The four of them seemed to be strolling leisurely, but their speed was extremely fast. Soon, they arrived in front of the small mountain.
Sky Willow Mountain wasn't big. It was just a small hill protruding from the ground. However, the vegetation was extremely dense. They were all abnormally lush trees. The branches and leaves completely blocked the sunlight. Walking under the shade of the trees on a winding path made of bluestone gave people a feeling of unknowingly eeriness.
Moreover, the surrounding vegetation seemed to contain a mysterious pattern that would make people lose their sense of direction. If it wasn't for this small path, they wouldn't be able to walk up at all.
Of course, this wasn't a problem for the three physical trainers. They even began to study it with interest.
Luo Kai also carefully observed. He already felt a familiar magnetic field frequency. It was very similar to the one in the valley of the Misty Mountain. It was the remnant of a complete vicious beast's will. However, it wasn't as strong as the Azure Dragon's remnant frequency. It was very weak. If it wasn't for his sensitive mind, he might not have noticed it.
After he ate the brain of the Azure Dragon in the Misty Mountain, the magnetic field frequency disappeared. However, it still remained here.
Not long after, a large courtyard appeared halfway up the mountain. The courtyard was surrounded by all kinds of flowers and plants. A strange fragrance assailed their nostrils. They could see many gardeners collecting pollen from the flowers and plants.
A gorgeous young woman stood at the entrance of the courtyard and looked at them with a frosty expression.
Luo Kai moved unnaturally and hid behind Tuoba Ye's back. Tuoba Ye stared at the girl motionlessly and almost drooled from the corner of his mouth.
Xi Jinghui stepped forward and said in surprise, "Miss Zhi Hui already knew that we were coming?"
"Hmph, how could a little girl like me not welcome the arrival of three physical trainers?" The young woman snorted and returned to the courtyard without looking back.
Xi Jinghui couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, "This young woman has a bad temper. Let's be more tolerant."
Tuoba Ye laughed mischievously, "Little chili, I like it!"
After he finished speaking, he rushed into the courtyard and shouted at the young woman, "Beauty, is your name Zhi Hui? It's so nice."
Su Chengbo and the other two looked at each other and smiled, then followed him into the courtyard. In the main hall of the courtyard sat a hunched old woman with a head full of white hair. She was mumbling to herself while knocking on the wooden fish rhythmically.
Although this old woman looked old, her skin was very white without any wrinkles. If it wasn't for her thin figure and white hair, people would think that she was a young girl.
The gorgeous girl named Zhi Hui stood beside her and reported in a low voice. Tuoba Ye sat beside her and looked around.
The old woman opened her slightly cloudy eyes, stood up, and bowed slightly. "Welcome to the Garden of Wisdom."
Xi Jinghui smiled and said, "This must be Old Madam Lin. My friends have nothing to do and want to see the inventor of the Yearning perfume. Sorry for disturbing you."
The old woman shook her head and said, "Even if you didn't come, I would have paid you a visit. Yesterday, I sent Zhihui to invite you, but I don't know how Zhihui offended you, my Lords. Her consciousness was almost severely injured!"
Xi Jinghui and the other two looked at each other and said doubtfully, "We didn't see Miss Zhihui yesterday."
Luo Kai looked at the gorgeous girl who was glaring at him. He stood up awkwardly and said, "That … I'm sorry. I accidentally hurt this girl yesterday. I'm really sorry."
"Brother Luo, what's going on?" Xi Jinghui was startled and hurriedly asked.
Luo Kai told him what happened yesterday and apologized profusely. "Miss Zhihui, I'm really sorry. Sometimes I can't control my own consciousness."
Su Chengbo's expression changed and he looked at Tuoba Ye. Both of them looked serious. They knew that Luo Kai was not only a Water Elementalist, but also an Evil Energy Resonator. The Evil Energy was violent and disorderly. It could affect a person's thoughts and consciousness. Luo Kai didn't seem to be affected on the surface, but his consciousness was obviously deeply affected by the Evil Energy.
Seeing that Luo Kai was sincerely apologizing, the anger on the girl named Zhihui's face eased a little. She snorted softly and didn't say anything.
Xi Jinghui also said, "My little brother is still young. There are some things that he doesn't know. It was an unintentional mistake. Madam and Miss Zhihui, please forgive him."
The old lady's face was cold. "Since it was an unintentional mistake, then forget it. We Wood Elementalists don't have Body Cultivation. We have the advantage in numbers, but we won't allow others to bully us."
Xi Jinghui smiled and said, "Madam, please don't say that. Who doesn't know that Elementalists are the pillars of our human race? We can't wait to protect them. Why would we bully them?"
The misunderstanding was cleared. After knowing the identities of the other two Physical Elementalists, the old lady's eyes lit up. She stood up and called the girl beside her. "Zhihui, go and pour tea for the three Physical Elementalists. Oh … bring me my Thousand Dew Tea."
"Okay."
The girl nodded. After a while, she walked in with a pot of fragrant tea. Unfortunately, she only poured tea for the other three people. She left out Luo Kai. Clearly, she was still angry with him.
Luo Kai didn't mind. Smelling the rich tea fragrance, he stood up and poured himself a cup. He wasn't interested in anything else. The only thing he couldn't resist was tea, cigarettes, and wine. This Thousand Dew Tea was fragrant, and there was a hint of bitterness in the aftertaste. After drinking it, he felt a chill penetrate his heart. He couldn't help but praise, "Good tea!"
Zhihui was very dissatisfied with Luo Kai's careless behavior. She couldn't help but snort heavily. Among the six people in the main hall, she and Luo Kai were all juniors. However, Luo Kai clearly didn't act like a junior. Looking at the situation, he seemed to be on equal footing with the other three Physical Elementalists. The other three Physical Elementalists also treated him as if they were peers.
After tasting the tea, Xi Jinghui asked, "Just now, Madam, you said that you have something to discuss with us. What is it?"
The old woman hesitated for a moment. Then, she sighed and said, "I won't hide it from you three. Truth be told, my Sky Willow Mountain is connected to an underground Yin vein. Wood Elementalists like us can cultivate with half the effort. However, in the past two years, the underground Yin vein has been acting strangely. Some mutant creatures would often emerge from the Yin spirit mountain stream beside it. I want to go down and check it out.
"Yin vein?"
Luo Kai could not stop himself from muttering. The world and humans were the same. Naturally, there was a distinction between Yin and Yang. According to scientific theory, the Yin vein was a type of Yin magnetic field. It was an energy diffraction produced after the earth absorbed the energy of the stars.
Xi Jinghui furrowed his brows slightly. Physical masters like them weren't too willing to enter some of the more extreme energy fields. The path of a physical master's cultivation was to sort out and guide the external energy into a thin stream, gradually transforming it into their own use. If the external energy was too strong, it would be very difficult to guide it, and it might even cause them to explode. This was also the greatest danger of a physical master's infusion. The Yin Meridian was an extremely strong energy field. Even if they didn't guide the energy, the energy would slowly assimilate them.