C45 Red Creek Valley

"We have a total of twenty-one disciples protecting our area. The herb fields are not considered big, and are not ranked among the sect's many herb fields, but they are a little special, and the herbs we grow here are not planted anywhere else, the majority of them are Fructus Flammulae s."

On the way to the valley, Li Yun introduced the two of them.

"Fructus Flammulae?"

Luo Xiu felt a little difference. When he was bored, he had seen it on the Hung Meng's remnant: "The Fructus Flammulae is a medicinal herb, not only is the soil extremely picky, even the water quality that is usually used as irrigation has an extremely high requirement. It needs a trace of a Yuan Yang aura from the water source.

After saying that, Luo Xiu suddenly realized something: "The only reason the stream outside Red Creek Valley is red is because it contains the yang-yang qi."

Li Yun looked at Luo Xiu with some surprise: "Fructus Flammulae s are rarely seen, and they aren't some extremely precious medicinal herbs. Furthermore, there are a lot of substitute medicinal herbs as well, so ordinary people wouldn't know about it in such detail. I never thought that Brother Luo would actually know so much. He is truly knowledgeable. Could it be that Brother Luo is also learning the way of pills? "

Luo Xiu grinned: "Senior Sister Li, you flatter me. I just happened to read about it in the books. As for the way of pills, I do not dare to call myself that. I just learned a little from books."

In fact, not only did Luo Xiu have some understanding about pills, but during the three months he spent on the wall, he had read through every single one of the jobs that the Token had. If he did not have the powerful mental strength of the Mountain Sea Illusion, he would have already collapsed from the excessive information he received.

However, because of this, his experience was much more extensive than the majority of his peers. Furthermore, under Xiao Xiao's guidance, he had mastered the usage of the "Spiritual seal" and gained an ability to tame beasts that could not be underestimated.

Li Yun could not help but look at Luo Xiu a few more times, and then continued: "That's right, we are currently in a medicinal field which relies on Hong Xi to cultivate, more than ninety percent of the land is planted with Fructus Flammulae, only ten percent of it is because the person in charge here grew some other medicinal ingredients out of his own interest."

While the three of them were conversing, they had already entered the Red Creek Valley and arrived at an empty area. It was the medicinal field that Li Yun and the rest were reclaiming, it was so big that it stretched as far as the eye could see, causing even Luo Xiu to be speechless.

"Over there, that is the person in charge, Senior Brother Zhang Yutang Zhang."

Li Yun introduced the two as she pointed to a young man who had his head lowered and was pacing in the middle of the medicinal field, as if he was looking for something.

She then called out to Zhang Yutang a few more times, but Zhang Yutang acted as if he did not hear her, and did not react at all.

Li Yun had no choice but to apologize to the two of them: "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Zhang is a drug addict, other than refining pills, he's not interested in anything else. This time he might be too engrossed, so he didn't notice us."

Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at each other. Li Yun was shouting so loudly that almost the entire medicinal field could hear him. But that Senior Zhang actually turned a deaf ear to him.

Seeing that Zhang Yutang did not respond, Li Yun was helpless, and could only bring Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling into the medicinal field.

"These fluctuations are a little strange."

Once Luo Xiu stepped into the medicinal field, he immediately felt an unusually scorching aura. Although the Fructus Flammulae itself could emit fluctuations of vitality, Luo Xiu was able to discern it from the strong sense of vitality. That fluctuation was definitely not as simple as a normal Fructus Flammulae's undulations!

Chu Hongling also vaguely sensed something, and her gaze faintly flickered, but she did not say anything.

The two of them followed Li Yun across the medicinal field and arrived behind Zhang Yutang. Li Yun patted his back and Zhang Yutang's body trembled, obviously being scared by Li Yun's actions, causing the two of them to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This Zhang Yutang was simply too entranced, some people did not even notice when they walked behind him.

Junior Sister Yun, what are you doing! Can't you see that I'm working on something important? " Zhang Yutang was shocked for no reason, and said to Li Yun unhappily.

Li Yun did not mind, and laughed: "Senior Brother Yutang, the help that we requested from the sect a few days ago, has arrived."

Hearing that, Zhang Yutang immediately raised his eyebrows in joy, only then did he realise that Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling who were standing behind him, were looking at the two of them, the joy in his eyes had instantly decreased by half.

"These two are the reinforcements sent by the sect? "What about the others?"

Suppressing the disappointment in his heart, Zhang Yutang looked around and asked.

"There's no one else, just the two of them." Li Yun immediately became embarrassed, and anxiously introduced: "This is Senior Sister Chu Hongling, and this is Senior Brother Luo Xiu. The two of them are newcomers to the inner sect, and they are also the best victors of this time's sect smelting trial. "

Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at Li Yun in surprise. They had not told Li Yun about the victor of the trial, it seemed like she also had her own sources of information in the inner sect.

"Oh?"

Zhang Yutang frowned, his eyes filled with unconcealable disappointment as he sized the two of them up: "I clearly told the sect that the situation this time was extremely dangerous, and sending two new disciples would probably not help at all."

"Senior apprentice-brother!"

Hearing that, Li Yun became anxious, she anxiously stopped Zhang Yutang's words, and apologized: Senior Chu, Senior brother Luo, please do not take offense to it, Senior brother Zhang's words are not malicious, he only knows how to concoct pills, he knows nothing about other people, and spoke rudely to the two of you, please forgive me.

Zhang Yutang realized that he spoke incorrectly, and was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

"It's alright. Senior Li, please do not take it to heart."

Luo Xiu knew that Zhang Yutang was a drug addict, and was ignorant of the ways of the world, so he did not blame him. He became even more curious: "I wonder why Senior Brother Zhang requested for help from the sect?"

Li Yun then let out a sigh of relief, afraid that Zhang Yutang would say something wrong, and stood out: "It's like this, we found a group of people walking around five days ago. At first we didn't notice them, but after we realized it, they were also secretly monitoring us. We suspect that they are trying to snatch the medicinal herbs from the medicinal field, and they have several experts on their side.

Chu Hongling asked curiously: "Could it be that they don't know this is Burning Sun Sect's place?"

Li Yun's face turned serious: "They should know that we've revealed our identities before."

"You still dare to set your sights on us?" Chu Hongling frowned, realizing that something was amiss.

Burning Sun Sect was one of the Four Major Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Its name was extremely famous and normally a small thief would not dare to trespass. Therefore, although the person guarding the herb field was only an outer disciple, he had been safe and sound for many years.

In fact, this was the first time someone had set their eyes on Red Creek Valley's medicinal field ever since it was reclaimed.

"In the Great Zhou Dynasty, other than the royal family, only the three clans and four sects dare to touch the Burning Sun Sect," Chu Hongling's face was solemn, if the three clans and four sects were to truly start fighting, it was likely that the entire Great Zhou would fall into chaos.

"Senior Chu is overthinking it."

Just as Chu Hongling was lost in her thoughts, Luo Xiu's words suddenly pulled him back to reality, "If it's really any of the three clans four sects, then the men that they have sent are enough to casually take care of the Red Creek Valley's guards. The reason they have to secretly watch over them is because they are extremely weak, and definitely not from any of the three clans four sects."

After hearing what was said, Chu Hongling relaxed her expression. If it was really the Three Clans Four Great Sects, with her and Luo Xiu's strength, they would not have any chance of resisting.

"What Brother Luo said makes sense."

Li Yun nodded her head, and continued to speak: "Their strength is also very average, about 20-30 people, all of them are Martial Disciple s, two of them have probably reached the Beginner Martial Envoy, and there is even a leader who did not reveal himself. We concluded that they might be bandits from a nearby mountain. "

"Bandits?" Chu Hongling blinked her eyes in surprise, "How could normal bandits dare to lay their hands on Burning Sun Sect? Are they blind? "

Li Yun shook her head, as if she could not understand what was going on. Inside the Great Zhou Dynasty, other than the royal family and the three clans four sects, daring to make a move against the Burning Sun Sect was tantamount to courting death.

Luo Xiu suddenly thought of something. "Perhaps, there is something that they are interested in here, something that they want to steal even at the risk of their lives."

At almost the same time, Chu Hongling and the other two looked at Luo Xiu, who was even more confused. "Besides the medicinal ingredients, there's nothing else here!"

Luo Xiu smiled meaningfully: "If they have their eyes on the medicinal herbs, what will happen?"

Li Yun shook her head: "Impossible, although Fructus Flammulae are rare, they are not exactly precious. Although it was a Tier 5 medicine, the amount of Essence Qi it contained was very little and could not be directly absorbed. Normally, it was used to dispel the cold and something else. "No one would be willing to risk their life for these things."

Luo Xiu smiled and did not answer. The moment he stepped into the medicinal field, he had already felt that there was something wrong with the nature's vitality here.

That kind of strange aura did indeed come from a medicinal ingredient. Moreover, the density of that fluctuation even caused Luo Xiu to sigh in admiration …

"Junior brother Luo Xiu, quickly tell me, what did you discover?" The one who asked was Chu Hongling.

Luo Xiu smiled and replied with a question: "Grade five medicine is not worth the risk, what if it is a grade two medicine?"

The three of them were shocked. Tier 2 herbs! Medicinal ingredients of this level were considered precious in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they could be said to be priceless! Even the powers of the Cities would not be able to find a few second-rate medicine ingredients in a year. If they could sell them, then for an average person, they would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their life!

Chu Hongling muttered to himself: "If it really is a second-rate medicine, then it is not strange that those bandits would come to snatch it. But does Red Creek Valley really have second-rate medicine?"

This question was also the biggest doubt in the minds of Zhang Yutang and the others. In an instant, the three of them turned their attention back to Luo Xiu, silently waiting for him to solve the riddle.

Luo Xiu laughed, and pointed to a nearby medicine farm: "Of course there is!"