Free Web NovelChapter 341: Chapter 341: Cannibal Valley
"Sect Master, every disciple in the Medicine King Sect has a copy of this wanted poster now. They all want to get their hands on that precious Ten Thousand Year Spirit Grass!"
The disciple didn’t understand the Sect Master’s purpose for having him investigate, but he could tell this person was important.
For the longest time, the Eastern and Southern Domains had engaged in the most clandestine conflicts. After all, they were both territories of the Human Clan, and each always wanted to prove its superiority.
Thus, the relationship between the Ancient Cold Sect and the Medicine King Sect was indeed not very good.
"Outrageous!"
Luo Hantian clenched his fists, his expression turning grim.
No matter how you looked at it, Mu Zixu was a great senior who had ascended long ago. To think he would go this far to target a junior.
He wouldn’t let it go even after she had ascended.
What a petty man.
And to think he had spoken well of him before... He felt ashamed just thinking about telling Song Wanning.
"She is our Ancient Cold Sect’s newest True Disciple! The Medicine King Sect has some nerve!"
"Send out the order! All disciples in the Eastern Domain who encounter Song Wanning must protect her with all their might!"
"Once Junior Brother Liu arrives to escort her, I’d like to see who among those people can defeat him!"
At this moment, he was incredibly glad he’d sent the immensely powerful Liu Xingzhi to escort her. It was proving to be the right decision.
But out of worry, he still sent a Communication Talisman to Liu Xingzhi to explain Song Wanning’s situation, telling him to rush over at full speed without a moment’s delay.
When Liu Xingzhi received the message, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. With a WHOOSH, he vanished into the clouds.
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Meanwhile, Song Wanning also received a message from Luo Hantian. They had already exchanged new Communication Talismans, so they no longer needed to communicate via the Trial Tower.
Luo Hantian’s voice sounded a little sheepish, but Song Wanning paid it no mind. After they finished their conversation, she put away the Communication Talisman.
Her expression was incredibly grim.
She was only at the Early Stage of Void Refining, a complete rookie who had just ascended. It would be difficult to fend off the people from the Medicine King Sect.
’It looks like I’ll have to hide for a while and wait for the people from the Ancient Cold Sect to come get me.’
’From what the Sect Master said, the person coming to get me is extremely powerful—someone even the Medicine King Sect wouldn’t dare to provoke.’
’So all I need to do is make sure the Medicine King Sect doesn’t find me.’
"Damn that Medicine King Sect, and damn Mu Zixu! He’s so incredibly petty!!!"
The Golden Small Sword was furious. Just as it was about to let loose a few more curses, a thought echoed from within her Sea of Consciousness—it was from Song Wanning’s clone.
Apparently, the clone had passed by a canyon and noticed something amiss inside. It was asking Song Wanning if she wanted to go take a look.
Song Wanning had no intention of stirring up trouble at such a critical time, but when she saw through her clone’s eyes, she discovered a natural restrictive barrier at the location.
’Talk about a godsend. I was just worrying about where to hide, and this place is perfect.’
’The people from the Medicine King Sect probably won’t be able to find this place without putting in a lot of effort.’
"Wait for me there. Don’t get discovered. I’m on my way now!"
After confirming with her clone, Song Wanning immediately packed her things and left. Wearing a wide-brimmed conical hat, her figure quickly vanished into the crowd. In the blink of an eye, she was out of the city.
Not long after she left, disciples from the Medicine King Sect arrived at the inn, portrait in hand. When they learned that someone matching the description had been seen there, their spirits lifted, and they immediately rushed to search the third floor, only to find it empty.
"Let’s go! She can’t have gotten far. After her!"
The group immediately split up, pursuing Song Wanning from different directions.
One of them happened to head in the direction leading out of the city.
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When she arrived outside the canyon, her clone, which had been waiting for a long time, moved to meet her and instantly merged back into her main body.
Song Wanning studied the canyon before her. After activating all her defensive Magical Treasures, she took out the Immortal Artifact and successfully passed through the barrier into the canyon.
About ten minutes later, the pursuing disciple from the Medicine King Sect stopped outside the canyon, his expression grave.
This was Cannibal Valley. Not only was it filled with dangers, but the restrictive barrier at its entrance was notoriously difficult to breach. Even they couldn’t get in, so it was impossible for that woman to have entered.
After a moment of thought, the Medicine King Sect disciple turned and continued his pursuit in the other direction.
’The reward of the Spiritual Medicine is almost within my grasp; I can’t let it slip away.’
Meanwhile, Song Wanning had successfully entered the valley. On a stone monument to her side were carved the two large words: "Cannibal Valley."
’Cannibal Valley? That sounds rather dangerous.’
A cautious glint flashed in her eyes, and she grew even more vigilant.
Lifting her gaze, she saw that she was surrounded by a dense white fog that obscured everything.
But a bone-chilling wind assailed her from all directions, so sharp it made her face ache.
Despite her Spiritual Energy Shield and defensive Magical Treasures, the wind seemed to pierce through everything, chilling her to the bone.
Song Wanning shuddered involuntarily and hurried to take shelter behind the nearest rock formation.
Only when she got closer did she realize that the rock formation before her towered into the clouds. Its surface was rugged and uneven, yet it shimmered with a strange luster.
She tried to extend her Divine Sense, but as soon as it touched the white fog, it felt as if it had been burned, and she instantly pulled it back.
’It seems my Divine Sense is useless here.’
Left with no other choice, Song Wanning could only proceed by exploring on her own.
’First, I’ll find a safe, windless place to hide. If there happen to be any treasures here, I’ll grab them while I’m at it. After all, I’m not that same unlucky fool from the Lower World anymore.’
’My luck might not be as heaven-defying as that invader’s, but at least it won’t be as miserable as it was in my past life...’
Song Wanning’s mindset was quite positive, which was already a great improvement.
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"Senior Brother, so this is Cannibal Valley. I’ve wanted to come here for ages, but the barrier is too complex, so I could never get in. I never thought I’d get to see it, all thanks to you."
Recalling how effortlessly her Senior Brother had undone the barrier to bring her inside, Xie Qinglan’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Xiao Heyun with utter adoration.
Xiao Heyun had been a failure in his past life, so he reveled in the looks of admiration and envy he received in this one. Xie Qinglan’s fawning, in particular, made him feel euphoric.
"It’s nothing. I’ll take you to many more places in the future."
Xiao Heyun’s expression was aloof, yet tinged with a hint of concern. It was enough to make Xie Qinglan blush shyly.
She turned her head, her heart filled with a sweet warmth. ’Even though Senior Brother is so cold to everyone else, he cares so much about me.’
’All that’s left is for one of us to confess...’
’When that happens, I’ll have Father arrange our wedding, and I’ll marry my Senior Brother in grand style.’
The more Xie Qinglan thought about it, the shyer she became. She lowered her head and scampered off in another direction.
Watching her flushed neck, a flash of desire crossed Xiao Heyun’s eyes.
’As soon as I hit one hundred percent favorability, I’ll get Xie Qinglan into my bed.’
’This delicate, perfect body can only be mine!!’
The more Xiao Heyun thought about it, the more excited he grew. He once again complained internally about the persona the system had assigned him.
’How much better would it be if I had a playboy, a debauched and unrestrained persona?’
’I could still wrap these women around my finger just as easily.’
With a cold snort, Xiao Heyun followed after her.
He had already explored Cannibal Valley long ago. He had even set a trap for Xie Qinglan, just waiting for her to fall right into it.
