Jiang Qiao had only been gone for a few hours.
But the news that "Gan Ba" and a group of independent adventurers had found an incredible bargain and made a fortune quickly spread throughout Ten Thousand Ghost Forest, attracting the attention of all the various factions.
"Holy shit!"
"I passed that cliff several times. Why didn't I go down and take a look?"
"I did go down there."
"But that place was obviously sinister. I didn't dare stay long and hurried back. I didn't sense any ghost herbs in that cave, though there were plenty of evil spirits. It clearly wasn't a good place."
"My god!"
"Old Jia from next door brought back several thousand ghost herbs. What the hell, he didn't even pay the toll!"
"Even Old Jia can make a fortune? There's no justice!"
"Hey!"
"I heard a few unlucky idiots thought they were clever and refused to return with Gan Ba. In the end, the guards at the checkpoint stopped them. All their ghost herbs were confiscated, and they even got beaten up!"
"Hahahaha, bunch of idiots!"
The city was abuzz with discussion.
Some were envious and jealous, while others were taking pleasure in the misfortune of those unlucky fools.
Of course.
Some adventurers who considered themselves fairly capable also began contacting one another, planning to try their luck in the cave beneath the cliff. The people who had returned said it had already been destroyed, but how could they believe that without seeing it for themselves?
It wasn't just ordinary adventurers.
The Major Factions could no longer sit still either. They quickly mobilized their forces and prepared to conduct an exploration of their own.
For them,
a leyline capable of nurturing ghost herbs had emerged right under their noses.
That alone was remarkable.
But more important