CHAPTER 123: CHAPTER 75: OUTSIDE THE SECRET REALM [THIRD UPDATE]

"Little Qingqing, even I, your senior brother, am starting to doubt your identity this time. Could you be a god from the heavens undergoing a tribulation?" Rong Ye looked intently at Gu Qingqing, speaking with a slightly exaggerated tone.

Gu Qingqing turned her head, looking at Rong Ye with a ghostly stare until Rong Ye surrendered, then she withdrew her gaze.

"This is purely because of my good luck, you’re overthinking it!" Gu Qingqing didn’t expect them to react this way and retorted angrily.

Seeing that Gu Qingqing seemed a bit upset, Si Lin gave a death stare to Yun Ran, Zhuo Tingqiu, and Rong Ye. Yue Zhao also gave them a perfect smile, while Jun Wu gave them a look by Gu Qingqing’s side.

Yun Ran and the other two silently wiped the sweat from their foreheads, immediately covering their mouths to ensure they wouldn’t speak again.

"Qingqing, you just said that Red Flame Venerable Master went to pass on the heritage to Mu Chen, how long will it take?" Si Lin walked over to Gu Qingqing, tidied her hair gently and asked softly.

"I don’t know, the Venerable Master didn’t say." Gu Qingqing pouted as she spoke.

"What about the others? What about those who did not pass the trial?" Yue Zhao asked from the side.

"Those who did not pass the trial have already been sent out of the Secret Realm. After Fourth Senior Brother finishes accepting the heritage, we also have to leave the Secret Realm." Red Flame Venerable Master had just mentioned this to Gu Qingqing.

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhao and Si Lin exchanged glances, both feeling a bit surprised.

Although they hadn’t spoken just now, they also thought Gu Qingqing’s luck was extraordinary. According to her, Red Flame Venerable Master is truly an immortal, and the purpose of creating this Secret Realm is to find a successor. In the end, even though Gu Qingqing wasn’t suited for his heritage, he still gave her something, even letting her decide who would be the successor. It’s quite indulgent!

Of course, if it were them in her place, they’d do the same, but the issue is that it’s the Red Flame Venerable Master’s first time meeting Gu Qingqing, yet he’s so indulging toward her. It’s somewhat abnormal!

Yet they couldn’t figure out a reason; they’d have to wait until Red Flame Venerable Master returned to see.

Half an hour later, Red Flame Venerable Master’s Primordial Spirit returned to the room, approaching Gu Qingqing directly.

"Little girl, it will take your senior brother another five days to fully accept the heritage. Why don’t you cultivate here well, as the Spiritual Energy in this Secret Realm is much denser than in the continent you’re currently on!" Red Flame Venerable Master, disregarding others, spoke directly to Gu Qingqing.

Hearing that Mu Chen needed five more days to accept the heritage, Gu Qingqing was a bit surprised, then felt that what Red Flame Venerable Master said was reasonable. The Spiritual Energy in the Secret Realm is indeed dense, much more effective than cultivating outside.

"Venerable Master, these are my senior brothers and some good friends." Gu Qingqing didn’t forget to introduce Si Lin and the others to Red Flame Venerable Master, "Can we all cultivate here?" Finally, she asked expectantly.

"Since you’ve asked, how can I say no?" Red Flame Venerable Master glanced at Gu Qingqing half-smiling, jokingly.

"Venerable Master, you’re the best!" Gu Qingqing raised two thumbs up, showing a pleasing smile to Red Flame Venerable Master.

"Naughty!" Red Flame Venerable Master was amused by Gu Qingqing’s actions, then his face suddenly changed, "Girl, cultivate well here, remember my advice, after your senior brother finishes accepting the heritage, you can leave. I need to go and sleep now!"

Red Flame Venerable Master, being a Primordial Spirit, began to fade while speaking, finally disappearing completely.

Gu Qingqing was stunned for a moment, looking at the spot where Red Flame Venerable Master disappeared, nodding dazedly.

"Qingqing, the Venerable Master is in a Primordial Spirit form, letting your Fourth Senior Brother accept the heritage requires a significant amount of energy, he must sleep to restore his Primordial Spirit, don’t be sad." Seeing Gu Qingqing’s expression, Yue Zhao patted her head softly, comforting her.

Knowing that Red Flame Venerable Master hadn’t disappeared completely, Gu Qingqing wasn’t as upset, realizing Yue Zhao was worried about her, she quickly showed a smile, "I’m fine, Second Senior Brother, let’s just cultivate here."

"Alright, it’s just that you can break through the seventh level here, after returning to Spirit Hidden Mountain, you’ll be able to ascend directly!" With Gu Qingqing feeling better, Yue Zhao also relaxed a bit, nodding as he spoke to her.

"I can break through the seventh level now? Didn’t Master say I’d have to wait until I returned to Spirit Hidden Mountain to break through?" Gu Qingqing’s eyes lit up, looking at Yue Zhao with surprise.

"The reason Master wants you to break through after returning to Spirit Hidden Mountain is because the Spiritual Energy in Xuantian Continent is too scarce, unable to support your breakthrough, but the Secret Realm is different, the Spiritual Energy here is similar to Spirit Hidden Mountain, you can break through here, and it’s safe!" Yue Zhao smiled as he explained to Gu Qingqing.

"Alright, then I’ll cultivate now." Gu Qingqing had long wanted to break through, and now that she had permission, she naturally didn’t want to delay, sitting directly on the ground, crossing her legs to cultivate.

The others exchanged glances and also began meditating, especially Yun Ran and Zhuo Tingqiu, both on the verge of reaching the peak of the sixth level. With the density of Spiritual Energy in Xuantian Continent, this step would take a long time to achieve, but in the Secret Realm, it’s different; they needed to seize the time!

The room quickly quieted down.

...

Outside the Secret Realm, since young people above the fourth level from various major forces entered the Secret Realm, the forces have stationed people outside to monitor the situation inside.

For more than twenty days, there was no movement at the entrance of the Secret Realm, except for some of the sects’ disciples’ life plates shattering.

That day, people from the major forces stationed there squatted at the entrance of the Secret Realm as usual, expecting another ordinary day. Who knew there would suddenly be movement there?

One by one, figures were thrown out from inside.

Some were completely unharmed, clean but confused, while others were injured, and not lightly, looking to be in bad shape.

Seeing these people, those stationed there hurried to inform their respective forces while stepping forward to recognize their people. If anyone was injured, they immediately summoned doctors to treat them.

Upon receiving the news, people from major forces rushed to the city outskirts, and Shangjing City was once again in an uproar.

Nalan Qing was thrown out relatively early. Knowing that her condition would not fare well if she returned to the Nalan Family, she quickly left before anyone noticed her.

After entering the city, she had not walked far before she was abducted.

When she awoke again, she was in a dark chamber, with a person in a black cloak standing before her.

"Who are you?" Nalan Qing nervously retreated, watching the person in front of her warily and asked loudly.

"Someone who can help you seek revenge!" a hoarse voice emanated from the person’s mouth. As the person turned his head, Nalan Qing saw those dark red eyes.

"Are you, from the Demon Clan?" On Xuantian Continent, most people have brown or black eyes, some have blue, but rarely dark red. A person with dark red eyes is either from the Demon Clan or has fallen into the Demon Path. Nalan Qing had good eyesight, and the person in front appeared clear-minded, making it impossible for him to be someone who had fallen into the Demon Path!

"Why, even in such a state, does Miss Nalan still wish to eliminate demons and defend the Dao?" The person was not at all afraid of Nalan Qing discovering his identity, speaking with a touch of sarcasm.

Hearing this, Nalan Qing’s face turned pale, looking sinisterly at the person opposite her.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Miss Nalan only needs to focus on revenge, preferably gaining control of the Nalan Family!" The hoarse voice carried a hint of seduction, speaking softly.

Nalan Qing’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, "But I’m already a cripple now, how can I take revenge?"

"I naturally have a way for that."

After speaking, Nalan Qing only felt a dark figure appear before her. Before she could react, her head was lifted, and a cool pair of lips pressed against her neck. As she was about to move, her hands were gripped tightly, unable to move at all. Next, she felt a sharp object pierce her skin as her neck was bitten.

Amazing to her was that she felt no pain, only a numbing feeling. Then suddenly, a fire ignited inside her body, with nowhere to ease, she could only lightly rub against the person in front of her to feel some comfort.

Subsequently, the chamber echoed with sounds that made one’s face blush and heart race.

When Nalan Qing fully woke, the cloaked person was gone. She glanced at her clothes, no longer wearable, with a flash of ferocity in her eyes, but her expression turned to joy upon feeling the power within her.

"Nalan Jin, Nalan Xin, I will make you pay in blood!" She clenched her hands into fists, looking ahead with a fierce expression. Her voice echoed throughout the chamber.

...

When the people from Wanqing Sect caught Jiang Yingshi, she had several wounds still bleeding. Fortunately, the doctor arrived quickly to stop her bleeding and gave her healing elixirs. Her master upon seeing Jiang Yingshi’s condition frowned, ready to ask the reason when Jiang Yingshi spoke first.

"Master, I have something to tell you, and only you!" Jiang Yingshi looked at her master, her expression unprecedentedly grave.

Jiang Shichang had never seen such an expression on Jiang Yingshi’s face. He immediately waved his hand to have the others leave. Once the room was empty except for the two of them, he took out an Array Plate, activating it to ensure no one could listen in before turning to Jiang Yingshi.

"Rest assured, no one can eavesdrop, you can speak." He sat by the bed, waiting for Jiang Yingshi to start.

"Master, do you know of Guan Chenbo?" Jiang Yingshi reclined on the bed, looking at Jiang Shichang and asked.

"I think he’s the second elder’s disciple? Said to be talented, with a good reputation among his peers." Jiang Shichang recollected and shared his impression of Guan Chenbo before questioning Jiang Yingshi, "What happened to him? That warrants such seriousness from you!"

"The wounds on me were inflicted by him. He and those around him are Demon Clan members. I saw them transform into the Demon Clan with my own eyes, which is why they wanted to kill me!"