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After playing the Requiem three times, other than listening to it for a while, the wolves began to eat again after the second time. However, for some reason, the wolves that were just injured were the ones that were nibbling around the largest Golden Giant Bear. The White Wolf King did not eat with the wolves. Instead, it sat beside Lu Que and listened to the sounds coming from the bamboo flute.

After the wolves had finished eating, the White Wolf King used its body language to interrogate Lu Que. Leaving behind the largest carcass of a tiger, the wolf pack dragged the remaining carcasses away and disappeared into the dense forest. Although the remaining ten people were gathered together and they needed a large amount of food every day, Lu Que had no intentions of leaving behind any more corpses. He only left the tiger's corpse for Su Duo, Li Cheng, Meng Cang and the others who had lost too much of their Qi and blood. Otherwise, Lu Que would have been dragged away by the wolves.

From Lu Que's point of view, the wolves had lost so many wolves in order to save them, and these were the spoils of war that they deserved. More importantly, the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Lu Que had no way of keeping these meat. The speed at which the wolves swept through the battlefield was not any slower than that of the veterans. If it were not for the bloody scent that did not dissipate in the air, no one would have believed that an extremely intense battle had occurred here.

After Lu Que returned to the cave on the cliff, together with Zhuge Yan, he pulled the giant tiger, which was tied up only with green vines, up onto the cliff and gave everyone, whose stamina had already been depleted, lunch. Although this kind of mountain treasure was very rare, no one had the interest to savor it.

Ever since they entered this small world, they had not been able to sleep soundly for a single day. The great battle just now had caused these elite students of the academy to overdraw their strength, and if it weren't for their will to survive, there might have been people who fainted long ago. Even someone like Duanmu Ye and Meng Cang, who had an extraordinary physique, found it hard to endure.

After everyone had fallen asleep, Lu Que checked each of their meridians one by one. After he finished checking their meridians, he frowned and remained silent.

"Lu Que, how was it?" In this group of people, Zhuge Yan was the best at his current condition. Because the sword techniques passed down in the Zhuge family were derived from the Eight Trigram Formation, he was the best at defending and dodging. However, looking at Lu Que leaning against the mountain wall in the cave, sleeping soundly and seeing the unsightly expression on his face, Zhuge Yan felt somewhat worried.

"Amongst this group of people, the one in the best form is Qing Yu. He is only exhausted from his physical exertion, so he should be able to rest for a while." As for Duanmu, Brother Bai, and Brother Zhi, they all suffered minor injuries and lost some of their blood and Qi. However, they should be able to recover after recuperating for 10 to 15 days. "

"Then what about Brother Su, Brother Yun and the rest?" Zhuge Yan pointed at Su Duo, Yun Xing Si, Meng Cang, and Li Lang, whose faces were completely devoid of blood. It was him and Lin Qingyu who had bandaged their wounds just now. Yunyinsi had already healed most of the wounds, but due to the huge force he used on the other three, the injuries on their bodies were even more severe than Yunxian's earlier. The deep, bone-deep wounds as well as the overturned flesh all caused Zhuge Yan to feel fear and trepidation.

"The four of them might be a bit troublesome, but it's not like there's no other way." Lu Que thought about it and said.

Before, when Lu Que was treating Yun Xian's wounds, he had specially picked some hemostasis grass and Muscle Grass just in case. Therefore, although their wounds appeared to be severe, Lu Que wasn't worried at all. Su Le Yi taught him how to stop the bleeding with the raw muscle. Since he was young, he had used it on his uncles countless times. Naturally, he knew the effects of the ointment.

The problem now was that these four people had exhausted too much blood and Qi from their injuries. Although Lu Que had left a piece of the tiger's flesh to replenish their blood, such simple nourishment was extremely slow. The best way now was to send them back to the academy through the ministers. With Godly Doctor Yao Yi An there, such an injury was naturally not a problem for that eccentric Godly Doctor.

However, during the meal just now, the four of them had indicated that they wanted to experience the Great Illusionary Array. This would be troublesome. The Illusory Heart Array was named after the character 'heart'. Naturally, it was a formation that created a demonic illusion in one's heart. But the four of them were currently weak in blood and vitality; they were at a point where they could be easily taken advantage of by Demonheart. Only half of the time limit of 15 days had passed. It was not impossible for Lu Que to make them return to their peak condition in the remaining time. It was just that he did not have any suitable herbs on hand right now.

Even though this was a small world and the spiritual energy was slightly richer than the outside, it was only about a thousand miles in radius. Lu Que did not know if there were any herbs that could restore Qi.

Hearing Lu Que's explanation, Zhuge Yan also frowned. Su Le Yi's medical knowledge was learned by Godly Doctor Yao Yi An, so Zhuge Yan had no doubts about the prescription in Lu Que's hands. Furthermore, they did not know if those medicinal herbs existed here. Even if they did, it would not be easy to find all of them.

"How about that?" Looking at the four people who were still pale despite their sleep, Zhuge Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about, we contact those few Imperial City Elders and see if they have any solutions."

"No." Lu Que shook his head, "According to the rules, as long as we ask those experts for help, Brother Yun and the rest of the four would be eliminated."

Lu Que did not know that these people no longer had the intention to fight for the position of chief. Even if he did, he would not care about it. Zhuge Yan, Bai Qingguo, and the others had been forced by their families to register, but wasn't he the same as well? He had only come here for the sake of gaining some experience and being able to witness the legendary Great Illusionary Array. Thus, he naturally understood Yun Xian's thoughts.

"But, let's not even talk about whether we can find the five hundred year old Profound Heart Lotus as the main ingredient. We might not even be able to gather all of those supplementary ingredients either. Furthermore, there are four of them. Each person will receive seven batches of medicine, and if you take it seven days in a row, you will need thirty-two sets of medicine. "

Zhuge Yan was actually more inclined to send the four of them back to the academy. With Lu Que's ointment, the four of them had already stopped bleeding. Judging from Yun Xing Si's rate of recovery, it would not be a problem to recover in a few days. However, without sufficient medicinal ingredients, it would be impossible to recover one's vital energy and blood in the remaining time.

The Great Illusory Heart Array was an illustrious array in the history of the Nine Academies. Although most of the people who were trapped to death were people with weak minds, with their weak vital energy and blood right now, they might not be able to survive the array. After battling side by side just now, Zhuge Yan already had a trace of camaraderie with these people. Not to mention that Yun Xing Si and Su Duo had known him since he was young, he naturally did not wish for any mishap to befall them.

"If only there was a Blood Drop Vine in this forest." Lu Que also sighed. For recovering qi and blood, other than the recipe obtained from Su Le Yi, only the Blood Drop Fruit had the best effect. With their cultivation level at the seventh level of the Blood Aperture, a single fruit would be able to recover within a few days. However, the Blood Drop Fruit was a treasure of the Xuan grade and could only be found by chance and not sought after. Lu Que did not know if the Blood Drop Vine existed in this small world.

"Blood Drop Vine?" the Spirit Core Tree? "

At this point, both Lu Que and Zhuge Yan's expressions changed. Zhuge Yan had previously obtained a Spirit Core Fruit, which meant that there was definitely a Spirit Core Tree in this mountain. Furthermore, the Blood Drop Vine and the Spirit Core Tree were usually connected to each other. Under normal circumstances, there would definitely be Blood Drop Vines wherever the Spirit Core Tree existed. "With the Blood Drop Vine, even if there wasn't a Blood Drop Fruit, Lu Que would be able to use it to concoct a prescription that would allow them to recover quickly.

"Zhuge, where did you get the Profound Heart Fruit? Is there any blood vine there? " Lu Que asked hurriedly.

"This one." Zhuge Yan thought for a moment, then took out the Spirit Core Fruit from his bosom and said, "I picked up this Spirit Core Fruit from the mountain. As for the Spirit Core Tree, I didn't even see it.

"Then where is the Mysterious Heart Fruit that you picked up?" Lu Que asked again.

"On the other side of the lake." When Zhuge Yan and Lu Que arrived at the platform in front of the cave, they pointed towards the lake that was directly opposite the valley.

Lu Que looked at the mountains across the lake and his eyes flickered. He said, "It's getting late. When they wake up tomorrow, we'll set up camp by the lake. I'll go look for the Blood Rattan by the Spirit Heart Tree."

"Isn't it safe here? "Why not stay here?" When Zhuge Yan heard that Lu Que was going to set up camp by the river, her heart trembled. Previously, he had been able to fight a great battle against a horde of beasts all because of a wave of blood energy. He did not understand why Lu Que wanted to leave this cliff cave and set up camp by the lake.

Lu Que glanced at Zhuge Yan and naturally knew what he was thinking about. He explained, "Our cave is naturally safe. Moreover, there has just been a great battle between beasts so there won't be any ferocious beasts coming here in the near future. It's even safer."

Lu Que didn't wait for Zhuge Yan to speak and continued, "But because of this, it will be very difficult for us to harvest enough food here. Now, we have ten people, with the exception of you and me, whose vital energy and blood are damaged and who need a large amount of food every day. This place isn't suitable for us to stay in. "And..."

"And what?" Seeing Lu Que looking at the red soil of the river valley, Zhuge Yan was puzzled and hurriedly asked.

"Your Zhuge family specializes in yin and yang, Eight Trigrams, Wind, and Water. Don't you see the difference in this valley?" Lu Que looked at Zhuge Yan with a strange expression.

"Here ~" Zhuge Yan carefully sized up the valley area. "This place is located north to south, surrounded by three mountains, a lake like a pearl in front, a waterfall in the back, and a white dragon meandering in the middle.

"That's right, there is a hidden force here. But because of this, the blood energy in the valley won't be able to evaporate in the near future. That's why, after tonight, we will have to leave." Lu Que nodded and said.

"Ah ~ So that's how it is." It was precisely because of the concealment of wind and gas here that it was difficult for the blood and death auras in the river valley to be dispersed in a short period of time. At this moment, the ground under the cliff, which had been drenched in the blood of countless wild beasts, was likely going to turn into a bloody stench before tomorrow. At that time, this cave was truly not suitable for staying here any longer.

"Let's talk about these matters tomorrow. We've been tired all day, let's rest early today." Lu Que looked at the clouds in the sky that were dyed red by the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Aiya!" Zhuge Yan stretched lazily and sat down on the platform outside the cave. Eight people had already entered the cave and although there were still places inside, Zhuge Yan didn't want to squeeze in with those injured people.

"But I'm so tired." Zhuge Yan let out a comfortable groan. He took out a folding fan from his waist and fell into a deep sleep before he could slap himself twice. Although he was uninjured, his morning battle with the beasts had exhausted him physically and mentally.

Seeing Zhuge Yan's appearance, Lu Que smiled and shook his head, adding a few more thick pieces of wood to the fire. He leaned against the mountain wall and closed his eyes as well.

"Sister Yun, don't you need to give the fruits to them?"

At this moment, on the cliff above the cave, Yunshu and Master Le were standing there. Yunshu was holding a bottle of medicine and a few Blood Drop Fruits in her hands. Apparently, they were prepared for the injured students. Among those people, Yun Xinsi was the one who was chosen as the next head of the Yun Family. Even Yun Shu, who had always been impartial, could not just stand by and watch the most outstanding disciple in the family die from his injuries.

This was because if such a situation were to last for too long, it could potentially damage the foundation of their martial arts for those in the Blood Meridian Realm. Besides, it was not against the rules for her to prepare medicine for everyone. However, when she heard the voice, Yun Shu flipped her hands and retrieved the bottle and the Blood Drop Fruit.

"Forget it, there are still some Blood Drop Fruits on that vine. It's just that they grow a little taller." Since they can take care of it themselves, it's best if we don't take any action. " Yunshu and Master Le had just heard the conversation between Lu Que and Zhuge Yan and knew that they had found a solution.

"Alright, the Spirit Heart Tree and Blood Drop Vine are not that remote. I believe that the little guy can find them." She knew that as long as her qi and blood were exhausted, it wouldn't be a problem for her if they didn't last seven days. Since Yunshu had already said so, she had no objections.

"Let's go. We've searched through this area several times, but we don't know where the Great Illusory Heart Array is hidden."

"I think it's better to ask the prison bull. Out of the three dragon sons, it's the easiest to talk to. At worst, little sister can just play a song for him as a reward." The Music Leaf giggled.

"That's the only thing we can do. That formation is an illusory formation to begin with, so it can be considered normal for our divine senses to not be able to detect it." Yunshu sighed and disappeared from the cliff.

The zither music did not leave the room immediately. Instead, it lightly waved its hand. Lu Que's bamboo flute appeared in its hand. The bamboo flute looked rather rough, and the zither music seemed to have found something interesting as it flipped back and forth.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the second morning. Just as Lu Que had expected, after one day and one night, the stench of blood in the valley had turned into a rotten stench. It smelled extremely uncomfortable. After a night of recuperation, the injured people's complexions improved a lot. By the time they changed into medicine in the morning, their injuries had already started to form scabs.

Duanmu Ye, Bai Zhiguang, and the other two who were slightly injured were now free to move. Even Su Duo, whose tendons had been bitten through, could barely walk with the aid of a wooden stick. Upon Lu Que and Zhuge Yan's suggestion and hearing the scent of the river valley, everyone agreed to set up camp by the lake.

Lu Que used Meng Cang's axe to chop down a few trees and made a simple raft. He followed the flow of the water and arrived beside the lake, probably because of the beast tide that happened yesterday. Along the way, they did not encounter any ferocious beasts, and even the fish that they saw every day had disappeared.

They found a cove near the lake. Because of the passage of time, they could only use one afternoon to cut down the surrounding trees and smooth out the obstacles within 100 meters of them. Everyone who had lived in the forest for almost ten days knew that meeting wild beasts head-on wasn't the most dangerous thing. With their cultivation, they could at least run away since most of their injuries were caused by their wild beasts' sneak attacks.

As for the camp, it was still in its infancy form. The team had surrounded the camp with a wooden fence and then fixed it with Mountain Rattan. They could only spend the night outside.

Lu Que and Lin Qingyu who came out to hunt for a whole few hours could not find a single animal, so they could only return. Fortunately, there was the tiger meat from yesterday and the wild boar from before, so they did not have to worry about not having anything to eat tonight.

In the end, under Lin Qingyu's suggestion, the two of them used their wooden rafts to pierce a few swimming fish in the lake with their long spears. In the end, under Lin Qingyu's suggestion, the two of them used their wooden rafts to pierce a few swimming fish in the lake with their spears.

After a day of work, Yun Xian and the other three, who were more severely injured, went to bed early. Lu Que, Zhuge Yan, and Lin Qingyu were discussing the location of the Spirit Heart Fruit and the Blood Drop Vine. Regarding medical knowledge, Lin Qingyu, who was under Yao Yi An's tutelage, had a much more solid grasp on the basics than Lu Que. After discussing for a while, the three of them decided to enter the mountain tomorrow to search for the Blood Drop Vine. According to the information provided by Zhuge Yan, that place was not far from their campsite.