CHAPTER 503: CHAPTER 513: THE TRUTH

He looked at the guard kneeling on the ground.

"When you were guarding this medicinal herb, did you feel particularly cold?" Chu Feng found it very strange, as it was not yet the deep autumn season when Cold Frost would descend. Why would there be frost?

Had the previously stolen medicinal herbs also experienced this phenomenon?

"How did you know it was particularly cold at that time? I was guarding until midnight, and since I was too sleepy, I napped for a while. I woke up frozen by a strong blast of cold air. Midnight is the time of day when yin energy is heaviest, it is normally very cold. But it felt even colder than usual."

"Because I have been guarding here for several nights, and it has never been as cold as tonight!"

"Thinking back to that scene, it was really terrifying... The Yin Wind howled, and the ice was piercing to the bone. Then when I woke up, I found the guarded medicinal herb had disappeared..." The guard’s eyes were also full of bloodshot.

His face showed fear and profound exhaustion.

The precious medicinal herbs in Medicine Mountain No. 108 continued to be stolen, affecting every person on Medicine Mountain.

Chu Feng frowned and asked a few other people, who all said that before the herbs were stolen during their guards, they had similar experiences. Almost all of them were awakened by the cold.

Now it is certain that the thief likely cultivates a cold attribute cultivation technique.

Tonight, a medicinal herb was lost already, but no more will be lost.

They can only wait until tomorrow night to catch the thief.

Chu Feng was not like the others; he found a quiet place to close his eyes and cultivate, saving his energy to catch the thief at night.

...

Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening again.

Chu Feng, stubborn as he was, still kept an eye on that black-purple Incense Herb.

Now it is certain that the thief prefers to steal medicinal herbs that are over ten thousand years old.

A day had passed, and if he did not catch the thief tonight, Chu Feng would only have one more day left. Therefore, he was under tremendous pressure.

However, as someone who had lived two lives, he had faced countless trials and his mind was as calm as still water, very steady.

Even under great pressure, he could remain calm and composed.

Midnight arrived, and Chu Feng dared not be negligent or slack. He kept his eyes unblinkingly on the Incense Herb not far away

Whoosh!

A blast of cold wind came, freezing and bone-chilling, as if it could freeze a person to death.

Chu Feng shivered and became alert, clutching two Fourth-grade Flame Burst Pills in his hands, capable of dealing even with Sword God level experts.

Swipe!

It was just a flash, and under Chu Feng’s watch, the medicinal herb disappeared. A puff of white mist rose, covering the surrounding few meters of the Incense Herb.

Chu Feng cried out in alarm and bravely dove into the white fog.

As a result, the terrible cold almost froze him.

Chu Feng quickly summoned the Abnormal Fire to expel the cold invading his body.

The Nine Yang Strange Fire was incredibly powerful, easily dispelling the cold inside him, and he returned to normal.

However, when the cold fog dispersed, the Incense Herb had vanished without a trace.

The ground also left only a very small pit.

"Something happened, someone come quickly..." The person guarding the medicinal herbs finally reacted, screaming in fear.

One by one, the experts from Medicine Mountain No. 108, holding torches, rushed over.

The face of Mountain Master Liang Yun looked extremely upset.

Since he became the Mountain Master, he had never encountered such bizarre incidents.

"He can’t escape far. Follow me in pursuit!" Chu Feng unapologetically instructed Mountain Master Liang Yun and the others.

Originally, given his status, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to command Mountain Master Liang Yun to work for him under normal circumstances.

However, when Mountain Master Liang Yun heard that Chu Feng could track the enemy, his spirits lifted, and his face was filled with joy. He set aside his reservations about Chu Feng and gladly agreed.

"You lead the way, we will all follow your commands. Today, we must capture that medicine thief dog," Mountain Master Liang Yun said, leading the experts of Medicine Mountain, closely following behind Chu Feng.

Chu Feng calmly took out a bottle of medicine water and wiped it on his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, everything remained the same.

However, the medicine powder he had sprinkled around the Incense Herb was shining with a glowing light.

"Hmm? How is this possible?" Chu Feng was originally full of confidence, but then he discovered that the glow powder had not spread to other places. This also indicated that the thief had not left.

Because the glow powder sprinkled around, especially at the roots of the Incense Herb, showed obvious signs of being tampered with.

"Put out all the torches!" Chu Feng commanded.

With all the torches extinguished, he looked around but still could not see the glow powder spreading to other areas.

This is truly bizarre.

The medicinal herbs were clearly stolen right under his own eyes, how could he not find any trace of the thief?

Chu Feng ordered everyone to relight the torches, then fetched a shovel and dug open the small holes left after the herbs had been stolen.

At that moment, an astonishing scene unfolded.

After the surface soil was removed, a bottomless cavern was revealed, slanting deep into the ground.

The glow powder also notably extended deep into the cavern.

"Ah, so the medicine thief isn’t human but something like a snake or insect. No wonder we never detected any trace of the thief. And each stolen medicinal herb left only a tiny hole,"

"Now that I’ve discovered your trail, you won’t escape!"

Chu Feng, having crouched guard for two days, finally discovered the thief and felt extremely excited and joyous inside.

As long as the thief is found, it won’t be difficult.

It certainly can’t escape.

"Chu Feng, are you sure that the one stealing the medicine is not human, but a snake or insect?" Mountain Master Liang Yun’s face also revealed a hint of a smile.

This was a smile of relief.

The trouble that had plagued Medicine Mountain No. 108 for days had finally achieved a significant breakthrough. The cloud of gloom hanging over this mountain of herbs would soon disperse.

"I am one hundred percent certain, the thief stealing the medicinal herbs is definitely a snake or insect, not human."

"As for what exactly is inside the hole, whether it’s a snake or an insect, we’ll only know once we pull it out. I immediately need a large quantity of realgar, alcohol, sandalwood ash..."

Chu Feng listed off a few items confidently and promptly.

Realgar is a common item used to repel insects and snakes, and Medicine Mountain naturally had an ample supply.

Alcohol, that too is a common item.

The various items Chu Feng needed were quickly gathered.

Extracting this ’medicine thief’ is the eager wish of everyone at Medicine Mountain No. 108. Now that Chu Feng had found the traces of the ’medicine thief’, they were naturally cooperating fully.

"Mountain Master Liang Yun, you have the highest cultivation here! Do one thing for me, at the fastest speed, scatter this realgar medicine wine around this area within a kilometer radius. You can also arrange for a few experts above Sword Saint level to help you with this task. The faster, the better,"

Chu Feng quickly prepared the realgar medicine wine.

He was setting a trap.

Using the realgar medicine wine, he intended to completely seal off the area within a kilometer radius from this center.