A thousand-mile area in the eastern suburbs of the Luoshui Imperial Mausoleum collapsed, burying Qin Hao and Mu Yuwei.
Immediately after, another earth-shattering event happened in the imperial city, causing a huge uproar.
This event was closely related to the four academies. For some reason, the Medicine Valley had opened in advance.
The time of opening would be two months later.
Moreover, the Luoshui Empire's military had specially sent a full army to guard the entrance of the Medicine Valley in the mountains behind Chiyangbuin. The atmosphere was extremely tense.
However, there was no news of Qin Hao in these two months.
Although Hai Dafu personally came and used a large number of Daqin's experts to dig, they couldn't find any trace of him.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Tsiogua, Lin Feng, and Nalan Li improved rapidly in the Inner Yard.
They were also very honored to become the chosen disciples of Chiyangbuin, representing the academy to enter the Medicine Valley.
This day had finally arrived!
In the mountains behind Chiyangbuin, the second most forbidden area in Western Liang, the entrance of the Medicine Valley, which was known as the place where fortuitous encounters and death coexisted.
The members of the four academies also arrived one after another.
The Medicine Valley was a very primitive and barren forest. It covered a wide area, and even floating in the air, it was difficult to see the end of it with the naked eye.
Almost all the strange medicinal herbs on the continent were gathered inside, and their grades were extremely high. Obtaining one of them could make a fortune and become a tycoon.
Of course, one had to be alive to come out.
The danger level inside was proportional to the number of medicinal herbs.
Even the weakest Demonic Beasts were Demonic Beasts that were as powerful as Yuan Zong.
Sacred beasts were common, and there was no lack of Beast Kings and Beast Lords.
In the core area, there was also the existence of Beast Emperors.
It was said that the one who maintained the balance between the Medicine Valley and the outside world was a supreme Beast Emperor.
This was just a rumor.
Whether or not there was a Beast Emperor inside, no one had seen it.
Due to the high level of danger, only the elders of the four academies and the top ten disciples of the academies dared to enter.
Therefore, over the years, a large number of corpses of the seniors were left behind.
Obtaining these corpses, as well as the treasures beside them, would allow one to obtain a great fortune.
Furthermore, there were also some rogue cultivators and rangers who often barged into the Medicine Valley to look for herbs because of their superior strength.
However, ninety percent of them never came out again.
According to the cultivation of this year's four great academies' disciples, as long as they didn't go too deep and especially didn't touch the core area, there shouldn't be any fatal danger.
Then, they would leave the Medicine Valley with a stalk of herb. That would be considered a pass.
Qualified disciples signified that they had graduated and were granted the qualifications to roam the world.
Therefore, the Medicine Valley was also considered as a graduation ceremony for the disciples of the four major schools.
However, this ceremony was simply too difficult and cruel.
The entrance to the Medicine Valley was between two mountains.
Between these two mountains, the Luoshui Empire had artificially built a huge wall that was fifty meters high and a hundred miles long. Each piece of stone weighed a thousand kilograms.
The top of the city wall was wide enough for three carriages to run side by side. The soldiers were equipped with heavy weapons.
It could be said that this city wall could be said to be an iron bastion.
If one wanted to forcefully break through it, one would have to pay a painful price to even break a piece of stone.
On the city wall, there was a forest of long spears. Every three steps, there was a tall heavily armored soldier.
Every ten meters, there was a peak level Sky Grandmaster among the soldiers.
Every hundred meters, there was a Saint-level Sky Grandmaster.
The densely packed sea of people stood on the city wall like a black line, forming a unique scenery. It was like a second wall on top of the city wall.
It was a wall of martial strength built by human experts.
The front of the city wall was watered with steel slurry and had sharp iron spikes protruding from it.
These iron spikes, which gleamed with a cold light, were extraordinary. They were all made of thousand-year-old cold iron and could easily pierce through the fur of sacred beasts.
It was obvious how important this city wall was to the Luoshui Imperial City and how sturdy it was.
At this moment, on the platform behind the city wall.
An old man in a plain gray robe stood there quietly with his hands behind his back. His calm eyes were looking at the disciples below the platform.
However, no one noticed that deep in Yao Lao's eyes, there was a trace of anxiety and worry.
"Qin Chap, Qin Chap. You couldn't have died, right?
You disappeared for two months and even I couldn't sense your presence. If you still don't appear, we will really lose our last chance to enter the medicine valley. Sigh … "
Yao Lao sighed. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but that he couldn't.
He had been to the imperial mausoleum in the eastern suburbs. The soil there was very special. Not only was it hard, but it had also returned to normal after it collapsed.
Even though Yao Lao probed with his Yuan Venerate consciousness, he couldn't sense Qin Hao's presence at all.
"This ugly old man who guards the medicine tower in the outer courtyard is actually the elusive Vice President of our Scarlet Sun Martial Institution. I, Bai Lang, am truly shocked. If I had known earlier, I would have treated him more respectfully when I was still in the outer courtyard. Really."
What a pity. I lost a chance to climb up his coattails! "Bai Lang said regretfully.
At the bottom of the platform!
Nine Chiyangbuin disciples stood side by side. They were all in scarlet attire with a sacred image of the Scarlet Sun embroidered on their chests.
The person in the middle was the chief disciple of the Scarlet Sun Inner Pavilion … Ye Wuhen.
This was the first time Ye Wuhen had seen the Deputy Chief Dean in person. Just like Bai Lang, he was very surprised.
The other two Inner Pavilion disciples standing beside Ye Wuhen, Xuanyuan Wuhuang and Duan Huoliu, were also stunned.
Compared to their surprise, Tsiogua and Lin Feng were much calmer.
After all, Yao Lao had fought with the Chief Dean of Starmoon Academy during the Rising Star Competition for Qin Hao.
Tsiogua and Lin Feng glanced at each other tacitly and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
The list of people who were selected to enter the medicine valley this time was very strange.
Excluding the three Inner Pavilion disciples.
In terms of strength, although Nalan Li and Naransu had improved a lot in the past two months, there was still a gap between them and Tie Long and Fang Jinchang, who were ranked on the Heaven List.
What was strange was that the day before the team was to enter the medicine valley.
Tie Long, Fang Jinchang, and Tan Yong all died suddenly and accidentally in the inner courtyard.
As a last resort, they were temporarily replaced by Nalan Li, Naransu, and Bai Lang.
Including Han Man, Lin Feng, Tsiogua, and the three Inner Pavilion disciples, there were exactly nine people.
What made Tsiogua puzzled was why Tie Long and Tan Yong died strangely on the same day. As a result, there was an accident with the team configuration.
Also … in the team of ten people, there was Qin Hao's name, but there was no Ye Shuihan's name.
The Deputy Chief Dean didn't give a spot to Ye Shuihan.
Could it be?
Big Brother didn't ask for a spot for Shuihan?
Tsiogua thought so at first, but he denied it in the end.
Since he could enter the medicine valley, with Ye Shuihan's identity and status, how could he not get a spot?
There was something fishy going on!
"It's Han Man's honor to enter Chiyangbuin to witness the Deputy Chief Dean's glory. It's a pity that Junior Qin Hao … Sigh!"
Han Man shook his head. He had heard about the collapse of the Imperial Mausoleum in the eastern suburbs. It was already a hot topic in the Luoshui Empire. It was most likely that Qin Hao had died. It was really a pity.
When Xuanyuan Wuhuang heard Han Man's words, he could not help but shake his head. He was also looking forward to Qin Hao's outstanding performance in the Medicine Valley. He had even teamed up with Qin Hao to fight against the other academies before the assessment, but now … it had to be said that Chi Yang's team had lost a genius with amazing combat strength.
"Qin Hao?
Tsk! "
Bai Lang snorted and curled his lips. "What can he do here?
Even if he doesn't die, once he enters the medicine valley, he'll be beaten to a pulp by Mad Dragon, Starmoon, and Shifang. He'll have to kneel down and call me grandpa. "
Bai Lang knew very well that Qin Hao had killed Ren Xiaoyao from Shifang Academy in Dan Ge's alchemist competition.
He had stolen Huang Tianba's family heirloom, the furnace of good fortune.
Moreover, he had extorted 200,000 Earth Crystals from Ye Ziming from Starmoon Academy.
It would have been fine if Qin Hao didn't come. But after he came, he was beaten to a pulp.
In comparison, it was Qin Hao's honor to die early in the catacombs. After all, he wouldn't have to suffer Huang Tianba's revenge.
"That's right. Even if that ant didn't die, I would personally crush his bones and scatter his ashes to vent my hatred and comfort my brother, Duan Shuiliu's soul in heaven!"
Duan Huiliu roared like a wild beast in front of everyone.
He had hoped that Qin Hao didn't die and entered the medicine valley with the team. That way, he could avenge his brother. He would make Qin Hao suffer a fate worse than death.
However, Qin Hao had died early. Duan Huiliu was lucky.
When Bai Lang heard this, the arrogance on his face became even more unbridled.
Qin Hao not only had enemies outside the academy, but he also had a natural enemy inside the academy. This kid was really tired of living by causing trouble everywhere.
People like him who were in the limelight never had a good ending.
Who asked Qin Hao to refine a King Grade pill that was even better than Bai Lang's alchemy skills? Therefore, Qin Hao deserved to die.
"Although my big brother isn't here, if you want revenge, come at me. I, Tsiogua, will take it!"
Tsiogua's face darkened and he stared at Duan Huiliu without fear.
In the past two months, he and Lin Feng had received cruel training from the ten elders of the inner court every day. They had also entered the pressure room to train and soaked their bodies in the blood pool of the inner court.
His strength had improved by leaps and bounds. He didn't fear Duan Huiliu at all.
As a member of the Grand Alliance, Tsiogua had the responsibility to protect Qin Hao's dignity.
"You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. How dare you challenge Senior Brother Duan Huiliu? You won't even know how you die when you enter the medicine valley. If I were you, I would curse Qin Hao ten thousand times and then kneel at Senior Brother Duan Huiliu's feet and beg for his protection."
Bai Lang said sarcastically. He also looked at Duan Huiliu with a fawning look, meaning that as long as he was willing, Bai Lang was willing to serve him.
"Indeed, after entering the valley, I will kill you first, then I will kill Lin Feng and then I will kill the two women. In short, I will kill everyone who is related to Qin Hao. I will kill them all.
As for Bai Lang?
You've done well. I allow you to be my follower! "
Duan Huiliu replied fiercely and then patted Bai Lang's shoulder.