Night soon fell.
As they had that afternoon, everyone stayed in the cave. The only difference was the large stone pot before them. Three Soul Beast rabbits simmered inside it, sending a peculiar "aroma" drifting through the cave.
These rabbits were nothing like wild ones. They were all Hundred-Year Soul Beasts, swift and exceptionally hard to catch.
But their meat was tender, succulent, and delicious. Whether steamed, braised, or roasted, it never disappointed. It was the perfect ingredient for camping in the wilderness!
By rights, such a rare treat should have whetted everyone's appetite. Instead, their faces were grave—or rather, a little panicked.
Just moments ago, their young master had put every part of the Seven-Petal Orchid except its petals into the pot, along with an unknown herb.
They called it unknown because none of them had ever seen it. The herb looked bizarre: flowers grew at its base, grass sprouted from its top, and its stem resembled a bone.
That herb was Hua Gu Grass! None of them had seen it because Yang Que had bought it from the system. Whether it even existed on the Douluo Continent, he had no idea.
The system had also rated the herb blue-grade, and it cost a staggering 300,000 Gold Coins! That only added frost to the snow of Yang Que's already strained finances.
Still, Yang Que had bought it. The Seven-Petal Orchid's stem held too much energy to waste. So, in the spirit of making every bit count, he had gritted his teeth and paid for the Hua Gu Grass. That left him with just 1.02 million Gold Coins, and his heart bled at the thought. If this lot failed to improve dramatically, they could expect a beating!
He had originally intended to let Huang Dabiao absorb it alone. But together,