Qi Yu was extremely anxious. Li Xiaoxiao's actions had completely disturbed his peace of mind, so he found an inn in town and checked in.
Once inside, close the door and take the lacquer stone into the illusion.
As soon as he entered the illusion, the dragon thrashed about, eventually arriving before Qi Yu and roaring, "What do you want now?"
What's needed is for Qi Yu to grow up quickly so that he can unlock the sealed power and face all the dangers he might encounter in the future. There are even more terrifying figures waiting for him in the future.
"Go and keep an eye on her, and don't let her have any chance of falling in love with someone else."
As soon as Qi Yu finished speaking, Long Sheng was shocked and rolled around in the environment. "Are you crazy? I'm here to protect you. If I'm not here, and you get killed in the secret realm, I won't even have time to protect you."
"No, go and stay with her."
Since the seal on the lacquer stone was broken, this dragon can attach itself to other magical beasts and thus appear in the mortal world. However, this dragon soul, which is ten thousand years old, is going to follow a woman. The more the dragon thinks about it, the more indignant it becomes.
"Why should I stay with a woman?"
The dragon shrank to the size of a golden snake and rolled on the ground, crying loudly. Qi Yu ignored it, saying, "If you don't go, I will absorb your dragon soul now, and you will cease to exist."
The little dragon immediately stopped rolling around, staring blankly at the man in front of it, and roared, "How can you be so heartless? I'm your mount!"
Qi Yu continued, "We need to keep an eye on her and not allow any man to get close to her."
Xiao Long had no choice but to slink away, saying, "If I get out and don't find you in time, don't blame me."
After saying that, Xiaolong slipped away to another place, while Qi Yu stayed behind and returned to the inn. He gripped his sleeve tightly with his hand, sweat pouring down his face. His mind kept repeating the possibility that Li Xiaoxiao might meet other men, or even be with other men.
The urge to go back grew stronger; I longed to see her again, to hold that strong yet affectionate woman in my arms.
Thinking about it, he took out the paper from his pocket and looked at the sentence on it: "The moon shines brightly over the sea, pearls weep; the sun warms the fields of Lantian, jade emits smoke. This feeling can only be recalled in retrospect, but at that time it was already a regret."
Is this implying that she cried? Is she about to give up on him?
With countless thoughts flashing through his mind, Qi Yu had no choice but to use a dagger to write Li Xiaoxiao's name on his arm. Looking at that name, the pain in his heart and the uncontrollable urge to go back subsided somewhat.
"I will definitely get you."
A dark aura gradually emerged in Qi Yu's eyes, and the scars from the cuts were also faintly tinged with black.
After preparing everything, Qi Yu went to sleep. The next morning, he got up and knocked on the door of the guard next door, saying, "Aden, it's time to go."
A moment later, the door opened, and Arden, unusually, wasn't dressed in all black. Instead, he was wearing simple clothes, revealing an ordinary face. He touched his face, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"This trip through the forest isn't for visiting government offices, so may we wear simple clothes, Master?"
Qi Yu walked straight ahead, while Aden was still looking at his clothes. This feeling of showing his face in public was quite novel. Wearing the same night clothes all the time would inevitably get damaged in the forest.
Upon entering the forest, the two proceeded cautiously, encountering numerous level-four magical beasts along the way, all of which Qi Yu dodged. Finally, they arrived at a giant ginkgo tree, where Qi Yu took out a jet-black stone and pressed it against a certain spot, where a door unexpectedly appeared.
Even Arden was surprised; there was actually a secret realm here, and the key was obtained from the giant snake.
He knew how rich the contents of a secret realm were. In the entire Qi clan, only disciples who had accumulated enough points in the clan were qualified to enter just two secret realms. Yet he found them so easily. Was this just a coincidence?
Qi Yu is even more unpredictable than the other heirs of the Qi family. When Empress Dowager Feng spread the news to the royal family, even the emperor was alarmed and immediately sent people to find Qi Yu.
Qi Yu is not the current emperor's son, but the emperor's elder brother's son. Prince Qi has been missing for many years, yet the emperor still cares so much about this lost bloodline, which is truly puzzling. The royal family is not short of heirs; there are fifteen princes and more than a dozen princesses.
When he was sent here, he was not happy at all. He was so comfortable in the capital, so coming here meant that he had been abandoned by the royal family.
But now he's been proven wrong. This prince is not only extraordinary, but he'll even lead him into the secret realm. The enormous benefits and achievements involved have made Arden incredibly excited.
Upon entering the secret realm, Qi Yu pulled Aden towards another location. Eight doors appeared before them, and looking up, they saw a large bronze disc above. Each semicircular door had the characters "休" (rest), "生" (life), "伤" (injury), "杜" (block), "景" (scene), "死" (death), "惊" (surprise), and "开" (open) written on it.
There was a chess puzzle in the middle of the room, which had been there for who knows how many years. Aden looked around for mechanisms and clues, but unexpectedly, Qi Yu walked to the chessboard alone and started playing. Aden found a mechanism, but dared not touch it rashly, so he could only walk to the chessboard and watch Qi Yu play.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the chess game was over, and in response, the door in the very center, the one closest to the game, opened.
"Master, the door is open."
The two walked into the door together. Aden looked left and right, while Qi Yu remained completely calm.
They walked into a huge arena, and Arden followed. The room looked strange; everything around was smooth, and there were no mechanisms to be seen, except for several gaps in the walls that resembled doors.
"Master, what is this?"
The sound of a huge axle rang out, clattering and rattling, followed by a chorus of strange, mournful voices, "Give me back my life! Give me back my life!"
The cracks in the doors opened, and hordes of vengeful spirits entered, heading towards the center of the arena, their bodies radiating malevolent energy.
It was enough to make one tremble. Arden was also somewhat apprehensive. These ghosts all looked to be at the Foundation Establishment stage. Could they defeat them?
"Cheer up, or you'll die here if you can't win."
Qi Yu shouted again, and Aden calmed down, took out two daggers from his hand, infused them with spiritual power, and the two stood back to back.
The ghosts swept in, and Qi Yu infused his spiritual power into his sword and began to fight. He pushed his speed to the limit, freezing and killing the vengeful spirits one by one with his sword imbued with icy spiritual power, enjoying the process immensely.
Half an hour passed, a day passed, even two or three days passed, and the two were still fighting. These vengeful spirits would keep pouring in and appearing, as if time would stand still without limit.
Qi Yu's hand, which was holding the sword, was raw and covered in blisters, while Aden's clothes were soaked with sweat. Both of their clothes were torn, and blood was seeping from their skin.
Arden's vision blurred; he felt he was going to die here, while the man in front of him continued to swing his sword without stopping.
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