The boars must be completely eradicated, otherwise their existence will become a threat to the Dark Zone and even the entire Four Realms!
Nan Xian clenched her fists silently, thinking to herself.
The valley was too large, and the search became increasingly slow. Meanwhile, the three members of the vanguard team could no longer delay. Although they had talismans on them, the strength of mortals was ultimately limited.
They were soon exhausted.
The vanguard squad leader sounded the signal in the woods, and everyone in the valley stopped what they were doing and began to retreat in an orderly manner.
Fortunately, their retreat was very timely. Although they did not find the Mange Flower, no one was injured. This successful initial attempt proved that their plan was indeed feasible.
However, at this rate, it would probably take a very long time to find the Mange Flower. But Ruizhu's condition was more urgent, and the longer it was delayed, the more serious it would become. They had to cherish every minute and every second.
In the afternoon, they replaced the guards with a new vanguard, luring the boars to a more distant mountain peak, where they set up many traps beforehand—although these traps were not powerful enough to kill the boars, they could delay their advance and buy more time for the search team.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. After several attempts, by the evening of the second day, they finally made substantial progress.
While searching, a guard slipped and fell into the stream. As he struggled to his feet, he accidentally discovered a hidden cave entrance beside the stream. The entrance was completely obscured by piles of garbage that had floated down from upstream and fur from some unknown wild animals, which was why it had not been discovered before.
However, the entrance to the cave was very narrow, allowing only a small, slender adult woman to pass through alone. He quickly reported this to Huo Shaoying.
Huo Shaoying was overjoyed upon hearing the news and immediately went with him to check, and sure enough!
Besides Nan Xian and Huo Shaoying, several other female guards were also able to squeeze in, so they brought their tools and entered the cave together.
It was very narrow at first, but the further you went in, the more spacious the cave became.
The cave was half air and half water. The group of people could all swim and helped each other swim for half an hour. The water in the cave became shallower and shallower, and some exposed rocks and ground could be vaguely seen in front of them.
The group quickened their pace excitedly, and after walking a short distance, their eyes were suddenly drawn to light!
The presence of light means that plants are very likely to grow there.
Sure enough, after they turned a corner, a completely circular open space appeared before them.
This appears to be a stone cave, oval in shape, with a circular opening at the top through which sunlight streams in, illuminating the very center of the open space.
On a bright and alluring flower.
This is also the only plant in the cave.
Without needing much explanation, Nan Xian immediately recognized that this was the Mange Flower they were looking for on this trip!
Huo Shaoying was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She carefully stepped forward, knelt down, and touched the soft petals with her muddy fingertips. Then she took out a short and sharp dagger from her sleeve and drew a circular mark around the Mange flower.
She followed the trail, dug up the flowers and soil together, and put them into the bag the guard had prepared.
This bag contains a special material that can keep the items inside in their original state for up to a week. The soil inside the bag does not lose its effective nutrients, allowing the Mange flower to continue blooming without losing its medicinal properties.
Unexpectedly, things went much more smoothly than anyone had imagined, and everyone was overjoyed, hugging each other and cheering in celebration.
However, at that moment, an unusual tremor suddenly came from outside the cave. Everyone stopped what they were doing and cautiously took out their weapons to protect themselves.
Before long, a guard who had been keeping watch at the cave entrance rushed in, covered in blood. He had cut half of his shoulder in the process. His expression was panicked as he cried out, "Sir! Something terrible has happened! Those boars somehow discovered our tracks. They bypassed the traps and are now blocking the cave entrance. Our men are no match for them. They're all... all dead!"
After saying that, he knelt down with a thud, vomited blood, and fainted.
Nan Xian and Huo Shaoying were both greatly shocked upon seeing this.
How could this be!
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