Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

This……

Guan Xun couldn't help but take a deep breath. Could there be a blood spring inside? She had no recollection of it.

"Benefactor, let's go quickly." The five-colored glass lizard waved its hand, its excitement at finally being home was palpable.

On either side of the massive, sturdy stone gate stood a middle-aged man with a full beard, holding a spear. Their rough faces were taut, giving off an unapproachable air.

Seeing the five-colored glass lizard approaching with a stranger, he stopped them.

Before the other party could speak, a man carefully examined Guan Xun and said in a low voice, "Human? What's going on here, Xiao Wu?"

"Ah, brother, something happened in the inner area. This is my savior." The five-colored glass lizard explained, rubbing its hands together, then leaned closer and whispered in the man's ear, "I saw it with my own eyes. This human was also with a divine beast. He's an old friend of Master Ba!"

"What?!" the man exclaimed in shock. He had indeed sensed a powerful aura for a very brief moment, and even the garrison commander had come out to investigate...

Xiao Wu knew his personality well. Since he could make such a certain statement, it proved that this human really had a divine beast with him, and could be said to be an old friend of Master Ba...?

It felt as if it had heard the most absurd thing in the world.

The man snatched the five-colored glass lizard away and whispered, "How can you know if her one-sided story is true or false? I think you're really confused!"

"Brother, when have I ever lied?" The Five-Colored Glass Lizard pouted helplessly. "If I believe you, there must be a reason. I'll take the blame if anything happens."

The man frowned in confusion, gave Guan Xun a deep look, turned around, opened the stone door, and went inside: "Please wait a moment, I'll go in and report."

Seeing this, the five-colored glass lizard turned around and said with a smile, "The guards at Tanyou Cave have always been this strict, please don't mind."

Guan Xun nodded slightly without saying a word. He tried to enter through the open stone door with his divine sense, but was blocked by a barrier and could not pass through.

She raised an eyebrow and withdrew her consciousness.

That's it.

A short while later—

The man hurriedly ran back, followed by a strong and burly man in a purple robe.

With a broad forehead and thick eyebrows, and wispy hair that didn't reach her earlobes, she had a dignified and upright appearance. If it weren't for her slightly heaving chest, you wouldn't be able to tell that she was a woman at all.

"The... the garrison commander?!"

The five-colored glass lizard stared intently, then hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply. How could it not be shocked that the garrison commander, who would never easily leave the central area, would appear here because of this matter?

"Who were you talking about just now?" The woman glanced around, her gaze landing on Guan Xun. After noticing anything amiss about him, she frowned.

He's just an ordinary human, where did he get the aura of a divine beast?

Guan Xun immediately saw through the other woman's thoughts. She glanced at the woman and noticed that her exposed neck and arms were covered with dense purple patterns. Her eyes darkened slightly.

The demonic beast guarding the Tanyou Cave is quite formidable; if I'm not mistaken, this should be the Purple Phoenix Nine Nether Tiger.

Like the Five-Colored Glass Lizard, it is a relatively rare monster with a tiger's head, purple eyes, and long wings on its back. It has few rivals, whether in the air or on the ground.

As for the rank...

She pondered for a moment, then heard Chi Rong suddenly speak: "Master, this is a level 51 demon beast."

Fifty-one steps?

If it were a one-on-one matchup, she wouldn't stand a chance of winning for the time being.

However, adding Crimson Fusion might give them a fighting chance...

Even if we can't win, escaping from here isn't difficult.

Guan Xun narrowed her eyes. Whether it was friend or foe, she would immediately assess whether she could win. This was her innate vigilance.

In her view, there can never be 100% trust in this world.

She lowered her eyes slightly, and despite the other party's obvious suspicion, she did not directly let Chi Rong appear, but only let it release its aura for a moment.

The aura of the divine beast swept across the surroundings, and all the demon beasts looked grim, with beads of sweat appearing on their foreheads.

Purple Phoenix Nine Nether Tiger's purple pupils narrowed slightly, and a look of surprised joy flashed in its eyes. That's right, this aura is exactly the same as the one it sensed before!

"Come in." It took a deep breath, turned to the side in a gesture of invitation, and looked quite dignified.

"Owner!"

Just as he stepped through the stone gate, Chi Rong's voice suddenly rang out, his tone somewhat grave: "The aura of this Purple Phoenix Nine Nether Tiger is fluctuating too much; something's not right."

In fact, Guan Xun had already sensed it when the other party cast a scrutinizing glance at him, but what their purpose was remained to be investigated.

The journey was silent; the other party seemed unwilling to talk much with her, but the Five-Colored Glass Lizard was excitedly chattering on and on, constantly introducing the situation of the Pool Cave.

The vegetation is lush and green, the air is filled with mist, and the strange rocks are presented in various shapes, shining with an unusual luster under the bright light.

The secluded cave was not much different from before, except that the aroma of medicinal herbs was much stronger now.

Purple Phoenix Nine Nether Tiger stopped in front of a small stone gate shrouded in white mist and turned around: "Little Five, have the Twelve Garrison Teams come over."

"Huh?" The five-colored glass lizard was stunned.

The twelve garrison teams are the strongest demon beast teams besides the garrison commander. They usually guard the four sides of the Pool Nether Cave. Why would they suddenly be sent here...?

Confused as it was, it still had to obey the order unconditionally, so it hurriedly left after agreeing.

"Master," Chi Rong called out again, his tone cold, clearly already on high alert, awaiting orders.

“Eighth Master has been in seclusion for a long time. If he were to appear, it would be safer to have guards protecting him.” Purple Phoenix Nine Nether Tiger explained with a smile, “Wait a moment, I’ll go in and report.”

Having said that, his figure simply passed through the stone gate and disappeared.

After a moment's thought, Guan Xun stepped forward and placed her slender hand over the middle of the stone door. As she slightly twisted her wrist to the right, she infused it with red and white spiritual energy.

"Click..."

The stone door, which was originally tightly closed and seamless, suddenly had a crack opening in the middle!

"Huh? What's going on?" Chi Rong exclaimed in surprise.

"Naturally, this is a way of opening the door that the owner of this place specially designed for me." Guan Xun chuckled and pushed the stone door open with a little force in his palm.

Unlike the outer area, the forbidden area is picturesque, with waterfalls cascading down the peaks like a silver river and thundering as soon as you enter.

Everywhere you look, there are herbs of various shapes growing, their fragrance so strong that it makes you feel uncomfortable.

A rich spiritual energy surged forth from it in waves, making it undoubtedly an excellent place for cultivation.

The bloody smell they had smelled earlier came from the mountain behind the waterfall, along with a familiar yet long-lost aura of a demonic beast.

It was the aura of the Eight Silver Earth Bear, a demonic creature; it truly was still here.

As soon as Guan Xun stepped inside, the stone door closed automatically, and the cracks slowly disappeared.

"call out!!!"

A purple, curved scythe-like light suddenly slashed down, and although she dodged the attack in time, a large piece of her skirt was still torn off.