Ling Tian carefully placed the four demon seeds he had obtained into a jade box and then stored the jade box into his spiritual realm.
This jade box was also specially made to isolate spiritual energy. The spiritual realm was filled with dense spiritual energy, and Ling Tian wasn't sure if these demon seeds would absorb it and transform into faceless beings.
After finishing this, Ling Tian looked up and smiled, saying, "Xiao Xi, in our Huaxia, we have a saying: 'eradicate evil completely.'
The situation here seems different. I've studied the 'Illustrated Guide to Demons.' In other regions, even when faceless beings appeared, it was usually just one. Two appearing was already rare. Yet here, four have appeared.
I even have a premonition that this isn't all! Although we could complete the mission and claim our rewards now, I feel there are other faceless beings behind this, perhaps even a mastermind!"
"But this isn't Huaxia, and we have no obligation to help those Americans clear out dangers. Is it worth taking such a big risk?" Feng Xiao Xi said with some concern.
"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a cub. The more dangerous the place, the greater the reward!" Ling Tian explained with a smile.
Just then, Ling Tian suddenly felt a pang in his heart. It was Ali sending a warning.
Ling Tian immediately became vigilant.
"Aurora, Feng Xiao Xi, you two go back to the car immediately and stay there. Don't go anywhere until I return."
"Ling Tian, what's wrong? What happened?" Aurora asked with concern.
"It's Ali. Something's wrong with her. I'm going to check!"
Ling Tian was extremely anxious. Ali had sent a warning, but he could sense that Ali was now inside the spiritual realm.
This meant that Ali's warning was originating from within the spiritual realm.
The spiritual realm was Ling Tian's reliance. If the spiritual realm had a problem, Ling Tian truly couldn't bear the consequences.
Ling Tian didn't want Feng Xiao Xi to know his secret, so he sent her and Aurora to the car.
Feng Xiao Xi didn't think much of it, assuming Ali had encountered some danger or an enemy elsewhere nearby.
Once the two disappeared from sight, Ling Tian quickly entered the spiritual realm. When he reached Ali's side, he was stunned. Standing before Ali was a person.
It was a man, appearing to be in his thirties or forties, tall and burly, with dark skin and powerful muscles.
Looking at the man's face, his features were sharp and angular, exuding masculinity. The man had his hair tied up in a topknot, and his attire resembled that of ancient people from television dramas.
The man had a net on his back and held a steel fork in his hand. The man's steel fork was pointed at Ali, his muscles tensed, radiating an imposing aura, as if he were facing a fierce tiger.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Ling Tian's body also tensed up, and he sternly questioned.
The man was startled when he saw Ling Tian, but then, as if sensing something, he immediately planted the steel fork on the ground, knelt on one knee, and bowed to Ling Tian.
"Si pays respects to the Master!
Please forgive me, Master. This beast-tamer, for some reason, escaped from the Beast Taming Garden. I will capture it and re-imprison it in the Beast Taming Garden to prevent it from damaging the spiritual realm!"
"Master?" Ling Tian was taken aback, then he remembered something.
"You mean, you are people from the spiritual realm?"
"Please forgive me, Master. I am unlearned and only know things related to beast taming. If you wish to know more, you can ask the butler."
"Who is the butler, and where is he?"
The man named Si pointed his hand, "The butler is in the Spiritual Realm Mansion!"
Ling Tian and Ali looked in the direction he pointed. About a hundred meters away, at the edge of the existing buildings, a grand mansion had suddenly appeared.
This mansion was very large. If it were in ancient times, it would at least be a prince's manor. Above the mansion's lintel, a large plaque with gold characters on a blue background bore the inscription: Spiritual Realm Mansion.
At that moment, the gate of the Spiritual Realm Mansion suddenly opened, and more than a dozen people streamed out.
These people varied in height, appearance, and build, all dressed and attired like people from ancient times.
Leading them was an elder nearing sixty. The elder had a ruddy complexion, his hair only slightly gray, and he looked kind and benevolent.
Ling Tian also noticed that while the others beside the elder were dressed in common cloth, only the elder wore a brocade robe.
These people quickly arrived before Ling Tian and prostrated themselves, saying, "We pay respects to the Master..."
Ling Tian was completely bewildered by the sudden turn of events, and Ali, frightened, quickly hid behind Ling Tian.
As a cat demon, Ali had sharp senses. She could feel that these people were not ordinary individuals!
"Please rise quickly. Who are you? What is going on?"
Ling Tian stepped forward and helped the elder up. The elder bowed again and said, "Master, I am the butler of the Spiritual Realm Mansion...
This is not a place for conversation. Please accompany me into the mansion, Master."
Ling Tian hesitated for a moment, then nodded. After all, he could sense that these people harbored no ill will; on the contrary, they were very enthusiastic towards him.
Just then, the man named Si stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said.
"Master, Butler, this cat demon... should we capture it first..."
Upon hearing this, Ali was about to get angry. Her horn hammer appeared in her hand, and the little devil was ready to fight the man.
Ling Tian quickly stepped forward and stopped Ali.
Ling Tian turned to the butler and the man named Si and said, "Ali is not some wild beast; she is my companion. She can enter the spiritual realm freely, and her words represent my will!"
Si listened with some hesitation. The butler quickly stepped forward, "Si, obey the Master's command! Remember, in the Spiritual Realm Mansion, the Master's word is law!"
Si quickly cupped his fists and apologized to Ling Tian and Ali. Only then did Ali relent and put away her horn hammer.
Then, led by the butler, Ling Tian and Ali entered the Spiritual Realm Mansion.
Passing through the gate of the Spiritual Realm Mansion and around a screen wall, what greeted Ling Tian's eyes astonished him. Behind the screen wall was a garden covering one hectare.
Here, pavilions, towers, waterside pavilions, and all sorts of rockeries and plants were displayed in abundance.