Chapter 844
Chapter 844
"Too much?"
Zhang Xiaohua was surprised, and pretended to be angry: "Did your third senior sister give me an impossible task?"
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua's exaggerated expression, Zhang Pinger's heart relaxed, and said: "It's not impossible, if it's impossible, why would she ask you to do it?"
"Then what is it?" Zhang Xiaohua was still smiling.
"This … I don't know for the time being." Zhang Pinger said without thinking.
"Bang!" Zhang Xiaohua fell to the ground, and muttered after a long time: "Since you don't know, how can you say it's too much?"
"Senior brother, although I don't know what your task is, I know where you are going."
Zhang Pinger's face was full of disappointment as she said, "I asked Third Senior Sister yesterday, but she wouldn't tell me no matter what. Today, early in the morning, when she had to send orders to prepare, she told me the location of the test."
"Oh?
Where is it?
Is it a dragon's pool or a tiger's den? "Zhang Xiaohua curiously asked.
"Third senior sister arranged for you to test in the Ghost Valley!" Zhang Pinger angrily said.
"Ghost Valley?" Zhang Xiaohua was even more surprised, and asked: "Where is this Ghost Valley?
Why haven't I heard of it? "
"If senior brother has heard of it, then it's a strange thing!"
Zhang Pinger sneered: "This Ghost Valley is in a canyon under the Fire Palace's mountain. Only the Fire Palace's disciples know about it, even the other inner disciples don't know about it!"
"So it's like this, but … why is it called Ghost Valley?
Is there a ghost inside? "Zhang Xiaohua probed.
"How can there be a ghost, if there is a ghost, wouldn't there be a god in this world?" Zhang Pinger laughed, and then explained: "Speaking of this Ghost Valley, it's a long time ago.
According to the records of the Distant Fire Temple, this canyon was not called the Ghost Valley in the past, but the Emerald Tree Valley. It is a place with beautiful scenery, lush vegetation, and all kinds of spirit herbs grow in clusters. It seems … seems to be even more beautiful than the Strange Birch Forest in the Youlan Grand Canyon. "
"In the past, the Evergreen Valley was very suitable for growing Spiritual Herbs. Therefore, many of the Li Huo Palace's Spiritual Herbs were planted in the valley. Many of the disciples were also assigned to the Evergreen Valley. All the disciples loved to go there. Even the disciples from the other palaces and the disciples from Mo Nong Palace often came there."
"However, about a thousand years ago, I don't know what happened to the Li Cui Valley, but there was an inexplicable black fog inside. This black fog was not much, but it was not little either. All the spiritual herbs and trees were polluted, and could no longer grow. The regenerated spiritual herbs and trees were gloomy, and could no longer be used for medicine or alchemy. Even the stones in the Li Cui Valley lost their previous green appearance, and became a dark blue color. The entire Li Cui Valley looked like there was a ghost, and all the disciples no longer went there to pick herbs and play. Over time, the name was changed to Ghost Valley."
"Oh, so it's like this."
Zhang Xiaohua suddenly understood. Since it was Ghost Valley, of course there were unknown dangers, and Third Senior Sister Mei Suying wanted her to go to Ghost Valley for the test.
"But, since it's Ghost Valley, what is there for me to look for?"
"Senior Brother, you may not know, but after the spiritual herbs and trees in Ghost Valley were polluted by the ghost fog, it was naturally impossible to refine ordinary pills, but what about it?
After the research of several generations of seniors in the Fire Palace, they found that some spiritual herbs, such as Ghost Face Mushroom, Ghost Shadow Grass, Ghost Eye Fruit, have new uses, such as using poison, or using poison to fight poison. Moreover, some animals and unknown herbs in Ghost Valley also have an incredible effect. Presumably, Third Senior Sister wants you to go to Ghost Valley to look for these strange things! "
"Haha," Zhang Xiaohua heard and unconsciously laughed, "Since some seniors have already entered Ghost Valley, even if there is danger, it should be limited. Moreover, your Third Senior Sister's request is normal. If I lose, she will naturally succeed, and if I win, she will get the pills. She has the idea of having the best of both worlds!"
"How can it be as simple as Senior Brother thinks?"
Zhang Pinger said, "What I said was something that happened hundreds of years ago. Because Ghost Valley has been shrouded in ghost fog for a long time, although it is not much, ordinary people are extremely unaccustomed to it. Very few people can stay in it for more than four hours. Many people have gone crazy after entering Ghost Valley, so, in the past hundred years, no one has entered again!"
"Alas," Zhang Xiaohua sighed, looked at Zhang Pinger and said, "I'm a fish on the chopping block. If I don't want to listen to your Third Senior Sister's arrangement, I can only go back to the Pill Hall."
"Sigh," Zhang Pinger also sighed, and then complained, "Master is really too much. That night, didn't she agree to let Eldest Senior Sister conduct a martial arts test for you? I thought that Eldest Senior Sister would at most exchange a few moves with you. At the very least, she would find a few disciples from the Rui Jin Palace Hall to test your martial arts with you.
I don't know what the two of them are busy with, I can't see them all day, so … "
Then, she lowered her head and said softly, "Please don't blame me, Senior Brother."
Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "What's there to blame?
I was the one who mocked your Third Senior Sister that day, how can I blame you? "
Just as they were talking, a disciple hurried over, looked at Zhang Pinger and cupped his hands, and said respectfully, "Senior Sister Zhang, Senior Sister Mei asked me to inform Junior Brother Ren that the test in Lai Cui Valley will begin in half an hour. Please ask Junior Brother Ren to hurry to the entrance of the valley in the west as soon as possible."
Zhang Pinger waved her hand and said, "Okay, I got it. You go back and report first, I will take Junior Brother Ren there in a while."
After the disciple walked away, Zhang Pinger looked at Zhang Xiaohua and said, "Senior Brother, are you ready? Do you have anything to take?"
Zhang Xiaohua shook his head and said, "There's nothing to take, let's go."
"You don't need to bring a weapon?" Zhang Pinger was worried and said, "I remember that Senior Brother has a short sword, right?"
"Short sword?" Zhang Xiaohua was stunned, scratching his head and said, "I think I lost it, hehe."
Then, he pretended to be enlightened and said, "That's right, don't I have a long sword?
Wait a moment. "
After saying that, he went into the small house, and after a while, he walked out with the Great Wisdom Sword.
Zhang Pinger had never seen this heavy sword before, and frowned, "Senior Brother, this … is this your long sword?
I … I seem to have seen your mount before, I thought it was a stick! "
Zhang Xiaohua raised the Great Wisdom Sword, waved it a few times, and said with a smile, "It's just convenient to use, just treat it as a long sword."
The two talked as they walked, and by the time they arrived at the Li Cui Valley, which was west of the Li Huo Hall, half an hour had passed. At this time, there were many disciples gathered at the entrance of the valley, and Zhang Xiaohua saw the Third Senior Sister a few days ago, standing there in a fiery red robe.
The entrance of the Li Cui Valley was behind a pile of rocks and messy vegetation, so Zhang Xiaohua could not see clearly. The entire valley seemed to be wrapped around the Lingering Fragrance Peak, and the peak of the Lingering Fragrance Peak blocked Zhang Xiaohua's line of sight.
When they got close, Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Pinger bowed to Mei Suying.
Mei Suying waved her hand and said, "Junior Brother Ren, I think you already know that because Senior Sister has an important matter to attend to, the matter of testing your martial arts has been left to me.
Originally, you were disrespectful to me that day, and I wanted to teach you a lesson. If it were up to me, I would have invited a Senior Sister from Mo Xuan's palace, and you would have been dealt with in a few moves.
But before Senior Apprentice Sister left, she repeatedly instructed me to find some simple tests for you.
Moreover, in my Li Huo Palace Hall's Dan Refining Room, due to the lack of Li Cui Valley's medicinal herbs, we haven't refined any strange medicinal pills for a long time. Since Junior Sister Zhang said that your martial arts are outstanding, then that's good. I'll find a simple test for you. As long as you find a thousand year old Ghost Face Mushroom in this Li Cui Valley, I'll consider it as a pass. How about it? "
"Thousand year old?"
Before Zhang Xiaohua could speak, Zhang Pinger beside her cried out, "Third Senior Sister, this Ghost Face Valley has a thousand year old Ghost Face Mushroom?
This Ghost Face Valley has only been formed for a few years! "
Mei Suying smiled tenderly and said, "Seventh Junior Sister, as a Senior Sister, I'm a good-for-nothing. I only know how to cultivate, and I'm not interested in the records of this palace hall. Therefore, I don't know that this Li Cui Valley is called Ghost Face Valley. I only know that this Li Cui Valley has existed for more than ten thousand years.
Although it's rare to find a thousand year old Ghost Face Mushroom, in this Li Cui Valley, there should be a limit to how difficult it is!
"You …" Zhang Pinger was flustered and exasperated, "You're deliberately making things difficult for me!"
"Deliberately making things difficult?"
Mei Suying snorted disdainfully and said, "I'm the most impartial. Since Eldest Senior Sister has taught me this matter, I will definitely complete it well. Moreover, if I don't find something slightly more difficult, what if the Hierarch Lord finds out that I easily let go of the probationary disciple that she wants to strictly test? How do you want me to tell the Hierarch Lord?"
"This …" Zhang Pinger was speechless.
Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "Alright, Third … Senior Sister, I've already prepared everything. When should I enter?"
Mei Suying smiled and said, "Junior Brother Ren is indeed a hero. You're worthy of being the person who passed through the Orchid Dusk Refinement. This Li Cui Valley's entrance is already open. You can enter at any time.
Moreover, I'll send someone to wait at the entrance. As long as you pick a Ghost Face Mushroom, you can come back at any time. "
Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said, "Many thanks for Senior Sister's arrangement."
After he finished speaking, he held his sword and walked towards the entrance of the Lichen Valley.
"Mas … Junior Brother Ren, be careful. If there's any danger … it's better if you come out early …" Zhang Pinger chased after him and said in a low voice.
Zhang Xiaohua turned around and smiled. "Don't worry, Senior Martial Sister Zhang. I'll be back soon."
After he finished speaking, he entered the dark valley.
Seeing Zhang Xiaohua enter, Zhang Pinger stared at the entrance of the valley. After a while, she heard Mei Suyan say with a smile, "Seventh Junior Sister, come over here. I have something to tell you."
Hearing this, Zhang Pinger turned around and walked over. "Senior Sister, what's the matter?"
Just as Zhang Pinger turned around, a pale white figure jumped up from the tree beside the Emerald Lily Valley. While all the disciples were looking at Zhang Pinger, the figure disappeared into the valley in a flash!
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