The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 38: The Vampire Bat that Farms Blood Cattle

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Vampire Bat that Farms Blood Cattle

"Ha..." She was sitting on the ground, gasping for air with no regard for her image, trying hard to appreciate the beauty of life. Once the Bat Demon’s claws touched her, it would definitely suck her dry without hesitation. Just thinking about how she could almost hear the breath of the Death God made her shiver all over.

Quick, calm down, Ning Xiaoxian. This is just a cannon fodder level little demon, like a mob in an online game that gives out experience points; if you’re afraid of even this, then there’s no need to continue your westward journey later. Just jump directly into a demon’s lair and offer them a human flesh feast. She desperately encouraged herself and successfully felt her heartbeat slowing down noticeably.

What she didn’t know was that Quan Shifang had secretly let out a sigh of relief. Seeing her nearly fall into the hands of the Bat Demon earlier, for some reason, his heart had suddenly clenched.

She found her voice again. "Senior Brother Quan, don’t kill it. There’s more than one Bat Demon!" Upon hearing this, both men looked towards her.

She was about to elaborate when a low moaning sound came from deep within the alley; the young man who had his blood drunk earlier was coming to his senses.

Yu Yao exclaimed in surprise: "He’s actually not dead?"

"The Bat Demon has healed his wounds; he is not seriously harmed." She quickly said under their disbelieving gazes, "This is not a place to stay for long; let’s find another place to talk in detail."

Quan Shifang nodded towards Yu Yao, who then threw out a yellow and shimmering immortal rope, firmly tying up the Bat Demon.

Not long after the three people and one demon left, the young man on the ground slowly come to his senses, at first still in a daze. But the moment he opened his eyes and found himself lying in the deepest part of the dark alley, surrounded by stinky garbage, he got scared, got up, and scrambled to his feet, assuming he had been robbed. However, after patting his body and finding his silver still there, he immediately felt happy.

Feeling dizzy but with no wounds on his body, the young man assumed he had simply drunk too much and began staggering back home.

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After returning to Huang Mansion, all the members of the Chaoyun Sect gathered together, with even Shi Jishan, who had been sulking all night, in attendance.

Ning Xiaoxian said, "When the demon was drinking the blood earlier, it mentioned that the young man was someone else’s blood cattle, and it had just stolen a drink. This suggests that there are other Bat Demons, and they hold a higher status than this one."

Shi Jishan said coldly, "Two people have died in the city, with a gap of five to six days between, which exactly fits the feeding amount for one Bat Demon. If there were other Bat Demons, the number of dead would not be so low."

"Senior Sister Shi makes a good point," praised Ning Xiaoxian, "But what if people are bitten without being killed? Then it would be impossible to determine how many Bat Demons there are in Siping County, right?" She turned towards Quan Shifang, "Senior Brother Quan and Senior Brother Yu both saw it earlier; the young man attacked by the Bat Demon only lost blood and did not die."

The two men nodded.

She continued, "I stayed there for a long time and saw that after the Bat Demon finished drawing blood, it actually injected its own blood back into the prey’s mouth. As a result, the wounds on the young man’s neck healed without leaving any marks."

A Chaoyun Sect disciple couldn’t help but ask, "Are you... are you sure?"

Quan Shifang took over, "I can confirm. I observed the young man covertly when he woke up, and indeed there was no wound on his neck, and he safely went back home." It turns out Quan’s eyesight is also pretty good!

"I visited several medicinal herb shops today, and the proprietors shared a piece of information with me," she said, changing the source of her news to the medicinal herb shops so as not to lead Shi Jishan to think about her selling the Jade Pendant, "In the recent two to three months, it’s often the case that someone in the wealthy families of Siping County falls ill. When the doctor comes for a consultation, they all say it’s due to blood deficiency and weakness, requiring medicine that refills Qi and blood for recuperation."

Could it be... Everyone exchanged silent glances, all arriving at a nauseating conclusion. A disciple with a pale face said, "Are you suggesting that an unknown number of Bat Demons in Siping County are sustaining themselves by sucking the blood of the living, not killing people, but just drinking blood as if rearing livestock?"

Actually, what she wanted to say was that it’s like farming dairy cows for milk. Just now Afu had said himself, that young man was the blood cattle for the other Bat Demons.

"And these Bat Demons might be mingling among the wealthy households, feeding off the blood of rich children," Ning Xiaoxian added, "Rich people can afford restoratives, and so their blood regeneration capabilities are better, making them more suitable ’blood cattle.’ Also, the offspring of rich families are prone to indulgence leading to some weakness and lack of energy, which is rather normal and not likely to attract attention."

"Then, what about the two people who died in East County and South County?" They were back to square one. Quan Shifang shook his head, "We can only ask this Bat Demon then."

Afu was bound by Yu Yao’s golden chain and couldn’t break free at all. He had been silent up until now, and as he saw everyone’s gaze converge onto him, he suddenly said, "A bunch of ignorant brats, you know nothing."

Quan Shifang was not annoyed, "I was just about to ask for your guidance." At this moment, he had regained his composure and poise, unprovoked by the demon’s attitude.

Convinced that he was doomed, the Bat Demon refused to speak again until Shi Jishan threatened to cut off his limbs. Only then did he sneer and say, "Chop if you want. Speaking out won’t change a thing. The Bat Boss won’t let me live anyway, might as well die by your hands." When Shi Jishan raised her sword to strike, Quan Shifang stopped her, and the demon still had his eyes closed, clearly resigned to death.

If a person or demon isn’t even afraid of death, then what can you use to threaten it?

Ning Xiaoxian asked Yu Yao, "Is this rope you tied secure?"

He puffed out his chest proudly, "Of course! This was personally refined by Master. Not to mention this little demon, even a demon at the Great Success Stage can’t escape from it."

With that assurance, she was at ease. She had no desire to allow this demon any chance to act up suddenly. Ning Xiaoxian turned to Quan Shifang, "Senior Brother Quan, may I have a try? I want to have a private word with him."

At this point, no one had a better idea, so naturally, all agreed, except for Shi Jishan, who before leaving, gave her a stern glare.

As she watched everyone leave, Ning Xiaoxian suddenly moved a chair over, sat leisurely next to the Bat Demon, and smiled, "Although you just wanted to eat me, magnanimity befits the superior; I won’t stoop to arguing over it."

Afu responded coldly, "What a pity, your blood must taste very fresh and sweet."

"Thank you for the compliment." She felt a chill in her heart, but her expression remained unchanged, "I just want to ask you, are you content?"

Content? Content with what? Afu glared at her, remaining silent.

The young girl in front of him seemed to know what he was thinking, and continued, "Think about it, you endure torture here, while the other Bat Demons are enjoying themselves back in their lair. Even if you suffer and even lose your head, they are none the wiser. Don’t you think it unjust to be their scapegoat?"

Afu remained silent.

She continued, "I hear that demons prefer to eat humans at night, but you dragged that young man into a dark alley at noon to drink his blood. It must have been done in secret, right? The young man already being the blood cattle for other Bat Demons, and yet you still sneak drinks of their property, suggesting you’re not doing well normally, or else why would you endure hunger?"

"Without them, wouldn’t you be free and comfortable, drinking whenever you wished? To be a scapegoat for such demons, don’t you feel wronged?"

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