Chapter 358 - Outside the Valley
Chapter 358: Outside the Valley
As expected, after hearing Audrey’s words, the people of the Herb King Valley revealed a hesitant expression. The leading man sized up Audrey and the others with a dubious look, he said, “The Valley Lord isn’t someone you can casually comment on. However, since you’ve already barged into this place, follow me in. The Herb King Valley is a hidden realm. You aren’t allowed to barge in recklessly.”
With that said, the disciples of the Herb King Valley behind the man stepped forward and surrounded Audrey and the others.
Klein and the others immediately tensed up. They thought that the other party was going to make a move. Audrey hurriedly gave the three of them a comforting look and smiled indifferently. She looked at the man and said, “Alright, sorry to disturb you.”
The man snorted softly and used his eyes to signal the people beside him. Those people immediately stepped forward and covered Audrey’s eyes with a black cloth.
Although she felt a little uneasy being held in someone’s hand, Audrey had no choice but to do so in order to successfully enter the Herb King Valley.
The entrance of the Herb King Valley was hidden and covered with a black cloth. It was probably because she did not want to be discovered by outsiders.
Following that, Audrey and the others were led forward by the disciples of the Herb King Valley. Although they could not see the road in front of them, with their sharp senses, Audrey knew clearly what they had encountered along the way, including those herbs.
After walking for a long time, they finally stopped.
Because they could not see, Audrey did not know what they had done. She only heard a cracking sound, as if something had been activated. Then, they were led forward.
Not long after they walked, they heard bustling sounds. It was a crowd, a bustling city.
Audrey guessed that they had probably reached the Herb King Valley.
The Herb King Valley was isolated from the outside world. Everyone lived happily in the Herb King Valley. This place had indeed made Audrey feel this kind of atmosphere.
Audrey and the others were brought to a residence before they took off the black cloth on their eyes.
“All of you will stay here temporarily. You can only move around in this area. You are not allowed to leave without permission. Otherwise, the Herb King Valley will not let this matter rest!” The man sternly left these words and left.
Audrey and the others were all in the same room. There were all sorts of medicinal herbs growing outside. Audrey looked around and had already made a guess.
“This should be the outer valley of the Herb King Valley. There are medicinal herbs growing here. Very few people come here on normal days,” Audrey explained to the three of them.
“Outer valley?” Adrian frowned slightly, feeling very puzzled.
Audrey nodded, and a shrewd look appeared in her azure eyes, she said, “The Herb King Valley is divided into an inner valley and an outer valley. Most of the residents live in the inner valley. There are some herbs planted in the outer valley, but no one lives there. They must be afraid of us threatening the safety of the inner valley by keeping us here.”
“Since they’re afraid of danger, why did they bring us in?” Klein and the others were still confused about what had happened since last night. They did not know that everything was Audrey’s plan.
“They knew that they weren’t our match. They were afraid that we would find the entrance and barge in without permission. That would make them even more dangerous. Therefore, they took the initiative to bring us in and trapped us here,” Audrey said calmly after some thought.
Hearing this, Klein’s expression changed instantly. There was a hint of nervousness in his eyes as he said, “Then wouldn’t we have fallen into their trap? We wouldn’t be able to do anything if we were trapped here.”
“Not really. The entrance isn’t easy to find. Wouldn’t it be perfect if they brought us in?” Audrey said with a sly smile. The three teammates immediately understood what was going on. It turned out to be Audrey’s scheme.
In order to make the people of the Herb King Valley trust them more, Audrey did not even tell them.
“When the people of the Herb King Valley do things, they always don’t attack unless they attack us. They’re afraid that we’ll attack them, so they came up with this plan and trapped us here. If they discover that we have no ill intentions, they’ll discuss with us about leaving,” Audrey said, although this was only her deduction, it seemed like it was the case.
“That’s good. However, it’s not a solution for us to be trapped here.” Hobart nodded thoughtfully, then frowned slightly.
Audrey did not say anything. She focused her eyes and sensed the aura around her. There was a layer of barrier around the outer valley. Presumably, it was to guard against them.
Although breaking this barrier was a piece of cake for Audrey and the others, they could not do that. This would make the people of the Herb King Valley treat them as enemies. When that time came, it would be unknown what dangers they would encounter.
Although the people of the Herb King Valley were not good at attacking, they were good at using medicinal poisons. When that time came, they would not even know how they died.
“There’s a barrier outside. We can’t go out. Let’s just treat this place as a place to rest,” Audrey sighed and said nonchalantly.
She also took this opportunity to study the herbs that were planted outside. They all looked pretty good.
Klein and the others listened to Audrey’s words and obediently rested in their rooms. There were people delivering food to them every day. Audrey and the others appeared very calm and kind.
“Can I pick some of these herbs for research?” Audrey asked with a pleasant expression.
The disciple who delivered the food gave Audrey a strange look and said, “Miss, you know how to use medicine?”
“I don’t know how to use this medicine. I just know a little about medicinal herbs. It’s very boring here, so I wanted to study them,” Audrey said with a chuckle.
This was the first time Klein and the others had seen Audrey’s kind face. They could not help but be stunned.