Chapter 296
“The secret realm is broken.”
Facing the girl’s loud questioning, Chen An patiently repeated himself.
This time, even Zheng Qing, who had been silently present, pricked up her ears and quietly moved closer.
(#Д)!
Lin Jingq’s expression turned to panic. She quickly clutched Chen An’s arm. “No, if they opened the secret realm, they must have checked it beforehand… right?”
Her voice became uncertain at the last word.
She actually wanted to say, “Chen An, are you tricking me? Are you amused? Why are you so calm?”
But Lin Jingq knew that the young man was not that kind of person, nor would he play such pointless tricks.
Since he had pointed out a problem, he had likely found some conclusive evidence.
But he had only just slept for a while…
Her confusion was quickly cleared by Chen An’s words.
“Where is your teleportation talisman?”
The girl heard this and obediently took out a small, exquisite ornament from her dao robe.
It was a star from the previous roulette.
She spread it out in her palm and looked up at Chen An.
“Try it,” Chen An said softly.
Lin Jingq was startled. Without hesitation, she summoned the meager spiritual energy within her and poured it into the talisman.
This scene, observed by Zheng Qing, made her heart secretly astonished.
She hadn’t expected her junior sister’s trust in the young man to have reached this point.
Entering the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm was an invaluable opportunity for ordinary cultivators.
Yet, with just a simple sentence from the young man, without even stating a reason, she actually did as he said?
What if the secret realm wasn’t broken? Wouldn’t that be a wasted opportunity?
Zheng Qing’s slight surprise was quickly drawn to the commotion caused by the talisman.
After being stimulated by spiritual energy, the talisman emitted a faint glow, then shattered the next moment, turning to ashes and vanishing into the air.
But the expected scene of being teleported away did not happen.
The girl was still standing there, just as Chen An had said.
The secret realm… was indeed broken.
Recalling the Old Celestial Master’s previous warning, a flicker of unease crossed Zheng Qing’s eyes.
She hesitated for a moment, then took out her own talisman.
The spiritual energy flowed in successfully, without any obstruction, but the result was exactly the same as the girl’s just now.
Nothing happened.
“Let’s go.”
Ahead, the young man had already started walking at some point, leaving only a slightly slender back for the two women.
Zheng Qing suppressed the shock in her heart and quickly followed her junior sister.
However, perhaps because the young man had been too calm until now, showing no panic, her heart felt considerably more settled.
Zheng Qing thought, gritting her teeth, and was about to ask for an explanation when she heard her junior sister’s “carefree” voice.
“Chen An, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!”
“And where did you hide your bamboo chair! I even secretly watched you for a long time just now, but I didn’t find out how you put it away.”
Her affectionate tone made it seem as if they were not in a crisis, but on vacation…
Zheng Qing’s eyelids twitched, thinking, “Is that the important thing? Aren’t you the least bit scared?”
The girl walked briskly, skipping along, and soon caught up with Chen An.
After the initial shock, her emotions seemed to have returned to normal.
*After all, if the sky falls, Chen An will bear it. If he isn’t worried, why should I be?*
With this thought, Lin Jingq turned her attention to Senior Brother Chang Hao, who had left earlier.
She frowned and asked, “Do Senior Brother Chang and the others know about this? What about others, should we notify them?”
The young man’s footsteps didn’t stop, leading the two around the giant tree with a peculiar rhythm.
He heard the question and casually replied, “Yes, you can try, but they might not believe you.”
Lin Jingq was stunned for a moment, then, with belated worry, asked, “Chen An, do you think we really won’t be able to get out…”
Her voice was no longer as energetic as before, sounding somewhat depressed.
If it weren’t for always being by Chen An’s side and being influenced by his calmness, she would definitely be panicking by now.
The figure walking ahead paused slightly.
Then, Lin Jingq felt a warmth in her palm.
She looked up to see that the young man had taken her hand.
A faint voice drifted over.
“Hold on tight, I’ll take you out.”
The young man’s tone was as calm as ever, simply stating a fact.
It wasn’t any earth-shattering sweet talk, but to Lin Jingq’s ears, it made her face flush and her heart speed up.
She obediently replied with an “Oh.”
About half a meter behind them, Zheng Qing watched this scene, and the unease in her heart dissipated.
She looked at the young man, then at her junior sister obediently following Chen An, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
…
…
Mount Longhu, Celestial Master’s Estate.
This place was very close to the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm, only about half an hour’s walk along the mountain road.
This location was already considered the heart of Mount Longhu, a vital area where ordinary cultivators were not allowed to approach.
However, today, it welcomed three unfamiliar guests.
If this were before the battle with Mu Sanniang, based on Luo Cong’an’s status and strength, though impressive, she likely wouldn’t have been able to come and go as she pleased.
However, after the celestial phenomenon and the Old Ancestor’s “inaction,” the senior disciple managing Mount Longhu had already issued a decree: this Luo-shī could go wherever she pleased and do as she pleased, as long as she didn’t steal their Old Ancestor’s cave mansion.
Fortunately, this Luo-shī had always been easy to get along with and hadn’t made any excessive demands.
Until today.
She expressed a desire to observe the disciples’ trials in the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm.
But could this even be considered a request?
Even if she hadn’t said it, Mount Longhu would have invited her.
The Celestial Master’s Estate hall was already filled with people from various sects and factions who had come to watch the trials.
The one in charge of the overall situation was Meng Mao, one of the Seven Sons of Mount Longhu.
Shortly after, the Old Celestial Master, who safeguarded the ‘key’ to the secret realm, slowly walked in.
Without wasting any time, he spun the roulette in his hand. After a burst of light, a faint, expanding light screen shot out from the center of the roulette.
The light screen slowly displayed the figures of six disciples wearing the Celestial Master robes of Mount Longhu. They had just slain a tree demon and passed the first trial.
The Old Celestial Master smiled, as if taking credit for their success.
But a certain exceptionally beautiful woman in a light green dao robe slightly furrowed her brow.
Noticing this, Meng Mao felt sweat pouring down his back. He quickly sent a telepathic message.
“Change the channel quickly!”
The Old Celestial Master was startled, then operated the roulette again. The light screen shifted, showing the figure of a young man.
His steps were calm and unhurried. Just then, he suddenly stopped and looked back.
His calm eyes seemed to pierce through the light screen, directly at the assembled onlookers.
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Chapter 296
“The secret realm is broken.”
Facing the girl’s loud questioning, Chen An patiently repeated himself.
This time, even Zheng Qing, who had been silently present, pricked up her ears and quietly moved closer.
(#Д)!
Lin Jingq’s expression turned to panic. She quickly clutched Chen An’s arm. “No, if they opened the secret realm, they must have checked it beforehand… right?”
Her voice became uncertain at the last word.
She actually wanted to say, “Chen An, are you tricking me? Are you amused? Why are you so calm?”
But Lin Jingq knew that the young man was not that kind of person, nor would he play such pointless tricks.
Since he had pointed out a problem, he had likely found some conclusive evidence.
But he had only just slept for a while…
Her confusion was quickly cleared by Chen An’s words.
“Where is your teleportation talisman?”
The girl heard this and obediently took out a small, exquisite ornament from her dao robe.
It was a star from the previous roulette.
She spread it out in her palm and looked up at Chen An.
“Try it,” Chen An said softly.
Lin Jingq was startled. Without hesitation, she summoned the meager spiritual energy within her and poured it into the talisman.
This scene, observed by Zheng Qing, made her heart secretly astonished.
She hadn’t expected her junior sister’s trust in the young man to have reached this point.
Entering the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm was an invaluable opportunity for ordinary cultivators.
Yet, with just a simple sentence from the young man, without even stating a reason, she actually did as he said?
What if the secret realm wasn’t broken? Wouldn’t that be a wasted opportunity?
Zheng Qing’s slight surprise was quickly drawn to the commotion caused by the talisman.
After being stimulated by spiritual energy, the talisman emitted a faint glow, then shattered the next moment, turning to ashes and vanishing into the air.
But the expected scene of being teleported away did not happen.
The girl was still standing there, just as Chen An had said.
The secret realm… was indeed broken.
Recalling the Old Celestial Master’s previous warning, a flicker of unease crossed Zheng Qing’s eyes.
She hesitated for a moment, then took out her own talisman.
The spiritual energy flowed in successfully, without any obstruction, but the result was exactly the same as the girl’s just now.
Nothing happened.
“Let’s go.”
Ahead, the young man had already started walking at some point, leaving only a slightly slender back.
Zheng Qing suppressed the shock in her heart and quickly followed her junior sister.
However, perhaps because the young man had been too calm until now, showing no panic, her heart felt considerably more settled.
Zheng Qing thought, gritting her teeth, and was about to ask for an explanation when she heard her junior sister’s “carefree” voice.
“Chen An, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!”
“And where did you hide your bamboo chair! I even secretly watched you for a long time just now, but I didn’t find out how you put it away.”
Her affectionate tone made it seem as if they were not in a crisis, but on vacation…
Zheng Qing’s eyelids twitched, thinking, “Is that the important thing? Aren’t you the least bit scared?”
The girl walked briskly, skipping along, and soon caught up with Chen An.
After the initial shock, her emotions seemed to have returned to normal.
*After all, if the sky falls, Chen An will bear it. If he isn’t worried, why should I be?*
With this thought, Lin Jingq turned her attention to Senior Brother Chang Hao, who had left earlier.
She frowned and asked, “Do Senior Brother Chang and the others know about this? What about others, should we notify them?”
The young man’s footsteps didn’t stop, leading the two around the giant tree with a peculiar rhythm.
He heard the question and casually replied, “Yes, you can try, but they might not believe you.”
Lin Jingq was stunned for a moment, then, with belated worry, asked, “Chen An, do you think we really won’t be able to get out…”
Her voice was no longer as energetic as before, sounding somewhat depressed.
If it weren’t for always being by Chen An’s side and being influenced by his calmness, she would definitely be panicking by now.
The figure walking ahead paused slightly.
Then, Lin Jingq felt a warmth in her palm.
She looked up to see that the young man had taken her hand.
A faint voice drifted over.
“Hold on tight, I’ll take you out.”
The young man’s tone was as calm as ever, simply stating a fact.
It wasn’t any earth-shattering sweet talk, but to Lin Jingq’s ears, it made her face flush and her heart speed up.
She obediently replied with an “Oh.”
About half a meter behind them, Zheng Qing watched this scene, and the unease in her heart dissipated.
She looked at the young man, then at her junior sister obediently following Chen An, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
…
…
Mount Longhu, Celestial Master’s Estate.
This place was very close to the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm, only about half an hour’s walk along the mountain road.
This location was already considered the heart of Mount Longhu, a vital area where ordinary cultivators were not allowed to approach.
However, today, it welcomed three unfamiliar guests.
If this were before the battle with Mu Sanniang, based on Luo Cong’an’s status and strength, though impressive, she likely wouldn’t have been able to come and go as she pleased.
However, after the celestial phenomenon and the Old Ancestor’s “inaction,” the senior disciple managing Mount Longhu had already issued a decree: this Luo-shī could go wherever she pleased and do as she pleased, as long as she didn’t steal their Old Ancestor’s cave mansion.
Fortunately, this Luo-shī had always been easy to get along with and hadn’t made any excessive demands.
Until today.
She expressed a desire to observe the disciples’ trials in the Spiritual Ruins Secret Realm.
But could this even be considered a request?
Even if she hadn’t said it, Mount Longhu would have invited her.
The Celestial Master’s Estate hall was already filled with people from various sects and factions who had come to watch the trials.
The one in charge of the overall situation was Meng Mao, one of the Seven Sons of Mount Longhu.
Shortly after, the Old Celestial Master, who safeguarded the ‘key’ to the secret realm, slowly walked in.
Without wasting any time, he spun the roulette in his hand. After a burst of light, a faint, expanding light screen shot out from the center of the roulette.
The light screen slowly displayed the figures of six disciples wearing the Celestial Master robes of Mount Longhu. They had just slain a tree demon and passed the first trial.
The Old Celestial Master smiled, as if taking credit for their success.
But a certain exceptionally beautiful woman in a light green dao robe slightly furrowed her brow.
Noticing this, Meng Mao felt sweat pouring down his back. He quickly sent a telepathic message.
“Change the channel quickly!”
The Old Celestial Master was startled, then operated the roulette again. The light screen shifted, showing the figure of a young man.
His steps were calm and unhurried. Just then, he suddenly stopped and looked back.
His calm eyes seemed to pierce through the light screen, directly at the assembled onlookers.
