The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 614: Chapter 614: The Whereabouts of the Sacred Medicine

“Are you teasing me?” Fang Lin sneered, totally disbelieving Dream Falling Flower’s words.

It was simply ridiculous: a confidante of the Crown Prince asserting she could plot with me to kill the Crown Prince Zhou Yishui—it was a tale for fools.

Steward Shen and Dugu Nian also seemed incredulous with expressions of skepticism about Dream Falling Flower’s motives.

Dream Falling Flower smiled brightly, “I am not jesting. The Crown Prince has long intended to get rid of me. Allying with you to do away with him would be a way to protect myself.”

Fang Lin’s brow furrowed: “Why would the Crown Prince want to get rid of you?”

Dream Falling Flower replied, “Because I am aware of numerous secrets of the Crown Prince. If I remain alive, there lies the risk of those secrets being exposed.”

“I can’t believe your words.” Fang Lin shook his head.

Dream Falling Flower scoffed, “It’s perfectly normal for you not to trust me. I just came to tell you some things. It’s up to you to decide whether you want to join hands with me or not.”

“Fang Lin, don’t believe this woman’s nonsensical ramblings!” Dugu Nian cautioned with a frown.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Steward Shen, silent, was also assessing Dream Falling Flower’s true intentions.

“Little sister from the Dugu Family, you will be marrying the Crown Prince as soon as the events at the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain conclude. Don’t you want to take the opportunity to dispose of him now?” Dream Falling Flower asked with an amused grin.

Dugu Nian was abruptly rendered speechless. She was reluctant to face the impending arranged marriage and was eager to get rid of Zhou Yishui, but she didn’t trust this Dream Falling Flower.

“What exactly are you trying to say?” Fang Lin asked impatiently.

With a steady gaze on Fang Lin, Dream Falling Flower revealed, “Zhou Yishui has entered the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain to find a Sacred Medicine. He plans to solidify his foundation and make a breakthrough to the Spirit Vein Realm.”

“What?” Taken aback by these words, Fang Lin was stunned that Zhou Yishui aimed for advancement to the Spirit Vein Realm.

The faces of Steward Shen and Dugu Nian also changed, this was certainly not good news.

Although it was rumoured that Zhou Yishui had already approached the Spirit Vein Realm and could break into it at any time, Fang Lin never believed such gossip.

Dream Falling Flower’s words couldn’t be entirely believed, but if what she said was true, then Zhou Yishui’s strength was much more horrifying than expected.

At the moment, Fang Lin had not even reached the Heavenly Origin Realm. The gap between him and Zhou Yishui was immense.

And if Zhou Yishui managed to break through to the Spirit Vein Realm, Fang Lin stood no chance against him at all. The gap between them would widen indefinitely.

“Is there Sacred Medicine here?” Fang Lin swiftly cut to the chase in Dream Falling Flower’s narrative.

Dream Falling Flower nodded, “There is a Sacred Medicine right here in the peripheral region.”

“How did you find out that there’s Sacred Medicine here?” Fang Lin frowned.

With a light smile, Dream Falling Flower revealed, “The current Xuan Emperor once ventured into the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain, discovered traces of the Sacred Medicine, but failed to procure it. Later, the imperial family clandestinely sent experts into the Hundread Beast Ferocious Mountain. After extensive searches, they almost confirmed the location and condition of the Sacred Medicine.”

Hearts pounding with shock, Fang Lin and his companions had received world-shattering news; there was Sacred Medicine within the outskirts of the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain. If this spread, everyone currently in the Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain would descend into madness.

Even Fang Lin, realizing the Sacred Medicine’s existence, couldn’t help but feel his heart flutter with excitement. It was Sacred Medicine! Only truly divine spirit roots have the potential to produce Sacred Medicine.

Regardless of the value of ten thousand-year-old ancient medicinal herbs, none could equal one Sacred Medicine.

Sacred Medicines were incredibly rare. Each one in the world was unique, with no two identical Sacred Medicines.

Moreover, Sacred Medicines grew extremely slowly. Some initially appear no different from ordinary herbs until one day they suddenly begin to rapidly absorb nature’s spiritual energy and mature into true Sacred Medicine.

With eyes sparkling with excitement, Fang Lin pondered: if he could get a Sacred Medicine, and supplement that with his own recent progress, he had confidence in making a breakthrough and reaching the unimaginable Earth Element Ten Stages realm.

Of course, it presupposed that he could acquire the Sacred Medicine, and more importantly, determine the level of truth behind Dream Falling Flower’s words.

“What do you aim to achieve by telling us all this?” Steward Shen asked.

Dream Falling Flower said, “I estimate the Crown Prince will soon attempt to harvest the Sacred Medicine. We can rush ahead and claim that Sacred Medicine for ourselves before setting a trap to ambush the Crown Prince and his party.”

There was no denying it; the Sacred Medicine was very tempting. Even if Dream Falling Flower’s credibility was wanting, Fang Lin was still inclined to seize the chance. If there truly was a Sacred Medicine, he simply had to gamble. Otherwise, the journey to Hundred Beast Ferocious Mountain would be in vain.

“How can we be sure to trust you? What if this is a trap laid by Zhou Yishui, where you’re leading us step by step into a pitfall to be slaughtered?” Steward Shen pointed out, noting that, tempting as the Sacred Medicine was, one’s life was of utmost importance, and he was not willing to risk it.

“This is where the Sacred Medicine is located. It’s up to you to decide whether to go or not. As for the Crown Prince, given your poison, he won’t be moving in the next few days. But once he’s fully recovered, he will go to harvest the Sacred Medicine.” With that, Dream Falling Flower tossed out a Jade Slip.

Fang Lin caught it on the fly, not checking it immediately.

“I have one question.” Fang Lin stated.

“Ask away. If I can answer, I surely will.” Dream Falling Flower responded calmly.

With a slight smile playing across his lips, Fang Lin shot back, “Just curious, what is your position in the Hidden Kill Hall?”

Upon these words, not only did Dream Falling Flower’s color change, but Steward Shen and Dugu Nian also shifted their expressions.

Dream Falling Flower looked displeased, having not expected Fang Lin to uncover her identity. This change of events complicated things tremendously.

“She’s from the Hidden Kill Hall?” Dugu Nian and Steward Shen were utterly shocked. The stature of Hidden Kill Hall was well known to them—it was a notorious organization with its footprint all over the Nine Countries that didn’t hesitate to kill.

And yet this woman belonged to the Hidden Kill Hall and was moreover a confidante of Crown Prince Zhou Yishui. That was indeed astonishing.

So, this was confirmation that Crown Prince Zhou Yishui was colluding with the Hidden Kill Hall?

“How did you find out?” Dream Falling Flower asked with a serious tone. There was no trace of coquettish demeanor on her face, it was cold and gloomy.

Fang Lin chuckled, “I simply guessed it. To my surprise, you admitted it so readily.”

Cold light flickered in Dream Falling Flower’s eyes. She had to admit she had underestimated Fang Lin; the latter had actually deduced her affiliation with the Hidden Kill Hall.

“How can I trust the words of an assassin from the Hidden Kill Hall?” Fang Lin remarked coyly.

Dream Falling Flower was silent for a while before breaking into a cold smile, “Whether you believe me or not, it’s the same either way. For now, I don’t want to kill you.”

After finishing her words, Dream Falling Flower turned to leave without any hesitation or surplus words.

“Who said you could go?” Fang Lin scowled, a clear displeasure on his face.