Chapter 41 041 Go to hell!
However, this young man did not yet show signs of being a love-struck fool. Dressed in blue, he stood arrogantly to the side with his arms crossed, staring coldly at the lake.
To be honest, he's actually quite handsome. But he has a lot of Qi Zhenmo's vibe; when he's not speaking, he seems particularly gloomy. But when he starts chatting with people, his smiling face gives him a somewhat roguish and cool look. He's obviously a troublemaker.
Moreover, this kid is quite perceptive. He quickly caught Song Chi's attention after just a few glances.
He only glanced at it briefly before turning his gaze away without a second thought.
"This time you're not eyeing Xie Lanqing anymore, what, you've taken a fancy to Wen Xiujin now?"
Ye Qingyu, that bastard who deserves a thousand cuts, came over again with a gloomy expression to mock him. Even though he lowered his voice, his clear and beautiful tone made it seem as if he hadn't lowered it at all, and the other disciples nearby heard it, many of them unable to help but smile.
The talented disciples of the Jade Ruins Holy Sect over there also heard it, and many of them looked at Wen Xiujin with smiles.
Wen Xiujin simply smiled nonchalantly, seemingly unaffected. But his gaze quickly swept towards the woman in green in the crowd.
The girl was slender and delicate, very beautiful. Moreover, the green dress matched the one in the book, so this was probably Yu Yanran, the senior sister whom Wen Xiujin deeply admired.
However, Yu Yanran and Wen Xiujin's senior brother, Huo Ze'an, a sword cultivator genius who was on par with Hua Shalan of the Jade Ruins Holy Sect, had already exchanged feelings. This man, dressed in black robes, stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the tent door, his jade-like face cold and aloof. He completely ignored the group of genius disciples.
Hua Shalan stood not far from him, leaning against a tree, looking sickly and languid as he surveyed the crowd.
I suppose true geniuses are inherently lonely. These two, in any case, are isolated from the crowd; of course, they chose to isolate themselves.
Let's not talk about those two. Wen Xiujin is even avoiding any appearance of impropriety!
Song Chi was speechless. If it weren't for that spiritual fruit, she wouldn't have given this kid a second glance.
Most importantly, Ye Qingyu simply couldn't stand her looking at any male cultivator. She wasn't even anyone to him! This possessiveness was practically indistinguishable from that of a psychopath.
Song Chi had no choice but to turn away, avoiding the mocking gazes of the crowd. Then, at that moment, the Changyun Sect finally arrived.
Changyun Sect was really poor; they were one of the last sects to arrive. I suspect their teleportation scrolls were only so-so.
Song Chi immediately found Song Yun and told him.
"We'll meet up as soon as we enter the secret realm. I have a plan!"
Song Yun wanted to ask what the plan was. Song Chi couldn't just say she had read the script and give her an answer.
"There are too many people talking now, let's talk about it when we enter the secret realm."
"OK."
At this moment, the major sects, seeing that all their subordinate sects had arrived, were calling for a gathering. After all, the dense fog in the Half-Moon Lake secret realm had begun to rise violently, a sign that it was about to be fully opened.
The brother and sister then parted ways and went to their respective sects.
However, Song Chi was summoned over by her master. The old man stood at the edge of the woods and beckoned to her.
As Song Chi approached, he felt a warmth in his palm inside his sleeve. "This is a protective jade pendant. Even if you encounter harsh winter weather in the secret realm, it will protect you."
The weather in that secret realm does indeed change drastically, and it does indeed become extremely cold.
Master was actually a diviner too! Song Chi immediately accepted it with delight!
Then her master gave her two protective jade pendants and several teleportation magic items usable by Foundation Establishment cultivators. "Be careful when you enter the secret realm. Don't touch any treasures or inheritances. The only thing you can try to get is the Ruyi Spirit Fruit that can change your aptitude. But your life should be your priority!"
"Did you hear me?"
Song Chi smiled, looked up, and nodded vigorously. "Master, I will definitely come back alive. Please rest assured!"
"It's good that you know!" Venerable Xueqiao blushed a little; he wasn't used to being so caring towards people.
Upon seeing Mo Shubai arrive as well, Venerable Xueqiao knew that he was likely also going to give his junior sister a treasure. After all, he still had to fill Yun Huai's bottomless pit, so his actual treasure trove wasn't that rich.
Shu Bai's eldest disciple was actually much wealthier than him. After all, among the eight great families, the Mo family of Zhongzhou and the Ye family of the Southwest had the deepest foundations. This kid was always rich, so he should be able to give Song Chi some good treasures.
Venerable Xueqiao then went to the front to organize his disciples to assemble.
"Senior Brother!" Upon seeing the blue-clad figure landing beside him, Song Chi immediately called out with a smile.
Ever since he was protected at Yulu Garden, Song Chi is no longer distant towards his senior brother, Mo Shubai. Except for not visiting Tingquan Pavilion, he always greets people with a smile whenever they meet.
Mo Shubai nodded slightly, then his fingers twitched slightly.
A bead appeared in Song Chi's palm; it was a wooden bead, light green in color. It seemed to originate from the same source as the fan, but this bead possessed a much stronger wood spiritual energy.
Song Chi felt a surge of heat throughout her body, but fortunately, the armor-piercing triangular cone, having absorbed a considerable amount of spiritual energy from the green leaf magic treasures and the fan over the years, was now enveloped in a faint celestial light, making it quite extraordinary. Its leap instantly washed over her, as if she had been rinsed with cool ice water. The heat vanished immediately.
Even so, my cheeks were still burning.
She immediately thought, "It's over." She had finally spent over a decade proving that she wasn't in love with Mo Shubai. Was she going to be back to square one?
The gazes coming from all directions were indeed quite ambiguous. Cui Xue Ruo, in particular, looked at them with a knowing look that seemed to say, "I know everything. If I were in that situation, I would be even more embarrassed than you."
Song Chi wanted to say, "What do you know? It's a complete misunderstanding."
"I know it's all a misunderstanding, don't worry."
To everyone's surprise, Mo Shubai smiled faintly, saying, "Of course, it was within her divine sense."
"Alright, the secret realm is about to open, hurry up and gather."
"No one is allowed to risk their life in the secret realm, even if it's for the spiritual fruit that cleanses one's aptitude."
Although the last sentence was spoken in a completely flat tone, Song Chi inexplicably sensed a domineering CEO vibe in it.
She smiled unconsciously and nodded vigorously. "I will!"
Then Mo Shubai probably couldn't withstand the pressure of being watched from all sides, especially with his friend Xue Rongzhan smiling in the distance. He immediately flew towards where the elders were.
Song Chi had a rather poor impression of this young master Rong Zhan. That day at Yulu Garden, she could tell that Mo Shubai wanted to settle things peacefully and would probably come to arrest her quietly afterward. But Xue Rongzhan ruined that plan.
The man deliberately blew a gust of wind to expose her face.
As expected, her first impression of people was never wrong; that person was not a good person.
Just as she was about to fly to the assembly point, her wrist was suddenly pulled from behind, and she was dragged into the forest.
Then came an "oh" sound, and Song Chi closed his eyes speechlessly.
She was dragged away because she smelled Ye Qingyu's incense.
The two quickly landed in the woods and stood on tree trunks with their backs to the depths of the forest.
"What do you want?" Song Chi asked. Although she actually knew that this kid probably... wanted to give her a treasure. It was precisely because she coveted the treasure's effects that she was dragged into the woods without struggling.
After all, it's common knowledge that the Ye family is one of the eight great families, extremely wealthy. Ye Qingyu has a lot of treasures.
That secret realm was so dangerous, and Song Chi shamelessly thought that the more treasures he could get, the better.
Ye Qingyu snorted coldly, seeing through her lust for wealth and status. However, he immediately raised a defensive hand to block out prying eyes, then flicked his sleeve.
This guy is no good. He gripped her hand tightly, but there was a tortoise shell treasure digging into her palm.
"This treasure can sense the Immortal Palace within the secret realm!"
Song Chi: "..." Indeed, in the later stages of that secret realm, one must head towards the Immortal Palace to have any chance of survival. This is truly a treasure!
However, Ye Qingyu glared at her fiercely. "You're not going to try to run away from the Immortal Palace again this time, are you? Song Chi, remember this, this secret realm is different from the last one. There's probably a great terror outside that Immortal Palace."
"You better behave yourself. When you go to the secret realm, you'd better stay by my side. Don't worry, I will do everything in my power to protect you!"
Song Chi: "..." What's the point of going to the agency with you? Her purpose in entering the secret realm was for the spiritual fruit that cleanses the spiritual root.
Ye Qingyu probably knew her purpose, so he punched a tree trunk next to him, making a fist-sized hole.
"I do have a mission to complete in the secret realm, so I cannot accompany you to seize the Ruyi Spirit Fruit."
He didn't dare look over, appearing very guilty. But he also felt that if he didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to prove his sincerity. However, his heart was truly breaking, but the family mission was not something he could simply abandon.
Anyway, this kid seems to be full of words.
“I know, I’ll be fine,” Song Chi said.
Ye Qingyu glared at her and snorted coldly. "If you don't obtain that spiritual fruit within ten days, you must quickly find the Immortal Palace and enter it. Otherwise, Song Chi, before that great terror arrives, I'll kill you first!"
Look at this, is it even human language?!
Song Chi glanced at it slightly. "Don't worry, I don't want to die either."
Ye Qingyu responded with a mocking snort. At this moment, the elders at the front had already issued the third rallying order.
The two then flew away without further delay.
As a result, Song Chi's wrist was grabbed again, this time by Mo Feiyun. Ye Qingyu was so angry that her face twisted, but for some reason, she glanced at Mo Feiyun but didn't say anything before flying away.
This time, Mo Feiyun didn't have time to take her to the grove. He simply flicked his sleeve and slipped a small, jet-black jade sword into her hand.
"This sword is connected to me in some way. If you encounter danger, just feed it some blood and call upon me. I will definitely come to your aid!"
Mo Feiyun stared at her intently with his dark, clear eyes, filled with a vow-like strength.
Song Chi then put away the small jade sword. "Alright, if I encounter danger and cannot escape, I will definitely call for Brother Mo."
As expected of the person the original owner liked, Song Chi's impression of Mo Feiyun among these young disciples has always been the best.
She believed that if she were ever in danger, she only needed to call out to Mo Feiyun. He would overcome all obstacles to come to her side; he was the kind of person who kept his word.
Mo Feiyun smiled slightly, then flew away.
Song Chi still couldn't leave. It was because Jiang Linyue landed beside her again and gave her a fish-shaped jade pendant.
"If you encounter danger, hold this treasure tightly and channel your spiritual power into it. I will sense it and come to your aid."
He seemed to want to say these words in a gentle and nonchalant manner, but he still blushed slightly because of the gazes of those gossipy disciples.
This made him quite awkward and annoyed. He seemed to have an unusual obsession with the image of a refined gentleman.
"I will, Senior Brother Jiang!" Song Chi readily accepted the treasure.
She's just incredibly shameless!
Next, Su Qiwu flew down as well, and he was the calmest of them all. He gave her a small red feather.
Song Chi knew he had awakened the blood of the True Phoenix, so upon seeing the feather, she couldn't help but glance at him. Could it be that he just plucked it from his body?
Su Qiwu probably guessed what she was thinking, and her cheeks instantly flushed slightly.
"That's not the case. In short, this feather can establish a connection between us. If you encounter any difficulties in the secret realm, just come to me."
He said this.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Su. I'll accept it."
Song Chi readily accepted the suggestion and stored the feather in her storage ring. Su Qiwu gave her a satisfied look, then flew to the front of the line.
Song Chi looked up at this moment. Good heavens, she originally thought it would just be a gossip disciple glancing at her.
To everyone's surprise, the Golden Core cultivators, including several elders, all glanced over. Even the Venerables from the seven top powers looked in this direction, whispering among themselves, as if listening to gossip!
Song Chi: "..." She didn't even want to speak.
A secret realm! Shouldn't these people be paying even closer attention to a secret realm?
I have so much free time.
She's shameless; she'll take anything offered as a treasure. Therefore, she appeared perfectly normal and joined the group.
Dai Jia and the others immediately chuckled, and Dai Jia even gave her a thumbs up.
"You're a master of balancing things, you're simply amazing!"
She learns new words very quickly; she's already known as a master of balancing things.
Song Chi knew he was being shameless. Anyway, when his master glanced over from afar, well, he probably had nothing to say. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then turned his head away, pretending he hadn't seen anything.
At this moment, the spiritual energy in the lake surged violently, followed by a sudden burst of giant waves. This meant the secret realm was about to open.
As the giant wave crashed in, Song Chi glared intently at Song Yun, who was separated by several sects. Song Yun nodded at him, but the young man's expression was rather complicated.
After all, he had seen everything that had just happened. His expression was still quite helpless; he figured he'd probably have to give her a lecture about being a brother later.
For example, very gentle and tactful advice such as, "Chi'er is still young," or "It's better not to maintain such close relationships with every male disciple."
Song Chi smiled. This was her last gamble to get through this terrifying secret realm.
There's no such thing as love and romance! That's something she doesn't even have.
The spiritual energy surged towards the shore like a tidal wave. Before the disciples were swept away, the elders who remained seemed to hear screams of alarm.
"Ah, what force is pulling me!"
"Didn't you say that the last time we entered the secret realm, everything was very peaceful? Hey, little brother, grab my hand, we can't get separated."
Of course, the Qingjian Sect's side had the most furious voice. This made even Venerable Xueqiao's face twitch, and Mo Shubai's lips also twitched.
Because that was a furious shout from Song Chi.
"Go to hell! Aaaaaaaah!"
You could hear the intense resentment in those "ah ah ah ah" sounds.
It's estimated that this time the secret realm will be a randomly distributed disciple mode, unlike the last one which was peaceful and tranquil.
"Still too inexperienced!" Venerable Xueqiao thought to himself. Anything is possible within the secret realm. Simply scattering people is practically routine.
"Go to hell" is a bit of a rude remark. He usually hides it well; everyone who sees Song Chi calls him well-behaved.
In fact, many people present heard her outburst, because her resentment ran so deep. Song Chi's previous meetings with several 'lovers' had attracted considerable attention. Most importantly, these Venerable Ones' cultivation levels were currently stagnant, so they had the leisure to collect musical pieces to cultivate their temperament. They had all heard Song Chi's music before.
Therefore, Song Chi's outburst caused many of the venerable ones to chuckle. This temperament was indeed in keeping with her intense zither playing.
It's estimated that only Venerable Xueqiao thought his disciple was exceptionally well-behaved.
How could Song Chi not be furious?
She's made so many preparations for this secret realm! She's even come up with countless versions of the words she'd use to coax Wen Xiujin.
We must make sure that we can obtain that spiritual fruit and change Song Yun's aptitude through mere words.
Who knows?
The script has changed!
At this critical juncture, it changed. As the spiritual energy surged forth, she sensed a tremendous pulling force that bound her completely, like a fish caught in a net, utterly powerless to struggle. She could only watch helplessly as Xi Ya and the others were pulled away.
Song Yun tried her best to swim towards her, and Song Chi also tried to rush over. But in the end, it was all in vain.
Before the two could say another word, they were suddenly pulled into the void.
As for Wen Xiujin, he's a world apart. He's long since disappeared from public view.
Furthermore, if this kid hadn't seen Huo Ze'an and Yu Yanran, who had agreed to venture into the secret realm hand in hand, he would have had no idea that the two had already fallen for each other. All his infatuation, all his feeling that Senior Sister Yanran was looking at him and must have feelings for him, was simply wishful thinking.
Yu Yanran did indeed look in his direction whenever she was in the sect, but she wasn't looking at him. She was looking at her lover, Huo Ze'an.
It has absolutely nothing to do with Wen Xiujin.
But that didn't stop the boy from being absent-minded all day long, constantly thinking about how to break through this barrier and let Senior Sister Yanran understand his feelings, that he had always had her in his heart!
His decision was made in this celestial realm, where he vowed to protect Senior Sister Yanran to the death. He believed that by accompanying her on this adventure, Senior Sister Yanran would eventually understand his feelings.
The idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. What he saw was his senior brother leading his beloved Yu Yanran away, their backs turned, tender and shy.
Now the script has changed. Who knows where this secret realm will leave these three behind!
At this very moment, Wen Xiujin was still lost in a beautiful dream, dreaming of rescuing Senior Sister Yanran and falling in love with her.
That's all.
As he hurtled rapidly from the air towards the ground, Song Chi completely abandoned his original plan, prioritizing saving his life above all else.
Then she'll try to find a way to seize an opportunity. Perhaps the fortune teller's divination methods will lead her to a bright future.
Thinking of the divination method of the escaped immortal, Song Chi's depressed mood improved slightly.
With the ability to control her spiritual power, she slammed her palm on the ground and then did three or five backflips.
It landed lightly on the trunk of a tree in a forest.
Ahead lay a wide-open field, interspersed only with some thatch and a few clumps of low shrubs. There were no spiritual herbs at all.
The place we're in isn't very rich in spiritual energy. It feels pretty much like the desolate mountains and wilderness outside. This isn't much different from the description in the book.
This time in the secret realm, spiritual energy suddenly bursts forth from the ground and then abruptly recedes. It's incredibly eerie and terrifying!
However, wherever spiritual energy surges, there will inevitably be gardens of spiritual herbs or opportunities and inheritances. Therefore, soon the disciples would rush to any place where spiritual energy was unusually active to seize it.
In the early stages, they fought like dogs.
Needless to say, the subsequent monster uprising, coupled with a bizarre and sudden drop in temperature, and the nights becoming incredibly long with only one or two hours of daylight... it was simply... a terrifying disaster mode!
This secret realm is difficult to traverse. Even without vying for treasures and spiritual herbs, survival is almost entirely a matter of fate. Sometimes, strength alone isn't enough.
Song Chi stood atop the tree trunk. Although she had prepared herself to venture out on her own and seek her fortune, everything she had planned for twelve years had been shattered, and her expression was still somewhat grim.
Then, she quickly saw a movement of spiritual energy in the air. This meant that another disciple was about to crash down nearby.
She quickly went invisible.
Boom!
Two figures plummeted from the sky. Their luck seemed to be bad; they were only released from the spiritual force when they were about two feet away from the ground.
At the last moment, the man in black slammed his palm into the ground, then flipped over and hugged the woman in green, rolling several times in the air.
Although the two landed safely without sustaining serious injuries.
But the woman in green was completely embraced by the man.
"You! Let go!" The woman in green jumped up, her face flushed with embarrassment, and turned her head away.
Upon seeing this face, Song Chi immediately recognized her. This was Yu Yanran!
Before the man in black could stand up, Song Chi felt a slight movement beside him. A figure appeared, perhaps too excited to even realize that his invisibility had been broken.
It was Wen Xiujin.
Song Chi thought to himself that her smile at that time must have been even brighter than the spring sunshine.
Good heavens! What incredible luck! The script was pulled over and flipped over, but it's back to where it was before.
She didn't even need to follow them to witness the plot.
At this moment, the man in black stood up. His cold and handsome appearance was none other than Huo Ze'an!
It was his next sentence that made Wen Xiujin, who was about to rush out, stop in his tracks.
"You know I would never treat you lightly, Yanran."
"Let's go. The spiritual energy here is thin; it's not a safe place."
In public, Huo Ze'an was like snow on a high mountain, cold and aloof, unwilling to let anyone get close. But now, facing the woman he loved, his faint smile was purer and more beautiful than pear blossoms blooming on branches in spring.
Although Yu Yanran was quite shy, when she saw Huo Ze'an's outstretched hand and his tender gaze, her face flushed slightly. She then lowered her head slightly and placed her small hand into his large one.
Seeing this, Huo Ze'an lowered his head and smiled slightly.
Then the two looked at each other, and as they walked forward, they gradually drew closer together.
Soon, the two figures leaped into the forest and disappeared completely.
But on a tree trunk not far from Song Chi, the figure in green, with that arrogant face, was rapidly cracking, weathering, and turning to dust. Then, his entire being was enveloped in an emotion as dark as ink, all in just a moment.
It felt as if Wen Xiujin had silently died ten thousand times over.
"I see."
"I see... those looks weren't for me."
"It's because of my crush, Senior Brother."
"Does Senior Brother know my feelings for Senior Sister Yanran? If he does, ha!"
He gave a cold laugh, his chest heaving violently for a moment, then suddenly turned and stumbled into the depths of the woods.
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