Any problems will have to wait until I see Han Dong.

Jiang Feng glanced towards the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall, having watched all morning again today without seeing the two elderly cultivators come out. Feeling somewhat disappointed, he wondered whether he should just go in directly to ask them for clarity.

"Hmm?"

"They’re out."

Just as he was about to get up and leave.

The two elderly cultivators from the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall finally appeared outside. They walked on the street with swift steps, spanning several meters with each stride. However, the people around seemed unaware of their unusual presence, as if unable to catch their shadows.

Only someone like Jiang Feng, with such prowess, could clearly see their trajectory.

He followed them quietly.

Watching them exit through the North City Gate towards Laojun Mountain, Jiang Feng felt elated, suppressing his aura as he tailed them.

Eventually, they arrived at Laojun Mountain, which had been scorched by fire.

Jiang Feng saw them head towards the back of Laojun Mountain, and when he climbed over, he found the two had vanished.

"Could it be that I’ve been discovered?"

Jiang Feng’s expression changed.

His Spiritual Sense urgently expanded outwards, entering a defensive state. The Flame Saber and Wind Control were ready to be unleashed, prepared to explain if he located them, to avoid any dangerous situation.

Nonetheless, Jiang Feng’s Spiritual Sense didn’t find their trace; they had seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving Jiang Feng perplexed.

"Cursed!"

"They shouldn’t have discovered me."

"Could the Cultivation Marketplace be around here?"

Jiang Feng furrowed his brow, carefully searching.

His eyes observed the nearby mountains, scorched bare by Blood Wolf’s flames, with only a thin layer of green. It would take several more years for it to return to a dense forest.

"It’s really strange."

Jiang Feng pondered relentlessly.

He had reviewed the Restriction Array countless times, and in his understanding, the Cultivation Marketplace was hidden near Laojun Mountain, yet he couldn’t find it, surely due to the interference of the array restrictions.

However, he hadn’t sensed any spiritual power fluctuation from an array in the vicinity.

Not to mention a powerful Restriction Array’s presence.

Even if his power wasn’t sufficient, accidentally triggering the Restriction Array would happen, yet he had wandered around the area many times, especially this part, having often hunted here while staying undercover in Hippo Village, and Jiang Feng had never detected anything unusual.

Now was no different.

"Well then, since they vanished here, the problem surely lies here. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just keep watch over this place, and when they appear, I’ll directly approach and seek clarification," Jiang Feng resolved.

Previously, he never actively conversed with the pair due to their inexplicable connections with the Great Tang Royal Family, and as a cultivation newbie, Jiang Feng feared unwittingly falling into a trap or exposing a flaw.

Thus, he took a gradual approach to avoid being targeted.

With no progress made so far, Jiang Feng could only adjust his strategy.

"Hmm?"

A rigid sound of turning echoed at that moment.

Jiang Feng saw a massive stone, two to three hundred meters away, shifting aside under the influence of spiritual power, revealing a passage behind it.

The surface of the passage was covered with a layer of rune power.

A tall, thin cultivator emerged from the passage, penetrating through that layer of rune power.

"This is... the entrance."

Jiang Feng inwardly exclaimed.

All along, he believed the Cultivation Marketplace was hidden within the forest, and he couldn’t find it, thinking it concealed by a powerful Restriction Array.

Never imagined the Cultivation Marketplace was situated within the body of Laojun Mountain.

Moreover, the giant stone blocked by a Restriction Array; without someone leading him here, even if he searched with Spiritual Sense, given his current strength, he would instinctively overlook issues on the stone due to interference by the Restriction Array.

Seeing someone coming out, Jiang Feng took advantage and approached while the stone door remained open.

He dared not fully unleash his Second-Layer Qi Condensation strength, but the spiritual power fluctuation around him signaled to the thin cultivator that Jiang Feng was an advanced cultivator.

"Immortal Master, please enter," the thin cultivator, seeing Jiang Feng appear before him in the blink of an eye, habitually stepped aside and uttered respectfully.

Jiang Feng frowned once again.

He could tell the thin cultivator’s strength only lay within the Innate Ruyi Realm, not a true cultivator.

Could a person like this enter the Cultivation Marketplace?

Considering the distinction between immortals and mortals, frequently depicted in miscellaneous ancient texts as cultivators being extremely aloof towards regular people, Jiang Feng debated whether to adopt a cold demeanor and disregard him.

Just as he was about to step into the glow of the array, Jiang Feng glanced at the reverent thin cultivator standing aside, awaiting his entrance.

The thin cultivator, sensing Jiang Feng’s gaze, lowered his head.

"I have just arrived here for exploration and need a guide. Are you willing to assist me?" Jiang Feng phrased his request.

In the path of cultivation, practitioners commonly address each other as Dao companions or Immortal Masters, while referring to themselves as a humble practitioner or this seat.

"To serve the Immortal Master would be a great honor for me," the thin cultivator reacted emotionally, bowing deeper.

"Lead the way."

"Yes!"

With the thin cultivator guiding him, Jiang Feng discovered Laojun Mountain held more marvels, connected in all directions like an underground palace.

People gathered around the perimeter of the underground palace.

Jiang Feng quickly spotted the two elderly cultivators from the Demon-Suppressing Martial Arts Hall, who were at a herbal shop negotiating with the shopkeeper to buy a batch of spirit medicine to take back.

The marketplace appeared bustling, with people crowding, although only two or three hundred individuals were actually present. The appearance of a crowd was due to everyone bunching together.

Jiang Feng observed his surroundings.

Compared to the people in the marketplace, Jiang Feng found himself increasingly curious about the origin of the underground palace within Laojun Mountain.