Moving, Tang Bo thought nothing of the situation and was just happy it was coming to an end.

"When we return I will make sure those that were with you receive accurate compensation for the discovery and.." The Eder stopped as the youngster was still looking around as if that was more important than an elder speaking to him. "..what are you looking for boy?"

"A family member by the name of Tang Huo. I found this amongst the remains and it is really weird." Taking out a journal from his outer coat, he flipped to a certain entry. "A family member named Tang Xixi wrote that someone was acting strange and recovered his cultivation thanks to some weird plant."

"Tang Xixi... but she died two years ago I think." Tang Yousei shook his head remembering that name. "There was a horrible accident and I think only one person survived. It should be Teacher Tang Suo."

"Hmm..." Eyes wide after piecing it together, the Elder ordered for them to find Tang Suo at once. "Tell him we found something important in regard to his missing brother!"

By the time they would find him, it would be too late.

Deep outside the perimeter closer to the Clear Tang Family estate, Tang Huo opened up a secret access panel and climbed out. With him, the injured Sucking Plant crawled out with a few others.

"That human will pay for this!" It took a lot for him to regain control of the Demon Plants during the frenzy. To make matters worse during the time he wanted to make his move against the Clear Tang Family they launched some barrels that burned his babies. "To gain revenge on this family I have gone so far and planned for so long!"

*Schlick!* A sword came out of a scabbard cutting the heads of several Demon Plants in one go. Another slash cut the large Sucking Plant into pieces except for its main bulb.

"Who goes there!?" Tang Huo took a deep breath but the trace of Mustard Gas in his system made it difficult. 'Even my cultivation barely works against this gas!'

"Of course, it is me brother." Tang Suo came over the threshold with several members of the Clear Tang Family. The others already went to heed the call of clean up at the various Nests. "I snuck over to report the situation, couldn't have any of the stationed Elders there causing me trouble."

"You should have died back then and you should have died when my prized Sucking Plant was implanted in you a few weeks ago!" Looking at the remains of the large Demon Plant, despair and pain racked him. "How can the gas still hurt such a powerful plant!?"

A man that looked similar to Tang Suo walked over and kicked Tang Huo in the chest with enough force all of his bones were broken. With a gesture of the arms, swords appeared and cut the major limbs and crippled the traitor.

"Hmm!" Tang Suo turned away to look at the others, none flinched at what was happening to his brother reduced to such a state and dealt with so harshly before questions could be asked. "Father... shouldn't we question him first?"

"I could not hold my anger back at such a sick display! It is bad enough he became an Undead but you even killed members of our Tang Family!" Rage that was barely controlled by the need for duty let the begotten son live. "You even conspired to kill your own kin!"

Sickengly Gray Qi swirled around as the body of Tang Huo recovered more. But it stopped after significant injuries were taken care of. Something was really off about the Qi as it didn't heal past that point.

*Crrkk!* Bones snapped in place as another type of Qi started to heal Tang Huo further.

"Not a full Undead father and uncles, just halfway there." Smugly he was about to operate all of his Qi to blow the area up and recover from the remains but his skill was not good enough. "Ughh!"His father flicked his hands sending several needles carrying a tinge of green inside them.

"None of that boy, you won't be able to operate your Qi unless I release those seals." Turning to Tang Suo he beckoned him over. "You wanted to question him, well get to it now!"

As brother questioned brother, the Elders cleaned the area up by burning all of the Sucking Plants. Not a single trace was left behind which caused Tang Suo to frown a little. After cultivating the eggs before his cultivation had increased a great deal, surely it could have done so from others as well.

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"Tell us your complete plan brother." Smiling a little, Tang Suo figure it would be good to get information and then search the cave tunnels for any others left behind. 'As long as the gas doesn't seep into the soil some should have gotten away.'

Hamlet Leader Votley had gotten the message about what happened at the nest and was already on his way back to his Hamlet. The Verdant Valley Group, the Mercenary Unit he belonged to already had the situation handled on their end after coming to an agreement with the Clear Tang Family.

They offered help to turn his Hamlet into a Town that was looking better and better. It was finally on the path to progress now. Of course, it would be years before anything happens but the small help would go a long way for the Hamlet itself.

"I hope my young friend is ok!" Votley exclaimed worried still. "There!" He sped up leaving his people behind. Not noticing that Tessei looked worse for wear and looked to need some foo

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"Kuff!" Leroy was coughing up greenish-red blood and immediately dowing homemade waterdown pesticides and flushing it out with his Qi. "Kuff! Kuff!" While he was doing that a scalpel cut out the eggs from his leg that remained.

The silk pieces were so hard to remove from his near-dead leg, it would have been better to cut it off completely.

The Old Tiger watched closely and was torn from licking up his exposed blood and worrying over his condition.

'Even infected with the spore & seeds his blood smells good! What to do to gain it as compensation?'

"Leroy, how can I help?" Votley was fretting when looking him over from the side.

"Blood Powder, can you get me more of it?" Leroy couldn't spare the time to look up at him or worry about any possible angles the man could be going for. He felt one of the variant eggs move up his leg. "Damn it!" Grabbing a piece of string, he tied his leg off to the point circulation was cut off.

The thought that he could lose his leg passed briefly.

Votley sent someone to go back and gather the Blood Powder he had available. He sent another member to go to a trade stall and buy some Qi Pills but was told that would not help by Leroy. Body Tempering Pills would help but not a single one was in stock.

"Have someone get me some more water! I need it to be boiled too!" Leroy didn't stop cutting out eggs as he was able to see his very bones. The fact one actually made it inside the bone was enough to cause him to panic. "I need it really hot!"

Hoping the water getting boiled would kill whatever was there.

Everyone moved to work with one of the members looking at the eggs dropped into a bucket. Not much else he could do besides watch since enough people were at work. Seeing the Old Tiger he was shocked it was so watchful and remained behind.

A thought if it belonged to anyone was tossed out considering everyone was pretty basic in social standing.

Leroy grabbed one of the Hamlet members who had a pouch on them. Pulling some Red Rock out he had it mixed with the hot water the moment it was ready and then had them sprinkle it on any areas where there was egg exposure.

The method was rough and hurt his body a lot. Besides a large number of tissue damage closer to what was done by the Sucking Plant, he still had injuries from getting pressed into the cave wall. His back hurt something fierce but at least no eggs had gotten there.

"Mmmphh!" Screaming through the gag in his mouth, hot tears came down as the pain caused him to hallucinate a bit when the bones were realigned. Shaking the intrusive images away, Leroy had to pull more eggs out himself as he didn't trust anyone right now when they hesitated to act. "Maaaahhh!"

Tessi stood still watching in horror as the eggs that came out was the size of those that would be born soon. That was the case if the nutrients they received were really good. But that shouldn't be the case since Leroy was a none talented cultivator.

'Did he have a lucky encounter in the Nest?' Blood thrumming and adrenaline rushing, Tessi started getting wild ideas as he watched the procedure more intently. 'How is he surviving this!?'

Hours after the eggs were all removed, Leroy had a blade in hand and was cutting along his stomach lining. Slowly peel away the thin layer that didn't belong was taking a long time. As the silk had stuck to his flesh and almost melted to the skin.

He was feverish but instincts nagged at him this needed to be done if he wanted to stay alive. Pain was the only thing keeping him awake as they really didn't have numbing agents.

Not like any of the Paralytic was in arms reach.

"Get me some fresh water next!" Shouting at the transfixed Hamlet members, anger started to spike up. They didn't move as they had never seen someone mutilate themselves before such as this. "Wake up and get me some more water!"

"Leroy..." Hamlet Leader Votley wanted to stop him. Believing it was too late, he instructed the others to see to themselves and clean up. "..nothing more we can do. Even if you finish, maybe a day or two at best before you succumb to the wounds."

"Tsk!" With a look of absolute hatred, Leroy turned away from the man as his eyes darted around wildly. Nothing to help could be found in his addled search. "I will have to cut myself open and do it again later then!"

Throwing the plant's waxy coat covering away to the side, because who had time to worry about medical waste at this time? Leroy started stitching himself back up as best as he could. His single task was on damage control and containment.

It was sloppy and would only serve to keep his organs in place for a while. If not for the fact cultivator had better organs then death would have claimed him.

The Old Tiger Bihan watched in anticipation, either Leroy finds a way to survive or he failed and it would devour the remains.