Soon, after the group passed through a wall and entered an open area, they were greeted by a dazzling array of camellias.

It was because of this patch of camellias that the air was filled with a delicate and fragrant aroma.

Upon reaching this point, the old woman who had led the way spoke, her steps rhythmic: "The Dragon Pattern Hundred-Flower Flower that you requested, young master, has seven plants in the southwest corner and three in the northwest corner. Would you like this old servant to pick them for you?"

Upon hearing the voice, Qu Feiyan and the other women all looked at the old woman in front of them with suspicion.

Chu Qinghe smiled gently, then looked at the old woman in front of him and said, "No need, I'll do it myself."

Upon hearing this, the old woman nodded and walked to the side, bowing her head and waiting.

Taking in the old woman's appearance, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but look at Chu Qinghe and ask, "Young Master, she...?"

Seeing this, Chu Qinghe nodded in acknowledgment and slowly said, "If there weren't people from the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion within the Mantuo Manor itself, how could they know so clearly that the Dragon Pattern Hundred Continuation Flower is located within the Mantuo Manor?"

As he spoke, Chu Qinghe also glanced at the old woman.

At her age, she's still at Mantuo Manor; this old woman must have been by Li Qingluo's side for quite some time.

The fact that Li Qingluo immediately thought of this old woman shows how much she trusts her.

Yet, the person Li Qingluo trusted most turned out to be a female spy.

One can know the whole leopard from a single spot.

The fact that a place like Mantuo Villa could have spies planted by Baixiaoge for decades is enough to show that Baixiaoge began spreading its spies throughout the Song Dynasty decades ago.

In Chu Qinghe's view, the intelligence network that Baixiaoge built in the Song Dynasty was no less powerful than that in the Ming Dynasty.

In response, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh, "After all, he has been engaged in this industry for hundreds of years."

When it comes to planting and cultivating spies, Baixiaoge's professionalism is undoubtedly the best in the industry.

Following the old woman's directions, Chu Qinghe slowly walked into the tea garden.

As his physique continued to improve, Chu Qinghe's six senses also became much stronger than those of ordinary people.

Although it was already late at night, under the moonlight, even without circulating one's inner energy, the flowers in the tea garden could be seen clearly wherever one passed.

Naturally, in just a few breaths, Chu Qinghe found what he was looking for.

Dragon pattern with continuous floral design.

The petals are white, but the patterns on the petals resemble dragon scales, and the stamens are like two willow catkins.

As soon as Chu Qinghe lightly moved his fingers, two streams of true energy burst forth, cutting off two tea plants in the tea garden and drawing them to himself.

As the two Dragon Pattern Hundred Continuation Flowers floated in front of Chu Qinghe, a wisp of true energy instantly flowed from Chu Qinghe's fingertips.

However, the instant this wisp of true energy flowed out, a wisp of the power of heaven and earth instantly flowed out from Chu Qinghe's Qihai acupoint.

The moment this wisp of heaven and earth power intertwined with Chu Qinghe's wisp of true energy, it directly condensed into flames, which then slowly surrounded the two camellias, scorching them.

Seeing the wisp of flame surrounding Chu Qinghe, the women beside him all looked surprised.

Lianxing couldn't help but ask, "Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you...?"

Faced with the girls' surprise, Chu Qinghe slowly said, "It's a method of using the power of heaven and earth, similar to the magic techniques of the Great Qin Kingdom. You will be able to master it once you reach the Divine Seat Realm."

The power of heaven and earth itself has different attributes.

During this period, as Chu Qinghe used the "Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique", a considerable amount of the power of heaven and earth had been stored in his Qi Hai acupoint.

According to the four principles of the "Four Symbols of Heavenly Will," the power of heaven and earth in Chu Qinghe's Qi Sea Cave is also divided into four attributes.

Within it lies the power of heaven and earth with the attribute of fire.

By combining true energy with the power of heaven and earth, one can achieve an effect similar to magic.

Listening to Chu Qing

Upon hearing what He said, the women finally looked enlightened.

After a short while, once the two Dragon Pattern Hundred Continuation Flowers had been partially roasted by the flames, Chu Qinghe reached into his robes, took out some medicine, sprinkled it on the two Dragon Pattern Hundred Continuation Flowers, and then roasted them again with flames.

Sometimes, processing medicinal materials is like this. When faced with some special medicinal materials, if you want them to be ready for medicinal use, you can only process them slowly and patiently, like water dripping on a stone.

Otherwise, the properties of Chinese medicinal herbs are often mixed, and once used in medicine, even the most sacred medicine can become a bone-corroding poison.

Even for Chu Qinghe, it was simply that he was more skilled at handling matters related to medicine.

Half an hour later, after the two Dragon Pattern Hundred Continuation Flowers had completely dried out under the scorching heat of the flames, Chu Qinghe used his sword energy to crush them into powder and then put them away.

Only then did Chu Qinghe reveal a satisfied smile.

"Oh no! Miss has been captured! Help! Miss has been captured!"

However, just then, as Chu Qinghe was processing the medicinal herbs in his hand, a sound suddenly rang out from the southwest direction of Mantuo Manor.

The sound was filled with anxiety and urgency, and it seemed unusually clear in the quiet lakeside.

Even Chu Qinghe and his companions in the tea garden could hear it clearly at this moment.

Almost the instant the sound rang out, Chu Qinghe seemed to sense something, and with a slight lift of his eyes, he glanced in a certain direction.

Immediately afterwards, Jellyfish Yin Ji and Lian Xing, sensing something amiss, focused their gazes on the same spot as Chu Qinghe.

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