221: Demonic sect? Holy land?

Looking at Xiao Hongmei, who was so confident, Chen Xuan sighed helplessly. Although he still had other options, he truly couldn't do anything about her at the moment. He didn't want the secret of his Secret Realm to be exposed.

Soon, the two arrived at the mountain peak together. The top of Qingfeng Mountain now looked completely different from what Chen Xuan had seen before.

Previously, the scene he had seen was a barren peak, without a single person or beast in sight. But now, a large cluster of buildings had appeared, and their style exuded an ethereal, immortal aura.

"This... what is this?"

Chen Xuan was stunned. He truly hadn't seen these buildings before; they had just appeared out of thin air?

Seeing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but look at Xiao Hongmei: "Sister Xiao, what exactly is going on here?"

Xiao Hongmei smiled when she saw his reaction: "This is the location of our Thousand Falling Holy Land. It's hidden within the Qingfeng Mountain range, concealed by a Formation, which is why people couldn't find it."

"Thousand Falling... Holy Land?! So that's it. Sister Xiao, you want me to join the Holy Land? But before this, I really didn't expect that the dignified Zhang Family Head's wife would be a person of the Holy Land!"

"It used to be like that, but after discovering your special ability, my bringing you here is more than just about joining us. Don't worry, Sister has no ill intentions towards you."

Back in the Sect, Xiao Hongmei's speech became much more proper, perhaps because she was still feeling awkward.

"Oh, Hongmei is back. It's been years since I last saw you!" a benevolent Elder flew over and said.

"Elder Three." Xiao Hongmei bowed slightly.

"You're supposed to be busy with your plans in the Zhang Family. Why are you suddenly back at the Sect? Could it be that you've found a good prospect?" The Elder looked at Chen Xuan.

"This junior greets Elder Three!"

"A Nascent Soul fifth Realm? That's indeed a good prospect, but it's not enough to catch our Hongmei's eye. So, do you, young man, have some unique ability? Or is your Immortal Soul particularly Heaven-Defying?" Elder Three asked curiously.

"Uh, I do have some special skills, some special skills!" Chen Xuan scratched his head.

"Oh? Then I, this old man, am curious. What special skills could you possibly have?"

"It's just... it's just special skills, how else can I explain it!"

"Alright, if you, young man, are unwilling to say, then I, this old man, won't ask. However, your identity is unclear. If you want to enter our Holy Land, you still need to pass a test."

"Holy Land? Sister Xiao just said Demon..." Before Chen Xuan could finish his sentence, Xiao Hongmei directly locked his neck and covered his mouth.

But a shrewd old man like the Elder, how could he not understand what Chen Xuan was about to say!

"You little girl, how many times have I told you? We are the Thousand Falling Holy Land, Holy Land, not the Demon Sect they speak of!" The Elder's beard bristled with anger.

"Yes, yes, yes, we are the Demon... oh no, the Holy Land! I was just teasing Chen Xuan! I'll go report to the Holy Lord first, so I won't disturb you, Elder!" Xiao Hongmei quickly explained, then pulled Chen Xuan away.

"You're usually quite clever, aren't you? Why can't you read the room now?!"

As the two walked to the side, Xiao Hongmei couldn't help but complain. However, Chen Xuan's focus at this moment wasn't on that, but on her overly ample chest, which was making him feel a bit suffocated.

To save himself, Chen Xuan had no choice but to extend a Sharp Weapon. As expected, Xiao Hongmei reacted as if she had been electrocuted, retreating at light speed, her face flushed crimson.

"What are you doing~ Ouch!"

Chen Xuan: "..."

"No, I'm getting distracted!"

Xiao Hongmei: "???"

"Enough of that. Now that I'm in your Sect, tell me, what's the purpose of bringing me here!"

"Actually, at first, I wanted you to join our Sect and hide in the Zhang Family with me. But later, I discovered you possess a Secret Realm, so I thought..."

"Thought what? You're not planning to do something to me, are you?"

"No, I just want to move the entire Sect into your Secret Realm. That way, we'll be much safer!"

"No, no, absolutely not! If it were just Sister Xiao, then I could still consider it. After all, my Secret Realm only accepts my wife. What would it be like if people from your Sect came in!" Chen Xuan refused.

"You, what do you mean! I am the Zhang Family Head's wife!" Xiao Hongmei's face turned even redder.

"Sister Xiao, stop pretending. You must have investigated me, right? How many women I've interacted with, you must know clearly, don't you? And your current state, I know even more clearly!"

"You, you know?"

"Naturally." Chen Xuan said slowly: "Your Plum Blossom Tree's first Martial Skill, its effect is truly remarkable. Even a cultivator of Zhang Family Head's Realm fell for it. But I'm very curious, how did Zhang Run come about?"

"Zhang Wei... his strength is very ordinary. If he were at the same Realm as you, he might not even be able to withstand one of your moves! As for Zhang Run, he was selected from our Sect, and through a special Bloodline secret technique, he was given the Zhang Family Bloodline."

"Uh, you guys really are a Demon Sect after all!"

"Here, you must call it the Holy Land!"

"Alright, alright, Holy Land, Holy Land. But regarding the Secret Realm, I think it's still..."

"Chen Xuan! Please, I beg you, alright! After it's done, I... I will definitely reward you!" Xiao Hongmei directly hugged Chen Xuan's arm.

"Does it have to be this way?"

"Our Sect... is already in a precarious state, living on borrowed time. There are many major powers constantly searching for our whereabouts, determined to eradicate us, the orphans of the Holy Land!"

"What exactly is going on?" Chen Xuan also became serious.

Subsequently, Xiao Hongmei explained the current situation of the Thousand Falling Holy Land to Chen Xuan.

It turned out that their Thousand Falling Holy Land was once indeed a powerful force that dominated a region. However, a thousand years ago, their Saintess, Qian Muli, mysteriously perished during an outdoor training expedition. The entire Holy Land was enraged and rushed over, following the imprint Qian Muli left behind.

The result was that they were ambushed by pre-arranged forces, creating an even bigger scandal. The next day, multiple powerful cultivators of the Thousand Falling Holy Land perished, and several factions directly declared war on them, labeling the Thousand Falling Holy Land as a Demon Sect, to be exterminated by all!

In the end, the Thousand Falling Holy Land stubbornly survived through unconventional methods of slaughter, but the label of a universally reviled Demon Sect stuck with them. New generations like Xiao Hongmei, in this environment, also came to believe their Sect was a Demon Sect.

"No, just because they say you're a Demon Sect, you are?"

"An innocent man is guilty because of his wealth. Also, never fall into the trap of self-justification! Which Sect on the Righteous Path doesn't have some dirt?" Xiao Hongmei said indifferently.

"When you put it that way, I can understand."

"Long live Sister Li."

Ps: Happy birthday to me, and happy birthday to everyone!~