In reality, after being exploited several times, many people were already penniless. They were prepared to use their treasures to pay off their debts, even though it would be a huge loss, but in these special times, it was the only option.
Unexpectedly, An Ge agreed to let them write an IOU.
The disciple of Taixu Sword Sect clasped his hands in gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist An. If Fellow Daoist An ever needs anything in the future, I will definitely do my best to help."
Those who initially thought An Ge was too greedy now seemed to have a new understanding of her, and even automatically romanticized her previous behavior of charging fees.
Fellow Daoist An must have charged them because she was afraid they would feel guilty after receiving their help. She is such a kind person!
An Ge was unaware that her actions had completely reversed her previously negative public image.
She didn't have many thoughts on what she did. As a businesswoman, she could make money, but only within reasonable limits. Exchanging treasures for something was too ruthless, even to her.
As the last person entered, the weather grew even colder, and even though An Ge had wrapped herself up like a dumpling, she almost couldn't hold on. She quickly packed up her stall and only felt alive again after entering the tent.
"It's really cold today. If nothing unexpected happens, it might snow."
Someone lit a fire inside the tent, making the whole tent warm and cozy.
"Fellow Daoist An, come and warm yourself by the fire. Look how cold your little face is, it breaks my heart."
"That's right, if it weren't for Fellow Daoist An, we probably wouldn't have made it through."
"Fellow Daoist An is very righteous. If you ever need anything in the future, my Taixu Sword Sect will definitely help you."
Everyone chimed in, praising An Ge to the skies.
An Ge was pulled into the Tianyan Sect's group by Xie Ying with a bewildered look on her face, and she was still a little slow to react even after sitting by the fire.
"What's wrong with them? Are they possessed?" An Ge asked in a low voice.
Xie Ying found it somewhat amusing. "Ignore them. Maybe they've had a change of heart?"
Before long, heavy snow began to fall outside, and the temperature reached minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius. Even strong cultivators could not withstand the cold outside.
Inside the tent, however, everything was harmonious. Although it wasn't very warm, it wasn't a problem for the average person.
As night fell, Ange sold another batch of food and warm clothing, then took out a comfortable large bed from her space and prepared to go to sleep.
Everyone was speechless once again when they saw what An Ge had taken out.
Liu Miao finally asked the question that had been on everyone's mind, "Fellow Daoist An, why did you bring so much stuff?"
"Because I run an inn!"
Everyone was speechless. Even if it was an inn, what did it have to do with bringing things? However, Fellow Daoist An's personality did seem like that of a businessman.
Seeing that An Ge had no intention of answering, everyone wisely kept quiet.
They wanted to ask Ange if she had any other beds, but considering they had already spent a lot of money and weren't there to enjoy themselves, they gave up on the idea.
An Ge was a little disappointed to see that no one wanted to buy a bed from her. She still had several beds in her storage space, and it seemed she wouldn't be able to sell them.
She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but to her surprise, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the bed. It has to be said, a bed with special properties is truly something else.
After a sleepless night, An Ge opened her eyes to find it was already broad daylight. She stretched and then heard a commotion outside.
An Ge peeked out from behind the curtain, "Good morning, fellow senior brothers and sisters, what's going on?"
"Good morning, Junior Sister An. The tent entrance is blocked by snow, and everyone is clearing it."
Ange quickly got up, tidied up, and joined the cleaning team.
Soon, the snow in front of the door was cleared away. An Ge stepped out of the tent and gasped at the sight before her.
As far as the eye could see, everything was a vast expanse of white, with snow reaching almost to people's necks.
Fortunately, the tents were made of special materials; otherwise, ordinary tents simply wouldn't have been able to withstand such heavy snowfall. Everyone was more than once grateful for An Ge's presence; otherwise, given their current physical condition, they wouldn't have survived such a severe snowstorm.
"Ding! Congratulations on having enjoyed the beautiful four seasons. Rewards have been issued." Suddenly, an electronic voice startled everyone.
"Who's playing tricks?" Everyone looked around warily. The next second, the snow scene disappeared, and the ordinary forest scenery returned to normal.
"My cultivation level has suddenly increased! How did this happen?"
"Me too, I even got a high-grade spiritual artifact."
"Why did my cultivation level only increase?"
As everyone noticed the changes in themselves, they were happy but also became more vigilant.
An Ge raised an eyebrow. This secret realm was quite interesting, reminding her of some endless level-based novels she had read.
It seems that the secret realm is indeed related to the chosen ones, because only gods can systematically pass through certain levels or be punished or rewarded to participants.
Unlike the others who received rewards, An Ge didn't get anything, but she wasn't discouraged, since she had already made a small profit before.
After observing for a while, the group found nothing unusual.
An Ge put away the last medicinal herb and said, "Let's go."
Unbeknownst to them, the Tianyan Sect had come to regard An Ge as their leader. At her command, the group marched into the depths of the forest.
Seeing this, the other sects also left one after another, following the Tianyan Sect at a distance.
Xie Ying glanced at the group of people behind her and pouted unhappily, "What's wrong with them? Do they expect us to protect them forever?"
An Ge shook her head. "Don't worry about them."
After walking for a while, the group did not encounter any danger, but they still dared not let their guard down.
"Junior Sister An, don't you think this place is too strange? There isn't a single spirit beast here!" Xie Ying said to An Ge, looking around warily.
Suddenly, An Ge's figure gradually blurred and disappeared in a short while, no matter how hard she tried to grab her, she couldn't catch up with her.
"Junior Sister An, Junior Brother Lie!" Xie Ying came to her senses and suddenly realized that she was alone. She immediately realized that she might have entered a maze or illusion.
At this moment, An Ge also noticed that she was now the only one left in the group. She carefully released her divine sense to see if she could find anything.
"Hmm!" The moment An Ge released her divine sense, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her mind.
"Master, I can sense the power of the divine spark. It's too strong, I dare not come out," came Xiao Qi's anxious voice.
An Ge took a while to recover and dared not use her divine sense again.
"This secret realm is indeed related to the Chosen One; perhaps its owner is the Chosen One himself." Ange had already confirmed this in her heart and looked around more vigilantly.
She couldn't even tell whether the other party was friend or foe, so when facing the chosen one, her advantages vanished, and she had to be even more vigilant.
An Ge didn't know what others were going through, so she followed her intuition and kept walking until she stopped in front of a cave.
"Fortune favors the bold; I'd like to see what secrets the chosen ones hold."
An Ge bit her lip, took a deep breath, and plunged into the cave.
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