Question 422:

Therefore, Mingxi is exceptionally close to you, firstly because you are a woman, which gives him a natural affinity; secondly, and more importantly, it's probably because you are the only woman who has come to his side on her own.

Hua Changle remained silent.

She could almost picture what the other women who had been given to him were like.

—Pain, despair, numbness, and a desire to die…

What Yin Tong considered an extremely precious bargaining chip, despite his careful protection, always revealed a twisted form of resentment and hatred to him.

He has a gentle and tolerant personality, but... he can also be sad.

After all, the Yin Child who descended to earth had already transformed into a human.

She suddenly remembered that when she first met Ming Xi, although they weren't exactly close, she probably hadn't hurt him...

At least don't have a moment when you suddenly sit up and want to slap yourself!

These days, Jinchan Village is unusually quiet.

Hua Changle stayed by Mingxi's side the whole time, while the others split into several groups to search various parts of the village for the man in black. After all, the mission could only end when the man in black was killed.

However, to everyone's astonishment, they searched almost the entire village inch by inch, but found no trace of the men in black.

"Could the man in black be a villager in disguise?" Tian Tiantian suggested.

Bai Xie immediately denied it: "I've noticed, the number of villagers hasn't changed. There aren't any extra people."

"That's strange..." Kurei said, resting his chin on his hand in confusion.

"How could we not find him? The secret realm is only so big, where could he have run off to?"

"Is the locator responding?" Chi Feng asked Hua Wuyan.

During the fight that day, Hua Wuyan took the opportunity to place the locator on the man in black.

Hua Wuyan shook his head: "There is no response, and we still cannot connect. It's as if... this person is not even in the secret realm."

Xunfeng said, "If the locator cannot be connected, either the person's location is no longer in this space, that is, no longer in the secret realm, but that is impossible."

The other possibility is... that this person is already dead.

“No, if he were dead, the mission should be complete, but the control center in the secret realm isn’t responding at all,” Chi Feng said.

The atmosphere fell silent once again.

"Surely this person isn't really out of the secret realm anymore? Could he have somehow ended up in our Middle-earth?"

Lu Yaoqi said anxiously.

"Well……"

A voice suddenly rang out from the corner.

"Um, I'm sure he's still in the secret realm."

Everyone looked over and saw Hua Changle weakly raising his hand.

Seeing everyone's gazes, Hua Changle smiled sheepishly: "That day, I left the vine seed on him, so I might be able to sense his location."

A few days ago—

While Bai Xie and the others were fighting the men in black, Hua Changle, who was watching from the sidelines, asked 422:

"How can this person be so strong? Can Bai Xie and the others defeat him? What if he gets away? Will they be able to catch him?"

Question 422: [You can locate him.]

How do we locate it?

Don't underestimate your special abilities.

Your vines are supernatural companions, possessing extraordinary power. Each part of them has a certain ability to absorb and release energy, and they are connected to your main body.

If you leave the thorns of the vine on him, and you are at a sufficient distance, you will naturally sense the target.

If the devouring power within the spikes were activated directly, although the effect would be minimal, it would significantly improve the accuracy of the targeting.

[Hmm, this move could be named "Seed of Devouring".]

At the time, Hua Changle didn't expect that this trick would actually be used, just as her vines pierced through the body of the man in black.

Although she was afraid, she still retained her rationality, and a tiny, almost imperceptible thorn was left in his body.

Believe it or not, this is exactly what we need!

Hua Changle gave a simple explanation.

"Why didn't you say so earlier if you had a solution? You've made us waste all these days of effort!" Hua Wuyan retorted immediately, as was her habit.

He was taking his anger out on others, mainly because he had been frustrated by not getting anything in return. As soon as Hua Changle, whom he usually targeted, spoke up, he immediately became the target of his anger.

Hua Changle's eyes dimmed: "I didn't mean to. I've tried, but I can only sense a faint aura, but I can't pinpoint it."

Moreover, my powers haven't fully recovered, and the seed is a one-time use item. I dare not activate it rashly, for fear of wasting it if I can't find anyone to help me after using it.

Kulei sneered and immediately defended his own: "Laughable! Who do you think you are? What gives you the nerve?"

If it weren't for my Lele's cleverness, wouldn't all of you usually so arrogant guys be at a loss?

Lele did a great job, and instead of praising her, you start by scolding her. Is that how you behave?

"Please let my daughter Lele change her last name! Our Merkelin family desperately needs a lovely little girl like her!"

Kulei hit the nail on the head, and Hua Wuyan's face flushed. He looked at Hua Changle with a hint of shame in his eyes.

When he came to the secret realm, he thought that Hua Changle would definitely ask him for help, but Hua Changle was sick and in danger, and did not ask him for help once, nor did he help her in the slightest.

He had a vague, inexplicable unease about him.

He was indeed in the wrong just now, tacitly acknowledging that Hua Changle was the same bad person he used to be, and subconsciously resorted to harsh words.

Young people from wealthy families are used to being looked up to, and even if they know they are wrong, they are unwilling to lower their heads and admit their mistakes, even if they feel guilty.

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