The herb garden of the serpent-men tribe was very big. Even though it was very simple and was only surrounded by a fence, the interior of the herb garden had its own unique characteristics.
Ah Ni followed behind Yu Fu and the other serpent-women. As he gazed at the spirit herbs that were constantly emitting dense spirit energy, his eyes revealed a hint of amazement.
These elixirs were planted in the areas that had already been allocated. Every area had a strict definition of what kind of elixir was planted. Therefore, when walking in the herb garden, one could feel the neat and orderly arrangement of the herbs.
Yu Fu and the other serpent-women were specially assigned to cultivate spirit herbs. They were familiar with and understood spirit herbs under the guidance of the older generation and took on the heavy responsibility of cultivating spirit herbs for the serpent-men tribe.
"The Ice Soul Monarch Lotus is a seventh grade spirit herb. It is very precious and almost every part of its body is a treasure. It contains a terrifying amount of spirit energy and its lotus seeds are even more precious. Not only is it a spirit herb, but it is also a top-notch ingredient," Yu Fu explained to Ah Ni while swaying her serpentine tail.
Yu Fu's master had once told her that a seventh grade spirit herb like the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus was not only extremely valuable, but also had extraordinary uses.
"But the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus is so precious. How could it be eaten so easily? Wouldn't that be a waste?" Ah Ni subconsciously replied. In his opinion, there were some things that could be eaten, but there were also some things that would be a reckless waste.
As the group walked along, they soon arrived at the center of the herb garden. This was the center of the precious herb garden, where many precious fifth and sixth grade spirit herbs were planted and cultivated.
Even without the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus, the other spirit herbs were also extremely precious.
"That is the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus. Right now, it is only in the form of a flower bud. Once it fully matures, it will bloom. I have never seen the Monarch Lotus bloom, so I don't know exactly how beautiful it will be," Yu Fu said.
In the distance, there was a small circle that was enclosed by a fence. Inside the circle was a pond. There were no weeds floating in the pond. The water was clear and even emitted a faint fragrance.
A small, light blue flower bud was floating in the pond with several lotus leaves floating around it. From afar, the flower bud seemed to be shrouded by a layer of hazy mist and the veined patterns on it were faintly discernible.
The lotus leaves were dark green, and the complex and mysterious veined patterns were the reason for their dark color.
"So beautiful … Is this the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus?" Ah Ni stood beside the pond and took a deep breath. He could not help but exclaim as he felt the rich spirit energy gushing into his nostrils.
"Of course. No one can resist the beauty of the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus. The moment it ripens, the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus will bloom. At that time, it will be even more beautiful. It's a pity that the Monarch Lotus blooms too quickly. According to my master, it will only take a few breaths' time." A look of yearning and pity appeared on Yu Fu's exquisite face.
The corners of Ah Ni's mouth curled up, then he scanned his surroundings and said with a smile, "There is still about half a day before the Monarch Monarch Monarch blooms.
Yu Fu glanced at Ah Ni with her big eyes, "That is a must. We have waited for this Monarch Lotus to ripen for so long. How can we allow it to be taken away by humans so easily? Moreover … once the Monarch Lotus blooms, its vigorous spirit energy will attract the surrounding spirit beasts. At that time, there might be powerful spirit beasts appearing. We must protect ourselves well. "
"What is there to fear about spirit beasts? With me, Ah Ni, around, nothing will be a problem!" Ah Ni confidently patted his chest.
...
Young Master Wu and her subordinates easily climbed over the fence. The serpent-men tribe's defenses were basically nonexistent. A mere fence could not protect them at all.
"Hmm? The serpent-men tribe is quite resourceful. Every herb field is engraved with a magic array. If we forcefully pluck the herbs, we will trigger the magic array and attract the attention of the serpent-men tribe's experts. No wonder they only set up a fence, "Young Master Wu muttered with a slight frown.
Since he knew the serpent-men tribe's setup, Young Master Wu could not be bothered to look at the low-grade spirit herbs. To him, these spirit herbs were not valuable at all.
In the White Cloud Villa, there were countless fourth and fifth grade spirit herbs. One must know that the real flourishing herb field in the villa was many times larger than the serpent-men tribe's herb field. If it was not for the seventh grade spirit herb, Ice Soul Monarch Lotus, Young Master Wu would not even bother to come here.
"Young Master Wu, the herb field in front is exuding a rich spirit energy. Let's go there," the subordinate said to Young Master Wu after sensing the spirit energy.
Young Master Wu nodded and reminded the subordinate to be careful. After all, they were in someone else's herb field. If they were discovered and surrounded by the serpent-men, given the relationship between humans and serpent-men, it would be troublesome.
At that time, it would be even more difficult to obtain the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus.
Therefore, both of them concealed their auras and cultivation level and slowly walked toward the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus.
...
Bu Fang trekked for a long time. Even though the buildings were very close, Bu Fang still had to walk for a long time before he saw the fence and reached the outskirts of the herb field.
"Using a fence to guard it? How amusing. "The corners of Bu Fang's mouth twitched. He ignored the fence and directly entered it.
The soil of the herb field was slightly different from the loose soil of the swamp outside. The soil here was more solid. Even though it was much softer than real soil, at least it was not the kind of terrifying mud that would cause one to sink into it.
Numerous herb fields were neatly arranged in the herb field. With a glance, Bu Fang saw a dazzling array of spirit herbs. Some of the spirit herbs here were very precious, while others were relatively ordinary.
A trace of joy appeared in Bu Fang's eyes as he took a glance. He did not expect to find a man-made herb field here. It was truly a pleasant surprise.
It was already amazing to find a village in the sparsely populated Illusory Spirit Swamp. He did not expect to find a herb field in the middle of the village.
"This is a fifth grade spirit herb! It's quite precious, yet it was left here just like that? " Bu Fang puzzledly looked at a spirit herb that resembled a butterfly. He squinted his eyes and squatted in front of it.
The spirit energy above the spirit herb floated in an orderly manner and emitted a faint fragrance.
"Not bad, it would be pretty good if it could be used as a supplementary ingredient for spirit wine." The corners of Bu Fang's mouth twitched as his eyes lit up.
...
Young master Wu completely concealed his aura and his subordinate did the same. This was a secret technique of the White Cloud Villa, the Tortoise Breathing Technique. It could conceal one's aura and cultivation level and was rather useful.
"I can already sense the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus in the distance. However, there are many people around the herb field. We have to be careful and not get discovered … The Monarch Lotus still needs some time to mature. We'll make our move once it matures," young master Wu said.
The subordinate solemnly nodded his head. The two of them hid behind a herb field and narrowed their eyes as they looked toward the pond where the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus was planted.
"Is that the Monarch Lotus?! As expected … the spirit energy it emits is simply too astonishing! "young master Wu's subordinate exclaimed in surprise.
"Don't say anything and just wait. Don't alert the enemy," young master Wu said in a low voice as he glared at his subordinate.
The subordinate's expression immediately stiffened and he hurriedly nodded his head cautiously.
All of a sudden, a drastic change occurred in the peaceful herb field. Young master Wu watched as the array beneath her feet automatically activated and sealed the herb field like a cage. She quickly retreated.
"What's going on? Why is the array in the herb field activated? "Young master Wu was flustered and exasperated.
"Who's there?!"
"Who dares to trespass the herb field of our serpent-men tribe!"
"How dare you! Show yourself! "
Ah Ni, who was immersed in the beauty of the Ice Soul Monarch Lotus, suddenly glared at the intruder. He angrily roared as true energy gushed out from his body. His gaze was like lightning as he stared at the location where young master Wu and her subordinate were hiding.
He had just sensed a fluctuation at that location. There was no doubt that someone was hiding there!
Ah Ni was instantly enraged. This group of damnable humans … actually dared to appear in their herb field! This was simply unforgivable!
Young master Wu was even more flustered and exasperated. Her pretty face was extremely unsightly.
"Damn it … Who the hell is scheming against us?!"
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