Chapter 32

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Chapter 32

When entering the secret realm, Yun Chuyou and a few others held onto each other’s sleeves, trying to stay together as much as possible inside the secret realm.

But when Yun Chuyou opened her eyes, she found herself under a lush, large tree. Below her was a vibrant green lawn, and in the distance, there was a lively expanse of green.

The Sword Tomb Secret Realm appears once every hundred years. Many of the spirit herbs that grow in the secret realm are quite old, and you can see plenty of herbs that are twenty, thirty, or even more than a hundred years old.

These wild-grown spirit herbs often work better than those cultivated by cultivators in spirit fields.

However, she did not have time to pick the spirit plants in the secret realm and hurried to find her fellow disciples.

She called out the names of others one by one, "Younger martial sister?" "Yu Jiu?" "Meng He?"

However, Yun Chuyou did not receive any answers; the area under the big tree was empty. In such a large space, there was not a single person besides herself.

Before entering, Yun Chuyou knew that the Spirit Connecting Jade was useless in the secret realm. The Spirit Connecting Jade is like a cell phone; it needs a base station to communicate, but there is no base station signal in the secret realm.

To address this situation, she specially made a communication device to send to her younger martial brothers and sisters. This device, shaped like a wind chime, is similar to a walkie-talkie and can send simple signals without needing a relay station. However, after taking it out of her storage bag and fiddling with it for a while, it was still of no use.

This indicated that the other people were very far away from her, beyond the range of the signal.

The Sword Tomb Secret Realm is a vast place. This time, there were thousands of young cultivators entering, with at least several hundred disciples from large sects.

There are still too few people from the Qingxu Sect, and right now, I don’t know where they have scattered in the corners.

However, Yun Chuyou is not worried about being alone; the younger martial brothers and sisters all have the destiny of villains. The Sword Tomb Secret Realm is one of the most important early chapters in the story, and the villains will only receive their own chances, so they won’t fall here.

It’s not an exaggeration for Yun Chuyou; in her sect, except for the younger martial sisters being a little weak, the other two are tough opponents. They only bully others and have no chance of being bullied themselves.

Moreover, they have communication tools, which will give them alerts within a certain range. If they stay in the secret realm for a few more days, they will surely reunite smoothly.

"Master, can you let me out?"

After forming a contract with a spirit beast, a cultivator can create a special storage space for the spirit beast in their sea of consciousness. If the spirit beast gets injured, it will return to this space to recover, and the speed of the spirit beast’s cultivation will increase a lot in this space.

This is also why the contracted beasts cannot be too much stronger than the cultivator; if a demon beast’s power is far greater than the cultivator’s, it will not want to sign a contract at all.

Even if a contract is signed, restoring a high-level demon beast often requires so much spiritual power that it directly drains the cultivator, even exhausting their very soul.

However, Yun Chuyou’s soul is quite strong, and supplying just one Hu Xiao Bai is more than enough.

Sensing Hu Xiao Bai’s desire for freedom, Yun Chuyou immediately released him from the stone sea.

After a year of devoted service, Hu Xiao Bai officially became Yun Chuyou’s spirit pet.

Yun Chuyou felt a bit hesitant at first, but because the secret realm was opening, she ultimately decided to form a bond with Hu Xiao Bai. There is a connection between a cultivator and their spirit pet, so even if the Spirit Connecting Jade and other tools can’t be used, they can locate each other through this special bond.

The secret realm is so vast that a lone traveler can easily be robbed, making a reliable partner very important. No matter what Hu Xiao Bai’s own cultivation level is, to Yun Chuyou, he is like a built-in GPS, which will be very useful on this trip to the secret realm.

Once released, Hu Xiao Bai transformed back into his original form and joyfully rolled several times on the lawn, saying, "The Spirit Qi here is so rich! It’s even stronger than in the Congyun Mountains!"

The white fluffy creature’s four large tails swayed back and forth; it was no longer a three-tailed fox. Now, its fourth tail was just as lush as the previous ones. If it gains something in this secret realm, it might just become a five-tailed fox!

A fox’s tails and bloodline are closely related; some foxes only have three or four tails their whole lives. However, Hu Xiao Bai is sure that he can become a fox with five tails or more, especially since both of his parents are five-tailed. With such a powerful master, he might even become six-tailed or seven-tailed.

As for nine tails, Hu Xiao Bai wouldn’t dream of it. The Blue Mountain has declined and, for many years, not a single nine-tailed fox has appeared. The current fox lord is just an eight-tailed fox and hasn’t yet reached nine tails.

The Demon Realm is different from other realms. Each race has its own demon king, and only a demon strong enough to conquer all the demon kings can become the ruler of the Demon Realm.

Many tribes have ruled the Demon Realm before, and the Blue Mountain Fox’s nine-tailed fox was once glorious, but now the main ruler of the Demon Realm is a tree that has lived for over ten thousand years. This tree occupies a whole hill and has a very peaceful personality.

Every time there are not enough powerful demon leaders among the demon kings, the wise tree spirit takes the position because no one can lead the current demon race to greatness.

Hu Xiao Bai shook his head. He is now a fox spirit with a master and has no chance to become a demon king. However, by training hard behind Yun Chuyou, he hopes that if the Blue Mountain Fox tribe faces danger one day, he can help his former tribe members.

He can still help his former tribe members.

Yun Chuyou asked, "Little Bai, you have a good sense of smell. Can you detect if there are younger martial brothers and sisters nearby?"

The white fox sniffed hard and then shook its head. "Master, I can’t smell anything. They are probably too far away."

After recognizing his master, Hu Xiao Bai stopped calling Yun Chuyou "benefactor" and started calling her "master." At first, Yun Chuyou was a bit uncomfortable, but later she got used to thinking of Hu Xiao Bai as a pet.

Hu Xiao Bai insists on this name for a reason, "By calling you ‘master,’ the other cultivators outside will know I am your contract spirit pet."

All spirit pets contracted by the Beast Control Sect call their masters that way, and he did not plan to make an exception. Besides, this also reminds the other guys from Qingxu Sect that his relationship with Yun Chuyou is special, so he no longer needs to worry about his safety in front of them.

As Yun Chuyou tried to remember the story to find a way out, the branches above her suddenly rustled, making a soft sound.

A boy in black who was hanging from the tree suddenly fell, heading straight for Yun Chuyou’s arms, but she quickly dodged, letting the figure in the black cloak fall like a black butterfly.

She avoided him just in time, but the black butterfly reached out and grabbed the edge of Yun Chuyou’s clothing to slow his fall.

Instinctively, Yun Chuyou pulled out her sword, and Hu Xiao Bai, sensing her thoughts, instantly became larger, baring his teeth at the unexpected stranger.

"Thank you for saving me just now."

The boy in the black cloak showed a remarkably beautiful face; his features were sharp and elegant, looking youthful yet somehow mature, blending a touch of innocence with stunning looks, like a vibrant landscape painting full of spirit that captured the heart.

The boy’s voice matched his appearance perfectly, reminding Yun Chuyou of crystal-clear mountain streams flowing down from snow-capped peaks, where clear ice chunks bumped against smooth stones, creating a sweet, ringing sound.

This was an extremely handsome face, and even Yun Chuyou, used to seeing beautiful people, felt a moment of daze. This face seemed oddly familiar, making Yun Chuyou feel a strange warmth, but she was sure she had never seen it before.

Had she been bewitched? Yun Chuyou gently pinched herself in her wide sleeves, growing more alert as she took a step back, forcibly pulling her sleeve away from him. "Don’t tug at me."

The more beautiful a person is, the more danger they might bring. In this unfamiliar place, one should be extra careful about newcomers.

She said coldly, "You don’t need to thank me; I didn’t intend to help you."

If the other person hadn’t pulled her forcefully, she wouldn’t have had any contact with him at all. This guy clearly intended to cause trouble, with bad motives in mind.

Yun Chuyou was not proud or arrogant, but she wasn’t shy either. At a young age, she was already a Golden Core Stage cultivator, with an excellent Spiritual Root and valuable possessions in her storage bag.

Just in terms of wealth, she surpassed many disciples from large sects, fearing both greedy eyes and ill intentions.

Just moments ago, she hadn’t noticed the presence of other cultivators, which meant this young cultivator in front of her was very skilled at hiding himself. This seemingly planned encounter made her even more alert.

Wait… Yun Chuyou suddenly sheathed her sword because the unfamiliar young man had a familiar system panel appearing above his head.

[Xie Qi (Disguised State)]

[Cultivation Level: Late Golden Core Perfection (??? )]

[Age: ???]

[Bloodline: ???]

This is Yun Chuyou’s first time seeing a panel above a disciple who is not from the Qingxu Sect. She wonders if the system is acting up, as most of the information about this person is followed by question marks, except for their cultivation level.

The unclear cultivation level suggests that the person might be a nascent soul cultivator who is suppressing their abilities.

Although Yun Chuyou does not pay as much attention to all the details of the disciples being recruited like her younger martial brothers and sisters, once they enter the sect, their registered addresses will appear on the system panel.

She has checked the identity of each disciple and recommended suitable techniques based on their Spiritual Roots.

Therefore, even though Yun Chuyou is not very close to these disciples and is quite young herself, she is still loved and highly respected as the leader of the Qingxu Sect.

After becoming a cultivator, her memory has become very good, and she is sure that none of the newly recruited Qingxu Sect disciples have ever been called Xie Qi. This character does not exist in the original story either. Who is this person before her?