Longing

As soon as these words were spoken.

Wen Jiu's heart skipped a beat. Even with two lives under his belt, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered and nervous.

"Senior, let me think again..." Wen Jiu's mind raced. He subconsciously thought of that corpse and the Soul Devouring Blood Bead, his heart growing even more uneasy. He could only grit his teeth and shake his head, "Senior, there was truly no movement. I only chant the Corpse Nurturing Incantation at the hour of Hai. There was absolutely no movement during that time."

After he finished speaking.

Wen Jiu's heart pounded like a drum.

Could it really be because of that corpse?

However, the black-armored cultivator seemed unwilling to believe Wen Jiu's words, his eyes filled with a deep coldness.

The next moment, he turned and spoke to the Qi Refining Layer Four black-armored cultivator, "Steward Mu, should we take him back to the Night Patrol Division for a thorough interrogation? This child was the only one present at the Corpse Graveyard last night. He must know something."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Wen Jiu's expression changed drastically.

Wang Nian, standing beside him, was the same.

He quickly stepped forward and explained, "Steward Mu, this child's sister is Steward Xu's concubine, and his parents both sacrificed themselves for Corpse Peak. If he truly heard or saw anything, he would definitely tell us everything without reservation and would never dare to conceal it."

"Steward Xu's brother-in-law?" The middle-stage Qi Refining Layer Four cultivator's gaze fell upon Wen Jiu, scrutinizing him for a few moments before waving his hand at the black-armored cultivator who had spoken earlier. "Forget it, I'll give Steward Xu some face."

The black-armored cultivator who had spoken earlier cupped his fists and then let it go, but his gaze towards Wen Jiu remained as cold as ever.

Seeing this, Wang Nian quickly gave Wen Jiu a meaningful look. "Thank you, Steward Mu."

Wen Jiu also bowed.

"Junior thanks Steward Mu."

The Qi Refining Layer Four black-armored cultivator waved his hand, allowing Wang Nian to lead Wen Jiu away. "Continue with the next person."

After being led away.

Wen Jiu's heart couldn't stop pounding.

It took a long time for him to calm down.

Soon.

All hundred Corpse Buriers were questioned.

To Wen Jiu's surprise, the black-armored cultivator did not trouble anyone else. He had only singled him out.

After the Night Patrol Division cultivators left, Wen Jiu felt an immense sense of relief and quickly thanked Wang Nian, who had spoken up for him.

At the same time, he couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, realizing he had only been saved by invoking Steward Xu's name.

He truly didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a wry smile, Wen Jiu suddenly came to his senses. Why had that black-armored cultivator targeted him alone?

Could it be because I practice the Unorthodox Path?

The Unorthodox Path.

So mistrusted?

As he pondered.

Wang Nian spoke.

"Don't worry, this has nothing to do with you. Just continue with your work as usual. I'm here for you at this Corpse Graveyard!"

"Thank you, Wang... Senior."

Seeing that there were others around.

Wen Jiu immediately changed his address and thanked him.

He then asked, "Senior, what exactly happened? Why did the Stewards from the Night Patrol Division personally come out?"

When Wen Jiu asked this question, the other Corpse Buriers also cast curious glances.

"Last night, at the hour of Chou, three disciples from the Night Patrol Division were killed while on patrol near the Corpse Graveyard," Wang Nian sighed, a hint of worry in his eyes. However, it quickly turned into impatience. "Hurry up and get back to work. What's the use of knowing so much? It has nothing to do with you."

The Corpse Buriers were startled and quickly dispersed.

Wang Nian suddenly turned around, his impatient demeanor towards them gone, and spoke very gently to Wen Jiu, "You go busy yourself too. If the people from the Night Patrol Division look for you again, have someone bring me a message."

"Thank you, Senior."

Wen Jiu bowed again in thanks.

Above the Corpse Graveyard.

Four cultivators from the Night Patrol Division hovered on their swords. The leader, Steward Mu, scanned the area below with sharp eyes.

As if searching for something.

After a long while, the Qi Refining Layer Three black-armored cultivator spoke again, "Steward Mu, why don't we send more men to conduct a carpet search of the Corpse Graveyard? Those spies risked their lives to ambush our Night Patrol Division disciples here. They must be looking for something in this Corpse Graveyard!"

Steward Mu shook his head. "When we cleared the battlefield back then, the disciples from the side peak had already cleaned it three or four times. Our Night Patrol Division brothers also searched all night yesterday. There's no point in searching a few more times."

"That..."

"During the day, the Corpse Buriers are here, along with Wang Nian and his steward-level Corpse Buriers guarding the place. The spy wouldn't dare show themselves... Increase patrols at night during this period. All we can do now is hope those guys didn't find what they were looking for."

As the words fell.

Steward Mu withdrew his gaze.

Then he looked at the black-armored cultivator who had spoken, "Did that Corpse Burier, Wen Jiu, offend your Li family just now?"

"No..."

The black-armored cultivator's face froze, and he quickly shook his head.

Steward Mu glanced at him again.

He said no more.

He left by sword.

Over the next few days.

There was panic in the Corpse Graveyard, as the news of the three Qi Refining Second Layer disciples from the Night Patrol Division being killed had spread.

Some claimed it was revenge from the remnants of the Blood Robe Tower.

Others rumored that there were enemy spies on the side peaks.

In short.

All sorts of rumors were circulating.

Wen Jiu encountered disciples from the Night Patrol Division several times when he went to chant the Corpse Nurturing Incantation to nurture his corpses over several nights. Fortunately, Wang Nian had put in a good word for him, so the Night Patrol Division members, seeing that Wen Jiu was genuinely there to nurture corpses, didn't make things difficult for him.

However, Wen Jiu remained uneasy for several days, his mind filled with the corpse of the male cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining.

And that first-tier high-grade Soul Devouring Blood Bead.

The fact that the person had hidden his corpse underground and used talismans to conceal its aura was already suspicious.

Now, someone had killed people from the Night Patrol Division in the Corpse Graveyard, which made it even more suspicious.

With two suspicious events combined, Wen Jiu couldn't believe it was a coincidence; they were most likely connected.

"Could there be something else on that corpse, or within the Soul Devouring Blood Bead, that I haven't discovered yet?"

Wen Jiu guessed boldly.

He couldn't help but be curious.

But no matter how curious he was, Wen Jiu didn't dare to investigate further.

Even when searching for Yin Souls during the day, he didn't dare to go near the burial grounds. He kept his distance as much as possible, not knowing if the Night Patrol Division members were watching.

And so.

A few more days passed.

After ten days and the consumption of over four hundred cultivators' vital blood, the White Zombie's Blood Transformation Body broke through to the second level.

[Black Zombie Skill: Blood Transformation Body Second Layer (0/1000)]

Wen Jiu tried using a little more cultivator's vital blood.

It still added a little experience.

But Wen Jiu didn't add any more.

This was because he only had 890 portions of cultivator's vital blood remaining.

Wen Jiu felt he should save it for now.

He could always use it later, so there was no rush.

At the same time, after reaping three more nascent Yin Souls, the White Zombie successfully transformed into a Black Zombie.

It had achieved a true metamorphosis.

Although it still feared sunlight, it no longer feared other things. Moreover, with the Blood Transformation Body, the damage from sunlight was extremely limited. It merely meant that upon encountering sunlight, the Black Zombie's combat power would be automatically reduced by thirty percent.

But it was not a major issue.

This was because the Corpse Graveyard was mostly a place where sunlight could not be seen.

Thus.

Wen Jiu officially became a Corpse Nurturer.

A true Unorthodox Path!

At the same time.

The Black Zombie's status panel also underwent some changes.

It was no longer so concise.

[Wen Jiu]

[Age: 23]

[Lifespan: 23/73]

[Realm: Qi Refining Layer One]

[Cultivation Method: Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art (Layer 2 61/1000)]+

[Spells: Corpse Nurturing Incantation (Novice 210/500)]

[Body Refinement: Strengthening Body (1.7/1000)]

[Lv1 Corpse Nurturer (16/100)]

[Secret Technique: Mutate Corpse]

[Black Zombie -- Nurturing (Nascent Stage 0/500) PS: Black Zombies are divided into three stages: Nascent Stage, Intermediate Stage, and Advanced Stage. After reaching the Advanced Stage, they can transform into Walking Corpses, gaining the ability to walk and no longer fearing sunlight.]+

[Black Zombie Skill: Blood Transformation Body Level 2 (1/1000)]+

[Death Qi Balance: 210]

[Corpse Qi Balance: 60]

[Cultivator Essence Blood Balance: 890]

However.

The White Zombie transforming into a Black Zombie.

And the Blood Transformation Body reaching the second level.

Neither made Wen Jiu too happy, as he was still preoccupied with the male cultivator's corpse and the Soul Devouring Blood Bead.

He had a strong intuition.

That something else had yet to be discovered.

Or perhaps.

The Soul Devouring Blood Bead was extraordinary.

It was three days later when Wen Jiu found his opportunity. The Residual Corpse Death Ground had fewer Night Patrol Division disciples patrolling at night, but Wen Jiu felt it wasn't safe enough, so he went for four consecutive days.

For four consecutive days, Wen Jiu didn't see any Night Patrol Division disciples.

Then, Wen Jiu confirmed with Wang Nian again. After confirming that the Night Patrol Division had gone to handle continuous murder cases elsewhere, Wen Jiu quietly entered the Residual Corpse Death Ground that night, bringing his Black Zombie to find the burial site.

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