We are all independent cultivators, so meeting each other is a kind of fate.

Let's talk about two different things, each with its own story!

After Zhong Qing dispatched the Twelve Demon Generals to resolve some troubles and obstacles for Bai Ling, he himself seemed to have nothing to do.

In this Demon City.

Almost everyone was here to contend for the True Demon Inheritance.

Everyone had their own business to attend to.

Some were busy searching for Secret Realm Treasure Troves, others were busy competing for Opportunities and good fortune.

In this busy Secret Realm, Zhong Qing's presence seemed out of place with the current atmosphere.

He didn't care.

Every day, he drank wine and took walks.

He just waited for Bai Ling to fully master the True Demon Inheritance.

This day!

Zhong Qing strolled along an ancient street.

"Roar..."

A beast's roar caught his attention.

He looked up and saw a colorful tiger Yao Beast approaching from around the corner of the street ahead!

The tiger Yao was nearly a zhang tall, with a cultivation at the Tianxuan Realm level, and it was baring its fangs and drooling at Zhong Qing, clearly treating him as prey.

Currently, in Demon City, there were not only Human Race Cultivators, but also quite a few Yao Beasts mixed in.

One should know that it wasn't just the Human Race who were interested in the True Demon Inheritance.

A Yao Beast with Tianxuan Realm cultivation posed no threat to Zhong Qing.

Since the other party dared to treat him as prey, Zhong Qing didn't mind sending it on its way.

However, before he could act, a long saber flew swiftly from afar, carrying the Law of power, and directly pierced the tiger Yao's abdomen, killing it instantly.

Following the direction from which the long saber flew, he saw a woman with a fiery figure striding over from afar.

She was wearing a red leather jacket, with a jade Card hanging from her waist, and her fiery red long hair cascaded over her shoulders, giving her a heroic and spirited look.

The woman walked past Zhong Qing and went directly to the demon tiger, pulled out her long saber, and then dissected the demon tiger's corpse, extracting its demon core and some valuable items.

Only then did she look at Zhong Qing.

"Alone?"

Zhong Qing nodded.

"Looking at you, you must be a Loose Cultivator!

A Tianxuan Realm tiger Yao scared you so much you didn't dare to move.

If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have likely fallen into this beast's jaws, wouldn't you?

Now, within Demon City, the situation is turbulent, and dangers are everywhere. What were you thinking? How dare you wander alone on the street!"

Her gaze towards Zhong Qing was filled with surprise.

It was as if she found it strange how someone with such poor vigilance could have survived until now!

Zhong Qing rubbed his nose.

After a moment of thought, he said, "Actually, is there a possibility that my strength is not bad, enough to handle most dangers?"

"Oh, please!"

Hearing this, the woman laughed.

"At your age, less than twenty, even if you started to Cultivate from the womb, how powerful could you be?"

Even with my Three Yin One Realm cultivation, in this Demon City where powerhouses gather, I must be cautious and wouldn't dare to say I can handle most dangers."

"We are all Loose Cultivators, and meeting each other can be considered a type of Opportunity!

In this Demon City where Sect forces run rampant, our individual strength is too fragile.

From now on, you can follow me!

I can't promise to help you gain great Opportunities or good fortune, but with me covering you, at least the probability of you surviving and leaving safely on your own will be higher."

The woman was quite familiar.

In just a few words, she gave off the impression that from today onwards, she would be covering him.

Zhong Qing was a little speechless.

"No need, right?"

"I'd say you're just too thin-skinned!

On the path of Cultivation, there's always the saying that 'the thick-skinned never go hungry.'

You don't need to feel embarrassed following me."

Clearly, in the woman's eyes, Zhong Qing was just too concerned about his Face and couldn't let go.

Before Zhong Qing could respond, the woman spoke again.

"Coincidentally, I discovered a small, dilapidated Secret Realm. Many Sect members look down on that Secret Realm, but for us, it's still an Opportunity.

I need someone to help me, to work with me to open this Secret Realm.

At that time, I can share the Treasures inside with you.

Let's go!

The Secret Realm's location isn't hard to find. If we go too late and someone else gets there first, that would be bad!"

Zhong Qing gave a wry smile.

He had no interest in that Secret Realm whatsoever.

However, at the woman's urging, he still got up and followed her.

Under the Heavenly Eye's observation, the woman had no ill intentions.

Perhaps she found him pleasing to the eye and, seeing that they were both 'Loose Cultivators,' wanted to give him a hand, providing him with some protection within her capabilities.

He had nothing to do right now anyway.

He'd just treat it as going out for a stroll!

The two traveled quickly.

Along the way, the woman spoke again: "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Fire Linger, and I'm from the Northern Region South!"

"And you?"

"Zhong Qing, from the Eastern Region!"

Fire Linger's beautiful Face showed a hint of surprise: "A visitor from the Eastern Region, indeed!

The Eastern Region is not far from here.

You must have traveled for a long time to get here, right!"

The 'long time' she referred to was measured in years.

"It did take quite some time!"

Zhong Qing thought about how he had been delayed for who knows how long since leaving Immortal River Sect, and now, it had been almost a month.

"I heard that place is quite poor, and the Earth Profound Realm is considered the top fighting power, with the Tianxuan Realm being figures of legend. Is that true?"

Fire Linger was very interested in the Eastern Region.

Among the Four Regions of East, South, West, and North, the Eastern Region was known far and wide as the 'floor tile' of fighting power.

But such low fighting power made her highly skeptical of this claim.

"It's somewhat true!"

Before Zhong Qing's rise, the Eastern Region was indeed a place where even Tianxuan Realm powerhouses were almost non-existent.

Answering this way was not wrong.

For a moment, Fire Linger's gaze towards Zhong Qing carried a hint of sympathy.

This was like a city person seeing a country person, already imagining in their mind how difficult the conditions in the countryside were and how hard life was!

"I heard that where you're from, many Cultivators can't even afford Spirit Stones. Is that true?"

Zhong Qing was embarrassed!

"Not being able to afford Spirit Stones is a bit exaggerated!

Some Low-Grade Spirit Stones can still be supplied!"

Fire Linger shook her head: "How pitiful!

These are some Cultivation resources I've saved up. For me, they're not very useful anymore, but for you, they should still be of some help!"

As she spoke, she directly placed a Storage Pouch into Zhong Qing's arms.

She didn't give him a chance to refuse.

This made Zhong Qing somewhat speechless.

So, was he being given charity now?

He inexplicably thought of a joke from his previous life!

Taiwanese: I heard you mainlanders can't even afford salted duck eggs.

Here are some salted duck eggs I prepared for you. Don't be shy, eat one in the morning, and you can still eat one at night.

With my financial resources, supplying two or three a day is no problem.

However, this girl's heart wasn't bad, and he didn't need to refuse her kindness.

If he refused outright, she would probably say he was just being too concerned about his Face and that his self-esteem was acting up.

Although they had only known each other for a short while, Zhong Qing had gained some understanding of this girl's personality.

Lively, cheerful, eager to help, carefree, and a bit self-centered!

While conversing, it wasn't long before the two arrived in front of a Secret Realm!

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