Yu Yuanzhen fell silent.
Complex emotions flickered in his weathered eyes, which carried the majesty of thunder.
Desire, greed, helplessness over his son's obsession, and deep fear of the unknown and terrifying Beast God Pavilion intertwined within them.
An oppressive silence fell over the hall. Only the "tap... tap..." of Yu Yuanzhen's fingers against the armrest echoed like muffled drumbeats, striking everyone's heart.
After a long while, Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh, laden with endless exhaustion and heaviness.
That sigh rolled through the hall like muffled thunder, instantly extinguishing the flames burning in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.
"Xiaogang..." Yu Yuanzhen's voice was no longer furious, but it was filled with unquestionable resolve and deep concern.
"That Immortal Herb may truly exist."
"There must also be a reason why Beast God Pavilion occupies the depths of Sunset Forest. But..."
He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the hall's heavy stone doors as though he could see the scorched earth burned into glass in the distance, the dead forest hung with poison-ravaged corpses, and feel the bone-chilling dread called Beast God Pavilion that permeated the entire Soul Master World.
"The current situation is far too dangerous." Yu Yuanzhen's voice was decisive. "Beast God Pavilion!"
"A force capable of silently erasing two powerful clans guarded by Soul Douluo overnight!"
"A force so ruthless and so utterly unscrupulous!"
"We do not even know who their master is, what they look like, or how many powerful experts they possess!"
"We only know that name, and the bloody outcome!"
His gaze returned to Yu Xiaogang, carrying both heartache and irrefutable authority. "At a time like this, you want to rashly enter the core of Sunset Forest, which they may regard as forbidden territory?"
"To seize Immortal Herbs they may be guarding closely?"
"You want