Qinghe Mountain Range, Herb Gatherer

The next day.

Li Xinge brought Li Wuyou back to the family.

Seeing a little girl accompanying the Patriarch, the clan members looked somewhat surprised.

After returning to the clan, the First Elder, who had received the news, rushed over.

Li Xinge was a little surprised to see the First Elder so overjoyed.

He smiled and said, "First Elder, you seem very happy. Is there good news?"

"Good news, great news, it's great news for our entire Li Family."

The First Elder said with a beaming smile.

Li Xinge's interest was piqued. The First Elder didn't play coy and said directly, "Patriarch, last night, the Third Elder had a great-grandson. I tested his talent, and it's seventh grade!"

"Seventh-grade talent?"

Li Xinge raised an eyebrow. Recalling the system's reward from last time, a smile appeared on his face.

"That is indeed good news. This child, our Li Family must focus on cultivating him in the future."

Li Xinge instructed.

"Our Li Family already has the Patriarch, and now we have such an excellent descendant. This is a sign of our Li Family's great prosperity."

The First Elder was all smiles. Li Xinge naturally wouldn't dampen the First Elder's spirits and simply smiled.

Then, the First Elder seemed to remember something.

He asked curiously, "I heard the Patriarch brought back a little girl?"

Li Xinge nodded, his expression serious. "Yes, I gave her a name, Li Wuyou. She is extraordinary and very important to our Li Family. Henceforth, her status in the clan will be equivalent to that of our Li Family's direct descendants. Any mistakes will be punished by death!"

Upon hearing this, the First Elder couldn't help but gasp. He had never seen the Patriarch value someone so highly. Without hesitation, he immediately said, "Please rest assured, Patriarch. The family will definitely not let Wuyou be wronged."

Li Xinge smiled with great satisfaction. Then, he suddenly remembered something.

So he said, "First Elder, I have something for the clan to handle."

"Please tell me, Patriarch."

"Secretly gather a group of orphans who are not too old and have clean backgrounds. I have important use for them."

"Alright, I'll do it now."

The First Elder said solemnly.

The First Elder didn't ask the reason because he trusted Li Xinge unconditionally.

After the First Elder left, Li Xinge took out a scroll of cultivation technique from his sleeve. It was the Blood Demon True Technique.

The Qinghe Mountain Range is located east of Baihe County, spanning several counties.

The mountain range's body is vast and wide, like the spine of this vast land.

Dense forests cover the mountains, with lush and verdant ancient trees that are tall and straight.

Deep in the forest.

A team of about six or seven people moved slowly through the trees.

They were herb gatherers, a group of mountain travelers who made a living by collecting medicinal herbs from the mountains.

Suddenly, the team stopped.

The leading herb gatherer stared intently at a patch of weeds, and the others also stopped.

The leading herb gatherer slowly approached the patch of weeds, carefully parting the grass.

He said with surprise, "It's cylindrical, with branches below, yellowish-brown in color, and has seven leaves. It's Seven-Leaf Grass!"

The others heard this and all crowded over, surrounding the Seven-Leaf Grass and chattering, "Brother Jin has sharp eyes, it really is Seven-Leaf Grass."

"This is a top-grade medicinal herb for Body Tempering, with excellent efficacy."

"We've hit the jackpot. This single Seven-Leaf Grass is worth at least ten Jin."

"That's right, with this Seven-Leaf Grass, this trip wasn't in vain."

Brother Jin shook his head and licked his dry lips. "Are you satisfied with just one Seven-Leaf Grass? This is nothing. If we go further inside, there might be even better things."

As he spoke, he carefully dug out the Seven-Leaf Grass with a shovel and put it into the grass basket behind him.

"Brother Jin, but we've already walked a long way. If we go any further, there might be danger."

A young herb gatherer wearing a bamboo hat said with concern.

The others also showed hesitation upon hearing this.

After all, there were Demonic Beasts in these mountains.

If they really encountered Demonic Beasts, with their strength, it would be a near-certain death.

Brother Jin saw this and said lightly, "If you're scared, you can turn back the way you came. It's not too late to go back now."

The herb gatherers exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison. "We're willing to follow Brother Jin."

"Since you brothers trust me, I certainly won't treat you poorly. Let's all pick up the pace. I can guarantee you that there are still many good things deep in the mountains."

"Yes."

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The group quickened their pace.

Before long, they disappeared into the dense forest.

They didn't know how long they had walked, but the scorching sun had everyone sweating profusely and panting.

The young herb gatherer held his gourd in one hand, tilted his head back, and stuck out his tongue, his eyes fixated on the last drop of water in the gourd.

"Brother Jin, if we don't find water soon, we'll all die of thirst," one herb gatherer complained.

Brother Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead and gazed into the distance. "There's a water source not far ahead. You can drink your fill then."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they immediately perked up.

Half an hour later.

Looking at the rushing waterfall before them, everyone let out joyful cheers.

They all buried their faces in the pool and drank greedily.

The young herb gatherer, in particular, jumped directly into the pool.

After a while, he emerged from the water.

"So refreshing!" the young herb gatherer laughed heartily.

Brother Jin stood on the bank and scolded with a smile, "Who knows how deep this pool is. Don't drown in there, you brat! Come out quickly."

"Don't worry, Brother Jin, I'm a great swimmer. Everyone calls me White Stripe in Waves!"

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

The young herb gatherer swam happily in the water like a slippery fish.

Suddenly, a glint of light behind the waterfall caught his eye.

Curiosity drove him to pass through the waterfall, and to his surprise, he discovered a narrow gorge behind it, just wide enough for one person to pass.

After walking dozens of steps forward, his vision suddenly opened up.

It was an incredibly vast valley.

And right beneath his feet lay a patch of green herbs, emitting an alluring medicinal fragrance.

"Snake-Smelling Grass!" the young herb gatherer exclaimed in surprise.

Snake-Smelling Grass wasn't a rare herb, but such a large patch was still quite valuable.

Taking a closer look, he saw even more precious herbs not far away.

He was so happy he danced with joy.

Now, he couldn't wait to share this good news.

Outside the waterfall.

Brother Jin and the others were anxiously searching for the young herb gatherer who had disappeared for a while.

"Brother Jin, we couldn't find the kid. Could he have drowned?" a man who had emerged from the water said.

"I told him this pool was deep and not to play around. It's my fault too. I should have stopped him earlier," Brother Jin said with self-reproach.

"Brother Jin, he didn't listen to advice. It has nothing to do with you."

"Brother Jin, Brother Jin, I found a great place!" the young herb gatherer burst out from behind the waterfall, shouting excitedly.

"Ah Liang, where did you pop out from? You startled us! We thought you had drowned." a herb gatherer said grumpily.

Ah Liang blushed and scratched the back of his head. "I'm sorry, brothers. I was just playing around. But I have some good news to tell you!"

"What good news?" someone asked curiously.

"Behind the waterfall, I found a super huge valley filled with countless herbs! I was stunned."

Everyone looked at A Liang when they heard that.

He asked, his breathing slightly rapid, "Is what you're saying true?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you all? Everyone follow me!"

A Liang patted his chest, looking smug.

Brother Jin was the first to jump into the water.

The rest followed close behind.

Before long, all of them had entered the valley.

Looking at the sea of herbs before them, everyone was stunned.

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