The Hidden Valley is a large depression filled with rare herbs and various shrubs and trees.
The lush vegetation creates a thriving natural ecosystem, with strange insects of all colors and shapes visible at any time.
Kang the Fourth handed each of the three a specially-made medicine pouch. Though it smelled unpleasant, it protected them from any poisonous insect attacks along the way.
Lou Yi nodded secretly. This Kang the Fourth, despite being a bit shady, indeed had some skills.
The three of them walked deeper into the valley, where the vegetation grew thicker, reaching chest height with towering trees, and the insect sounds became even more piercing.
Suddenly, Lou Yi caught a whiff of something sinister and called out to his companions, "Hold on, it seems something's ahead."
"What? I don't see anything," Kang the Fourth said in confusion.
Then, a massive shadow emerged in front of them.
