Seven-Colored Illusion Chrysanthemum, Huo Lei's Thoughts

Inside an upscale hotel in Red Rock City, Lin Yin looked at Huo Lei in confusion. "Young Master Lei, why did you decide to stay at a hotel? Wasn't the academy perfectly fine?"

Huo Lei looked at Lin Yin and revealed a mysterious smile. "Lin Yin, listen carefully. When we return to the academy after some time, if my family asks where we went during this period, say we went to the Star Dou Great Forest. Understand? You absolutely must not say we came to Red Rock City."

Lin Yin's eyes were filled with confusion, but he still nodded. "Oh! All right! Got it."

Huo Lei said, "No need to wonder. I'll naturally tell you the answer when the time comes."

Night fell. After Huo Lei and Lin Yin finished dinner, they each returned to their own rooms. Their rooms were adjoining, separated by only a single wall.

Huo Lei sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the Wishful Treasure Pouch from his Storage Ring. Muttering to himself, he said, "Some of the remaining immortal herbs can't be eaten, while others have already been assigned. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum will remain as a backup. Now, only that seven-colored chrysanthemum with unknown effects is left."

After pondering for a moment, Huo Lei still took the seven-colored chrysanthemum out of the Wishful Treasure Pouch.

It was a very beautiful chrysanthemum. The flower was only the size of an adult's fist, its layers upon layers of petals clustered together to form the bloom. Most extraordinary of all, the flower was composed of seven colors, each blending perfectly into the next. The petals emitted a faint seven-colored glow, while the stem and leaves were a translucent emerald green, as though carved from jade. It gave off a faint fragrance that refreshed the