373: Flowing Fire Cave

Lin Feng waited for two days in this place, and his heart had already begun to feel anxious. At this time, Hu Feng, with a pale face, arrived at the mountain where Lin Feng was. After seeing Lin Feng, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Lin, I finally found you."

Lin Feng looked at Hu Feng's pale face, his heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Hu Feng, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale?"

Hu Feng gave a bitter smile and said, "I had a fight with someone on the way here. I actually arrived early, but I wasn't that opponent, so I kept hiding nearby, not daring to show myself. After that person left, I dared to show myself to find you. I didn't expect to make Brother Lin wait for so long."

Lin Feng understood everything immediately upon hearing this. He looked at Hu Feng and asked with concern, "Are you alright then? Who was the other party? Why did he fight with you?"

Hu Feng shook his head and said, "I'm fine, just a slight injury. As for the other party, I don't know him, I only know that he is very strong, and I am far from being his opponent."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng thought of Bai Chengfei, whom they had met earlier, and wondered if it was him. Lin Feng briefly described Bai Chengfei's appearance and clothing. Hu Feng's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded, saying, "That's right, it was him. For some reason, he suddenly attacked me. I tried my best to resist, but I was still no match for him."

Lin Feng pondered inwardly upon hearing this. Who exactly was this Bai Chengfei? Why did he attack Hu Feng? What kind of grievances were there between him and Hu Feng?

He looked at Hu Feng and asked, "What is Bai Chengfei's background? Why did he attack you?"

Hu Feng shook his head upon hearing this and said, "I don't know his background either. I've never met him before, so I don't know why he suddenly attacked me. I suspect he might have mistaken me for someone else, or there might be some misunderstanding."

Lin Feng nodded upon hearing this, but he didn't fully believe Hu Feng's words. He thought to himself, this Bai Chengfei's appearance is too strange, he must proceed with caution.

He looked at Hu Feng and said, "So that's how it is. When I came here, I met a Fellow Daoist named Fierce Tiger. He told me that Shadow Leopard encountered some trouble in the Secret Realm and couldn't arrive at the designated location on time. He changed the meeting point to Qingfeng Valley on the east side of the Secret Realm."

Hu Feng nodded upon hearing this, his expression a little solemn: "Did Fierce Tiger say what trouble he encountered?"

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "He didn't elaborate, he just asked me to tell you to meet at Qingfeng Valley."

Hu Feng was silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "What should we do? Fierce General, Spirit Butterfly, and Iron Rhino haven't arrived yet. Could they have also encountered trouble on the way?"

Lin Feng also felt a surge of worry upon hearing this. He said, "Hu Feng, don't worry yet, waiting here is not a solution. How about this, you go to Qingfeng Valley to meet up first. I'll wait for them here, how about that?"

Hu Feng's eyes flashed with hesitation upon hearing this. He looked at Lin Feng and said, "Brother Lin, how can that be? What if you encounter danger staying here alone?"

Lin Feng smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I have my own means of self-preservation. Besides, this Secret Realm is full of dangers, and by acting separately, we can have an extra layer of security. Hurry to Qingfeng Valley to meet up with Shadow Leopard and the others, I'll wait for Fierce General and the others here."

Upon hearing this, Hu Feng knew that Lin Feng's mind was made up, and further persuasion would be useless. He nodded and said, "Alright then, Brother Lin, please be careful. I'll wait for you at Qingfeng Valley."

With that, Hu Feng turned and left, his figure quickly moving through the forest, soon disappearing from Lin Feng's sight.

Lin Feng looked in the direction Hu Feng left, silently praying in his heart. He hoped Hu Feng could reach Qingfeng Valley safely, and he also hoped that Fierce General and the others could arrive as soon as possible.

He withdrew his gaze, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes to rest, and quietly waited for the arrival of Fierce General and the others. Time passed by minute by minute, but Lin Feng still did not see Fierce General and the others.

His heart couldn't help but feel a little anxious, but his face remained calm. He knew that at this moment, he couldn't panic; he had to remain calm to deal with any potential dangers.

Just then, Lin Feng suddenly sensed a powerful Qi rapidly approaching. He suddenly opened his eyes, only to see a dark shadow speeding from afar, instantly arriving before him.

Lin Feng looked closely and saw that the person who came was actually a fierce tiger, completely black. The fierce tiger looked at Lin Feng, a hint of vigilance flashed in its eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

It spoke, "Fellow Daoist Lin Feng, it's me, Fierce Tiger. I just returned from Qingfeng Valley, and Hu Feng and the others have already arrived. They asked me to come back and find you, and to have you quickly go and meet up with them."

Lin Feng was overjoyed upon hearing this. He didn't expect Fierce Tiger to come back for him at this time. He quickly stood up and said, "Okay, let's go now."

Fierce Tiger nodded, turned and led the way. Lin Feng followed closely, and the two, one in front and one behind, quickly rushed towards Qingfeng Valley.

After a period of travel, the two finally arrived at Qingfeng Valley. They saw that the valley was shaded by green trees and filled with the fragrance of birds and flowers, clearly a place rich in Spiritual Qi. Lin Feng couldn't help but praise the scene before him.

He followed Fierce Tiger into the valley and saw that Hu Feng, Shadow Leopard, Spirit Butterfly, Iron Rhino, and Fierce General were already waiting. When they saw Lin Feng and Fierce Tiger return, joy appeared on their faces.

Hu Feng quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother Lin, you're finally here. We were all worried about your safety."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have made you worry, I'm fine. Fierce Tiger met me on the way and told me that you had already arrived at Qingfeng Valley, so I rushed over."

Shadow Leopard looked at Fierce Tiger, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes. He said, "Fellow Daoist Fierce Tiger, thank you for coming back for Lin Feng. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know how long we would have to wait here."

Fierce Tiger chuckled and said, "We are all friends, helping each other is what we should do. Since everyone is here, let's discuss our next plan."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this. They sat together and began to discuss their next course of action.

Their first destination for this trip was the Liuhuo Cave within the Heavens Gate Secret Realm. It is said that there are extremely precious fire-attribute spiritual materials there, which are of great help for improving cultivation. Moreover, the Liuhuo Cave might also hide treasures left from ancient times, which is undoubtedly a huge temptation for them.

Hu Feng looked at everyone and said, "Although the Liuhuo Cave is full of dangers, the treasures and spiritual materials inside are worth our risk. However, before we act, we must make full preparations to ensure foolproof success."