Morning.
The faint light shone down from above.
The Flower Ridge under the sunrise possessed a unique kind of beauty.
Li Yingling and her companions walked slowly once more to the location where they had captured the Flower Spirit the night before.
Both the Spirit Stones and the Wood Spirit Crystals were gone.
Sandong was also not there.
Zhang Miaoyu's face showed a hint of displeasure as she said, "To take the things and run, that little Flower Spirit is quite ungrateful."
"Flower Spirits are naturally cautious by nature. It is normal that it did not come."
Xie Lingyu spoke casually in explanation. In any case, she could tell that Li Yingling had not really expected Sandong to actually wait there.
That little Flower Spirit was extremely timid. Last night, its small legs were probably shaking so hard they nearly broke.
Zhang Miaoyu understood Xie Lingyu's status and did not dare to talk back. However, she felt that her team leader's kindness had been wasted, so she complained quietly:
"Then it should not have taken the team leader's Spirit Stones and Wood Spirit Crystals."
Li Yingling patted Zhang Miaoyu's shoulder with an expression of complete indifference:
"Just consider it compensation for frightening it yesterday. The scenery here is so beautiful, do not think about so many unpleasant things. Let us go see what secrets this Flower Ridge is hiding."
Judging by Sandong's small expression alone, and what Li Yingling considered to be Sandong's weak cultivation, to say it truly had some fortuitous encounter would be quite a stretch.
If Sandong came, it would serve as a guide.
If it did not come, they could simply wander around on their own.
If they really wanted to be competitive, there were plenty of ways to find that little Flower Spirit. It was just unnecessary.
Whether or not there was the fortuitous encounter mentioned by the Tianyan Sect's Sect Master was still up for debate. Recording this location would be sufficient.
Li Yingling smiled and said, "Then I will personally lead the team! Are you ready to set off?"
"Wait... Sandong is here..."
A faint sound came from somewhere.
Everyone's gazes followed the sound. They saw Sandong hiding behind a large flower, with only that small face still showing nervousness that had not faded.
Zhang Miaoyu looked over and asked in a strange tone:
"Since you are here, why did you not come out when we called you just now?"
Sandong revealed a fawning smile and said:
"I was... a bit scared... I did not dare to make a sound."
Li Yingling revealed a genuine smile. Whenever her kindness could receive a sincere return, a warmth would rise in her heart, giving her a feeling that the world suddenly seemed broader.
"In that case, little Sandong, lead the way. Let us see where the most beautiful parts of this Flower Ridge are."
Sandong nodded vigorously, gathered its courage, and spoke:
"Follow me."
Sandong was most familiar with the Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge. It had lost count of how many winters it had spent here.
It had explored every corner of the Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge and knew where the scenery was most beautiful.
Sandong led Li Yingling and the others toward the nearest scenic spot.
At a cliff edge, the place was not exposed earth but rather covered in flowers with vines spreading across, blooming across the entire cliff face.
At a glance, it looked like a wall of flowers, truly spectacular when viewed head-on.
"Mm..."
Li Yingling nodded with satisfaction.
As time passed, Sandong's nervousness and fear diminished considerably along the way.
Perhaps because Li Yingling and the others were very gentle, always smiling and praising the Flower Ridge that Sandong loved most.
Perhaps because Sandong had actually been very lonely. It was also enjoying this feeling of being able to communicate and have companionship.
Li Yingling followed Sandong to many hidden scenic spots in the Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge.
Exquisite flowers hidden in an inconspicuous mountain crevice.
Pure white flowers that could bloom in water.
By the end, Sandong was enthusiastically introducing everything around it, happily sharing its understanding of the Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge.
Although the phrasing was somewhat strange, the overall feeling was still quite pleasant.
Li Yingling naturally immersed herself in it, curiously observing the flowers, especially the ones that could bloom in water without any part showing above the surface.
Could they be transplanted back to their own sect later?
Xie Lingyu also seemed to be touched, as a smile began to appear at the corner of her mouth.
Zhang Miaoyu also gradually began to appreciate the surroundings.
Sandong would introduce every beautiful flower and lead them to places that few people had ever stepped into.
Until Sandong brought Li Yingling and the others before a mountainside covered in blooming flowers.
To reach this place, one had to pass through a natural opening in the sky, with light shining down from above.
Li Yingling looked at the mountainside that seemed somewhat similar to ones she had seen before.
She thought perhaps Sandong had already shown all the places it knew but was too embarrassed to say.
Li Yingling looked for a while, then nodded with satisfaction and said:
"It is very beautiful. Thank you, Sandong. If we have finished looking around, we can just wander around on our own."
Sandong quickly shook its head and said:
"I brought you here not to look at the flowers, but to look at this mountain wall. This mountain wall is very beautiful. Sandong has only ever seen it here."
The mountain wall is beautiful?
Li Yingling felt it was strange. She raised her hand slightly and used spiritual power to push aside the flowers covering the mountain wall.
Soon, a magnificent array formation was revealed, engraved into the mountain wall.
The traces of the array formation were very shallow. If one did not observe carefully and merely glanced over, it would be extremely difficult to discover.
Moreover, it was hidden by the flowers, and this location was also somewhat particular.
Xie Lingyu's gaze instantly locked onto it and began attempting to analyze this array formation.
Sandong looked at the silent Li Yingling and the others, thinking that this magnificent natural wonder had shocked everyone.
This was naturally normal. After all, she was also shocked when she first saw it.
Sandong had discovered this place once when it accidentally tumbled into it while doing somersaults.
The lines here were drawn very straight and had a kind of inexplicable beauty.
For this reason, Sandong even went to search other mountain walls. It then confirmed that throughout the entire Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge, only this mountain wall was unique.
This must be a creation of nature, a one-of-a-kind creation.
"There is no spiritual power fluctuation." Zhang Miaoyu observed for a while and said.
"This array formation has probably lost its effectiveness. If there was a secret, it should have been revealed already. I am afraid it has no value."
Sandong's delighted expression instantly froze—what is an array formation?
Is this thing not naturally formed?
Could it be that this thing is also man-made?
Huh?
Really?
Xie Lingyu observed carefully for a moment and offered a different opinion:
"What if this array formation is not just one layer? What if the spiritual power that truly drives it is behind this?"
Zhang Miaoyu thought this made sense and quietly suggested:
"Should we open it and take a look?"
Xie Lingyu was about to speak up to stop them. After all, there was no telling if there was anything dangerous behind it. If they were to open it, they should at least make preparations first.
Li Yingling was the first to veto:
"Do not open it for now. This thing clearly has existed for a very long time. Things generally become more dangerous the older they are."
"There is no need to open it rashly
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. Based on the previous division of areas, Master is not too far away. Contact Master. If Master has time, we can ask him to come take a look. If not, we can research how to open it ourselves."
Sandong looked at the mountainside array formation with shock in its eyes.
This thing is dangerous?!