"When I first came to the Demon Territory, I was unfamiliar with the place, and that Suan Ni thought I was easy to bully, wanting to take liberties with me. In a fit of rage, I slew it. That Suan Ni was the pride of their race and being killed by me in front of all their geniuses, it was a huge disgrace. Naturally, the Suan Ni clan wouldn’t let it go, and I had to flee for a long time."

"What happened after that?"

"Later, I asked Eldest Senior Sister to help me fight back, and now the Suan Ni clan has quieted down a lot, at least on the surface," Third Senior Sister said with a laugh. Now, there were quite a few people chasing after her, perhaps including assassins sent secretly by the Suan Ni clan.

Lu Yang heard that Third Senior Sister had entered the Demon Territory at the Divinity Transformation Stage, easily killing a genius of the same level from the Demon Race, and even managed to escape the pursuit of the Suan Ni clan. That was no simple feat.

The three entered the Secret Realm, where yellow sand filled the sky, and twisters carried boulders within, a certain death for anyone caught in them.

The wind was so strong that Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou almost got carried away.

And in the sandstorm, visibility was very low, making it hard to extend one’s Spiritual Sense.

"This is a Wind-Calming Pearl, you both take one," Third Senior Sister gave each of them a green jade pearl. Holding the pearl, their bodies felt lighter as if there was no wind around them, allowing them to walk freely.

𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"It’s not that there’s no wind around, but the Wind-Calming Pearl releases wind in the opposite direction, which counteracts and neutralizes the wind around you," Fairy Eternity explained offhandedly.

"The innate abilities of the Suan Ni lie in wind and fog. These two Wind-Calming Pearls were likely refined from Suan Ni skulls."

"What treasures."

"You two follow me closely, otherwise it’s very easy to get lost," Third Senior Sister loudly reminded.

"Third Senior Sister, can you see the path ahead?"

"Not see, but feel. After coming to the Demon Territory, I covered my eyes to train my other senses and not rely on eyesight or Spiritual Sense anymore."

As one’s Cultivation Level increases, a cultivator’s senses and Spiritual Sense become much sharper, but to further advance, relying solely on the improvements brought about by increased cultivation is insufficient; deliberate training is necessary.

"Senior Sister, did you decide to train your four senses after seeing the fog in the Central Continent and the Demon Territory?" Meng Jingzhou thought of the fog before entering the Demon Territory.

"Right, the fog was an awakening for me."

"Then Senior Sister, do you know why the Demon Territory was erected on the Central Continent, and what’s the situation with the East Sea and Buddha Country to the extreme north?"

"I knew you would ask this. Time is tight right now. I’ll explain it slowly after we get out."

"Time is tight?"

"Yeah, if those old folks realize I’m showing my face here, they’ll definitely send someone to kill me. It’s best for us to leave the Secret Realm before they arrive."

"Senior Sister, did you expose your identity as a disciple of the Seek Dao Sect?" Meng Jingzhou, as a cultivator who held the dual identity of being both a disciple of the Seek Dao Sect and Meng Family’s Young Master, was always cautious of his own safety, heeding Uncle Ba’s warning.

"Not really, I’m being hunted for my own abilities," Third Senior Sister said while casually playing her ancient zither, deflecting the incoming boulders with ease and enjoying herself.

"We’ve arrived."

The three arrived at a stone chamber, which was surrounded by an unnamed Array Method that blocked out the sandstorm and twisters, as peaceful as if it were a world cut off from the rest."

In front of the stone chamber lay two stone statues carved in the likeness of Suan Ni. Sensing the approach of strangers, the statues assumed a defensive stance, ready to attack.

Third Senior Sister, without even a glance, smashed the Suan Ni statues with a couple of slaps, picking up two half-finished keys from within the statues, joining them to form a complete key, and unlocked the stone chamber.

Lu Yang’s eyes narrowed; these two Suan Ni statues were not simple, able to unleash a fighting force comparable to the early stages of Spirit Transformation in a short time. If he and Meng Jingzhou had come to the Secret Realm by themselves, just these two statues alone could have caused them much trouble.

"Indeed, this is a place only those at the Nascent Soul Stage could enter."

The great doors of the stone chamber thunderously opened, revealing a small pile of Spirit Stones and several books on Intercourse Cultivation Techniques.

The Suan Ni clan, being a branch of the Long Clan, inherited the Long Clan’s inherently lascivious nature, addicts of Intercourse Cultivation. The Suan Ni initially began to trouble Third Senior Sister based on these reasons.

Besides, there were all sorts of rare and exotic treasures, dazzling to the eyes.

Meng Jingzhou picked up a bronze-colored fruit. As he held it, it felt like jade, cool to the touch, and he could sense the vitality contained within the fruit.

"Is this Mu Bai Jin Yu?"

Mu Bai Jin Yu, a heavenly treasure that has existed since ancient times, has extremely harsh conditions for its formation. Only a spiritual plant that has developed spiritual intelligence and absorbs the energy of Wu Jin through its roots can bear this fruit, which is greatly beneficial to cultivators with a Golden Spirit Root, enhancing their vitality and control over metal.

As far as Meng Jingzhou knew, only the Five Elements Sect had this type of fruit, which grew on spiritual plants rooted in the Golden Meridians, and the yield was very limited.

"Could it be that this Suan Ni killed a disciple of the Five Elements Sect, a case of murder and plunder..."

"I don’t think so," said Lu Yang, who was nearby.

"Why?"

Lu Yang picked up a piece of paper nearby and shook it, "This is a purchase receipt from the Five Elements Sect. If there’s a problem with the quality, it can be returned."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

How can your Five Elements Sect operate more formally than our Meng Family?

Lu Yang picked up another piece of paper: "This is an IOU from the Suan Ni. To buy the Mu Bai Jin Yu, he borrowed quite a sum from the merchants, likely turning into bad debt now."

The Suan Ni did not possess Qin Haoran’s ability and couldn’t transfer causality and debt onto anyone who took it.

This Suan Ni was merely one of the geniuses of its clan, where the competition was fierce; some things had to be earned, fought for, or borrowed by themselves!

"Then it’s perfect, take this fruit for yourself, it can enhance your Sword Qi," said Meng Jingzhou as he tossed the fruit to Lu Yang.

"Alright, quickly collect it with the Identity Jade. Once we get out, we can pick at leisure," said the Third Senior Sister, with her wealth of experience being chased, sensing that it was almost time to leave or it would be too late.

On hearing this, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou activated their Identity Jades and swept the Suan Ni’s legacy clean.

"Let’s go."

The Third Senior Sister took out a piece of beast skin and let the other two sit on it before she stared at the sandstorm and rushed out of the Secret Realm.

Boom!

No sooner had the three rushed out of the Secret Realm than they were viciously attacked. The beast skin wobbled precariously, nearly causing them to fall off.

"Demon Music Fairy, let’s see where you can run today!"

"Hand over your life!"

"You’ve done enough evil deeds, you’re sure to be executed today!"

Several cultivators at the Body Integration Realm were blocking the exit of the Secret Realm, their stored power attacks all bombarding the beast skin, startling Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

Both of them were only at the Golden Core Stage, so why were they prematurely suffering the treatment meant for Daoist Buyu?

The attack continued, and the beast skin was riddled with holes, its occupants gradually becoming translucent.

"Not good, this is an illusion created by the mirage bead!"

"You think you can catch me?"

As the illusion shattered, the Third Senior Sister sneered and turned into a streak of light, seizing the chance to break out of the encirclement.

In this moment, she was reminded of the first lesson from Daoist Buyu.

"Xiao Gan, as my third disciple, the first thing you must learn is how to escape,"

The teachings of Daoist Buyu had helped her survive against all odds on multiple occasions, playing a crucial role.