Chapter 705: Tencel Valley Treasure Land
Qi Huang entered the storage ring and found Zhao Ming sitting by his daughter with a devastated expression. Without the Heaven Mending Crystal, he was helpless and could only watch his daughter die. Of course, Zhao Ming knew he was doomed, so he was completely disheartened. He didn’t even notice the uninvited guest, Qi Huang.
“How is your daughter?”
Qi Huang walked over and subconsciously asked.
Zhao Ming slightly regained his senses but still didn’t speak, as he assumed Qi Huang was from the Immortal Alliance.
“Here is your Heaven Mending Crystal.”
Qi Huang generously handed over the Heaven Mending Crystal. She only wanted to borrow this item for a while and had no intention of secretly taking it for herself, so it was natural to return it to its rightful owner.
Zhao Ming’s eyes widened instantly. He sprang up from the ground and stammered, “You… you… who are you?”
“Don’t worry, I’m not from the Immortal Alliance. I’ve already pulled you out of the Immortal Alliance’s clutches.”
Qi Huang briefly explained the situation.
“Really?”
Doubt appeared on Zhao Ming’s face. He truly couldn’t believe that anyone could rescue him from the Immortal Alliance’s Deputy Alliance Leader.
“If I say it’s fake, then you won’t try to save your daughter?”
Qi Huang gestured to the Heaven Mending Crystal in her hand.
“Ah, yes, yes, yes!”
Zhao Ming immediately reacted. The most important thing now was to save his daughter.
“Thank you! Thank you, benefactor!”
Zhao Ming then profusely thanked her and took the Heaven Mending Crystal before throwing it into the bowl of water.
Qi Huang walked over to observe and found that as time passed, the Heaven Mending Crystal was melting like sugar, its volume slowly decreasing.
Qi Huang felt heartbroken and worried. If the entire Heaven Mending Crystal was needed to save Zhao
Xi’er, what would happen to her master?
Qi Huang really wanted to stop him, but her conscience prevailed. The item belonged to someone else, and even if it was completely used up, she couldn’t force anything. It could only be said to be fate.
Fortunately, good deeds are rewarded. After the Heaven Mending Crystal had melted by one-third, Zhao Ming took it out and picked up the bowl to feed his daughter. However, with only two hands, it was difficult to manage alone.
Qi Huang shook her head helplessly and then actively helped Zhao Xi’er to sit up. It was then that she realized the woman was burning with fever, the extent of which was beyond her expectations. If she wasn’t treated promptly, she might not survive today.
“Thank you!”
Zhao Ming said politely and then moved to feed her again.
“Wait!”
Qi Huang frowned.
“What’s wrong? Benefactor.”
Zhao Ming asked confusedly.
“Your daughter is currently in a coma and has no awareness. If you force-feed her, she might choke. It’s very dangerous if she suffocates.”
Qi Huang explained.
“Right, right, right. How could I forget this?”
Zhao Ming smacked his forehead and quickly put down the bowl, then sighed, “But what can I do now? I’m not a doctor, and I don’t have any other medicine.”
Qi Huang wasted no time and directly took out a pill and put it into Zhao Xi’er’s mouth. Although this item couldn’t repair deficiencies like the Heaven Mending Crystal, it was quite effective in treating symptoms caused by external injuries.
“Benefactor, didn’t you say she couldn’t swallow? Won’t this choke her?”
Zhao Ming asked with some concern.
“This pill doesn’t need to be swallowed; it can be absorbed through the mouth. When her condition improves, she will naturally regain consciousness.”
Qi Huang patiently explained.
“Thank you, benefactor! Thank you, benefactor!”
Zhao Ming was overjoyed upon hearing this and continued to express his gratitude.
As time passed, Zhao Xi’er’s condition visibly improved. In less than half an hour, her fever had completely subsided, and she had vaguely regained consciousness.
“Fath… Father Emperor… Is it really… you?”
Zhao Xi’er cried tears of joy upon seeing her father.
“My daughter, you have suffered. It was Father Emperor’s fault for not protecting you.”
Zhao Ming’s eyes also welled up with tears. Qi Huang couldn’t bear to watch this scene and awkwardly moved to the side to give them space.
After a long while, the emotions of the father and daughter stabilized somewhat.
Zhao Ming picked up the water and fed it to his daughter, then walked up to Qi Huang and bowed, “Benefactor, I, Zhao Ming, will never forget your great kindness. If there’s anything you need, just ask.”
Qi Huang’s awkward expression finally returned to normal, and she asked, “Do you know why I saved you? Actually, I also have a relative who lost an arm and three fingers, so I wanted to borrow your Heaven Mending Crystal.”
Zhao Min pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and handed the Heaven Mending Crystal to Qi Huang, saying, “Benefactor, I’ll give you this Heaven Mending Crystal.”
“Are you serious?”
Qi Huang couldn’t believe it.
“Of course. You saved the two of us, father and daughter, which is a great kindness. You could have taken the Heaven Mending Crystal for yourself, but you returned it to me, which shows great righteousness. I, Zhao Ming, am not someone who forgets favors. This is just a small token of my appreciation.”
Zhao Ming’s expression was firm.
Qi Huang’s brow furrowed slightly. This person was indeed a ruler of a nation, and his vision was by no means comparable to ordinary commoners. Giving her the Heaven Mending Crystal was ostensibly to repay her kindness, but in reality, he wanted to owe her a favor.
“If I accept this, I can only continue to protect the father and daughter.”
Qi Huang understood this clearly. Fortunately, she had already decided to do so, so it wasn’t forced. She was naturally delighted.
“Then I will not refuse.”
Qi Huang took the Heaven Mending Crystal and made a promise: “You can stay here with peace of mind. It’s not safe to go out now. When the time is right, I will naturally send you back to your country.”
“Thank you, benefactor!”
Zhao Ming bowed and thanked her again.
Qi Huang exited the storage ring and then scanned another storage ring containing other bait family members with her spiritual sense. She discovered that these guys were trying their best to break out, but due to their weak strength, they were completely like moths to a flame.
As for these people, Qi Huang only needed to confine them like prisoners; there was no need to explain anything.
Qi Huang knew that the Tencel Valley Treasure Land was not far from here, so she quickly chased after the Immortal Alliance team. Elder Ma, an acquaintance, was already dead, and Cao Hong had returned home, so she could appear openly now.
The Tencel Valley Treasure Land is located at the southernmost tip of the Cultivation Continent. Legend has it that in ancient times, due to the hot climate, it was covered with kapok trees. Coupled with the countless rare treasures it produced, it was called the Tencel Valley Treasure Land. However, with the terrifying outbreak, the temperature of the entire cultivation world plummeted, and the kapok trees here went extinct due to their inability to adapt to the climate, making the name Tencel Valley become a mere formality. However, the word “Treasure Land” was still fitting.
The Tencel Valley Treasure Land was vast, equivalent to a small country. Every year, it produced more than half of the spirit grass and spirit medicine in the entire cultivation world. Due to its rich resources, it was quickly controlled by the Immortal Alliance. They spent a huge amount of manpower and material resources to build impregnable defensive facilities on the periphery, with sentries and checkpoints at every three steps, and no unauthorized personnel were allowed to enter.
Of course, natural treasures attracted not only people but also evil spirits!
Some powerful evil spirits could completely ignore the Immortal Alliance’s defenses and force their way in. Over time, the area became shrouded in Yin energy, not only reducing visibility to a very low level but also making it impossible to release spiritual senses. To find natural treasures within, other methods were needed, which was why the Immortal Alliance needed bait.
Qi Huang did not know if the rumors were true. She had not yet caught up with the Immortal Alliance team, but her spiritual sense had already extended in the direction of the Tencel Valley Treasure Land.
Qi Huang’s spiritual sense quickly extended for hundreds of miles and then saw a giant “Great Wall” stretching across the land. Its ends were out of sight, and no one knew how long it was.
Qi Huang carefully probed and then opened her eyes in disbelief because she discovered that it was not a “Great Wall” at all, but a giant vine!
This vine had a diameter of tens of feet. On both sides, it extended several feet long, flat, pointed thorns, on which various housing and fortresses were built. Countless side branches grew upwards from the gaps between the rooms, and at the tops bloomed large and small bloody flowers. Some were about to bloom, while others were in full bloom, beautiful and alluring, unrealistically beautiful.
“Are these the Immortal Alliance’s fortifications? What kind of plant is this? It’s so huge!”
Qi Huang marveled.
At this moment, Qi Huang accidentally noticed a large bird attempting to fly over. Unexpectedly, a flower bud suddenly shot up into the sky, then opened its petals to swallow it whole, and then retracted.
“This thing actually consumes animals!”
Qi Huang was stunned. She peeked at the people living on it. From their conversations, it was clear that this was indeed the Immortal Alliance’s defensive construction, and before them lay the renowned Tencel Valley Treasure Land.
Qi Huang’s spiritual sense passed over the giant vine and continued to probe inside. She wanted to see if her late-stage Heavenly Punishment Realm spiritual sense could overcome the Yin energy limitations of the Tencel Valley Treasure Land. If it could, it would mean she could sweep away all the treasures here, without needing any bait.
