Chu He and the other disciples of the Tianshui Sect had been smooth sailing in the secret realm. Even when they encountered life-or-death crises, someone would always appear to help them.
The most outrageous incident occurred when they found a high-level medicinal herb, but the Spirit Beast guarding it possessed the strength of a late-stage Nascent Soul. They spent a long time deliberating on how to retrieve the herb. When the opportunity finally arose and the Spirit Beast fell into a deep sleep, they prepared thoroughly and crept toward it on tiptoes.
The moment their fingers brushed against the herb, the Spirit Beast opened its eyes. Its slit pupils radiated a murderous glint, leaking strands of crimson light. Terrified, Chu He and his companions prepared to fight to the death. Unexpectedly, the Spirit Beast closed its eyes again, drifted off to sleep once more, and began to snore. They managed to secure the herb without further incident, retreated to a safe distance, and then bolted for their lives, fearing the beast might wake up and hunt them down at any second.
Chapter 646