0p0 Chapter 338
Chapter 338
As they stepped into the secluded valley, a thick fog, like a mysterious veil, permeated the entire valley, adding to its already tranquil atmosphere and mystique. Faintly, painful groans, like fine threads, pierced through the fog and reached their ears. Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen were startled and immediately followed the sound with great haste. Soon, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded before their eyes—a group of hunters lay sprawled on the ground, their faces ashen, their lips bloodless, their bodies trembling slightly with pain.
Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen hurried forward, crouching down to carefully examine the hunters' condition. Their wounds were festering, oozing pus and blood, emitting a nauseating stench. Wan'er's brows furrowed, her eyes revealing gravity and focus. After careful observation and diagnosis, she determined that it was caused by an extremely rare snake venom. To cure these hunters, a specific antidote was needed. Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuchen's mind raced. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. He remembered reading about a rare medicinal herb growing in this valley, which might be the key to neutralizing the poison.
Without delay, the two resolutely set off into the depths of the valley. Along the way, thorns grew thickly, and jagged rocks littered the landscape. Their clothes were torn, and their skin was cut, but they paid no heed to these injuries. Moreover, they encountered several sudden landslides and earthquakes, with boulders roaring overhead and the ground beneath their feet becoming soft and unstable, threatening to plunge them into an endless abyss at any moment. And there were ferocious beasts lurking in the shadows, their chilling roars echoing as they watched them intently, ready to launch a deadly attack at any moment. However, these hardships and dangers did not deter them; instead, they strengthened their resolve to continue their journey.
Finally, after overcoming countless hardships, they found the spiritual herb swaying gently in the breeze atop a steep cliff. The herb emitted a faint glow, its leaves translucent and crystalline, seemingly brimming with boundless vitality and energy. Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen were overjoyed and about to reach out to pluck it when, in an instant, a gigantic python leaped out from a crevice in the nearby rocks. The python's body was as thick as a bucket, covered in hard scales, its cold, bloodthirsty eyes fixed on them. Its long tongue flickered in and out of its gaping maw, emitting a suffocating stench. Then, it opened its jaws wide and, with a powerful surge, lunged straight at them.
Ye Jiuchen's eyes instantly sharpened like an eagle's. Without hesitation, he swiftly drew his sword from his waist and nimbly met the giant python head-on. The sword flashed in his hand, each swing carrying immense force, clashing with the python's attacks with deafening sounds. Taking advantage of Ye Jiuchen's fierce battle with the python, Wan'er nimbly dodged the python's attack range, carefully reaching out to quickly pluck the precious spiritual herb.
After a thrilling and grueling battle, Ye Jiuchen spotted an opening in the giant python's defenses and, with all his might, plunged his sword into its vital spot. The python writhed in pain, roaring and twisting its body wildly, before finally going still and collapsing to the ground with a thud. Ye Jiuchen gasped for breath, his clothes soaked with sweat, but his eyes shone with the joy and determination of victory.
Having successfully obtained the medicinal herb, they dared not delay and quickly returned to the hunters' location. Wan'er carefully crushed the herb and gently applied it to the hunters' festering wounds. She then boiled the herb into a broth and slowly fed it to the hunters. Time passed, and a miraculous thing happened—the festering of the hunters' wounds gradually stopped and began to heal slowly. The pain that had tormented them for so long gradually dissipated, and their pale complexions gradually regained some color.
Seeing the hunters' conditions improve significantly, Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen smiled with relief. After a short rest, they once again embarked on their unknown journey. The road ahead was long and arduous, filled with endless variables and unknown challenges. But in their hearts burned a fervent heart of a healer, a heart as bright as a star, illuminating their path and making them fearless. They steadfastly continued towards the places where patients awaited treatment, no matter what hardships and dangers awaited them—storms, raging fires, or insurmountable obstacles—neither could shake their unwavering determination to heal all people. Their figures gradually disappeared at the valley's exit, leaving behind a legendary tale of benevolence and great love on this land, for posterity to sing its praises and admire.
They slowly emerged from the deep, tranquil valley along a winding mountain path that resembled a giant serpent crawling across the earth. Suddenly, a vast, verdant grassland opened up before them. As far as the eye could see, the grassland stretched out like a giant emerald carpet, dotted with scattered tents belonging to herders, like white flowers blooming on a green canvas. However, an unsettling stillness permeated the grassland. The usual sounds of cattle and sheep bleating and shepherds calling out were completely absent; the entire grassland was eerily quiet. Wan'er and Ye Jiuchen were startled. Their eyes met, and they both saw worry and unease in each other's eyes. Without hesitation, they quickly walked towards the nearest tent.
As the tent flap was lifted, a stuffy, slightly unpleasant odor wafted out. Inside, an elderly man lay quietly on a simple bed, unconscious. His face was sallow with a hint of ashen pallor, his lips were cracked and peeling, and his body was covered with a dense, alarming rash of red rashes. Some of the rashes had ruptured, oozing a murky liquid that emitted a faint putrid smell. Wan'er immediately stepped forward and knelt down beside the old man with a solemn expression. She placed her slender fingers on his wrist, carefully feeling his pulse. She then gently lifted his eyelids to observe the color of the whites of his eyes and the condition of his pupils. Afterward, she frowned and said softly, "This is another strange illness I've never seen before. It seems the situation is quite troublesome." Ye Jiuchen stood to the side, his face cold and his eyes firm as he looked at Wan'er. He nodded slightly and said, "No matter what, we must find a cure." With that, the two decided to set off immediately to search for medicinal herbs in the nearby area.
They moved through the knee-high grass, carefully identifying the shapes and smells of various herbs, their eyes not missing any corner where the necessary medicinal materials might grow.