This matter was considered concluded.
Ye Fei then said to Long Wu, "Since my medicinal pill has no issues, you should take it quickly. Recovering as soon as possible is the best course of action."
Long Wu nodded repeatedly and replied, "I'll take it now."
Without a second thought, Long Wu directly placed the supreme-grade pill into her mouth. The supreme-grade pill possessed extraordinary efficacy. In less than a minute, the medicinal power flowed through Long Wu's meridians and acupoints, swiftly neutralizing the toxins within her body. As time passed, Long Wu's face was covered in sweat, and she then spat out a large mouthful of black blood.
"Little sister!"
"Are you alright?" Long Yi immediately stepped forward, his voice filled with concern.
"Big brother, I'm fine. You don't need to worry about me," Long Wu replied, feeling relaxed. "I feel completely well. I feel light all over my body."
"Let me see," Ye Fei said, glancing at her complexion. He then placed his hand on her wrist and released his vital energy to feel her pulse carefully. Long Wu's body, which was once in disarray, with damaged meridians and internal organs, had now fully recovered.
"Excellent, the toxins have been cleared from your body. You are no longer in danger," Ye Fei exclaimed happily.
"That's wonderful, thank you, Mr. Ye!" Long Yi was the first to jump up with excitement. He had been extremely worried about his sister being poisoned, and now that everything was back to normal, he could finally let go of his heavy burden.
"Ye Fei, thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would have had the chance to see the sun rise tomorrow," Long Wu said gratefully. "I can never repay such great kindness. From now on, whenever you need my help, I will be there without hesitation!" She knew her own condition better than anyone. If Ye Fei hadn't temporarily suppressed the poison for her, she would have surely met her end by now.
"Words are not enough. Your main contribution will be helping me complete the task of acquiring the red gold. That will be a great success," Ye Fei said with a smile.
"We'll set off tomorrow morning," Long Wu declared with finality.
Afterward, everyone prepared to rest, as the day's travels and battles had left them exhausted. After bidding each other goodnight, they all fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, before everyone had woken up, Long Wu quietly got out of bed. She went out, found some very generous ingredients, and made everyone a delicious breakfast. After eating the warm breakfast, everyone felt satisfied.
"It's getting late, let's depart immediately!" Long Yi said, glancing at the time.
The group then embarked on their journey to find the red gold once more. An hour and a half later, Ye Fei turned his head and asked, "How much longer until we arrive?"
Long Yi looked around and replied, "Mr. Ye, it's close, very close. Just keep going straight ahead."
After receiving a definite answer, Ye Fei continued to press forward without saying a word. Another half an hour passed before they finally reached the vicinity of their destination.
"This is it!" Long Wu exclaimed, pointing at a large expanse of red gold across the river. "Look, the red gold is right there across the river!"
Just as Long Wu was about to rush forward, Ye Fei's expression changed, and he quickly stopped her. He leaped forward and pulled Long Wu into his embrace. "Don't move!" Ye Fei said sternly, holding the woman. "There's something wrong with this river water! Don't act rashly!"
Long Wu hadn't expected Ye Fei to stop her so abruptly, let alone embrace her. Her face immediately flushed, and she dared not look at Ye Fei. "Ye... Ye Fei, let me go!" Long Wu even stammered. Meanwhile, Long Yi and the others chuckled, their expressions filled with teasing amusement.
Seeing that she had stopped her impulsive action, Ye Fei released her. However, his tone remained serious as he looked at everyone present and said, "Aren't you curious as to why there's so much red gold across this river, yet no one has ever been able to take it away? And look closely, the grass across the river is half a person's height and extremely dense. This indicates that this area has been untouched for years!"
With a whoosh, Ye Fei's words immediately sent a cold sweat down the faces of Long Yi and his siblings. If Ye Fei hadn't reminded them in time, they might have acted rashly and rushed across without thinking, leading to unknown consequences! It was truly a close call!
"Mr. Ye, then what should we do, according to you?" Long Yi, who now considered Ye Fei the backbone of their group, asked urgently.
"If I'm not mistaken, all this strangeness stems from this calm, ripple-free river surface!" Ye Fei declared. "Wait here, I'll test it!"
Based on his experience, Ye Fei cut down a tree branch about half a person's height and tossed it into the river. With a plop, the branch immediately began to bubble and sink. Even more terrifyingly, the branch was rapidly corroded! In less than half a minute, the branch had completely dissolved!
Silence. A deathly silence descended. The river water was incredibly corrosive! If a person accidentally fell into it, the outcome would likely be the same!
"How can this be!" Long Wu exclaimed, her face filled with lingering fear. "This is too terrifying!" If Ye Fei hadn't warned her earlier, she would have fallen victim.
"Mr. Ye, what do you suggest we do now?" Long Yi asked instinctively.
"I do have a way to cross, but I'm not sure if you can manage it," Ye Fei said, then he explained his plan. Upon hearing Ye Fei's intention to use branches for "walking on water" with qinggong, the others were stunned. The river was indeed quite wide, and they felt unable to accomplish such a feat. The group could only shake their heads in resignation.
"In that case, perhaps I should go alone. You all wait for me on this side of the river," Ye Fei suggested. "After I acquire the red gold, I will return immediately. What do you think?"
However, before they could reply, a booming male voice echoed from their surroundings. "Young Master Liang, it's just ahead!" "I discovered the red gold just ahead!" Then another male voice followed. "Lead the way. If we truly find a large patch of red gold, I will reward you handsomely!" Afterward, a commotion of footsteps approached. Long Yi and his group turned to see a group of six people. The one with the highest cultivation level had reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining level four. Long Yi himself, the strongest among them, was only at the peak of Qi Refining level three.