However, the two of them didn't voice their doubts. They simply nodded.
"Alright, I'm going to play with the Dark Wolf. You two big sisters can rest here for a while."
Luo Ling led the Dark Wolf out of the house. After she stepped out, she turned back. Her little face was hidden in the shadows as she said in a low voice, "It's getting dark. There's thick fog outside. It's very dangerous if you go out. Big sisters, don't leave the house."
With that, the door of the wooden house slammed shut, and the sky instantly darkened.
Shen Qing frowned and stepped forward to open the door, only to find that there was no doorknob on it. She pushed, but the door wouldn't budge. It seemed to be seamlessly integrated with the wall.
"Damn it. We're trapped."
Seeing this, Qing Qing summoned the Life of All Things.
"All things have spirits. Grow!"
The Life of All Things suddenly turned into huge vines that probed every corner of the house.
These vines were very spiritual and didn't knock over anything in the house.
A moment later, the Life of All Things shrank back into Qing Qing's hand and turned back into a small willow branch.
"There's only one window in this house. There's no other exit. There seems to be a barrier outside the house. It might be a bit difficult to break through."
Qing Qing told Shen Qing what she had discovered, which made Shen Qing envious.
Look at other people's natal magic tools, and then look at her own.
Real Person Heng Ling had casually given her a medium-grade black iron sword. And now, Bi Luo belonged to Ling Zhou.
Shen Qing desperately hoped that one day she could also have her own natal magic tool.
But as envious as she was, the current situation was more important.
"The thick fog has risen outside. This village is definitely not simple."
Shen Qing and Qing Qing stood in front of the only window, looking at the blurred scenery outside the house.
"Time here doesn't seem to make any sense. The Life of All Things told me that it's only been an hour since we entered the secret realm. How could it get dark so quickly? It's really strange."
"We have to go out. Staying here is meaningless. Do you remember what Luo Ling said just now?"
Shen Qing recalled Luo Ling's words and reminded Qing Qing, "She said that it's very dangerous if we go out..."
"But where there's danger, there's opportunity."
Qing Qing finished Shen Qing's sentence. The two of them smiled at each other in a very tacit way.
Shen Qing tried to use Bi Luo to break open the door, but the house wasn't damaged at all. Not even a single wood chip fell off.
Qing Qing urged the Life of All Things to search for cracks in the house. As long as it found even the slightest crack, the Life of All Things could enlarge it and provide them with an exit.
But the Life of All Things searched every corner of the house and didn't find a single crack.
"It's strange. The plant-growing ability of the Life of All Things is very powerful. No crack can escape it. But this house seems to be an integrated whole. It's a wooden house, so how could there be no cracks? It's really strange."
Qing Qing was a bit discouraged. Her eyes were moist as she looked at Shen Qing.
Shen Qing looked at Bi Luo in her hand. Since entering the secret realm, Ling Zhou had seemed to be in a deep sleep. No matter how much Shen Qing called out to him, Ling Zhou didn't respond at all.
And any attack from Bi Luo didn't cause any damage to this seemingly fragile wooden house.
Seeing that neither of them was making any progress, Shen Qing and Qing Qing unexpectedly felt relieved.
It seemed that they weren't the only ones who were useless. Even the young sect master of the Azure Wood Sect (the direct disciple of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect) was helpless. They weren't that bad after all.
After looking at each other, the two of them seemed to be in a competition. For some reason, they both felt a strong sense of competitiveness and were determined to outdo each other.
But after a long time, there was still no progress.
The two of them silently put away their natal magic tools at the same time. They leaned against each other and slid down to the ground, sitting there limply.
"Shen Qing, are you tired?"
"I'm tired. What about you?"
"I'm tired too."
"Then are we still going out?"
"We should. Otherwise, your senior brother will die."
Shen Qing rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Your senior brother!"
Qing Qing pursed her lips and retorted, "Your senior brother!"
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The two of them bickered like children for a few sentences and then smiled at each other.
"Shen Qing, in the Azure Wood Sect, everyone respects and fears me. Only Junior Sister Jiang dares to talk and laugh with me."
"Since I was a child, I've seen too many malicious and judgmental looks that made me feel uncomfortable all over. I never thought that there would be someone who would play with me regardless of status."
"Master always tells me to behave gracefully and steadily and not to make any mistakes, so as not to disgrace the Azure Wood Sect."
"But... I get tired too..."
As Qing Qing spoke, the corners of her eyes slowly became moist.
She was a bit nervous, not knowing how Shen Qing would react.
Logically speaking, they had only known each other for less than two hours. They could only barely be said to know each other.
But Qing Qing just couldn't help but want to say some things in front of Shen Qing that she would never say in front of others.
Shen Qing listened quietly as Qing Qing told her about her past. She also noticed a slight tremor in Qing Qing's voice.
Because of Qing Qing, Shen Qing also remembered some of her experiences in Xiaolin Village and Worry-Free Peak. She couldn't help but sigh.
"Qing Qing, we're friends, right?"
Qing Qing pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "What do you think?"
Shen Qing burst out laughing. "Yes! Of course we are!"
"Qing Qing, don't look back. Our lives are still long. The future is bright and glorious. The past is like a big dream. All the unpleasant things will disappear."
Hearing this, Qing Qing opened her eyes wide and suddenly sat up.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
Shen Qing was a bit confused, but she still repeated what she had just said. "Our lives are still long. The future is bright and glorious. The past is like a big dream..."
As Shen Qing spoke, her speed gradually slowed down. A light bulb went off in her head. She seemed to have thought of something.
Qing Qing excitedly grabbed Shen Qing's hand. The two of them said in unison, "Like a big dream. This is an illusion!"
Yes. Why didn't they think of it just now!
The sky that instantly darkened and the wooden house that couldn't be broken no matter what. Even in the secret realm, it was too unreasonable.
"If we find the eye of the formation, we can get out."
Shen Qing looked around, trying to find something unusual.
The position of the eye of the formation was usually in the center of the formation. It could be anything.
Then, Shen Qing felt her arm being tightly grabbed.
Qing Qing looked at the pitch-black window and frowned. "Shen Qing, the glass..."
Shen Qing looked at the window. She could only see the thick black fog and their own reflections on the window.
After looking at each other, the two of them simultaneously used their magic tools to attack the window.
The fragile window was instantly broken!
At the same time, the sky seemed to be broken open. The light penetrated through the illusion barrier and came in.
After the illusion was broken, Shen Qing and Qing Qing came to their senses. When they opened their eyes, they found that they were still standing on the open ground.
Not far away, He Yu was still scolding Shen Qing and the villagers loudly.
And some of the villagers had gathered around Shen Qing and Qing Qing. They looked up, their green eyes staring straight at them.