Meng Zhao remained quite indifferent, only glancing around from time to time, purple-black light flickering in his eyes.
There was no doubt this place was strange, and what Wu Chen had said made sense; indeed, he had even voiced Meng Zhao's difficulty.
From the moment he entered the forest, Meng Zhao had released a grandmaster's aura, driving away all manner of fierce beasts and venomous insects so that they could travel smoothly.
Yet as they ventured deeper into Guardian Forest, he keenly sensed that the farther they went, the more distinct an invisible, mysterious force became. Not only did it obstruct the intimidation of his aura, it also exerted various influences on the fierce beasts and venomous insects hidden within the forest.
This forest seemed to possess a will of its own, and that will could command immense Worldly Power, influencing everything within its bounds. That was why the fierce beasts' defenses had strengthened and the venomous snakes possessed such abnormal vitality.
Naturally, he could unleash his aura and cow those sources of danger. But just as Wu Chen had said, if he truly did so, it would be difficult for him to conceal it from Xu Tingyun and the others—and he had no intention of revealing his identity so soon.
Besides, these people had enjoyed all the advantages along the way. It was already good enough that they had only encountered danger now. Could it be that once they entered the depths of Lishou Mountain, he was still expected to play nanny and secretly protect them all?
That was why Meng Zhao had withdrawn his intimidation, allowing danger to surge forth wave after wave and stirring everyone's suspicions.
Wu Chen's words also gave Xu Tingyun, Min Tao, and Peng Haibing more to ponder. If someone had truly been controlling