Chapter 76

On the way back, Nie Yun didn’t rush, but let Xiao Hu walk slowly. A journey that should have taken ten minutes took over an hour.

Although he walked slowly, the discomfort brought by the sudden image that flashed in his mind gradually dissipated.

Thinking of the innocent eyes from his previous life, gradually disappearing before him, his disappointment, despair, and the heart-wrenching screams...

At that time, he indeed felt helpless, but now he had been reborn! Perhaps the regrets of the past could be fulfilled in this life!

Thinking of this, Nie Yun clenched his fists, a hint of excitement showing in his eyes.

"I must quickly improve my strength. As long as I have the strength, even if I encounter it again in the future... perhaps I can find a way!"

His desire for strength became even more urgent, and Nie Yun hurried to the Nie family residence.

"Did you see that? That’s Young Master Nie Yun! A peak Chenggang realm powerhouse!"

"Look at Young Master Nie Yun, he’s so handsome, with a tall and strong body, and sharp eyes. Only someone with such eyes could have such high talent, reaching the peak Chenggang realm before the age of seventeen!"

"Those eyes, don’t brag. Do you know, Young Master was called a waste for many years in the past!"

"That’s because Young Master was biding his time, and when he acted, it was astonishing!"

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard the guards discussing. Although their voices were not loud, Nie Yun’s hearing was so sharp that he could hear everything clearly.

Most of these guards were from the family’s branches, usually not well-regarded, and often bullied by the core family members. Now, with Nie Tian’s branch suddenly rising, not only did these people not feel out of place, but they also had great trust and hope in the new family leadership!

Especially Nie Yun, in the mouths of these people, he had almost become a saint. A peak Chenggang realm powerhouse before the age of seventeen, who defeated Nie Haotian, Nie Qiang, and others in one move. The more they talked about his deeds, the more mysterious they became, making Nie Yun’s popularity in the entire family reach its peak.

"Ha ha!" Hearing these words, Nie Yun didn’t suppress his emotions. His originally hesitant mood improved, and he smiled faintly.

Generally, when power changes hands, whether in a country or a family, it causes unnecessary changes. Seeing the expressions of these guards, Nie Yun knew that such changes were impossible!

When the idol takes charge, it’s the will of the people. Unless someone is blind, anyone who dares to offend him will be torn to pieces by these admiring guards.

Feeling much better, Nie Yun took a few steps to the grand hall. Before he even entered, he saw his mother, Xiao Feng, and Nie Tong, his younger brother, already there. The family was sitting together, chatting and laughing, enjoying a warm and harmonious moment.

Seeing the family’s happiness, Nie Yun suddenly felt a sense of happiness welling up inside him, thinking of the life and death separations of his previous life.

One only realizes the value of something after losing it. In his previous life, everyone knew that the Blood Prison Demon Lord was a cold-blooded demon, but no one knew that in the lonely nights, the cold and ruthless him could only feel his loneliness when facing the moon.

"Yun, you came just in time, come with me!"

Nie Xiaotian saw his son approaching, pulled him, and the two turned to walk towards the inner hall.

"What’s the matter that you have to keep it from us..." Mother Nie Ling saw the two acting mysteriously and laughed.

"Nothing, just chat, we’ll be back in a moment!" Nie Xiaotian didn’t explain, and the two quickly arrived at the inner hall.

"This is the core of the family, I once entered here with the patriarch!"

Entering the inner hall, Nie Xiaotian lightly touched a painting, and the originally smooth wall slowly rose, revealing an underground passage.

Most large families design secret rooms to store their most valuable items, to prevent them from being lost in emergencies. Nie Yun originally thought the Nie family’s secret room would be in the patriarch’s bedroom, but he didn’t expect it to be in the inner hall of the grand hall.

Following his father, they soon arrived at the depths of the secret room. Inside, there were medicinal herbs, weapons, and some cultivation techniques. These things were considered extremely precious to others, but to Nie Yun, they were not worth a second glance.

"Look at this!"

In front of the treasures, Nie Xiaotian didn’t stop but walked to the end of the room and pointed to a cage.

"This is..." Looking at the cage, Nie Yun’s eyes immediately narrowed.

Inside the cage, a dozen finger-thick snakes were wriggling together, their tongues flicking, making one shudder.

"Red-tailed Devil Snakes?"

"Exactly!" Nie Xiaotian was surprised that his son could recognize them and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Red-tailed Devil Snakes are extremely venomous. Once their venom touches a person, even a small amount can cause them to lose consciousness and become a vegetable. Even in milder cases, it can cause partial petrification!

"Nie Haotian used these snakes to bite my brother?" Nie Yun took a deep breath to calm his anger. Although he had already killed Nie Haotian, thinking about what he did to his brother Nie Tong still made him furious.

"Yes!" Nie Xiaotian nodded.

Nie Tong’s legs were petrified by a venomous snake bite. There are at least three hundred types of snakes that can cause petrification, and Nie Yun didn’t expect it to be the most venomous Red-tailed Devil Snake!

"Since we don’t know what bit him, it’s hard to treat. Now that we know it’s the Red-tailed Devil Snake, can you ask your master if Tong’s condition can be cured quickly?" Nie Xiaotian asked.

"Right, why didn’t I think of that!" Nie Yun slapped his thigh.

Indeed, when one is in the thick of things, it’s hard to see clearly. Previously, not knowing what bit Nie Tong, they could only let him cultivate the Lingxi Body Refinement Technique to gradually recover. Now that they know it’s the Red-tailed Devil Snake, they can refine a specific antidote to help him recover!

Once his legs recover and his meridians are unblocked, even cultivating the Lingxi Body Refinement Technique will be much faster!

"Ha ha, I can make Nie Tong’s legs normal tonight!" Excited, Nie Yun jumped up and started searching the room.

When he first entered, he saw many medicinal herbs that could serve as auxiliary ingredients. Once the auxiliary ingredients were gathered, he just needed one main ingredient to refine the "Red-tailed Petrification Pill" to help his brother recover!

The Nie family’s stock of medicinal herbs was very complete, and he quickly gathered the auxiliary ingredients. He shouted, "Father, I’m going to the back mountain!" and turned to leave the secret room.

The Red-tailed Petrification Pill is a specific antidote for Red-tailed Devil Snake venom. Even if one becomes a vegetable, it can completely cure them!

This pill is not difficult to refine, and the auxiliary ingredients are easy to find. The hardest part is the main ingredient!

The main ingredient is the Green Nightmare Centipede, a low-level demon beast. It’s not very large or powerful, but it moves like the wind, making it hard to catch.

The Green Nightmare Centipede is the nemesis of the Red-tailed Devil Snake. Despite being much smaller, once it encounters a Red-tailed Devil Snake, the snake will curl up in fear, trembling and unable to escape!

Leaving the grand hall, Nie Yun first bought two fat roosters, then rode on Xiao Hu’s back and quickly headed to the back mountain.

The Green Nightmare Centipede lives in dark, damp valleys. Using these two roosters as bait, he could definitely catch one or two!

In the biological world, just like in the plant world, there is always a nemesis. The Green Nightmare Centipede is the nemesis of the Red-tailed Devil Snake, and the rooster is the nemesis of the Green Nightmare Centipede!

Ironically, the Green Nightmare Centipede’s favorite food is rooster meat! While a live rooster can scare it away, once it encounters a dead rooster, it can smell the meat from miles away and rush over!

Knowing this weakness of the Green Nightmare Centipede, Nie Yun wasn’t worried about catching it!

Riding on Xiao Hu’s back, he walked for about two hours to a dark, damp valley, found a spot, and buried the dead roosters.

"From the time the rooster’s scent spreads to when it lures the centipede, it will take at least an hour. Let’s wait here!"

Nie Yun found a hidden spot to rest for a moment when he suddenly heard a rustling sound from a distance. Two figures were walking over quickly.

These two moved with the grace of dragons and tigers, like a wisp of dust, and their speed was no less than his own!

"Soldier Armor realm strength? They don’t seem very old. When did Luoshui City produce such powerful geniuses?"

Quietly sensing their strength, Nie Yun was shocked. These two both had Soldier Armor realm strength, and they looked to be only in their twenties!

In the past hundred years, only his father Nie Xiaotian had reached the Soldier Armor realm by his twenties. When did two more suddenly appear?

"Luoyu, are you sure that thing is here?" one of them asked.

"Rest assured, my tracking technique has never failed. There won’t be any problems!" the other waved his hand confidently.

"Tracking technique? Tracker? There are actually such people?" Hearing their conversation, Nie Yun was stunned!

A tracker, a person with the special ability to track using the dantian. The dantian can convert true qi into a special aura, which can track for thousands of miles without missing a beat!

In his previous life, Nie Yun had only heard of such people but never seen one. He didn’t expect to see one so soon!

"Huh? What’s that? It’s actually an immature variant tiger-headed beast? Luo Chen, we’re in luck!"

Suddenly, the tracker named Luoyu saw Xiao Hu, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and shouted.

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