Fall: Rebirth

After listening to Chu Heng's words, Yan Luo nodded thoughtfully. As she looked around, she suddenly found an empty piece of land not far ahead, without any vegetation or herbs. She was curious and walked towards the empty land involuntarily, asking, "Why aren't there any herbs planted here?"

Chu Heng sighed helplessly when he saw Yan Luo's actions, and then followed closely. He stood beside Yan Luo, looking at the empty land, and replied in a heavy tone: "According to the clan leader, there were originally several extremely precious fairy herbs growing here, called 'Phoenix Tears'. They have magical effects and can bring people back to life. Unfortunately, a sudden fire burned all these fairy herbs, leaving no trace. The remaining fairy herbs were also salvaged by the clan leader with all his efforts."

"Phoenix Tears?" Yan Luo's face instantly turned into astonishment when she heard the name. She widened her eyes and exclaimed in disbelief: "That's not an ordinary fairy grass! That's a magical grass! How could this be..." Her voice was full of regret and disbelief.

Yan Luo continued to stare at the empty space, as if he could see the beautiful sight of the once blooming "Phoenix Tears" swaying in the wind.

"You know something about this herb?" Chu Heng was greatly surprised when he heard this. After all, he had never heard of 'Phoenix Tears', and even the "Secret Records of Spiritual Herbs" had no relevant records. So how did Yan Luo know all this?

Yan Luo's expression became more solemn and serious. She slowly explained, "When I was young, my parents sent me to a respected God to learn medicine. And in the medicine garden of that God, there happened to be 'Phoenix Tears' cultivated. It is said that just taking a small sip can improve your cultivation for up to a thousand years, and it has a miraculous effect of turning bones into flesh and reviving the dead."

"So magical! What does the 'Phoenix Tears' look like?" Chu Heng couldn't wait to ask.

Yan Luo closed his eyes tightly, trying to recall every detail about "Phoenix Tears" in his memory, and then whispered softly: "The leaves of Phoenix Tears are like the colorful feathers of a phoenix, shining with a fiery red luster; and its blooming flowers are like crystal clear, tear-like gems, emitting a mysterious and magical light."

Chu Heng listened attentively to Yan Luo's detailed description of "Phoenix Tears", and at the same time tried his best to outline its specific shape in his mind.

Yan Luo's tone was filled with endless regret and sadness when he spoke: "Unfortunately, an extremely powerful force of unknown origin attempted to snatch the 'Phoenix Tears'. They burned the place where the God lived into ruins and ashes. Countless innocent lives were unfortunately killed in the fire, but I was lucky enough to escape and survive. But since then, my parents strictly forbade me to leave the Peacock Clan, until this time when the God Realm selected disciples, I finally got the opportunity to go out."

"In that case, could it be that these few plants of 'Phoenix Tears' in my mother's hands are also somehow related to this matter?" Chu Heng was full of doubts at this time.

"It's hard to say." Yan Luo frowned, staring at the empty space in front of him, and slowly said, "As far as I know, after those evil forces seized the 'Phoenix Tears', they set fire to the God's residence. However, you told me that your mother's 'Phoenix Tears' were destroyed in the fire."

Chu Heng's heart trembled, and a shocking thought flashed through his mind. He widened his eyes and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Could it be... Could it be that my mother set the fire herself?"

After hearing Chu Heng's words, Yan Luo's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.

She nodded and answered firmly, "That is indeed a possibility. If the other party is a vicious criminal, I believe your mother would rather burn the Phoenix Tears than let it fall into their hands."

Chu Heng's face became increasingly gloomy, his fists clenched, and his heart was filled with resentment towards unknown enemies. He gritted his teeth and muttered to himself: "It seems that my father's poisoning must be inextricably linked to these forces."

Seeing Chu Heng's emotional state, Yan Luo quickly reached out to hold his arm and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Chu Heng took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and managed a smile, whispering, "I'm fine."

At this time, Yuan Zi happened to come to the medicine garden to look for Chu Heng. When she saw the scene in the garden from afar, her steps could not help but stop. She stood quietly in the distance, watching Chu Heng and Yan Luo, and finally chose to turn around and leave silently.