Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Along the way, Bai Xiaobai made up many excuses.

For example, she only wanted to be a silly, cute little snake to amuse her master.

For example, she wasn't actually angry that her master used her as a bargaining chip to exchange for spirit stones.

Every word of the silence received a response, but the flight speed did not decrease in the slightest.

In less than half an incense stick's time, they arrived at the Monster Forest of Yuling Peak.

Even from the outside, Bai Xiaobai heard a beastly roar that chilled her to the bone.

She clung tightly to Shen Ji's wrist, not daring to loosen her grip even slightly.

"Master, should we go back? This place is too scary. Xiaobai shouldn't go in."

Shen Ji gently pulled her body away and gave her earnest advice.

"Little Bai, although Xiaoyao Peak is protective of its own, your master and your senior brothers and sisters can't be by your side every moment. So you need to have the ability to protect yourself, you need to become stronger."

Bai Xiaobai shook her head frantically.

"Master, I'll absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as soon as I get back, and I promise to cultivate diligently. But don't leave Xiaobai here. This place is too terrifying, sob sob, there are so many terrifying monsters inside, they'll eat Xiaobai."

The soft, childlike voice, tinged with tears, gave Shen Ji a headache.

To be honest, he felt a little guilty.

I could only offer words of comfort.

"Little Bai, crying won't help. The monsters here are nothing more than first or second-tier ones. The strongest of them is only at the level of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator. Your master has high hopes for you. I'll come to pick you up early tomorrow morning, and then I'll have your senior brother Yuanbao make you a roast suckling pig."

Golden Core cultivation level?

The white sky collapsed.

So, how is it any different for a useless person like her, who can't even draw in Qi, to face an unknown number of demonic beasts with the cultivation level of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, than sending her to her death?

She was unlikely to live long enough to eat roast suckling pig; she would probably become food for monsters the moment she entered the room.

Waaah, Master is so scary.

Waaah, she wants to go back to the spirit world to find her snake father and snake mother.

Bai Xiaobai inwardly groaned, but Shen Ji's hands didn't stop moving, and he finally managed to pry the little snake tightly wrapped around his wrist.

"Little White, remember to collect the demon cores of the monsters. Considering you've already wasted some time today, I'll allow you to collect five demon cores. Whether you can have roast suckling pig tomorrow depends on your performance."

Bai Xiaobai said that she felt like biting someone right now.

Five demon cores? He really thinks too highly of himself.

Just as Bai Xiaobai was frantically shaking his head, indicating that he refused to enter the Monster Forest, Shen Ji had already begun to take action.

Bai Xiaobai experienced the feeling of flying once again.

Her silver-white body flew in an absolutely graceful arc above the monster forest, perfectly avoiding all obstructions, and accurately entered the core area.

That is, a place where monsters gather.

"Shen Ji, you bastard, I'm going to bite you to death."

Hearing this soft, gentle curse that broke his defenses, Shen Ji snapped his fingers with a smile in his eyes.

A transparent barrier perfectly enveloped the sky above the Monster Forest.

Then he parted his thin lips slightly, and a gentle voice reached the ears of everyone at Yuling Peak.

"From this day forward, all personnel on Yuling Peak shall remain in the Monster Forest for the next six months."

Upon hearing this voice, everyone at Yuling Peak was stunned.

So who on earth was so audacious as to order them to stop in the Monster Forest?

At this moment, in the council hall of Yuling Peak, Zhou Xuan was discussing with several elders how to send all the Qi Refining stage disciples into the Demon Beast Forest for training the next day.

"Elder Li, you're in charge of accompanying the team. Don't intervene unless absolutely necessary. We have over five hundred disciples from the Imperial Spirit Peak, but only a few dozen have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and barely two have reached the Golden Core stage. This year's new disciples have good potential; we must nurture them well. Those arrogant fellows from the Free and Unfettered Peak are putting pressure on me..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Shen Ji's voice transmission.

He was so shocked that he stood there for a long time before he asked the elders who were discussing the matter with him uncertainly.

"Did you hear anything? Am I hallucinating? How come I can hear that bastard Shen Ji's voice?"

The elders exchanged glances, knowing that their peak master had harbored a deep hatred for Shen Ji ever since he was knocked out of Xiaoyao Peak by Shen Ji's palm strike.

They were familiar with Shen Ji's voice, but they didn't know how to respond at this moment.

After a moment of stunned silence, Zhou Xuan's expression turned extremely ugly.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and stood up.

"This is outrageous! He actually stopped us from entering the Demon Beast Forest of my Xiaoyao Peak? What exactly is that bastard Shen Ji trying to do?"

Seeing this, the elders had no choice but to stand up together.

"Peak Master, what should we do now? Should we still take our disciples tomorrow?"

Although Zhou Xuan was furious, he knew he was no match for Shen Ji, but he couldn't swallow his anger.

"Go, why shouldn't we go? Do you think we can just stop whenever you say so?"

Elder Li glanced at Zhou Xuan's ashen face and lowered his voice.

"But Peak Master Shen... he means we shouldn't go to the Monster Forest for at least six months. If we go, what if..."

Elder Li was interrupted by Elder Song beside him before he could finish speaking.

"What's there to be afraid of? The Demon Beast Forest is located on our Yu Ling Peak, and the demon beasts inside were captured with great effort by us. Who does Shen Ji think he is? Just because his cultivation level is higher than our peak master, does he think he can bully people?"

Upon hearing Elder Song's words, Zhou Xuan's expression turned even more unpleasant.

He clenched his fists tightly, his teeth grinding together as he thought of the humiliation of being knocked out of Xiaoyao Peak with a single palm strike.

After a moment of silence, he strode out of the council hall, making sure that several elders followed.

"Come, follow me to the Demon Beast Forest. I want to see what Shen Ji is up to."

Seeing this, the elders had no choice but to follow.

Shen Ji stood calmly outside the barrier of the Monster Forest, quietly listening to the roars of beasts rising and falling inside.

"Shen Ji, what exactly are you trying to do? Why did you set up a barrier in the Demon Beast Forest?"

Seeing Zhou Xuan arrive with a group of elders, looking menacing, Shen Ji remained calm and even gently shushed them with his long, slender fingers.

"Be quiet, don't startle the monsters inside. What if your shouting frightens them and they injure my disciple?"

Zhou Xuan's face flushed red, his blood boiling with anger at Shen Ji's nonchalant demeanor.

"Disciple? Why did your disciple come to the Demon Beast Forest of my Yuling Peak? Immediately remove the barrier and take your disciple out of our Yuling Peak."

this......

The elders were ashamed; their peak master had spoken too recklessly.

If you anger them and get slapped out of Yuling Peak, you'll lose all face.

After hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Shen Ji was not angry. His expression remained calm, and even the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Peak Master Zhou, it seems that your last palm strike didn't teach you much of a lesson. Shall we try again?"