76: From Chapter 76 onwards, you will be called Yi Hong and Er Bai.

In a desolate mountain peak within the Secret Realm.

The Qin Family team, having just entered the Secret Realm not long ago, came to a halt.

Behind Patriarch Qin Hai, the two "Qin Family Disciples" who had been keeping their heads lowered suddenly reached out and tore off their outer garments.

As the clothes ripped away, the aura of the two, which had only been at the Qi Refinement Stage, suddenly surged and broke through the Bottleneck!

From Qi Refining Layer 9 to Foundation Establishment Early Stage... they only slowly stopped upon reaching Foundation Establishment Mid-stage.

"Patriarch Qin, a piece of trash at Qi Refining Stage 6 is worthy of us two brothers personally taking action?" The tall, thin youth on the left twisted his neck, his words filled with disdain.

The slightly chubby youth on the right sneered: "When Senior Brother Qin Feng was in the Sect, he bragged about his hometown in Huoyang Commandery to the heavens. I thought the Qin Family had some incredible figures, but this is it?"

Patriarch Qin Hai hunched his back, squeezing an obsequious smile onto his face: "The two Immortals may not know, but while Jiang Feng himself is indeed trash and is not to be feared, what is terrifying is the veiled woman beside him."

His voice dropped, the look of dread overflowing from his expression.

"That woman is also at Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, but her True Qi is incomparably pure; even I, at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, feel inferior to her. The most fatal part is that she possesses a heavy treasure of immense power!"

The tall, thin youth raised an eyebrow: "A heavy treasure? How heavy could it be? In this backwater, at best, it's just a top-grade Spiritual Artifact."

"Hmph, trash is trash." The slightly chubby youth said with sarcasm, "If it weren't for the fact that Senior Brother Qin Feng was generous while he was alive and we had some friendship, we wouldn't bother coming to this mundane world to wade through muddy waters."

He held out four fingers and waved them in front of Patriarch Qin Hai.

"Remember your promise: we want forty percent of the Spiritual Plants your Qin Family harvests in this Secret Realm!"

Patriarch Qin Hai nodded immediately, his back bending even lower: "Rest assured, two Immortals. As long as the Jiang Family disaster can be eliminated, the Qin Family will offer forty percent of the Spiritual Plants with both hands!"

"You're sensible."

The two exchanged a smile and transformed into two streams of light, speeding toward the depths of the Secret Realm.

Not until their figures completely disappeared did the obsequious look on Patriarch Qin Hai's face instantly fade, his expression turning sinister.

"Patriarch!" A Qin Family Disciple nearby couldn't help but step forward, full of heartache, "That's forty percent of the Spiritual Plants! We still have to hand over fifty percent to the Commandery Lords Mansion; we'll only be left with... ten percent! Wouldn't this trip to the Secret Realm be for nothing?"

Patriarch Qin Hai shot him a sideways glance and gave a cold laugh.

"What do you know!"

"Regardless of the outcome, the one who benefits will be our Qin Family."

He gazed in the direction the two had left, his voice laced with chill: "That woman possesses a heavy treasure! These two fools from the Qingyun Sect really think they are invincible. It would be best if they could kill Jiang Feng, but if they can't..."

"The best result is for these two Qingyun Sect Disciples to die at that woman's hands!"

"When that time comes, I want to see how the Qingyun Sect will react when two more Inner Sect Disciples die! Will it still end in such a hasty conclusion as when Senior Brother Qin Feng fell?"

...

On the other side of the Secret Realm, in a valley rich with Spiritual Qi.

"Three hundred paces to the front left, under the tree, there is a second-tier Seven-Leaf Flower."

Yao Shifei stopped and pointed casually with her fair hand.

Before her words had even faded, Young Master Jiang Chen's figure had already shot out.

In less than ten breaths.

Young Master Jiang Chen returned, holding a Seven-Leaf Flower with its roots intact, and respectfully handed it to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng didn't even look at it, tossing it casually into his Storage Pouch.

"Not bad, continue."

Yao Shifei nodded, closed her eyes to sense for a moment, then raised her hand again: "Two miles straight ahead, in the cave behind the waterfall, there is a third-tier Water Ganoderma."

Whoosh!

Young Master Jiang Chen disappeared from the spot again.

Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang, who were following behind, were completely stunned.

Is this coming to search for treasure?

This is clearly coming to restock goods!

When others enter the Secret Realm, they are all cautious, groping around, fearing they might run into a guardian Yao Beast or step into a natural trap.

This team of Jiang Feng's, on the other hand.

Yao Shifei is responsible for pointing the way, so the Spiritual Plants within a few miles have nowhere to hide, and even the first-tier Spiritual Plants hidden in rock crevices are plucked out.

Young Master Jiang Chen acts as a tireless herb-gathering tool.

As for Jiang Feng...

This guy, not knowing where he pulled a bamboo chair from, is lying comfortably, holding a steaming cup of Spiritual Tea, carefree and relaxed.

"Hey! You guys are cheating!"

Huangfu Yunni finally couldn't take it anymore, rushing a few steps to stand in front of Jiang Feng and shouting while pointing at him.

Jiang Feng lifted his eyelids: "Cheating? Who stipulated that one can't bring a treasure-hunting expert into the Secret Realm? Red One, don't be jealous."

"Red One?!"

Huangfu Yunni's eyes widened, pointing at her own nose, shaking with anger, "Who are you calling Red One!"

"You're wearing such red clothes, if I don't call you Red One, what should I call you?" Jiang Feng said with a look of justification, pointing to Huangfu Yunshang, who was dressed in white beside her, "Look, she's wearing white, so I'll call her White Two. Your names are too long, and I'm old, so I can't remember them."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yunshang stumbled.

White Two?!

The dignified Second Young Miss of the Commandery Lords Mansion, one of the famous twin beauties of Huoyang Commandery, was actually called White Two?

Why does this sound so... silly?

"Jiang Feng! I'm going to kill you!"

Huangfu Yunni was so angry she drew the long whip from her waist.

"Sister, don't be impulsive!" Huangfu Yunshang hurriedly hugged her waist, "Father instructed that we must listen to his arrangements in the Secret Realm!"

"Listen to what he calls us! Red One! White Two! What does he take us for!" Huangfu Yunni struggled desperately.

Jiang Feng sipped his tea leisurely.

"If you two are bored, go help Young Master Jiang Chen fill in the dirt. He works hard digging holes, so if you fill them in, it counts as protecting the Secret Realm's ecological environment. I might even share one or two Spiritual Plants with you as a participation fee."

"You!"

Huangfu Yunni felt a breath stuck in her chest, her face flushed red.

Let them, the dignified noble Young Misses of the Commandery Lords Mansion, follow behind someone's backside filling in dirt?

"I'm not doing it!"

Huangfu Yunni flung her long whip away and sat down on a nearby rock, completely giving up.

"How can we compare? Even if we ran until our legs broke, we couldn't gather as much as that woman! How is it possible to collect that fifty percent of the Spiritual Plants?"

Huangfu Yunshang sighed and sat down as well.

She understood clearly: with Yao Shifei there, most of the Spiritual Plants in this Secret Realm would end up in Jiang Feng's pocket. No matter how hard they tried, it was just a drop in the bucket.

She decided to just stop looking.

"That's right." Jiang Feng looked at the two with a smile, "For young ladies, fighting and killing is not good. Just obediently follow behind me and gain experience."

He stood up, walked over to the two sisters, and looked down at them.

These twin sisters, one in red like fire, with a spicy temperament; one in white like snow, quiet and reserved.

Sitting together, it was truly a pleasing sight.

Especially Huangfu Yunni, who was so angry her chest heaved incessantly, her tight red clothing making her figure appear even fuller.

Jiang Feng's gaze swept over her.

"Red One, you need to change this temper of yours. Too much anger is bad for the liver. If you get married in the future, who will be able to stand this fiery temper?"

Huangfu Yunni felt extremely uncomfortable being watched by him; she hugged her chest and glared back viciously, "Mind your own business! Even if I never get married in my whole life, I don't need you to worry about it!"

"That won't do." Jiang Feng said with a straight face, "Your father entrusted you to me. If I don't properly discipline you, how can I live up to his request?"

"Bullshit! When did my father entrust me to you!"

"Before entering the Secret Realm, didn't he say, 'I leave my daughter in your care'? Isn't that what entrusting means?" Jiang Feng argued sophistically.

Huangfu Yunshang, listening from the side, wanted to roll her eyes.

What on earth is this person's skin made of?

Just as the three were bickering, Young Master Jiang Chen returned holding the third-tier Water Ganoderma.

"Second Master, the Ganoderma has been obtained."

Jiang Feng took the Water Ganoderma and nodded with satisfaction.

"Alright, we've rested enough, let's continue forward."

He waved his hand and led the team to continue deeper into the Secret Realm.

Although the Huangfu sisters were ten thousand times unwilling, they didn't dare to act alone, so they could only follow not too far behind.

In the following days, an extremely strange scene appeared in the Secret Realm.

Other families were fighting bloody battles with guardian Yao Beasts to snatch a second-tier Spiritual Plant.

This team of Jiang Feng's, however, was like strolling through their own backyard.

Yao Shifei pointed the way, Young Master Jiang Chen dug the plants.

Jiang Feng was responsible for drinking tea and chatting, while incidentally teasing "Red One" and "White Two" behind him.

Huangfu Yunni went from being furious at the beginning, to gradually becoming numb, and now, as soon as Jiang Feng spoke, she could accurately retort.

The two bickered all the way, which added quite a bit of fun to the tedious treasure-hunting journey.

Huangfu Yunshang, meanwhile, silently observed Jiang Feng.

This man, who had no seriousness in his words and spouted nonsense, always exuded an absolute sense of calm and clarity.

He was like a chess player, coldly observing everything in the Secret Realm.

Huangfu Yunshang felt more and more curious and appreciative of Jiang Feng in her heart.

That noon.

The team arrived in front of a deep, secluded canyon.

The entrance to the canyon was permeated with a layer of faint purple miasma, exuding a dangerous aura.

Yao Shifei, who had been walking in front the whole time, suddenly stopped.

She didn't point the way as usual, but instead turned around, her expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Husband."

Yao Shifei walked to Jiang Feng's side, her voice very low.

"There is something inside."

Jiang Feng put away his lazy demeanor, his eyes becoming sharp, "What tier is the Spiritual Plant?"

"A fourth-tier Spiritual Plant!"

Yao Shifei raised her head, looking toward the depths of the canyon, her gaze filled with wariness.

"And a third-tier Yao Beast."