23: Go to the secret place

A hypocrite is more disgusting than a true villain.

There's nothing good to say about such a person.

"How dare you speak to my Senior Brother like that?!" the female Cultivator said furiously.

"If you utter another word of nonsense, I'll cut out your tongue."

"You..."

Although the female Cultivator was full of anger at this moment, Lin Ye's indifferent tone made her realize that he was serious.

If she really spoke again, her tongue might not be safe.

The female Cultivator even subconsciously covered her mouth.

The man, seeing Lin Ye's aloof demeanor, was not discouraged and said gently, "Brother Dao, you might have some misunderstanding about me. My Junior Sister here is usually spoiled and willful; this is my fault. Please don't blame her, Brother Dao."

"How about this, to apologize to Brother Dao, I know of a Secret Realm. If Brother Dao comes with me, how about we split the treasures within the Secret Realm fifty-fifty?"

"Secret Realm..."

Hearing these two words, Lin Ye was clearly interested.

Why did he come to Xiangzhou City? Wasn't it to find those so-called Secret Realms to strengthen himself?

Someone sends a pillow when he's sleepy?

As expected of the Son of Destiny destiny.

Seeing Lin Ye's interest, the man struck while the iron was hot: "Brother Dao, if you encounter a treasure you like, how about you choose first?"

"Senior Brother!!!"

Lin Ye hadn't spoken yet, but the female Cultivator beside him couldn't hold back, looking at her Senior Brother with an anxious expression.

That was clearly an Opportunity they had found, why should they share it with others?

The male Cultivator, however, spoke gently to her: "Opportunity belongs to the capable. I observe that this Brother Dao, whether in cultivation or character, is a rare talent. In this chaotic world, if more Cultivators can grow stronger together..."

"Then our future will not fall into darkness. With evil demons in the world, we Cultivators must strive for self-improvement and unite!"

"Senior Brother..."

The female Cultivator looked at her Senior Brother with teary eyes, clearly deeply moved by his words.

"Oh, right..."

Just then, the male Cultivator seemed to remember something and spoke to Lin Ye with a slight apology: "Brother Dao, my name is Luo Weiyu, and my Junior Sister is Zi Yuan. May I know Brother Dao's name?"

"My name is Lin Ye," Lin Ye said indifferently.

"Ah, Brother Lin, I wonder if you would be willing to go with us to that Secret Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye looked at Luo Weiyu with a smile on his lips.

He wasn't Zi Yuan, who had lost her brain and cerebellum. Luo Weiyu's previous words sounded quite passionate, but on closer thought, this guy had ill intentions.

Giving him an Opportunity?

Either he was to be used as cannon fodder, or that Opportunity was definitely something he couldn't handle alone.

No matter which it was, he had been roped in.

If that's the case, then he would go and see; it was a good chance to gain experience anyway.

Wouldn't it be even better if it was handed to him on a silver platter?

With this thought, Lin Ye smiled: "Naturally, I am willing."

"That's great!"

Luo Weiyu's face was full of pleasant surprise, then he said anxiously, "Brother Lin, this is an Opportunity not to be missed. How about we leave now?"

"Alright."

Lin Ye didn't waste words, casually tossing a pile of Low-Grade Spirit Stones to the manager, then got up and left with Luo Weiyu.

After everyone left, those few Cultivators continued their discussion.

"I didn't expect a little girl to be at the Golden Core Stage; that's terrifying. Which Sect's Prodigy is this?"

"Even more terrifying is that red-clothed young man. A single sword light could knock down her Spirit Sword. If it weren't for him, we might have died here!"

"Thanks to him. That little girl really had no brains, wanting to make a move in Xiangzhou City? Is her background so terrifying that she doesn't fear the rules here?"

"I don't know."

Just then, everyone noticed that one of their companions had remained silent, not participating in the discussion at all.

They couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother, what's wrong? You haven't said a word. Are you scared silly? They've already left."

The companion's call slowly brought the silent Cultivator back to his senses.

He looked up, his eyes filled with fear.

"Did, did you hear the name of that red-clothed young man?"

"What name? Didn't he say his name was Lin Ye?"

"Do you know what the Holy Son Candidate of Supreme Bliss Holy Land is called?!"

"You, you, you, you're not saying..."

"Yes!"

That person nodded heavily, and instantly, several people felt that the spiritual food on the table no longer tasted good.

Heavens! What kind of person had they encountered?!

...After leaving the inn, the three went directly out of the city.

Along the way, Luo Weiyu continuously tried to subtly probe Lin Ye's identity.

If you faced a chatterbox, you might elicit something, but facing Lin Ye, who was already wary, trying to get anything out of him was like dreaming of eating farts.

"Why are you like this? Senior Brother kindly offered to share a Secret Realm with you, and not only are you ungrateful, but you also ignore him when he talks to you!"

Zi Yuan pouted, looking somewhat cute.

Originally, her temper was extremely fiery, but every time she wanted to shout at Lin Ye, she remembered the murderous look in his eyes from before.

Her words were no longer an accusation but rather a tone of grievance.

For such a brainless person, Lin Ye wouldn't say another word to her.

Luo Weiyu once again became the good guy, beginning to comfort his Junior Sister.

The three headed in the opposite direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

During this time, because Lin Ye didn't talk much, Luo Weiyu had no choice but to chat with his Junior Sister about the surrounding scenery.

All of them were Cultivators above the Golden Core Stage, so the three could fly with Spirit Sword.

After half a day of traveling, they arrived at a barren mountain.

The crimson sunset added a touch of eeriness to this barren mountain. Zi Yuan, beside him, tightly clutched Luo Weiyu's sleeve, looking somewhat flustered.

Luo Weiyu's expression was calm, a slight smile always on his lips. If someone looked at him from the front, they would see the fervent heat deep in his eyes.

Clearly, there was something he desired on this mountain.

"Caw... caw..."

Barren land, withered trees, crows.

This mountain had clearly lost its vitality; everywhere one looked was desolate.

Occasionally, one could see rotting, foul-smelling corpses, which the crows were continuously pecking at.

There were countless white bones.

Clearly, this was a good place for killing and seizing treasures.

"Se-Senior Brother, is there really any Opportunity here? It's too scary. How about we go back?!"

Hearing his Junior Sister wanting to go back, a trace of impatience flashed in Luo Weiyu's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

He still gently comforted her, saying, "Don't be afraid, Junior Sister, Senior Brother will protect you. You also want to receive Revered Master's praise, right? As long as we get the Opportunity here, we'll definitely be able to make you a Saintess when we return!"

"Mm!"

This sentence clearly had an effect. Zi Yuan's eyes became firm. Although there was still some fear, she had already quickened her pace.