When night descended, the mining families all had a meeting. This was to know what the details of the sickness and cure.
"Everyone, the disease that our loved ones have is caused by a massive influence of spores from these mushroom clumps. The only way to heal our loved ones is to have a clump in our house for an entire day and then set it outside. The duration is the same. We will hand the clump to the next person.
Once we have all had all of the clumps in our houses. Our loved ones will end the recovery process by drinking a diluted poison to make them vomit.
Once all the vomiting is done, our loved ones will be recovered from the disease. They will just have to rest and recover their strength. I know this sounds harsh to do, and I myself believe that this will make it worst. The man who told me this has gotten all the clumps out for us and is watching cultivators from our town." The woman said whom Rex met.
There were several men and women who thought that this was a deadly combination. Even they were not thrilled about what would happen.
Since this was currently their only option. They kept their mouths shut at least the others would also feel the same wrath towards this woman and man who says this would work.
The process was long. Much longer than what even Rex knew. In the end, sixty mushroom clumps were found and entered the families' houses.
Even though it took almost half a year. The miners slowly began recovering after the second month.
This made families happy. Although Rex was not around. His fame and reputation inside the city was getting a massive boost.
Even when the families wanted to repay him. Not a single person knew that he had descended back to the Third Realm. He was coming back in three months.
In the mine that the sickest miners were in
A spider was crawling its way out of the mine that was cleared. It had no idea that Rex had been the one to clear the mine.
The spider had no intention of letting the goods be away for a long time. It had finally awakened from a peaceful slumber.
Cultivators sensed the spider. It was too small and quick to get a decent attack on. A spider web was formed at a corner of the town's wall.
This was to distract most of the guards while it looked for its precious mushrooms.
The current ruler watched with a keen eye. The spider knew that someone or something had noticed its presence. Trying to hide its presence. It went to a shadowy place. It formed a new web.
Fire Qi rose from the place where the spider was trying to make a web. Darting around it knew that nowhere was safe. It exited the town not wanting to die in such a manner.
In the mine where the least sickest miners were
A snake slithered away from the mine. It no longer had any reason to try and grow inside there. It peacefully made its way to a hidden hole in hopes of getting good food.
In another mine
"DAMN THAT PERSON!" A black cloaked figure said.
Several others spread out. They did not want to bother this person.
"How soon until the mines are open again?" The person asked.
"Within five months at most. If people keep recovering at their current speed, probably within three months." A small figure answered.
"It seems that you are ready to die." The man said.
"I am only telling the truth. I heard that from an alchemist who did not want the miners to heal." The small figure said.
"Well, maybe he can help our alchemist friend who wants the miners to heal." The cloaked figure said.
Cheers of happiness spread throughout the mine they were in.
The happiness stopped when a rock was dropped by their entrance. When they noticed who it was, they were frightened.
"Why is the mythical and mysterious Ophiuchus here?" The man asked.
"When he started to help the miners and their families. I got asked to stay and watch the mines. Rex had a feeling that most of this was completely intentional. It seems like he was right." Ophiuchus said.
Everyone around stared at Ophiuchus. They were afraid that angering her would cause a massive shift in the mine and collapse on them.
"Why don't we talk this out?" The man asked.
"Well, I would. Since you are part of the Infamous Sect. I cannot let you live." Ophiuchus said.
The man froze because his identity should have been a secret.
"How do you know he is from the Infamous Sect?" The small figure asked.
"The same way I know that you are a Demonkin in disguise." Ophiuchus smiled.
The small figure released a demonic aura. The small figure transformed into a fully developed naked Demonkin woman. Her breasts did not have nipples but small vampiric tooth-like points. Her hair seemed to dance with the flow of the Demonic aura. Her hips instantly stunned the other figures.
"Since you have seen me already, Ophiuchus. Shall I start to kill everyone else here?" She asked.
"No just surrender." Ophiuchus said.
The Demonkin transformed back into her small form. She walked over to Ophiuchus.
"Remember to tell your boyfriend to come find me. I will enjoy riding his ripped off leg like a board." The Demonkin said and left.
Before she could completely leave. Ophiuchus used her tail to smack the Demonkin towards the wall to her right.
"I forgot to mention this. None of you will exit this place unless I want you to." Ophiuchus said.
Four hundred cultivators arrived to arrest the people inside. Ophiuchus grabbed the Demonkin. She was not going to let her wander around freely.
"Maybe a naked date will be best for you." Ophiuchus smiled.
Ophiuchus ripped off the Demonkin's clothes. When she did, the Demonkin transformed completely into her Demon form. This did not make the other cultivators flinch. Instead that just made them let Ophiuchus take control.
When everyone was arrested and the Demonkin hung up and used like a dump for the older cultivators. She left a sense of loss and pleasure. Nothing could satisfy her now.
"Maybe when he returns." The Demonkin thought.
She would barely get the chance to do so.