Shen Qing and Qing Qing almost summoned their natal magical tools at the same time.
Shen Qing held Bi Luo in her hand, while a small green willow leaf was floating in front of Qing Qing.
Shen Qing cast a curious glance at the willow leaf in Qing Qing's hand and thought to herself, "So this is the legendary magical tool, All - Things Revival?"
In the original text, All - Things Revival in Qing Qing's hand was the most powerful magical tool. It was passed down by the founder of the Green Wood Sect and was a priceless treasure for the successive sect masters of the Green Wood Sect.
It was a pity that Qing Qing didn't appear many times in the original text, and she hardly had any chance to use All - Things Revival.
As the female protagonist in the story, Lin Yibai was the focus, and Qing Qing only served to set off the female protagonist and promote the plot.
The author gave Qing Qing such a powerful magical tool but didn't allow her to use it, so as not to outshine Lin Yibai. It was really ironic.
The Ghost Wolf didn't know that Shen Qing and Qing Qing were on high alert. A slightest sign would make them raze this place to the ground. Instead, it ran around the wooden houses at full speed.
When Shen Qing got closer, she found that the wooden houses were only as tall as them. Some were even shorter, and Shen Qing could clearly see the rooftops.
All the wooden houses were single - story. They were not tall but quite large, and there was a small bell on each wooden door.
The Ghost Wolf ran to the door of one of the wooden houses and barked cheerfully a few times, as if trying to call out the owner of the house.
Shen Qing noticed that the green eyes on the glass were flickering, seemingly filled with a hint of fear.
"Creak—"
The door of the small wooden house in front of the Ghost Wolf opened a crack, and a pair of black eyes were timidly looking at the Ghost Wolf.
"Ghost Wolf, is that you?"
A little girl's voice sounded, soft and full of childishness.
The Ghost Wolf chased its own tail in circles twice, then sat in front of the door, wagging its tail so fast that its buttocks were also shaking.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
It's me! It's me! Come out quickly!
Shen Qing and Qing Qing exchanged glances.
The creatures in these wooden houses seemed to be afraid of them.
Seeing that the little girl in the wooden house was hesitant to come out, Shen Qing stepped forward, squatted beside the Ghost Wolf, and said to the little girl in her gentlest voice, "Don't be afraid. We're not bad people. We just strayed into this place. If we've caused you any inconvenience, we'll leave as soon as possible."
Most of the creatures in the secret realm were created by the secret realm itself. Some cultivators thought that these creatures were not real and would slaughter or harm them wantonly.
After these creatures were killed or harmed, the secret realm would create identical ones again.
But to Shen Qing, a creature was a creature. Whether it was created by the secret realm or not, as long as it stood in front of her alive, it deserved respect and reverence.
The little girl sensed that Shen Qing meant no harm, so she opened the door a bit wider.
Seeing this, Qing Qing also squatted down like Shen Qing and said gently, "If you're scared, you can keep the Ghost Wolf here with you. We'll leave now."
After saying that, Shen Qing was about to leave with Qing Qing.
"Wait!"
In her anxiety, the little girl showed her little head with braids.
Seeing that Shen Qing and Qing Qing were really about to leave, her face flushed with anxiety. Her big eyes looked timidly at the two of them.
"Big sisters, don't go. You were brought here by the Ghost Wolf. I believe you're not bad people."
The Ghost Wolf raised its head and barked twice.
When the creatures in the surrounding wooden houses saw the little girl come out, they also opened their wooden doors one after another. Some brave ones even walked out of the houses.
But Shen Qing and Qing Qing were surprised to find that except for the little girl who looked human, the rest of the creatures were...
Pink - looking little pigs?
"Huh?"
"Ah?"
Shen Qing and Qing Qing didn't know how to react. They had seen ordinary pigs in the mortal world and pig demons who could transform into humans, but it was the first time they had seen pigs walking upright.
Seeing everyone come out, the little girl quickly introduced them to Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
"Sisters, they're all the villagers here. Although they look different from us, they're actually no different from us. Please don't eat them!"
The little girl's eyes were filled with anxiety. She spread her arms and blocked in front of the villagers.
Eat them?
A glint flashed in Shen Qing's eyes. It seemed that someone had been here before and eaten all the villagers.
But the little girl shouldn't have the memory of the past. When the secret realm opened and closed, the memory of the creatures in it would be refreshed and become blank.
Did her words have some other meaning?
Qing Qing obviously also noticed this. Just imagining someone coming here, killing and eating all the villagers made her feel uncomfortable all over.
The two of them observed the villagers. Although they all looked like pigs, their clothes, headgear, and behaviors were indeed similar to humans.
"Don't worry. We won't do any harm to the villagers. We came here following the Ghost Wolf. If you're scared, we can leave at any time."
Seeing that the Ghost Wolf brought them here and didn't seem to want to leave, Shen Qing knew that this must be the Ghost Wolf's intention.
Since it was intentional, Shen Qing also wanted to know what the Ghost Wolf's purpose was.
Hearing this, the little girl felt relieved.
She summoned up her courage and said to Shen Qing and the other, "My name is Luo Ling. Since the Ghost Wolf brought you here, stay for a few days. The villagers are very hospitable. If you're kind to them, they'll give you generous gifts when you leave."
When Shen Qing and Qing Qing heard the name Luo Ling, their hearts tightened.
Luo Ling!
The Great - Ascension Venerable who fell ten thousand years ago was only one step away from ascension. She sacrificed herself to seal the Demon Cave and swore with her soul to guard the Demon Abyss for all eternity.
The appearance of a little girl with the same name as Luo Ling here, was it just a coincidence, or was this secret realm left by Luo Ling?
Qing Qing nervously pulled Shen Qing, her lips tightly pursed.
"Don't be nervous. This is a secret realm. Let's see how things develop first."
Shen Qing patted Qing Qing's hand and followed the Ghost Wolf and Luo Ling deeper into the village.
The others in the secret realm also encountered the same situation. Different spirit beasts, the "Ghost Wolves", brought them to a village.
But the villagers Li Xian met were in the form of little rabbits, while the ones Hong Chaoyang and the others met were in the form of little chickens.
Shen Qing and Qing Qing were led by Luo Ling. Along the way, they saw more and more houses.
When the villagers saw Luo Ling, they no longer hid in their houses but timidly walked out. Their green eyes looked curiously at Shen Qing and Qing Qing.
But the Ghost Wolf was obviously very familiar with this place. Its tail wagged extremely fast, and it was extremely excited.
As they walked, Luo Ling began to look a bit down.
"Ghost Wolf, don't leave for so long next time. A big bully came to the village. Fortunately, the villagers caught this bully. Otherwise, we would have been in danger."
Shen Qing became interested in the big bully Luo Ling mentioned. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Luo Ling excitedly running forward.
"The bully is tied up! Great!"
An open space suddenly appeared in front of them. There was a cross in the open space, and a person was tied to it.
When they got closer, Shen Qing and Qing Qing almost burst out laughing.
The person tied to the cross was actually He Yu.