It turned out that Huang Mei had just led Xu Yi to a secret place: deep in the lush forest of a secluded canyon, a precious medicine shaped like a golden dragon, shimmering with golden light as if about to take flight, was hidden beneath the broad canopy of a giant emerald-green tree.
The moment Xu Yi laid eyes on it, ten thousand little people in his heart started shouting, "Get her! Get her! She's mine! I have to get her!"
The Golden Dragon Fruit was a peerless precious medicine Xu Yi had only ever seen in ancient records. It could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. It was an essential ingredient in countless peerless elixirs.
Xu Yi hid more than a thousand zhang away and watched carefully for a while. Huang Mei sent him a mental message: "Don't let this calm fool you. The Golden Dragon Fruit is guarded by a Nine-Winged Old Dragon Centipede. Its combat strength is extraordinary, and its defenses are unmatched. Be careful."
Xu Yi said, "How am I supposed to be careful? I don't know anything about the situation, not even what the Nine-Winged Old Dragon Centipede looks like. Going to pick the treasure without knowing that would be far too dangerous."
Huang Mei raised both its Dragon Head and Tiger Head, its dragon and tiger eyes opening wide in unison. It didn't send a mental message, but the meaning in its gaze was crystal clear: You're afraid to die? What the fuck are you thinking about treasures for?
Xu Yi said, "Don't look at me like that. I have a plan that'll guarantee everything goes smoothly."
Huang Mei stared at him, dumbfounded. Xu Yi continued, "How about you scout ahead and draw out that big fellow? I'll