After several sleepless days of searching and research, Huo Shaoying finally found a way to remove the Heart-Eating Gu in the book of Gu techniques.
However, one of the medicinal herbs needed in this process, called "Mange Flower," has been extinct for many years.
Like any rare and precious creature, the Mange Flower has very demanding environmental requirements. Temperature, humidity, rainfall, and even the frequency of wind throughout the year all affect its growth. Furthermore, it must grow in a special type of soil, absorbing trace elements from the soil, before it can finally bloom.
This kind of soil exists in only two places in the world—the first place is not within the territory of China, but in a country across the sea from China. However, many years ago, during a war, the place where the Mange flower grew was bombed into ruins.
The second place is the valley at the northernmost edge of the border forest.
Yes, that's right, it's the valley that has now become the stronghold of the boar beasts.
China is in the north, and the Dark Zone is in the south. The boars are naturally fond of eating human flesh and are attracted by the "human scent," so they gradually gather in the north. Coincidentally, the conditions in the valley are more suitable for living than the hillside, so they drive away the original inhabitants of the valley and occupy this place themselves.
Violence and fighting flow in the blood of the boars; wherever they go, they will destroy it beyond recognition.
Over the years, many people have entered the border forest to hunt down the boar beasts, but so far no one has dared to venture into their stronghold.
No one knows whether the Mange flower still exists, and even if they did, they wouldn't dare to pick it. So gradually, people have come to accept that the Mange flower has become extinct and a thing of the past due to environmental changes.
Ruizhu's condition has stabilized, but this is only a temporary measure to suppress the Gu poison within her body and prevent it from becoming more agitated. However, if the Heart-Eating Gu is not removed in time, it will undoubtedly launch a more ferocious attack on Ruizhu's body once it "awakens." What will happen then is anyone's guess...
Upon hearing this news from Huo Shaoying, the First Leader immediately jumped up from her seat. She patted her chest vigorously, making her armor clang, and then declared passionately, "Shaoying, don't worry, even if it means killing all those boars, I will definitely bring back the Barbarian Song Flower for you!"
Huo Shaoying couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw her reckless behavior. She raised her hand and made a pressing motion, and the first leader reluctantly sat back down in her original position, looking at her with concern.
In fact, they all understood that if the boars were really so easy to kill, they wouldn't have multiplied so much and caused so many human lives to be lost.
Killing even one boar is difficult, let alone a group! Even if the first leader personally leads the troops into battle, the risk is extremely high. Moreover, it is not even certain whether the Barbarian Song Flower still exists. If everyone survives by the skin of their teeth only to find that it has already become extinct, wouldn't it be a waste of effort and a loss?
Reason told Huo Shaoying that for the sake of the collective good, abandoning the search for the Barbarian Flower was the safest decision. After all, the position of the first leader was not yet secure, and it was precisely the time to win over the hearts of the people and unite everyone. If anything happened to her, those enemies lurking in the shadows would never let go of such a golden opportunity and would surely divide up all the fruits of their hard work over the years—wasn't that the very purpose of the person who cast the Gu poison on Ruizhu?
But emotions were also constantly knocking at Huo Shaoying's heart. Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings? Ruizhu could have lived a happy and carefree life, but she was implicated by herself and forced to be involved in this dark battle.
Two completely different ways of thinking tore at her mind, like two equally matched little people wielding weapons against each other, but neither could gain the upper hand.
Huo Shaoying rubbed her throbbing temples, then suddenly paused, her gaze involuntarily shifting to Nan Xian, and she swallowed hard.
What if Nan Xian went? She's so powerful, dealing with the boar beast shouldn't be a problem for her, right?
She suddenly realized what she was thinking, her expression changed, and her face immediately turned bright red.
Huo Shaoying was filled with shame. She mentally slapped herself, condemning herself: Ruizhu was clearly her own sister, but whether she was kidnapped or bewitched, she seemed to have done nothing to help. Every time, it was Nanxian who stepped in to change the situation. And before she could properly thank Nanxian, she wanted her help again, and in such a dangerous way!
Especially in the last two days, Nan Xian seemed to have something on her mind. She often noticed that Nan Xian would sit for a while and then start to space out, and occasionally a faint sadness would appear in her eyes. She tried to ask her about it a few times, but Nan Xian just shook her head and smiled, without saying anything more.
Huo Shaoying absolutely could not bring herself to say that again.
She steadied herself, glanced at the first leader beside her, and a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
Huo Shaoying took a deep breath and said resolutely, "Ruizhu is my sister, and it is my responsibility to save her."
The first leader was stunned for a few seconds before realizing what Huo Shaoying meant. Her face immediately showed disapproval, and her two sword-like eyebrows furrowed tightly.
"no!"
Huo Shaoying calmly looked back at her and explained to her very seriously: "You are the leader, the leader of the entire Dark Zone. If something happens to you, the Dark Zone will inevitably fall into war again, so you cannot leave—only I can do the job of finding the Barbarian Song Grass."
Suppressing his rage, the first leader growled, "Am I just supposed to watch you go and die?! What's the point of me holding this leadership position if you're dead?!"
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