"Don't worry, Uncle, leave Qingqing to me. She can't handle much alcohol, but once she's asleep, nothing short of fireworks will wake her up." Ye Shikai and Han Ruoyao together helped Su Ziqing into the tent, and the rest was left to Han Ruoyao. As for undressing... there was no way Ye Shikai could watch that.

Outside, a group of students was still drinking. It wasn't really that late, but Su Ziqing had drunk too much and needed to rest early.

"Master, what was that move you used today called, Foshan Shadowless Kick, right?" Ye Shikai walked among his classmates, and because of fending off some thugs earlier, he was being idolized. Some even wanted to become his disciples, claiming it was more exciting than watching martial arts matches.

"Foshan Shadowless Kick? Have you been reading too many novels?" Ye Shikai laughed. They say the greater a cultivator's power, the greater their responsibility, possessing extraordinary strength and speed. But in reality, the dangers aren't something ordinary people can imagine.

"Master, thank you for stepping in today, or else we would have been in big trouble." A male classmate offered a cup of wine, "Master, I toast to you."

"Alright, alright, stop calling me Master. I'm not that much older than you." Ye Shikai felt unnatural being called "Master." It made him feel old.

"Then let's call you Ye. Everyone, let's toast to Ye."

"Okay."

Ye Shikai chatted with those classmates for a while and felt a bit of a generation gap. Was he really getting older? Youth seemed better.

Looking around the campsite, Ye Shikai couldn't find Dongfang Lian. In such darkness, could something have happened to her? Honestly, today Ye Shikai hadn't pursued Dongfang Lian about how she saw his move, also wanting to explore Dongfang Lian's "secret."

"Mrs. Dongfang, Mrs. Dongfang, are you there?" Ye Shikai shouted. At that moment, the zipper of a tent behind him slowly opened, and a head peeked out. Turning his head, Ye Shikai saw it was Dongfang Lian, still sleepy without her thick-framed glasses, looking like she hadn't fully awakened.

"Is something the matter, Mr. Ye?" Dongfang Lian asked softly after recognizing him, her tone indifferent. Apparently, she had just been woken by his voice.

"Sorry, Mrs. Dongfang, I couldn't find you in the camp and was worried something might have happened, so..." Ye Shikai apologized repeatedly, feeling awkward.

"Didn't expect you were already asleep."

"Yes, I had a bit to drink, and after feeling tired today, went to bed early." Dongfang Lian explained, looking very sleepy, and Ye Shikai quickly let her rest again. It was indeed awkward.

"Hey, Uncle, coming to Mrs. Dongfang's tent, you aren't going to..." At this moment, Han Ruoyao walked over, seeing Ye Shikai at Dongfang Lian's tent, thinking he was up to something.

"Cough, cough, don't get the wrong idea. I just came to find your teacher but didn't expect her to sleep early." Ye Shikai quickly explained, or else it would be hard to clear up.

"Oh, so that's it."

"Alright, Yaoyao, let's go chat over there." Ye Shikai pointed to a wooden table in the distance. "Don't wake Mrs. Dongfang."

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Yanjing, National Security Bureau.

"How's the effectiveness of the concocted medication?" Jin Li observed those in the isolation room who had been injected with the HST antidote. A few days ago, members of the National Security Bureau's lab had administered the antidote.

"The HST cells in their bodies are gradually disappearing. At this rate, they'll be fully recovered in about a week." Tianjing reported to Jin Li.

"So, it's working." Jin Li said excitedly at the news.

"Sort of, thanks to the pills Mr. Ye brought, which delayed their mutation time. Otherwise, we wouldn't have made it."

"Yes, exactly. With this, the antidote can be considered a success. It's really great." Jin Li let out a long sigh of relief. Saving so many people was the best possible outcome.

"Indeed, and with the antidote, we no longer have to worry about the Mothman." Tianjing was also pleased with the success of the antidote. It was effective on Mothmen who hadn't fully transformed yet, theoretically acting as a poison to any mutated HST cells.

"By the way, I originally wanted to recruit him to the National Security Bureau, but he refused." Regarding Ye Shikai, both Jin Li and Tianjing agreed he was extremely capable and upright. If they could recruit him, the Bureau's strength would increase significantly, but unfortunately, Ye Shikai declined it all.

"Director Jin, perhaps everyone has their aspirations. If he doesn't come, we can't force it. Luckily, he won't become our enemy." Tianjing was out of options. He had exhausted his connections trying to persuade Ye Shikai, irritating him instead. Even Shen Wu's attempts to "recruit" him failed; he was determined not to join.

"By the way, during the last zone clearing, didn't a Mothman escape? Any traces?" Jin Li continued to ask.

"No, as of now, there's no information. I think if Boss Xing didn't capture it, he might have a way to call back this Mothman." Tianjing responded.

"Damn, it seems unless we capture Boss Xing himself, the Mothman won't stop." Jin Li said with a serious expression. Before the Mothmen's emergence, the strongest adversary the National Security Bureau faced was the Main God. But these Mothmen were half-human, half-beast, very powerful, posing a potential threat to Yanjing. If exposed, it would stir significant public upheaval.

"Indeed, Boss Xing is a malignancy within Yanjing. Next time we meet, we must eliminate him." Tianjing said fiercely.

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Yun City, Worm Sect.

"Checkmate, General." Wuyan placed down her chess piece, looking proudly at Dugu Tianke across the board.

"Well, senior, I've checkmated you this time, haven't I?" Wuyan was delighted; it was her first time beating Dugu Tianke in chess.

"Haha, young Wuyan, your chess skills have improved," Dugu Tianke laughed, "But earlier, I was a bit distracted."

"Senior, you can't just make excuses when you lose." Wuyan thought Dugu Tianke was making excuses, rolling her eyes at him.

"Haha, young one, just now I did a quick calculation, and it seems he's about to face some troubles in Yanjing. What, you have the mood to continue playing chess?"

As soon as the words dropped, the chess piece in Wuyan's hand fell to the floor.

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