Nighttime Discussion

"Chimon Hagrid shouldn't be in the underground lab!"

"We couldn't find Zuo Teng!"

"Xuezhou, you're about to fall asleep!"

"Yes!"

If he didn't spend time on the journey, Zhang Xuezhou felt he would have plenty of time. But once he spent his days and nights on the road, the time Zhang Xuezhou wanted to do things seemed to become very short.

But Zhang Xuezhou didn't waste his time either.

He provided assistance on Alliance Island, identified suitable teams for the ferocious beasts, and even helped to assemble the teams.

There aren't many people with practical experience in dealing with ferocious beasts, and some of the Sequence Holder in the Old Age Mansion have never even seen one.

Zhang Xuezhou not only encountered the ferocious beasts head-on, but he also escaped from their clutches and cooperated with Zhou Xin.

Although his rank wasn't high, Zhang Xuezhou was indeed the commander of this hunt, while Ren Yisheng was merely a mouthpiece for communicating with the others.

Besides the related arrangements and actions, Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly memorized the "Yin Talisman Scripture" and "Yang Talisman Scripture" provided by Divine Lord Zhenyuan during the days of sea voyage, and also translated them, so his time was relatively fulfilling.

But Zhang Xuezhou's departure time is indeed approaching.

With less than a day remaining before he fell into a deep sleep, Zhang Xuezhou did not travel far or venture deep into Huli Port. Instead, he spent his time on the ship connecting to the ocean-going cargo ship, avoiding any accidents or troubles.

"If you've had trouble finding anyone these past few days, then check if these flocks of birds have any unusual gathering points," Zhang Xuezhou said. "See if there are any Qin Meng Secret Stones. These stones can calm ferocious beasts and prevent them from becoming agitated and causing trouble!"

"I've heard that the Qin Meng Mysterious Stones come in various shapes and sizes..."

"That's a Soul Jade, only ten or even dozens of times better in quality. Just search for it like we have with other Soul Jades in the past, and we also have treasure-hunting techniques!"

Not many people have seen the ferocious beast, and even fewer have seen the Qin Meng Secret Stone.

For many high-ranking individuals, the Qin Meng Secret Stone was like a rumor heard from the lower ranks; they only knew that it was something that ferocious beasts favored.

Even Ren Yisheng had never seen the Qin Meng Secret Stone; he had only heard Zhang Xuezhou mention it a few times in the past.

When Zhang Xuezhou added more details, he nodded, indicating that he would pay as much attention as possible and would cast a treasure-hunting spell to investigate whenever possible.

"The Qinmeng Secret Stone can trigger a small-scale beast tide, so it's best to be careful if you encounter it," Ren Anran said.

"Can our Soul Jade appease the ferocious beast?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"The quality is too poor to have any impact!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

His mind-controlling beast-controlling technique was difficult to succeed, and Ren Anran's Supreme Purity True Technique was also unable to produce any therapeutic effect. It was normal that the weak effect of the Soul Jade could not affect the ferocious beast.

"Zuo Lianguang wants to set up a laboratory on an ocean-going freighter!"

After the brief handover was completed, Ren Yisheng couldn't help but recount an amusing anecdote, which surprised Zhang Xuezhou.

"Without sufficient electricity, how can we set up a laboratory for him?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"He was thinking of transporting a batch of rechargeable batteries over, so that he could refine the energy from that ferocious beast," Ren Yisheng said.

"It's a bit late to be thinking about this now," Zhang Xuezhou shrugged.

"They're just bragging; they only come up with solutions when things get tough. How can they possibly come up with any effective solutions? They'd be better off driving more cars and getting the seeds of this ship out as soon as possible!"

Ren Yisheng nodded, indicating that Zuo Lianguang was just talking nonsense.

After three or four days, the group had not even finished searching the area within three hundred miles around Huli Port. The constant movement of trucks and seed-planting vehicles, along with the shifting flocks of birds, made the patrol extremely difficult, requiring repeated searches and chases.

Fortunately, there were already ten falcon-like beasts imprisoned on the ocean-going cargo ship. Zhang Xuezhou did not pursue the number of falcon-like beasts too much, which also allowed everyone to search for Qimeng Haige or the traces of ferocious beasts as much as possible.

The hunted beast did have some effect; fearing it might break free, the group did not stray too far from the ocean liner.

The large number of birds gathering at Huli Port makes it difficult for people to set up tents in the wild, requiring them to travel back and forth every day.

This situation may require continuing to search for Chimmon Hagrid and his companions, finding the second ferocious beast, or waiting for the seeds on the ocean freighter to be unloaded and planted, which would then trigger another change in the bird population.

With so many things intertwined, things will likely remain stagnant and it will be difficult to see the differences until they are broken down.

However, some things will come to an end soon.

The seeds on this ocean-going cargo ship have been transported continuously, and unloading is nearing completion; the ship may be completely emptied within a few days.

These seeds did not grow into a vast area of vegetation, which was quite different from Ren Yisheng and others' original plan, but Ren Yisheng could accept it.

Regardless of what's wrong with these seeds, they've been dealt with, which is better than leaving them in the Scarlet Alliance State.

Moreover, birds cannot fully digest the seeds, and they will carry these seeds away from Huli Port, even spreading them throughout Qinmeng.

"Us..."

Zhang Xuezhou and the others were just chatting idly during their overnight stay. Just as he was about to change the subject and was explaining some aspects of the Realm Techniques to everyone while switching his thought process, there was a knock on the door.

"Professor Ren?"

Only after receiving permission did Changkong Luo peek his head into the half-closed doorway.

What's the matter?

Ren Yisheng stood up with a smile.

He glanced at Changkong Luo, then at Li Qi, Zhong Rang, and the others behind Changkong Luo, and blinked slightly.

"Old Zhong has some things he'd like to discuss with you, and he also has some old stories he'd like to share," Changkong Luo Kongluo said.

"Oh?" Ren Yisheng said in surprise, "Committee Member Zhong can communicate directly if he has something to say, why did you need to find a middleman!"

"Old Luo was also involved back then; with him there, he can add a few words!"

Zhong Rang an awkward laugh, then glanced at Zhu Bufan and Li Qi beside him.

Besides Zhou Xin, representatives of the most powerful Lineage in the Scarlet Alliance State have all arrived.

Zhong Rang glanced at Ren Yisheng, then at Zhang Xuezhou and Ren Anran. He frowned slightly as he looked at Ren Yisheng, who hadn't moved an inch.

Zhong Rang's words and actions were already quite clear; the only thing they could discuss together was the past, which was a matter of the previous generation and only suitable for discussion in a relatively private setting.

"You..."

"If Committee Member Zhong wants to talk about some of my father's past, then there's no need to!"

Zhong Rang's expression did not escape Ren Yisheng's eyes.

His gaze swept over Zhong Rang, then over Li Qi, Zhu Bufan, and the others, and he had already guessed what kind of bargaining chips they wanted to offer.

"Don't you want to know the truth about what happened back then?" Zhong Rang asked.

"The evildoers suffer a fate worse than death; whether you understand or not is no longer important!"

Ren Yisheng shook his head.

In just a few sentences during his conversation with Luo Zhong, Ren Yisheng had fully grasped the past events and understood why his father had died.

Professor Luo Hui has gone mad and is on the verge of death, with only a few days left to live. Luo Tianming, on the other hand, suffers daily from the pain of lacking a physical body, possessing only a head with the ability to think, and his life is worse than death.

Although Ren Yisheng did not personally carry out the act, he was still involved in the decline of the Luo family, and his obsession with revenge had long since vanished.

He made a comment that caused Zhong Rang's expression to change slightly.

Clearly, past secrets did not blind Ren Yisheng.

Ren Yisheng was well aware of the fate of his enemies, having described the evildoers' lives as worse than death. As for the other factors involved, Ren Yisheng no longer wanted to investigate them.

The secret he had been trying to maintain had vanished into thin air, Zhong Rang it difficult to voice his desire to confirm things like the Heavenly God General.