"Hehe, I'm lucky, I didn't encounter any too difficult levels."
Everyone tacitly refrained from asking what the reward was; although this secret realm was strange, the rewards were truly generous.
"I wonder what else might be in the secret realm?" After resting, Lie Yan was eager to try again.
"There were countless illusions in this forest. Now that the illusions have been broken, everyone must still be careful. It's not too late to split up after we've passed through this forest."
An Ge watched as everyone analyzed the secret realm, and wisely refrained from participating in the discussion.
There are still many challenges and treasures in the secret realm, but she does not intend to let everyone explore it further.
The challenges set up by Chu Ran were too unfriendly to everyone; many people perished inside. Thinking of this, An Ge immediately used her spiritual power to close the secret realm.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like I'm being rejected by the secret realm?" everyone exclaimed.
"It seems the secret realm is about to close."
"It's good that it's closed. I really don't want to experience such a terrifying secret realm again. What a terrible secret realm! It actually requires a lot of brainpower. It's so unfriendly to me."
"I actually find it quite interesting. But it's good to leave. Although I managed to win the first few levels by luck, one wrong move and I might not be able to get out alive."
"Fortune favors the bold. Even in other secret realms, we cannot guarantee our safety; they might even be more dangerous than this one. I actually like this secret realm."
Opinions on the secret realm were mixed, but regardless of everyone's thoughts, the fact that the secret realm had been revealed was a done deal.
In the final moment before leaving, Xie Ying frowned. "Huh? Did we forget something?"
Lie Yan turned his head. "Is this important?"
Xie Ying shook her head. "It shouldn't be important." If it were important, she shouldn't have forgotten it.
When An Ge opened her eyes again, she saw her master's concerned gaze.
"Father!" Ange ran over like a little bird returning to its nest.
Seeing that his little apprentice was safe and sound, Jiang Shang finally felt relieved. "It's good that you're alright!"
He had initially thought the secret realm would be open for at least half a month, but it closed after only a few days. This secret realm was too mysterious; even though he was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he was still uneasy.
After Xie Ying led everyone to pay their respects to Jiang Shang and the elder in charge, she consciously stood aside so as not to disturb the master and disciple's time together.
"My little apprentice, are you alright?"
"What kind of strength does your disciple possess? How could he possibly be injured?"
"That's true. By the way, has anyone bullied you? I'll avenge you."
"Thank you, Senior Sister and the others, for taking such good care of me. Besides, I'm your disciple, who would dare to bully me? Oh, Master, I got some good stuff in the secret realm, I'll give it to you later."
"I don't need your things."
"This is no ordinary thing; it will be of help to you as well."
Watching the two talk like an ordinary grandfather and granddaughter, Xie Ying felt a pang of envy. Although the people of Jianfeng were kind, the most important thing in their master's heart was the sword, and he was very strict with his disciples, making it impossible for them to talk on equal terms like this.
As the two were talking, they noticed the strange glances from other sects, as if they were looking at something unbelievable.
"What are you looking at?" Jiang Shang said with displeasure, as these people were disturbing his conversation with his disciple.
"Oh, right, I still have some debts that I haven't collected."
Under Jiang Shang's questioning gaze, An Ge pulled out a large stack of IOUs. "Everyone, don't forget to pay back the spirit stones when you get back. My master is here, and my debts aren't so easy to evade."
"What IOU?" Jiang Shang asked.
An Ge then briefly recounted what had happened in the secret realm. Everyone expected Jiang Shang to criticize An Ge, but to their surprise, he looked at her with approval and said, "As expected of my disciple, you're quick-witted. Surely you don't owe my little disciple any debts, do you?"
These two, master and apprentice, are just like each other.
The sect leader of the Taixu Sword Sect once said that Lingxiao Zhenjun was not at all like what people said. He was someone you should avoid as far away as possible if you encountered him, otherwise you would be tricked and end up paying him for it.
They didn't believe it at first, but now they think that the Sect Leader of Taixu is indeed worthy of being Lingxiao Zhenjun's mortal enemy, and he really knows him well.
"We must thank our young friend An for her help. If it weren't for her, our disciples might have suffered even more casualties. We will return the spirit stones we owe as soon as we return to the sect," someone said, cupping their hands in a gesture of respect.
Although An Ge's behavior was somewhat baffling, she helped everyone a lot in the secret realm, which is undeniable, and they will not forget this kindness.
This incident even improved An Ge's reputation among the public.
An Xiaoyou is extremely kind-hearted, much more upright than his master. Even his little flaws, like greed, seem adorable to them.
Because of their trip to the secret realm, everyone viewed An Ge through a biased lens.
Having gained a large amount of spirit stones and treasures, and having advanced in strength once again, An Ge also gained a deeper understanding of the Chosen Ones. It can be said that An Ge's trip to the secret realm was extremely fruitful.
Moreover, she resolved the potential threat and merged with Yu Xinghe's divine spark. The divine spark is still in the process of merging, and once Xiao Qi wakes up, she'll see what treasures this cultivation divine spark holds.
Just then, one of the elders leading the group said, "Wait, we're missing one person. Where's Yu Xinghe? Didn't he come out with you?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and Xie Ying then remembered something she had forgotten when she left the secret realm.
“Elder, Junior Brother Yu left the group as soon as he entered the secret realm. We tried to persuade him to join us, but he insisted on going his own way. Our fellow disciples and other sects can testify to this. We haven’t seen him since he left.”
The elder leading the team gasped. Yu Xinghe was the treasure of the Weapon Refining Peak. If something happened to him, wouldn't that madman, the Peak Master, come after him? Now it seemed that Yu Xinghe was in grave danger.
Although entering the secret realm means taking responsibility for one's own life and death, some people just like to take their anger out on others. Unfortunately, that guy from Weapon Peak is one of them.
Lingxiao Zhenjun is also considered the leader of the team, but his status and position are not something that others can easily provoke; he alone will have to bear the consequences.
The elder leading the team had a long face. "True Lord Lingxiao, please put in a good word for us then."
Jiang Shang glanced at his disciple, his face serious. "When has it ever happened that if something goes wrong in the secret realm, you can blame it on the people outside the secret realm? Even the disciples who entered the secret realm with us bear no responsibility. As everyone just said, Yu Xinghe left the group on his own, so it's not anyone's fault. I will speak to the sect leader about this when we get back."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Jiang Shang again.
Jiang Shang waved his sleeve, and a flying boat appeared before them. The disciples of the Tianyan Sect boarded the flying boat one after another and flew towards their sect.
An Ge stood on the deck of the flying boat, watching the secret realm recede further and further away from her, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.
Now that she knows about becoming a god, she needs to carefully plan her future path.
Just then, he saw his master wink at him.
An Ge made an excuse and left the group. Her master definitely wanted to ask about Yu Xinghe. Anyway, even if her master didn't ask, she would have to tell him anyway.
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