Soon, Ning Bei created a pool covering tens of thousands of square meters, melting ice to fill it with clear water. Hundreds of Restoration Pills were thrown into the pool as if they were free, and soon a misty aura rose from it, making it seem like a fairyland. The rich aroma of the pills even made Ah Yin, a plant-type soul beast, feel refreshed.
Nodding to Ning Bei, Ah Yin transformed into her true form and took root in the center of the pool. As her main engine began to operate, the Blue Silver Grasses scattered across the continent began their work.
Once an outbreak of plague was discovered, the Blue Silver Grasses would absorb the medicinal liquid fed back by their king through the "All Rivers and Lakes" method, then give new life to each of the poisoned survivors.
This method extremely consumed Ah Yin's life force, but with a large pool of Restoration Pill liquid, it could quickly make up for this loss, and the perpetual motion machine was thus easily formed.
After observing Ah Yin by the pool for a while and seeing that she didn't seem inclined to communicate with him, Ning Bei understood that Ah Yin's plan to heal all the civilians had succeeded. He then began to consider how to strike at Tang San. He knew very well that the little punk who had re-entered the City of Slaughter would eventually return, and he couldn't place all his hopes on the Ice God's position; he needed to prepare multiple contingency plans.
After a long while, Ning Bei summoned Da Ming and Chang'e from the Pill Tower. The two were stunned to see the enormous Blue Silver Emperor in the pool before them.
"Brother Ning Bei, what happened to Sister Ah Yin?"
After explaining the situation to them, Da Ming and Chang'e also felt disgusted by Tang San's actions. After all, even the most ferocious soul beasts rarely engaged in large-scale killings of ten-year or hundred-year soul beasts.
After muttering a few curses under her breath at Tang San, Chang'e looked at Ning Bei with wide, questioning eyes and asked,
"What do you need us to do, Brother Bei?"
Ning Bei pulled out a bunch of jade bottles and tossed them to Chang'e, then explained,
"Sister A Yin is currently using her innate ability to help civilians on the continent suffering from the plague. This method is extremely taxing on life force. If the medicinal power in the pool runs out, you must quickly replenish it with pills. If the Restoration Pill doesn't work, use the Life-Returning Pill instead. If that's still not enough, you'll have to rely on your innate ability to help Sister A Yin."
After Chang'e nodded to indicate that she understood, Ning Bei turned his gaze to Da Ming.
"Sister A Yin is currently unable to move around easily, and Chang'e's combat power is also limited. I'll temporarily entrust their safety to you. I have to go back to the sect."
"Okay, leave it to me, Brother Ning Bei, you can go without worry."
Da Ming, who didn't like owing favors, had benefited from the Pill Tower for so long, and was happy to be able to help Ning Bei in some matters. He quickly patted his chest, indicating that he would take care of the matter.
Ning Bei trusted Da Ming's steady character and nodded before heading directly towards Qibao City. This plague was both a problem and an opportunity, and he needed to find a way to maximize his own interests.
Because he had orders to give, Ning Bei traveled extremely fast, completing a three-day journey in just half a day, returning to Qibao City by evening.
Without lingering, Ning Bei went straight back to the sect and found the worried Ning Fengzhi. Since they were still unsure of the extent of the situation, Jian and Gu hadn't dared to go into seclusion within the sect, but instead remained in the council hall in case they needed his help.
Seeing his son return, Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up.
"Abei, why are you back so quickly?"
Without much pleasantry, Ning Bei directly inquired about the situation in Qibao City and the surrounding area of Tiandou City.
"Let's leave that aside for now. What's the situation within the sect's sphere of influence?"
At this point, Ning Fengzhi's expression became even more serious.
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"It's fortunate you reminded us in time. A few hours ago, an outbreak of the plague also occurred in a village under the jurisdiction of Qibao City. Disciples of the Soul Master level and above from the sects went there with elixirs and have already controlled the spread of the plague. What exactly happened?"
Hearing that the plague was under control, Ning Bei breathed a slight sigh of relief and began to explain the situation. When she heard that Tang San had injected the poison into all the Tang Sect disciples, all three of them frowned.
After a while, Chen Xin suppressed his indignation and asked,
"Then does that mean there is a risk of the plague breaking out across the entire continent?"
"That's the case, so we need to speed up our actions and take precautions in advance. Fortunately, Ma Yinglong Pharmacy and the Extermination Sect's branches have spread all over the continent over the years. We can send people to replenish the elixirs in various places."
Ning Bei's idea was to have A Yin control the plague in the eastern part of the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, it would be too much to ask her to remotely rescue the plague victims across the entire continent. The disciples of the Qibao Glazed Tile Sect and the Extermination Sect would be dispatched to other places, and they would only have to work hard.
Ning Fengzhi had no problem with Ning Bei's arrangements and would fully cooperate with his son.
"Yes, this is indeed the only way now. After all, we can't accurately locate those scattered human bombs. I will send people to start the operation immediately."
Ning Bei didn't stop her father from giving the order, but some details still needed to be added.
"Father, when the disciples are on their way, they can also spread the word about the origin of the plague and, incidentally, publicize the name of the provider of the medicine, which is me."
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, the three seemed a little puzzled, because based on their understanding of Ning Bei, their son shouldn't be the kind of person who cared so much about his reputation. Why was he doing something so ostentatious now?
Ning Bei understood the three men's doubts and explained,
"Father and two grandfathers, you know I don't just have one martial soul. I also want to try and create my own godhood using the Pill Tower!"
"Create your own godhood?"
"You...you...you...you brat!"
Hearing Ning Bei's arrogant words, Gu Rong and Chen Xin's eyes widened in disbelief. Most people would be incredibly grateful to even be exposed to the inheritance of a godhood, yet their grandson was already considering standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods through his own power.
Seeing the three men's skeptical expressions, Ning Bei pouted in dissatisfaction. Who was he looking down on?
"Father, and grandfathers, have you forgotten that a thousand years ago, the Angel God and the Sea God achieved their divine status through their own power?"
"What? Am I, Ning Bei, destined to be inferior to others?"
Taking a deep breath, Ning Fengzhi temporarily suppressed his shock and asked,
"Leaving that aside, what does creating your own divine status have to do with promoting your reputation for saving people?"
"Father, the Sea God and the Angel God both achieved their divine status by accumulating faith. Do I need to elaborate on where that faith comes from?"
Having made his words so clear, the three men before him naturally understood Ning Bei's motives. Although they didn't approve of the path of creating one's own divine status, that didn't stop them from fully cooperating with Ning Bei to try. What if it really worked?
(End of Chapter)