"Boom boom boom—"

The Liuyuan Secret Realm suddenly shook violently. The cultivators who were gathering spiritual herbs and fighting demonic beasts in the secret realm were all shocked and stopped to watch.

At this moment, Liu Yunqing had put on the Five Fragrance Manju again and returned to his appearance as a rogue cultivator named Zhenru.

Xiao Jiao shrank her body and wrapped herself around Liu Yunqing's wrist.

When Liu Yunqing sensed the earth shaking in the secret realm, he pretended to be searching for rare and precious materials and picking up spiritual herbs along with the others.

As soon as the commotion started and a burst of light shot into the sky, Liu Yunqing exchanged a glance with Xiao Jiao on his wrist, and then seemingly unintentionally headed towards the exit of the secret realm.

At the same time, Liu Yunqing also sent messages to Feng Piaopiao and Wuchen.

Wuchen and Feng Piaopiao, who were in the center of the battle, were pretending to fight, but as soon as they received Liu Yunqing's message, they began to retreat without saying a word.

Those with keen intuition, observing the situation before them, couldn't help but ask a profound question:

"This secret realm isn't closing early, is it? No way, it's only been open for one day!"

Although the rare and precious materials in this secret realm, which only opens once every hundred years, seem somewhat mismatched, they are still much better in quality and variety than those outside.

Naturally, no one wants the secret realm to close prematurely after only one day of operation.

Those who heard that immediately retorted:

"What do you mean 'closed'? Look at that towering pillar of light, it might just be the birth of a rare treasure!"

Upon hearing this, the person who had been fearful and worried immediately turned excited, and the footsteps that were subconsciously running towards the exit of the secret realm suddenly changed direction.

Some wanted the rare treasure, some wanted to save their lives, and some were undecided between the two. Similar scenes played out in various corners of the secret realm.

Of course, some disciples from major sects also used their spiritual power to infuse their voices, reminding everyone to head towards the exit of the secret realm.

Except for those who were excessively greedy, after hearing a few more shouts, they all ran towards the exit.

However, none of that matters. What matters is that a new change has occurred within that towering pillar of light.

"roar--!!!"

Accompanied by a dragon's roar that resounded through the heavens and earth, shaking the entire secret realm, a dazzling crimson dragon soared into the sky along the pillar of light.

Below the pillar of light, there were still those who overestimated their abilities and attempted to pull the dragon down by other means.

With a mere flick of its tail, the dragon swept away those who tried to hold it back, as easily as swatting a mosquito.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself!"

A faint mocking voice seemed to emanate from within the pillar of light. Before anyone could discern what was happening, the dragon leaped out of the pillar of light, and with a massive tail swing, it nearly overturned the entire secret realm.

The reason the secret realm didn't truly collapse wasn't because the dragon held back, but because powerful elders outside the realm discovered the anomaly and arrived in time to hold it up.

However, precisely because they needed to hold the secret realm together, no one had the spare strength to stop the Crimson Dragon.

Except for Cheng Yunyun.

Unfortunately, Cheng Yunyun overestimated her own strength and underestimated the strength of the Crimson Dragon.

If Gu Dai hadn't just left the secret realm and didn't want to waste his power, Cheng Yunyun certainly wouldn't have survived.

Even so, Cheng Yunyun, who was hit by a tail, was still sent flying backward, coughing up blood.

In the next instant, Gu Dai's entire dragon body transformed into a human and then disappeared into the sky.

The earth-shaking, mountain-shaking, and fiercely windy scenes gradually subsided after the ancient Dai disappeared.

The only thing that hasn't stopped is the gradually closing secret realm.

The senior experts held up the exit of the secret realm and protected the disciples inside, so no one had time to pay attention to Cheng Yunyun.

Liu Yunqing, Wuchen Feng Piaopiao, and the others were among the first group to emerge from the secret realm.

Upon seeing Liu Yunqing appear, some of the powerful figures who knew certain things immediately began to scrutinize her with gossipy eyes.

Chunyu Changfeng was finally relieved the moment he saw Liu Yunqing.

Before she could speak, Liu Yunqing met Chunyu Changfeng's gaze and nodded slightly with a firm look in her eyes. Chunyu Changfeng immediately understood what she meant and was filled with excitement.

"Let's talk about it when we get back to the base."

Liu Yunqing responded and casually found a place to stand. When he saw people from the Loose Cultivator Alliance coming out, he raised his hand to beckon them over.

In fact, Liu Yunqing didn't need to greet her. The cultivators from the Loose Cultivator Alliance automatically came over and stood around her when they saw her signature red clothes. Some of the more outgoing ones would even look at her with hesitant eyes from time to time.

Liu Yunqing, unable to stand it any longer, took the initiative to ask:

Is there something on my face?

The rogue cultivator who occasionally observed Liu Yunqing was a fiery and alluring woman. Upon seeing Liu Yunqing speak to him, his eyes lit up, and he took a few steps closer, saying:

"No, no, it's just that it's been a long time since I've seen Fellow Daoist Zhenru. Perhaps you've been cultivating in seclusion somewhere?"

Seeing that the man's eyes flickered, but he meant her no harm, Liu Yunqing went along with what he said:

"He is indeed in seclusion for cultivation. Fellow Daoist, do you have any big news to share about the cultivation world?"

Seeing that Liu Yunqing's expression was cold but his speech was still friendly, the man immediately spoke with great interest:

"Alas, there's no news, but I overheard a bit of a rumor about Fellow Daoist Zhenru."

Liu Yunqing didn't speak, but gestured for the other person to continue.

"That woman from the Myriad Wonders Sect said you're her unlucky sister, and her master was searching for you all over the world a while ago!"

"It is said that he even went to your Luoxia City and went on several crazy trips to find City Lord Chunyu, demanding that the city lord hand you over."

At this point, the alluring female cultivator looked into the distance, rolled her eyes, and said:

"Just watch. Once the matter in the secret realm is resolved and they see you show up, that crazy master and disciple pair will definitely come after you. You'd better avoid them."

Liu Yunqing followed the man's glare and looked over, meeting Liu Yunzhao's gaze as he emerged disheveled from the secret realm. She smiled and said:

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I will remember it."

The female cultivator wasn't one to fuss over small talk. Seeing that Liu Yunqing accepted her kindness, she stopped talking about it and instead began to lament the loss of this secret realm.

"You worked so hard to win benefits for us rogue cultivators, but before we could even reap any rewards, something unexpected happened in the secret realm."

"I really have to wonder if it's that 'Heavenly Fortune Master and Disciple' from the Myriad Wonders Sect causing trouble again."

Knowing what happened in the secret realm, and given that he had a bad impression of Liu Yunzhao, it would indeed be difficult not to connect the two events.

This time, the master and apprentice were indeed blamed, but Liu Yunqing was not going to offer any kind explanations, though he felt a pang of emotion.

Perhaps because I was reborn, some things have changed.

In her past life, not only did the disciples of major sects follow Liu Yunzhao's lead, but even rogue cultivators admired and respected her.

Now that she has been reborn for many years, Liu Yunzhao's popularity is far less than it was in her previous life.

After the members of the Loose Cultivator Alliance had all come out, Liu Yunqing ignored Liu Yunzhao's gaze, which was fixed on her, and addressed the crowd:

"Everyone, please come back to our camp with me. The city lord will meet with you once he has finished his work."

Liu Yunqing thought that since rogue cultivators were always carefree and arrogant, some people would grumble and she was prepared to persuade them by force. However, before she finished speaking, those people all bowed and responded, which surprised her.

Of course, Liu Yunzhao, who had been watching her closely, was also taken aback.

As far as she knew, Zhenru had always been low-key and rarely appeared in public. When did she become so popular?

Although these independent cultivators were not very capable, they were still a force to be reckoned with.

Liu Yunzhao narrowed his eyes slightly. Seeing that Zhenru still didn't seem to care about him, he finally couldn't help but step forward.