When asked about Zhenru's question, Si Qing answered without hesitation:
How would I know?
Then he asked:
"Why are you asking this? Is there a problem with the ancient secret realm?"
"But since it's called an ancient secret realm, the dangers within must be considerable. Are you worried about that?"
Zhenru shook her head. Once you embark on the path of cultivation, there is no day without danger. She wasn't worried about the ancient secret realm; she just felt something was off, so she casually asked Siqing about it.
After asking, I realized it was a waste of time. Si Qing wasn't from the lower realm, so how would he know about the secret realms there?
As Zhenru had suspected, Si Qing indeed knew nothing about it.
"I just had some questions, but it's nothing."
After Zhenru finished dealing with Si Qing, she returned to her cultivation room and sent a communication talisman to her familiar friends.
For the next six months, although the ten Zhenru were not allowed to leave Zhenfeng, no one bothered them when they moved around within the Zhenfeng area.
As for whether anyone is watching them, if the ten of them can't find out, then no one is.
However, with Si Qing in charge of Zhenru Cave, it is certain that no one can monitor this.
The scene those people saw was nothing more than an illusion conjured by Si Qing, something he was most adept at.
Not long after the sound transmission talisman was sent out, Mingxin, Zhuoying, Feng Piaopiao, and Jianxing entered Zhenru Cave one after another.
Zhenru had originally considered whether to invite Jinming from Fanyin Temple, but in the end she only invited acquaintances.
Because of the absence of dust, Zhenru's feelings towards Fanyin Temple are somewhat different, but it's still not suitable for gatherings with acquaintances.
"Zhenru! Zhenru! Hehe, I was just about to look for you when I received your communication talisman. We're really on the same wavelength!"
You don't even need to hear the voice to know it's Feng Piaopiao, a loud and talkative person who loves to spout nonsense.
Before anyone even appeared, their voices had already echoed throughout the entire cave.
As Zhenru was serving tea to others, she rolled her eyes in exasperation upon hearing this and gritted her teeth, saying:
"Can your legs be faster than your mouth?"
Before the words were even finished, Feng Piaopiao appeared in the living room, only to see Zhenru rolling her eyes helplessly while the other three suppressed their laughter and drank tea.
Feng Piaopiao was taken aback, but didn't look embarrassed. Instead, she wrinkled her nose, sat down casually, and said in a dissatisfied tone:
"I thought I was the only one invited, but I didn't expect to be the last one."
"We've known each other for so many years, what a heartless woman!"
Zhenru, already used to Feng Piaopiao's antics, smirked and turned to Mingxin with a mocking expression, saying:
“Master Mingxin, he insulted you.”
The ruthless sword cultivator truly lives up to his name.
In front of most people, Zhenru is calm and aloof, rarely joking or being sarcastic. After hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment before they understood what she meant.
"puff--"
Master Mingxin was the first to laugh out loud, and then the others followed suit. Feng Piaopiao also grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth.
Successfully interrupting Feng Piaopiao's rambling nonsense, Zhenru smoothly got down to business.
How much do you know about the ancient secret realms?
Upon hearing about the ancient secret realm, the smiles faded from the faces of the others, and they all looked at Zhenru with questioning eyes. Only Feng Piaopiao spread her hands and said:
"Ancient secret realms have always been mysterious, and even the sect's records do not contain much information about them."
"All we know is that the resources in the ancient secret realm are incredibly abundant, and that we can see cultivators from other realms within it. Everything else is just speculation and vague."
"However, no matter what, we are still lucky in this year's cultivation competition. At least we can be sure that the ancient secret realm will really open."
Upon hearing this, Zhenru was somewhat surprised and said:
"Aren't the ancient secret realms like the cultivation competition, which are opened every ten years?"
This time, the one who answered as truly as described was Jianxing Zhenren.
Of the five, only Master Jianxing had managed the sect's affairs, so he knew more than the others who only focused on cultivation.
"The Cultivation Grand Competition is held for the ancient secret realm, but the ancient secret realm will not necessarily open after every Cultivation Grand Competition."
"The cultivation competition held every ten years is only because the ancient secret realm opens at least once every ten years, and may not open even once every hundred years."
"However, in order not to miss the opening of the ancient secret realm, the cultivation competition is fixed to be held once every ten years."
Upon careful reflection, it was indeed true that she hadn't heard of the ancient secret realm in the past decade.
Perhaps due to my cultivation level, I don't think I even heard about the cultivation competition back then.
"Senior Brother Jianxing, do you know how many people returned after the last Ancient Secret Realm event?"
Jianxing Zhenren was about to answer subconsciously, but the next moment he frowned.
He clearly remembered the last time he was in the ancient secret realm, but after asking the question, he couldn't recall it at all.
After hesitating for a long time, Jian Xingzhen finally said with a somewhat confused expression:
"I don't recall it, but I remember that after the last time the ancient secret realm ended, ... we brought back a large number of rare and precious materials."
As for who brought it back, or even who got the spot in the ancient secret realm, Master Jianxing's mind was hazy, as if he couldn't see clearly through a thin mist.
This feeling wasn't unique to Jianxing Zhenren; Mingxin Zhenren, one of the older members of the group, also shared it.
The others didn't know because, like Zhenru, they were completely unaware of it.
Neither of them were ordinary cultivators. After answering Zhenru's question, Master Jianxing and Master Mingxin exchanged a glance, and their expressions became serious.
You should know that even a Qi Refining cultivator can remember every person and thing they have heard about or seen without any interference from outsiders. So it goes without saying that those who have already reached the Golden Core stage can remember everything they have heard about or seen.
What's more, the two of them couldn't remember the same thing.
There is only one possibility for this situation.
That was their memory, which had been interfered with!
Upon considering this possibility, both Master Jianxing and Master Mingxin's expressions changed.
Who could interfere with their memories without them noticing?
Who would do such a thing?
And this is specifically about the ancient secret realm.
Upon further reflection, Jianxing Zhenren felt his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Those who have obtained a spot in the ancient secret realm are supposedly being protected in a concentrated manner and are not allowed to leave before the secret realm opens. Could there be another purpose behind this?
Do their respective masters know about this?
As their expressions shifted, a storm raged in their eyes.
Zhenru observed the two of them, and although they did not exchange words, she had already noticed something extraordinary.
There are no fools here, only people who talk too much.
Feng Piaopiao's gaze swept blankly over the group as she said:
"Could it be that ancient secret realm... a place of certain death?"
"You guessed right, don't guess again next time."
Although they were all talking back, the five of them had the same ugly expression.
Zhenru, however, couldn't understand it at all.
Everyone else is out of the running, but Liu Yunzhao is among the selected candidates this time.
Whoever could do such a thing, do they not even care about the life of the chosen one?
Or is it that the truth about the chosen one is not known only to her?
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