Qin Yi shook his head helplessly and stopped probing Bai Jingqing for answers. This woman was very smart, probably nothing could be extracted from her.

Bai Jingqing followed Qin Yi silently, her hand reached for the sword hilt several times, but in the end, she gave up.

She knew it was impossible for Qin Yi to be without defenses. If he were that easy to kill, there wouldn't be so many people dead by his hands. Moreover, she knew Qin Yi's methods of dealing with enemies, he was a very frightening person.

Qin Yi killed the Flower Demon, and Baihua Pavilion had long issued a pursuit order against him.

However, only the younger generation could act on this task to kill Qin Yi. If the older generation made a move, the nature of things would change. Standing behind Qin Yi were the four Guardian Gods, who were not to be trifled with. Even those hidden world powers dare not underestimate these four people.

"I truly admire your courage."

"Hm?" Qin Yi looked back at Bai Jingqing in surprise, as what she said was cryptic.

Bai Jingqing said indifferently, "You offended three great families at the same time and yet dared to sneak into the Secret Realm. If others knew your identity, I'm afraid they would join forces to kill you. Aren't you afraid?"

Qin Yi sneered, "Those who can kill me are either dead or have yet to be born. Besides, do you think I care about your so-called young prodigies?"

"You..." Bai Jingqing's pretty face darkened, "Pride goes before a fall."

Qin Yi merely smiled faintly and did not respond.

Prideful soldiers?

The Five Great Families regarded themselves too highly and aloof. The truly prideful soldiers were the ones entering the Secret Realm this time; each was more arrogant than the last.

And he, was simply proud on the surface.

Qin Yi feared death more than anyone else. He truly valued his life dearly. Not for anything else but for Xia Yanbing's child in her womb. If he wasn't absolutely sure, he wouldn't risk coming here.

The two walked on in silence, one in front and one behind.

Suddenly, Qin Yi abruptly turned around with a fierce gaze, startling Bai Jingqing, who almost drew her sword.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Yi's gaze remained sharp, "Do you feel like someone is watching us?"

Bai Jingqing was startled, she surveyed the surroundings, but there was nothing except the rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Is this a new scare tactic of yours?"

Qin Yi rolled his eyes. He truly felt someone was secretly watching them, and he trusted his instincts.

However, after looking for a while, he still found nothing.

"Let's go, maybe it's just my imagination."

Qin Yi's face remained composed as he continued walking forward, but he was on high alert inside. Someone who could monitor him without being discovered was undoubtedly not a simple figure.

"Who's there?"

Suddenly, Bai Jingqing shouted, and her longsword was unsheathed, slashing out as she turned, sending Sword Qi bursting forth.

Whoosh!

But there was nothing behind her, only a crack left on the ground.

Qin Yi turned and scanned the area warily, yet found nothing.

"What happened?"

Bai Jingqing said with a solemn voice, "Just now, someone patted my shoulder, but when I turned, I saw nothing."

Qin Yi's expression changed slightly. Bai Jingqing was a strong cultivator almost breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm. To approach and touch her shoulder without being noticed, the person's cultivation must be terrifying.

"Sneaky, just show yourself if you dare. What skill is there in hiding?" Qin Yi shouted angrily, his voice rolling like thunder.

Yet, there was no response other than the rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Is there anyone among the people who entered this time capable of such?" Qin Yi asked Bai Jingqing.

Bai Jingqing thought for a moment and shook her head, "Absolutely not."

"Could it be a ghost?" Qin Yi muttered.

Bai Jingqing tensed up, despite her strong cultivation, she was still a girl, and some things were hard to change, like... the fear of ghosts.

However, just as Qin Yi was about to turn away, his gaze suddenly focused.

Curiously, Bai Jingqing followed his line of sight.

She saw that from the crack she had slashed on the ground earlier, crimson liquid was seeping out, resembling blood.

Qin Yi raised his hand and with a punch, boomed a huge pit in the ground, amidst the flying soil, a blood-red vine as thick as an arm emerged, with crimson liquid flowing from the broken end.

"What is this thing? It bleeds," Bai Jingqing exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Yi's face drastically changed, "It's Blood Ghost Vine, how can there be such a thing in this place?"

"Don't ask, let's get out of here fast." Qin Yi's expression was grave. The piece of Blood Ghost Vine he severed was black-red, the main vine of the Blood Ghost Vine. Which meant a mother tree, or Ghost Vine Tree, was nearby.

"Leave via the air, don't touch the ground."

Bai Jingqing saw Qin Yi's serious demeanor and realized something must have happened. Otherwise, he wouldn't have such an expression, so she nodded at once.

The two took off into the air, preparing to leave the area.

However, suddenly the light above their heads dimmed, the surrounding ancient trees seemed to come alive, their branches and leaves trembled, intertwined, and instantly sealed off the top.

This...

Bai Jingqing was dumbfounded, the trees were actually alive.

Qin Yi's expression also tightened, realizing they were walking in the Ghost Vine Forest without knowing. He knew about the Ghost Vine Tree but had never seen one, never expecting the seemingly ordinary trees to be Ghost Vine Trees.

In fact, Qin Yi really didn't pay attention. If he looked closely, he would notice the difference. These Ancient Vine Trees looked no different from ordinary trees from the outside but were over a hundred feet tall, with two thick branches extending every three meters like a person's arms.

Qin Yi lifted his hand as purple light surged out, blasting the intertwining branches and leaves above.

Boom!

The canopy of weaving branches blocking the sky was blasted open with a large hole.

"Let's go."

But before they could escape, the surrounding Ancient Vine Trees shook violently, branches extended, intertwined, and the hole that was blasted open was instantly sealed.

At the same time, the ground burst open around, blood-red vines rose like snakes, rushing towards Qin Yi and Bai Jingqing in mid-air.

Qin Yi raised his hand, fingers like a knife, slashing through the air, and Saber Energy slashed out.

Sizzle!

Blood splattered, dozens of Blood Ghost Vines were severed.

However, the Blood Ghost Vine could extend for thousands of miles, severing a few wouldn't harm it fundamentally.

"What on earth are these?" Bai Jingqing, seeing the vine-like twisting tentacles, felt goosebumps all over.

"This is called a Ghost Vine Tree, a type of demon tree, bloodthirsty and crazy, its roots, stems, and branches are sharp weapons," Qin Yi explained.

Bai Jingqing was stunned for a while, "Isn't that just a Cannibal Tree?"

"Pretty much, but the Ghost Vine Tree is far more terrifying than a Cannibal Tree."

Several blood-red vines as thick as arms shot toward Bai Jingqing like arrows.

Swish!

The longsword was unsheathed, Sword Qi crisscrossed, and the Blood Ghost Vines were cut in half.

"Just some moving trees, I thought they were formidable," Bai Jingqing sneered.