Chapter 581: Seven-Star Orchid Grass

Things are getting complicated!
This mission is indeed unusual—it not only concerns the safety of thebeggar gang’s branch in Fengyang County but also involves the safety of Zhang Sanfeng, the eldest disciple of the Wudang sect and future leader of the Wudang sect.
If this mission isn’t completed successfully, it will likely affect not only the relationship between Happy and thebeggar gang but also severely damage Zhang Sanfeng’s goodwill. Moreover, there are also people from the Ming Sect here; if they can’t be rescued together, not only will Zhang Wuji’s favor drop drastically, but the entire relationship with the Ming Sect might revert to its original state!
What a pair, Huang Rong and Guo Jing—this favor won’t be easy to earn…
Happy took a deep breath but quickly regained his composure:
“Since Doctor Wang is confident he can save Hero Song and the friends from the Ming Sect, I wonder where this ‘Seven-Star Orchid Grass’ can be found…”
“Well…”
Doctor Wang took a deep breath, looking troubled:
“I do know where the Seven-Star Orchid Grass grows. It thrives in cold environments—the colder the place, the better its chances of growing. In the Fengyang area, there are only two places suitable for it. According to an old herbalist who often visits my pharmacy, atop Wangyue Peak to the north, there’s a cold spring. Inside the cave near that spring, the Seven-Star Orchid Grass might exist.”
Hearing that Doctor Wang only mentioned one location and couldn’t even confirm whether the grass was there, Happy noticed Chen Youliang about to speak but hesitating, so he immediately frowned:
“What about the other location?”
“The other location is too remote. It’s said to be a hiding place for the evil sect. Attempting to retrieve it there will likely fail, and it could even cost the young master’s life. I think it’s better for the young master to try his luck at Wangyue Peak.” Doctor Wang advised kindly, “With Hero Song and the others’ constitutions, along with my calming incense, they can barely last four days (48 hours in normal time). If they can’t find it at Wangyue Peak, it will be the will of fate.”
Hearing this, Happy noticed Chen Youliang’s expression was also full of helplessness, and he quickly concluded that there was no Seven-Star Orchid Grass at Wangyue Peak—the antidote was at the other location.
And since the poison came from the evil sect, and the other location happened to be their hiding place, the connection between the two was obvious.
“Doctor Wang, since there’s no danger at Wangyue Peak, why not send someone to fetch it?”
Hearing Happy’s question, Doctor Wang smiled bitterly:

“This… to be honest with you, young master, my two disciples searched everywhere but found nothing. I really have no more ideas.”
As expected!
“Then tell me the address of the other location. For the sake of Hero Song and his friends from Wudang and the Ming Sect, taking a little risk isn’t a big deal,” said Kai Xin firmly.
Chen Youliang and Doctor Wang exchanged a glance.
“Then, Doctor Wang, please tell Young Master Kai Xin whatever you know,” said Chen Youliang. After a pause, he added, “During this time, I will move Hero Song and his group to a secret underground branch for protection while diverting theThe Demon Gate’s attention to buy time for Young Master Kai Xin.”
“Then I entrust the safety of Hero Song and the others to Chief Chen,” said Kai Xin, bowing in response.
After that, he learned from Doctor Wang where theThe Demon Gate was hiding, accepted the mission, and quickly left.
…
The distance from Fengyang County to the “Extreme Yin Lake” mentioned by Doctor Wang was quite long. With an ordinary mount, it would take seven or eight hours to go back and forth—time was extremely tight.
Kai Xin didn’t dare delay. He sent a message to Lei Zhan via homing pigeon, asking him to send a new horse tag. Then he mounted his horse and rushed off at full speed!
…
On horseback, Kai Xin checked the Qiankun Bag he had obtained from theThe Demon Gate experts. There were quite a few valuable items inside—several first-class masterpieces, a secret boxing manual for the Liberation Realm, a “Heavenly Demon Order” that lifted his spirits, and three Golden Pins that could break through protective barriers.
The Heavenly Demon Order wasn’t useful yet, but in the future, once his strength and equipment improved, it would be very useful when entering the ruins of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
As for the Golden Pins, they could be launched using covert techniques, with incredible speed. At close range, they were extremely effective at breaking through defenses, catching people off guard.
Whoosh!
The snow-white homing pigeon arrived in Kai Xin’s hands at astonishing speed.
Kai Xin was stunned. It was a message sent by the “One Emperor.”
“Alone, facing two experts at the Wuwei Realm—within ten moves, one dies and the other escapes. Not bad. Losing to someone like you isn’t entirely shameful. But there are still two months until our duel. I will win back what’s lost.”
True to his reputation as the “One Emperor,” although the note was filled with arrogance and fighting spirit, it also contained praise. In his past life, Kai Xin had never heard the “One Emperor” comment on anyone in such a way.
Although he had received many congratulatory messages from friends, the note from the “One Emperor” alone was enough to make Kai Xin breathe a deep sigh of relief.

“I’m also looking forward to your next few attacks.”
Not long after the homing pigeon took off, it quickly brought back the reply from “The Emperor”: “In two months, atop Mount Tai. We must meet!”
Seeing the bold handwriting on the note, he felt as if he could touch the fighting spirit he had long nurtured. He raised his head, his eyes blazing with intense heat.
“We must meet.”
The loud sound of horse hooves quickly faded at the end of the road.
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Jiyin Lake.
The presence of an underground cold mine caused this large lake to be much colder than other lakes! The low temperature meant there were no living creatures in the lake, and vegetation was rarely seen in the vicinity.
Especially at night, Jiyin Lake gave off a gloomy and eerie feeling, as if one were being watched by cold monsters, making it extremely uncomfortable.
However, since some people started camping near Jiyin Lake recently, it became a bit more lively. Countless torches illuminated the entire shore of the lake like daylight.
Over twenty tents were set up along the lakebank!
More than thirty skilled disciples from the demonic sect stood guard around the lake like vajras, sealing off the area completely and preventing anyone from approaching.
One of the large tents was brightly lit, with several men of imposing presence and sinister expressions coming out from time to time!
After observing from the shadows for a while, Happy’s cheerful expression gradually turned serious…
He wondered why the demonic sect had chosen Jiyin Lake for camping and why they were making such a big deal out of it!
What puzzled Happy even more was that there were quite a few skilled experts with them—seems there were seven or eight elders-level experts. He didn’t know who the leader was, but it surely wasn’t an unknown person. He was secretly terrified that he might have stumbled upon the demonic sect carrying out a special mission here. Taking a deep breath, he prayed not to encounter super experts like Zhu Yuyan, otherwise, he would be defeated at the first encounter.
“Never mind. I’ll look for the ‘Seven-Star Orchid Grass’ first…”
As he turned around, he suddenly felt alert. Under the soft, silvery moonlight, he noticed a woman covered in black veils appearing above him somehow. She sat high in the treetops like a night spirit, her feet swaying gently, her beautiful eyes captivating, and a playful smile on her lips. Her delicate gaze fell on him:
“Gusu… the man in blue?” Her voice was as clear as pearls falling on a silver plate, melodious, and filled with a unique charm.