Chapter 323
Those sect members who had not yet left could only watch helplessly as the man in black robes disappeared along with the entrance to the secret realm.
"Who is that?!"
"Is he a demonic cultivator?"
"There is no demonic aura on him, so he must just be a cultivator who doesn't want to show his face."
"Hiding one's head and tail is definitely not a good thing!"
"The person who can enter the secret realm must only be a Golden Core cultivator; he won't amount to much!"
“All the major sects have Golden Core cultivators who have entered to protect their disciples. Even if they are not of one mind, they will not make things easy for this man in black robes. You need not worry.”
"That sounds nice! I only have one obedient disciple!"
Lu Li had not yet left. At this moment, after listening to the voices of a group of people, some worried and some calm, he began to calculate with his fingertips.
But just as the most crucial finger was about to fall, he felt a sweet taste in his throat, frowned, paused, and withdrew his hand without hesitation!
He always felt that if he were to figure out the identity of this man in black robes, the price he would have to pay would be far beyond what he could afford at the moment.
If he were alone, it wouldn't matter, but he has a sect behind him, so he cannot act recklessly at this time.
And this feeling...
He only did it once, five years ago, when he calculated that it was his junior sister who could change the fate of the Tianyi Sect.
That junior sister and that man in black robes...
Jingyi interrupted his thoughts: "Senior Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Lu Li lowered his hand, glanced at her coldly, then flicked his sleeve and disappeared from the spot.
Du Liujing glanced at the spot where Lu Li had disappeared, then stared at the closed entrance to the secret realm in deep thought.
"This is the first time I've seen the senior brother voluntarily interrupt his deduction."
Thinking of this, she prepared to calculate with her fingers, but before she could even place her fingers, she felt a sense of resistance in her heart!
To have reached this level, one's sixth sense for seeking advantage and avoiding harm far surpasses that of ordinary people.
This time, he was so shocked that he quickly put his hand down.
"Strange! Just who is this man in black robes? He can't even calculate!"
Thinking of this, she frowned and looked worried: "I hope that brat doesn't do anything stupid and run into that man in black."
The secret realm is filled with countless rare and precious materials, and the flow of time is different from that of the outside world. Three days in the secret realm is equivalent to only one day in the outside world.
After entering the secret realm, Lingwu closed her eyes and extended her divine sense to roughly determine Baiyu's direction.
Beneath the gilded mask, his eyes were cold, and his red lips parted slightly before he uttered, "You seem rather disheveled."
The little brat had only been there a short time when he provoked a monster.
Even without her identity as a woman in black robes, the little brat would have gotten into just as much trouble, so let him explore the secret realm on his own first.
She now needs to check if the little girl Bai Yu rescued in this secret realm has arrived.
The little girl was born frail and sickly, so she was named Zhu Ping'an. She was the young lady of Xian Ding Lou, the largest auction house in the cultivation world.
He was a year younger than Bai Yu at that time, and was only twelve years old.
She was able to enter this secret realm because she was dissatisfied with her family's excessive concern for her. When she came out to clear her mind, she accidentally stumbled into a crack in the secret realm.
Unfortunately, all the experts from the Immortal Cauldron Pavilion who were with her were above the Golden Core stage, so they couldn't all enter together.
If it weren't for Ling Wu's unexpected turn of events, Bai Yu would likely have reached the Golden Core stage by now, thus enabling him to save Zhu Ping'an several times in the secret realm.
After leaving the secret realm, Bai Yu gained the support of the Immortal Cauldron Tower due to his repeated assistance to Zhu Ping'an. However, the Immortal Cauldron Tower still became more wary of him because of this.
However, Zhu Ping'an was well protected by her family, and being a simple, kind-hearted, and devoted lover, she ultimately sacrificed herself to Bai Yu's sword in order to help Bai Yu ascend to immortality.
Thinking of this, Lingwu pulled the brim of her black robe down even further.
As she placed her hand down, she noticed the plain ring on her fingertip. Lingwu tapped the ring and said, "It's been five years. If I haven't woken up yet, then I don't need to wake up at all."
"Master, oh... oh, I just woke up." The ring's little voice was timid and hesitant.
Lingwu did not expose its lie, but only said, "Change the appearance of your true form."
To avoid having their identities exposed by Bai Yu and Song Bai.
"Master, is this alright?" Su Jie changed back to its original rusty appearance.
A sigh escaped from the corner of his lips beneath the gilded mask.
The rusty ring hurriedly explained, "Oh dear, I've never seen any other rings look like this! Oh dear, I don't know how it changed! Master, please believe me!"
Its tone was tense and cautious.
Ling Wu took off the ring and put it on another finger. As her fingertip brushed against it, the rust on the ring disappeared, turning into a luxurious yet understated dark gold, adorned with tiny white diamonds.
"Master is amazing! I never knew I could become so beautiful!" It observed itself with surprise.
Ling Wu remained noncommittal, and only after setting off in the direction of Zhu Ping'an did she ask, "Is that your name, Wu'a?"
"Um, Wua is Wua's name, is it... not nice?" Wua asked cautiously.
"If the master doesn't like the name, you can change it for Wu'a. After all, Wu'a chose this name herself when she was born."
Lingwu had no intention of changing its name. "Since it was chosen by myself, it must sound nice."
Ugh, I can't understand. "Why? Even though I really like my name, Ugh."
“Many people in this world don’t have the opportunity to name themselves,” Ling Wu said emphatically.
Even if the name does not carry the blessings and aspirations bestowed upon it by parents and relatives.
But it has its own unique meaning that it brings to itself.
After thinking for a long time, Wua, who didn't quite understand, said, "Wua doesn't understand, but Wua will believe whatever Master says."
Thinking of this, it timidly explained why it hadn't appeared for the past five years: "I feel that my master doesn't need me to whimper, so I haven't dared to speak for the past five years."
"And I can't get into Master's sea of consciousness, and there seems to be something next to Master..." The white diamond on the ring flickered in and out of focus. It mustered its courage and said, "That pen makes a 'whoosh' sound!"
At this moment, the Jinghong Brush, which had been complained about by the Sumeru Ring, was silently coaxing Lingwu.
Seeing this, Lingwu lowered her eyes and said to Sumi Jie, "Once I have finished my business, I will set you free. But since you are by my side, you must not have any disloyal thoughts. Do you understand?"
After a moment of silence, he responded with a dejected sigh.
However, it dared not have any other thoughts, otherwise the pen would really hit it.
Lingwu murmured softly, "Be good."
"Aww, I'll be good!" As soon as she finished speaking, the tiny lights on the ring brightened considerably.
As they were talking, Ling Wu appeared where Zhu Ping'an was.
The little girl had two braids, a cute and sweet face, but her complexion was pale.
At this moment, she was trapped in mid-air by a huge spider web, her legs dangling in the air, her eyes fixed on the sleeping giant spider.
Hearing Ling Wu's footsteps, she almost burst into tears, but fearing she would disturb the giant spider, she only dared to look at the person with tears in her eyes.
When she discovered that the person was a black-robed figure wearing a gilded mask, she felt no fear, only a complex mix of emotions and hope.
She had never met a stranger alone before, but since she got separated from the person protecting her and was trapped in this spider web, she had encountered several strangers.
But when those people discovered the giant spider, they all turned around and left without hesitation.
She wasn't angry about it, after all, she was just an outsider to them, but her fear only grew stronger because of it.
Seeing the man in black robes continue walking towards her without turning away, the tears welling up in her eyes finally dared to fall.
Crystalline tears dotted the spiderweb, and the sound of the black-robed man stepping on fallen leaves startled the giant spider from its slumber.
It opened its blood-red eyes, its pupils flashing with ferocity.
As if sensing that the man in black robes intended to seize the grain reserves, it shook its furry legs and opened its mouth to spit out a ball of spider silk towards Ling Wu!
Upon seeing this, Zhu Ping'an, though her voice was timid, cried out, "Go away! You don't need to save me!"
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