Chapter 166: The Other Team Arrives (1/2)

Lin Mu then went on to make up a series of events on how he found the cave where the culprits were supposed to have been using before. He told them that he discovered some broken trees and found the broken piece of the carriage and how he related it to the story that Zhou Ye had told them.

The Hei corps had known about Zhou Ye and the situation behind him, thus when Lin Mu correlated the events with Zhou Ye's story they did not doubt him.

”So the cave has been abandoned, Senior?” One of the members asked.

”Yes, it did look like that to me, but there may be clues that I couldn't find there. I hope that you people would be able to find something, I reckon you all are better in that aspect.” Lin Mu answered.

Xie Bohai hit his chest with his fist in a show of confidence before speaking.

”We shall not disappoint you, senior. Whatever clues that are left in the cave, we will find them.”

”Yes senior, we will do our best and will not disgrace our lord's trust.” Others chimed in.

Lin Mu nodded in acknowledgment and felt a little better. His thoughts then went towards the other teams of the Hei Corps. He wondered if they had been contacted yet or not. The total people here were currently eight, including Hei Yingjie and him, which meant that the last two members had not returned yet.

”Have they not returned yet from informing the other teams?” Lin Mu questioned.

”They should be here by tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest senior. I think the increase in the number of beasts probably delayed their progress.” Xie Bohai answered.

”Ah yes, that is true. They will probably have to fight some beasts in order to reach here.” Lin Mu replied.

”For now, all we can do is wait. Senior can also resume his cultivation in the tent. We'll inform you at the first sign of the other team.” Xie Bohai added.

Lin Mu nodded in acceptance and then picked a tent at random and walked in after lifting its flap. He had depleted nearly two-thirds of his spirit qi in returning to the camp as fast as possible, thus wanted to take this chance to replenish it.

Lin Mu thus sat down onto the bedroll and started chanting the severing heart sutra. Hours passed by in the blink of an eye and it was finally night time. Lin Mu opened his eyes upon hearing the sounds of people moving around outside.

He had thought that the other teams had reached them at first, but then upon using his spirit sense he realized that it was just the members of the Hei Corps setting up for some dinner.

'I should eat as well, I guess.' Lin Mu thought.

He walked out of the tent and looked at the men that were skewing a haunch onto a large skewer for roasting. They had set up a smaller campfire for ease of cooking. The larger bonfire in the center of the camp was better for heating and illumination, and rather impractical for cooking.

Lin Mu too set up another fire and started cooking the meat of the Alpha steel back wolf. Half an hour later he was done with his meal and so were the other people. They had finished up and had switched for the guard duty.

It was now Xie Bohai and another member's turn for the guard duty. Xie Bohai talked with Lin Mu for a bit before starting his guard duty, while Lin Mu himself returned to the tent. He wanted to assimilate the vital energy and spirit qi from the meat quickly.

Lin Mu wanted to see what kind of effect it would have this time. The effect yesterday was rather strong, and Senior Xukong had told him that the effect would be lessened than the first time.

It turned out to be as what senior Xukong had told Lin Mu. While he did experience a slight increase in his vital energy; it was not as great as before and neither did he expel the black corrosive gas from his mouth again.

”Well, that was a little disappointing.” Lin Mu muttered to himself.

Pushing this to the back of his mind, Lin Mu wondered if he should sleep or cultivate for now. He reckoned that the other team may return at any time, thus it would be better to just cultivate. The main reason for him wanting to sleep was that he could learn the legacy technique of the lost immortal.

Lin Mu could still learn it right now, but he preferred to stay undisturbed for a long time and the current situation was not worth it. Thus Lin Mu simply decided to continue cultivating till the morning and that's what he did.

His cultivation had stabilized and Lin Mu was now attempting to refine another drop of liquid spirit qi. He had heard from Senior Xukong about the use of liquid spirit qi, thus wanted to quickly start refining it. He channeled spirit qi into his meridians and started refining it like before.