For One Person

"What's going on? Why do they suddenly want to go to Jinglan Ancient Lake?" Lin Chuan's expression changed slightly as he immediately asked.

White Zetsu glanced at Lin Chuan, pondered for a moment, then said, "Because intelligence recently released by the Great Sound Pavilion listed many rare medicinal herbs deep within Jinglan Ancient Lake. They want to enter and gather them!"

"They're going for medicinal herbs too? What kind of herb has them so eager?" Lin Chuan frowned.

He had thought this operation was merely a coincidence, but it clearly was not. Even Akatsuki was involved. Moreover, unlike their previous operations, aside from Black Tortoise, who was solely responsible for gathering intelligence, everyone else in Akatsuki was entering the lake. That was something that had almost never happened in the past three years.

"Master, have you heard of the precious spiritual medicine known as Soul Blood Ganoderma?" White Zetsu asked.

"I've heard of it, but I only know that it's extremely precious. I don't know its exact effects," Lin Chuan said, recalling the jade slip Fang Jin had given him. There had indeed been such a spiritual medicine recorded within it.

"This spiritual medicine is formed from the spiritual power left behind after powerful demonic beasts die. It is not strange for it to grow in the depths of Jinglan Ancient Lake. Though precious, relatively few people can make use of it. Its only miraculous effect is nourishing the soul, especially the souls of reincarnated people. It is of great help to them," White Zetsu said softly.

Whoosh!

Lin Chuan shot to his feet, his expression uncertain. After a long while, he said, "In other words, Akatsuki is entering Jinglan Ancient Lake because of me, right?"

"That's right." White Zetsu nodded.

"You haven't returned to Akatsuki for so long that