, Qiyun. Is there anything else you need?”

I relaxed, “Just call me Qiyun. Have you eaten?”

“Yes, I have,” she answered.

“I’m heading to the Beast Mountain for training. Take care of the place while I’m gone,” I instructed, pulling out ten spirit pearls. “Use these to buy household supplies. This place needs a good makeover.”

Murong Yu hesitated, “Ten is too much. Five will suffice.”

“Take them all. Don't be frugal,” I insisted, thinking of my vast wealth.

After a hearty meal, I asked, “Murong, how do I get to the Beast Mountain?”

She explained, “The mountain is accessible to many sects, but you must enter through your own sect’s path. Straying can be fatal.”

“Got it,” I said, departing. Murong watched my retreating figure, a tear slipping down her cheek, “Young Master Qiyun is so kind.”

Reaching the Beast Mountain, I saw ten armored men and a frail figure who seemed ready to be blown away by the wind.

The frail one told a nearby fat man, “Brother, if you don’t speak up, I’m going to enjoy meat and wine alone.”

The fat man, around forty, yawned and replied, “Little brother, your eating led to trouble and you lost some of your lifespan. Now look at you, barely twenty-eight and already looking ancient. But never mind, I’ll take you for meat and wine!” He laughed heartily.

The frail man quickly declined, “Brother, I’d rather not.”

Approaching, I presented my token, “Sirs, I am Ba Qiyun from the Dark Division, here to train in the Beast Mountain. Can you guide me?”

The fat man grunted, “Call me brother.” Checking the token, his demeanor immediately changed, “Please forgive me, Lord. I did not recognize you,” sweating profusely.

This token really was powerful. The fat man added, “Stay on the designated path, venturing further is dangerous even for our sect leader. Here’s a map.” Handing me a map, he pointed, “Go straight ahead to reach the mountain.”

Nodding, I took the map and proceeded. “Those guys are interesting,” I thought, having overheard their conversation with my heightened divine sense, now at the level of a grand martial artist. As I walked, I continually scanned my surroundings, allowing divine sense to guide me.

Chapter 16: Ouyang Qianyao

While pondering why Beast Mountain was so quiet, I used my divine sense to scan the area but detected nothing unusual. "Could I have taken the wrong path? No, that’s impossible."

Just then, I heard the sounds of battle. Sneaking closer, I saw a woman fighting a gorilla-like beast emitting black smoke. The woman stepped back from the gorilla's attack range, wiping sweat from her brow. It was clear she was struggling against the beast. Rubbing my eyes, I recognized her, “Isn’t this the cold woman from the Dark Division? Why do I keep running into her everywhere?”

At this point, I didn't dar

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