Perhaps he was too engrossed in killing the ancient beasts just now, and didn't even realize he was being followed: "What is it?"
Xu Ling's lips twitched. He really was a jinx, actually stabbing such a stunningly beautiful woman like her in the back. Look at his eyes, they were like knives, he seemed ready to kill her at any moment!
“Fellow Daoist, I mean no harm. I am Xu Ling, a disciple of the Qinghua Sect. I just happened to be passing by and saw your extraordinary strength. I would like to invite you to explore a secret realm with me. What do you say?”
"I'm busy." Xiu Qiyu listened to this woman ramble on for a long time. He wasn't a savior. Although the treasures in the secret realm were tempting, there were almost no secret realms where no one could die.
With only a month left before the ancient realm opens, going to the secret realm might mean never being able to return. He was somewhat worried about that weakling with a combat power of -5.
"Senior, please wait a moment." Xu Ling quickly caught up with Xiu Qiyu's steps: "This secret realm was discovered by the seniors of my sect, and a map has already been drawn. I am willing to share the map, only hoping to retrieve the secret manual of my Qinghua Sect."
"Not interested." Xiu Qiyu continued walking forward.
“There’s five-colored soil inside, and a sword spirit heart.” Xu Ling gritted her teeth and continued to follow Xiu Qiyu.
Xiu Qiyu stopped in her tracks, her handsome brows furrowing deeply. The space within the Five-Colored Soil Leaf might be needed, and the Sword Spirit Stone was an excellent material for forging a natal sword. If these two items appeared in the outside world, they would surely be fought over fiercely.
"Please rest assured, senior, I have no ill intentions."
Xiu Qiyu sneered. Villains always wear a mask of hypocrisy. But judging from this girl, she's probably a well-protected budding flower from the sect. He was in a good mood today and didn't draw his sword. If it were someone with a bad temper, they probably would have attacked immediately.
"When?" Xiu Qiyu decided to make the trip, and also to familiarize herself with her Nascent Soul stage cultivation.
"There are a few more fellow Daoists. We will meet at the Snow Ridge in three days."
"I will be there on time."
After Xiu Qiyu finished speaking, he stepped on his sword and left.
Xu Ling, who was left standing there, almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She had never been so completely ignored before in her life.
Thinking of how Xiu Qiyu single-handedly wiped out a small tribe of ancient beasts, Xu Ling's expression softened. After all, the stronger the ally, the greater the chance of success, right?
Three days later, at the snow-capped mountains.
Three men and two women gathered together, looking somewhat anxious.
"Fairy Xu, the sword cultivator you invited isn't going to skip out, is he?" The speaker was a young man dressed in a dark blue robe with an arrogant expression.
Xu Lingxiu frowned as well: "No way! Something must have held him up. Let's wait a bit longer!"
“Alright, then we’ll do as you say, Fairy. We’ll wait another quarter of an hour. If this fellow Daoist still hasn’t arrived, then we’ll proceed!” It was Xu Ling’s senior sister who spoke.
Xu Ling gritted her teeth and didn't say much, as her cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting." Xiu Qiyu, dressed in a white robe, landed in front of the five people in a positive and impressive manner as the robe fluttered in mid-air.
"I thought you didn't dare to come." The blue-robed cultivator snorted coldly, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Xiu Qiyu.
But Xiu Qiyu was no ordinary person. With his icy expression, he looked directly at Xu Ling and said, "Let's go!"
"This is my senior brother Yin Tianhua, and this is my senior sister Kong Qingqiu. These two fellow Daoists are Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Lei from the Heavenly Thunder Sect."
"Luoxia Valley, the night is cold." Xiu Qiyu simply nodded and continued walking forward without looking to the side.
Zhang Yue was furious. This damned sword cultivator was too arrogant. If he wasn't still useful, she would have burned him to death with lightning and fire in no time.
"Luoxia Valley, then you must have met Senior Brother Xiu." Xu Ling looked at Xiu Qiyu with bright eyes, her burning gaze making Xiu Qiyu feel a little embarrassed.
He nodded.
"What kind of person is he?" Even Kong Qingqiu couldn't help but ask this time, her face full of interest.
Xiu Qiyu broke out in a cold sweat: "A normal person."
"What?! Senior Brother Xiu must be a celestial being descended from heaven, otherwise how could he be such a perfect person?"
"Senior Brother Xiu is very low-key." Because if he goes out, he will be treated like a rare animal and attract a crowd of onlookers.
"Has Senior Brother Xiu really joined the Pill King Hall?"
Xiu Qiyu thought for a moment and then nodded.
"What? Are you happy?"
This woman's thought process is so peculiar: "Why should I be happy?"
"Senior Brother Xiu is so dazzling. Only after he leaves will you all have a chance to show yourselves, isn't that right?"
"Senior Brother Xiu is only a guest elder in the Pill King Hall; Luoxia Valley is his true home."
"I think he set his sights on becoming a future Divine Master and reached some kind of agreement with the Palace Master before joining the Pill King Palace."
"No way! Senior Brother Xiu and Fairy Yi are a match made in heaven. Don't talk nonsense."
Zhang Yue broke out in a cold sweat. Had this woman's IQ been eaten by a dog?
"Master Ye is not a pill refiner yet. He looks so ugly, how could he be worthy of Senior Brother Xiu?"
Xiu Qiyu was starting to regret teaming up with this brainless fan. Was it too late to quit now?
Clearly, it was too late. Xu Ling, who was walking at the front, had stopped and her expression became serious: "Everyone, this is the place."
"Junior Sister Xu, let's quickly take out the map and break the restriction together."
Xu Ling nodded, took out a map made of animal hide from her ring, bit her fingertip, and a drop of blood was quickly absorbed by the map. The map, which had looked plain and unremarkable, instantly became clear, with red lines outlining the path forward.
It also marks some treasure locations and dangerous places, which is quite rare.
"It's almost time. We'll stand at the six corners of the formation and attack the restrictions beneath our feet simultaneously."
Six people—one in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, two in the early-Nascent Soul stage, one in the late-Golden Core stage, and one in the mid-Golden Core stage—is already considered a very good combination.
The raging, multicolored true energy quickly engulfed the array beneath their feet, but the restriction did not open as expected.
"We intensify our attack and continue."
A new round of bombardment quickly began, and everyone's expression turned serious. If they couldn't even break the barrier, then no matter how many treasures were inside, they would have nothing to do with them.
The ferocious attack lasted for a full quarter of an hour before a crisp sound was heard, and the barrier was finally broken.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and huddled together: "Let's go inside without delay!"
Unlike the polluted spiritual energy of the ancient realm, the spiritual energy of this restriction was extremely pure. The group sat down to recover their true energy.
The real danger is yet to come! (To be continued.)
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