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Chapter 530 Bai Mi Lin 1
As they were checking out, it happened to be the same handsome disciple of the Hehuan Sect that Qing Sang had tricked back from Flower God Valley. He looked at them and said with a smile, "Thank you for the information that day. I went there a few more times afterward and actually saw Senior Sister Ziyin from afar. Her beauty is truly unforgettable!"

"Tch, look at your smug face. Be careful, Senior Sister Ziyin might find out and eat you alive." The beautiful accountant in charge of settling the bill looked up and gave the waiter a cold look. Then she turned to Qing Sang and her group with enthusiasm, "You're checking out now, so you must be heading to the Hundred Miasma Forest, right? Do you need to book your rooms for two days from now? It only costs 100 spirit stones to book; 300 spirit stones can keep your original courtyard."

"No need," Qing Sang shook her head.

"It's alright. I only offered this friendly reminder because I saw that you all came from distinguished backgrounds and acted decisively." The female accountant's expression remained unchanged, still smiling.

"Thank you!" Qing Sang still didn't understand what he meant. She walked out of the inn and looked at the crowds on the street, which were much larger than the day they arrived.

Song Tanxi had hired a carriage early in the morning. Bai Zhanglin was located southwest of Zhuiyue City, and it would take about half a day to get there. The miasma there would only start to dissipate slowly at noon, so taking a carriage was just right.

"Are all these people here for the opening of the Hundred Miasma Forest these two days?" Qing Sang asked, lifting the curtain and looking at the endless stream of people heading out of the city. Most of these people were in groups, with only a very few lone travelers.

"Yes, during the few days Master was in seclusion, many people have been arriving in Zhuiyue City. I heard they all came specifically from nearby areas for the opening of the Hundred Miasma Forest in the next two days. This situation has been going on for over a year. Although the Hundred Miasma Forest is still dangerous, and many people have never returned, it is full of rare herbs and beasts. Even if you're not an alchemist, exchanging those materials for spirit stones can bring in a considerable income. Where there's a high reward, there will be brave men. As long as you're skilled enough, the returns will be great. So every few days, the inns in Zhuiyue City are fully booked, and some people even settle down in Zhuiyue City because of this. This is also why people from the Hehuan Sect are willing to work in the inns of Zhuiyue City. Ordinary people are not their target; they only target those capable cultivators." Xiao Hui quickly told Qing Sang the information she had gathered over the past few days.

"After the strange phenomenon that appeared in Flower Goddess Valley that day, which attracted everyone's attention, there has been no further activity. Many people went to investigate but returned empty-handed. I heard that even Fairy Ziyin of Hehuan Valley, who gathered many capable individuals, found nothing. Even if the phenomenon didn't occur that day, people who have only recently arrived in Chasing Moon City have rushed there after hearing the news, but no one has found anything. It's as if the strange phenomenon that day was just an illusion." Bai Qianhe said, looking at Qing Sang. He had received Qing Sang's message that day and rushed back, thinking that Qing Sang had discovered something. However, Qing Sang only told them that they had unexpectedly rescued Liu Shuangyue, who was trapped in Flower Goddess Valley, and discovered traces of the Demon Clan. There was no need to go to Flower Goddess Valley anymore, and she instructed him to keep an eye on the news in the city before going into seclusion. In fact, he had doubts. Liu Shuangyue's strength was clearly insufficient to trigger the phenomenon, and although he hadn't been with Qing Sang for long, he felt that she wasn't someone who would give up easily. Since Qing Sang didn't say anything, he couldn't ask any further questions. Besides, it wasn't that Qing Sang hadn't told him anything.

The others looked at Qing Sang upon hearing this. Like Bai Qianhe, they didn't believe the story, but since Qing Sang didn't say anything, they didn't ask. They only saw Qing Sang frown slightly, looking thoughtful.

Qing Sang assumed that Tan Wei would leave soon after she did, and that the collapse of the Flower Goddess Tomb's barrier would be quite a commotion, which was why she sent a message to the group urging them to return to the inn quickly. But why hadn't they heard anything for several days? Had something happened to Tan Wei?
"What exactly happened to Flower Goddess Valley?" Lan Suyu didn't care about anything else and asked directly. There were too many secrets about Qing Sang, and the more she got into the mystery, the bigger it became.

Qing Sang didn't reply, but looked up at Lan Suyu. "When you left back then, it wasn't like this, was it?"

Lan Suyu didn't respond immediately. She exchanged a meaningful glance with Qing Sang, and the atmosphere in the carriage gradually became tense. After a moment, Lan Suyu was the first to give in. She glanced around the carriage and saw that everyone except Qing Luo, who was driving outside, was staring intently at her. Even though the others also didn't believe Qing Sang's story and wanted to know the answer, they were all now on Qing Sang's side. Lan Suyu chuckled softly, then looked up again, resuming her nonchalant demeanor, and said, twirling her braid with her hand:
"Yes, the poisonous miasma of the Hundred Miasma Forest is indeed formidable for other cultivators, but it's nothing to the Gu Clan, who are born dealing with all sorts of poisonous insects and herbs. The Hundred Miasma Forest is practically the Gu Clan's private training ground; each Gu Clan disciple is considered to have graduated only if they survive alone in the Hundred Miasma Forest for five days. So even on the day the miasma dissipates, if other cultivators intrude, they will be hunted by the Gu Clan, which is why they never return. In this situation, either there's trouble within the Gu Clan, or..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant: this was either bait released by the Gu Clan.

"The accountant at that shop wasn't trying to get us to pay for a room reservation; it wasn't out of kindness. I've also heard that so many people enter the Hundred Miasma Forest these two days every month, but less than half actually come back. If we come out alive, she'll be doing us a favor, and if we get anything good, her Hehuan Sect can help us out. If we don't come out alive, they can still make extra money off our deposit." Xiao Hui, having survived so long in Ghost City, already knew how to deal with all sorts of people and was adept at gathering information.

"You'll find out the specifics once you go in," Qing Sang said, then closed her eyes to rest. After fusing with the Fusang Divine Tree, her power had mostly returned, but the continuous alchemy had still left her somewhat mentally exhausted.

Seeing that she was resting, the others quieted down. Those who needed to rest rested, and those who needed to cultivate cultivated. The carriage rumbled towards the direction of the Hundred Miasma Forest.