Night fell, darkness blanketing the desert as the temperature rapidly dropped. Venomous snakes, cheetahs, and all manner of fierce beasts began to stir as well.
Everyone in the oasis returned to their tents or wooden houses. They lit bonfires outside their doors and tossed pungent plants into the flames to drive away wild animals.
Senya quietly placed a Genjutsu on Xifeng and Taile, putting them both to sleep quickly.
He tucked a scroll into Taile's arms. It recorded the method for extracting Chakra and specifically noted that he was not to begin Chakra extraction training until a year later.
That year was meant to allow the cells in Taile's body to continuously metabolize and clear out as much of the Dragon Vein Chakra within him as possible.
Though some might still remain by then, it should not be enough to affect his brain nerves, cause drastic emotional changes, or even drive him mad.
Then, Senya left with Hikari.
He continuously sensed the Chakra around him, searching in the direction where the Dragon Vein Chakra was most concentrated.
Before long, they arrived at a hidden underground cavern.
Senya decisively activated his Sharingan, and Hikari followed his lead, activating her own Sharingan.
The next moment, the cavern before them was filled with pale purple Chakra.
Hikari raised her hand and repeatedly tried to grasp the purple color in the air.
"Such a pretty color..."
At the same time, Senya suddenly noticed Chakra beginning to circle around Hikari's body.
In the end, it formed a pale purple Chakra cloak that clung tightly to the surface of her body.
Hikari felt pleasantly warm all over, radiating a beautiful purple glow. She jogged over to Senya, spun around, and for the first time, a natural smile appeared on her face.
"Lord Senya, look~"
As she