Chapter 790 Reaching Camel Lake Town  

"Who should the remaining three be.." Yang Qing muttered as he wondered of the seven, which four should he pick for the rehabilitation program.

Gao Wei the rogue healer who used the life essence of cultivators as part of his healing regimen already had a guaranteed spot. A healer's value in a place filled with unquenchable violence was much better than a seasoned fighter which was why he figured he was on the list in the first place. Gao Wei was the only one of the seven to get an indefinite sentence. If it wasn't for his occupation as a medical cultivator he would not have made it onto the list of consideration in the first place.

With one slot already occupied, he was left with three more.

There was Luo Siyun the spirit of the crescent moon saber who was imprisoned for destroying innocents in her pursuit to avenge her master.

Other than her, there was Pan Xing, the rogue cultivator who robbed and assassinated prominent organizations with the aid of a treasure, which was guessed was his way of taking vengeance as a jilted lover.

Then there was Han Lei, the last surviving member of the Han clan, a rank 3 clan that was massacred almost to the last member except him by the Ghost Viper Court, an assassin organization with countless bodies to their name. In pursuit of vengeance, he infiltrated them and rose through the ranks eventually becoming one of the elders. That allowed him to find the real reason why his clan was targeted and also put him in a better position to destroy the court from the inside.

Following Han Lei on the list was Zhu Qing, a once prodigious and highly valued member of the Guardian Blue River Star Pavilion whose moment of carelessness led to the deaths of millions when he tried to lay down a gold-grade array.

He wasn't the only one whose life went haywire because of one single mistake, just like him, on the list there was a crown prince by the name of Sun Tao who out of desperation to save his kingdom that was being besieged because of a five element infusion stone mine they found, he tried to lure a spirit beast in one of the factions that had besieged him only to trigger a spirit beast tide in the process that swept both the rival kingdom and his kingdom, causing the death of countless.

And finishing off the least was an Elder of the Thunderclap Saber Sect by the name of Li Chen who out of anger and grief for the loss of his disciple attacked his sect master whom he blamed for that loss. Their battle caused countless casualties both within and outside of the sect.

Yang Qing could only pick three more from among them. He already had an idea of who he would pick for the second and the third slot, it was the fourth one that he had trouble with.

After mulling it over for a few more minutes and still not coming to a decision, Yang Qing let out an exhaustive sigh as he got up to stretch his limbs and back.

"Maybe on my way back, I will have made my choice, if it still proves difficult, I might as well ask Vice Warden Shao An whom he would prefer for that fourth slot. He knows them better than I do and if I do the program well and the number increases, I may as well pick from the remaining ones if they are available at the time.

No need to drain myself on it, it's my vacation.." Yang Qing said as he finished his stretches.

He dispelled his isolation array just in time to hear one of the staff members inform him through his door that they were about to reach Camel Lake Town, his first stop in establishing contact with the members of his network.

Yang Qing leisurely moved to the deck of the ship where he was met with clear skies, warm weather, and a cool breeze. He took a deep breath as he let the cool air freshen his entire body, loosening and relaxing his body in the process.

"It wouldn't be bad to finish the rest of the trip here.." thought Yang Qing as he admired the calming scenery around him.

It wasn't only him who was on the decks as the other guests had already left their chambers, and unlike before when they were terror-stricken, just like Yang Qing they seemed relaxed and even excited. No doubt the display shown by Bai Chen when he slayed the blood mist vulture had something to do with their present mood.

The atmosphere was harmonious infecting all guests around. When the trip started there were cliques among them as they maintained their interaction with those they were familiar with but now because of the relaxing air, the guests were mingling all around.

"Now this is what a vacation should feel like.." muttered Yang Qing as he made his way to one of the staff members who was hanging out refreshments.

With a cold spring passion juice in hand, Yang Qing made his way to the starboard of the ship. They were less than 10 kilometers away from Camel Lake Town, but he could already make out the features of the town one of which was its defining feature.

The town was built atop a hill that closely resembled a camel that was laying down with its hump showing above its frame, and at the center of that hump was a lake, a white-blue lake that filled the town that was built next to it with the smell of white butterfly lilies that grew at the center of the lake.

In the time it took to burn one incense stick, the ship had already reached the town and docked in one of the outskirts places of the town. One of the staff members as per procedure went to pay a courtesy visit to the officials in charge of the administration of the town.

"How long should we wait?" asked Bai Chen as he walked over to where Yang Qing was.

"It should take thirty minutes to one hour, but you don't have to wait, if you have any fares you can make within that timeframe feel free to do so. I'll tell you when I'm done and we can either meet here or within a ten-kilometer radius of the town depending on where you are.."

"You're the boss.."

Yang Qing shook his head with a smile as he left the ship and made his way to the northern part of the town which was where the Scorpion Lotus Sect was located.

The lake at the center of the town had the effect of making the spiritual qi around it gentler than it normally would which is of considerable benefit to young cultivators trying to feel qi for the first time, or for the propagation of spiritual herbs. Because of this, countless organizations settled in the area, ranging from unranked up to rank four organizations like the Scorpion Lotus Sect that were one of the leading hegemons of the area along with Obsidian Serpentfish Sect, Sapphire Palm Sect, and the Mayor creating a subtle balance between the four.Of course, the mayor had an edge over the three as he had the Sunbirch Kingdom behind him.