I Speak, You Do

The Blood Lingzhi was not the only external catalyst capable of pushing Su Yuan's final two dimensions of evolution to completion.

The Grey Mirror had provided dozens of potential options.

The reason the Blood Lingzhi was the most suitable choice for Su Yuan was its location: deep within the Southern Frontier Hundred Thousand Mountains, in a place known as the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley.

The Southern Frontier was the ancestral home of the Zhou Family, the power behind Zhou Pharmaceutical, and the latter held considerable influence over the former.

Zhou Pharmaceutical had even established dozens of herb-gathering teams throughout the Southern Frontier Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Through the influence of Zhou Pharmaceutical, obtaining the Blood Lingzhi would be significantly easier for Su Yuan; he would not even need to take action himself.

As for the dozens of other options besides the Blood Lingzhi? They were either too far away or came with too many restrictions.

Only the Blood Lingzhi was simple.

Tang Zhien has likely finished the preparations I ordered, Su Yuan thought, before rising to leave the villa.

The Zhou Family ancestral estate.

It was a manor steeped in traditional style, complete with small bridges, flowing water, green tiles, and red walls.

In the main building, Tang Zhien sat with a mobile phone in his hand, currently on a call.

"Is everything ready?"

"Wait for my command to act."

Tang Zhien hung up the phone, a trace of worry appearing on his face.

I wonder what the Master intends to do in the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley?

Tang Zhien knew all too well just how dangerous the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley in the Southern Frontier Hundred Thousand Mountains truly was.

It was considered one of the forbidden zones within the Hundred Thousand Mountains. For hundreds of years, almost no herb-gathering teams or individuals who had stumbled into the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley had ever come out alive.

The Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley was home to endless swarms of strange snakes, and it was said that the legendary Snake Mother resided there. Even a master of the Transformation Realm would only dare to observe from the edge of the valley, never venturing too deep.

Despite his immense dread and even fear of the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley.

When Tang Zhien received Su Yuan's instructions a few days ago to reorganize an herb-gathering team to enter the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley in the Hundred Thousand Mountains today, he had immediately set to work. He gathered the most experienced herb-gatherers from the dozens of teams Zhou Pharmaceutical had established in the Southern Frontier to form the team Su Yuan required.

Naturally, these experienced gatherers were extremely reluctant when they learned they were to enter the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley, and Tang Zhien had to use many methods to force them to agree.

With Xiao Yu there, even if those gatherers have other ideas, they won't be able to stir up any trouble, Tang Zhien calculated.

The "Xiao Yu" in question was named Zhou Yu.

He was a trusted confidant Tang Zhien had cultivated in the Southern Frontier, taken in from a young age and even granted the Zhou surname.

To Tang Zhien and to Zhou Pharmaceutical, Zhou Yu was absolutely loyal.

Furthermore, Zhou Yu possessed excellent talent in National Martial Arts and was already a formidable expert at the peak of the Dark Realm.

With Zhou Yu leading the team, those gatherers would not dare to defy orders.

What a pity...

Tang Zhien sighed inwardly.

Making Zhou Yu the leader of this herb-gathering team was certainly a safe choice.

But the destination was the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley in the Hundred Thousand Mountains... Tang Zhien had already prepared himself for the possibility that Zhou Yu would perish there.

To be precise, Tang Zhien had already prepared for the entire herb-gathering team to be wiped out.

After all, it was the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley, and according to Su Yuan's instructions, the team was expected to venture deep into it.

Just as Tang Zhien was lost in thought, a voice suddenly came from nearby.

"How are the preparations coming along?"

Tang Zhien jolted, immediately rising to his feet and bowing slightly toward the front. "Everything has been prepared according to your instructions, Master."

Having experienced the incident on the top floor of the hospital, Tang Zhien now found it only natural that Su Yuan could bypass the heavy security of the Zhou Family ancestral estate without making a sound.

"That will do."

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

In truth, he had already received this answer from the Grey Mirror.

Not only that, he knew that Tang Zhien had prepared with the utmost care, without the slightest intention of cutting corners or slacking off.

"Take me to see Zhou Weiwei."

Su Yuan said casually.

Inside a room in the manor.

Zhou Weiwei widened her eyes, staring at the cold-faced man before her.

Was this the man who had cured her hereditary heart disease, the one even Uncle Tang treated with such reverence?

"The recovery is going well."

Su Yuan spoke.

He had long known Zhou Weiwei's physical condition clearly through the Grey Mirror.

However, to ensure Tang Zhien didn't think he was being perfunctory, he had come to take a look specifically to put the old man's mind at ease.

"If it weren't for you, Sir, Weiwei would likely have already..."

While Tang Zhien breathed a sigh of relief, his tone couldn't help but turn grateful.

After checking on Zhou Weiwei, the two returned to the main hall.

"Sir, the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley within the Hundred Thousand Mountains is home to countless snake monsters; it is dangerous there..."

Tang Zhien began to introduce the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley to Su Yuan.

"I know."

Su Yuan nodded.

Through the Grey Mirror, there was likely no one in the world who understood the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley better than he did.

The most dangerous aspect of the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley was the two Snake Mothers.

Both of these Snake Mothers possessed the strength of a Baodan Grandmaster, which was to say, a Level 1 life form.

This was the reason the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley was listed as a forbidden zone; even for a Baodan Grandmaster, venturing deep into the valley carried the risk of never returning.

"The herb-gathering team I assembled according to your wishes is led by Zhou Yu, who can be trusted. As for the other gatherers, with Zhou Yu there, they wouldn't dare to make any moves..."

Tang Zhien began to introduce the herb-gathering team.

"Zhou Yu..."

Information about Zhou Yu surfaced in Su Yuan's mind.

Long before arriving, Su Yuan had already used the Grey Mirror to learn the detailed information about this herb-gathering team.

Zhou Yu, in particular, was indeed loyal enough; whether now or in the future, he would not betray them.

"Contact Zhou Yu now, and I will take command."

Su Yuan said.

"Very well."

Tang Zhien nodded and immediately began to contact Zhou Yu.

Southern Frontier, outside the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Inside a wooden cabin, Zhou Yu and seven or eight herb gatherers were gathered together.

Compared to the calm Zhou Yu, the expressions of the seven or eight gatherers were far more complex, filled with fear, dread, and despair...

After all, knowing they were about to enter the forbidden zone of the Ten Thousand Ravine Snake Valley was practically the same as having one foot in the grave.

Who wouldn't be afraid?

If not for Zhou Yu keeping them in check, they would likely have scattered and fled.

Just then.

Zhou Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

He wore a miniature earpiece, something Tang Zhien had instructed him to do—to maintain constant communication after entering the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

At this moment, the earpiece vibrated slightly; it was clearly Tang Zhien contacting him.

"Beep—" The call was connected.

The first thing Zhou Yu heard was Tang Zhien's voice—

"Xiao Yu, for all subsequent actions, follow the Sir's orders unconditionally."

Once those words were spoken.

Zhou Yu heard a low, masculine voice come through the earpiece:

"From now on, I speak, you act. Do not ask for reasons."