Since Zhao Houzhou and the others were fellow Daoists from outside the sect, caution was required. Liu Yanyi, meticulous and prudent, did not open the array gate for them but instead guided them over the waters of the Heavenly Pond, leading them to enter from the main entrance.
Zhao Houzhou raised his eyes and looked around. The scene here was veiled in misty haze, with leaping fish and soaring birds, the water blending seamlessly with the sky. He couldn't help but feel envious — how could the scenery within their own caves compare to this?
She Yutang walked alongside him, speaking in a voice so low that no one else could hear: "Even outside the mansion, the spiritual energy is so abundant. It truly deserves the reputation of a grotto heaven. I wonder if Daoist Zhang's residence has an artifact refining furnace? If treasures could be refined here, it would certainly surpass the efficacy back at the mountain gate."
