Chapter 8

"Good, as long as you're fine, I'm relieved. I'll contact Yuruko and let her know not to worry, so she doesn't come all the way to City H," Beihexian Sanren replied shortly after.

Song Shuhang felt that Beihexian Sanren seemed to be online almost 24 hours a day. He wondered how the other party could have such boundless energy. Could it be that the other party's resting period coincided with his? That's why he always encountered Beihexian Sanren whenever he logged on.

But that wasn't right... When Song Shuhang was online, the other party was online. When Song Shuhang logged off, the other party was still online, as he always saw Beihexian Sanren's chat records when he logged back in.

The other party seemed to never sleep, like a saint in the internet.

Song Shuhang couldn't help but worry. Nowadays, so many people die from staying up all night. Would Beihexian Sanren suddenly die one day if he continued like this?

He should note this down... When the time comes, he would try to persuade him before leaving the group.

Song Shuhang pulled the chat box to continue scrolling down.

After Su Clan's Aqi finished speaking, she said goodbye and logged off.

Next, around 5 a.m., the Alchemist logged on, posted a picture, and added a question mark at the end.

It was a picture of a plant that Song Shuhang had never seen before.

The plant grew in a curved manner, resembling a coiled dragon. The tip of the plant had a row of thorns, and the roots were purplish-black. It was a very unique plant with high ornamental value.

"Poison Dragon Grass, are you going to use it again, Alchemist? Didn't you cultivate some not long ago?" Beihexian Sanren was the first to reply.

"Experiment, they all died." The Alchemist sent a depressed emoji. Moreover, the quality of that batch of Poison Dragon Grass wasn't very good.

"Alright, I'll contact you if I get any. Others who see it will definitely notify you as well," Beihexian Sanren replied.

"Alive," the Alchemist added.

Poison Dragon Grass... Just the name suggested it wasn't a benevolent plant. Was it going to be used for alchemy? Would it poison people? Song Shuhang was a bit worried. He always felt that the people in the group were prone to causing trouble.

Wait, something seemed off.

Song Shuhang's hand froze, and he scrolled back to Su Clan's Aqi's reply, reading it again.

"Only a few... well, dozens of ordinary people who didn't know their place were knocked out by Little Sixteen, but no one died."

This sentence gave Song Shuhang a strange feeling. He naturally thought of the delinquents who were beaten by the crowd...

Was this just a coincidence? If everything was a coincidence, then there were too many coincidences recently!

"Perhaps I should think from a different angle. Maybe it's not a coincidence, but just my overthinking."

"People always do this. When they have doubts about something, they force many unrelated things together. It's like when you suspect someone of stealing your money, you start to see everything they do as suspicious, making them seem more and more like a suspect."

He felt that his current mindset was like that of someone who suspected others of being a thief.

He couldn't think about it anymore, or he would end up like the people in the group, obsessed with something. Song Shuhang stretched and decided to go for a run.

The morning is the best time of the day, and he felt his physical condition had declined. The lingering cough from his cold over ten days ago still hadn't completely gone away, and he would occasionally cough, which was uncomfortable!

So, he decided to run 1500 meters to exercise.

His goal was to persist with morning runs for a month!

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At this moment, at the Jiangnan District airport.

A long-haired woman, with hair reaching her waist, pulled a large suitcase out of the airport. She had fair skin, was tall, and had long legs. She wore a white T-shirt and denim shorts, and her long legs were clad in sports sneakers, making her look youthful and beautiful.

However, at this moment, the long-haired woman looked troubled as she gazed at the large airport, muttering to herself, "I really don't like such big places; it's so easy to get lost."

Then, she took out her phone and started fiddling with it.

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After a morning run that left him drenched in sweat, Song Shuhang felt a long-lost sense of clarity and freshness.

He bought buns and soy milk from the cafeteria for breakfast and returned to the dormitory after his breathing steadied.

It was Sunday, and he had the whole day. What should he do?

"Should I go borrow more books?" he thought to himself while munching on a bun.

He casually turned on his computer and logged onto the campus network, still concerned about the incident where the delinquents were knocked out, so he continued to monitor it.

However, there were no follow-up reports on the campus network about the delinquents being knocked out, as they were still lying in the hospital, with no signs of waking up.

Thus, there was no way to know who or what had beaten them up so badly.

According to classmates who visited the hospital, even in their comatose state, the delinquents would occasionally groan in pain. Due to the large number of people, they were placed in a large ward. The cries and groans of nearly eighty people were a truly horrific sight.

"Just being knocked out shouldn't last a whole day and night. Could these delinquents have been beaten into a vegetative state?" Song Shuhang thought to himself.

While lost in thought, he opened the group chat.

During his run and meal, several new messages had appeared in the group.

Feathered Softness of Lingdie Island (mobile online): "Senior Beihexian, I have arrived at the Jiangnan District airport. Does Senior Aqi need any help?"

Beihexian Sanren, who was indeed online, quickly replied, "Feathered Softness is online. Aqi found Little Sixteen in the early morning and then left City H. You don't need to worry about them. You can go directly to City J and take care of your own business."

"Good to know," Feathered Softness replied, then added, "Senior Aqi has already left City H?"

"Yes, he left in the early morning," Beihexian Sanren asked, "Do you have something you need to discuss with Aqi?"

Feathered Softness sighed, "Actually... I hope to meet Senior Aqi. If possible, it would be great if someone could accompany me to City J. I'm not familiar with City H, Jiangnan District, or City J, and I'm afraid I won't be able to find my destination."

"Where are you going? Modern phones have a navigation function that is very useful. I must say, many modern inventions are quite convenient and practical," Beihexian Sanren enthusiastically introduced. Many people in the group were not familiar with modern things, but Beihexian Sanren was considered a 'modern expert.'

"Hey, is everything okay with you guys? Isn't this a place for classical xianxia enthusiasts? Shouldn't you recommend ancient maps or something? Or maybe a positioning magical tool? A teleportation portal would also be acceptable, but a phone navigation system is a bit hard to accept."

"I tried, but the place I'm going to isn't on the navigation," Feathered Softness replied dejectedly.

Of course, she knew how to use navigation. In fact, she was only in her mid-twenties and, in some aspects, was no different from modern young people. She just knew more about the 'real world' than the current generation.

"Moreover, my sense of direction is a bit poor, so even with navigation, I might not be able to find my destination," Feathered Softness added.

"Don't worry. Once you reach the Fifth Stage and can fly, you'll have a better view and won't get lost. For now, you can take a taxi. As long as you give the destination, the taxi driver can take you there. Just be careful not to get into a black car," Beihexian Sanren comforted.

"Thank you, Senior. I'll try that," Feathered Softness said gratefully, almost forgetting about taxis if no one had reminded her.

Beihexian Sanren added, "Where are you going? If you can't find it, I can help ask around to see if any fellow practitioners nearby can assist."

"It's a place called Luoxin Street in City J. There should be an ancient temple called Guideng Temple there. That's where I'm going!" Feathered Softness quickly replied.

"Got it. I'll look into it and contact you if I have any news," Beihexian Sanren replied.

"Senior, thank you so much!" Feathered Softness sent a smiley face: "I'll go find a taxi."

At the Jiangnan District airport,

The long-legged, long-haired girl pulled her large suitcase and quickly walked towards the taxi stand. Her beautiful figure caught the eyes of passing men.

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