9: The two elders' guesses

The Grand Elder and Elder Yang had also completed the quest to save Seria at this time, receiving the mission to go to Loran Forest.

Elder Yang looked astonished, carefully examining the long saber in his hand. “Tell me honestly, where did your Spirit Realm Sect find such an amazing Secret Realm Master?”

The Grand Elder looked helpless, while examining his own skill panel, he replied, “I really don’t know. With such a Secret Realm, what ability do you think our Spirit Realm Sect has to create it?”

“Then what is this Secret Realm we are currently in?” Elder Yang questioned.

The Grand Elder hesitated for a moment, then whispered, “That child is Li Rufeng’s Disciple!”

“Li Rufeng?” Elder Yang exclaimed in surprise, “That doesn’t make sense! Not to mention that old rogue is already crippled, even at his peak, he would never have this ability.”

“Hehe, we all know that Li Rufeng was once the most powerful Secret Realm Master in the Southern Territory. If it weren't for a bet, he wouldn't have ended up like this.” The Grand Elder seemed lost in thought, his gaze full of reminiscence.

The Grand Elder continued, “Actually, he has another identity that none of you know about.”

Elder Yang frowned upon hearing the Grand Elder say this, and asked, “Oh? There’s a secret within this?”

The Grand Elder gave a wry smile, “Once, he came to drink with me. After drinking too much, he actually said that he was a Prodigy exiled from a Hidden Sects in Central State. At the time, I thought he was just talking nonsense from being drunk, but now it seems it might be true.”

Elder Yang heard this and asked doubtfully, “If he really has this ability, why didn’t he reveal it earlier? Instead, he used a junior in the Qi Refining realm?”

The Grand Elder thought for a moment, then turned to Elder Yang and said, “Do you think this child’s background might also be extraordinary?”

Elder Yang was surprised, “Why do you say that?”

The Grand Elder’s eyes shone with confidence, as if he had seen through everything. He said, “That child is not a Disciple of our Sect; that old scoundrel Li Rufeng suddenly brought him back from outside.”

Seeing Elder Yang’s shocked expression, the Grand Elder continued to analyze, “Not long after that child arrived, Li Rufeng left the Spirit Realm Sect and even modified this Secret Realm for the child to manage.”

The more the Grand Elder spoke, the more he felt his analysis was correct. He said indifferently, “That child is probably also from Central State! Coming to our Spirit Realm Sect is probably just a training experience from those Hidden Sectss.”

Elder Yang was somewhat convinced by the Grand Elder's analysis, and even added, “What you said makes a lot of sense. Look at this Secret Realm; it even has some elements of the Western Territory in its design. How could that be the vision of an ordinary Qi Refining junior?”

If Lin Chuan knew that he had been analyzed by two Sect Elders as a Disciple from a Hidden Sects in Central State, he would probably be laughing his head off.

The Grand Elder nodded, “What we’ve discussed today, do not spread it. Let’s just pretend we don’t know, lest we displease the Hidden Sectss.”

Elder Yang laughed, “Haha, I naturally understand that. Alright, let us two old fellows also properly experience this Secret Realm from Central State and see what other mysteries it holds.”

The two Elders exchanged a smile and continued with their tasks.

Lin Chuan was a bit frustrated at this moment. After unexpectedly experiencing the Secret Realm modified by the System, his addiction was somewhat piqued, but now Tianquan Peak only had one person. If he entered the Secret Realm, who would be here to sell revival coins?

“System, how many people are in the Secret Realm now?” Lin Chuan asked.

[Current number of trial participants: 12. Host, please recruit more trial participants as soon as possible.]

Lin Chuan nodded at the System’s reply and counted the Spirit Stones in his hand again.

“I have 700 Spirit Stones now, it’s still too slow!” Lin Chuan continued to think, “How can I recruit more people to participate in the Secret Realm?”

“System, since it’s a game planning System, can I set up some events?” Lin Chuan asked.

[Host’s authority is insufficient. Unable to set up events. Please complete the novice mission as soon as possible; authority will be gradually unlocked.]

Lin Chuan looked at the System’s reply with some helplessness. It seemed that before accumulating 5,000 Spirit Stones to complete the novice mission, he could only think of other ways.

While Lin Chuan was thinking of ways to attract more people to play, he saw the thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy named A Fei exit the Secret Realm and stand aside, seemingly waiting for something.

Lin Chuan approached and struck up a conversation, “How’s my Secret Realm?”

A Fei, seeing Lin Chuan speak to him, quickly and somewhat nervously replied, “It’s very good, I like it a lot.”

Lin Chuan saw that he was entirely covered in a large black robe and asked doubtfully, “Why are you wearing such a robe? Isn’t it inconvenient to move around?”

As soon as A Fei heard Li Chuan ask about his robe, he immediately dodged, as if afraid of Li Kun touching the robe, then said, “It’s fine, it’s just my hobby.”

Just then, Jian Wuxie and Xiao Hongyuan also exited the Secret Realm. Seeing the young boy nearby, they walked directly over.

“You’re A Fei, right? Here, these are the 20 Spirit Stones for the gold coins I bought from you. Take them!” Jian Wuxie took out the Spirit Stones and handed them over.

A Fei looked at the Spirit Stones Jian Wuxie handed over, hesitated slightly, then quickly extended his left hand, took the Spirit Stones, and said, “Thank you.” After speaking, he quickly left.

Jian Wuxie chuckled, “Haha, he’s quite shy.”

Xiao Hongyuan’s eyes flickered, as if she had discovered something, and she said, “This person…”

Lin Chuan had actually noticed A Fei’s unusual behavior as well. Seeing that Xiao Hongyuan knew something, he asked, “Do you know that boy?”

Jian Wuxie recounted A Fei’s background. The more Lin Chuan listened, the more he frowned. Connecting it with A Fei’s strange behavior, Lin Chuan felt that this child definitely had some secret.

At this moment, Xiao Hongyuan spoke up, “This A Fei, I’m afraid he has been implanted with a Demonic Seed!”

Jian Wuxie heard his Senior Sister say this and asked doubtfully, “Senior Sister, what did you discover?”

Xiao Hongyuan frowned, “His hooded robe is to hide the mutated parts caused by the Demonic Seed. Mo Qian Sect Disciples who are implanted with Demonic Seeds will have various mutated limbs. Just now, he used his left hand to take your Spirit Stones, so his right hand is probably not right.”

Jian Wuxie shook his head, “Maybe he’s just left-handed, Senior Sister, you might be overthinking it.”

Xiao Hongyuan nodded and said, “What you said makes sense, but even if he was implanted with a Demonic Seed, we indeed cannot touch him.”

Lin Chuan interjected curiously, “Why? Is there some powerful expert behind that child whom we can’t afford to offend?”

Xiao Hongyuan shook her head, “No, the Mo Qian Sect suffered heavy losses in the last Righteous-Demonic War and is a backbone force against the Demonic Path. Although many Disciples were implanted with Demonic Seeds, considering their contributions, the Orthodox Alliance decided that as long as the Demonic Seed does not activate, Righteous Path Disciples are not allowed to attack Mo Qian Sect Disciples.”