Chapter 742: Chapter 742: The Blindfold Technique of Ten-thousand-year-old Medicinal Materials_1

Ms. Hayward played with the herb, frowning and saying, “A five thousand-year-old herb? Wasn’t it said that a ten-thousand-year-old herb would appear?”

“Ms. Hayward, it indeed seems to be a five thousand-year-old herb.” Another person came forward and said.

“Yes, based on my experience, it doesn’t seem like a ten thousand-year-old herb.”

Hearing what the crowd said, Ms. Hayward’s brow furrowed even tighter.

According to her own judgement, it indeed wasn’t a ten thousand-year-old herb.

But according to the news she had received, there really was a ten-thousand-year-old herb coming today.

“Could it be that the news was wrong?” Ms. Hayward frowned.

Baldwin Daniels said solemnly, “Ms. Hayward, many pieces of news are not that accurate. Perhaps someone confused the five thousand-year-old herb with the ten thousand-year-old herb.”

Ms. Hayward’s eyes narrowed slightly.

After thinking for a moment, she said, “Let’s wait here for a while.”

Ms. Hayward and her purple-robed men waited here, but they didn’t leave for a long time.

Over half an hour passed, and there was still no sign of turmoil here.

It really seemed that the news was wrong. Ms. Hayward got up from the ground.

She put away the five thousand-year-old herb and said in a low voice, “What a waste of manpower for a mere five thousand-year-old herb! It’s not worth it!”

“Yeah, so many of us came from afar and didn’t even get a single hair.” Someone nearby grumbled.

Ms. Hayward glanced at him and snorted, “No one can steal from Capital City Martial Arts Association.”

Although everyone was unhappy, what Ms. Hayward said made some sense.

Not many could stand against the Capital City Martial Arts Association, after all, not everyone was Ethan Smith.

“Now that we have the herb, we should return.” Ms. Hayward said.

“Ms. Hayward, shall I… go with you?” Baldwin Daniels trotted up and said.

Ms. Hayward nodded slightly, “Yes, follow me back to the Capital City Martial Arts Association.”

“Thank you, Ms. Hayward!” Baldwin Daniels for suddenly happy, nodding excitedly.

Ms. Hayward left the scene, and naturally, there was no need for the others to stay.

One by one, they left, while Ethan Smith and the others were still waiting in the southeast direction.

“Just now there was a burst of light and a strong fragrance in the east, could our calculations be wrong?” Ethan Smith couldn’t help frowning.

Now it was already afternoon, but the so-called ten-thousand-year-old herb still hadn’t appeared, which was hard not to doubt.

“Let’s wait some more.” The man with the mustache frowned.

Ethan Smith remained silent, and could only continue waiting here.

At this moment, Ms. Hayward and her people came walking over from not far away.

Seeing Ms. Hayward, Ethan Smith frowned slightly and subconsciously stood up.

Ms. Hayward glanced at Ethan Smith and scoffed, “We already have the herb; what are you still waiting for?”

“Got the herb?” Ethan Smith’s face changed slightly upon hearing this.

Before Ms. Hayward could speak, Baldwin Daniels proudly said, “That’s right! You didn’t believe in my divination, did you? Now, the herb has indeed appeared in the east!”

“In contrast, you haven’t seen a single thing, have you?”

Hearing Baldwin Daniels’ mockery, Ethan Smith and the man with the mustache exchanged glances.

Could it be… that their divination was really wrong?

“Haha, at this place, it doesn’t look like a Dharma Treasure could appear at all.” Baldwin Daniels sneered.

Ethan Smith was not willing to accept it. He looked coldly at Ms. Hayward and said with a smirk, “Are you bragging? If it really came out in the east, why is it so quiet? Wouldn’t so many people willingly let you take the herbs away?”

Ms. Hayward’s eyes narrowed, “You insolent child, just because you don’t know respect, doesn’t mean everyone doesn’t! ”

“Who dares to snatch what the Capital City Martial Arts Association sets their eyes on?” Ms. Hayward snorted coldly.

“Don’t brag. If you didn’t get the herb, you didn’t get it. What are you boasting about?” Guy Noble also mocked.

Ms. Hayward’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she sneered, “Little bastard, are you trying to play the provocation game with me?”

Ethan Smith remained silent.

As Ms. Hayward had said, Ethan Smith just wanted to provoke her to show the herb.

“If you really have the herb, show it to us.” Ethan Smith said.

“Old man, you’re not going to show us because you’re afraid we’ll snatch it, are you?” Ethan Smith said with a half-smile.

Ms. Hayward said coldly, “Fine, I’ll let you give up!”

With that, Ms. Hayward reached out her palm, and a crystal-clear herb fell into it.

The moment the herb appeared, a strong fragrance assailed the nostrils.

Ethan Smith stared intently at the herb, his eyebrows instantly furrowing.

“No… this is clearly a five thousand-year-old herb.” Ethan Smith thought to himself.

As an alchemist, Ethan Smith was naturally very sensitive to the herb’s age.

He could see at a glance what was wrong with this “ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb.”

Just as Ethan Smith was about to speak, the man with the mustache quietly tugged at his sleeve.

Ethan Smith glanced at the man with the mustache and immediately understood, opting not to say anything more.

“Little bastard, see it now?” Baldwin Daniels mimicked Ms. Hayward’s tone.

Ethan Smith glanced at Baldwin Daniels and snorted, “Bootlicker.”

Baldwin Daniels was not angry; rather, he smugly said, “Mouthy little bastard, dare to doubt my divination skills? What a joke!”

Ethan Smith didn’t bother to argue with Baldwin Daniels anymore and turned his head away.

“Ethan Smith, don’t forget our agreement in half a month.” Ms. Hayward said grimly.

Leaving these words, she left with her people.

It wasn’t until Ms. Hayward was far away that Ethan Smith turned to look at the man with the mustache.

“What the hell is going on? What he has in his hand is clearly a five thousand-year-old herb, not a ten thousand-year-old herb at all.” Ethan Smith frowned.

The man with the mustache sneered, “Honestly, I was doubting whether our divination went wrong. However, after seeing the herb in his hand, I dismissed that thought.”

Ethan Smith said with some confusion, “What do you mean?”

The man with the mustache said, “For medicinal herbs, ten thousand years is a watershed. Once they reach ten thousand years, they can be regarded as top quality, and they will develop spiritual wisdom.”

“Many ten thousand-year-old medicinal herbs will devise various measures to prevent capture when they emerge.”

At this point, Ethan Smith seemed to understand something.

He said solemnly, “So, you’re saying… that five thousand-year-old herb was just a distraction? It deliberately drew attention?”

“That’s right,” the man with the mustache nodded.

“Using a five thousand-year-old herb to distract people’s attention, hiding the real treasure!”

Ethan Smith felt quite surprised.

“Is this herb really so cunning?” Ethan Smith exclaimed.

The man with the mustache shook his head, “This is not cunning, it’s simply a natural law of a ten thousand-year-old herb appearing.”

“Just wait and see; the ten thousand-year-old herb will definitely be born here!”