Meanwhile.
Zhou was walking along a narrow mountain path, heading deeper into the region while scanning the ground for herbs. The air was damp with morning dew, the earthy scent of moss clinging to the rocks. His eyes lit up as he spotted a lone strand of Dew Herald Grass growing stubbornly between two stones.
Just as he reached for it...
BOOM!!!
An explosion shattered the silence, sending a shockwave that flung him backward more than twenty meters.
BANG!
Zhou’s body hit the ground hard, rolling across the rocky terrain before finally coming to a stop. Dust billowed around him as he coughed violently, blood flecking his lips. His robes were torn, his muscles aching like fire, but he was alive.
The Ice Lou Immortal Pearl hanging from his neck glowed faintly, a soft blue light pulsing
