Hua Xinglian turned pale upon hearing this, unaware that she had bitten her lip until it bled. She was extremely anxious and desperately trying to think of a way to escape.
The dragon demon sneered, "Be good and wait here for seven days. Then it will be my time to enjoy you all, hahaha!"
After saying that, he slowly walked out of the cave and disappeared.
Seeing Zhou Zhiruo sitting on the ground, looking preoccupied, Hua Xinglian's expression darkened slightly. "Zhiruo! Are you just going to give up and wait to die? Quickly, let's think of a way!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo turned her head and whispered, "What's the use of being anxious now? Only by calming down can we think of a solution!"
Hua Xinglian frowned upon hearing this. "What you said makes sense! But you look so preoccupied. Are you really trying to find a solution?"
"Things have come to this! You and I both know that escape is virtually impossible unless we can get our sect elders to come and rescue us!"
Hua Xinglian's face was filled with despair. The thought of being humiliated and killed by this demon in seven days made her extremely distressed. "Am I, Hua Xinglian, destined to die in such a humiliating way in this place?!"
At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo thought to herself, "Senior Brother Jue Kong! Where are you now? I'm trapped here, and I'm afraid I'll never see you again..."
At this moment, the four of them arrived at a secluded mountain gorge. Yue Hanhai held the map in his hand, carefully examined it, and said solemnly, "This is undoubtedly the place! The spiritual Qingxin Seed is located within this gorge. Let's search the surrounding area!"
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Yue Hanhai quickly said, "Pay attention to places with abundant spiritual energy, as well as some relatively hidden locations. The spiritual herb might be hidden there!"
Upon hearing this, the three nodded and began searching the vicinity. Li Changfeng suddenly stomped his feet, transforming into a blur as he sped off in one direction, and the others did the same.
Li Changfeng arrived at a relatively secluded spot, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he slammed his palm down on a large rock. The rock was sent flying and crashed heavily against the mountain wall, shattering into dust.
Moreover, there was no Qingxin Seed on the bottom of the stone, which disappointed Li Changfeng. He then started searching again.
If Yue Hanhai were to see this situation, he would probably be extremely helpless. Searching for spiritual herbs must be done with utmost care, otherwise the herbs will be damaged and their efficacy will be greatly reduced!
At this moment, Yue Hanhai was carefully searching in a place with abundant spiritual energy when his eyes suddenly lit up. He discovered traces of a spring and quickly went forward to investigate.
Unfortunately, there were no Qingxin Seed of herb) at the spring, only some messy grass roots, which made him slightly disappointed. He shook his head and continued searching in other places.
He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he suddenly stopped, exclaiming in alarm, "Something's wrong! There's something wrong here!"
Then, Yue Hanhai suddenly turned around and examined the messy grass roots again. He picked them up and examined them carefully, then smelled them. His face immediately darkened.
"Damn it! This is Qingxin Seed's root! I didn't expect someone to get there first!!"
Yue Hanhai then channeled his inner energy and shouted, "Everyone! Stop searching! Come here!"
Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to where Yue Hanhai was. Li Changfeng chuckled, "Brother Le! You've found this spiritual herb?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Hanhai shook his head. "No! Someone else beat me to it! You'll see when you see it."
Upon hearing this, the three rushed over to investigate and found only a pile of roots with signs of having been picked. Their faces darkened, and Zuo Kangcheng said, "Who could have picked them before us?!"
Sun Hongwen's face darkened upon hearing this. "Could it be one of the people who came to Medicine King Valley with us?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Hanhai shook his head. "It shouldn't be! This map was given to me by my master. No one else knows about it. Unless they also have a map, there's no way they could have found this place!"
Li Changfeng frowned upon hearing this. "Spiritual herbs are usually guarded by some demonic beasts, right? I've never seen any demonic beasts here. Could it be that the demonic beast picked this spiritual herb and ran away?"
After listening, Yue Hanhai pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Brother Li! What you said is not without reason. Although most demonic beasts usually build nests around spiritual herbs to absorb the spiritual essence emitted by them, they may also encounter something important and take them away!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng hurriedly asked, "Brother Le! Is it still possible to find this monster, kill it, and seize it?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Hanhai said solemnly, "It should be possible! This medicinal herb looks like it was picked not long ago; we should be able to find some traces of it around here!"
"There's no time to lose! Let's set off now!"
The four of them set off immediately, searching their surroundings. After two hours of searching, they found traces of a demonic beast in Yue Hanhai's place and arrived at the edge of a cliff.
Below is a Small Valley, surrounded by a spiritual atmosphere, with lush flowers, trees and shrubs, emitting wisps of mist. There is a small lake in the middle, and a cave on the lakeside, making it look like a fairyland.
Zuo Kangcheng was slightly surprised upon seeing this. "I didn't expect there to be such a paradise on earth. This place looks like it's full of spiritual herbs. What are we waiting for? Let's go down quickly!"
At this moment, Li Changfeng frowned and quickly stopped Zuo Kangcheng, saying solemnly, "This place is not simple! I have a feeling it's very dangerous here! We'd better be careful!"
Yue Hanhai nodded upon hearing this, "Brother Li is right! What appears to be a beautiful place is often the most dangerous place. Everyone should be careful and proceed with caution!"
The four of them nodded and slowly slid down into the Small Valley below. After landing, they cautiously observed their surroundings, then slowly made their way towards the lake.
Fifteen minutes later.
The four of them arrived at the lakeside without any hindrance. Zuo Kangcheng, "Hehe! It seems we've stumbled upon a hidden gem!"
Li Changfeng's face was solemn, and he felt extremely uneasy about this place. He cautiously observed his surroundings, wary of anything that might happen here!
Zuo Kangcheng suddenly discovered an extremely beautiful flower in the lake, emanating a spiritual aura, which was obviously no ordinary object.
Zuo Kangcheng's eyes gleamed, and he suddenly stepped lightly on the lake surface, reaching for a flower in the water. Yue Hanhai was startled and shouted, "Brother Zuo! Be careful! Don't go over there!"