"Oh? Is that so?" The Crimson-Striped Divine Tiger Clan Chief pondered.
After thinking for a long time, I still can't recall any divine beasts in the clan returning injured recently.
Seeing the clan leader's expression, Dongfang Mian's expectant gaze dimmed. Sure enough, she knew things wouldn't always go smoothly.
Seeing that Dongfang Mian was very disappointed, the clan chief said, "Dongfang Yaowang may have encountered a member of our clan who had been separated from his clan. When the Three Realms were in chaos, many members of my Crimson Tiger Clan were lost and no one knew where they had gone."
"Chaos in the Three Realms?" Dongfang Mian asked curiously.
The Crimson Tiger Clan Chief simply shook his head and said, "This is not something I should speak of. To mention it would be a sin. Eastern Medicine King, just pretend you didn't hear anything."
Seeing this, Dongfang Mian had no choice but to give up. The Crimson Tiger Clan Chief inquired in detail about Aju's appearance, clearly not wanting any of his clansmen to be left to wander outside.
Dongfang Mian kept the warning from the Crimson Tiger Clan Chief in mind and dared not mention the word "cat" at all. She simply made up a few words based on the Crimson Tiger Clan members she had seen along the way. The Crimson Tiger Clan Chief secretly noted them down and prepared to send people out to search for them.
Unable to obtain any information, Dongfang Mian refocused her attention on the sacred land of the Crimson-Striped Divine Tiger clan.
The Crimson Tiger Clan Chief explained that the so-called sacred land was actually just a training ground for the lesser divine beasts when they were weak. The outer area was basically a test set up by the elders of the Crimson Tiger Clan. Passing the test would earn them rewards. The true sacred land was deep inside, but only the clan chief could enter.
"The rewards from the trials in the Holy Land are mostly for enhancing the strength of divine beasts, which may not be of much use to the Eastern Medicine King. However, the Holy Land is home to many high-grade spiritual herbs and medicines, which the Eastern Medicine King can freely pick," the clan leader said. He added that the Holy Land would open today for a month, and if Dongfang Mian wished, he could take her there now.
Dongfang Mian readily agreed, as the best course of action for him right now was to seize the opportunity and make a run for it. As for that so-called ancestor, given his current level of hydrotherapy, it was best not to get involved.
Seeing that Dongfang Mian had agreed, the Crimson Tiger Clan Chief readily accepted the offer and had Dongfang Mian taken away without further ado.
When they arrived at the entrance to the holy land, the group of Crimson-Striped Divine Tigers looked at Dongfang Mian with confusion. After learning that Dongfang Mian was a pharmacist who had come to collect herbs, they did not look at her again.
All the Crimson-Striped Divine Tigers participating in this assessment were those whose strength had just reached the Saint level and were able to transform. Dongfang Mian later learned that the Crimson-Striped Divine Tigers that the Tiger Sect Master referred to as "adults" were those whose strength had reached the Saint level. It seemed that Aju was unable to transform because her strength was insufficient.
As soon as the sacred land opened, the Crimson-Striped Divine Tigers reverted to their divine beast forms and rushed inside. Dongfang Mian followed them in at a leisurely pace, not in a hurry to gather herbs, but instead carefully examining this so-called sacred land.
The holy land looked similar to the forest full of red-striped tiger cubs that Dongfang Mian had passed through when he first came to Wenhu City, but the sky was filled with many orbs of light of all sizes.
At first, Dongfang Mian didn't know what it was. But when she saw the crimson-striped divine tigers disappearing into the sphere of light, she realized that this was the test the clan leader had mentioned.
Each Crimson-Striped Divine Tiger randomly chose a ball of light. Some were ejected after a few breaths and rushed towards the next ball of light, while others took quite a while to emerge. At the same time they emerged, the ball of light disappeared, signifying that they had received the reward inside.
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