Beneath the mountain ridge, there was actually a lake.
About a hundred zhang in diameter.
The lake water was clear, sparkling with dazzling reflections under the sunlight.
Surrounding the lake was a small forest, lush and full of vitality.
Yet, within the forest, no trace of any fierce beasts or wild animals was sensed.
"Such a hot day, yet not only do so many plants thrive, there’s even a lake—it’s truly bizarre."
Qin Feiyang murmured to himself.
Silently, he leapt down the mountain ridge, landing within the small forest and walking towards the lake.
Inside the forest, there really were no fierce beasts, silence reigned.
Passing through the forest, he stood by the lakeside and looked around the lake.
The water’s surface shimmered, but there was no movement at all.
Rustle, rustle!
Suddenly.
A faint sound of flowing water could be heard.
Qin Feiyang paused in surprise, and after searching for a while, he finally found a small creek about three or four meters wide on the other side of the lake.
The creek meandered, extending into the depths of the small forest.
He followed the creek, walking along it.
After a short while.
He emerged from the small forest, standing on a hillside, looking ahead, the scene before him left him stunned.
Just a hundred meters ahead, there was the entrance to a valley, and the creek flowed out from within the valley.
Along both sides of the valley and in front of the entrance, a variety of flowers were planted, forming a colorful sea of blossoms.
Some buds were about to bloom, shiny and tender.
Others were in full bloom, competing in brilliance.
Clusters of colorful butterflies danced gracefully among the sea of flowers, like little elves.
The creek was also crystal clear.
Qin Feiyang was captivated by this beautiful scene, unable to extricate himself.
Is this really the territory of fierce beasts?
It’s simply a fairyland!
"Hmm?"
Suddenly.
His expression froze.
According to the Enslavement Mark’s feedback, the Phantom Empress was right inside the valley ahead.
This should have been a good thing.
But Qin Feiyang did not feel any joy; instead, he was puzzled and suspicious.
Because inside the valley, he could not sense any presence of people or fierce beasts.
One must understand.
The Empress here was a Pseudo God!
Logically, he should have sensed its divine power from a long distance.
"What’s going on?"
Qin Feiyang murmured, carefully stepping towards the valley.
Moving very lightly, he left no footprints on the ground.
Nor did he step on any flowers, afraid of disturbing the butterflies among the blooms.
After a dozen breaths.
He entered the valley, standing in front of the entrance, gazing inside.
His expression went blank once more.
The valley was large, about half a li in size.
Inside, there were also blooming flowers, colorful and pleasing to the eye.
However!
There were more herbs!
Each herb was emitting a rosy glow, exceptionally radiant.
Moreover.
Almost every herb had a tiger-shaped spiritual pattern on it, exuding a hazy glow!
What does a tiger-shaped spiritual pattern signify?
It signifies that almost all the herbs here are ten-thousand-year-old!
Qin Feiyang scanned over them one by one.
Fortune Tree, Divine Infant Tree, Dragon Saliva Fruit, Purple Spirit Flower, White Jade Fruit, Profound Yang Grass, Profound Yin Grass...
Such herbs were actually plentiful here!
This was simply a massive treasure trove!
Faced with such immense temptation, Qin Feiyang barely managed to calm himself and continued along the creek.
Eventually, he discovered.
The creek extended to the center of the valley, connecting to a pond.
The pond had a diameter of about twenty meters.
The water inside was extremely pure.
Within the water, lotus leaves blossomed like jade plates, with water droplets rolling on them.
Among the lotus leaves, the lotus flowers bloomed.
There were white ones.
There were pink ones.
And there were red ones, extremely beautiful.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly.
He looked surprised.
Not far from the pond, there was actually a courtyard!
The courtyard was ornately carved and painted, with a touch of elegant charm.
But immediately after.
His pupils contracted sharply.
In a pavilion within the courtyard, there sat a young man!
"Why is there a man?"
Qin Feiyang was puzzled.
The man’s appearance was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, his body about 1.8 meters tall, appearing somewhat thin.
He wore a spotless white long garment.
His long hair was as white as snow.
Although he looked very young, the whole person exuded a sense of having weathered the storms of life.
He sat alone in the pavilion, drinking tea, with a somewhat lazy demeanor on his handsome face.
Suddenly!
The man in white looked up towards Qin Feiyang’s direction.
Qin Feiyang’s face immediately changed color, quickly hiding behind a protruding rock nearby.
But then.
He paused, stunned.
He was currently invisible; what was he afraid of when the other couldn’t see him?
Scaring oneself.
However.
To be safe, he didn’t walk out directly, but peeked again towards the man in white.
The result was that.
The man in white wasn’t looking at the entrance on this side, but at the pond.
"Why is he looking at the pond?"
"Admiring the lotus flowers?"
Qin Feiyang pondered suspiciously.
Suddenly!
Ripples began to emanate from the calm water surface at the center of the pond!
Following closely.
A head emerged from the water.
An angelic face also appeared in Qin Feiyang’s sight.
It was a woman!
Her features were exceedingly exquisite, her skin tender like silk!
Droplets of water fell from her hair, and her lively eyes were as sparkling as jewels.
"She’s here?"
Qin Feiyang was astonished.
Yes!
The woman emerging from the water was none other than the Ghost Queen, one of the Ten Talents of Qinghai.
But who was that man?
He had never seen him before!
And where was the Ghost Serpent King?
Why wasn’t it visible?
Wow...
At this moment.
The Ghost Queen had already walked out of the water.
There was a stone staircase by the pond.
She moved gracefully step by step to the shore, her wet long hair draping messily over her shoulders, constantly dripping with water.
She was wearing clothes, a slightly thin white dress.
But it was precisely because she wore a white dress that it was even more alluring.
The long dress was soaked, clinging to her body, not only faintly revealing, but also outlining her tall and exquisite figure in full detail.
As she walked step by step, her graceful posture exuded a deadly allure.
The white-robed youth sitting in the courtyard, his gaze was always on the Ghost Queen, blatantly and without reservation.
But in his eyes, there was no desire to possess.
Nor was there lust.
It was as if he was admiring a fine work of art.
When the Ghost Queen came ashore and walked to the front of the courtyard, the white-robed youth stood up, personally went over, and like a gentleman, took one of the Ghost Queen’s jade hands, leading her toward the pavilion.
The Ghost Queen also wore a slight smile on her face.
But if you observed carefully, you would find that in her smile, there was also a trace of helplessness and a hint of fear!
The two entered the pavilion one after the other and sat facing each other.
The white-robed youth looked at the Ghost Queen, praising, "My Empress, you are truly beautiful; even a casual smile can intoxicate me."
"Thank you."
The Ghost Queen gave a faint smile.
Battle Intent surged, ready to dry the moisture from her clothes and long hair.
But the white-robed youth hurriedly got up to stop her, saying, "Don’t let the water dry away. I like you just the way you are now."
"Okay."
The Ghost Queen nodded.
Only then did the white-robed youth sit down again, picking up the teapot and holding an empty cup, filling it with tea and handing it to the Ghost Queen, smiling, "Come, this is your favorite flower tea. I brewed it especially for you, try it."
"Thank you."
The Ghost Queen took the teacup, looking extremely docile.
"No, something’s wrong..."
At the entrance.
Qin Feiyang watched this scene, shaking his head repeatedly.
Though he had not spent much time with the Ghost Queen, he understood her character somewhat.
She would never be such a submissive, docile person.
Could it be that she was being coerced?
Thinking of this.
Qin Feiyang looked at the white-robed youth, a cold gleam flashing deep in his eyes.
Liking to look at women in wet clothes, isn’t that just perverted?
"Phew!"
He took a deep breath, holding back his anger, and walked out from behind the rock, heading toward the courtyard.
But!
As he took a step out into the valley, the void ahead suddenly twisted, and a screen of light appeared at once.
And this screen of light, carried an immense Divine Power!
At once.
He was blown away by the screen of light!
Under the impact of the Divine Power, the Invisibility Technique also immediately lost effect.
The whole person was exposed outright.
"Hmm?"
At the same time.
The white-robed youth raised his eyebrows and looked up at the entrance, just in time to see Qin Feiyang breaking away from his invisibility state.
"Someone could actually stealth without a trace?"
The white-robed youth was surprised.
"Who could have such great capability?"
The Ghost Queen, hearing this, quickly turned to check, and upon seeing Qin Feiyang’s familiar face, a touch of joy immediately appeared in her eyes.
But suddenly.
She seemed to think of something, and the joy in her eyes quickly faded away, then she glanced sidelong at the white-robed youth.
Seeing that the white-robed youth hadn’t noticed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking back at Qin Feiyang!
He was gazing at the screen of light in the void, his face filled with shock.
Inside this valley, there was actually a hidden Divine Power barrier!
Suddenly!
A strong sense of crisis surged in his mind.
He quickly looked up towards the courtyard, horrified to find that the white-robed youth sitting inside the pavilion had already vanished!
"Where did he go?"
Qin Feiyang was astonished.
The Ghost Queen looked at Qin Feiyang, expressionless, as if looking at a stranger, but there was a faint trace of urgency in her eyes.
"Are you looking for me?"
Suddenly.
A voice with laughter abruptly sounded behind Qin Feiyang.
Qin Feiyang’s heart was filled with immense dread.
The owner of this voice was precisely that white-robed youth.
But when did he come behind him?
He didn’t notice at all!
How strong must this person’s cultivation be?
He dared not hesitate in the slightest, quickly entering the ancient castle.
But just before entering the ancient castle, he suddenly felt a pain in his back, and immediately saw a strand of Battle Intent emerge from his chest.
In just an instant, a thumb-sized bloody hole appeared in his chest and back.
Purple gold Dragon Blood spurted out like a fountain!
"This blood actually carries dragon’s power..."
The voice of the white-robed youth sounded again behind Qin Feiyang, with a hint of surprise.
"Such a quick move!"
"Didn’t even have time to activate the armor and War Technique!"
How could Qin Feiyang dare to delay any longer?
Looking terrified, he quickly headed to the ancient castle.
Watching Qin Feiyang disappear, the Ghost Queen finally breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face.
And this smile was no longer as stiff as when facing the white-robed youth, it was natural, sincere.
The young master is here, there’s hope.

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