"That looks like a grade nine Purple Ganoderma. It has the effect of strengthening the foundation, replenishing qi, and increasing cultivation. If I take it, my spirit power should increase by at least two more ranks."
"There's also the premium Snow Silkworm among the Cordyceps, and the fire-attributed rare Cinnabar Lotus. Although they aren't very compatible with my Physique, they can still provide me with some improvement."
"Just the outer area has such rare plants, which are few and far between even in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's medicinal garden. What kind of quality must the plants growing inside be?"
"Could this be one of the treasure gathering places recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?!"
Tang San's heart skipped a beat as his Purple Demon Eye penetrated the last layer of poisonous mist, vaguely seeing some of the internal situation.
If this place truly was a treasure gathering place, then the plants within could bring him tremendous improvement.
"Teacher Yu, Dean Flender, the herbs here are heavenly treasures, priceless. After absorbing them, not only might our talent transform, but even teachers might be able to break through the Spirit Elder Realm with their help."
Tang San said to Flender and Yu Xiaogang.
Hearing this, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's eyes indeed changed:
"Little San, is what you say true?"
"Since Little San says the herbs here are heavenly treasures, born and nurtured by nature, they don't belong to anyone. Finders keepers. You merely discovered this place a bit earlier. How can you call it a forbidden zone?"
Flender also smelled the scent of money. These herbs, priceless?
"Whatever he says goes? If I say I'm your mother, then you're my son?"
"A group of shameless people have arrived."
At the end of the poisonous mist, a chilling female figure emerged. She had ink-green hair, wore revealing clothes, and her beautiful legs appeared fair and straight even in the mist.
"Yan Zi?"
"You're Yan Zi! How are you here?"
Seeing the woman's figure appear, Yu Tianheng, Ye Lingling, and the other Royal Fight Team members were also surprised.
Dugu Yan had left Heaven Dou Royal Academy over a year ago and hadn't appeared or contacted them since. They never expected to encounter her here.
"Tian Heng, Lingling… how is it you guys?"
After confirming their identities, Dugu Yan was also stunned for a moment.
"We broke through to rank forty and came to Sunset Forest to hunt for our fourth spirit ring. We happened to come here. Yan Zi, are all the herbs here planted by you?"
"These herbs now belong to my teacher," Dugu Yan said indifferently.
"Your teacher?"
"Mm, I'm currently studying under Peach Blossom Spring."
"Peach Blossom Spring… Wait, Peach Blossom Spring?! Are you talking about the Peach Garden Battle Team that we fought against in the Spirit Arena before?!"
The Royal Fight Team members, led by Yu Tianheng, found it somewhat unbelievable. Poison Douluo took Dugu Yan from the Royal Academy, and then turned around and had her join their rival academy?!
Dugu Yan nodded: "Mm."
"Yan Zi, how could you join Peach Garden Academy? This is betrayal!"
"I have the right to choose my teacher and place of study, don't I?" Dugu Yan said indifferently.
"Heh? Looks like we've run into an old flame?"
"Oh, oh, oh~ Let me guess, will our Snake Girl sister betray her teacher for an old flame~"
Ning Rongrong popped out from the side at this moment. Recognizing that the approaching team consisted of acquaintances, she couldn't help but tease Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan gave Ning Rongrong a speechless look: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense."
"Blech~" Ning Rongrong didn't care.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, you're here too!"
Just then, Tang San keenly caught sight of the figure behind Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan. Who else could it be but Xiao Wu?
Tang San was a little excited, but when Xiao Wu saw Tang San, her eyes showed some fear. She hid behind Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, like a startled bird.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Wu, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have… I was impulsive. Can you forgive me?"
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu with complicated emotions. If he had been more decisive back then and said no to his father, would Xiao Wu have stayed by his side?
Unfortunately, there are no ifs.
Xiao Wu's eyes darted away: "San… Tang San, that matter is in the past. From now on… let's not bring it up again."
"Xiao Wu, actually, I've always wanted to find you, but I… Xiao Wu, you should understand me… Are you doing well at Peach Garden Academy? If you're willing to come back to me, we welcome you anytime. I promise that what happened back then will never happen again."
Tang San took two steps forward and extended his hands to Xiao Wu.
Over the past year, Tang San had become more taciturn, focusing on cultivation and the creation of Hidden Weapons, rarely showing such emotional fluctuations.
Tang San's unusual behavior made Yu Xiaogang and Flender frown, realizing that the details of Tang San and Xiao Wu parting ways over a year ago might not be simple.
"No, I'm doing very well at the academy, very fulfilled. I won't leave my teacher, never."
"Tang San, don't say anymore. From now on, let's just be strangers to each other. You are no longer my Third Brother, and I have nothing to do with you."
Xiao Wu shook her head and took a step back, speaking with full confidence.
When you aimed your Hidden Weapons at me, my heart had already died.
"No—"
"Xiao Wu, you're lying. I clearly sensed the smell of blood on you. Is it that he also coveted your ten… He must have abused you, right?" Tang San changed his words.
"Hey, Tang San, can you stop being so narcissistic? Is it that if you leave, everyone has to live badly, or what? The blood Xiao Wu shed is happy blood, do you understand or not?"
"If you really want Xiao Wu to be well, then don't bother her anymore."
Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, protected Xiao Wu. Although she didn't know exactly what happened between Xiao Wu and Shrek, Xiao Wu was so miserable when she came to seek tutelage that Ning Rongrong couldn't help but sympathize with her.
"Mm, mm." Xiao Wu nodded in agreement. Rongrong was right, she was happy to shed this blood.
If her teacher could make her secret garden flow with rabbit blood, she'd be even happier.
"Xiao Wu, no—"
…
"Little San, Brother Heng, why are you still wasting words with them? They must have seen that Peach Garden Academy won against us before, so they're admiring the strong and bullying the weak, betraying us! I hate these cheap women the most!"
Ma Hongjun said indignantly, pointing at Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan.
"Dead Fatty, I didn't beat you to death before, so you're getting cocky, huh? How dare you curse students of our Peach Garden Academy like that?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes narrowed. She shielded Xiao Wu behind her, radiating golden light. Her beautiful eyes glared fiercely at Ma Hongjun. With an Inch Punch, even from a good distance, a gust of wind rose before Ma Hongjun's Face, instantly bringing back his memories of being beaten black and blue.
Ma Hongjun covered his mouth, feeling his front teeth ache. If he hadn't had two silver teeth inlaid by skilled craftsmen in Heaven Dou City, he probably wouldn't be able to speak without a lisp right now.
"Alright, stop arguing. Since you're acquaintances, there's no need for so much talk."
"Girl, for the sake of your teacher, we'll just take a few plants and leave, alright?"
"Flender, Zhao Wuji, Qin Ming, cooperate with Little San to get the necessary herbs first. As soon as we have them, we'll leave immediately."
Yu Xiaogang said to Flender and Zhao Wuji.
"I said, you cannot take a single blade of grass or a single tree from here."
Dugu Yan's eyes narrowed at this moment. Her snake-like body was extremely flexible, radiating a chilling aura. She assumed a snake stance, and with a Snake Form Grasping Hand, like a venomous snake striking, she actually startled both Flender and Zhao Wuji into taking a step back.
"No way, Yan Zi, you have so many herbs here. What's the big deal if we take a few? Maybe your teacher won't even notice. We were teammates after all, there's no need to be so heartless, right?"
Shi Mo and Shi Mo shrugged and said.
Dugu Yan said indifferently: "Sorry, the herbs here can only be used by students of our Peach Garden Academy."
Then, she glanced at Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming again:
"Teacher Qin Ming, I suggest you'd best not continue associating with this shameless Grandmaster. You were persuaded by him before, leading to the Royal Fight Team losing all Face.
Although I am no longer a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you did teach me for a period of time. I'll give you a piece of advice: if you and the Royal Academy continue to believe his nonsense, you will only walk towards the abyss."
"Yan Zi, that's enough. I was already very angry when you abandoned our team and left the Royal Academy. And today, you even insult my uncle! My uncle is a Spirit theory Grandmaster. What he says is rarely wrong. What do you mean 'shameless'? What do you mean 'nonsense'? You must apologize to my uncle."
Yu Tianheng stepped forward at this moment to speak up for Yu Xiaogang. Four spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—appeared around him as he glared at Dugu Yan.
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