The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 603 - 344 Analysis

Ning Xiaoxian interjected: "If that’s the case, at such a critical moment you should be sitting in the Central region coordinating everything. Why have you come to Chiming City?" This was what puzzled her the most.

"I’ve already sent someone to research the antidote for the epidemic, and I’ve also invited the Alchemy Dao expert Xu Moyou to Bing State." Miluo looked at her appreciatively, knowing she had touched upon a crucial point, "I have already issued a complete set of strategies, and my presence is not necessary, as Fengtian Prefecture can operate on its own." After finishing, a hint of color finally appeared on his face.

The more mature an organization is, the more it tends toward a strict and comprehensive system. There will never be a situation where if the head is absent, the whole body is affected. This is also an important reason why Fengtian Prefecture has stood tall in times of chaos for many years. This immense Demon Sect is like a finely crafted machine; once an order is passed down, there are naturally people who can execute it well.

On the other hand, those Immortal Sects or Demon Sects that rely solely on the charisma of a certain leader for their prosperity often quickly disappear into the long river of history, no matter how impressive their momentum is for a moment.

"Under these circumstances, my role in the Central region is no longer significant, thus I came here personally to pursue this important lead." He picked up chopsticks and dipped them into a cup of liquor, then began drawing on the table, "This is Bing State where the plague first appeared, followed by major outbreaks in each Great State. However, even so, we’ve discovered that there is a sequence over time. Based on the time of infection and the onset of the illness, there is a discrepancy of 12 to 32 hours in the outbreak times of each state!"

"Connect these discrepancies in time, and after Bing State, the order of the outbreaks is Yu State, Ping State, Central Province, Qing State, Ningyuan State... Xiazhou, Ling State, Feng Province, and then it crosses the desert areas. The next place, and so far the last place, is Xinghuang Village, which you have been to!"

He represented each State with dots on the table, then dipped his chopsticks in liquor again and starting from "Bing State", connected all the dots: "Like this, do you see anything?"

Ning Xiaoxian looked at the map drawn with liquor on the table, her mouth slightly ajar. After a while, she said in a low voice, "Although the epidemic sometimes heads north and sometimes south, changing directions a few times, its overall trend is... westward!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Correct!" Miluo’s eyes sparkled with a red light, "From this, my deduction is that this person took something out of the Bingzhou Palace, perhaps the original strain of the plague, and then traveled westward, spreading the epidemic each time he passed through a Great State. This disease can be dormant for a few days before showing any symptoms, so people could not immediately discern this trend. If we continue along this route, the last stop is Xinghuang Village, and the next stop should be..."

He dipped his chopsticks into the liquor for the third time and drew another dot on the table.

Ning Xiaoxian’s face paled, and she immediately straightened her back: "Here? Chiming City!"

"Correct. This city is the last one on the western border of the Southern Continent. Going further west, there are no more mortals gathered, so the person spreading the plague will not go further west. The highest likelihood is that he is staying in Chiming City."

"An outbreak here, in this city?" Her expression fluctuated uncertainly. Was this bustling, wealthy city with a population of over a million also going to be attacked by the epidemic? That would be an unprecedented human tragedy!

Changtian sensed what she was thinking and suddenly said, "The epidemic might not necessarily break out here... if Miluo doesn’t take any action."

She looked at him in confusion. What did that mean?

As if to confirm Changtian’s words, Miluo smiled and shook his head, "Not necessarily. Judging from this person’s actions, within thirty hours of arriving at his destination, there will surely be an outbreak." He watched Ning Xiaoxian nod thoughtfully before continuing, "However, from Xinghuang Village here is just a few hundred miles, which is shorter than any previous distance between states."

She had a realization and said, "You mean, if he wanted to trigger an epidemic here, there should have been signs already, right?"

"Exactly!" Miluo extended a finger and gently tapped on the table, "Ever since analyzing this intelligence, I’ve placed people all over the city to monitor, but so far, those who have come down with headaches, fevers, and lack of appetite have not been caused by the epidemic. Therefore, my deduction is that triggering an epidemic is not without cost. He must have exhausted a great deal on his journey westward, whether it’s physical strength or demonic power, all have taken a heavy toll on his body; hence he must rest here for a while."