As he headed deep into the Night Forest, Zhang Lie finally stopped by a particularly fetid swamp. This swamp, the Night Swamp, was the only place in which night yams would grow. These yams were the last ingredient that Zhang Lie needed for Potion #3.

In truth, these yams weren't strictly necessary, and were just an additional ingredient that would boost the success rate of concocting it. However, Zhang Lie's knockoff version of Potion #3 would be brewed with quite a large number of substitutes, and these night yams had turned from a recommended to a necessary ingredient.

Luckily for him, Zhang Lie wouldn't have much trouble wading into the swamp because of his white-grub soulshard, and all that he had to be careful about were the alligators that lurked within. He sucked in a deep breath, encased himself in silver armor, and hopped into the swamp.

In the Long manor at Lingnan, a day after the end of the Void Cup, the Long clan head looked down at...