Chapter 0052 – If I Hated You as Much as You Do-Absolute Returns

The first place I came to was an inn at the bottom of Red Mountain.

The inn was overcrowded and the store assistants were busy.

I stood in the doorway for half a day and no one paid me any attention.

That’s when I saw a kid going back and forth between the kitchen and the guests, serving dishes. I couldn’t help but smile slightly at the sight of him.

In my previous life, when I came here in search of the Yin Thunder Bell, this child had already grown into an adult, but his appearance was exactly the same as it is now.

The kid finally noticed me, and he ran up to me and said, “As you can see, this guest, there are no empty seats now.”

“Is there a room?”

“There aren’t any more either, the Blood God Festival is coming up and many people are rushing to attend, so the inns are full.”

“When does the Blood God Sacrifice begin?”

“Ten more days.” The child finished and ran off to greet the other guests.

The Blood God Sacrifice is ten days away. I’ve come at the right time.

The Blood God Sacrifice was a grand annual festival of the Wind and Sky Cult to honor the Blood God.

The reason I need two months is to wait for the Blood God Festival.

Because only on the day of the Blood God Festival will I have a chance to subdue the Soul Regenerating Demon. Luckily, the Blood God Sacrifice is just two months away, otherwise, I would have to wait for another year.

In my previous life, I spent several years trying to infiltrate the throne of the Windy Sky Sect Leader.

I’ve been searching for the secret passage that the Windy Sky Sect leader used to escape in case of emergency.

Although I ended up stealing the Yin Thunder Bell in less than half an hour, it took me years to find that secret passage.

Even if he found the secret passage, it would not be easy to steal the Yin Lei Bell.

Because Sect Leader Windy Sky stayed on the throne almost all the time.

He eats here, sleeps here, and even goes to the bathroom for a short time.

Because the room where the Yin Thunder Clock and other divine weapons were stored had an iron door made of ten-thousand year old cold iron that only Sect Leader Feng Tian could open.

Moreover, apart from Sect Leader Windsky, there was another expert in charge of guarding the artifact.

He was chained by a chain made of ten thousand years of cold iron and guarded next to the Yin Lei Bell all year round, just like a ghost. He was highly skilled in martial arts and was born with a keen sense of smell, so as long as someone was near, he could immediately detect it and alert Sect Master Feng Tian.

Therefore, it was simply impossible to avoid Sect Leader Feng Tian and steal the Yin Thunder Clock.

So how exactly did I steal the Nether Thunder Bell?

Only once in a year, the iron gate would open and the Windy Sky Sect Leader would leave the throne.

That’s the Blood God sacrifice.

According to the usual practice, Sect Master Feng Tian would leave his throne on the day of the Blood God Sacrifice and head to the martial arts arena to preside over the sacrificial ceremony.

And that master who was chained up would ring thirty-six bells as prescribed. It was when the last bell was rung that I sneaked into the treasury.

From the time the last bell rang until Sect Leader Windsky returned to his throne from the martial arts arena, there was only one tea break.

In that short time of tea, I accomplished this impossible task.

I had rehearsed my escape route countless times beforehand, which is why I was able to successfully evade the Windsky Cultists.

Investigations, infiltrations, bribes, battles, and maneuvers …… in my past life flashed through my mind like a walking light.

This time, my goal was put together with the Yin Lei Bell, and it was easier to steal than the Yin Lei Bell. It seems that all those sufferings in my previous life were to pave the way for today’s success.

I stood in front of the inn for a while, watching the crowds coming and going.

During the Blood God Sacrifice, there would be many sects coming to congratulate them, so the inn and the streets were packed with people.

This was just what I wanted, the more people there were, the less likely it was to be noticed. Of course, just to be on the safe side, I still put on a bucket hat to cover my face. I’m going to come and go quietly.

I bought some camping supplies, food and a medicine jar at the fair.

Finally, I came to a pharmacy.

“You want to buy the Strange Flower Herb?” The owner of the pharmacy looked at me in surprise, “Chihuahua herbs are very expensive.”

Qi Hua Cao is a precious herb that only grows outside of the Seychelles and is not found in the Central Plains at all.

“How much is a pound?”

“How much do you want?”

“Two pounds.”

“Eighty taels of silver for a catty, this is a rare commodity.”

“I know, I’ll take two pounds.”

“What do you want with the Chihuahuas?”

Odd flowering plants are rarely asked for, which is why the owner asked an extra question.

But I was wearing a bucket hat, so he couldn’t see my face at all, and besides, my voice was camouflaged.

“I don’t know, I was ordered to buy it from above.”

The boss didn’t pursue the matter any further and turned around to fetch the herbs. He let me inspect the herbs, then carefully wrapped them and handed them to me. I paid and left the pharmacy.

I went to a couple of other apothecaries and bought some other herbs such as: ghost dragon wood, sunflower, mandrake, and white sandalwood, respectively.

The reason I had to run to so many places to buy medicine was to cover my tracks and prevent people from knowing what I was going to do. Although it wouldn’t be a problem to buy all the herbs at one pharmacy, I’d better be careful.

Being careful is the only way to live longer in the jungle.

After buying all the herbs, I went into the mountains.

I found a hidden cave in the deep forest that used to be my residence. I cleaned out the cave and then started boiling the medicine.

Some herbs need to be boiled separately, while others need to be boiled together, and the whole process takes several days.

It’s a drug that paralyzes the sense of smell, and it’s specifically used to deal with that master who was chained up. He has been imprisoned since he was a child and should still be there now. I spent a lot of time and money to develop this drug.

I simmered the medicine while practicing the Heavenly Demon Body Protecting Technique.

This technique, once almost killed me, but now, it has become an integral part of my life. The more I cultivate, the more powerful I can feel it.

Perhaps because of the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon Body Protecting Technique, whenever I was in danger, it would automatically protect its owner, so I often felt that it was like a living, breathing being. It is said that the Heavenly Demon Body Protecting Technique and the Nine Specter Demon Technique complement each other and are even more powerful, so I really hope to be able to practice the Nine Specter Demon Technique as soon as possible.

It was late at night and I stepped out of the cave to look up at the stars.