novelraw Chapter 24: I said, you do
Chapter 24: I said, you do
The best external aid to advance Su Yuan's final two dimensions wasn't limited to just Blood Lingzhi.
The gray mirror actually provided dozens of options.
The reason Blood Lingzhi was the most suitable external aid for Su Yuan was because its location was deep within the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range in the southern frontier, in a place called Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley.
And the southern frontier happened to be the ancestral homeland of the Zhou family behind Zhou Pharmaceutical, with the latter having considerable influence over the former.
Zhou Pharmaceutical had even established dozens of herb-gathering teams throughout the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range in the southern frontier.
Through Zhou Pharmaceutical's influence, obtaining Blood Lingzhi would be significantly easier for Su Yuan, to the point where he wouldn't even need to take action personally.
As for the dozens of other options besides Blood Lingzhi? They were either too far away or came with numerous restrictions.
Only Blood Lingzhi was the simplest option.
"Tang Zhien should have almost finished preparing everything according to my instructions."
Su Yuan thought to himself, then immediately got up and left the villa.......
Zhou Family Ancestral Estate.
This was a manor brimming with classical charm, complete with small bridges over flowing water, green tiles, and red walls.
In the manor's main building, Tang Zhien sat holding a phone, currently on a call.
"Are you ready?"
"Wait for my command to proceed next."
After speaking, Tang Zhien hung up the phone.
Simultaneously, a trace of worry appeared on his face.
"I wonder what the gentleman wants to do at Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley?"
Tang Zhien clearly understood just how dangerous the Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley in the southern frontier's Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range truly was.
It was considered one of the forbidden zones within the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range. Over the past few centuries, virtually no herb-gathering teams or individuals who mistakenly entered Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley had ever emerged alive.
Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley teemed with endless strange snakes, and legend said it even housed the mythical Snake Mothers. Even Transforming Force Grandmasters would only dare observe from the valley's edges, not venturing too deep inside.
......
Despite his immense wariness and even fear toward Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley.
A few days ago, when Tang Zhien received Su Yuan's instructions to reorganize a herb-gathering team and enter the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range's Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley today.
Tang Zhien immediately began preparations, gathering the most experienced herb gatherers from Zhou Pharmaceutical's dozens of teams in the southern frontier to form the herb-gathering team Su Yuan wanted.
Of course, these experienced herb gatherers were naturally very unwilling upon learning they were to enter Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley, and Tang Zhien had to employ many methods to force their agreement.
"With Xiao Yu there, even if those herb gatherers have other ideas, they won't be able to cause any trouble."
Tang Zhien calculated inwardly.
This 'Xiao Yu' referred to Zhou Yu.
He was Tang Zhien's trusted subordinate cultivated in the southern frontier, taken in by him since childhood and even granted the Zhou surname.
Zhou Yu could be considered absolutely loyal to Tang Zhien and Zhou Pharmaceutical.
Additionally, Zhou Yu had quite good talent in National Martial Arts, now already a Hidden Force Great Achievement expert.
With Zhou Yu leading the team, those herb gatherers wouldn't dare disobey orders.
"What a pity..."
Tang Zhien sighed inwardly.
Having Zhou Yu serve as this herb-gathering team's leader was indeed reliable.
But the destination was Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley in the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range... Tang Zhien had already prepared himself for Zhou Yu's sacrifice in Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley.
To be precise, Tang Zhien had already prepared for this entire herb-gathering team's complete sacrifice.
After all, this was Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley, and according to Su Yuan's instructions, they intended to have this team venture deep into Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley?
Just as Tang Zhien was lost in thought.
A voice suddenly came from beside him.
"How are the preparations?"
Tang Zhien jolted awake, immediately standing up and slightly bowing forward as he said, "Everything has been prepared according to your instructions, sir."
Having experienced the incident at the hospital rooftop last time, Tang Zhien now found Su Yuan silently bypassing the Zhou Family Ancestral Estate's heavy security somewhat expected.
"That's fine."
Su Yuan nodded slightly.
He had actually already learned this answer from the gray mirror long ago.
Not only that, but he also knew Tang Zhien had prepared extremely diligently, without any intention of cutting corners or being lazy.
"Take me to see Zhou Weiwei."
Su Yuan said casually.
Inside a certain room within the manor.
Zhou Weiwei widened her eyes, looking at the cold-faced man before her.
Was this the man who cured her hereditary heart disease, the one even Uncle Tang treated with such reverence?
"Recovery is proceeding adequately."
Su Yuan spoke.
He had already learned every detail about Zhou Weiwei's physical condition through the gray mirror.
But to prevent Tang Zhien from thinking he was being perfunctory, he specifically came to take a look, to reassure the old man.
"If not for you, sir, Weiwei would probably already be..."
Tang Zhien felt relieved inwardly, his tone becoming grateful.
......
After checking on Zhou Weiwei, the two returned to the main hall.
"Sir, the Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley in the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range teems with countless snake monsters, it's extremely dangerous there..."
Tang Zhien began briefing Su Yuan about Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley.
"I know."
Su Yuan nodded.
Through the gray mirror, there was probably no one in the world who understood Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley better than him.
The most dangerous aspect of Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley was the two Snake Mothers.
These two Snake Mothers both possessed strength at the Embracing Elixir Grandmaster level, equivalent to Level 1 lifeforms.
This was also why Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley was classified as a forbidden zone—even Embracing Elixir Grandmasters risked being trapped if they ventured too deep.
"The herb-gathering team I organized according to your instructions has a leader named Zhou Yu who can be trusted. As for the other herb gatherers, with Zhou Yu present, they won't dare take any action..."
Tang Zhien began introducing the herb-gathering team.
"Zhou Yu..."
Information about Zhou Yu surfaced in Su Yuan's mind.
Long before coming here, Su Yuan had already learned all the detailed information about this herb-gathering team through the gray mirror.
Among them, Zhou Yu was indeed sufficiently loyal—neither now nor in the future would he betray them.
"Contact Zhou Yu now, then I'll take command."
Su Yuan said.
"Understood."
Tang Zhien nodded, immediately beginning to contact Zhou Yu.
......
Southern Frontier, outside the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range.
Inside a wooden cabin, Zhou Yu and seven or eight herb gatherers had gathered there.
Compared to the calm Zhou Yu, the seven or eight herb gatherers' expressions were much more complex—filled with fear, terror, despair...
After all, learning they were about to enter the forbidden zone Ten-Thousand-Ravine Snake Valley was practically equivalent to having one foot already in the grave.
Who wouldn't be terrified?
If not for Zhou Yu keeping them in check, they'd probably have already scattered and fled.
Right at that moment.
Zhou Yu, who had been resting with closed eyes, suddenly opened them.
He wore a miniature earpiece, something Tang Zhien had instructed—to maintain constant communication contact after entering the Ten-Thousand-Mountain Range.
Now the miniature earpiece vibrated slightly, clearly indicating Tang Zhien was contacting him.
"Beep—" The call connected.
Zhou Yu first heard Tang Zhien's voice—
"Xiao Yu, from now on, unconditionally follow all of the gentleman's commands."
After this sentence.
Zhou Yu heard a deep male voice come through the miniature earpiece:
"From now on, I'll speak, you'll act—no questions about the reasons."