While muttering to himself, Hu Xiaobei caught a whiff of that sharp, rotting stench again!

"Ordinary people coming here would probably be overwhelmed by the smell and vomit on the spot!"

As he spoke to himself, Hu Xiaobei lifted his head and peered deep into the dense woods…

Hu Xiaobei knew that if his senses were correct, there was definitely something terrifying hidden deep within these mountains.

There was no way he could match such a terrifying presence right now…

Taking a deep breath and speaking hoarsely to himself, Hu Xiaobei hoped, "I hope that damn rabbit hasn't really gone too deep, otherwise, even I would have a hard time rescuing it!"

After his murmur, Hu Xiaobei and Xiaobai continued to delve deeper…

Looking at Xiaobai's familiar ease with the path, the corners of Hu Xiaobei's mouth twitched fiercely!

Hu Xiaobei knew it must come here often, otherwise, it wouldn't be so untroubled.

"Hei is a good one, not being corrupted by those two rogues!"

While feeling relieved, Hu Xiaobei's eyelids twitched violently.

The reason was that he sensed a very familiar aura not far ahead.

"Damn it, no way!" he chuckled wryly to himself as he saw Hei step out quickly from behind a large tree up ahead!

Seeing the anthropomorphic embarrassment on Hei's face, Hu Xiaobei couldn't help but gently place a hand on his forehead!

Just now, Hu Xiaobei thought that only Xiaobai and that godforsaken rabbit had ventured deep into the woods, but Hei had joined them too.

…

"Those who are close to vermillion get stained red; those who are close to ink get stained black! You all got corrupted by that damn rabbit, and when I rescue it, I'll definitely catch it and give it a good beating," Xiaobei reprimanded them speechlessly, only to see them lying down obediently on the ground.

Seeing their utterly obedient demeanors, Hu Xiaobei had no more to say, he just sighed silently and commanded, "Alright, enough nonsense, lead the way already."

Upon hearing this, Hei and Xiaobai quickly got up and confidently led the way…

The deeper they followed them into the woods, the more anxious Hu Xiaobei felt.

Because in just a short while, they had really gone quite deep…

Stepping past the furthest point where he had ever collected medicinal herbs, Hu Xiaobei spoke admiringly, "You guys are really something, having ventured this deep."

After saying this, he saw them lower their heads, embarrassed.

Hu Xiaobei guessed that the reason they went this deep was because the nearby medicinal herbs had been almost completely harvested by them.

In fact, Hu Xiaobei's guess was very close to the truth.

That Treasure-hunting Rabbit was a foodie, previously wandering around the woods when it had nothing better to do…

It had eaten up all the good stuff nearby…

After having eaten everything, it started to eye the deeper parts, knowing that there must be older medicinal herbs inside.

But it also sensed the danger there and didn't dare to venture in…

Unwilling to give up, it ended up dragging Hei and Xiaobai along…

The three food-lovers hit it off and started scouring deeper into the forest; at first, everything went smoothly, but there's a saying—'You can't walk along the riverbank without getting your shoes wet.'

This time, they faced setbacks, and having no other choice, they had to seek Hu Xiaobei's help…

…

Taking another deep breath, Hu Xiaobei fully prepared himself mentally and continued deeper with them…

After a few steps forward, Hu Xiaobei held his breath.

The reason was that he smelled a very pungent stench of blood.

The stench spread through his nostrils in an instant, and Hu Xiaobei felt his body go weak…

"There's poison!"

Once he had confirmed this, Hu Xiaobei quickly circulated his Nine Wood True Qi…

As the Nine Wood True Qi flowed through him, the feeling of weakness in his body gradually dissipated…

"Thank goodness for Nine Wood True Qi!"

Thinking this, Hu Xiaobei took a careful look and realized the stench was emanating from the deep purple miasma…

"This deeper area really is not simple!"

Sighing, Hu Xiaobei prepared to warn Hei and Xiaobai to be mindful of the purple miasma, only to find that they were not affected by it at all.

His mouth twitched slightly, but Hu Xiaobei quickly understood!

If they had been afraid of the miasma, they wouldn't have dared to venture this deep previously…

"Damn, how deep does this place go!"

After another half hour of following them, a tinge of despair began to surface in Hu Xiaobei's heart…

They had walked for so long, and Hu Xiaobei still hadn't seen the end. He only felt the darkness around him growing thicker.

Had his eyes not been enhanced by the Nine Wood True Qi, by now he probably wouldn't be able to see anything even a meter away.

"Who knows, if I keep walking like this, I might end up in another world."

While entertaining such odd thoughts, Hu Xiaobei noticed that Xiaobai and Hei, walking ahead, had stopped.

"Have we arrived?"

Thinking this, Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath and soon, with narrowed eyes, looked ahead…

Very quickly, Hu Xiaobei was slightly shocked…

Because at that moment, Hu Xiaobei saw a massive tree in front of him…

The tree bore the scars of great age, appearing to be over a thousand years old…

Right now, what caught Hu Xiaobei's attention was not the ancient tree but the deep azure vines crawling all over it…

"Sky-piercing Vine!"

After a few glances, everything about it began to surface in Hu Xiaobei's mind!

The Sky-piercing Vine was a type of medicinal herb…

Long ago, it had been highly sought after by practitioners of Chinese Medicine.

Because it was effective in treating many diseases.

However, due to rampant over-harvesting, it gradually became rare.

Eventually, many Chinese Medicine practitioners, unable to find Sky-piercing Vine anymore, began replacing it with other herbs, and so, nowadays few people could recognize it directly…

But because Hu Xiaobei possessed ancient heritage knowledge, he identified it at a glance…

Not only did Hu Xiaobei recognize it, but he also knew it was over a thousand years old…

"If I dig this up and give it away, it would probably cause a sensation!"

After this thought emerged, Hu Xiaobei quickly shook his head.

He knew that excavating it would not be simple; the Sky-piercing Vine, like the Piranha Plant, had its own self-defense mechanisms and would attack if approached…

"Sky-piercing Vines of just a few decades can strangle a person, let alone one over a thousand years old!"

Thinking this, Hu Xiaobei searched the deep azure vines for the Treasure-hunting Rabbit.

He found it rather quickly, currently bound tightly by the azure vines.

Yes, just like a zongzi, a rice dumpling!

Seeing the look of helplessness that flashed in its eyes, Hu Xiaobei laughed…

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