"Young Master, there's a cave here!"
Just as I was about to give up hope, the guard who had climbed down to check brought back good news.
I hurriedly squeezed forward and half-knelt at the edge of the cliff. I looked down and saw strange rocks on the steep cliff. Next to a dead tree, I could faintly see a pitch-black cave.
I took a deep breath and suppressed my excitement and anxiety. I had already found two caves before, but I was happy for nothing. I didn't know what this cave would be like.
"Don't force things when they're not meant to be. You're looking for treasure, and you don't even have a map. It's normal to return empty-handed. Why are you so anxious?"
It was the Little Doctor who spoke. She was wearing a light white dress and was squatting next to me. While looking down the cliff, she gently comforted me.
I was stunned and then forced a smile. This was really … the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuch was.
I wasn't looking for treasure. I was looking for the 'Seven-Colored Poison Scripture', and this' Seven-Colored Poison Scripture 'was prepared for you!
I couldn't say this out loud, so I could only lower my head and shout for the guard who had climbed down to check the cave.
My heart beat wildly. I didn't know if it was this cave. This was the last cliff. If it wasn't here, it could only mean that this cliff was discovered by the Myriad Medicine House in the past year or so.
Without the map of the Myriad Medicine House, it would be like exploring the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. I don't know how many magical beasts I'll encounter and how many people will die … I'm just a junior. I can't afford to pay such a price.
I sank into a state of anxiety. Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from below the cliff and I was pulled back.
It was the leader of the guards. This guy was a Dou Shi. He pulled me away from the edge of the cliff and stood in front of me to protect me. As he shouted for the guards to surround me, he looked at the cave in the cliff wall with uncertainty.
I was also a little flustered. Could it be that there was a magical beast living in the cave and it was disturbed by the guards who went down?
However, I wasn't even a Dou Shi and my fighting strength was close to zero. I didn't care about these matters. Taking advantage of the chaos, I pulled the Little Doctor into my arms.
The Little Doctor was startled. She struggled to break free. I put my other hand on her and hugged her tightly. Our eyes met. I said carelessly, "Little Doctor, don't be afraid. I'll protect you."
Little Doctor's body stiffened, and the scolding that was about to come out of her mouth disappeared. After a moment of silence, she pushed me away and turned her face to the side. After a pause, she said, "The situation doesn't seem right."
I didn't hug her again. Instead, I stepped in front of the Little Doctor and shielded her behind me. I replied, "Something's not right."
Although there were rumbling sounds coming from the bottom of the cliff, if one listened carefully, there was only one sound. It was not a battle between two people …
At this time, the rumbling below also stopped, and the guard leader who had been shouting all this time finally received a response.
It turned out that there was a stone wall in the cave below, and the guards who went down were trying to blast open the stone wall. Because of the continuous rumbling sounds, he didn't hear the shout from the top of the cliff.
After making such a big mistake, the guards below were scolded like dogs by the guard leader. However, I wasn't angry at all because I felt that my relationship with the Fairy Doctor had become much closer … Moreover, I felt that it was because of this cave!
I turned my head and smiled at the Little Doctor. I sent the guard leader to take a few guards down to the cave to check. Soon, the guard leader came up and reported that after the stone wall was broken, there was a treasure inside!
I laughed and then coldly glanced outside. There were more than ten mercenaries gathered there. They were like hungry wolves looking at us. After following us for a few days, they naturally guessed that I was looking for treasure. Naturally, they couldn't help but be greedy …
I left the guard leader and ten guards up there. I told the guard leader that if these mercenaries acted strangely, he should kill them immediately!
Then, the Little Doctor and I climbed down the rope one after another. When we reached the cave, I found that it wasn't shallow at all. Instead, it was deep and winding.
Several guards lit the torches that they had prepared. They surrounded me and the Little Doctor and protected us as we walked deeper into the cave.
After breaking through a pile of rocks that used to be a stone wall, it suddenly opened up. A spacious stone room suddenly appeared in front of me.
At first glance, the most eye-catching thing was the dried bones on the stone pedestal. Because its skull had decayed, it had fallen on top of its pale thigh bones. It looked a little eerie.
The Little Doctor was startled. She subconsciously moved closer to me. When she reacted, she blushed and moved away. She was so cute.
I pursed my lips and smiled. I didn't mind. I looked around the stone room. I saw gold coins and treasures piled up in the corners. There was also a medicinal garden in a corner. There were many strange flowers and herbs, and a strange fragrance lingered in the air.
The Little Doctor's gaze was immediately attracted to the medicinal garden. She didn't even pay attention to a handsome young man like me. She ran to the medicinal garden with a face full of surprise. Her eyes lit up as she muttered, "Purple Orchid Leaf, White Spirit Ginseng Fruit, Snow Lotus Seed, Ice Spirit Flame Grass …"
I helplessly shook my head. Looking at the pile of tattered flowers, I couldn't be as excited as the Little Doctor. Even if I knew that those flowers were worth a lot of money …
I quickly walked around and put away the hundreds of thousands of gold coins in the other three corners of the garden into my storage ring. Then, I walked toward the Little Doctor.
I stood next to her and lowered my head to look at her excited face. She waved her little pickaxe and carefully dug out the spirit herbs. Then, she put them into warm jade bottles.
"I'm finally done digging …"
The Little Doctor raised her hand to wipe the fragrant sweat on her forehead. I couldn't tell if she was excited or regretful. Maybe both.
I handed her a handkerchief. The Little Doctor was stunned. After a moment of silence, she took it. Her beautiful face became even redder as she wiped the sweat on her cheeks.
I said with a smile, "Little Doctor, thank you for helping me dig out these herbs. I don't have anyone who knows medicine. If I let them dig, who knows how many spirit herbs they will dig out. That would be a pity. "
The Little Doctor's hand that was wiping her sweat froze. She looked at me in surprise and asked, "What did you say?"
In the next moment, she suddenly took a step forward. She spread her arms and firmly protected the pile of jade bottles behind her. She angrily looked at me and shouted, "These herbs are all mine!"
Pausing, she raised her eyebrows. She tried to calm her voice and said, "Didn't you say that you would give me a part of the treasure if you found it? Now you want to break your promise?"
I helplessly spread my hands and said, "Little Doctor, it's not that I want to break my promise. Now you are breaking your promise …"
"Me?"
The Little Doctor was stunned. She immediately raised her eyebrows and shouted, "Don't think that girls are easy to bully. When did I break my promise? It's obvious that you want to take the treasure for yourself! "
"Then tell me, how many gold coins can you sell these herbs for?"
As soon as I said that, the Little Doctor was stunned. She didn't dare to say anything else. I smiled and slowly said, "Although I don't know these herbs, I'm not stupid. I can see that they are all high-grade herbs. The price won't be cheap … Little Doctor, which portion do you have? It's clearly more than half. It's obvious that you want to take the treasure for yourself. "
Looking at the Little Doctor's ashamed expression, I knew that I won again.
I didn't force the Little Doctor anymore. Instead, I changed my tone and said gently, "Little Doctor, I know that you aren't a greedy person. You want these herbs because you are an alchemist and have a special liking for rare herbs."
"However, everything has its own rules. No matter how much you like them, there is no reason for you to take all of them. You should give me the herbs first. When we return to Qingshan Town, I will give you some herbs as a reward according to your contribution … You can choose the reward for these herbs yourself. How about it? "
In the end, the Little Doctor still handed over the herbs. However, her face was full of reluctance. She looked at me and said angrily, "What a hateful person!"
I spread my hands and didn't get angry. I waved my hand and put the dozens of jade bottles into my storage ring. Then, I began the final search … The three metal boxes on the limestone table in front of the skeleton!
The boxes were locked, but I knew where the keys were. I took the three keys from the skeleton's hand. I frowned and looked at the skeleton. After thinking for a while, I broke off the skeleton's hand. As expected, there was a scroll between the bones. I didn't look at it and directly threw it into my storage ring.
Then, I took the keys and opened the three boxes. The "Rainbow Poison Scripture" was one of them!
I laughed loudly. The Little Doctor curled her lips and said unhappily, "Look at how happy you are. Isn't it just a scroll?"
I couldn't help but have a strange expression. I looked left and right at the Little Doctor. If you knew that this scroll was called the "Rainbow Poison Scripture", you probably wouldn't have this expression!
I didn't immediately show it to the Little Doctor. I would wait until we returned to Qingshan Town. I put the "Rainbow Poison Scripture" into my storage ring and looked around the stone room. I had already swept this place clean. There was nothing valuable left.
Finally, my eyes fell on the skeleton and I sighed. The path of cultivation was full of dangers. Perhaps one day, I would also die like this?
I ordered a few guards to bury the skeleton. Then, I went up the cliff with the Little Doctor.