After chatting with Ruan Kongyin for a couple of minutes, Jiang Wuyuan began to survey his surroundings.
The two of them were standing on a wide stone-paved road, with magnificent buildings of exquisite and orderly construction on both sides.
"Have you been exploring here these past few days?" Jiang Wuyuan asked.
"I guess so. I was sent out three days ago and then I came here." Ruan Kongyin smiled helplessly. "But it really seems like there's not much left. There are some resources, but most of them are very common."
Jiang Wuyuan nodded.
That's what Feng Zhang told him too.
The floating island on the horizon was still shrouded in divine light. Suddenly, Jiang Wuyuan felt a gentle breeze lift his body, and the next second, a strong sense of spatial tearing struck him.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already arrived outside the secret realm.
The sudden end left Jiang Wuyuan somewhat stunned.
However, his emotions had stabilized enough, and he quickly adjusted his mindset.
"After this is over, I have something to tell you." Jiang Wuyuan turned to Ruan Kongyin beside him, remembering what Feng Zhang had told him.
“Okay, then come to my dormitory when you get back.” Seeing that Jiang Wuyuan seemed hesitant to speak now, Ruan Kongyin guessed he knew some confidential information. “Lieutenant Zhu Shaoting will pick us up later.”
Jiang Wuyuan responded and spotted Chu Yang's figure in the crowd.
Jiang Wuyuan was not worried at all about this person who had disappeared while he was cultivating.
Judging from Feng Zhang's personality, he probably won't do anything to him.
Their eyes met, Chu Yang grinned, while Jiang Wuyuan coldly looked away.
He wasn't familiar with this person.
The military personnel are well-trained.
The secret realm journey was abruptly ended. Although it was regrettable, no one said anything. They just stood quietly in line.
Only Jiang Wuyuan and Ruan Kongyin stood to one side, receiving everyone's gaze.
Jiang Wuyuan was used to it, so he completely ignored it.
The same applies to Ruan Kongyin.
Shen Heng, who was standing next to Yan Shengdie, saw Jiang Wuyuan's figure, paused for a moment, and then looked away.
During his later explorations, he saw Chu Yang and thus guessed that Jiang Wuyuan had obtained the inheritance.
However, things have come to this point; his skills are inferior to others, so the matter of passing on the torch is naturally irrelevant to him.
"How did you two fare?" After reporting the situation within the secret realm to his superior, Zhou Hui, Zhan Buhui finally found time to come to Jiang Wuyuan and Ruan Kongyin's side. "With your strength, you should have obtained the inheritance as well, right?"
Jiang Wuyuan didn't want to say more: "Yes, it went very smoothly."
Ruan Kongyin smiled and didn't say much: "What, you've come to investigate us now?"
Zhan Buhui pursed her lips: "Look at what you're saying, do you think I'm that kind of person? But if you don't want to say, fine, I can just report that I don't know. You know, in a newly opened secret realm, they won't let go of any clue."
Ruan Kongyin nodded in understanding: "If the higher-ups really need to know, you can just come find me."
Zhan Buhui shrugged: "Okay, but I also hope to give everyone some privacy."
Jiang Wuyuan chuckled at these words, finding them quite amusing.
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After greeting Zhou Hui, Zhu Shaoting took Jiang Wuyuan and Ruan Kongyin back to Zhantian City.
Back in familiar surroundings, Jiang Wuyuan relaxed a little and followed Ruan Kongyin to his dormitory.
The layout was exactly the same as her own dormitory, except that many antique-style decorations had been added to suit Ruan Kongyin's tastes.
Ruan Kongyin skillfully poured a cup of tea for the two of them and placed it on the tea table in front of Jiang Wuyuan: "Speak. It's safe here, I guarantee it."
Jiang Wuyuan took the cup and thanked him.
“In this secret realm, I encountered a senior from ancient times,” Jiang Wuyuan said.
Ruan Kongyin was aware of this as well, since the one who gave him the inheritance was the remnant soul of an ancient powerhouse.
“I asked him about the origin of healing,” Jiang Wuyuan said. “He also gave me some clues.”
"What?!" Ruan Kongyin thought she had misheard, and for a moment she almost lost control of her expression.
Jiang Wuyuan thought he was surprised that he knew about this: "I overheard you talking to your cousin last time."
“It’s alright. You were standing very close at the time, and we didn’t try to hide anything.” As if afraid that Jiang Wuyuan would feel guilty for overhearing private matters, Ruan Kongyin immediately replied, “I’m already very happy that you remember. I really want to thank you this time.”
After all, even he himself hadn't thought of it.
Thinking of this, Ruan Kongyin's eyes dimmed for a moment, then quickly regained their clarity.
"The senior said that there is a kind of magical beast called the Wood Spirit Beast, which has a racial civilization. A Wood Spirit King will be born from it. Every thousand years, it can produce Wood Spirit Liquid, which can heal the damage to one's origin." Jiang Wuyuan told him everything he knew. "You can try to find it, because the senior does not know if this kind of magical beast still exists in the world."
Ruan Kongyin nodded with a smile, his eyes filled with joy and gratitude: "Okay, I will try my best to find it. Thank you, Xiao Yuan."
Looking at his expression, Jiang Wuyuan knew that he did care about his family.
Perhaps the stalemate is simply due to differing ideologies?
However, he knew his own family's affairs best and wouldn't say anything more.
"There's one more thing. I know you should have a way to contact the military. My senior told me that the secret realm opens once every ten years, and only one hundred people can enter each time."
“This is also very important news.” Ruan Kongyin was even happier then. “I will pass it on.”
"Hmm." Jiang Wuyuan nodded. "No need to say that I said it."
Ruan Kongyin paused for a moment: "Actually, it's not a bad thing to have a good relationship with the military. What's more, your master is one of the leaders in the military."
Jiang Wuyuan shook his head: "I have a lot of things to do right now and don't want the military to pay too much attention to me."
“Okay, I understand.” Ruan Kongyin smiled.
"Oh, right, about..." Jiang Wuyuan finally remembered something he had wanted to know earlier, "about the national competition, do you know anything about it?"
"Oh?" Ruan Kongyin looked surprised. "You actually asked about this? I thought you weren't interested."
Jiang Wuyuan thought for a while and said, "I'm not really that interested in participating in the competition."
But I'm somewhat interested in the prizes.
It's a national competition, so the rewards must be pretty good, right?
Ruan Kongyin had an expression that said, "I knew it."
Based on his understanding of Jiang Wuyuan, the young man was aloof and definitely did not like to show his face in public.
"The National Competition can also be called the National University Competition. It is held annually, and each university can send one team to participate. The team must have no more than 10 people and no fewer than 7 people."
The top ten schools will qualify for the Hundred Battles Return Secret Realm, while the top three will receive additional special rewards.
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