Eternal Saber

The Medical Hidden Hall is located in a primeval forest in Nanyang County of Yuezhou, quite remote.

For many years, it hasn’t been affected by the ravages of war, the trees are lush, and there are all kinds of botanical herbals, which can be picked anytime for pharmaceutical research.

There are also aged ginseng and lingzhi, treasures of nature.

Venomous insects and fierce beasts are seen everywhere.

Therefore, those who come to the Medical Hidden Hall for treatment and healing are mostly people from the Jianghu.

Even hunters do not dare to venture deep into this forest.

After entering the territory of Yuezhou, Chen Tang and Ah Li reached Nanyang County in just a day.

When they entered the city, it was already near dusk, coupled with gathering dark clouds, the sky appeared more dim and gloomy, with rolling thunder, a torrential downpour seemed imminent.

There was no rush to head to the Medical Hidden Hall.

The two planned to find an inn in Nanyang City to stay the night and decide tomorrow.

After dinner, they returned to their rooms, and sure enough, heavy rain poured down, lightning slashed through the night sky, casting flickering lights in the room.

Chen Tang and his companion turned off the lights and slept in their clothes.

In the middle of the night, Chen Tang’s ears twitched, detecting a trace of anomaly.

Even in his sleep, he maintained the breathing technique of the Kun Breathing Technique, constantly fortifying the inner strength of his viscera, and was highly sensitive to external perceptions.

He would notice any slightest disturbance immediately.

Chen Tang didn’t rush to get up.

He didn’t sense any killing intent or hostility.

A slight rustling sound came from around and beneath, as if something was crawling rapidly.

Chen Tang’s eyes were bright, seeing clearly in the dark, there was a gecko the length of a hand scurrying fast on the wall, soon disappearing over the roof and out through the cracks in the tiles.

He sat up and looked down.

On the ground, ants and spiders emerged from some corner and were crawling fast.

These insects seemed to have suddenly awakened, unafraid of humans, behaving strangely, some even crawling directly onto Chen Tang’s bed.

However, these insects seemed to sense a certain aura from Chen Tang, bypassing him in a circle and running through the window crevices.

"An earthquake?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Tang looked puzzled.

A slight sound of wind came from beside him.

Looking sideways, Chen Tang couldn’t help but chuckle silently.

Ah Li was also awakened by the sudden commotion, but at this moment she looked ghastly pale, vaulted onto the beam to avoid the insects on the ground.

But before she stayed on the beam for a moment, she seemed frightened again and floated back to the ground, looking slightly panicked, constantly brandishing a dagger to kill the insects on the ground.

But the insects were so numerous, there was no end to the killing.

This was the first time Chen Tang saw fear in Ah Li’s eyes.

Who would have thought the proud Dongyi Race Ghost Concealment would be afraid of these little bugs?

Haha!

Chen Tang laughed secretly in his heart.

Ah Li, somewhat flustered, searched for a place to alight, finally glancing towards Chen Tang, her eyes lit up.

Her figure flickered, and in the blink of an eye, she stood next to Chen Tang.

Oddly enough, around Chen Tang, within a yard, there were no insects at all.

It seemed these insects deliberately avoided him.

"Ah Ah!"

"What the hell!"

"Damn!"

In the middle of the night, the inn was suddenly filled with cries of surprise and shouts, some cursing aloud, others calling loudly, and even some bursting out the doors, screaming.

It seemed other rooms were experiencing the same situation.

Ah Li, still apprehensive, watched the insects gradually disperse, her face pale, still somewhat on edge.

But her curiosity grew stronger, she tilted her head slightly and gestured to Chen Tang, asking what was going on.

"I don’t know either."

Chen Tang shook his head.

"Boss, you can’t keep this inn open with all these insects!"

"There’s a bug infestation, it’s disgusting!"

"They bit me until I bled!"

The guests shouted loudly at the entrance, venting their anger.

Anyone woken up in the middle of the night and seeing this scene would break into a cold sweat.

Moreover, many had been bitten badly by these insects.

"Dear guests, I’m truly sorry, we’ve never encountered such a situation."

From the sound of it, the innkeeper was about to cry.

"Rest assured, dear guests, I won’t charge a penny for the stay tonight, and I’ll treat you all to a good meal tomorrow to calm your nerves."

"That’s not good enough, you have to pay for it!"

"Not staying, what a lousy inn!"

"If it wasn’t raining so hard, we would leave."

The inn was noisy.

Chen Tang first opened the window and took a glance, seeming thoughtful.

Then, he opened the door and looked downstairs.

In the lobby, the innkeeper kept bowing and apologizing to everyone, saying, "The insects seem to have been frightened and mostly ran away. There shouldn’t be any more problems, rest assured, dear guests."

"Is he the one causing trouble?"

Ah Li gestured, looking in the direction of the innkeeper, her eyes showing a hint of coldness.

She had feared insects since she was a child.

Even as a hermit, her fear of insects remained.

However, during missions, encountering three or five insects was no problem, she could overcome her inner fear and kill them easily.

But this time, so many suddenly emerged, it really frightened her!

Even though the insects in the room had already run away, recalling it still made her scalp tingle, with goosebumps all over her body.

If the innkeeper was the culprit, she would never let him go!

"It doesn’t seem like it."

Chen Tang shook his head and said softly, "I just looked outside, it’s not just this inn, but many other places too, with countless insects swarming and moving towards the outskirts of the city."

As he said this, a thought struck Chen Tang, and he pondered for a while before saying, "Let’s go out and have a look."

Grabbing their luggage from the room, the two went downstairs.

In the lobby, many guests were still surrounding the innkeeper, unwilling to let go.

"Boss, do you have any raincoats?"

Chen Tang squeezed through and asked.

"Huh?"

The innkeeper was stunned for a moment, realizing Chen Tang and Ah Li wanted to leave, he quickly said, "Yes, yes."

"Get me two."

The innkeeper hurriedly instructed the staff to fetch them from the backyard.

Before long, the staff brought two raincoats, handing them to Chen Tang.

Chen Tang took them and tossed a piece of silver to the innkeeper.

"I can’t accept this."

The innkeeper tried to decline, but Chen Tang ignored him, put on the raincoat and hat, and left the inn.

Outside, with lighting and thunder, the rain had been pouring down all night, showing no sign of stopping.

Ah Li came out holding a raincoat and hat but didn’t wear them.

She was a hermit.

Though these clothes could keep the rain out, they would hinder her body technique movements.

Getting wet was the most normal training for a hermit.

She was long accustomed to it.

Chen Tang didn’t care, helped Ah Li put on the raincoat, fixed the hat, and led her through the rain towards the south of the city.