The sect leader was carefully helped back to his room by Ling Yun and Lin Feng and placed on the bed. The female physician, who had already received the news, rushed over and solemnly examined the sect leader's injuries. She noticed that the black marks on the sect leader's body were deepening and expanding, the marks of the potent poison carried by the black light. The female physician frowned, took out various herbs and pills from her medicine box, and began to administer acupuncture to the sect leader to detoxify him.

Ling Yun and the others stood guard outside the room, the atmosphere heavy as the calm before a storm. Su Yao stood quietly to the side, watching the worried expressions on everyone's faces, seemingly lost in thought. The Blood Shadow Sect woman glanced at Su Yao, snorted coldly, and whispered to the female general, "This woman's origins are unknown. She suddenly appeared and said she wanted to stay and help. I have a feeling it's not that simple."

The female general nodded slightly and replied softly, "I also have some doubts, but in any case, she did save everyone just now. Before the truth is clear, we should not offend her lightly."

Lin Feng paced back and forth, looking somewhat anxious: "I don't know if the sect leader's injuries will hold out. The Netherworld Sect's actions this time have been so ruthless; it seems they are determined to obtain that fragment of the token."

Ling Yun's expression was grim, and his gaze was resolute as he said, "No matter what, we cannot let the Netherworld Sect succeed. If anything happens to our sect leader, we will make the Netherworld Sect pay for their crimes in blood!"

At this moment, the atmosphere within the sect was extremely tense. The disciples were filled with anxiety upon hearing of their leader's injury. Several senior elders rushed to the scene, anxiously awaiting news in the hall outside the leader's room. One of the elders, with white hair, stroked his beard and said worriedly, "This turn of events was too sudden. If the leader cannot recover quickly, the sect, both internally and externally, will face a tremendous crisis."

Another plump elder chimed in, "Indeed, the Netherworld Cult has been hiding for many years, and its sudden appearance now suggests its strength should not be underestimated. We must devise a countermeasure as soon as possible."

At this moment, a young elder rushed in from outside, looking flustered, and said, "Elders, something bad has happened! A disciple just reported that some suspicious figures have appeared around the sect, seemingly spying on us in the dark."

The white-haired elder's expression changed, and he shouted, "They must be remnants of the Netherworld Sect! How dare they spy on us right under our noses! They are utterly arrogant!"

The portly elder frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "It seems they intend to take advantage of the sect leader's injury and the sect's instability to launch another attack. We must immediately strengthen the sect's defenses and arrange for disciples to patrol and be on guard."

The elders nodded in agreement and then began assigning tasks, arranging for disciples to strengthen defenses and set up formations throughout the sect to prevent enemy attacks.

Inside the sect leader's room, the female physician, after much effort, finally managed to temporarily suppress the spread of the poison in the sect leader's body. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, walked out of the room, and said to Ling Yun and the others, "The sect leader's injuries are too severe. The poison carried by that black light is extremely strange. I can only suppress it temporarily. To completely detoxify, we still need a few rare herbs."

Ling Yun hurriedly asked, "What herbs? We'll send people to find them immediately."

The female physician took out paper and pen, wrote down the names of several herbs, handed them to Ling Yun, and said, "These herbs all grow in extremely dangerous places and are very difficult to collect. Among them, the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus grows deep in the Ice Abyss of the Extreme Cold Land, the Purple Heart Dragon Sunflower grows in the highly poisonous swamp of the Monster Mountain Range, and the Crimson Flame Lingzhi can only be found near the lava of the Flaming Mountain."

Lin Feng frowned as he looked at the names of the herbs on the paper: "These places are fraught with danger. Let alone finding herbs, it's extremely difficult to even get close. But for the sake of our sect leader, we must give it a try."

Ling Yun took a deep breath and said, "I'll go find the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus. Lin Feng, you're more familiar with the Monster Mountain Range, so I'll leave the Purple Heart Dragon Sunflower Grass to you. As for the Crimson Flame Spirit Mushroom, we'll discuss which elder to send."

The woman from the Blood Shadow Sect suddenly said, "Hmph, you think you can handle that? Those places are extremely dangerous; you'll just be throwing your lives away. Why don't I go instead? Maybe there'll be a chance for survival."

Ling Yun glanced at the Blood Shadow Sect woman and said, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady, but this matter is dangerous, and we cannot let you take risks. Besides, we also have our own solutions."

The woman from the Blood Shadow Sect curled her lip in disdain: "You righteous people just love to show off. Fine, I can't be bothered with you anymore."

At this moment, Su Yao stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please stop arguing. I can also help with the search for herbs. I have some knowledge of some dangerous places, so perhaps I can be of assistance."

Ling Yun looked at Su Yao, feeling somewhat hesitant. Although Su Yao possessed considerable strength, her origins were unknown. Letting her participate in such an important task as finding herbs...

Ling Yun looked at Su Yao, his heart filled with doubts, but finding the herbs was of utmost urgency; more help meant more hope. He nodded slightly and said, "If Miss Su is willing to help, that would be wonderful. However, the places where these herbs are located are fraught with danger, so I hope you will be careful."

Su Yao smiled slightly, her eyes radiating confidence: "Young Master Ling, rest assured, I will act with caution. In that case, let's set off as soon as possible."

After some discussion, it was decided that Ling Yun would go to the frigid lands to find the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus, Lin Feng would go to the Monster Mountain Range to search for the Purple Heart Dragon Sunflower Grass, and Su Yao would be responsible for going to the Flaming Mountain to find the Crimson Flame Spirit Mushroom. Although the Blood Shadow Sect woman was unwilling, everyone insisted that she not take the risk, so she had no choice but to stay and help strengthen the sect's defenses. The female general would oversee the sect's defensive deployment to ensure the sect's safety while everyone was out searching for medicine.

Ling Yun packed his belongings, preparing to embark on his journey to the Frozen Lands. Before he left, Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ling Yun, the Frozen Lands are covered in ice and snow, and many ice-type monsters roam there. You must be careful. If you encounter danger, don't be reckless; preserving your life is the most important thing."

Ling Yun nodded, his gaze resolute: "Don't worry, Lin Feng. For the sake of the sect leader and the sect, I will do everything in my power to find the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus. The same goes for you in the Monster Mountain Range; there are many monsters there, and traps are everywhere, so be careful."

After bidding each other farewell, Ling Yun used his movement technique to speed off towards the frigid lands. Lin Feng also turned around, packed his equipment, and took some pills and magical artifacts to deal with the magical beasts, embarking on the road to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Su Yao, meanwhile, rode a fire phoenix, transforming into a streak of fire, and flew towards the Flaming Mountain.

Ling Yun traveled swiftly for several days, finally arriving at the edge of the extremely cold land. Here, the wind howled, the temperature was incredibly low, and even exhaled breath instantly froze into ice. Before him lay a vast, white world, with towering snow-capped mountains reaching into the clouds and an endless expanse of ice plains. Ling Yun took out a magical artifact to ward off the cold and carefully stepped into this icy wasteland.

He walked along a rugged icy path, the sound of cracking ice echoing around him, sending chills down his spine. Suddenly, a gigantic ice bear burst forth from a nearby ice cave. Its entire body was covered in thick ice, its sharp claws carving deep lines into the surface, and it lunged at Ling Yun with its gaping maw. Ling Yun swiftly drew his longsword, its blade gleaming coldly. He displayed exquisite swordsmanship, engaging the ice bear in a fierce battle.

The ice bear possessed immense strength, each attack carrying tremendous force. Ling Yun could only nimbly dodge, searching for the bear's weaknesses. After a fierce battle, Ling Yun seized the opportunity and thrust his sword into the ice bear's eye. The bear, in pain, let out a roar, and its massive body crashed to the ground. Ling Yun wiped the sweat from his brow and continued forward.

Deep within the icy plains, Ling Yun finally found an icy abyss. The abyss was bottomless, radiating a bone-chilling cold. The thousand-year-old ice lotus grew in the frigid pool at the bottom of the abyss. Ling Yun carefully descended along the edge of the abyss. Just as he was about to reach the pool, a group of ice snakes emerged from the ice walls, swimming swiftly towards him. These ice snakes were translucent, their teeth gleaming with venomous light.

Ling Yun quickly cast a spell, unleashing streaks of flame from his hands in an attempt to block the ice serpents' attacks. However, the ice serpents were numerous and charged forward relentlessly. While fending off the serpents, Ling Yun continued to approach the icy pool. Just when he was about to give up, he discovered the ice serpents' weakness: although they were immune to fire, they were extremely sensitive to lightning. Ling Yun hastily switched spells, shooting bolts of lightning from his palms. The ice serpents fell to the ground under the lightning's attack, and Ling Yun seized the opportunity to leap into the icy pool.

The water in the icy pool was bone-chilling, almost freezing Ling Yun's body. He gritted his teeth and searched the bottom of the pool for the thousand-year-old ice lotus. Finally, in a corner of the pool, he saw the thousand-year-old ice lotus emitting a soft blue light. Overjoyed, Ling Yun carefully plucked the ice lotus, placed it in a specially made jade box, and then quickly left the pool.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng had already ventured deep into the Monster Mountain Range. The mountain range was filled with towering trees, eerie and terrifying, shrouded in a thin mist. Knowing the dangers of this place, Lin Feng proceeded with extreme caution. He followed a narrow path when suddenly he heard a low growl. Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he hid behind a large tree to observe. He saw a massive venomous wolf leading a pack of cubs appear in the distance.

Lin Feng held his breath, daring not to make a sound. However, the poisonous wolf seemed to sense something; its nose twitched incessantly as it slowly approached Lin Feng's hiding place. Lin Feng secretly gripped the magical artifact in his hand, ready to counter any attack at any moment. Just as the poisonous wolf was about to reach the tree, Lin Feng suddenly threw out a smoke bomb, taking advantage of the moment when the wolf and...