I am so grateful that I can't express it in words.

“You actually know my name…”

Realized Person Ming She’s gaze became somewhat serious.

He was a strong practitioner from the Central Continent at the beginning of this era.

He had already been dead for countless years, yet this young man could speak his name in one breath.

His gaze fell upon the young man’s brow, where there was a strange, light golden mark, like a trigram, but the center was not a Tai Chi Yin-Yang symbol, but a lotus flower.

The moment he saw this mark, Realized Person Ming She’s pupils contracted.

“So that’s how it is, you are this generation’s…”

He seemed to understand something and spoke in a deep voice, “So it was you who set your sights on my secret realm.”

“No wonder, it seems these people who entered the secret realm this time were driven by you, weren’t they?”

The handsome young man shook his head, “This junior is unfamiliar with them, so how could I drive them here? It’s merely a matter of fate and destiny. Moreover, this junior did not come for senior’s secret realm.”

“Destiny… Hmph, you’re still using the same old tricks,” Realized Person Ming She snorted.

“If you didn’t come for the secret realm, then naturally you came for the thing below. Unfortunately, you are already too late.”

The handsome young man did not show disappointment upon hearing this, only nodding, “Indeed, but this is also destiny.”

Then, the corners of his mouth lifted, and he suddenly smiled faintly, like melting ice and snow, or a spring breeze caressing one’s face.

But in the depths of his eyes, there was a hint of bone-chilling coldness, “However, if this junior were to act now, perhaps it wouldn’t be too late, and perhaps this is still within destiny?”

Realized Person Ming She said coldly, “Don’t talk about destiny in front of me; I don’t believe in your ways.”

He said in a deep voice, “Indeed, since you are the successor of this generation, with your strength, you might have the idea of snatching it, but I advise you not to do so.”

“Although that fellow appears to be only at the Sanyin Realm, third level, that might just be what he wants us to see. Furthermore, there’s something he’s involved with that even I can’t imagine, and I’m afraid you can’t imagine it either.”

“If not for that, you wouldn’t have only discovered his existence now.”

“Am I wrong?”

The smile on the handsome young man’s face gradually disappeared.

After a moment of silence, profound runes rotated continuously in his eyes, as if he was gazing at a certain spot in the void.

After a moment, he gently nodded, “Senior’s words are true.”

“Only here did this junior see his existence.”

“But even though he is clearly close, he is blurred and indistinct.”

“Perhaps, this is because this junior’s cultivation is not yet profound enough.”

“Perhaps, this is also because of destiny.”

Then he smiled again, “However, senior is overthinking.”

“This junior was just joking. Such an interesting and mysterious existence, this junior has seen for the first time, so why would I make an enemy of him?”

“That is not the style of my Tian Lian Heart Lotus Pavilion.”

Realized Person Ming She snorted, noncommittally.

“Who is this?”

At this moment, a voice suddenly came.

The two turned their heads to look, only to see Zhong Qing slowly ascending the steps, his gaze falling on the handsome young man.

Hei Bai, who was beside him, seemed to sense something and took a step forward, blocking Zhong Qing.

This surprised Zhong Qing; for Hei Bai, as a puppet, to act this way meant that the person in front of him made him feel threatened.

This was the first time since Hei Bai broke through to the Sanyin Realm.

At the same time, runes flashed in the handsome young man’s eyes, as if he wanted to see through Zhong Qing.

But the next moment, he seemed to touch something, a hint of horror flashed in his eyes, the runes in his eyes instantly collapsed, and he instinctively closed his eyes, his aura chaotic for a moment.

A moment later, when he opened his eyes again, his pupils were clear and empty.

The handsome young man gazed at Zhong Qing for a moment, then a faint smile bloomed on his face, and he said, “It’s our first meeting. I have no name, but others call me Hermit Tian Lian. Brother, you can call me Tian Lian. May I ask your esteemed name?”

“Tian Lian?”

Zhong Qing frowned, feeling that the person in front of him was somewhat strange.

However, one doesn’t hit a smiling person, and since the other party’s attitude was polite, he nodded, “Zhong Qing.”

“So it’s Brother Zhong,” Tian Lian nodded, “I came here originally to find something.”

He paused, “But it’s no longer necessary, and I was just about to take my leave.”

As his words fell, Tian Lian smiled faintly at Zhong Qing, “I reside on Heart Lotus Mountain in the Central Continent. If Brother Zhong ever comes to the Central Continent in the future, you are welcome to visit my Heart Lotus Pavilion. I will surely sweep the mat to welcome you.”

Then, he gently nodded, and his entire person disappeared from the spot.

Zhong Qing’s gaze subtly shifted.

With his strength, he couldn’t even clearly see how Tian Lian disappeared.

This person came suddenly and left suddenly, leaving only a somewhat surprised Zhong Qing.

“Central Continent, huh?” Zhong Qing’s eyes flickered. He had heard this name many times along the way.

If he had the chance in the future, he should indeed visit the Central Continent.

But not now; his current goal in the Northern Domain had not yet been achieved, so he naturally wouldn’t rush to the Central Continent.

“I never imagined.”

Realized Person Ming She’s voice came, interrupting his thoughts.

Turning his head, he saw the other party looking at him with a face full of emotion.

“I never imagined that the Bronze Gate, which I studied for countless years, would be taken away by you just like that.”

“How on earth did you do it?”

Zhong Qing shook his head, not answering.

In reality, he himself hadn’t figured out this Bronze Gate, so he naturally couldn’t answer Realized Person Ming She anything.

Realized Person Ming She sighed softly, “So be it.”

“My remaining life’s attachments were all tied to this Bronze Gate, yet even until my death, I couldn’t touch even half of its secrets.”

“At the last moment, to see someone take it away, can be considered a kind of closure.”

Zhong Qing’s gaze shifted, “Last moment?”

Realized Person Ming She nodded, “Indeed.”

“As I said before, this secret realm itself was created using the power of the Bronze Gate.”

“Now that the Bronze Gate has been taken away by you, without its power to suppress the laws of heaven and earth, this secret realm won’t last much longer.”

“Before the secret realm collapses, this wisp of my divine sense will dissipate first.”

He looked at the slightly frowning Zhong Qing and sighed, “Young Master Zhong, there’s no need to mind.”

“Thanks to listening to your words, I finally found a successor at the end, so my legacy won’t be without a recipient.”

“My legacy is complete, and the Bronze Gate has also been taken away. My last obsession from my lifetime can now be released.”

“This is all thanks to you, Young Master Zhong. My gratitude is beyond words.”

“As previously stated, my life’s most precious treasures will all be given to Young Master Zhong.”

Zhong Qing nodded and waved his hand, accepting a storage ring that floated out from the illusory hand of Realized Person Ming She.

“Thank you.” This thank you was truly heartfelt.

Then the two waited together at the base of the tower for Ming Suxin’s inheritance to be completed.

Several more hours passed, and even he began to feel that the secret realm’s aura was fluctuating, and the power of the laws between heaven and earth was gradually losing balance.

This secret realm was about to collapse.

And Realized Person Ming She’s figure was also gradually fading.

Just then, a surprised voice came.

“Little Friend Zhong?”

Zhong Qing had already sensed the incoming aura and turned his head without surprise.

He saw Sect Leader Lan Tianhe, dressed in a blue robe and tall and thin, leading the disciples of the Zhan Yue Sect, walking in from the entrance with a surprised expression.

Behind the Zhan Yue Sect members, the gloomy-faced Sect Leader Han Mingfeng, Sect Leader of Shuangjian Sect of the Frost Sword Sect led his disciples in a continuous stream.