Rewrite Her Thrilling Life (Lillian and Sebastian) novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140: Light Herb

Lilian glanced around the enveloping darkness, frustration tightening her chest. She had only intended to rest briefly on the cold stone, but exhaustion had stolen her away into an unintended nap. Now, as she awoke, night had already fallen, and the thought of returning before dawn was impossible.

Cradling the small fox gently in her arms, she hesitated for a moment before pressing deeper into the mountain’s shadowy embrace, hoping to find some form of shelter to protect them through the night.

Sunny, the little fox, suddenly lifted his paw and pointed insistently ahead. Too weary to argue or resist, Lilian followed his lead without question.

After about thirty minutes of cautious trekking, she found herself standing before a cave entrance. Surprise flickered across her face. She had wandered these mountains her entire life, yet this cave had somehow escaped her notice until now.

Without hesitation, Sunny slipped from her arms and darted inside.

Lilian hurried after him, her footsteps echoing softly against the rocky walls.

Inside, the cave was dimly illuminated, but her sight adjusted quickly. She hadn’t anticipated the cave’s depth; it stretched further than she expected. As she ventured deeper, her eyes caught a gentle green glow emanating from a plant sprouting from a crack in the stone wall.

The plant radiated a soft, enchanting light that seemed almost otherworldly.

She stared at it intently, trying to summon any memory of its identity, but nothing came to mind.

Suddenly, Blue’s voice echoed within her mind, clear and urgent: “Little Master! That’s the Light Herb! It’s mentioned in one of the ancient texts your old master left behind—it’s said to possess the power to pull people back from the edge of death!”

Recognition dawned on Lilian. She recalled glimpsing an illustration of this very herb in an old, dusty book tucked away in the attic of her spiritual space. She had never imagined she would encounter one in the wild.

Just as she reached out to touch the plant, Sunny’s warning stopped her.

“Didn’t you notice what’s beside the herb?” he cautioned.

Lilian leaned in closer, her eyes narrowing until she saw it.

Nestled beside the glowing Light Herb was a small green snake, coiled tightly.

Her heart skipped a beat as she immediately recognized the creature—the dreaded Crimson Viper. Its venom was lethally potent; even a single bite was enough to kill. Until now, she had only read about this snake in books. This was her first real encounter, and the thought of the slithering reptile made her skin crawl.

Her face drained of color as she glanced helplessly at Sunny. “What do we do now?”

“Just watch and learn,” Sunny replied with a confident smirk.

In one swift motion, Sunny leapt forward, sinking his teeth precisely into the snake’s neck before dashing away into the surrounding woods, the viper writhing in his grasp.

With the immediate threat removed, Lilian carefully approached the Light Herb. She dug around its roots with delicate hands, uprooting the entire plant and placing it gently into her spiritual space.

But the moment she pulled the herb free, the ground beneath her trembled deeply, emitting a low rumble—and then suddenly cracked open.

Startled, Lilian jumped back instinctively. Was this some kind of hidden trap? All this trouble for a single plant?

Peering into the newly revealed opening, she spotted an ancient chest covered in dust and cobwebs. The craftsmanship was unmistakable—it had been buried here for centuries.

She crouched down, inspecting the lock—a complex mechanism attributed to the legendary Lu Ban. To her, however, it was no challenge.

After a few moments of careful manipulation, a satisfying click echoed as the lock released.

As she lifted the heavy lid, a brilliant light flooded the cave, momentarily blinding her.

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