To the west of Seven Stars Tower, beyond the woods, lay a small lake.
Dawn had only just broken.
A thin veil of mist drifted across the lake's surface.
The center of the sky was dark indigo, its edges pale white, with a further rim glowing bright yellow.
Some of the clouds had already been dyed a faint gold.
Including Mu Chengwei and Wei He, there were six other people truly participating in the test.
Most of those six were middle-aged. The occasional younger ones were also steeped in nobility, with extraordinary bearing.
Among everyone present, there were people young and old, men and women alike—yet not a single elderly person.
Early that morning, Wei He arrived by the edge of the small lake, quietly found an empty corner, and waited for the appointed time.
Mu Chengwei also calmly walked to another spot. The two stood over twenty meters apart, faintly seeming to be locked in confrontation.
The other participants were more like spectators at a play, waiting to see who would win and who would lose.
In truth, if anyone else took these Thirteen True Blood Exotic Treasures, they would not encounter much deliberate obstruction.
Only Wang Xuan and Mu Chengwei were exceptions.
Because of the increasingly fierce struggle between the Buddhist Sect and royal authority, the conflict between the two of them was merely a tiny reflection of it.
Wei He ignored Mu Chengwei and instead looked toward the five lake islets standing separately in the distance.
All five islets were extremely small. Each had a single little house built upon it, leaving no extra space at all.
Even after stepping onto an island, there was barely enough room for a person to stand.
"That is where the five medicinal treasures are kept." Li Rong's voice sounded behind