the next cave.
This was a Pill Refining Room, filled with various Medicinal Pills, Materials, and some Materials with extremely strong blood Qi.
“These wouldn't be the blood Qi they plundered from these common people, would they?”
Qin Xuan pondered. In his opinion, this was the most likely scenario.
After all, not all that blood Qi could have gone to Nuoshen Palace; a small portion would surely remain.
However, he hadn't expected these things to be used for Alchemy.
After a quick search, he found nothing useful. Just then, a subtle sound came from another direction.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan's heart stirred, and he immediately crept closer.
After passing through several smaller grottoes, the sound ahead grew louder and louder, accompanied by murmuring.
A strange expression flashed across Qin Xuan's face.
Soon, Qin Xuan arrived before this grotto and looked inside.
In the grotto was a large bed, five or six zhang long. At this moment, a dozen women were laughing and playing with a man on the bed.
“These Nuoshen Palace people sure know how to have fun!”
Qin Xuan looked down with a strange expression.
“These women are all those witches, right…”
Qin Xuan critically observed the scene below. From their attire, he could vaguely tell that these women should all be those witches.
“Goodness, this fellow really knows how to have fun, and these witches have all been carefully selected, each with beautiful looks.”
However, the more debauched this man was, the more convenient it was for Qin Xuan. He tiptoed closer and soon appeared by the bed.
At this moment, the man on the bed was completely unaware, still frolicking.
Qin Xuan was wearing a Stealth Suit, and from beginning to end, these people did not discover him.
“Whoosh!”
In an instant, a pillar of Spiritual Qi immediately appeared, knocking all the witches unconscious.
For a moment, Qin Xuan's vision was a blur of white.
Shaking his head, Qin Xuan wasted no words. Before the man could react, the Wu Feng Sword was already pressed against his neck.
“Don’t move, don’t resist, or your head will be moving house immediately!”
For a Cultivator, once their Realm reached above the Yuqing Realm, physical injuries or broken arms could be restored.
But if one's head was cut off, unless a powerful expert immediately intervened or there was some miraculous healing Medicinal Pill, it would be impossible to save them.
Otherwise, death was certain.
Therefore, when Qin Xuan pressed the Wu Feng Sword against the man’s neck, the man immediately realized something was wrong and promptly gave up resisting.
“Brother, let's talk this over nicely. There's no need for weapons. If you need Spirit Stones or Magic Treasures, just take them yourself.”
“We are all Cultivators; cultivation is not easy. Please, brother, be lenient!”
Because Qin Xuan was wearing a Stealth Suit, this person couldn't even see Qin Xuan's appearance at this time, so he could only beg so humbly.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan pulled off his Stealth Suit, scoffed, and looked at the other party.
“You’re quite clever. You’re right, for us Cultivators, the path of cultivation is indeed not easy. I also don’t want to kill innocent people indiscriminately. How about this: I ask, you answer.”
“As long as what you say satisfies me, I won't make things difficult for you!”
Hearing this, the man nodded profusely, while also trying to assess Qin Xuan's Realm.
Upon sensing that Qin Xuan's Realm was only Jade Clarity Realm First Level, two minor Realms lower than his own Jade Clarity Realm Third Level, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This made him less nervous. After all, he prided himself on being able to handle a Cultivator two minor Realms lower.
However, at this moment, Qin Xuan was holding a sword to his neck, so he didn't dare to move carelessly.
“Easy to say, easy to say.”
The man spoke insincerely, carefully appeasing and probing Qin Xuan as he spoke.
“Brother, just ask me whatever you want. I will tell you everything I know, holding nothing back. If you need Spirit Stones, it's on me, brother!”
“If you need women, pick one from here. Take her away and have a good time, I won't say another word.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan was amused.
This man didn't seem like a Cultivator; he seemed more like some Jianghu boss.
This Nuoshen Palace is really interesting.
Seeing that Qin Xuan seemed to have relaxed his guard against him, the man also let out a sigh of relief.
“First, state your name!”
Qin Xuan, of course, saw through the man’s little schemes, but he was too lazy to expose them.
He had absolute suppression in terms of strength, so he wasn't afraid of the man suddenly turning on him.
“Uh, okay, okay!”
“I am Song Tianhao, the Hall Master of the Blood Hall of Nuoshen Palace. I am here by Sect order to collect blood Qi for the Sect!”
Song Tianhao was quite frank, even directly stating his purpose.
Qin Xuan looked at Song Tianhao with some surprise. It seemed Song Tianhao had made up his mind that he would be able to control Qin Xuan later, which was why he was so arrogant.
Qin Xuan didn't say much, as long as he was honest.
“Blood Qi? Why would Nuoshen Palace need blood Qi?”
“Seventy years ago, the Sect once obtained a Magic Treasure here, but unfortunately, for various reasons, this Magic Treasure could not be subdued. Unable to do anything, the strong Cultivators of the Sect came up with a method.”
“This method sounds quite effective. I heard that with this method, there is now a possibility of subduing that item.”
