Chapter 17 - The Hidden Cave In The Valley

"What? Really?"

Ying Yue was surprised to hear that an actual Immortal was wandering through the depths of the mountain ranges.

"Really. I saw him going towards the seventh peak this morning. He was probably injured and looking for a place to recuperate." The hellhound answered as it turned its head towards the direction of the seventh peak of the mountain ranges.

"Oh! Umm.....can you take me there?" She asked the beast with hopeful eyes as she too looked in the direction of the seventh peak..

"Why?" The hellhound asked with genuine confusion coating his question.

Ying Yue turned her attention towards the beast and found it staring back at her.

"What do you mean by why? How can I let go of such a chance of meeting an Immortal? Come on, don't be moody and take me there."

The hellhound silently observed her for the next few moments which made the girl look at it with raised eyebrows.

"Why do you need my help? You were able to successfully find your way to the third peak. I'm sure you can safely reach the seventh peak too. Moreover, your powerful aura will keep the little beasts of this forest away from you. I don't think you need my help in this matter."

In short, the beast very much declined to help. Moreover, it was not looking forward to come across any Immortal, especially an injured one.

Those deities were not known for their polite and kind behavior. According to what it knew about them and what it had seen so far with its own eyes, these so called immortals were cold blooded and aloof. They had no interest in the mortals or their lives.

"Good luck with your very first meeting with an Immortal. I'll be seeing myself off. Till we meet again!"

The hellhound did not waste a single more second as it immediately turned around and started running towards the second peak.

"Whatever! It's not like I won't be able to find my way there."

Ying Yue muttered as she breathed out a sigh of disappointment while she stared at the direction in which the little beast had disappeared.

She finished collecting all the herbs and spices that she needed before safely bundling them into a cloth bag.

It was almost noon by the time she set towards the seventh peak where she was supposed to find the Immortal.

Even though she did not have a complete map of the mountain ranges with her but from the information that she got from Silver, she was able to locate the seventh peak within no time.

At least her decision of traveling to the seventh peak proved fruitful in a way as she ended up gathering some of very rare and unique herbs.

By the time she reached the foot of the seventh peak, her collection of herbs had increased tenfold and she was more than happy with the results so far.

She adjusted the bag on her shoulder before she started walking towards the valley that stood in front of her.

Just like the hell hound had predicted, barely any wild animal crossed her path as her dangerous and cold aura kept them from attacking her, making her journey far easier.

She climbed over rocks, making her way through the dense bushes and trees that were blocking her way.

After walking for what felt like hours, but was barely half an hour, she stood in front of the mouth of a huge cave.

"Interesting! This entire valley looks like no one has stepped into it for years. However, I can clearly feel the presence of a human in there." Ying Yue commented out loud as she looked at the cave which was filled with darkness.

And with a smile playing on her lips, she decided to enter the cave. She was no longer wearing a veil as she had taken it down the moment she reached the third peak of the mountain ranges.

Her bare face was looking pale instead of being flushed after all the walking that she had done in the past an hour.

The reason behind the lack of blush on her cheeks was clear, she needed blood and she needed it more than she knew.

Her fragile and malnourished body was struggling to keep up with her immense powers.

Even though she had not used her powers again after the night of her transmigration, her body was still beyond exhausted.

Moreover, since she was constantly putting off the importance of feeding as soon as possible, her human body was in even worse condition.

Her vampire eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness that was covering the insides of the cave.

She kept walking through the long corridors of the cave and it took her quite some time to reach the small clearing which was filled with a yellow light which was coming from a flower like thing that was growing at the top of a huge rock standing in the center of the clearing.

She took off her cloth bag and safely placed it against the rock as she closely observed the glowing flower.

It was right that moment when she stretched one of her hands towards the glowing flower, that her ears picked the faint noise of flowing water.

Her hand retracted as her eyes immediately flew to observe her surroundings. As far as she could see there was not even a single drop of water in sight, however, she could still hear the faintest of the sound of the flowing water.

Ying Yue took in a deep breath before she closed her eyes and focused her attention on the sound that her ears were picking.

As she used her vampire hearing to pinpoint the sound, it started growing stronger and stronger with each passing second.

It did not take her long to find the direction from where the sound was coming. As her eyes flew open, they landed directly on the wall behind the rock.

She walked closer to the wall and was surprised to find a hidden passage that was located at the one of the corners, hidden in the shadows.

To be fair, it was not exactly hidden as it was found so easily by her.

As Ying Yue crossed the little passage, she entered into another clearing. This one was far bigger than the first one.

Another high rock was sitting just a few feet away from her and she could see a stream flowing down it towards the other end of the cave.

The fact that a huge stream was generated from such a small rock left her surprised. To check on exactly what was happening, she decided to walk towards the other end of the clearing.

However, she was totally not prepared for what she saw next.