Feng Xue had already observed this. In the past, she thought Han Qianling was quite humble, which was not easy to find in the world of cultivation where people love to show off when they are awesome. But now, her eyes lit up, thinking that this way of dealing with things was like some kind of set automatic reply program. Combined with Han Qianling's usually beautiful and cold face, it was really a contrast.
...So human nature truly remains unchanged for millennia. No wonder the same stories and incidents keep recurring across centuries and generations. At least at this moment, the reason for calling a horse a deer can be glimpsed from Feng Xue.
"I'm not identifying the spiritual herbs themselves," Han Qianling said calmly, "but rather the traces and auras of exotic beasts left at each cave entrance. There are over a thousand caves in the stream, many of which are interconnected, and at least twenty exotic beasts reside there. Different exotic beasts also prefer different plants, and that's how I learned this."
If Luo Jiujiang had asked this question, Han Qianling would have explained in detail how many caves in this stream lead to the same central cavern. Some exotic beasts also tend to occupy large territories, so it's not uncommon for the same beast to leave traces of its presence at more than a dozen cave entrances. At this point, how should he judge based on the characteristics of the herbs and the exotic beast? He couldn't say he was completely certain, but he simply suggested the most likely cave entrance. If that wasn't right, he could try another one.
But since it was the Suzaku Envoy who asked the question, all the details that followed could be used as stories to accompany the wine, so they were naturally omitted.
Han Qianling paused for a moment, making sure no one was asking any more questions. He then turned his head to Feng Xue and explained, "There's a red cloud python in the cave. It seems to have just eaten. If we wait for it to come out again, it will probably stay here for another three or four days."
You should know that most of these spiritual herbs are guarded by companion beasts. If you don't want to fight with the beasts, the best way is to lure them away.
Of course, they were numerous and powerful, so it was not impossible for them to rush into the cave and kill the strange python and steal the treasure. However, the terrain in the cave was tortuous and strange, and it was the lair of the Red Cloud Python. Over the past hundred years, there were countless snake venom ambushes set there. If they were not careful, someone would lose their life. It would be better to wait here for a few days.
Feng Xue felt bad when she heard that the entire team would be staying here for her personal matter. She paused to think for a moment before declining, "I'd be embarrassed to delay everyone's journey because of my personal matter. How about the team go ahead and Xiao Ren and I catch up later?"
"I'm going to take a shortcut. It might be difficult for Miss Feng Xue to catch up with me."
"...When we return from the Holy Mountain, will we pass by this mountain stream?"
Han Qianling said calmly, "If Miss Feng Xue wants, you can still stop by. But what I want to collect is the flower dew from the spiritual herb. This spiritual herb blooms once every eighty to one hundred years, and each flower only blooms for one spring. If Miss Feng Xue insists on waiting, I can't do anything about it."
Feng Xue: “…”
Having said that, Feng Xue naturally wouldn't utter a single word of objection. She turned around and bowed deeply to everyone in the group, sighing, "I'm sorry to delay everyone's trip."
"The purpose of opening the holy land is to obtain spiritual herbs and rare beasts. Few people have ever been able to enter the holy mountain. Miss Feng Xue's previous concerns were really unnecessary." Han Qianling drummed slowly behind her. "The team also took advantage of the situation to hunt the Red Cloud Python. We killed two birds with one stone. There is no need to express gratitude too much."
His words were certainly true in the past. Most of the talented individuals who entered the Holy Land were drawn to its rich spiritual energy and abundant resources. Most were in awe of the legendary Holy Mountain, but few aspired to conquer it. However, since entering the Holy Land, Han Qianling had led the way flawlessly, and inevitably, some in the team had considered entering the heart of the Holy Mountain.
Now, from what Han Qianling said, it seemed that he had no intention of taking everyone deeper into the holy mountain. Two or three people who were extremely alert had already lowered their eyes in disappointment.
After Han Qianling's hint, the arrogance that the team had accumulated from their previous rapid progress and strong momentum faded a little, and everyone also honestly remembered that Han Qianling's ability was not the same as theirs - what's more, so far, except for Luo Jiujiang and the Feng Xue sisters, no one in the team could be said to be familiar with Han Qianling.
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Regardless of whether the flower dew actually worked, Feng Xue couldn't help but thank Han Qianling repeatedly before even getting it. Han Qianling wasn't moved by the outspoken gratitude, simply declining it politely: "Miss Feng Xue, there's no need to be so polite. I'm comforted by being able to kill the strange snake."
"..." Hearing this, Luo Jiujiang looked at Han Qianling silently, unsure whether he should step on him.
Regardless of whether this hinted at the Zhenshuang Flow, Luo Jiujiang continued the conversation. "Qianling and I are no different. Sister Xue, why bother being polite with both of us? Actually, if Sister Xue is worried about wasting time, I can go into the cave alone, kill the red python with a single blow, and retrieve the flower dew for Xiao Ren to drink."
Han Qianling glanced at him and said, "I disagree. Snakes are cunning, shrewd, scheming, despicable, and shameless. Why do you always want to go to my door alone?"
Luo Jiujiang: "..." He was now certain that Han Qianling did have something else in his words.
Poor Han Qianling, even after slandering snakes to such an extent, no one from the Spirit Snake Realm stood up to him. I think there are three reasons for this. First, Zhen Shuangliu forcibly merged the three great worlds and forcibly changed their names, so the name "Spirit Snake Realm" isn't widely accepted. Second, Luo Jiujiang, the young master of the Spirit Snake Realm, was there and didn't attack Palace Master Shenxue, so it wasn't their turn to catch the rat. As for the third point...
The Suzaku Realm and the Spirit Snake Realm are thousands of miles apart. Why would the Palace Master of Shenxue, whose home base is in the Suzaku Realm, go so far as to scold the Spirit Snake Realm Master for no reason? Surely he must be grudged for his father's murder or his wife's theft?
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