After the two of them left the Yu Family, Lu Xuan parted ways with Cultivator Wu and headed for Hundred Herbs Hall.
Inside Hundred Herbs Hall.
A rich medicinal fragrance permeated every corner. The moment he stepped inside, a cool sensation rushed over him.
"Kid Lu, you finally showed up. I've been looking for you for ages."
Manager He grabbed Lu Xuan's arm, his tone hurried.
"I just sent a herb apprentice to your house, but he couldn't find you. Good thing you came over on your own now."
"Old He, did something happen?"
Lu Xuan's expression tightened. He knew very well that if the old man did not have something urgent, he would not have sent someone to his home to look for him.
"Has anything unusual happened in your Spirit Field lately?"
The Gaunt Old Man looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he asked in a low voice.
"A few days ago, when I was tending the spirit plants, I found some Spirit Devouring insects. They were quite different from what's recorded in the books. I suspected they might have undergone some kind of mutation."
Lu Xuan told him the truth.
"That's exactly it. It isn't just your Spirit Field. Other Spirit Plant Masters in Hundred Herbs Hall, and even Spirit Fields throughout the entire Marketplace, have all had this happen."
"Some people speculate that too many evil spirits have come into the Marketplace, and they're too strong. Without anyone realizing it, they've polluted the Marketplace's spirit vein, making the spiritual energy muddy beyond endurance, and they've also caused strange insects to mutate."
"To reduce losses, the Alchemists in the hall have decided to gather all the Spirit Plant Masters who work with Hundred Herbs Hall and discuss a solution."
The Gaunt Old