The peony garden in the Thousand Butterfly Valley was off-limits to outsiders.
It could be said that the most exquisite aspect of the Thousand Butterfly Valley was its formation, and the formation in the peony garden was particularly intricate.
With the protection of the formation, there was no need for anyone to guard the gate outside.
The main gate was wide open, but those who couldn't decipher the formation couldn't get in at all.
When Huangfu Lingyao arrived, he glanced around at the surroundings, walked to the entrance, and began to move the potted peony plants that were arranged in front of the gate.
After spending the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, he moved the last potted peony to its designated spot. He brushed the dirt off his hands and stepped through the gate. As soon as he entered, the gate returned to its original state -- wide open, with nothing unusual inside.