Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk on. When we arrived at the place where the little white mink pointed out, the moon was already hanging high in the sky.

This was a cemetery, the air around it frozen. Graves of all sizes were scattered among the datura flowers. The night was dark, adding a touch of eeriness and terror. Only the occasional passing breeze and the distant chirping of unidentified birds broke the dead silence, bringing a subtle hint of life.

Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai looked at each other and could see something unusual in each other's eyes.

The flashlight shone on the rotten wooden tablet, on which the words "Wei Liang" were vaguely engraved.

Song Jinbai examined the several tablets around him one by one and read softly: "Wei Yun, Wei Ran, Wei Jian, Wei Yan."

Ji Nuan said from the side: "This surname is really rare."

Song Jinbai thought for a moment, "No, forty years ago, there was an organization whose members all had the surname Wei."

"Cult?" Ji Nuan first thought of this possibility.

Song Jinbai: "Pretty much. They call themselves the Holy Doctor Sect. Forty years ago, they committed numerous atrocities in this area. Their leader even lurked in the palace, serving the late emperor. As a result, several of the late emperor's sons became frail and sickly, while others tragically died young, leaving only His Majesty and Prince Sheng."

Ji Nuan asked: "What happened next?"

Song Jinbai replied, "Later, they joined forces with the Wuman people of Nanzhao and transformed the Wuman's young men into zombies, using them to invade the southern border. These zombies neither needed food nor could they withstand pain. Soldiers bitten by a zombie would unfortunately be infected and transformed into lower-level zombies, who would then attack their fellow soldiers."

The zombie population eventually spiraled out of control, reaching such a scale that they even attacked the people of Nanzhao. Faced with this, the King of Nanzhao resolutely joined forces with the soldiers of Dongchu to annihilate the rampaging zombie army and hold the Wuman tribe accountable. After an in-depth investigation, they uncovered the root cause of this evil: the Holy Doctor Sect.

Only then did I realize that they were behind the extinction of the royal family's descendants."

Is this an attempt to overthrow the Dong Chu regime?

How similar is this to the zombies of the end of the world?

Is there anyone in this world who is researching such an inhumane virus?

Or has someone else also traveled through time and space?

Ji Nuan said with a heavy heart, "Let's go, let's follow Jixiang to find out what's going on."

The little white mink jumped lightly to the ground and ran towards the depths of the cemetery, as if it knew the cemetery very well.

As we went deeper, the atmosphere became more eerie and terrifying.

The little white mink stopped in front of a stone tablet, made a few low "woosh" sounds, then nimbly slipped behind the tablet and disappeared in an instant.

Song Jinbai shone the flashlight beam at the stone tablet, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Wei Shuo!" he cried out.

Ji Nuan noticed that he looked unusual and asked quickly, "What happened?"

Song Jinbai said in a deep voice, "The leader of the Holy Medical Sect is named Wei Shuo. This is most likely where the remnants who escaped are hiding."

Ji Nuan said: "Jixiang told me that the Lanyin flower is hidden inside."

Song Jinbai walked around the tomb and suggested, "Let's find the entrance first."

Ji Nuan fumbled around on the stone tablet repeatedly, trying to find the mechanism, but found nothing. Finally, she slapped the stone tablet in dissatisfaction.

The stone tablet sank with a sound. Ji Nuan was stunned for a moment. She had stumbled upon the mechanism by accident.

The grave mound made a rumbling sound and slowly moved away, revealing a deep black hole, which was the entrance.

Song Jinbai used a flashlight to illuminate the entrance, and there was a narrow staircase below.

"I'll go down and explore the way first. You wait for me up there."

Ji Nuan quickly said, "Let's go down together. If we encounter any danger, we can look after each other."

Song Jinbai thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I'll go first, and you follow me."

The flashlight beam was projected onto the narrow stairs. After taking a few steps, Song Jinbai still felt uneasy, so he turned sideways and gently took Ji Nuan's wrist.

"It's too narrow here. I'll hold your hand and walk with you. It'll be safer this way."

Holding hands, the two could only walk slowly sideways, which actually increased the difficulty of walking.

Ji Nuan counted silently in her heart until she reached thirty-nine, and the last step quietly disappeared under her feet.

The two walked side by side through a long and dark corridor.

"Woo woo woo..." Little fairies, you are finally here. Look over here, there are so many orchid flowers!

The little white mink was happily shuttling back and forth at the other end of the corridor.

Ji Nuan walked quickly towards that direction.

The end of the corridor leads to a deep natural cave. Two night-shining pearls are inlaid on the cave wall. Although not dazzling, they are enough to illuminate the entire space and make the scene inside the cave clearly visible.

The interior of the cave is empty, and there are several entrances at the other end, but it is unknown where they lead to.

On both sides of the cave, close to the stone walls, gorgeous orchid flowers are blooming, adding a bit of color to this quiet cave.

Ji Nuan excitedly walked over, squatting down to carefully examine the precious orchid flowers. After confirming they were correct, she quickly took out her medicine hoe and skillfully began transplanting them. Soon, several orchid flowers were transplanted into the spatial medicinal field.

Seeing this, Song Jinbai also squatted down and dug herbs side by side with Ji Nuan.

The two moved in perfect coordination and quickly, as if they were engaged in a silent competition.

Just as the two were digging with full concentration, a low and cold voice suddenly sounded from behind them, like a cold wind passing through, making people shudder.

"It was you who killed my Academician Wei?" The voice was full of majesty and anger, as if it was a judgment from hell.

When Ji Nuan heard this sudden question, her heart trembled and all the hairs on her body seemed to stand up.

She quickly stood up and turned around, only to see an old man with white hair and wrinkles on his face standing not far away, staring at them with eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Ji Nuan took a few steps forward and looked carefully at the person in front of her.

The person who could raise such a horrific man-eating python is definitely not a good person.

So, she simply spoke bluntly, her tone provocative: "Academician Wei? Are you talking about that big snake? Yes, I killed it. So, you want to avenge it?"

The white-haired old man was furious and roared, "I want you to pay for it with your life!" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and a handful of white powder drew a deadly arc in the air, heading straight for Ji Nuan and Song Jinbai.

Ji Nuan reacted quickly, holding her breath and concentrating instantly, retreating rapidly and narrowly avoiding the deadly powder.

However, despite her quick movements, the raised hem of her skirt was still accidentally stained with a few scattered pieces of medicine powder.

A "hissing" sound suddenly rang out, and the powder seemed to be corrosive, instantly corroding holes on the hem of the skirt.

Ji Nuan's face changed slightly, but then she regained her composure, drew out her Tang sword, and without hesitation cut off the part of her skirt that was stained with the powder.