"Let's split up. Before dark," Bai Xie said decisively.

"Split into two groups: one to monitor the Holy Son we just saw, and the other to search for and investigate Hua Changle. We need to gather as much information as possible."

"good."

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"Cough cough..."

Hua Changle leaned against the door, her delicate figure swaying in the breeze. The cold wind reddened her eyes, making her seem as if she were about to weep.

"Damn it!"

The "delicate" girl abruptly turned off the useless detector.

"The detectors are useless, and I'm being watched closely. This lousy environment doesn't have any array points or magic methods. Why can't they just say what they want from me?"

Hua Changle tried hard to sniffle the snot that was about to drip down, and took out the last crumpled piece of tissue.

He blew his nose with a "humph" and then continued complaining.

"You keep making me sick every few days, why don't you just make me die? Who's afraid of who? Ha, ha..."

This is so annoying, I've used up the last piece of paper!

Ahhh!

At the main gate, Lu Yaoqi and Yang Xiaobai, who were responsible for staying behind to guard her, looked at her as if she were a fool.

"...Are you still mentally stable?"

Ah! It's stable!

I'm so good!

What? Say something!

[...]

Calm down, or I'm afraid you'd bite even a passing dog right now...

Hua Changle pouted: "I want to be a dog, at least then I won't be watched like a prisoner by them!"

"Tsk," a disdainful voice came as Tian Tiantian and the others from Chiyan returned.

She walked over with her chin tilted back and her pigtails swinging:

"It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin—they don't appreciate a kind heart!"

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Family, I know it's chaotic, but please don't panic!

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Listen to my ramblings!

The next two chapters will be a bit convoluted, including perspectives from various parties and different speculations (don't worry if you're a slow reader and can skim through them! Keep reading, there's bound to be a part you'll enjoy!)

The truth about the secret realm, Mingxi, and the man in black will be revealed gradually.

That concludes the section on the secret realms in Volume One; there are approximately eight more chapters left to finish.

Preview:

The end of the volume contains "Surprise," and the second volume is about the second brother.

(I misread it before, this is the official recommendation today! You know what I mean, please love me, I'll write!)