After thinking it over, actually as long as Kong Xi doesn't do anything harmful to humans, it's fine.

Ye Chen looked at Kong Xi and said, "So, how can I help you?"

Seeing Ye Chen agree, a smile appeared on Kong Xi's face.

"I need some items to restore my strength. Here is the list of things I need."

After speaking, a message was sent to Ye Chen's Monster Chat Room.

Ye Chen glanced at it, "Dong Yang, Xia Xue, Five Elements Divine Stone, Eye of the Dark, Bright Holy Object, Thunder Tree Heart..."

Each one is a treasure of the heavens and earth. Any single one, taken by itself, is worth more than a Universal Crystal Stone.

Ye Chen smiled bitterly, "Kong Xi, you're joking with me, aren't you? Every item you've sent me is extremely rare."

"You have Genggeng as your pet, making it more convenient for you than anyone else to search for them. You only need to find the last five, I will find the rest myself."

Kong Xi said lightly.

Ye Chen still felt uneasy and said, "I think it's better if we sign a contract. What if you go back on your word and betray me afterwards? I wouldn't even have a place to cry out my grievances."

Kong Xi glanced at Ye Chen, a bit speechless.

A contract-like thing suddenly appeared in Kong Xi's hand. Upon opening it, a magic array appeared, with a hexagon in the center, emitting a white glow.

"This contract is called a Soul Contract. If you fulfill my request, I can be your follower for a year. How about it?"

Ye Chen looked at the contract and, after confirming there were no issues, nodded in agreement, realizing that Kong Xi had prepared this early on.

The two of them introduced a thread of their soul into it, with Ye Chen's soul landing on the main character.

Kong Xi's soul landed on the servant character.

After they completed the process, the magic array emitted a bright light again. Upon Ye Chen's completion, the contract would automatically become effective.

Kong Xi smiled, "Can you relax now?"

"Yes, once I find everything, I'll contact you."

"Hmm?" Kong Xi suddenly frowned slightly, "What? Are you planning to search by yourself?"

"Otherwise? Will you be following me around? You do have a tracker on you."

Kong Xi thought for a moment, agreed it made sense, and handed Ye Chen an object, "This is my personal token. If you encounter any danger, show this item. Any monster recognizing my token will give me some respect."

Ye Chen received it; it was a playing card-like object seemingly made from void crystal stone, with an image of Kong Xi on it.

Kong Xi then transmitted more data to Ye Chen, in the form of a map image.

"This is the map of the secret realm. With this map, your search should be more convenient. Now that those people are coming, I'll take my leave first."

After speaking, Kong Xi's figure disappeared instantly.

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the Void Race, a space-attribute Demon King monster. This teleportation is truly breathtaking."

The Void Race is extremely sensitive to space. Any creature within the space, the Void Race has a noticeable sensing ability.

This is why Kong Xi was able to detect Jia Si and Ye Chen.

Thinking of sneaking around Kong Xi, with a cautious demeanor, Ye Chen found it amusing.

Regardless, having the secret realm's map now made things much easier.

Ye Chen glanced at the map; he was currently near the center of the secret realm.

Although close to the core, the items Ye Chen sought were in the deep part of the secret realm.

From here to the deep part of the secret realm, there's still a long way, and the lake in front of him was marked with a triangular symbol by Kong Xi.

This triangular symbol indicates danger.

If Ye Chen wanted to venture into the deep part of the secret realm, he would need to bypass this Thousand Forms Lake.

Ding, a notification from the Monster Chat Room.

Kong Xi sent a message, "Ye Chen, on your way to the depths, you can take a look at the center of the secret realm. There's a monster named Huang Chi living there who knows something about where the treasures are."

Upon seeing the message, Ye Chen didn't hesitate and headed towards the center of the secret realm following the map's guidance.

Having a map made things much more convenient.

Upon reaching the center of the secret realm, compared to other places, it appeared quieter.

As soon as he arrived, Ye Chen noticed many people sitting cross-legged around the center, the red-haired man among them.

Seeing Ye Chen, the red-haired man quickly stood up, "Lord Ye Chen, you came too."

Ye Chen nodded and asked, "What are you all doing here?"

"We're guarding the treasure here. For some reason, treasures pop out from here every once in a while,"

the red-haired man smiled while scratching his head.

"Guarding here? Why not go in?"

"Lord Ye Chen, you don't know. We've been inside. The place is shrouded in fog, impossible to find direction. After going in, somehow, we wind around and end up back at the entrance."

Seems like they've encountered an illusion.

Ye Chen nodded, took out the token given by Kong Xi, and as he did, a starlight flash appeared from it.

The mist in front of him suddenly cleared, presenting a path as if it had appeared out of nowhere.

Ye Chen walked straight in.

The red-haired man and others saw Ye Chen enter, a bit surprised.

"He just went in like that?"

"So what if he goes in, he'll probably be back out in five minutes or less."

Some of the outsiders commented disdainfully.

Inside the fog, Ye Chen proceeded unobstructed, with his visibility becoming clearer with each step he took.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, a structure resembling an altar appeared before Ye Chen.

A figure sat on the altar, with yellow limbs and a black body, resembling stone.

[Huang Chi]

Level: LV64

Tier: Monarch

Attribute: Earth

Combat Power: 120000

Blood Volume: 3590000

Race: Thick Earth Race

Mid-tier race among Tier Two races.

Huang Chi turned to look at Ye Chen, his four eyes rotating, finally focusing on the token of Kong Xi in Ye Chen's hand.

Ye Chen noticed that there were many treasures scattered on the altar.

Numerous Four Star Divine Artifacts were among them, along with some rather precious materials.

Huang Chi picked up an item, casually tossed it aside.

"Are you a servant of Master Kong Xi?" Huang Chi examined Ye Chen up and down before speaking.

"No, I am her friend. She sent me to find you for information about the locations of some treasures."

After speaking, Ye Chen handed him a list.

Huang Chi, hearing that Ye Chen was a friend of Kong Xi, paused slightly, said nothing, and took the list.

After glancing at the list, Huang Chi frowned slightly and said, "The items on this list are for boosting strength and healing injuries, has Master Kong Xi been hurt?"

Huang Chi looked at Ye Chen, curiosity evident in his expression.

Ye Chen shook his head, "I'm not sure, she just sent me to find you."