Chapter 588: Anomaly

Chen Yu's heart stirred; this woman definitely had something going on. Recalling previous reports of college students being abducted into the depths of the Great Mountain and forcibly taken as wives, Chen Yu suddenly felt that beneath the kind surface of these people around him, they seemed to hide hearts like those of jackals and wolves.

"Mr. Chen, I am truly sorry. Lao Chang's wife is a bit mentally unstable. Thank you so much for today," the village chief said with a smile.

"Mr. Village Chief, there are some things I have never understood." Chen Yu finally voiced the doubts in his heart: "If you want to leave the valley from here, it is quite difficult, and there are not many people in your village. What do you do when it comes to marriage and having children? You cannot marry within three generations."

"This..." The village chief's expression shifted slightly. He had not expected Chen Yu to ask such a question, but he immediately smiled and said: "Our way of propagating offspring is rather special; even if I told you, Mr. Chen, you wouldn't understand. It is noon, Mr. Chen, come eat with me."

Chen Yu nodded. The village chief's attitude was clearly evasive, but since he did not want to say, Chen Yu would not press further, and he followed the village chief back to eat.

After finishing the meal, Chen Yu met up with Wei Hongye and the others.

"Miss Wei, Mr. Chen, I made an excuse to walk around the village today and have roughly figured it out. The Great Mountain to the south is where the earth veins converge; it is an excellent Spirit land. But the Dao is divided into yin and yang, and where there is no limit, one is missing; therefore, an excellent Spirit land must be accompanied by a place of extreme evil where earth Qi rises."

"The place where the Cranberry Flowing Heart is located has a harsh environment; it should be on the southern mountain, but that place is the Sacred Land of their clan, and ordinary people cannot approach it," Wei Hongye said.

"It is about what I thought. This afternoon, I will make an excuse to go up the mountain to gather herbs and treat the old and weak in their village; perhaps I can find something," Chen Yu nodded slightly.

"I will go with you," Ye Qingning said.

"That won't be necessary. The terrain is complex; I will go alone," Chen Yu shook his head.

Ye Qingning opened her mouth. She now felt a subtle affection for Chen Yu; she did not know why, but she always wanted to be close to him.

Ye Qinglong on the side also saw that something was wrong, but he opened his mouth and still did not dare to say anything. He just glared fiercely at Chen Yu, thinking to himself: is his sister, this fine cabbage, going to be taken advantage of by Chen Yu?

In the afternoon, Chen Yu casually found a reason and set off toward the southern mountain.

This place was the Sacred Land of the Witch Clan, with villagers guarding the perimeter; no one was allowed to trespass. However, with Chen Yu's strength, it was not difficult for him to bypass this place easily.

Walking up the mountain, Chen Yu carried a large herb basket, collecting herbs while observing the mountain's formation.

Although he had a space bracelet, this thing was a Divine Artifact, and he should not reveal it if he could avoid it, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

This place was almost untrodden by anyone, and many rare and Precious medicinal herbs could be found here.

Chen Yu moved forward while gathering herbs, then took out his Compass from time to time to survey the orientation.

Wei Hongye was right; this place was a Spirit land where earth veins converged. But things turn into their opposites at the extreme; any place of great fortune would certainly be accompanied by a place of misfortune, and in this location, the Spirit land and the land of misfortune almost overlapped.

If he was not mistaken, the location of the Cranberry Flowing Heart that Ye Qingning sought was not far from the ancestral grounds of the Witch Clan.

After confirming the location, Chen Yu headed down the mountain. It was already dusk.

"Chen Yu, you're back." Just as he stepped onto the small path back to the village, Ye Qingning appeared on the side.

Ye Qingning had been waiting for Chen Yu, and only when he returned did she let out a sigh of relief.

"Why are you here?" Chen Yu looked at Ye Qingning in surprise. This place was too mysterious and filled with danger everywhere; after dark, it was even more perilous. What was Ye Qingning doing here?

"I was waiting for you to come back," Ye Qingning ran up to Chen Yu: "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, what could happen to me?" Chen Yu smiled.

"The village chief came over after you left. I told him you went to gather herbs. He told me there were unclean things on the mountain, and after you went, we couldn't contact you, so I waited for you here," Ye Qingning said.

"Let's go back quickly; this place does look complicated," Chen Yu took Ye Qingning's hand and walked forward.

Suddenly, a figure lunged over and fell to their knees in front of the two with a thud.

This figure was none other than Yuexiu, whom they had seen during the day. She held an infant less than a year old in her arms, knelt before them, and cried out: "Mr. Chen, please, save my child. He has had a high fever for several days; I really have no other way."

"It's you? Give the child to me," Chen Yu was startled and hurriedly took the child.

"Get up quickly. Is there something wrong? If there is, tell us; we can help you," Ye Qingning hurriedly helped her up.

"My child, my child," Yuexiu's entire focus was on the child.

Chen Yu placed the child on the ground, unwrapped the thick quilt covering the infant, and reached out to check. He saw the child's body was frighteningly hot; the child was already in a semi-comatose state.

Moreover, the child's lips were black, as if he had been fed something.

"What medicine did he take?" Chen Yu asked in a deep voice.

"It was my father-in-law who forcibly fed him soot from the bottom of a pot. It's a folk remedy of their Witch Clan; they said it could treat high fever," Yuexiu said with a sobbing voice.

"That is simply nonsense." Chen Yu's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly performed Acupuncture on the child to disperse the heat from his body. Ten minutes later, the infant's breathing became steady, and the high fever subsided.

"Alright, he is fine now. I have some medicine here; give it to the child after you go back," Chen Yu took out a bottle; this was medicine he had prepared long ago.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you," Yuexiu held the child and wept with joy.

"Are you from out of town?" Chen Yu suddenly asked.

"I am from out of town. I was caught and brought here while I was traveling. I..." Yuexiu stopped here; a look of fear appeared in her eyes, and she dared not say another word.

"Were you abducted and brought here? If you have any grievances, tell us; we can help you," Chen Yu asked.

"No, it's nothing. I'm fine now. Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you." Yuexiu held her child, bowed repeatedly to Chen Yu, and then backed away.

"Why didn't she dare to say anything? Is she afraid of something?" Ye Qingning asked, feeling a bit alarmed.

Looking at this woman, who was about the same age as herself, her face was extremely weathered, and she had to be cautious even when speaking. What exactly had she been through?

"Let's talk about it later. We have too many things to deal with; we can't look after her right now," Chen Yu shook his head and said: "Let's go back first."

"Okay." Ye Qingning looked at the departing Yuexiu with a heavy heart, then nodded and left with Chen Yu.