Chapter 204 - Chapter 204: Chapter 199: Elixir Success i (2/2)

Only after learning about the other two major families’ experiences did the Yan Family eldest heir realize how difficult it was for Qin Niu to single-handedly eliminate three giant locusts last night.

The Insect Masters of the Pang Family were evidently stronger.

The fact that they were initially overwhelmed indicated their regular strength was no match for the extraordinarily large locusts.

Likely resorting to their trump cards thereafter, they managed to reverse the situation.

This also indirectly suggests that the Pang Family now has the capacity to deal with Grade Three oversized locusts.

Qin Niu had gained a thorough understanding of the Insect Master capabilities of these two families.

Another piece of information filled him with vigilance.

The other two families had only encountered a single oversized locust attack, just like the Yan Family at the start.

It was only after Qin Niu instantaneously captured that one that three more appeared.

This could hardly be a coincidence.

It was very likely that the puppeteer behind the scenes noticed something amiss and sent three more oversized locusts to either rescue or probe.

If that was the case, Qin Niu’s current predicament was very dangerous.

The mastermind controlling the insects was almost certainly a member of the Nine Insect Gang.

If they discovered that a formidable Insect Master was hiding in the small Shuangfeng Village, they would definitely begin an in-depth investigation in secret. Once they connected Old Master Huang’s disappearance with him, he would be in big trouble.

Old Master Huang’s master was an elder of the Nine Insect Gang.

If his beloved pupil was killed, that elder would surely be enraged.

With this thought, Qin Niu’s back broke out in cold sweats.

“Young Master Yan, to be honest, to deal with those oversized locusts last night, I have already laid all my cards on the table, exhausting the strength I had gathered with great difficulty. If such oversized locusts appear again today, I simply cannot cope. This is also why I reminded you this morning that you must make early preparations.”

Qin Niu put on a distressed face.

When talking about exhausting his accumulated strength, his face was especially filled with a pained and distressed expression.

“Alt… what shall we do now? If even Master Qin cannot hold the line, my Yan Family’s crops will definitely be ruined,” said Young Master Yan, turning pale with shock.

” When the time comes, we’ll save whatever we can! Corn, wheat, rice—harvest them quickly if possible. As for the mulberry fields and tea gardens, if you want to protect them, I’m afraid you’ll need to call in an even more powerful Insect Master.”

Qin Niu was prepared to take strategic retreat.

Having assisted the Yan Family for so many days, he felt he had done his duty.

Now aware of the danger, Qin Niu absolutely refused to remain in the forefront.

During the Yan Family’s dinner, Masters Mo and Shi both had low spirits, even finding no joy in the beautiful servants they were holding.

They must have also heard the news about how an Insect Master from the He Family lost all his insects.

For an Insect Master, their insects are their lifeblood.

If the insects die, the Insect Master is virtually left with a name but no substance, especially for lower-ranked Insect Masters who often rely on just one skilled insect and have a very weak ability to withstand risks.

The gloomy mood not only spread among the two Insect Masters but Young Master Yan was also troubled and full of worry.

After having dinner at the Yan Family’s, Qin Niu went to inspect the defenses.

The termites were still performing strongly, capturing a total of seventy-six special locusts.

But no Grade Three oversized locusts were discovered.

The number of special locusts they captured was also noticeably less than the day before.

This made Qin Niu even more uneasy.

He acted even more cautiously and unobtrusively.

If Grade Three oversized locusts came again, he would definitely let them pass.

In the blink of an eye, four more days passed.

The defensive line Qin Niu was guarding remained stable—not to mention Grade Three giant locusts, even the number of Grade Two special locusts was dwindling.

The locust plague seemed to be abating.

In the past few days, the Yan Family had been on tenterhooks, with Young Master Yan running around the fields everyday, his eyes ringed with dark circles.

Any grain that could be salvaged was being hastily gathered by family servants and workers.

Qin Niu seized every day to practice cultivation and nurture his insects.

He was very aware that these days of peace could very well be the calm before a storm.

One day, while he was nurturing his newly hatched bees at home, he heard someone asking to see him outside.

The visitor was an employee from the Miaodan Pavilion.

He had been too busy to follow up after handing the beast core over to Master Zi Zhou.

“Master Qin Niu, this is the elixir you entrusted us at Miaodan Pavilion to refine. The pill is now ready; congratulations,” said the visitor, who came in a pair, handing Qin Niu a box.

“Excellent! You’ve worked hard! Please convey my thanks to Master Zi Zhou.”

This was truly a timely rain; he had been waiting for it.

Accepting the box, Qin Niu opened it to take a look.

Inside was a green pill, about the size of an egg yolk.

Next to it were two similarly wax-sealed yellow pills.

They looked just like two mud pills.

They were also significantly smaller than the green pill.

At most, they were the size of a pigeon egg.

“Are these two extra pills gifted to me?”

Qin Niu asked curiously.