Outside Hundred Medicine Valley, all was silent.

As soon as Sang Yang spoke, even the sound of the wind seemed to stagnate.

Several sharp gazes shot out like arrows, all landing on Qin An, as if trying to see through him.

Mr. Sun's shock was even harder to conceal, his brow etched with disbelief.

Hundred Medicine Valley is regarded as the pinnacle of medicine in Lingzhou, though not adept at battles, its medical skills are considered top tier even in Xunyang Prefecture.

The lineage of healers is already quite sparse, with an even smaller community.

Mr. Sun and Sang Yang have been friends for many years, aware that although Sang Yang's cultivation is somewhat lacking, his insight is razor-sharp and he has a high disposition.

In past correspondences, Sang Yang frequently mentioned a medical prodigy in Lingzhou.

But back then, he clearly spoke of a patrol silver guard, how has he suddenly become a patrol golden guard?

Sang Yang noticed Mr. Sun's bewilderment and remarked casually, "His promotions are rapid."

Mr. Sun's eye twitched slightly, "This is beyond rapid."

Even though Lingzhou doesn't match Xunyang Prefecture, they've never seen anyone ascend to patrol golden guard so swiftly.

Qi Chenfeng and the other three golden guards also showed expressions of shock.

Excelling in combat is one thing, but how can one's second occupation also be so outstanding?

Xu Ruoyu stood in a daze.

He never expected Qin An to be given the title "Lingzhou's medical prodigy."

However, thinking about it carefully, the disdain in Xu Ruoyu's eyes quickly flashed and disappeared.

A mere Lingzhou, Sang Yang's medical skills aren't considered top-notch, the prodigy he praises is probably just so-so.

"This is a long story," Sang Yang waved his hand, "Mr. Sun just needs to know that Qin An is more suitable for wielding a saber, back to the topic at hand..."

Mr. Sun resumed a serious expression, "I came here this time seeking the influence of Hundred Medicine Valley to help find Jade Heart Grass."

Even though he was astonished by Qin An's identity, the urgent matter took priority.

Time was running short for him, and ultimately, his manpower was limited, unlike the healer's forces which are numerous.

Accustomed to working alone, whenever he arrives somewhere, he can only rely on local healer forces for assistance.

Fortunately, he has always been amiable, with many acquaintances.

After speaking, Mr. Sun took out a map, opened it, and pointed out several marked locations to Sang Yang.

"Sang Yang, I will personally visit nearby places," Mr. Sun pointed at the map, "for those slightly farther, I hope Hundred Medicine Valley can lend a hand."

Sang Yang glanced over and nodded, "That's not a problem."

With ample staff in Hundred Medicine Valley, searching these locations is no trouble.

Sang Yang suddenly had a thought, and looked at the silent Qin An, asking, "Qin An, in your view, where might Jade Heart Grass grow?"

After the mention of Qin An's identity, he had remained quiet.

It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but there was no need at the time.

Sometimes, it's better for others to ask than to bring up oneself.

Sang Yang's inquiry was more of a gamble.

After all, from the information he knew, Qin An wasn't just highly talented in medicine.

Qin An pointed to an unmarked spot on the map, "It might be here."

Sang Yang asked, "What about other places?"

Qin An shook his head, "Absolutely not."

With these words, everyone exchanged glances.

Xu Ruoyu was about to speak mockingly, but was stopped by Mr. Sun's gaze.

Sang Yang continued to probe, "Why?"

Qin An repeated the information regarding the natural formation.

At this point, Xu Ruoyu couldn't hold back any longer.

"What does a healer's matter have to do with an Array Master?" Xu Ruoyu retorted, "You're not an Array Master, why act as if you know everything?"

Mr. Sun sighed inwardly.

This disciple of his, after all, was too noisy.

Connecting Sang Yang's praise of Qin An, he suddenly felt a sense of envy.

If only his disciple was Qin An, things might be much better.

Not mentioning anything else, Qin An's composure was alone sufficient.

Sang Yang's brow furrowed, he shouted, "Young one, how dare you be so insolent! Such talk has no place here!"

Just because Qin An didn't want to speak, doesn't mean Sang Yang wouldn't.

Being straightforward, Sang Yang disliked such arrogance the most.

Although Xu Ruoyu restrained himself in Sang Yang's presence, he still protested, "Senior, if he argued with medical knowledge, that would be fine, but to mention formations, is he really thinking himself a master of arrays?"

Sang Yang retorted, "Why do you assume he isn't an expert in array formations?"

With these words, Xu Ruoyu was stunned.

Mr. Sun was also taken aback.

Except for Qi Chenfeng and the other patrol golden guards, whose expressions remained stable.

They didn't participate in protecting the Profound Celestial Array Gate mission, but they had learned many details afterward.

How highly Profound Celestial Array Gate regarded Qin An was well known to them.

Sang Yang flicked his sleeve and laughed coldly, "Do you know of Profound Celestial Array Gate?"

Xu Ruoyu frowned, "How could I not know? It's Xunyang Prefecture's most well-connected array sect, who doesn't?"

Sang Yang waved his sleeve, "Even the Sect Leader of Profound Celestial Array Gate wanted to take him as a disciple, now tell me, how skilled is he in arrays?"

As soon as the words fell, the crowd was silent.

Xu Ruoyu stood motionless, unable to utter a single word.

He felt his previous mockery collapse in an instant.

He had ridiculed Qin An assuming he wasn't an Array Master.

But now Sang Yang announced that not only was Qin An an Array Master, even Profound Celestial Array Gate in Xunyang Prefecture favored Qin An and wanted to recruit him.

Although Profound Celestial Array Gate wasn't strong in battle strength, their skills in formations were the best in Xunyang Prefecture.

That's why Profound Celestial Array Gate is extremely well connected within Xunyang Prefecture.

Such an establishment also favored Qin An.

Xu Ruoyu felt as if he had been struck by lightning; his earlier mockery turned into invisible slaps, making his cheeks burn with pain.

Mr. Sun was stunned and looked at Qin An in astonishment: "Sir, with such an extraordinary talent, why do you stay in the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

As soon as he said this, Qi Chenfeng and the other two Golden Guards patrolling the mountains showed displeased expressions.

This kind of remark could be said privately, but saying it in their presence was purely undermining the Evil Extermination Bureau's reputation.

Although the Evil Extermination Bureau in Lingzhou was not the most prominent one in Xunyang Prefecture, it was still the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Mr. Sun sensed the gaze of the three Golden Guards patrolling the mountains and realized he had misspoken, quickly adding a comment.

"What I meant was... why not specialize in one path?"

People's talents vary in strength; even those with many talents would become ordinary if they tried to learn more than two skills at once.

This has nothing to do with other reasons, only about energy.

A person's energy is limited; it can't be divided among so many things.

Qin An said indifferently: "That doesn't matter."

The implication was that he didn't want to elaborate.

With professional proficiency in existence, paths that others thought were impassable were a smooth journey for him.

Mr. Sun also realized that what he had said earlier was somewhat presumptuous.

These things involved Qin An's privacy, and in the world of martial arts, inquiring about someone else's privacy rashly was taboo.

If you encounter someone good-tempered, it's fine, but if you meet someone bad-tempered, drawing a saber to attack is not uncommon.

"Earlier, Mr. Qin mentioned a place that might really produce Jade Heart Grass?" Mr. Sun asked with some uncertainty.

Qin An nodded, then shook his head and said: "According to array deductions, there's a high probability, but the conditions for Jade Heart Grass to grow are stringent, so I dare not be sure."

The birth conditions of Jade Heart Grass are extremely stringent, requiring not only day-night temperature differences but also natural array reasons.

But even so, there is only a slight possibility, not absolute, otherwise, Mr. Sun wouldn't have been running around so much.

Mr. Sun thought for a moment and said: "In that case, let's first explore the location Mr. Qin mentioned."

"Mr. Sang Yang, you can explore other places, how about we split into two groups?"

The place Qin An marked was not far from one of the closest locations.

Mr. Sun thought it was worth a try, as he had to go there anyway.

Sang Yang nodded and said: "Since Mr. Sun has instructed, the Hundred Medicine Valley will naturally give its all to assist."

"In that case, I will go ahead, and I appreciate the company of everyone from the Hundred Medicine Valley." Mr. Sun cupped his fists with a courteous bow.

Seeing this scene, Qin An rubbed the hilt of the Cold Star Saber and pondered in his heart.

Judging from appearance alone, Mr. Sun's character is indeed excellent.

Even in Lingzhou, it's hard to find a few with such calm elegance.

Of course, his apprentice is not included in this.

Based on the scene just now and Sang Yang's explanation, Qin An guessed he left quite an impression on Mr. Sun.

This could greatly aid the issue of the Yang Elixir.

After all, compared to the Demon Hall, the pressure from above is more significant.

Subsequently, Mr. Sun no longer spoke much with Sang Yang, and, along with Qin An and the others, left the Hundred Medicine Valley, heading to the location marked by Qin An.

...

Liyang Mountain, located a hundred miles east of Lingzhou.

The scenery here is beautiful, with few people living in the area.

Due to the relatively gentle surrounding mountains, the sudden rise of Liyang Mountain appeared exceptionally abrupt.

Originally, Liyang Mountain attracted many lovers of poetry and literature, but recently, a disaster involving demons drove all the nearby ones away.

However, this demon calamity has recently been resolved by the Evil Extermination Bureau's mountain patrol officers.

At this moment, at the foot of Liyang Mountain, a large group of demon creatures gathered, their demon aura soaring to the sky.

These demon creatures came in various forms, but without exception, every one of them exuded a terrifying aura.

Even the weakest had a Returning to Storage Realm cultivation.

If they assembled together, this lineup could sweep across any demon clan forces in Lingzhou.

At the forefront was Elder Goat, a goat-headed humanoid, whose Pulse Condensation Realm pressure made nearby demon creatures break out in cold sweat.

Beside Elder Goat stood a cat-headed humanoid demon, Cat Elder.

In addition to them, several Elders from the Demon Hall had also arrived here.

A total of ten Pulse Condensation Realm demon creatures, the maximum force the Demon Hall could muster.

Cat Elder licked his lips, glanced at Elder Goat, and his vertical pupils radiated ferocious light.

"Are you sure they will come here?"

Elder Goat nodded slightly, raising his hand to stroke the goat-like beard on his chin, sneering: "According to reliable information, their route ultimately leads to Liyang Mountain, making this an ideal place to bury them."

Cat Elder frowned: "Why not ambush them midway?"

Elder Goat shook his head slightly: "The middle section is quite close to Lingzhou, and if we want to catch Lingzhou off guard, we must find the most distant place. This place is the farthest from Lingzhou and is an excellent opportunity to act."

Cat Elder pondered for a moment and asked: "Is the information reliable? With Qin An, there are indeed only four Golden Guards patrolling the mountains for protection?"

Elder Goat nodded: "Indeed, only four Golden Guards are on duty."

As soon as he said this, the other eight Elders all furrowed their brows.

If a significant figure is visiting Lingzhou, why has the Evil Extermination Bureau only sent four Golden Guards as protection?

If they confronted them, the four Golden Guards, including Qin An, would surely perish.

After all, besides the ten Pulse Condensation Realm demon creatures, there were also many Returning to Storage Realm demon creatures.

Elder Goat shook his head: "I don't know the specific situation, but after thorough investigation, there are indeed only four Golden Guards."

"In any case, let's do our part. This mission aims not only to kill this significant figure but also to take Qin An's head."

Upon hearing this, the other Elders from the Demon Hall all nodded in agreement.

Elder Goat waved his hand: "Ambush! Strike the moment they enter the mountain!"

With his command, numerous demon creatures each hid in darkness, waiting for their prey to enter the trap.

...

At this moment, on an unnamed hill not far from Liyang Mountain.

Zhao Wuhuan played with the folding fan in his hand and sighed helplessly: "My martial younger brother really doesn't make things easy for me. I'm investigating the Yang Elixir, yet he gave me an errand to run. It's truly frustrating..."

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