When ordinary Blood Path materials were gathered in enormous quantities, sheer accumulation could eventually lead to a qualitative change.
Under certain conditions, even ordinary blood gathered in sufficient quantities could qualify as an immortal material and be used to refine Immortal Gu.
This point was not something Lin Feng had discovered himself.
It had been personally stated by Blood Sea Ancestor, the creator of the Blood Sea inheritance, within the inheritance he left behind.
Lin Feng naturally believed the Blood Sea Ancestor’s words.
However, when it came to refining Immortal Gu, he had no intention of attempting it for the time being.
Although the Blood Sea inheritance contained the Immortal Gu recipe for Blood Sweat Gu, with his current cultivation and refinement abilities, he had no confidence in successfully refining it.
Back at the camp, the survivors began counting their casualties and cleaning up the battlefield.
“How many times have we been attacked by beast hordes already?”
“I want to go home!”
“Damn it!
This journey has been nothing but bad luck!”
“Just hold on a little longer.
We only need to cross three more mountains before we reach Jia Village.
Once I get back, I’m going to sleep for three days straight.
I swear I’ll never become a damned traveling merchant again!”
The crowd was in low spirits, and complaints could be heard everywhere.
Fortunately, they only needed to cross three more mountains before reaching Jia Village, their final destination.
Knowing that the journey was almost over kept the caravan from completely falling apart.
Lin Feng’s brief disappearance went unnoticed.
After surviving another beast tide and losing so many companions, everyone was busy treating their wounds, counting the dead, and cleaning up the battlefield.
No one had the energy to care where he had gone.
“Hey, come with me!
I made an amazing discovery!”
Lin Feng had only just returned when Tie Yuning suddenly appeared.
She grabbed his arm and hurriedly pulled him toward a secluded corner.
“You’re pulling me around in broad daylight.
Aren’t you worried about what people will think?”
“What’s wrong?
Tell me quickly.
I still need to arrange treatment for the injured Gu Masters.”
“Look what I found.”
Under Lin Feng’s gaze, Tie Yuning took out a small yellowish-brown object she had been hiding behind her back.
“I found this hidden near the axle of one of the carts.
Take a closer look.
Doesn’t it seem familiar?”
Have we been discovered?
Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
As expected, Jia Jinsheng was simply too unreliable.
Lin Feng took the object and crushed a small piece between his fingers.
A faint floral fragrance entered his nose.
He rubbed the powder carefully, and it quickly turned oily, sticking to his fingers like an oil stain.
After examining it for a moment, Lin Feng showed a surprised expression.
“This is specially made beast-attracting powder.
It’s usually used during large-scale clan hunts to lure wild beasts into prepared traps, allowing Gu Masters to surround and kill them.”
“Wait, Tie Yuning, you said you found this hidden near the axle of a cart?
Could someone be intentionally using this powder to attract beast hordes and harm our caravan?”
“I can’t be completely certain yet, but I think we’re very close to the truth,” Tie Yuning said confidently.
“So, have you figured out who the real mastermind is?” Lin Feng asked calmly, though a completely different thought crossed his mind.
Jia Jinsheng, are you going to die so soon?
Tie Yuning shook her head.
“Deputy Commander, it’s not that easy.
Do you think I’m some kind of divine investigator?
How could I identify the mastermind after finding just one clue?”
> “No.
But now that we’ve found such an important piece of evidence, I think this is already enough.”
“Huh?
Are you sure?
We only have one piece of evidence and no other clues.
How are we supposed to find the person behind this?” Lin Feng asked in confusion.
Could Tie Yuning possess some kind of investigative Gu, like Spider Silk Trace Gu or Footprint Gu?
“Don’t worry, I naturally have a way.
But we’ll have to wait until the next meeting of the caravan leaders.”
Tie Yuning, on the other hand, was feeling quite smug.
Although this vice leader was powerful and possessed impressive combat strength, when it came to investigating cases, how could he compare with her, the daughter of the Tie clan leader?
Seeing the smug look on her face, Lin Feng found it somewhat amusing.
He had no idea what Tie Yuning was planning, but seeing how pleased she was with herself, he couldn’t resist teasing her.
“Tie Yuning, you came to tell me as soon as you found this clue.
Do you really trust me that much?
Aren’t you afraid that I might be the mastermind who attracted those beast hordes to attack the caravan?”
“Impossible.
It can’t be you,” Tie Yuning said firmly.
As she spoke, Lin Feng’s heroic figure from that night appeared in her mind again, and her pretty face immediately turned red.
“Oh?
Why?”
“It’s just… My intuition!
The keen intuition of a Tie clan Gu Master!
Why are you asking so many questions?!”
Tie Xin stammered as her face grew even redder.
Unable to endure Lin Feng’s questioning any longer, she turned around and hurried away.
“Just wait for my news!
I’ll definitely find the mastermind and restore peace to the caravan!”