Free Web NovelChapter 63: Chapter 63: Blood Moon Settlement
The return platform glowed crimson when Qin Yuheng’s team appeared.
Several academy staff immediately turned, and Han Shuren, who had been reviewing another team’s report nearby, narrowed his eyes.
Blood Moon aura clung to them.
Even after leaving Floor 5, faint red traces remained around their armor and weapons. Qin Yuchen’s shoulder was bandaged with emergency cloth. Qin Lian’s cloak was torn slightly at the edge, though its deeper aura remained hidden. Qin Mo looked exhausted enough to fall asleep standing.
The evaluation crystal activated.
[Floor 5: Blood Moon Wolf Den]
[Main Mission: Destroy 3 Blood Moon Wolf Nests — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Defeat 30 Blood Moon Wolves — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Collect 10 Blood Moon Cores — Completed.]
[Side Mission: Prevent Blood Moon corruption from exceeding 30% — Completed.]
[Optional Boss Objective: Blood Moon Alpha Wolf defeated.]
[Team Survival: All members alive.]
[Emergency Withdrawal: None.]
[Final Evaluation: SSS]
The hall reacted loudly.
Again.
"SSS!"
"Another one?"
"Floor 5 boss too?"
"They defeated the Blood Moon Alpha?"
"Qin Yuheng’s team has three SSS evaluations now!"
Han Shuren walked over immediately.
"Corruption levels?"
Qin Yuheng answered, "Highest reached twenty-nine percent. Stabilized before exit." fгeewebnovёl.com
Han Shuren looked at the healer.
"Full blood aura cleansing."
The healer nodded.
Qin Mo raised his hand weakly.
"Please cleanse my entire memory of that floor."
"No," the healer said.
"Worth asking."
Blood Moon Corruption was not a normal injury. If left untreated, it could increase aggression, disturb sleep, affect mana circulation, and in rare cases cause beast-like impulses. The academy treated even mild cases seriously.
Each team member underwent cleansing.
Qin Yuheng’s body resisted corruption well, but the healer still found traces of blood-moon pressure in his meridians.
"You controlled it well," she said. "But you pushed close to the threshold."
"Necessary for the boss fight."
"Many dangerous things are necessary only because someone chose danger earlier."
Qin Mo nodded solemnly.
"I support the healer again."
Qin Yuheng accepted the criticism calmly.
After treatment, the rewards were distributed.
[SSS Evaluation Rewards]
EXP +1,100
Tower Coins x10,000
S Grade Blood Moon Trial Chest x1
A Grade Blood Moon Movement Skill Chest x1
B Grade Blood Strength Fruit x5
B Grade Blood Moon Core Bundle x1
A Grade Blood Moon Alpha Core x1
A Grade Wolf Fang Necklace x1
Special Title Mark: Blood Moon Den Breaker
The EXP pushed Qin Yuheng close to another level.
After settlement, his panel updated.
[Level: 4]
[EXP: 740 / 800]
He had reached Level 4 during the floor rewards.
His stats had grown again.
[Strength: 49]
[Constitution: 53]
[Agility: 43]
[Spirit: 40]
[Mana: 45]
[Perception: 39]
Combat Power had risen sharply.
But he kept the panel hidden.
Yu Qingmei summoned him after the report.
This time, her expression was more serious than usual.
"Three SSS evaluations within five floors," she said. "Do you understand what that means?"
"It means more attention."
"It means your team’s growth curve has left the normal range."
Qin Yuheng did not deny it.
Yu Qingmei continued, "The academy can protect students from open suppression inside its walls. It cannot protect you from every external eye if you become too bright."
"I understand."
"Do you?"
Qin Yuheng looked at her.
"My family has already warned me."
Yu Qingmei studied his expression.
"Good. Then I will be direct. After Floor 5, I recommend your team pauses floor progression for at least one week. Train, digest rewards, stabilize equipment, and avoid predictable entry patterns."
"Predictable?"
"If someone wants to target you, they will study your floor schedule. Do not climb simply because cooldown allows it."
Qin Yuheng nodded.
This advice matched Qin Zhengyuan’s warnings.
"Thank you, Vice Principal."
"One more thing," Yu Qingmei said. "A real-world ruin mission may soon open under academy supervision. Broken Seal Ruin. Do not apply alone."
Qin Yuheng’s eyes moved.
"You know it may be bait."
"I know many things may be bait," she said. "The question is whether the academy controls the fishing line."
That answer confirmed her suspicion.
Qin Yuheng left with more respect for Yu Qingmei’s caution.
That night, he returned home and opened the Blood Moon rewards.
First: the S Grade Blood Moon Trial Chest.
He enhanced it.
[S Grade Blood Moon Trial Chest]
↓
[SSS Grade Ancient Blood Moon Sovereign Chest]
Then opened it.
[Obtained:]
[SSS Grade Blood Moon Sovereign Core x1]
[SS Grade Skill Book: Blood Thunder War Step x1]
[S Grade Bloodline Cleansing Fruit x1]
[S Grade Blood Wolf Battle Cloak x1]
[SS Grade Beast Suppression Talisman x3]
Qin Yuheng’s gaze locked on one item.
Bloodline Cleansing Fruit.
He inspected it.
[S Grade Bloodline Cleansing Fruit]
[Effect: Cleanses low-to-mid grade blood impurities, stabilizes bloodline turbulence, reduces external blood-corrosion influence.]
[Eligible for Evolution.]
His heartbeat deepened.
This was extremely relevant to Qin Zhengyuan.
He enhanced it.
[S Grade Bloodline Cleansing Fruit]
↓
[SSS Grade Heaven-Cleansing Blood Lotus Fruit]
[Effect: Cleanses bloodline impurities, suppresses high-grade blood-corrosion influence, stabilizes dormant bloodline turbulence, and strengthens resistance against blood curses.]
Qin Yuheng stood.
Another major treatment material.
Blood Sun Corrosion.
This fruit could suppress it more directly than the Moon-Cleansing Spirit Lotus.
He immediately stored it in the hidden layer.
Then he looked at the A Grade Blood Moon Movement Skill Chest.
Chests within chests were valuable.
He enhanced it.
[A Grade Blood Moon Movement Skill Chest]
↓
[SS Grade Crimson Moon Shadow Movement Chest]
Opening it gave:
[SS Grade Skill Book: Crimson Moon Phantom Step]
[S Grade Blood Moon Dodge Rune x1]
[S Grade Wolf Shadow Agility Fruit x1]
The agility fruit could benefit Qin Lian, Qin Yuchen, or himself.
But Qin Yuheng did not use it immediately.
The most urgent matter was his father.
He took the Heaven-Cleansing Blood Lotus Fruit to Qin Wanshan before dawn.
When Qin Wanshan saw it, his hand froze.
When Qin Zhengyuan saw it, the dark-red lines beneath his skin pulsed violently.
Mu Qinglan’s eyes turned silver-cold.
Qin Wanshan said slowly, "This fruit... can touch Blood Sun Corrosion."
Qin Yuheng nodded.
"Then we prepare the next treatment."
Qin Zhengyuan looked at him.
"You are climbing too fast because of me."
Qin Yuheng shook his head.
"No. I am climbing fast because enemies are not waiting."
Qin Zhengyuan fell silent.
Then he smiled faintly.
"That is a better answer."
The Qin family’s fourth treatment was now possible.
And Blood Sun Hall, unknowingly, was about to lose more of its hold over Qin Zhengyuan.
