After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 35 After the Moonlit Night

If we were to choose the people who had the hardest time falling asleep last night, the three elders of Crimson Valley and Song Qi, the leader of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, would definitely be at the top of the list.

"Bai Shi, it seems we all have to thank that brat Wang Lun for stealing Elder Xiao's wine. Otherwise, you wouldn't have sealed off the entrance, and there certainly wouldn't be only a few people in this Blood Valley whose minds have been shattered," Liu Yong said with a wry smile.

"It's all fate. Who could have imagined that something like this would happen here?" Bai Shi sighed.

"Elder Su, what do you think happened in the Wind Leopard Forest?"

Su Jing shook his head and said, "The primordial energy is as vast as the sea, the moonlight is as bright as a dream, the green bamboo trembles, and the primordial energy is in turmoil. Such a scene was created by a simple descent. I'm afraid only a sage could do such a thing."

"Yes! Anyone who experiences such great supernatural power would be shocked. Fortunately, the owner of the moonlight doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us, otherwise we wouldn't have suffered such losses."

Bai Shi glanced at the desolate, blood-red valley. Numerous low-level demon beast corpses lay on the ground, yet their bodies were unscathed, making the scene eerily strange.

"Do you think it might not be a person, but some kind of priceless treasure that has fallen into the Wind Leopard Forest?" Liu Yong suddenly said.

"Elder Liu, if it really is some kind of treasure, the three of us can run away now. I estimate that the entire Green Bamboo Mountain Range will be razed to the ground."

"It's not some kind of treasure. It's obvious that the pillar of light appeared first, followed by the tremor of the Green Bamboo Mountains. That pillar of light must have attracted someone here. The dazzling moonlight that appeared at the end was probably the sign that person left," Su Jing said thoughtfully.

"Elder Su is right. In any case, let's go to the Wind Leopard Forest first, so we can have an explanation to give to our superiors!"

After arriving at the Wind Leopard Forest, the three began searching together.

"It seems like there's nothing here?" Shiraishi spoke first.

"That shouldn't be the case! Logically speaking, such a commotion should have left some traces!" Liu Yong scratched his head.

“You’ve overlooked something extremely important!” Su Jing said.

"What did we overlook?" they both asked in unison.

Su Jing extended his hand to the two of them.

"Su Jing, you're too greedy! You're charging money for this too!" Liu Yong exclaimed.

"Buying intelligence naturally requires spending money?"

"How many do you want?" Shiraishi asked.

“A very simple clue, I’ll take ten Nourishing Yuan Pills from you.”

"Okay!" Bai Shi gave Su Jing a porcelain bottle.

"Su Jing, just how desperate are you for Qi-boosting pills?" Liu Yong reluctantly tossed a porcelain bottle to Su Jing.

"You can say it now!"

"May I ask where this place is, elders?" Su Jing asked.

“Fengbaolin!” Liu Yong replied.

"Where's Feng Bao?" Su Jing asked with a mysterious smile.

"Yes! Where is Feng Bao? Elder Bai, have you found Feng Bao's body?" Liu Yong asked.

Shiraishi shook his head and said, "What if it ran to another area and died somewhere else?"

"So who do you think caused that initial beam of light?" Su Jing asked.

"Elder Su means that the culprit behind all this is the Wind Leopard that lives here!" Bai Shi was somewhat frightened by Su Jing's guess.

"Impossible! A wind leopard that hasn't developed any intelligence would attract such a person," Liu Yong questioned.

“An ordinary wind leopard would be impossible, but what if that wind leopard wasn’t ordinary? For example, what if it possessed some ancient bloodline and suddenly awakened last night?” Su Jing said calmly.

"Because his bloodline awakened, he attracted the moonlight, which in turn attracted his kin. The arrival of his kin led to everything that followed, and in the end, they took the awakened Wind Leopard away." Bai Shi reasoned, following Su Jing's guess.

"What a reasonable speculation. If that's the case, then everything seems to make sense." Liu Yong's eyes showed shock.

"It might not be someone from the same clan; it could be someone else, but that's not important. As long as we don't find the Wind Leopard's body in the valley, our guess is very likely the truth," Su Jing said calmly.

"Elder Su is truly a genius; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority. Such a clue is definitely worth far more than ten Nourishing Yuan Pills. I am willing to compensate Elder Su with another one hundred Nourishing Yuan Pills upon our return."

“I’m willing too!” Liu Yong replied.

"No need, my business principle is that the price is fixed and you've already paid," Su Jing said, refusing.

"You two should hurry up and search the surrounding area! We'll probably be called back soon to give us a report," Su Jing reminded them.

After Bai Shi and Liu Yong left, Su Jing strolled around a few times to make sure no one was following him before flying on his sword to the cave where the wind leopard had been.

Looking at the moonlight crystal, about the size of a fingernail and emitting a faint white glow, in the middle of the cave, Su Jing couldn't help but smile. After putting the moonlight crystal into his pocket, he turned his gaze to other parts of the cave, but did not find what he was looking for.

……

"Elder Su, do you mean that the source of everything that happened last night was that little wind leopard?" Song Qi asked incredulously after hearing Su Jing's report.

"Reporting to the sect leader, this is the result of a joint discussion between me and the other two sect elders. Only in this way can we reasonably explain what happened last night, and we also did not find the Wind Leopard's corpse in Blood Valley."

"Have you noticed anything unusual?"

"The three of us searched the Wind Leopard Forest together, but we didn't find anything unusual."

"Alright, I know everything. You can discuss the rest with the Grand Elder!" By the time Su Jing looked up, Song Qi had already disappeared.

An elderly man with white hair and beard stroked his beard and explained to Su Jing, "Elder Su, please don't blame the sect leader. After what happened last night, the circulation of vital energy in the Green Bamboo Mountain Range was shaken open, and a large amount of vital energy leaked out of the Green Bamboo Mountain Range into the outside world."

The sect leader, along with the leaders of the other two sects, has been working tirelessly since last night to repair the rift. They haven't rested at all, and it was only because they knew you were coming that they were able to spare some time to see you.

"The sect leader didn't have time to ask about many details, so I'm asking on his behalf. If Elder Su can answer them, I hope he can do so!"

"Elder, please ask. This junior will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

"First of all, I think Elder Su's speculation makes some sense. I wonder if Elder Su has been paying attention to that Wind Leopard?"

"I've been keeping an eye on it."

"why?"

"Because that wind leopard displayed great intelligence, I was very curious about it."

"No wonder you made that guess immediately."

"What did that wind leopard come into contact with before last night?"

"This junior doesn't know, because I'm not always paying attention to it either."

"Alright! Please don't reveal the matter of the Wind Leopard for now, otherwise the Green Bamboo Mountains may never have peace."

"This junior understands the seriousness of the matter!"

"With Elder Su's guarantee, I can rest assured." The First Elder immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, what's the situation in Crimson Valley now?"

"The situation is not optimistic. The vast majority of the monsters have died, and it will probably take a long time to recover to its previous size."

"What about the casualties among the disciples?"

"Three of our sect's outer disciples had their minds shattered by that energy surge."

"It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Fortunately, Crimson Valley is quite far from the sect, so there are relatively few disciples going there."

What about the casualties in the other two cases?

"Similar to my sect."

"Huh? What's going on?"

"This is a long story, and it involves an outer disciple of the sect!"

"Oh? Please tell me about it!" The elder couldn't help but feel curious.

Su Jing then recounted Shen Xu's theft of the wine and briefly described the fight between Shen Xu and Yang Sen.

"Haha, this kid is really audacious, daring to steal Old Man Xiao's wine. But this time he did a good job, not only saving many people, but also leaving Old Man Xiao with no choice but to swallow this bitter pill. Moreover, he can win against an eighth-level Qi Cultivation cultivator at the sixth level. This Shen Xu is not simple! We can train him properly once he enters the inner sect."

"Recently, our sect has seen a lot of geniuses emerge! Sometimes having too many geniuses is a problem, after all, the sect's resources are limited." Wang Zhaowen couldn't help but sigh as he said this.

"But I feel like I've heard the name Shen Xu somewhere before! Sure enough, as people get older, their memory doesn't get as good. You can't deny getting old!" Wang Zhaowen couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"The Grand Elder is in his prime!" Su Jing complimented with a smile.

"Haha, Elder Su, please don't flatter this old man!" Wang Zhaowen stroked his beard and laughed heartily.