"Strange," he said.

The beautiful woman muttered and pointed at Ye Feng, asking, "Who is this man? Normally, I don't see you angry, but just now your eyes were almost on fire when you saw him."

"Him?" Qiu Yun stared at Ye Feng and replied, "A strange man!"

"What nonsense is this?"

The beauty said something and felt a bit confused, but since Qiu Yun didn't want to talk, she simply didn't ask. Walking alongside Qiu Yun, she pondered whether to set aside some time to talk with Elder Shen, to see if there was anything different about him.

Thus, after these two famous personalities, more people began joining the ranks.

Some came for Lin Dongqing, some for Shen Wenzhou, and some for Ye Fengsheng. Unfamiliar faces, even given the two outstanding beauties behind them.

But without exception, this simple four-person team had now become a long queue. At a glance, there were no less than a dozen people.

These were well-known young women from various provinces. They were clearly following the people in front, but had to put on a semblance of "I'm just walking," which was very out of place.

Fortunately, the waterfall had climbed halfway up the hill. Lin Dongqing, leading the way, simply took a loop around the mountain, ending the ridiculous queue behind him.

"We've arrived, right here."

Lin Dongqing pointed at the silver waterfall towering three thousand feet high in front, speaking words that left Qiu Yun and the others at a loss.

Just judging from the distance, it seemed there was still a hundred-meter gap? How could it suddenly arrive? Where exactly did it lead?

Zou Ruyu's eyes turned slightly cold, feeling constrained by his surroundings. He raised his hand, causing the surrounding greenery to tremble involuntarily, emitting a "rustling" sound.

This magical scene naturally startled the beautiful lady beside Qiu Yun and the grandmother following far behind. When had they ever witnessed such a spectacle? Was this the legendary sound of wind and rain?

Only Qiu Yun's Dai Mei frowned slightly. Just now, she finally figured out who this person was and their details, since the previous spiritual wave was identical to the one who blocked her path yesterday!

"Is it for revenge?"

This thought flashed through her mind. Qiu Yun felt the scene in front of her suddenly flickered. Under Ye Fengsheng's lead, the four people vanished without a trace.

What was it?

Before doubt could emerge in her heart, the beautiful woman standing to the side screamed out loud, "Ah! Where did they go?"

Afterwards, the respondent looked at her with a blank gaze.

The silver spray hit the rock, bringing vibrant sounds, yet a chilling sensation directly struck people's faces. Seeing this, Zou Ruyu leaped forward, rushing to the waterfall's front to locate Empress Lingzhu, while Lin Dongqing and Shen Wen's wild glances met Ye Fengsheng's eyes.

As masters of Jinxiu Garden, they naturally knew that Qu Lingzhu was here! If Ye Feng did not act soon, then this treasured Spirit Pearl would be seized by this adversary!

They couldn't wait any longer!

Lin Dongqing urged, "Mr. Ye, do not wait any longer, do not wait, it is truly too late!"

Shen Wenzhou earnestly pleaded, "Grandfather, this place is already sealed. No matter what happens, outsiders won't know. Please help us."

Ye Feng's voice remained unmoved.

Constrained by the previous commandment, he was unaware of what transpired in this place. Now, upon arrival, he easily detected a powerful beast aura. Judging by appearances, he feared it was still the Jade Marrow they had discovered, intended for himself.

"How long have you been away from here?"

Ye Feng's unexpected and irrelevant question made Lin Dongqing and Shen Wenzhou anxious, but just as they were about to answer, Ye Feng continued speaking, pulling them back more than ten steps and coldly uttering two words:

"Come on!"

It was a deafening roar accompanied by the mountain's trembling and splashes rising to the sky. Amidst the turbulent sound of water, a massive body descended from above, casting a shadow before the few people, simple and coarse.

The creature's body was covered in neat scales, dense and pristine like a general's armor. Its dark hair was stained with water under the sunlight, reflecting a dazzling glow.

From the subtly opened blood vessels, murky saliva dripped onto the ferocious ivory, then onto the ground, emitting a corrosive sizzling sound.

"The great Lanhu?"

Ye Feng recognized the sound and was somewhat amazed.

This being wouldn't be easily seen even in the depths of a swamp; how could it now appear on the rear hill of the Beautiful Garden? Judging by its current state, it had safely matured from childhood to adulthood.

This creature was not easily handled; coarse and muscular, formidable, ordinary monks could not breach its defenses, yet its inherent flesh-rending power also struck the most advantageous blows on offenders, hence even typical monks would avoid it upon encounter.

"Your Beautiful Garden is truly full of hidden talents!"

Ye Fengsheng sighed, looking at Zou Ruyu with great interest, Zou Ruyu was exposed entirely before the tiger. He wanted to see how that monk, who hadn't yet established his foundation well, would handle the beast that always gave him a headache upon encounter.

For Shen Wenzhou and Lin Dongqing, upon first discovering the tiger's appearance, their facial expressions had already frozen, even their bodies started trembling slightly.

What kind of monster was this?

How could such a fierce and unusual monster hide in the back mountain? Look, it seemed to have lived here for a long time, treating it as its own territory!

Thinking about how they fetched water countless times before such a monster over the years chilled their hearts.

This was the untold fear of death!

This chilling sensation from the heart seemed to freeze the blood completely in their bodies, making them as immobile as clay figures, unable to move for even half a second, even Shen Wenzhou, a master of Inner Strength, lost control of his body.

"What a monster!"

Zou Ruyu realized, suddenly turned around, searching for "Ge Lingju" with his consciousness. He never expected a behemoth under the waterfall's deep pool would react to his consciousness. Before he could fully recover, he was already covered by a dark shadow. Meanwhile, he was enveloped by an unprecedented coldness.

When he regained himself, he could only see a massive black creature standing in front, like a tiger enlarged several dozen times. Its blood-soaked eyes were like two huge lanterns at the doors, staring unblinkingly at him.

After all, he was still a monk. His body's instincts didn't allow him to scrutinize the monster closely; he subconsciously reacted to the murderous intent.

"Creature dare!"

He shouted, only to see himself fiercely push his leg down, flying away from the tiger's claws. Simultaneously, he made a counter-strike, shattering the tiger's blood-red eye.

"Boom!"

Zou Ruyu's previous foothold was smashed to pieces by the tiger's paw, turning into scattered debris across the sky. Likewise, the spiritual training directly struck the tiger's student. Its distressed body shook, falling heavily into the deep pond, generating a ripple of silver waves.

Zou Ruyu leveraged his previous momentum, suspending in mid-air, carefully observing the landing point of the beast, constantly guarding against its schemes, but he only saw bubbling from the water's surface. Furthermore, the entire deep pool was eerily still without the slightest ripple.