"We have no way to deal with it. All we can do is avoid leaving the Immortal Palace as much as possible. With the grand formation in place, those monsters can't get in and cause trouble. However, some of the monsters that went out still have their eyes on the treasures inside the Immortal Palace. Some have even been cultivating in the surrounding immortal-fruit groves, stealing immortal fruits to aid their growth. There are even signs that they're banding together. The sisters are terrified, because they could be ambushed whenever they go out to pick immortal fruits," Xiaoqing said uneasily.
"I've really seen everything now. Even tiny little goldfish dare to defy heaven." My expression darkened.
Xiaoqian, standing beside Xiaoqing, saw that I was taking their side and continued, "Master, that's not all. They've also been wantonly damaging the immortal fruits outside. They've even set their sights on the things the madams left behind. They haven't gone so far as to destroy them, but they often do shameless things, clearly trying to provoke us."
"Looks like establishing a security force is an urgent matter. I thought that with the grand formation in place, this place would be safe, but it seems I still failed to anticipate that someone would actually use the Immortal Palace to make trouble." As soon as I finished speaking, a seed appeared in my palm. I casually tossed it onto the ground beside me, and in the next instant, a sapling began growing at an astonishing speed.
Before long, a great tree with luxuriant branches and leaves had grown, hanging with clusters of golden fruits.
"You already have the foundation for cultivation. These fruits are called sword fruits. Any maiden of this place who meets the required standard may pick one and refine it into a