At this moment, Dugu Bo, Yue Guan, and Gui mei had all taken Immortal Herbs and were quietly refining them where they sat. Soul Power fluctuations rose and fell around them, making it obvious that they had gained tremendously.
Only Xie Biyan stood beside Bai Shu like a statue, standing guard for everyone.
"Old Xie, there's no need to be so tense. I'm only absorbing an Immortal Herb. What could possibly go wrong?"
"Please do not blame this old servant, Young Master. I am merely preparing for the worst."
"I didn't mean to blame you." Bai Shu rose to his feet. "Just guard the valley entrance and keep outsiders from coming in."
"Yes, Young Master." Xie Biyan answered. With a flash, he silently retreated to the entrance of the valley.
Seeing this, Bai Shu walked toward the next Five Elements Immortal Herb. This time, he chose an earth-attributed Immortal Herb.
In theory, wood restrained earth. After absorbing the wood-attributed one, absorbing an earth-attributed one should have been easier. Though judging from the Chaos Green Lotus's reaction, it did not seem to be struggling at all.
The process was much as Bai Shu had expected. Only this time, when the medicinal power was absorbed, Bai Shu felt a heavy, steady aura flow through his body for a moment, making even his body feel several degrees heavier before it was entirely devoured by the green lotus.
Just like that, Bai Shu successively absorbed three more Immortal Herbs of water, fire, and metal. With every one he absorbed, the yearning transmitted by the Chaos Green Lotus weakened a little.
When the first faint ray of dawn pierced the mist and shone into the valley, the Chaos Green Lotus finally released a satisfied, incomparably joyful hum.
At that very moment, Bai Shu's consciousness suddenly