"Fairy Xu, is this base map reliable?"

"This was drawn with the efforts of several generations of my sect, and it was all bought with human lives. I do not recommend exploring those perilous places. I believe you all already have a goal. If you can help me bring back my uncle's remains and my dozen or so martial arts techniques, I will definitely tell you the clues."

"Since Fairy Xu has said so, we will naturally follow her lead."

Xiu Qiyu nodded: "This secret realm is very dangerous."

The group moved forward in the direction marked by the blood-red arrow, each person's face showing increased vigilance and caution.

The initial area was a lawn, but now we've reached the entrance to the forest.

"My uncle's remains are deep in the forest."

"Let's all be careful."

Xiu Qiyu and Xu Ling's senior brother, Yin Tianhua, brought up the rear, while Zhang Yue and Lei Ming led the way, with Xu Ling and Kong Qingqiu in the middle. The six of them moved forward slowly, on high alert.

Because they left behind a powerful aura, no one dared to provoke them along the way. However, they encountered a constant stream of minor troubles.

Xiu Qiyu's expression froze, halting the strange vines that were about to wrap around her ankles. Zhang Yue, meanwhile, used tiny bolts of lightning to shatter several black spiders.

Xu Ling gripped the water ribbon in her hand, her expression tense.

"Let's speed things up."

So the group sped up. Xu Ling clearly had little practical experience and was almost seriously injured several times if it weren't for Xiu Qiyu and Yin Tianhua saving her.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few monsters, but there were also countless poisonous creatures and strange plants that made it impossible to guard against them.

Two hours later, the group decided to stop and recover.

Xiu Qiyu took out a bottle of medicinal powder and sprinkled it around them: "This is to repel insects." Then she left the others and began to meditate to recover.

Although the others were skeptical about the powder, judging from Xiu Qiyu's demeanor, he seemed quite confident in his ability to obtain the prize.

"I'll stay here and watch over things. You two junior sisters should focus on recovering!"

"Thank you, senior brother."

Yin Tianhua, sword in hand, stood guard around them. To his astonishment, the powder's effects were truly miraculous. Poisonous insects that entered within three meters of the powder acted as if drunk, swaying wildly and even fighting amongst themselves.

Xiu Qiyu was the first to open her eyes and saw Yin Tianhua's bright, sparkling eyes.

"What brings you here, Fellow Daoist Yin?"

"Thank you so much for the medicine powder, Night Guide. It saved me a lot of trouble."

Xiu Qiyu stood up abruptly, shook off non-existent dust from his body, and nodded: "Go meditate! I'll keep watch."

He wondered how Xiao Yezi was doing. Although Jing Li was protecting her, he was still very worried. Xiao Yezi possessed a powerful treasure, and if it were exposed, she would face a hunt across the entire continent.

An hour later, everyone had recovered and continued on their way.

Danger continued to lurk along the way. Xiu Qiyu's five senses were now extremely sharp, often allowing him to detect risks in advance and then strike them deadly to collect the spoils.

Zhang Yue's Wind and Fire Fan was also very powerful, and she had made good gains along the way. Xu Ling and Lei Ming's cultivation was weaker, and they suffered some injuries. However, Xu Ling had also made great progress; now she could drown those disgusting insects without batting an eye, instead of screaming and yelling.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, only those Purple Spirit Grasses over three hundred years old can be used in medicine; those under three hundred years old are almost useless.”

Xiu Qiyu continued digging for spirit herbs without changing his expression. After he finished, he said indifferently, "I'll give them to my junior sister to cultivate. It doesn't matter if they fail."

How could it possibly fail? With Xiao Yezi's magical space and those seven heaven-defying divine springs, if they can't sustain it, then probably no one on this continent can. It's estimated that Xiao Yezi could even cultivate millennia-old plants.

Xiu Qiyu brought countless boxes to preserve the activity of medicinal herbs this time, adhering to the principle of not letting go of any useful spiritual herbs, digging and digging along the way.

"It's getting late, let's rest for a bit and set off tomorrow morning."

Xiu Qiyu and Zhang Yue went out hunting, Kong Qingqiu and Lei Ming went to fetch water, and Xu Ling and Yin Tianhua quickly started a fire.

The temperature in the dense forest dropped quickly, and the cries of various wild animals seemed to be right in front of them. Xu Ling couldn't help but turn pale: "Senior brother, will it be dangerous tonight?"

"The forest is naturally dangerous at night, as some ferocious beasts come out to roam. However, with several of us taking turns keeping watch, there shouldn't be any problems."

Xu Ling nodded, hoping everything would be alright!

"We'll arrive tomorrow, junior sister, don't worry!"

Zhang Yue hunted a wild boar, Xiu Qiyu brought back three rabbits and a chicken.

Xu Ling took out pots and pans from her ring and began to process her prey with sparkling eyes.

"Hehe, luckily I prepared enough seasonings."

Xiu Qiyu skewered a rabbit and started grilling it.

Xu Ling then set up a pot, cut the chicken into pieces, put them in the pot to stew, and kept sprinkling in Xi'e seasoning.

Xiu Qiyu took out a bottle of Ye Xiruo's special seasoning from his ring and sprinkled it on the rabbit. The seasoning mixed with the aroma of roasted meat spread out, and the rich aroma made Xu Ling, who was cooking soup, stop and look at Xiu Qiyu as if he were a monster.

"What is this? It smells so good."

"have no idea."

"Don't be so stingy!" She couldn't help but drool.

"I really don't know if someone else gave it to me."

"What a genius! I really hope to meet this genius." Xu Ling exclaimed in admiration; this was definitely a master. Actually, this was Ye Xiruo's homemade Thirteen Spices. Because the raw materials were all top-quality, the effects were astonishing.

Ten bottles were made in total. Ye Xiruo kept two for herself and gave the rest to Xiu Qiyu. There are still three bottles in the ring. However, Xiu Qiyu has stated that she will absolutely not give them to anyone.

"I'll introduce you to him sometime."

Xiu Qiyu turned the rabbit around and continued roasting it. Then, with a burst of sword energy, she quickly cut the perfectly roasted outer layer of meat into uniformly sized and thin slices, giving half of it to Xu Ling.

Otherwise, with those burning gazes staring at him, would he even be able to eat in peace?

Xu Ling let out a loud croak and started eating right away.

"Oh my god, I have never eaten anything so delicious."

Kong Qingqiu, who had been quite calm, suddenly lit up when he saw Xu Ling's reaction. He rushed over and snatched two pieces of meat, which were indeed a rare delicacy.

Zhang Yue smelled the delicious aroma, his face darkening terribly. This Ye Han was really causing trouble. Although, damn it, he really wanted to eat it too; his mouth was practically watering! (To be continued.)