Mi Tan'er shed her mental burden, and her smile softened considerably. She said, "It's nothing. I just don't like seeing you getting too close to other girls!"

One sentence made Jiang Yuan very wary. This woman was preparing to make a move against him, otherwise her attitude would not have changed so drastically.

Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman, and Mi Tan'er clearly grasped this common weakness in men, using her twin talents to control him in two ways.

"Is it surprising?" Mi Tan'er blushed slightly.

"It was indeed unexpected. This is somewhat different from... from how I first met you..." Jiang Yuan stammered, sounding quite flustered. Both of them were doing their best in their respective roles.

"There are some differences, aren't there!"

Mi Tan'er smiled wryly and continued, deliberately falling behind the Sikong family members, then sighed, "I don't know why, but I just feel that you are very special."

Jiang Yuan remained silent, his previous carefree smile gone.

Seeing this, Mi Tan'er changed her mind and said, "By the way, didn't you just want to ask what's on Mount Cang?"

"Is this place called Cangshan?" Jiang Yuan finally escaped his awkward situation.

“Yes, this is actually the place where Miaomiao and I had a picnic. However, we accidentally discovered a cave with a beast king at the fifth level of the Divine Realm.” Mi Tan’er explained.

"Wasn't it supposed to be the seventh stage of the Divine Realm?" Jiang Yuan asked, puzzled.

"You silly thing, the Beast King won't get stronger, right?" Mi Tan'er said coquettishly.

Jiang Yuan chuckled sheepishly after hearing this, "Look at my brain, I haven't even processed it yet!"

His statement that he hadn't reacted yet clearly indicated how much impact Mi Tan'er's words had on him.

"This beast king guards a stone tablet, which records some kind of rule. The purpose of our expedition is to sneak inside and comprehend the rule on the stone tablet," Mi Tan'er patiently explained to Jiang Yuan.

"But wouldn't it be dangerous to sneak in like this? The opponent is a beast king at the seventh level of the Divine Realm, and his strength should not be underestimated!" Jiang Yuan said worriedly.

Those who can be called Beast Kings are the best among the beast race, just like the geniuses among the human race, and cannot be easily defeated by those of higher levels.

"That's why we chose to come here during the last half day of the Central Continent Tournament. As soon as things look bad, we can use our team rings to escape and then teleport back to the main venue of the tournament." Mi Tan'er smiled, revealing her teeth, like a fairy from another world.

"This is too risky. Even if we manage to evade the Beast King, we'll still be attacked by it when we try to comprehend the rules of the stone tablet!" Jiang Yuan felt that the risks clearly outweighed the benefits.

"Don't worry, once the stone tablet is activated, a protective shield will appear, and that beast king won't be able to get in!" Mi Tan'er said.

"You went in?"

Judging from Mi Tan'er's words, they must have gone inside, otherwise they wouldn't know such details.

“Three years ago, I went in with a hidden treasure, but I was trapped in the cave by the Beast King. In the end, I was able to cultivate inside by activating the stone tablet. I was forcibly teleported out after the Central Continent Tournament ended,” Mi Tan’er explained.

"You're really foolish. With your status, why would you take such a big risk to seize an opportunity? Just give the order at home, and there are plenty of people to help you solve these problems." Jiang Yuan's words seemed like a reprimand, but they were actually expressions of concern.

Mi Tan'er was touched, and she said in a daze, "Some things are the most meaningful if you fight for them yourself."

Hearing Mi Tan'er's words, Jiang Yuan nodded and said with emotion, "Yes, what you get yourself is the most meaningful!"

After walking for half an hour, the group of seven finally arrived at the summit of the desolate mountain. Behind the mountain were towering cliffs, and the cave that Mi Tan'er had mentioned was hidden in the middle of these cliffs.

"The cave entrance is 300 meters below the cliff. Tell me, how do we get in this time?" Sikong Miao confirmed the location with ease and began to solicit battle plans.

Sikong Yi was the oldest among the group, so he asked, "Cousin, how did you get in last time?"

“We failed last year. We wanted to sneak into the cave entrance while the Icefire Griffins were out foraging, but unfortunately, as soon as someone entered the cave, the Icefire Griffins would quickly turn back. If we couldn’t understand the rules within the three-minute interval between their return, we could only use the team ring to teleport away from this place,” Sikong Miao said.

"Have you ever succeeded?" Sikong Long asked curiously.

Sikong Miao turned her gaze to Mi Tan'er, who did not hide anything and said directly, "Three years ago, I successfully infiltrated it once and activated the rule stele, but because my cultivation level was low at that time, I did not comprehend the rules on the stele and had to leave in the end!"

“If that’s the case, then there’s no need for those in the Spirit Realm to go down and take the risk.” Sikong Yi looked at Sikong Nian and Sikong Long. The two of them were in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and it would be difficult for them to comprehend the rules.

"It's alright, we can just watch from up here." Sikong Nian already knew Sikong Miao's intentions before they came; this time, they were just here to broaden their horizons.

“We can’t just stand by and watch.” Mi Tan’er said, her expression serious. “Every time we come here, that Ice-Fire Griffin gets stronger. Last year, it even learned to disrupt spacetime in a simple way, causing our team’s teleportation point to deviate significantly. So if this happens again, you should adapt to the situation. If you can stabilize spacetime, do so; if you can’t, go back and report to your clan.”

“Indeed, when we used the ring to teleport last year, the landing point was more than 300 kilometers off course, and it took us most of the day to find our way back to the main venue.” Sikong Miao could only smile helplessly when she thought of last year. They had been there for several years but had not gained anything substantial, and they were very unwilling to accept it.

"Then the four of us will go down! Afterwards, Tan'er, who has the best talent, will activate the rule stone tablet, while the rest of us will hold off the Ice-Fire Griffins outside. As soon as the rule stone tablet is activated, we'll..."

The four people Sikong Yi mentioned were naturally Mi Tan'er, Sikong Qi, Sikong Miao, and himself, excluding Sikong Long, Sikong Nian, and Jiang Yuan.

"No, Jiang Yuan has to come down with me too!" Mi Tan'er disagreed with Sikong Yi's suggestion. She brought Jiang Yuan here to see his talent and to cultivate their relationship so that even if he became her slave in the future, he could still maintain a martial arts heart. This is the foundation of a strong person, and she absolutely could not let her guardian ruin his martial arts future.

Those who are slaves cannot become top-tier martial artists. But slaves who are devoted to love are an exception.

"I also think I can go down!"

Jiang Yuan glanced at Mi Tan'er and firmly stated his choice.