abnabooks Chapter 2377 Another Destination
Chapter 2377 Another Destination
Chapter 2377 Another Destination
She nodded vigorously and answered crisply, "Yes!"
"Good boy," He Lingchuan said to everyone, "the first problem is solved."
Xiao An was extremely loyal to him and Dong Rui, so it was best for her to escort everyone into the city.
"Good!" Venerable Mingyao also breathed a sigh of relief. At the critical moment, the Cangyan people still provided useful assistance, and the two worries mentioned above were easily resolved.
Aunt Zhu added, "Wait a minute, shouldn't our immediate priority be to confirm the location of the stone heart?"
You must first determine the location of the target before you can choose a landing site.
Immortal Mingke glanced at Venerable Mingyao, and then recounted the past experiences of True Person Minghui during his travels in Jade Capital.
He Lingchuan listened attentively, not missing a single word.
They need to hone their skills at the last minute, and this is the most valuable intelligence.
Immortal Mingke added a detail that he had missed mentioning last time:
"As soon as True Person Minghui entered Jade Capital City, he encountered the first earthquake. It was a tremor of Jade Capital City itself. He also saw that the buildings along the roadside had cracked and the ground had collapsed in two places. The Earth Mother smiled at him and said that she was so happy to see the Golden Lotus of Wind and Dew that she forgot to restrain herself for a moment."
The Jade Capital City was supported by the Earth Mother's body. When she gets emotional and exerts more force, the Jade Capital City is naturally affected.
"Master Minghui was also curious and asked the Earth Mother why she insisted on buying this Golden Lotus of Wind and Dew. The Earth Mother replied that when she was in Changfeng Valley, this golden lotus was always by her side, which made her very happy. Unfortunately, Changfeng Valley was unaware of this and subsequently sold the golden lotus. The Earth Mother was depressed and wanted to bring it back whenever she had the chance."
He Lingchuan's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.
"So it was Master Minghui!" Aunt Zhu said solemnly. "We have been to Master Minghui's underground palace and paid our respects to his remains. At the end of the war between immortals and demons, the Heavenly Demons invaded the underground palace, and Master Minghui sacrificed his soul to protect the secret."
"Admirable and respectable!" Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and performed a Taoist salute.
The great war between immortals and demons three thousand years ago resulted in the deaths of countless powerful beings on both sides, some disappearing without a trace and never to be seen again. Many speculated that True Immortal Minghui had perished, but there was no concrete evidence, given that many immortals had vanished in the past and recently emerged from seclusion. Today, with Aunt Zhu's personal confirmation, everyone has finally confirmed his death.
“Golden lotus in the wind and dew, and a white house with a stone heart?” He Lingchuan pondered. “It sounds like a trap.”
The Earth Mother's stone heart is hidden in a white house deep beneath the city, which is almost exactly what he heard.
Why is this kind of news allowed to circulate? Was it deliberately spread?
Ling Jinbao immediately said, "We also believe that there is probably a trap involved. Over the past thousands of years, Yujing City has been robbed countless times. Everyone is after the White House, but no one has ever been able to obtain the Earth Mother's Stone Heart. This is supporting evidence."
"Because of this news, most people would want to find the White House to take a look if they don't have other clues," Immortal Mingke said solemnly. "The layout of buildings in Jade Capital can change according to the Earth Mother's will. We heard a lot of commotion in the city earlier, which means the Earth Mother is probably changing the city's appearance again. This way, even if someone sneaks in with old information and the old building layout, they will be at a loss. Perhaps the only thing that remains unchanged is the location of the White House."
Aunt Zhu scoffed, "With such deliberate guidance, we shouldn't have gone to the White House. The Earth Mother laughed so arrogantly at True Man Minghui back then because she was certain that her stone heart was safe and that no one could steal it."
Master Chongyao sighed: "But what if it's true? What if?"
"Then let's split up into several groups; that will increase our chances of success."
Aunt Zhu's suggestion was immediately agreed upon by everyone.
He Lingchuan then asked, "Have you all found out where the 'Golden Lotus in the Wind and Dew' is hidden?"
“A bird demon said that the Earth Mother planted it in the evening jasmine forest of Duzhi Mountain in Yujing City. It once flew over Duzhi Mountain and smelled the fragrance of the wind and dew, although it was only once.” Ling Jinbao added, “Duzhi Mountain is one of the residences of Changfeng Valley. The mountain is not big. When Changfeng Valley still existed, it was a medicinal mountain.”
He Lingchuan thought for a moment and then asked, "How many ruins of Changfeng Valley are there in Yujing City?"
None of the immortals uttered a sound, except for Ling Jinbao, who answered fluently.
"Yujing City was initially built on the basis of Changfeng Valley, but after the Earth Mother incorporated more and more collections and buildings, the contents of Changfeng Valley seemed to become less and less. Now only two representative locations remain: the Mountain Gate Headquarters and Duzhi Mountain." No matter how big Yujing City is, it always has a boundary. It is very difficult for the Earth Mother to carry it around. Sometimes she has to give up some superfluous buildings.
The tendency to prefer the new and tire of the old is not only a human trait, but also a human trait.
Leaving behind the iconic mountain gate headquarters of Changfeng Valley is understandable, after all, Changfeng Valley was the Earth Mother's first trophy, and it has great commemorative significance.
But why leave behind a mountain of medicinal herbs?
"What's so special about this medicinal mountain?"
Changfeng Valley was once a thriving place, with numerous hills, exotic flowers and rare herbs, magnificent buildings, towering cliffs and flowing streams, and ever-changing scenery. There are many landforms more worthy of collection than Duzhi Mountain, so why aren't they ranked higher?
But Ling Jinbao couldn't answer that question either.
He Lingchuan's eyes flickered slightly: "The Golden Lotus of Wind and Dew, is it from this medicinal mountain?"
The first Golden Lotus of Wind and Dew also came from Changfeng Valley. Could it be that it grows in this medicinal mountain?
“It’s not impossible.” Ling Jinbao rubbed his chin. “If that’s the case, why would Mother Earth insist on buying it back at a high price and replanting it in its birthplace?”
The value of the Golden Lotus in the Wind and Dew is inconsistent with the series of actions performed by the Earth Mother.
He Lingchuan's eyes flickered slightly: "Do you have any more detailed information about this Wind and Dew Golden Lotus?"
“That’s all.” Ling Jinbao was about to shake his head when he suddenly remembered something. “Oh right, two bird demon prisoners also confessed that Duzhi Mountain is shrouded in red mist all year round. Only on certain nights of the year, when the mist dissipates, can the bird demons in the sky see that the medicinal fields in the mountain are growing very well. One bird demon even said that it saw the herb farmers working in the fields, and it was on that night that it smelled the fragrance of the wind and dew.”
Master Chonghui was not present at the time, and he asked directly, "How does it know that it is a herbalist? It might be a thief who came into the mountains to steal."
"Wearing a white straw hat and carrying a medicine basket, knowing that there are bird demons flying around in the sky, he still squats under the moonlight and slowly weeds for half an hour. What else could he be but a herbalist?"
"In addition, the Earth Mother restrains the monsters in Yujing City, forbidding them from approaching Duzhi Mountain. Only the Violent Bear King has ever entered that medicinal mountain." Ling Jinbao paused for a moment, "Most of the monsters in Yujing City were newly recruited by the Earth Mother after her awakening this time. Hearing that the medicinal fields in the back mountain are forbidden areas, they guessed that the Earth Mother did not allow them to steal medicine."
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