"It can't wait. I'll explain the situation to Master Liang first thing tomorrow morning."
Zhou Yun thought it over for a moment. After tidying up the things in the courtyard, he went back to his room and lay down to sleep.
His most immediate thought was to report the situation here to Master Liang. But before that, he had to make sure his mother and Sister Ning Yue were settled safely. Their safety was the most important thing.
Given the situation, Black Stone County could hardly be called safe anymore. It seemed he would have to find an opportunity to head to the main city as soon as possible.
Dawn broke, and the golden rooster crowed.
Zhou Yun opened his eyes again. A panel appeared before him.
[Daily Settlement: Killed two Snake Demons with clean, decisive methods. Rating: Upper Third Grade.]
[Obtained twelve wisps of vigor, which can build a martial foundation and expand the roots of Dark Force.]
"Twelve more wisps of vigor."
Zhou Yun glanced at the panel, then set off for the Inner Courtyard dining hall.
Along the way, he saw plenty of disciples from the Inner and Outer Courtyards. Zhou Yun couldn't help suspecting that Snake-Men had infiltrated those around him, though there probably weren't that many of them.
He had asked Bai Qingzhi again yesterday. Snake-Men capable of disguising themselves so convincingly belonged to an extremely rare branch of her race. Their numbers were minuscule—not even reaching a few hundred in a year.
Fewer still could successfully enter Black Stone County and transform into humans. And to be worth anything, they also needed to possess at least Bright Force.
Such snakes were usually protected by Snake-Men of grandmother rank until they reached a higher level, then sent to develop their influence among the various