Now, Myriad Beast Mountain had completely devolved into a battlefield between humans and demon beasts. The roars of the beasts and ear-splitting booms constantly echoed in the distance, and massive plumes of dark smoke shot skyward, visible for a thousand miles in every direction.
However, in this war, it seemed the Supreme Villa had been outmaneuvered by the beasts, so the current state of the battle was far from optimistic. Otherwise, Zi Xuanyuan wouldn't have instructed Zi Ling to stop the Supreme Villa from sending any more reinforcements to Myriad Beast Mountain.
Fortunately, Chu Feng and his group hadn't encountered any overly powerful beasts on their way and had managed to escape Myriad Beast Mountain safely, returning to the Supreme Villa.
Upon their return, the news spread quickly: the expedition team had been ambushed, and the beasts had infiltrated the Supreme Villa with spies. Chaos erupted within the Villa, and panic gripped everyone, leaving them deeply unsettled.
All were worried about whether the main force sent to attack Myriad Beast Mountain had met with disaster.
Even Xu Zhongyu and Gu Bo were anxious. After all, it wasn't just the Supreme Villa's experts who had gone to attack Myriad Beast Mountain; the Spirit World Guild had also sent some top-tier powerhouses to assist.
In short, a heavy, oppressive atmosphere now shrouded the Supreme Villa. Everyone fretted over whether their faction's strong individuals had met with misfortune, for the fall of even one such powerhouse would impact their faction's future development.
Even Zi Ling was worried about her grandfather's safety. Yet, there was nothing anyone could do but wait.
It was worth noting that after returning to the Supreme Villa, Liu Zhizun not only stopped making things difficult for Chu Feng but instead vanished almost immediately on the day of their return.
Everyone felt this proved he was guilty and too ashamed to show his face, so he was hiding.
It had to be said, after the farce orchestrated by Liu Zhizun and the incident with the beast ambush, people no longer felt animosity toward Chu Feng. Instead, their affection for him had surged dramatically—an affection that wasn't limited to just the women.
"You mean Jiang Wushang left the team right after entering Myriad Beast Mountain?" Inside the palace where Chu Feng was resting, a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He had noticed he hadn't seen Jiang Wushang around and had summoned Gu Bo to his resting place to ask about it.
Gu Bo's answer aroused Chu Feng's suspicions. Jiang Wushang had separated from the group right after entering Myriad Beast Mountain, which meant the kid likely had plans of his own from the start.
Connecting this with the previous events, Chu Feng couldn't help but think that Jiang Wushang might possess special intelligence. His purpose in coming here was probably the treasure within Myriad Beast Mountain. After all, the Jiang Dynasty had once conquered Myriad Beast Mountain and likely understood its situation even better than the Supreme Villa.
However, compared to whether Jiang Wushang truly knew the treasure's location, Chu Feng was more concerned about the current state of the battle between the Supreme Villa and Myriad Beast Mountain.
In truth, regardless of who was right or wrong, Chu Feng hoped the Supreme Villa would gain an advantage. Only then would the beasts' defenses weaken, and only with the beasts' guard lowered could Chu Feng blend in more effectively and have a chance to get what he wanted.
In this anxious wait, a full three days passed before, finally, from the direction of Myriad Beast Mountain, a large flock of white-headed eagles appeared.
"They're back! The Master has returned!!!"
At that moment, the Supreme Villa erupted in cheers, for the expeditionary force had returned victorious.
Although the Villa and the various factions had suffered some losses of their experts after this battle, they hadn't been suppressed by the beasts. On the contrary, they could be said to have returned with a great victory.