Mr Lang's features were twisted into a terrible look.
It was a face that was contorted into a smiling face and a sorrowful look, and neither at the same time. Looking at him was akin to staring at the face of the devil.
"How do you feel?" He asked mildly and with a gravelly voice as he eyed Luo Qi.
"I feel incredible. This is amazing!"
Luo Qi seemed lost in another world. His eyes were half-lidded and the look on his face was that of confoundment. His skin had taken on a blackish tone. He looked as if he had been poisoned.
Mr Lang nodded at the sight. He patted Luo Qi on the shoulder lightly, then leaned in and whispered in his ear. "Keep going then. Just keep going."
Luo Qi inhaled deeply, shut his eyes and allowed himself to immerse fully in his world.
Mr Lang turned around, stepped into the darkness and vanished without a trace.
Luo Qi was left alone in the study.
He opened his eyes an hour later.
Something had changed significantly. The look in his eyes had become sharper and more bloodthirsty. There was a bright edge to it.
One could see a cloud of black mist moving and shifting in his eyes.
He got up. He felt an endless well of power filling him and a stream of heat coursing in his veins and threatening to erupt from his body.
Luo Qi let out a long breath. His body felt light. "This feels incredible. I had no idea that there're tons of such antique books hidden in the world beyond the mountain. Tianlian Sect's going to become the most powerful sect in the mountain if we can get our hands on those books!"
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His eyes shone with a bright light and the cloud of black mist disappeared within moments. He seemed to be himself once more.
Luo Qi pulled the doors to the study open and squinted at the sunlight pouring into his eyes. The light was a little blinding.
"Chief," the guards standing at the door greeted him.
"Plant two trees in the courtyard right over there. The sunlight is too glaring."
"Yes, sir." The guards seemed a little taken aback, but they dared not voice their opinions.
They could move a mountain into
the courtyard if that was what Luo Qi wanted. It hardly mattered that Luo Qi was the one who had requested that no trees be planted in the courtyard because he didn't want anything to block out the sun.
What had made him change his mind?
"Chief, Elder Luo Long came earlier. He wished to know if you have time tonight. The chief's presence is required for the ancestral worship."
"Ancestral worship?" Luo Qi nodded. "I nearly forgot about that."
He paused for a moment. "Tell Luo Long that I'll be there."
Ancestral worship was an affair of utmost importance. Tianlian Sect was getting more powerful and on its way to becoming the strongest sect in the mountain. They had to let their ancestors know. The sect's achievements would not have been possible without Luo Qi's leadership.
He was the hero of the sect and its greatest champion!
Luo Qi was going to share his achievements with his ancestors and tell them how proud he was of what he had done.
The guard nodded and raced off to inform Luo Long.
Meanwhile, Luo Long was making preparations for the ancestral worship tonight. He knew Luo Qi. The man would agree to attend and he would make time for it.
It was mandatory for the chief to
participate in ancestral worship. Besides, Luo Qi must be proud of
what he had done for the sect. Heel
must think that he was the sect's greatest champion. He was definitely going to speak to their ancestors about his contributions during ancestral worship.
Luo Long turned and eyed Jiang Ning, who was standing next to him.
"We have one chance. We're doomed if this fails."
Jiang Ning simply listened quietly.
"Luo Qi will attend the worship tonight. I will draw the others away so that he will enter the ancestral hall to commune with our ancestors. Everything will fall on you then Our efforts will be wasted if you
don't
manage to get the antidote from
him.
Make sure you don't kill him unless you are left with no other choice."
Luo Long's eyelid twitched.