Seeing Lin Xiuyuan's astonished and incredulous expression, Liu Rong seemed quite satisfied and inexplicably happy. She chuckled charmingly and said, "What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Lin? Why do you look like you've seen a ghost when we meet an old friend? Hehe... Here, this is your spirit stones back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Rong casually tossed out two mid-grade spirit stones.

Lin Xiuyuan subconsciously reached out and took it, then looked at the mid-grade spirit stone in his hand, somewhat dazed.

Lin Xiuyuan paused for a moment before raising his head, cupping his hands in greeting, and said, "It's been so long since we last met. Miss Liu has changed so much. I was quite surprised and apologized for my rudeness."

“Everyone has their own opportunities. So much has happened since we parted ways in Beihe Market.” Liu Rong waved his hand, a complex and unspoken look flashing in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. He simply said this casually and didn’t elaborate further, continuing:

"How did you end up here? Do you even know what's going on inside this secret realm?"

"I roughly know, but I had no choice. For the chance to establish my foundation, I had to risk coming to this secret place. I never expected you demonic cultivators to be so ruthless, almost wiping out all the cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and even setting up an isolation array. Otherwise, I should have already left the secret place by now..."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded, a wry smile on his face.

Liu Rong paused for a moment. Back when they were outside Beihe Market, he had observed Lin Xiuyuan's aura and knew that it was somewhat violent. It was clear that he had failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and could only try his luck here!

However, this matter was of great importance, and she did not dare to easily remind Lin Xiuyuan at the time. Otherwise, if the news were to leak, no matter what kind of backer she had, she was afraid that it would not be able to save her.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiuyuan eventually arrived at the secret place.

Liu Rong sighed, looked at Lin Xiuyuan, and suddenly said, "Out of consideration for past kindness, I can help you this once! I have a way to help you leave this place safely, but you may have to stay in the Northwest for the time being!"

"Hmm?" Lin Xiuyuan showed an interested look. Liu Rong looked quite extraordinary now. He probably had some status in the Hehuan Sect.

It is often said that demonic cultivators primarily practice demonic and evil arts, striving for rapid advancement in their cultivation and pursuing immense power in their demonic techniques. Their cultivation process is vicious and ruthless, driven by their whims and their own whims. As a result, many demonic cultivators become bloodthirsty and cruel, or extremely cold-hearted. In this process, they gradually lose their humanity and become utterly devoid of human nature.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that Liu Rong still harbors some old feelings? That's truly remarkable!

Whether it was because his cultivation level was still low, or because the Hehuan Sect's techniques were not so extreme... However, Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the two refining corpses behind her and suppressed the thought.

However, if Liu Rong could help him escape, it would be a good idea, definitely better than risking his life to be teleported out!

Liu Rong gently smoothed her hair, revealing an extremely charming smile, and said with a light laugh, "The method is very simple. You can see it too, right? Now that I am a disciple of the Hehuan Sect, it is quite normal for me to have a few 'desire slaves,' right?"

"In that case, you can pretend, and I can safely take you out. We'll stay in the Northwest for a while, and once the border war is over, you can return to the territory of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance!"

Lin Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head and said, "In that case, I still plan to wait and see if we can find a way out. If it works, I'd like to take the risk so that we can leave the secret place as soon as possible."

It wasn't that Lin Xiuyuan was resistant to the matter; there was nothing wrong with pretending to be a 'sex slave'.

However, he did not want to linger in the Northwest; he needed to exchange for high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills as soon as possible to establish his foundation!

As long as he and Chen Xue can leave the secret place smoothly, they might even get their hands on the Dragon Jade and a batch of rare and precious materials, which would maximize their chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Besides, he wasn't really sure about it. Liu Rong wasn't someone he trusted, and this method made Lin Xiuyuan quite uneasy. If they went to the demonic territory, wouldn't their lives be in the hands of that person?

Only when there is absolutely no other way out can it be regarded as a way out!

Seeing this, Liu Rong seemed to understand that this move would inevitably arouse suspicion and unease, so he smiled and did not insist, saying, "Since that's the case, then I wish you can escape. After all, we are old acquaintances, and I still don't want to see you die here like this."

"You'd better escape to the left. I've already sent word that you're running northeast. In that direction, there shouldn't be any demonic cultivators blocking your way. However, the secret realm is now almost entirely dominated by demonic cultivators, so you must be very careful."

"Thank you, Miss Liu. Until we meet again!"

Lin Xiuyuan cupped his hands in gratitude and said so, then turned and left.

Looking at Lin Xiuyuan's retreating figure, Liu Rong hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Fellow Daoist Lin."

"kindness?"

Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and looked at Liu Rong curiously, thinking that something was wrong, but found that Liu Rong waved her hand to indicate that nothing was wrong.

Seeing this, a look of doubt flashed across Lin Xiuyuan's eyes. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute again and flew away quickly on his sword.

"Sigh!" Liu Rong sighed softly, looking at the specially made spirit beast pouch at his waist, and murmured to himself, "If I have the chance to see him again in the future, I'll tell him then. Maybe he'll fail to break through in the future, so he won't leave this world with troubles!"

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The meeting place is located in the outer area of ​​the secret realm. Due to the surge in the number of demonic cultivators, they have almost swept across the central region like an army. They quickly cleared out the entire central region, such as the Black Cloud Mountains, where a large number of demonic beasts were slaughtered and are now plundering opportunities.

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