Everyone kept their mouths shut, scarcely daring to breathe.
Feng Ling swept her gaze around, telling the Cat Spider and Cat Owl to retreat down the Mountain, far enough away that they would not ruin things.
She also signaled Pei Xianjue to set her phone to silent, even though they could not receive outside signals while inside the Maze anyway.
In short, after making every preparation, Feng Ling led them quietly up the Mountain.
The Minotaur Monster lay sprawled across the Mountain Path. It was about the same size as the Horse-faced Monster, but the pair of bull horns on its head made it seem even more muscular and terrifying, like a demon born from Hell.
They carefully circled around the Minotaur Monster.
Ahead stood a huge tree laden with Purple Fruit. The tree stood right beside a tower, and its excessively thick trunk completely blocked the tower from view. Only by reaching the summit could one discover what was here.
Feng Ling slowly walked beneath the tree and studied the tower before her.
It was terribly dilapidated and gray, making her feel deeply uneasy.
Yet if she tried to pinpoint what felt wrong, she could not put it into words. If she had to describe it... the tower seemed alive, watching them with invisible eyes.
A plaque hung over the main entrance of the tower, but its inscription was weathered beyond recognition.
Feng Ling quietly asked Li Qing beside her, "Do you recognize this tower?"
Li Qing answered just as softly, "There really is a tower on Sanqing Mountain called the Wind Thunder Pagoda, but that tower is larger, and it is in a different location."
Feng Ling thought, That tower isn't big either. It's not even as tall as the tree beside it.
"The Wind Thunder Pagoda is