Chapter 98: Targeted
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Lu Yijun was slightly taken aback at first, but then, as if realizing something, he smiled and nodded. “Yes, Brother Chen, that was my oversight.”
“Brother Chen Yang, I wish you success in your journey!” Lu Yijun added sincerely. “We are brothers, so if you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to find me.”
As he spoke, Lu Yijun pulled out a book from his robes and handed it to Chen Fei. “This book might be of some help to you.”
Chen Fei glanced at the book Lu Yijun handed over—it contained records of rare treasures and dangers within the secret realm.
This book was indeed useful to him, as it provided valuable information about the rare treasures hidden within the secret realm and the corresponding dangers that came with them.
He nodded and accepted the book. Then, under the curious and puzzled gazes of the Wang siblings, he set off alone toward the inner region.
Once Chen Fei had walked far enough away, Wang Lingfeng couldn’t hold back his curiosity any longer and asked, “Brother Lu, is Brother Chen Yang still upset about us leaving earlier?”
“Brother Lu, you should understand how terrifying the Tao family is,” Wang Lingfeng continued. “My sister and I don’t have Brother Chen Yang’s strength, nor do we have your good fortune. If we offend them recklessly, it will cause us a great deal of trouble in this secret realm.”
Lu Yijun chuckled and said, “This matter has nothing to do with you. Brother Chen Yang has his own matters to attend to.”
“Since I promised Lingzhi that I would do my best to help you two break through, I will keep my word,” Lu Yijun assured them. With that, he continued his journey alongside the Wang siblings.
Still, Lu Yijun couldn’t shake off a slight feeling of guilt. At this moment, he should have been accompanying Chen Yang to search for Su Ran.
After all, he already knew the truth—Chen Yang was actually Chen Fei, and his eyesight had not yet recovered. In this dense forest, his vision was far inferior to that of a normal person.
Meanwhile, as Chen Fei traveled alone, he quickly flipped through the book, trying to absorb as much information as possible about the secret realm.
Due to his limited vision, his ability to spot opportunities was significantly reduced. However, he wasn’t too concerned about this. He knew that the deeper he ventured into the inner region, the higher the chances of encountering breakthrough opportunities—though the competition for them would also be much fiercer.
While his sight was impaired, his hearing was still sharp. As long as he could detect the sounds of intense battles, he could follow them to potential opportunities.
Unknowingly, Chen Fei had already walked more than twenty miles, officially stepping into the deeper part of this layer of the secret realm.
However, he had only found a single spiritual herb so far. Compared to before, his chances of obtaining opportunities were clearly much lower than when he had been traveling with Lu Yijun.
On the other hand, he had already encountered three random dangers within the secret realm. It was obvious that his limited vision made him more susceptible to these unexpected hazards.
Fortunately, his strength was formidable, and the knowledge he had gained from the book allowed him to skillfully evade each crisis with ease.
Meanwhile, Su Ran had entered the secret realm alongside Ling Qingyi and the members of the Wanguo Merchant Association. Like the others, she appeared in the first layer of the secret realm.
Su Ran’s breathtaking beauty naturally attracted attention. Even though some knew that she was the wife of Chen Fei, the president of Huangwu City, many still couldn’t help but be captivated by her looks.
The Wanguo Merchant Association’s delegation, led by Dan Qingguo, consisted of seven people, with Su Ran making it eight. Among them, only three were in the Hua Ling Realm, while the remaining four were powerful experts at the Yu Ling Realm.
As members of the same merchant association and citizens of the Great Qing Nation, they were exceptionally united and shared a strong camaraderie.
Throughout their journey, Su Ran was well taken care of. Whenever they encountered opportunities, they would always allow her to choose first.
After all, beauty was admired by all.
Su Ran, however, was not surprised by this at all, having experienced similar situations before.
It wasn’t until they reached the inner region that they finally encountered their first breakthrough opportunity.
According to the association’s rules, they had already established a predetermined order for obtaining breakthrough opportunities, so there should have been no disputes.
However, Su Ran was not included in that sequence. She was not a member of the Wanguo Merchant Association; she had only been allowed to enter because of her husband.
Now that a real opportunity had appeared, the three top talents of the association stopped showing their previous courtesy. The one ranked first, Tang Tingjun, spoke up:
“Miss Su Ran, the association has long set the order for breakthrough opportunities. Although you came here under President Chen’s name, you still need to follow the association’s rules.”
“What do you mean?” Su Ran asked with a calm expression.
“According to the ranking, I am the first to claim the breakthrough opportunity, followed by Zhang Lin and Luo Jun,” Tang Tingjun explained.
“If you wish to claim this opportunity, you can only do so after all of us.”
When faced with a breakthrough opportunity, they no longer showed any concern for chivalry.
Su Ran had expected this outcome. She smiled and said, “President Tang, we all came here seeking breakthroughs, didn’t we?”
“You say the association has rules, but I am not part of your association.”
“However, since I did use the association’s teleportation array to enter, I will not compete for this opportunity.”
“Let’s part ways here. I will proceed on my own.”
After saying this, Su Ran separated from the Wanguo Merchant Association’s team.
Although Tang Tingjun and the others felt a little guilty, in the face of such a valuable opportunity, none of them tried to stop her.
Su Ran continued on her way alone. She was confident that with her abilities, obtaining a breakthrough opportunity on her own would not be an issue.
In fact, traveling with the merchant association was more of a burden to her. Given that she possessed the Phoenix bloodline, it was best to keep that secret from outsiders.
However, many of her abilities required time to charge, which could be a disadvantage when traveling alone in a dangerous secret realm.
Therefore, after parting ways, Su Ran found a secluded spot and activated the Yin-Yang Emperor Scripture.
The Yin-Yang Emperor Scripture was a dual cultivation technique that she had practiced with Chen Fei. Using it, she could roughly pinpoint Chen Fei’s current location.
She needed someone she could trust—someone to guard her while she used her divine abilities.
“Found him!”
Soon, Su Ran opened her eyes with a smile and swiftly moved toward Chen Fei’s location.
However, before she could reach him, she unexpectedly encountered two people who had previous conflicts with Chen Fei—Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun from Qinghai Academy.
Wei Junhao and Song Yiyun noticed her almost immediately.
“It’s her!”
“Chen Yang’s wife!”
The two exchanged glances, instantly recognizing Su Ran.
“Senior, should we teach her a lesson as a way to punish Chen Yang?” Song Yiyun suggested, her killing intent surging as she recalled how Chen Yang had once followed her in secret and stolen her Suspended Herb.
“That was exactly my thought!” Wei Junhao sneered. “Now that I have stepped into the True Spirit Master realm, not only will I use Su Ran to teach Chen Yang a lesson, but I will also use her to lure him out!”
