Life Simulation: Add Tags Starting with Wellness Technique

Chapter 41

nChapter 41

nChapter 41: Land of Extreme Yin and Evil

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nFive days later.

nBlackrock City’s eastern city gate.

nThirty armed martial artists in tight clothes gathered outside the moat. Beside them were three carriages filled with goods.

nFive of them stood in front of everyone. Their status was clearly higher than the others, and they were chatting together.

nWhen the others looked at the five of them, they subconsciously revealed respectful or envious expressions.

nThis was because these five people were all quasi-Martial Masters in the Blood Tempering Realm. They were famous big shots in the entire Blackrock City.

nThe five of them came from the Zhang family, the Su family, and the Xu family in the inner city.

nAt this moment, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes and holding a fan in his hand walked towards the five of them. As he walked, he fanned himself and said, “What is Third Sister doing? Why are you so slow? Don’t you know that everyone is waiting?”

nThis person was Xu Jin.

nAfter receiving Xu Ling’s notice, he immediately went to visit Zhang Wu.

nBefore the departure time this morning, he rushed to the east city gate with the registered elder of the Xu family, Sun Yuan, who supported him.

n“She really doesn’t know the etiquette,” Sun Yuan said indifferently.

nWhen the other four Blood Tempering Realm registered elders heard this, they did not continue. This involved the internal strife of the Xu family, and they did not want to be involved.

nSeeing that no one was going to continue, Xu Jin couldn’t use the topic to make a fuss. He smiled awkwardly and then chatted eagerly with the four Blood Tempering Realm registered elders.

n“They’re here!”

nNo one knew who spoke first, but everyone looked towards the city gate. An old man in a purple robe with chicken skin and white hair walked out of the east city gate.

nBehind him was a man and a woman.

nThe youth on the left was handsome and was dressed in a lake blue martial arts suit. The girl on the right had beautiful facial features and picturesque eyebrows. She was wearing an aqua green martial arts suit.

nThe young man had a strong build and a tall figure, making the young girl look petite and exquisite. Her slender waist could only be hugged, making people feel pity for her.

nWhen the two of them stood together, they looked like a perfect couple.

nThey were Han Zhao and Xu Ling.

nThe purple-robed old man was the registered elder of the Xu family, Feng Xiao.

n“I’m sorry to have kept everyone waiting.” Feng Xiao cupped his hands at the five Blood Tempering Realm registered elders.

n“Elder Feng, you’re too polite.”

n“It’s not time to leave yet. We’re early.”

nThe five of them cupped their fists and returned the greeting very politely.

nAlthough Feng Xiao was already old and had long passed the peak stage of blood qi, and there was no possibility of grasping Internal Force, as a quasi-Martial Master who had broken through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough in the Blood Tempering Realm, he was the highest-level martial artist in the entire team, so no one was arrogant.

nAt this moment, one of the purple-robed Blood Tempering Realm registered elders came to the front of the team and waved at the martial artists behind him. He said loudly, “Since everyone is here, let’s set off!”

nThis person’s name was Zhang Linlu, and he was the leader of this mission.

n“Yes!” The martial artists lined up in an orderly manner and split into three people to drive the carriage.

nXu Jin put on a fake smile and walked forward. “Third Sister, I wish you a safe trip. Come back early.”

nSeeing this, Xu Ling could only smile and deal with it.

n“Brother Xu, aren’t you going with the team?” Han Zhao suddenly asked. If he could let Xu Jin accompany them, he could help Xu Ling resolve her troubles once and for all.

nXu Jin was stunned when he heard this and immediately shook his head. “It’s such a long journey. I won’t go. Goodbye.”

nAs he spoke, he waved his fan and slowly walked into the city.

nHan Zhao raised his eyebrows. “I’ll let you live for a few more days first.”

nFrom Blackrock City to Jade Wind City, the first half of the road was basically flat and relatively safe.

nOnly the latter half of the road had to be crossed, but it was not difficult to walk.

nHowever, for some reason, ever since they left Blackrock City and entered the second half of the road, Zhang Linlu, who was leading the team, had always chosen the most remote path.

nIn Han Zhao’s opinion, the path that could originally only be completed in ten days had not been completed in fifteen days.

nThat evening.

nThe sun was setting in the west, and the sunset dyed the entire sky red. Zhang Linlu stood at the fork in the forest and took out a map that seemed to be made of parchment to check.

nSoon, he pointed at the east path and said to the martial artists behind him, “Walk five miles that way. There’s a small village.” “That’s great!”

n“Finally, I don’t have to sleep in the wilderness!”

n“I can sleep peacefully now!”

nThe martial artists cheered.

nFor the past few days, they had been sleeping in the wilderness. At night, wild wolves would howl at the drop of a hat. Last night, they had even been attacked by wild boars. The group did not sleep well.

nIn this world, wandering outside was a worrying thing.

nWild beasts that appeared in the wilderness and bandits hidden in the forest were all potentially fatal factors.

nAfter a day of traveling, it was great to find a place to rest for the night.

nAt this moment, Han Zhao came forward. “Lord Zhang, have you been to that village before?”

n“I’ve never been there, but since it’s marked on the map, someone should have been there,” Zhang Linlu explained. Seeing Han Zhao frown slightly, he asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something wrong?”

nHan Zhao was someone Zhang Wu valued, so Zhang Linlu was very polite to him.

n“No, I’m just asking.” Han Zhao shook his head and continued, “I don’t feel safe in a place like this that I’ve never been to. Why don’t we continue on our way?

nHe considered it for a moment. If possible, he would let the team circle around that village. When the mission was completed, he would go alone.

nThis was safer. There was no need to worry about anyone.

nAt the same time, these people in the team did not have to die in vain.

n“There shouldn’t be a problem,” Zhang Linlu replied. Then, he pondered for a moment. “But what you said makes sense.”

n“What’s the problem? It’s dangerous to live in the wilderness! Previously, we even encountered wild wolves at night. At least there’s a shelter in the village.” “That’s right! What danger can there be?”

n“There are so many of us. Even if we really encounter dozens of evil people, we’re not afraid of them.’

n“Han Zhao, you’re too timid! If you like to live in the wilderness, you can sleep outside alone!”

nSeeing that Zhang Linlu was about to be convinced by Han Zhao, the martial artists immediately panicked. Some of them even spoke rudely.

nIt was really uncomfortable to sleep in the wilderness in the late autumn.

nFurthermore, in the eyes of many people, Han Zhao only wanted to use this method to establish his status in the team.

n“With us here, it’s not your turn to worry! You’re really nosy!” Sun Yuan sneered. In the face of Han Zhao, a “minion” of the “enemy camp”, his words were very unpleasant.

n“Registered Elder Sun! Aren’t your words…” When Xu Ling heard this, she was immediately unhappy and wanted to go forward to argue. Han Zhao hurriedly pulled her back and whispered, “Forget it.”

n“Hmph!” Sun Yuan snorted.

nSeeing that the martial artists in the team denounced Han Zhao and the Xu family’s registered elder directly berated him, Zhang Linlu naturally listened to the majority.

n“In that case, let’s go to the village to stay. Remember! No one is allowed to act on their own. We’ll be on night duty as usual.”

nThe martial artists cheered.

nHan Zhao’s expression was normal.

nIf he didn’t know the outcome, he also felt that it was safer to sleep in the village than in the wilderness.

nBut now… life and death were up to fate. It was up to one’s ability. In any case, these people were not familiar with him. It was considered benevolent to persuade them.

nEven if he said that there were monsters in the village and that they would probably lose their lives if they went, who would believe him?

nHe did not care about everyone’s mockery just now.

nWhat was the point of arguing with the dead?

nAfter confirming their target, everyone quickened their pace and rushed towards the village.

nSoon, the group arrived at a small hill.

nSmoke rose from the chimney, and the small village came into view.

nLow-rise houses were scattered all over the place. Most of them were adobe houses that were old and slightly messy.

nOn the bumpy muddy road, a few hens ran past from time to time. There were also puppies playing behind and children chasing and fooling around.

nFrom time to time, the voices of adults could be heard. They were full of energy.

nThe periphery of the village was only surrounded by simple wooden fences. Many holes were filled with bamboo.

nThere was a small river at the entrance of the village. A few young women were squatting in front of the stones, holding wooden clubs and beating their clothes.

nAs they chatted, they skillfully flipped their clothes over and poured washing powder.

nSeeing this scene, Han Zhao was stunned. This was clearly a small village filled with life.

nWas it really here?

nAlthough there was no specific location in the simulation, it was indeed the village that was staying at this time.

nThe women washing clothes were the first to notice Han Zhao and the others. When these women saw the weapons they were holding, they immediately stopped washing their clothes.

nZhang Linlu walked forward with a smile on his fierce face. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the young women all looked fearful.

nHe was stunned and took a few steps back. He glanced at Han Zhao not far away and waved at him.

nHan Zhao walked over and Zhang Linlu patted his shoulder. “Go up and explain to them.”

n“Uh… Alright.” Han Zhao was stunned. Then, he walked forward and cupped his hands like a scholar.

n“Greetings, ladies. We’re a caravan from Blackrock City. It’s already late, so we want to stay in your village for the night. I wonder if it’s okay?”

nSeeing Han Zhao’s tall and handsome figure, the young women who had a timid expression just now immediately laughed delicately.

n“Brother, you’re really good at talking. Our children are old enough to run. How are we still ladies?”

nAs she spoke, one of the women pointed at the gentle-looking young woman behind her and said, “If you want to stay overnight, you have to ask Aunt Tao. Her father is the village chief of our Taoyuan Village.”

nThe gentle young woman walked forward and bowed.

n“I’m from the Li Family. Everyone in the village calls me Aunt Tao. Occasionally, there will be traveling merchants and rangers coming to stay here, but so many people have never come here before. You have to get my father’s permission.” Aunt Tao’s demeanor was dignified, and her words were polite as if she had studied in a private school.

nHan Zhao smiled and said, “It’s nothing. Sorry to disturb you.”

n“Young Master, please follow me.” Aunt Tao placed the clothes and club into the basin and picked it up. She was about to bring Han Zhao into the village to go home.

nHan Zhao told her to wait a moment and ran back to explain to Zhang Linlu. Then, he followed Aunt Tao into the village.

nAs soon as he stepped into the village, Han Zhao felt a coldness appear in the Essence Soul Bead in his arms. Yin energy began to gather inside.

nHan Zhao began to absorb the Yin energy in the Essence Soul Bead.

nSoon, a notification appeared.

nGathering of Yin Energy, Land of Extreme Yin and Evil

nDanger at night!

nNo matter which direction Han Zhao looked in, the same notification appeared.

n20 Notification Fragments have been collected. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?

n30 Notifications…

n40 Notifications…

nSoon, there were 45 Notification Fragments.

nThe Yin energy absorbed by the Essence Soul Bead was basically consumed and no longer increased.