didn't say anything further.The person who had brought Xiao Yu and others there couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief when he saw that Liang Shang did not react strongly to the situation.As a mid-l...Chapter 531: Departure to the Swamp Land

Xiao Yu saw that Zhuo Simiao had not woken up, so he took his pulse again and found no issues. This made Xiao Yu very puzzled; he was quite confident in his medical skills.

At this moment, Zhuo Simiao's body had recovered completely. With a little stimulation from the golden needles, he should have woken up, but even after several attempts with the needles, there was no effect.

Xiao Yu pulled out the golden needle from Zhuo Simiao's head and fell into deep thought. He felt that something wasn't right, but couldn't pinpoint where the problem lay.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu remembered something; he had only been thinking about Zhuo Simiao’s physical body and forgotten his soul. Zhuo Simiao was almost at death’s door just now, but no one knew what happened to his soul.

Since Xiao Yu's Life Eye could cure souls, after successfully treating him, Xiao Yu forgot this detail.

Now he suddenly remembered that when he treated Zhuo Simiao, it wasn’t completed; instead, it was forcibly cut off by the Demon Slaying Sword.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu looked at Zhuo Simiao. But when he did so, he suddenly realized that he couldn't see Zhuo Simiao's soul anymore. This discovery startled him.

In his excitement earlier, he hadn’t noticed that his eyes had returned to normal; the world now appeared in color again instead of being black and white as before.

Xiao Yu quickly recovered and mentally shouted: "Yin-Yang Eyes, activate!"

Instantly, the world around him turned back into a black-and-white realm. At this moment, Xiao Yu looked again at Zhuo Simiao’s soul inside his body.

Xiao Yu observed that Zhuo Simiao's soul had not completely merged with his physical body and was inactive, curled up within his body.

From his observation, Xiao Yu found that Zhuo Simiao's soul lacked any vitality due to the severe injuries his body sustained. Moreover, he didn’t detect any trace of Xiao Yu’s Life Eye in Zhuo Simiao’s soul, indicating that Xiao Yu's Life Eye hadn't cured his soul at all.

However, once Xiao Yu figured out this reason, he felt reassured. As long as he could revive Zhuo Simiao now, his soul would recover over time after resting. Or when Xiao Yu's Yin Soul recovered, he would certainly bring him back to life.

Xiao Yu looked at the sky outside and saw that it was pitch black. Since his spirit body could not go out now, he had to wait until dawn to find the miasma-dispelling grass.

Fortunately, Zhang Dahai and the others had his golden needles and detox pills, which prevented their condition from worsening. However, Xiao Yu did not know how long they could persist in this state—one day Two days

Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the ground and quietly entered a meditative state to recover as quickly as possible for tomorrow's search for the miasma-dispelling grass.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu’s physical body was not harmed; he only had a weakened spirit. As long as his spirit did not leave his body easily, he should still be able to participate in tomorrow's actions.

The moment the first ray of sunlight appeared, Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes. After getting up and stretching, he felt that apart from feeling slightly heavy-headed, everything else was fine.

In previous circumstances, overusing his spirit body would have caused his physical body to exceed its limits and nearly collapse. However, since Xiao Yu entered the 'Unity of Heaven and Man' state, not only did his soul become purer, but his body also became much stronger.

Xiao Yu went out of the tent; the soldiers outside were still standing guard vigilantly without showing any signs of fatigue from their sleepless night.

"Xiao Yu, how are you Have you thought of a solution" When Xiao Yu walked out of the tent, Ye Fei rushed over to ask from nearby where he was standing.

"Uncle Ye, do you have a map of this area" Instead of answering Ye Fei's question, Xiao Yu inquired about the situation here.

"Yes, why do you need it" Hearing that Xiao Yu wanted a map, Ye Fei said.

Xiao Yu nodded and replied, "Right, I want to find the map of the foggy valley north of this camp!"

They had to go there to look for the miasma-dispelling grass. In addition to finding the grass, they also needed to figure out how to locate that particular poisonous-armed monkey.

Hearing Xiao Yu’s request, Ye Fei's expression changed slightly and said, "Xiao Yu, the boy from the Zhuo family and two of our soldiers all died in that mountain pass area. Why do you want to go there"

Ye Fei was also curious why Xiao Yu wanted to search there; without finding the boy from the Zhuo family first, his colleague's body had been found nearby, so they needed to start their search for Zhu Simiao from there.

However, since they have already found Zhuo Simiao, there is no need to go there anymore. After all, that place is extremely dangerous, and those two special forces soldiers died there without any signs of resistance, not even a chance to shoot.

It's important to know that these special forces soldiers, although they are not masters of inner strength, have undergone rigorous training for a long time, which allows them to draw their guns in just tenths of a second. Even so, they didn't get the opportunity to fire, indicating how strange and terrifying the situation was.

They aren't ignoring this mysterious event because Zhang Dahuai's life is on the line right now. Their top priority at present is saving him.

Moreover, Xiao Yu heard from Captain Gao, an army officer, that the place has been a forbidden area since ancient times, and local residents in Xiangxi region would never approach it.

Upon hearing Ye Fei's words, Xiao Yu was initially stunned but then his eyes brightened up.

Xiao Yu had heard from Ye Fei about the cause of death of Zhuo Simiao’s colleagues and those two special forces soldiers. They were all covered in dark blue marks with multiple claw injuries on their bodies. According to Captain Gao, Zhang Dahuai's injuries resemble those found on the dead soldiers.

It was this very reason that made Xiao Yu's eyes light up. The victims and the two soldiers were all killed near the swamp area, and their injuries are similar to Zhang Dahuai’s; hence it is possible that the monkey lives in a nearby mountain pass.

The current situation presents an opportunity for killing two birds with one stone: the detoxifying herbs are located there, as well as possibly the monkey. One could say all the necessary items for treating Zhang Dahuai and his friends are concentrated there, so if they were lucky, a single trip might yield everything needed.

"Uncle Ye, look after my brother, Second Brother, and Uncle Song at the campsite! I’ll go to the swamp area!" Xiao Yu said after some contemplation.

Although many hands make light work, these soldiers are all ordinary people. Only Ye Fei and a couple of others are masters of inner strength. But now they need their protection for the campsite; otherwise, if anything else happens there, all their efforts would be in vain since Xiao Yu's group has already been attacked once.

"No way, Xiao Yu! Going alone is too dangerous. We've already lost seven or eight people there. Besides, Dahuai and Shanshan still need you to save them!"

Ye Fei couldn't help but say this when he heard Xiao Yu's intention.

No matter how one looks at it, he wouldn’t let Xiao Yu go alone. If something were to happen to Xiao Yu, his brother would be left without an heir, and the line of Xiao Yu’s maternal grandfather would also end. Would those old men not tear him apart if they knew that in their presence Xiao Yu was risking his life

"Haha, Uncle Ye, rest assured! I know my limits; besides, the herbs needed to treat my brother are there, so I have no choice but to go!" Knowing that Ye Fei meant well, Xiao Yu smiled and said.

If not for the fact that Xiao Yu had almost exhausted his yin soul yesterday evening when he saved Zhuo Simiao, he would have directly used it to go there without all this trouble.

However, now that things were discovered and he wouldn’t be afraid. Although his yin soul couldn’t leave his body, his strength was also not to be underestimated. At the very least, Ye Fei’s group wouldn’t be a match for him. Therefore, Xiao Yu still had some confidence in this marsh expedition.

"This... That won't do!" After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Ye Fei hesitated for a moment before resolutely rejecting his suggestion.

"Director Ye, don’t worry! I’ll accompany Master Xiao to go!" Right after Ye Fei spoke, Daoist Priest Bai came out of Zhang Dahai’s tent and said.

He knew that Xiao Yu wanted to hide his cultivation level. Therefore, many things couldn’t be explained. If anyone here had the qualifications to go, it was only Xiao Yu. After all, Xiao Yu was a Late-stage Condensation Qi existence. Even in the entire cultivation world, he was a legendary figure.

"Phew... With Daoist Priest Bai accompanying Little Yu, I can rest easy!" Upon hearing Old Priest’s words, Ye Fei let out a long sigh of relief and said.

He knew about Old Priest’s capabilities. Although he hadn’t fought with the old priest before, his elders had told him that this old priest possessed some miraculous means. Moreover, most of these mysterious events were resolved by people like this old priest.

"Priest, we should not delay any further, let's set off!" Upon hearing Ye Fei’s agreement, Xiao Yu turned around and bowed to the old priest before saying.

After speaking, he turned and dashed towards the distance.

"Alright!" The old priest responded with a nod. He bowed to Ye Fei and followed Xiao Yu into the distance at full speed.

The two of them sprinted for more than half an hour before arriving on top of a mountain.

Standing atop the peak, Xiao Yu’s group looked around. The mountain peak where they stood was surrounded by continuous peaks, forming a circular shape.

Xiao Yu raised his gaze and saw that from halfway down this mountain peak, it was all thick white mist below, which no matter how much it surged wouldn’t rise above the half-mountain waist, unable to break through the encirclement of these mountains on four sides. (To be continued...)ak through this threshold so that the righteous qi訣 could advance to its next stage of cultivation.The following morning, Xiao Yu arrived at Wan Sheng Hall. In recent days, as Xie Hongyang had returne...