The valley in front of them was quite large, covering an area of about several dozen miles, and it was a very standard circular valley.
Standing at the edge of the valley, Yang Kai looked down and found that the bottom was about thirty zhang below his current position. The bottom was lush and green, not much different from the jungle outside, and the valley was picturesque with clear mountains and water.
Xia Ningshang examined her bracelet, and after a while, she exclaimed joyfully, "Our luck isn't bad; there aren't any extremely powerful beasts here."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh with relief. Along the way, she could avoid the beasts blocking the path, but if there were any extremely powerful beasts in the valley, she would have to fight them, as the place she was looking for was here.
"This place seems quite ordinary," Yang Kai frowned.
"It's just not the right time yet," Xia Ningshang smiled slightly. "If it weren't for the seventh day of the seventh month last year when my master and I happened to pass by here, we probably wouldn't have discovered the mystery of this place. It was then that my master decided to have me refine the Nine Yin Essence Dew."
"But why did he change his mind at the critical moment? And you didn't tell me how I'm supposed to help you collect that thing."
For the past few days, they had been on the move, and Yang Kai hadn't asked much. But now that they had reached their destination, he couldn't remain in the dark. If the Nine Yin Essence Dew appeared and he didn't know how to handle it, it would be a big mistake.
So he had to ask clearly and make some preparations in advance.
"I'll tell you when the time comes," Xia Ningshang didn't answer.
Yang Kai was puzzled but didn't press further. The whole thing was shrouded in mystery, and the attitude of Shopkeeper Meng had also left him confused. But since he had agreed to help, he would do his best when the time came.
"Come over here," Xia Ningshang beckoned to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai looked at her curiously, "What for?"
"I'm taking you down," Xia Ningshang replied with a blink of her big eyes, "It's so high here."
"I can do it myself," Yang Kai immediately refused. How could he let a woman carry him down? What would that look like?
After saying that, he leaped forward. With Xia Ningshang's startled cry, Yang Kai plummeted like a meteor from the sky.
Xia Ningshang was terrified. Yang Kai's strength wasn't high, and such a fall would surely be fatal. She immediately followed him, descending lightly, ready to help him at the crucial moment.
The speed of the fall increased, and when he was about ten zhang from the ground, Yang Kai suddenly kicked sideways. With a loud boom, he kicked the rock wall, using the rebound to flip a few times, reducing the force and shooting out diagonally.
With another "boom," he landed on the ground, his legs bending slightly, creating a small crater and sending dust flying.
Xia Ningshang then landed lightly beside him.
One descended like a fairy, the other like a falling rock, creating a stark contrast in visual impact.
But regardless, they had landed safely.
Yang Kai's face twitched slightly, and his legs trembled a bit.
Xia Ningshang bit her lip, suppressing a laugh. With her keen eyes, she could see that her face-conscious junior brother had taken a bit of a hit.
Thirty zhang was a great height. With his Fourth Layer of the Origin Opening Realm, he had only borrowed force once to land safely, which was already a miracle.
Xia Ningshang pretended to look around and said, "Today is the fifth day of the month, and the seventh day is in two days. I need to set up some things in this valley. Junior brother, wait for me here. There's no danger here anyway."
Yang Kai's face was stern, and he nodded silently.
Xia Ningshang then darted away, turning back to remind him, "I'll be setting up for a long time, don't wander off, or I won't be able to find you."
Yang Kai nodded again, his expression cold and handsome.
Only after Xia Ningshang's figure disappeared from sight did Yang Kai sit down, rubbing his legs and wincing.
Although he had cushioned the impact when he landed, it still hurt quite a bit.
After a while, the numbness in his legs subsided, and Yang Kai didn't idle. With nothing to do, he checked the terrain nearby. Although Xia Ningshang said there was no danger, it was better to be cautious.
After a thorough investigation, the valley indeed showed no abnormalities.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Xia Ningshang returned to Yang Kai.
Although he didn't know what she had set up, her pale face indicated that it had been quite draining both mentally and physically.
"I need to recover. At midnight tonight, the Nine Yin Gathering Place will gather yin energy. From then until sunrise, we must find the Nine Yin Essence Dew and collect it. If we miss the time, it will hide again," Xia Ningshang instructed urgently, then took a few pills and closed her eyes to meditate.
Yang Kai stood guard beside her, motionless like a statue.
A few miles away at the edge of the valley, the members of the Blood Battle Gang and the Wind and Rain Tower were resting, their figures disheveled.
This deep incursion into the Black Wind Mountains with Yang Kai and Xia Ningshang had been a huge loss.
Originally, there were about seventeen or eighteen people, but only thirteen remained. The rest had been killed by the beasts.
The Blood Battle Gang still had seven people, including the loss of a Lihuo Realm expert. The remaining three Lihuo Realm experts were all injured, and even Wen Feichen had a foot-long bloodstain on his chest. The two Qidong Realm disciples were also exhausted.
On the Wind and Rain Tower side, only six minor figures remained. Besides Nulang, a First Layer Qidong Realm, there were only four Origin Opening Realm disciples and one Body Tempering Realm disciple who had been lucky enough to only be frightened, now somewhat dazed.
The only one who was completely unharmed was Long Hui.
His status was special, and he was always protected during every battle, so he naturally wasn't injured.
After chasing for several days, Long Hui had lost his patience and said with a gloomy face, "Hall Master Wen, should we continue chasing? If we keep going, the losses will be even greater. When Grandfather finds out, who will bear his blame?"
Wen Feichen was annoyed, knowing that Long Hui wanted him to take the blame. He thought to himself, "I only made this decision to please you. If I had known this trip would be so dangerous, why would I have gone through all this trouble? I could have killed Yang Kai in that small town."
Although he thought this, Wen Feichen still explained gently, "We don't need to chase anymore. It looks like they've reached their destination. The valley ahead is their target."