27 Secret Realms
In just one or two hours, Chu Qing arrived at the trial site. Under the "careful attention" of Wen Ruyu and Xu Zhiqi, the place had been completely transformed. It was still the same mountain forest, but she could sense that the spiritual energy in the third secret realm was much more abundant than before.
"Everyone, more than a year has passed, and you have once again come here after going through layers of selection. The rules are the same as before. The person with the highest individual score will have the opportunity to enter the third secret realm to explore cultivation opportunities."
Keep the brocade pouch safe. Teams will be randomly grouped; avoid getting injured.
Xu Zhi Qiu briefly explained the rules, then signaled everyone to start drawing groups to enter the secret realm.
"Why didn't Qingge come this time?" He stood aside and asked Wen Ruyu in a low voice, but she just shook her head and didn't answer.
Actually, she wasn't sure herself. Her reason was that she wasn't ready yet, but she would be there immediately if anything changed.
Ha, whether Chu Qing comes or not, it won't stop him from achieving his goal, so it's best if she doesn't come at all.
In the shadows beside the big tree, an ordinary female disciple listened to the entire conversation with her eyes lowered, then smiled silently and turned to walk towards the trial grounds.
Of course, she was "lucky" to be in a group with Yin Li. When they arrived at their destination, she couldn't help but marvel once again at how magical fate is, how the male and female leads always seem to be together, no matter when or where.
This time, with Yin Li and Ling Xueluo standing together, the villain, Ye Lang, was naturally also present.
But this time, there are only four people in their group, including herself. As long as Ye Lang doesn't cause trouble, her task will be much easier.
“This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. May I introduce myself? Oh, I am Ye Lang, a disciple of Elder Wen.”
"Yin Li, a disciple of Elder Qingge."
"Ling Xueluo, a disciple of Elder Qingge."
Chu Qing looked shocked, but her face remained expressionless. After her initial surprise, she said, "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Chu Chu Qing, Chu as in first meeting and Qing as in clear skies. I am just an outsider disciple, and I am fortunate to be on the same team as three outstanding individuals. I hope you will forgive my ignorance."
"Don't worry, just do your best."
Yin Li wasn't very good at socializing, but the moment she saw this person, she sensed his familiar coldness.
The thought flashed through my mind, but I felt it was impossible. I didn't say anything more, simply agreed on our next destination and task with them, and then walked forward.
It's very simple: the four people form two groups, split up, and search for easy-to-kill spirit beasts. However, they must always stay in touch and try not to be too far apart.
Ling Xueluo was eager to get away from Ye Lang. She wished she could seize the opportunity to teach him a lesson for what had happened a few days ago! She just hoped that he would have bad luck in this trial.
But this would put the new female disciple in trouble. It would be better to leave Ye Lang alone without anyone noticing. Coincidentally, Yin Li and Ling Xueluo had the same idea.
It wasn't that he intended to take revenge on Ye Lang, but based on his intuition, that disciple outside the sect was probably not simple.
In fact, the trials at Green Mountain Peak are relatively fair overall. The number of slots for outside disciples is often more than that for inside disciples. If they want more opportunities to cultivate, inside disciples have plenty of resources thanks to their elders, but in comparison, outside disciples have much less.
Therefore, the trials not only train everyone's reaction, quality, and ability, but also provide opportunities for disciples outside the sect to acquire resources.
Judging from the last trial, almost all the disciples outside the sect were unusually excited, and some of them had a naturally cold personality. But this Chu Qing was too composed; her calmness came from the inside out.
Something's wrong.
Yin Li subtly curled her lips. Things seemed to be getting more and more interesting. Just who was she?
But none of this matters to him. As long as he obtains the Fire Dance Spirit Orb this time, he will be close to achieving his great goal.
Master, once I have achieved my goal, will you stay by my side?
Subconsciously, he licked his gums, a bloodthirsty satisfaction gradually welling up in his heart. The Qingfeng Sword in his hand seemed to sense its master's excitement and couldn't help but hum, preparing for a battle.
Soon, he and Ling Xueluo arrived at an open space surrounded by dense forest. The sky was overcast and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
"roar!"
Suddenly, a loud bang shattered the sky, and a golden light flashed across the heavens, followed by an overwhelming wave of spiritual energy.
"Junior sister, you cover me, don't fight head-on, I'll finish this."
"good"
Having said that, Ling Xueluo flew up to face it head-on—a level one spirit beast, the Blood Tiger.
This beast resembles a tiger, with a pair of huge wings on its back, white fur all over its body, and sharp claws.
The two were quite lucky; although killing a level one spirit beast would take them some time, it was within their capabilities.
"Frost, rise!" Ling Xueluo drew her sword and swept it straight forward. Instantly, countless ice shards flew towards the Blood Tiger.
"Roar!" Seeing that the situation was not good, it roared and pounced forward, its huge claws slapping left and right twice, knocking most of the icicles into the soil.
Some of the remaining material pierced its fur, but it was difficult to penetrate its flesh.
"Again, come on!" Ling Xueluo knew that such a small-scale attack would not harm it in the slightest, but it was like a joke that made the opponent's eyes turn red.
"Roar! Roar!" Even a spirit beast like the Blood Tiger developed divine sense. After realizing that the other party seemed to be toying with it, it was indeed enraged. It scratched the ground with its claws and prepared to attack, completely unaware of the agile boy behind it.
The resounding shouts made the disciples in other places a little timid. They wondered which group had encountered such a powerful spirit beast right away. Was it a blessing or a curse?
At this moment, Ling Xueluo focused all her attention on what was in front of her, her sword tip brimming with spiritual power, ready to meet its wrath.
With another roar, the Blood Tiger pounced, its speed leaving afterimages, but just as it was about to hit its target, it delivered a vicious attack from the side, sending the target flying.
Blood splattered from the sky, its warm, sweet scent staining their clothes, but it couldn't conceal their pride in victory.
On the other side
Chu Qing followed Ye Lang at a leisurely pace, seemingly wary of her surroundings, but her eyes were always fixed on his every move.
Ye Lang should have realized this. He wanted to get rid of this useless burden as soon as possible so that he could "meet up" with Yin Li and the others. According to his master's instructions, he didn't need to exert too much effort. As long as he followed Yin Li, he could get what he wanted.
Tsk, who would have thought such trouble would come at the beginning? It would be better to just quietly get rid of him. He's just an outsider disciple; no one will bother to investigate if he dies.
Thinking of this, he suddenly came up with a good plan and slowly stopped walking.
"The weather cleared up. There seems to be something going on at the cave entrance ahead. I think it should be a spirit beast of level three or lower."
"Senior Brother Yelang, Chuqing will follow your arrangements."
Chu Qing replied with a humble attitude, while slowly pondering a plan to escape. It was obvious that Ye Lang wanted to shake her off and cause trouble for Yin Li, or rather, he wanted to use Yin Li to help Wen Ruyu find the Fire Dance Spirit Orb.
As long as I find Yin Li before him, everything else will be easy.
While they were thinking, the two had already arrived at the cave entrance. Looking inside, it was pitch black and bottomless. The mountain wind was blowing fiercely, seemingly a roar coming from deep within the cave.
There is a level one spirit beast inside, which can easily kill her, an outsider disciple.
really
The night was so horrible.
"Chu Qing, go inside and lure it out first, then leave the rest to me."
He feigned a moment's hesitation, appearing terrified of the dark cave and hesitant to approach: "This... Senior Brother Yelang, I—"
"Don't be afraid. As long as you lure it out, there will be no danger. Trust me." He smiled deeply, which inexplicably gave people a sense of comfort, as if entrusting everything to him would solve any problem perfectly.
However, his gentle appearance was just like his master's, but his inner rot and decay were disgusting.
"I—okay, I trust my senior brother." Chu Qing seemed to have made a great decision. She picked up her ordinary sword and slowly stepped forward, testing the waters.
Tick-tock
Tick-tock
Water droplets fell into the dark cave floor, the surroundings were damp, and only the white light flashing from the tip of the sword could barely illuminate a small area around it.
The further you go, the colder it gets. Suddenly, a chilling wind blows from somewhere, startling the bats hanging upside down. Their bright red eyes light up in unison, giving you goosebumps.
Upon first seeing this scene, Chu Qing was also startled. She turned around and looked towards the cave entrance, but could no longer see anything.
It seems that Yelang has either already gone far away, or...
He extended his divine sense into the distance, and sure enough, it was true.
He sealed off the cave entrance, determined to kill her!
"Then I'll just play along," Chu Qing said with a slight smile. After a moment of silence, she suddenly released a large amount of spiritual power.
"Boom!"
The sound of the stone shattering and hitting the ground made my chest ache, followed by a wave of foul stench that hit me, and then eerie green eyes instantly met my gaze.
This is a dragon.
Although most people associate caves with water, caves are damp, and if there is a pool of water underground, they can be an excellent place to live.
If it were an ordinary disciple, the dragon would have already rushed forward and bitten off its head without a word, since the weak would be unable to react under the immense suppression of spiritual power.
But the entrance to the cave has been sealed off, so everything is no longer up to Ye Lang!
Moments later, Ye Lang heard a series of cracking sounds coming from inside the cave, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy rushed towards the barrier he had just set up. "Help!" "Help!"
The woman's fragile and helpless screams echoed through the darkness, her voice shrill, but it vanished completely into the cave in an instant.
It seems the matter has been resolved.
Ye Lang smiled slightly. Just in case, he released his divine sense at the cave entrance to probe inside. As he expected, inside there was not only a scene of blood, but also the life force of the dragon.
After a while, seeing that there was no more movement inside, he pretended to be regretful and walked forward along the tracks left by Yin Li and the others with a relaxed feeling.
[Author's Note]
Wow, finally we've got the master and apprentice entering the secret realm! ~~ Starting with this chapter, you can save up for a week or two before reading it all at once! I suggest saving it up until their identities are revealed, hahaha.
Also, I don't think this story is actually angsty, but it will definitely have a little bit of bittersweet and melodramatic moments, but it has a happy ending! Please save it for later reading~ Updates have been irregular lately, but I'll try my best!
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