"Purple Chrysanthemum, Blue Peach, clean this area up properly."
Purple Chrysanthemum was the man who followed Green Hibiscus, and Blue Peach was the short-haired woman.
Neither of them had ever dealt with a guy who bled this much. They could still see blood spurting from Noldrei's body even now. The total amount of blood on the ground was far beyond what a normal person could comprehend.
The two of them looked at the nearly-dead man on the ground with miserable expressions.
They had sent many test subjects to the Alchemy Commission before, and just from the amount of blood, they knew this one was worth studying.
Being mere grunts was a thankless job. What power did they have to refuse?
Fu Xuan watched with a complex expression as these people collected and prepared the body, even finding a special box to seal Noldrei's 'corpse' in.
But Fu Xuan's expression was really making brother Green Hibiscus's composure crack.
'You didn't show any mercy when you were stabbing him. Why do you look so lost and helpless now?'
"Regardless, you've passed the test. So, take a new codename."
"From now on, you'll be called... Pink Camellia?"
"We all use a color plus a flower name here. If you have no objections, that'll be your codename."
Brother Hibiscus was used to coming up with codenames on the fly.
"How tacky."
Fu Xuan truly couldn't stand such a codename, but she couldn't be bothered to change it. It was only temporary, anyway.
"We'll leave separately. When the time comes, we'll arrange a designated meeting point. You just need to go to a specific place to check for the message I leave you."
After speaking, Green Hibiscus's face twisted into a look of disgust. "What a mess. This place is covered in blood. We'll have to arrange for someone to come and clean up."
Fu Xuan hadn't expected this organization to be so strict, requiring a sufficient display of commitment to earn their trust.
She was a little curious now. What would happen if she sent a few messages to Noldrei at this moment?
"Alright, I understand."
It was a good thing the Disciples of Yaoshi had a courtyard like this for her to clean the blood off herself. Otherwise, Fu Xuan would have had to find a safe place to get herself sorted out.
'The Disciples of Yaoshi are collecting bodies? Recruiting members? What exactly are they trying to do?'
Fu Xuan subconsciously wanted to perform a divination, but then she suddenly remembered Noldrei's words when he had confronted her. A sudden, uncomfortable pang of pain on her forehead made her give up the idea.
'I'll head back first. I'll find a chance to contact him again later.'
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Meanwhile, Noldrei had been awake for a long time.
Based on the direction of movement and the frequency of vibrations, he calculated that he had been stuffed into some kind of vehicle.
Noldrei was soon transported to an unknown location.
He could roughly figure out his position, but he wasn't sure if there had been any teleportation in between. However, Noldrei's nose easily picked up the strong scent of medicinal herbs in the area. This place was most likely the Alchemy Commission, which was in charge of the Xianzhou's medical affairs.
After clarifying his location, Noldrei gained some understanding of his current situation.
He heard the man's voice say, "Blue Peach, you wait here. I'll go find someone to see how to deal with this guy."
"Okay," Blue Peach replied, and the man's footsteps gradually faded away.
'No scent of anyone else around, no sound of extra patrols. There's only one person left here right now.'
'An overly strong scent of herbs, mixed with many other different woody smells. It looks like a medicine warehouse…'
'Why was I brought here?'
At this moment, the thought of killing her and taking her identity had already crossed Noldrei's mind. After all, replacing this woman would be effortless for him.
"How many test subjects has this been?" the short-haired woman, Blue Peach, murmured to herself. Her voice carried a hint of worry and fear.
It was unclear if she was worried about her own future or worried that she might one day become one of the test subjects herself.
"Subject Geng-Bing? Oh, Geng-Bing was the last one. This one should be Geng-Ding."
"I wonder when they'll be able to re-develop the medicine for long life. I've been waiting for several years already…"
"Sigh…"
Blue Peach wasn't sure if she would ever truly get a chance at longevity, but her current situation clearly left her with no way to turn back.
Her anxiety and hesitation didn't last long. The man with the codename Purple Chrysanthemum soon returned.
He seemed to have brought something strange with him, and a large group of footsteps followed him. The footsteps were light and rhythmic, clearly belonging to a group of people with martial skills.
"I've brought the marrow fluid. Inject it into him now, before he's completely dead."
"Okay."
Noldrei was indeed not completely dead. He had maintained a near-death state the entire time.
Even with such massive blood loss, in the eyes of these people, he was just a special outlander.
'They're going to use me for human experimentation?'
Noldrei was both surprised and delighted. He truly hadn't expected such a fortunate turn of events.
"Holy crap, how is this half of the box filled with blood? The guy's practically soaking in it!"
Opening the box stunned brother Purple Chrysanthemum. He hadn't expected Noldrei to be able to produce so much blood; it was completely beyond the volume of a normal person.
"Never mind that. I don't want to get sprayed again. Let's get this over with and get out of here!"
Blue Peach seemed certain that Noldrei would die after the injection. She had absolutely no desire to stay here any longer.
"Fine!"
Brother Purple Chrysanthemum pulled the bloody figure out of the box, and without even looking, jabbed a needle straight into Noldrei's head. A completely unknown marrow fluid was injected into Noldrei's body.
After the injection, they simply tossed Noldrei's body aside.
As if afraid of something, the two of them quickly moved a safe distance away from Noldrei.
Noldrei was already controlling his body, forming a special, isolated sac-like organ that stored every last drop of the marrow fluid within him.
He figured that since the main purpose of this experiment was longevity and immortality, he should at least show some appropriate changes.
'Let me find a way to mess with them!'
A flash of inspiration struck Noldrei. First, he repaired his body. The bloody holes in his torso healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to their normal state.
"It's healing, it's healing! Quick, record it, record it!"
Purple Chrysanthemum and Blue Peach hurriedly began their recording work.
And at that moment, one of the researchers from the Alchemy Commission—or so they seemed—cried out in astonishment, "Look! Look there! Oh my god! It has such an effect! Vidyadhara marrow fluid can even act as an aphrodisiac!"
They watched as a large bulge suddenly formed in the pants Noldrei was wearing.
Everyone gasped in amazement. They had never seen any Vidyadhara with such a potent divine weapon before!