As she curiously scrutinized him, Xiaobei heard him speak softly.

"Some people look at the surface, but I look straight into the heart. That’s why I can see a lot of things that others can’t."

Upon hearing such a frank response, Xiaobei’s eyes lit up, "Oh, that’s really impressive."

"It’s alright, but sometimes seeing too much isn’t necessarily good."

Hearing such a forlorn remark, Xiaobei knew this person had truly experienced many things in the past.

Many of those experiences must have been quite unhappy for him.

Realizing she still didn’t know who he was, Xiaobei quickly and directly asked, "By the way, may I ask who you are?"

"I’m just a gatekeeper, so it’s not important! This place used to be very bustling, and I’ve witnessed life’s various facets here. But now, it’s completely silent. Since you have connections with the Cao Family, you should know what this place is."

Xiaobei glanced at the grand architecture and nodded gently, "Yes, I know, this was once the ancestral home of the Cao Family!"

"Since you know, I won’t explain further. If you have nothing to do, you should leave, as it’s quite dangerous inside."

Upon hearing such a solemn warning, Xiaobei looked into the distance, "Dangerous? How dangerous can it be?"

"Let me put it this way! If you go inside, you might not make it back out."

"That terrifying? Let me ask, has anyone gone in over the years?"

"People have come to the outside before, but not a single person has broken through the outer killing array to get here. So you are the first person in many years to appear before me. Because of this, I genuinely don’t want you to go inside, as once you do, you may never come out."

"Have you ever gone inside? Can you tell me about the situation inside?"

"I have never been in! I’m responsible for guarding here, so I won’t go inside."

"I understand."

Xiaobei smiled softly and turned to face the ancient courtyard in front.

Without approaching, Xiaobei could feel the aura of faded glory...

Xiaobei knew it was truly extraordinary.

But the more so, the more interested Xiaobei became in it.

The person saw Xiaobei’s interested expression and took a step back gently.

Xiaobei was a bit surprised to see him make way for her, "You... you’re not stopping me?"

"As long as you’re willing to go in, I certainly won’t stop you, but you must bear the consequences yourself."

"Alright! Then I’ll take a look inside, and when I come out, let’s have a good talk."

Saying this, Xiaobei stepped forward resolutely...

Watching Xiaobei walk further away, he smiled meaningfully. After smiling, he calmly walked off into the distance and sat down quietly.

As soon as he was seated, he sensed the scent of medicinal herbs.

Turning his head, he spotted a white rabbit, a white wolf, and a black tiger appeared...

Seeing them, he was originally prepared to chat with them, but they quickly walked away.

"Judging by their actions, they seem to be with the kind-hearted young man from earlier."

After making such a judgment, he squinted his eyes.

He was not surprised at all because he felt the young man was fortunate to have such companions.

"With their assistance, his chances of coming out safely are much higher."

After saying this, he quietly picked a red wild fruit and tasted it with a composed expression.

Right now, he planned to wait here...

To have a good chat with Xiaobei when she emerges.

He had grown more interested in Xiaobei.

...

"This place really doesn’t seem deserted, could it be someone has been tending to it all along?"

At the gate, Xiaobei murmured in surprise.

Xiaobei hadn’t wandered around, but she knew this place was very big.

Therefore, to keep it looking so clean requires regular and meticulous cleaning.

Which implies that someone might be living here.

"Could it be that the person I met earlier is the one cleaning up?"

Emerging with this thought, Xiaobei shook her head gently.

Xiaobei knew it was unlikely because he had said he wouldn’t come over here.

"Looks like this place is really not as simple as I imagined!"

Muttering this, Xiaobei heard footsteps, turned her head, and saw Hei, Xiaobai, and the Treasure-hunting Rabbit appear.

"You guys are too slow!"

Hei and Xiaobai hesitated at hearing such a complaint and said softly, "Master, it’s not our fault!"

"Then whose fault is it? Mine?"

They shook their heads quickly...

After shaking, they sneaked a glance at the Treasure-hunting Rabbit; Xiaobei knew the obvious culprit was it.

The Treasure-hunting Rabbit also noticed them looking at it...

Its eye twitched, and it quickly said, "You two troublemakers, didn’t I give you the medicinal herbs I picked just now? Aren’t we supposed to stand together?"

Previously, they had encountered several well-aged medicinal herbs along the way.

At the time, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit was tempted, so it discussed it with them.

After discussing, they went ahead and picked them.

Although they moved quickly, it still delayed them a bit, so now they were a little late.

Because it was all agreed upon in advance, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit was quite composed.

But now, it found itself betrayed...

It left the rabbit a bit frustrated...

Hearing the words of the Treasure-hunting Rabbit, they muttered softly, "You’ve got the nerve to speak, we only got a little bit!"

"Exactly, you took the lion’s share!"

"Just boasting!"

After saying this, the Treasure-hunting Rabbit deliberately changed the subject, "Master, I found the environment here is really good, there might be treasures!"

"Yes, but I wonder how much I can get, will it be like them, only a little bit?"

"Master, impossible, we will definitely split evenly! No! You take the lion’s share!"

"You have a good heart, let’s split up and look for the medicinal garden! By the way, be careful when separating; I sense something’s off here."

"Still, the master cares for me, I’ll definitely be careful."

Having said this, it looked at Hei and Xiaobai, "Let’s go!"

Upon hearing its words, Hei and Xiaobai nodded slowly; earlier, they had actually intended to follow Xiaobei, for they had just upset her...

But now, they didn’t dare speak, so they could only follow silently...

...

"Judging by their obedience, they really have been pinned down!"

Seeing Hei and Xiaobai’s compliance, Xiaobei laughed heartily.

After laughing, Xiaobei glanced around and headed in another direction.

Xiaobei knew the place was indeed vast, so even separated, it would take a long time to search.