The Plague

Following the direction Sun Mujian had pointed out, Pei Ling used [Bloodless Face] to conjure a new appearance along the way and changed into a gray robe. After flying for seven days and nights, he finally reached Demon Suppressing Pass.

At that moment, the atmosphere at Demon Suppressing Pass was grim, and inspections were strict.

Fortunately, Pei Ling had Sun Mujian's endorsement, so he passed inspection quickly. When they heard he was a Pill Master heading to Che Province to treat mortals, everyone at Demon Suppressing Pass regarded him with solemn respect. They even specifically assigned a Jiuyi Mountain disciple to guide him.

"How are things now?" Pei Ling asked on the way to Che Province.

The Jiuyi Mountain disciple replied, his face clouded with worry, "The situation is dire. Only high-grade or better Evil-Warding Pills can stop this plague. But the war broke out suddenly, and our reserves are low. On top of that, the demonic sects ambushed a convoy transporting pills two days ago, destroying most of the finished pills. Medicine is in short supply now. In every city, hundreds of people are carried out almost every day..."

"We've tried every method we can think of. Apart from high-grade Evil-Warding Pills, the Pill Masters can only use life-force pills to forcibly keep the afflicted alive."

"But mortals are frail and can't withstand excessive nourishment. This method won't work for long."

"We're deeply grateful that you were willing to come to Che Province at such a time, Pill Master."

Pei Ling listened, frowning slightly.

He asked again, "Do you know the precise symptoms of this plague?"

"Mortals first develop a high fever, chills, and headaches. They also vomit, breathe rapidly, and suffer an accelerated heartbeat. Soon afterward, they lose their senses and begin raving," the Jiuyi Mountain disciple said.