Xiao Feng approached the Ganoderma lucidum and examined it carefully, discovering that it might not be an ordinary Ganoderma lucidum.

Suddenly, the howls of a ferocious beast came from outside the cave.

Xiao Feng quickly hid to the side, listening carefully to the sounds coming from outside the cave, and found that the beast had no intention of coming in.

Although he didn't go inside, Xiao Feng still suspected that the ferocious beast might be the guardian of this Ganoderma lucidum.

Now that he hasn't harvested the Ganoderma lucidum, the wild beasts probably haven't discovered his location.

Once Xiao Feng harvests the Ganoderma lucidum, the wild beasts in the mountains will immediately know his location.

Since no wild beasts came inside, Xiao Feng went back to the Ganoderma lucidum and carefully picked it.

Sure enough, just as he finished picking the Ganoderma lucidum, extremely tragic howls of wild beasts came from outside the cave.

Xiao Feng quickly came out of the cave to avoid being trapped inside.

As soon as he emerged from the cave, the ferocious beast spotted Xiao Feng's location and charged towards him recklessly.

Xiao Feng dared not confront the enemy head-on, so he placed the Mountain and River Sword around his body and increased his speed to the extreme.

Despite the beast's speed, its damage output is surprisingly low; it couldn't even break through the Mountain and River Sword's defense.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he released his spiritual power, concealed the scent of the Ganoderma lucidum, and hid behind a large rock.

Without the scent of the Ganoderma lucidum to guide it, the beast roared angrily a few times and smashed the surrounding trees.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Xiao Feng didn't move an inch, as if afraid the beast would spot his location.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but the beast once again disappeared into the forest and vanished before his eyes.

Xiao Feng spread his spiritual energy and, not sensing the aura of any ferocious beast, felt relieved enough to walk out of the forest.

Although he is safe here, no one knows whether the Qingzong disciples are safe.

It didn't take long for Xiao Feng to emerge from the forest.

When he saw that Zhou Wei and Shen Qingchen were still in the same place, he was completely relieved and walked up to them.

He had just returned to the Qingzong's group when Lu Xue'er walked back from a distance. She noticed that Xiao Feng had already shaken off the beast and looked slightly disappointed.

However, she quickly recovered and walked to the front of the group: "Let's keep going forward. I wonder if those beasts will come back to cause us trouble."

As Xiao Feng watched Lu Xue'er lead the way, he couldn't help but ask her, "Shouldn't you tell us about your training mission?"

They've already brought everyone here; there's no reason they shouldn't know anything.

When Lu Xue'er heard that Xiao Feng wanted to know about his training mission, she pointed ahead and said, "We need to obtain a bead in the cave ahead."

There was a ferocious beast at the entrance of that cave. Without the corpses of tigers and hounds to feed him, the disciples of the Qing Sect dared not appear before him.

As team leaders, they not only need to consider the completion of the mission, but also the safety of their team members.

Otherwise, if they return to the Qing Sect with heavy casualties, the sect leader and elders will definitely cause her trouble, and may even expel her from the Qing Sect.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Xue'er led Xiao Feng to the entrance of the cave where they were training.

Xiao Feng spread his spiritual energy and walked around the cave, discovering that there was indeed something guarding the entrance.

Seeing that Xiao Feng had discovered the ferocious beast inside, Lu Xue'er pulled him back, saying, "The one inside is extremely powerful; you'd better not get close."

Since Lu Xue'er could say such things, Xiao Feng believed that she must have caused trouble for that ferocious beast.

Unfortunately, she couldn't defeat the ferocious beast, so she resorted to this desperate measure, searching everywhere for the corpse of the tiger-dog beast.

Lu Xue'er slowly walked over and threw the tiger-dog beast's corpse into the container.

When the ferocious beast saw the tiger-dog beast's corpse fall from the sky, it looked at the forest with surprise.

At this moment, Xiao Feng and Lu Xue'er remained in front of the Qingzong disciples, preventing them from speaking.

Now, the aura of ferocious beasts is swirling around them, as if searching for their location.

Xiao Feng gestured to the Qing Sect disciples, signaling them to keep quiet.

Under such circumstances, if they make even the slightest movement, they could be discovered by the ferocious beast, which would be a catastrophic disaster for them.

Seeing that Xiao Feng had reassured them, the Qingzong disciples all closed their eyes and dared not utter a single word.

Before long, the ferocious beast, having determined that there were no threats around, lay down on the tiger-dog beast and began to tear at it desperately.

Seeing that the ferocious beast had already begun to hunt for food, Lu Xue'er couldn't help but say to Xiao Feng, "We need to get inside while it's hunting, and then come out again."

Xiao Feng understood just how dangerous it was, and took a deep breath: "Those who are too weak as first-level cultivators should not come along, otherwise you will be in danger."

As team leaders, they not only need to consider their own safety, but also the safety of the team members.

In just ten breaths, Xiao Feng and Lu Xue'er, along with some disciples of the Qing Sect, slowly made their way into the cave.

They dared not make any loud noises, for fear that the ferocious beast would discover their location.

Watching the ferocious beast intently devour its prey, Xiao Feng couldn't help but ask Lu Xue'er, "If I'm not mistaken, this ferocious beast should be a guardian beast, right?"

Only guardian beasts are likely to stay in the same place. Other beasts have long since left, their pride forbidding them from remaining in one place.

Hearing Xiao Feng mention the guardian beast, Lu Xue'er nodded slightly: "It could be a guardian beast."

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she glanced at Xiao Feng meaningfully, but said nothing.

Before long, the group arrived inside the cave and found a sparkling bead placed in the middle of the cave.

With a smile on her face, Lu Xue'er pointed to the bead in the middle of the cave: "See that bead? That's our target this time."

Since the ferocious beast did not follow them inside, Lu Xue'er easily reached the bead and pulled it off.

The group thought they could leave safely once they got the bead, but no one expected the ferocious beast at the door to react immediately and give up the food in its mouth.

Hearing the roar coming from the doorway, Xiao Feng's eyes widened suddenly. He glanced at the beads in her hand and said, "Put them back right now! Do you want us to die here?"

The cave wasn't very big to begin with, and there wasn't even enough space for them to move around inside.

Once the ferocious beast enters the cave, they are doomed; no one wants to die here for no reason.