Pei Xuanjing and He Yu stood beside Lin Yibai, both looking a bit exhausted.
Before they set off, Elder Hengling repeatedly instructed them to keep an eye on Lin Yibai. Then, under the arrangement of Elder Honghua, he went on a mission with Elder Hongdie.
What gave them a headache was that their once well - behaved junior sister, Xiaobai, had been doing some outrageous things these days.
Whether it was being late or getting too close to disciples from other sects, it made them feel that Junior Sister Xiaobai seemed to have changed.
They had privately advised Lin Yibai, but she had brushed them off with a few words.
Shen Chuyun was secretly jealous because of Lin Yibai's popularity and his face looked unpleasant.
Nan Zhijin, however, thought it was a good thing that Lin Yibai was popular.
The junior sister of their Nianbai Peak... or rather, Wangyou Peak, should be like this. A woman like Shen Qing, who was both ignorant and vicious, didn't deserve to be their junior sister.
When Shen Qing made a big scene in the Law Enforcement Hall, he missed Junior Sister Xiaobai's awakening because he had gone down the mountain to look for medicine. He also let Shen Qing betray the sect. As a senior brother, he must let Shen Qing know that Wangyou Peak was not a place where she could come and go as she pleased!
When Elder Feiyun thought the time was about right, he gave a few instructions to the disciples.
"Disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect, this secret realm is special. Never act recklessly. Always prioritize your own safety. I will be here waiting for your safe return!"
As soon as Elder Feiyun finished speaking, a huge vortex appeared in mid - air.
The space around the vortex was distorted, and there were faint flashes of blue - purple lightning. A rich aura gushed out from the vortex, causing the people around to let out exclamations.
"Such a rich aura! What great opportunities must there be in this secret realm!"
"I can't wait!!"
When some loose cultivators saw that the entrance had been opened, they immediately flew up and entered the vortex.
After their figures passed through the vortex, they distorted for a moment and then entered the secret realm.
Elder Feiyun looked solemn. "The entrance is open. Whether you can obtain opportunities depends on yourselves. I'll repeat, always prioritize your own safety. If unfortunately you fall, I will collect your bodies after the secret realm closes."
Elder Feiyun's words made the already restless hearts of the disciples even more agitated.
"Alright, go in."
The entrance vortex was large enough to allow many people to enter at the same time.
Shen Qing, Hong Chaoyang, and Qi Nian exchanged a look and then flew towards the vortex.
Li Xian watched Shen Qing's figure disappear into the vortex. He clenched his fist for a moment and then led the disciples behind him into the secret realm.
When Shen Qing passed through the vortex, she saw a strong white light in front of her.
Under the strong light, she had to close her eyes.
After a while, Shen Qing felt her feet step on soft ground. Knowing that she had probably landed, she quickly opened her eyes.
But when she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of big, blue eyes staring straight at her.
Shen Qing was so startled that she took a step back and almost let out a scream.
"Woof woof woof—"
The owner of those big eyes in front of her was a huge dog that stood as tall as a person.
The dog had a slender body and was covered in beautiful white fur without a single strand of different color. It wagged its tail happily and stuck out its tongue. When it saw Shen Qing, there was excitement in its eyes.
Shen Qing saw that the dog had a silver collar around its neck, and on the collar, there was a jade plaque made of something like cold jade.
"Youlang?"
"Is this... your name?"
Shen Qing looked uncertainly at the simple - looking dog in front of her.
Wasn't it a dog? Why was it called Youlang?
"Woof woof woof!!"
When Youlang heard Shen Qing say its name, its long tail wagged even more vigorously, leaving only a blur.
It circled around Shen Qing twice and then stood in front of her with its head held high, as if telling Shen Qing that with its heroic and handsome appearance, it was worthy of this name!
Shen Qing unexpectedly understood Youlang's meaning and smiled as she stroked its head.
She thought that Youlang must be the spiritual beast in this secret realm. If it led the way, it might reduce some of the dangers.
After making up her mind, Shen Qing said to Youlang, "Youlang, seeing how valiant you are, you must be a powerful being in this world. I'm new here. Can you accompany me for a while?"
"Don't worry. If we meet any spiritual beasts you like on the way, I'll definitely fight them for you. How about it?"
Youlang didn't say a word. It seemed to be thinking.
Through Youlang's blue pupils, Shen Qing felt hesitation and indecision. She couldn't help but feel a bit amused.
This secret realm was indeed left by a great power. As soon as she entered, she met a spiritual beast with intelligence. It could not only understand human speech but also think like a human. This secret realm was becoming more and more worth looking forward to.
Seeing Shen Qing looking at it expectantly, Youlang hesitated for a long time but still decided not to tell her that it had originally come to follow Shen Qing.
After thinking for a while, Youlang lifted its chin and nodded, successfully getting a loving stroke from Shen Qing.
Its tail wagged more and more happily, and its eyes squinted comfortably. The whole dog was immersed in Shen Qing's "massage technique".
Shen Qing waited in place for a while and found that no one else appeared around. Hong Chaoyang and Qi Nian, who had been following Shen Qing before entering the secret realm, also didn't show up.
She immediately realized that the places where people appeared in this secret realm were probably random. In that case, it would be meaningless for her to continue waiting.
"Youlang, let's go!"
Shen Qing was full of confidence and was about to set off to look for Hong Chaoyang and Qi Nian. It would be even better if she could find Li Xian to prevent Lin Yibai from taking action.
But after walking only a few steps, Shen Qing felt her clothes being tugged.
She turned around and saw that Youlang had bitten the corner of her clothes and wouldn't let her go forward.
"Youlang, what's wrong?"
Youlang let go of Shen Qing's clothes, shook its head disapprovingly, then tossed its head towards the sky and nodded twice. Then it sat down and continued to stick out its tongue and wag its tail.
These series of actions made Shen Qing a bit confused. She tried to interpret them.
"Do you mean... we can't leave now?"
"Oh oh, can't leave, the sky? Oh! It means we still have to wait for someone, right?"
"How many more?"
"Two??"
"When will they arrive?"
"You're not sure either..."
The human and the dog communicated like this. If others saw this, they would definitely think that Shen Qing had a mental problem.
Shen Qing helplessly looked up at the sky, trying to persuade Youlang to leave with her first.
But Youlang was very persistent. No matter how much Shen Qing talked, it refused to move a single step.
Shen Qing didn't know who Youlang was waiting for. She wanted to leave first, but Youlang bit her clothes and wouldn't let her go. As a result, Shen Qing could only squat beside Youlang in a daze.
Fortunately, it didn't take long before Shen Qing and Youlang saw the space in the sky start to distort, and two small vortices appeared.
A female disciple in the disciple's uniform of the Qingmu Sect appeared from the vortex and slowly floated down from the sky.
Immediately afterwards, He Yu's figure appeared in the other vortex.
But the difference was that He Yu fell face - down...