"What exactly are you talking about?"
Gu Liyan frowned and looked at Ping'er with a puzzled expression.
Before Ping'er could answer, Baili Huangyi's voice came from outside the cave, "Young Master Mo, Sister Ping'er, are you there?"
Gu Liyan didn't rush to respond, but looked at Ping'er and waited for her answer. However, Ping'er deliberately changed the subject and said with a smile, "It's too late to act now, let's go out together!"
Gu Liyan hurriedly grabbed Ping'er and insisted, "Even if you don't tell me about the divine artifact, you should at least tell me why this place is called Qingqiu Cave."
Ping'er smiled meaningfully and said, "You should ask yourself that!"
“Me?!” Gu Liyan was stunned.
Before Gu Liyan could react, Yan Muxue and the others walked in.
Upon entering, Baili Huangyi saw the longevity herbs scattered all over the cave, and his face immediately darkened. He angrily exclaimed, "How can such a precious herb be wasted like this! It's a terrible waste!"
Ping'er walked over with a smile and said, "Your Highness, don't forget, our purpose this time is to find the Fox Spirit! As you can see, there is clearly no Fox Spirit here. Why don't we rest for a while and continue on our way?"
As they were talking, Yan Muxue, who had come here with the group, ran up to Gu Liyan, took his hand, and gently called his name, "Xiao Li".
When Gu Liyan saw Yan Moxue looking at him timidly, he immediately understood the misunderstanding she had about him and Ping'er.
He smiled and patted Yan Muxue's head. "Don't worry, you're my only one!"
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Yan Muxue beamed with joy and threw herself into Gu Liyan's arms.
Baili Huangyi, standing to the side, spoke coldly, "That may be true, but we can't come for nothing! My dear Wang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Guozhong stepped forward and respectfully left, saying, "Your subordinate is here."
"Go! Order men to dig up the longevity grass and take it all away! Transplant it all to Yancheng!" Baili Huangyi waved his hand and said.
“Yes!” Wang Guozhong replied.
Upon hearing this, Gu Liyan hurriedly stepped in front of Wang Guozhong, saying, "No! You can't do this! If the Longevity Grass is removed from the land resources of Thousand Absolute Mountain, it will definitely not grow!"
"Young Master Mo, how do you know so much? Could it be..." Baili Huangyi narrowed his eyes, looking at Gu Liyan with a suspicious expression.
Seeing Baili Huangyi staring at Gu Liyan, Yan Muxue nervously swallowed: If he discovers that Gu Liyan is a member of the fox spirits, then everything will be exposed!
Thinking of this, Yan Muxue subconsciously grabbed Gu Liyan's hand.
Gu Liyan sensed Yan Moxue's nervousness and calmly patted her hand to reassure her.
Then he looked at Baili Huangyi, who continued, "Young Master Mo said he was injured by a fox spirit. Well, I think you must have seen a fox spirit before, right? I wonder what a fox spirit looks like."
All eyes were on Gu Liyan. Yan Muxue nervously tugged at Gu Liyan's sleeve. Gu Liyan thought for a moment, about to explain, when Ping'er smiled and said, "Your Highness, you've misunderstood Young Master Mo. He was just asking me about the fox spirit! After all, that fox spirit was the one who ambushed and injured him! How could he possibly know her?"
Baili Huangyi nodded, looked at Gu Liyan apologetically, cupped his hands and said, "Oh, I see. Young Master Mo, I'm truly sorry."
Gu Liyan waved his hand. "It's nothing."
Although Gu Liyan didn't care, Baili Huangyi still had some doubts. "However, I am still very curious, how does Young Master Mo know that this Longevity Grass cannot be transplanted elsewhere once it leaves Thousand Absolute Mountain?"
"The habits of the immortal grass are special. It not only needs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but also grows in pairs. Their roots and stems are all connected together," Gu Liyan explained. "As the saying goes, they all prosper together and suffer together. They have this kind of relationship with each other. If you harm one, the others will not grow together."
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, everyone stared in astonishment at the withered-looking immortal grass, and doubts began to creep in:
"This magical herb is really that amazing?"
"You must be joking!"
That's exactly what I meant!
Seeing that Baili Huangyi was also frowning in disbelief, Gu Liyan continued, "If you, Prince Yan, destroy one, it will definitely affect the other one that shares the same root. In that case, it will be a situation where both are born from the same root and perish together, and you will end up with nothing!"
Upon hearing this, Baili Huangyi's expression changed. "Then, how do you think we can take this Longevity Grass away?"
Seeing that Baili Huangyi was determined to take him away, Gu Liyan sighed helplessly and said, "The longevity grass that has just been picked will leave behind seeds that still have vitality. As long as you store them in an airtight box and find a good place with abundant spiritual energy, they can survive."
Baili Huangyi's eyes lit up. He looked around but couldn't find any seeds with residual vitality. He said with displeasure, "There are so many immortal herbs here, yet not a single one has a seed with vitality!"
Gu Liyan looked around but couldn't find any living grass.
Before he could take a closer look, Baili Huangyi roared, "Since I can't take it with me, then I might as well destroy it!"
Upon hearing Baili Huangyi's words, Wang Guozhong didn't hesitate and immediately slashed at a longevity herb in front of him with his sword.
Gu Liyan's eyes widened, and before he could stop her, he hurriedly exclaimed, "No!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the severed immortal grass withered rapidly, and the withering continued to spread from the center...
Gu Liyan's expression changed drastically. While everyone was looking at Wang Guozhong's actions, no one noticed that Ping'er's figure flashed like lightning, appearing at the furthest spot where the stem and leaves emitted a faint green light. With lightning speed, she plucked the stem and leaves and quickly hid them.
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