33: Chapter 33 Sangji Arrives

Hearing Tang Xiaowu's words, Chen Shanzhi's face did not show much surprise.

He had already guessed this possibility before.

And looking at the situation, Tang Xiaowu seemed to know quite a lot about the events recorded in this Secret Realm.

This was good news.

Chen Shanzhi looked at Tang Xiaowu and asked with a serious expression:

"Since this Secret Realm records events of your Wu Clan from over a hundred years ago..."

"Then as the Saintess of the Witch Clan, you should know quite a bit, right?"

If they knew the ins and outs of the matter, they might be able to find a way to leave this Secret Realm.

Unexpectedly, Tang Xiaowu's eyes dimmed, and with a hint of sorrow, she shook her head:

"I don't know much either."

She looked at the churning poison barrier in the distance, her voice sounding somewhat ethereal:

"I only know that this happened, but I'm not clear on the details."

"I only heard my Divine Shaman grandfather mention that on that day, the Ten Thousand Poison Barrier failed without any warning."

"Countless armies of Demon People, like a black tide, instantly submerged our outer defensive lines."

Tang Xiaowu took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions, and continued:

"Most of our clansmen either died in battle or were captured alive by the Demon People to be taken back as food."

"To buy time, the Clan Chief at the time held off three Demon Gods alone, eventually dying from exhaustion."

"In the end, it was the heavily injured Divine Shaman who fought desperately to lead the few remaining clansmen."

"Using the terrain as cover, they fled into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, which were filled with Fierce Gu, barely managing to escape the disaster."

"Now that a hundred years have passed, our Wu Clan has still not been able to recover our Origin Qi."

After listening, Chen Shanzhi's brow furrowed, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed the jade pendant at his waist.

The Ten Thousand Poison Barrier failed? And without any warning?

Looking at it this way, someone must have leaked the Formation Map of the Ten Thousand Poison Miasma.

He just didn't know if it was someone from the Great Zhou side or someone internal to the Wu Clan.

Tang Xiaowu stole a glance at the contemplative Chen Shanzhi, a flicker of complexity and hope flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She knew Chen Shanzhi was smart, which was why she told him all this.

After all, no matter how real this Secret Realm felt, the people inside were all fake.

Only the two of them were real.

So she naturally hoped that the two of them could work together to clear this Secret Realm.

"Phew..."

After a long while, Chen Shanzhi exhaled deeply, breaking the silence.

He looked up into Tang Xiaowu's expectant gaze and said decisively:

"Xiaowu, I can tell you clearly."

"In the memories this Secret Realm gave me, there is absolutely no mention of colluding with the Demon People."

"Furthermore, the core of my mission this time is to form an alliance."

"I'll take the Cultivation Technique if I can, but if not, then so be it."

"If stealing a technique causes the alliance to collapse or even invites the enemy in, it would completely contradict the logic of my mission."

At this, a sharp light flashed in Chen Shanzhi's eyes: "So, in this Secret Realm, we are not enemies, but allies!"

Hearing the word 'allies,' Tang Xiaowu's tense shoulders visibly relaxed, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell.

"Since neither of us is the mole, then who is?" she asked.

"Process of elimination."

Chen Shanzhi held up two fingers:

"Someone who can access core secrets and has the ability to cause trouble in the shadows must hold a high position within our two sides."

"First, I believe the loss of the Ten Thousand Poison Barrier's Formation Map is more likely due to an internal mole on your Wu Clan's side."

"It would be very difficult for the Great Zhou side to access such a thing. So I think you still need to investigate that."

"As for the Great Zhou side, someone who could cooperate with the Demon People..."

The two of them looked at each other and spoke a name in unison:

"The Supervising Officer!"

Chen Shanzhi sneered: "That Wang Yuanhua's foolish actions in the Meeting Hall today seem intended to deliberately provoke your Clan Chief."

"At the time, I thought he was simply used to being a Great Zhou official and was being arrogant."

"Looking at it now, he likely wants to intensify the conflict and make the alliance fall through entirely."

"I must say, what a truly 'wise man playing the fool' our Lord Supervising Officer is."

Hearing this, Tang Xiaowu suddenly thought of something, and her expression changed:

"Oh no! He's currently with Sang Ji, and Sang Ji doesn't know any of this..."

Meanwhile.

The Wu Clan's back mountain, Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes.

It was dark and damp here, the surrounding rock walls covered with dense clusters of poisonous snakes and centipedes, and the air was thick with a nauseating, fishy stench.

"Ah! Don't come closer, don't come closer!"

A pig-like scream echoed at the bottom of the valley.

Wang Yuanhua was currently slumped on the ground, his whole body shivering into a ball.

In front of him, Sang Ji was squatting on a large rock, holding a colorful little snake in his hand, with a playful and cruel smile on his face.

"Lord Supervising Officer, didn't you say you wanted to see the scenery?"

Sang Ji flicked his wrist, and the little snake flicked its tongue, brushing against Wang Yuanhua's face:

"This is our Wu Clan's unique 'Seven-Colored Flesh-Rotting Snake.' Just one bite, and the flesh of your entire body will fall off like mud."

"But the person won't die; they can clearly watch the beautiful scenery of themselves slowly turning into a skeleton."

"Lord Supervising Officer, would you say such scenery is beautiful?"

"Beautiful my ass! Get it away! Get it away now!"

Wang Yuanhua was so scared that snot and tears were flowing, his hands waving wildly, and his crotch was wet once again.

He had intended to help Chen Shanzhi get some space, but he hadn't expected this kid called Sang Ji to be a total psycho!

Along the way, this kid didn't lead the way but specifically crawled into these nests of poisonous insects.

This wasn't experiencing local customs; this was experiencing Hell!

"Tsk tsk, the Great Zhou official is so cowardly."

Seeing Wang Yuanhua's pathetic state, Sang Ji let out a disdainful sneer, his eyes full of contempt:

"With this kind of courage, you still want to ally with my Wu Clan?"

Being so humiliated by a barbarian, Wang Yuanhua felt immense hatred in his heart, but how would he dare to lash out?

Suddenly, his eyes darted around as if he had thought of something, and he actually began to laugh out loud.

Sang Ji was taken aback and asked in confusion: "What are you laughing at?"

Wang Yuanhua clutched his stomach as if it hurt from laughing, and once he stopped, he said mockingly:

"Tsk tsk tsk, you clearly like that girl, but you don't dare to say it."

"Aside from having a higher cultivation, in other aspects, you're nothing but a coward."

Sang Ji's face darkened: "What did you say?"

Wang Yuanhua grinned: "Nothing much, I just wanted to say..."

"In a few days, your childhood sweetheart is likely going to become our Commander Chen's little lover."

Upon hearing this, Sang Ji's expression turned grim, and he directly reached out to choke Wang Yuanhua: "You dare speak ill of A-Man? Do you want to die?"

Wang Yuanhua pushed against the large hand on his neck, his face turning red from lack of air, but he continued:

"Cough, cough... In the Meeting Hall just now, I saw it very clearly."

"That girl A-Man was flirting with our Commander Chen the entire time."

At this point, a mocking look appeared in Wang Yuanhua's eyes: "Hahaha, also, do you really think I wanted to come see the scenery alone?"

"In truth, it was just Commander Chen wanting to be alone with A-Man, so he asked me to help lead you away."

"In our Great Zhou, Commander Chen is a famous Playboy with many tricks for dealing with women."

"He had me lead you away just to create an opportunity to be alone with A-Man so he could make his move!"

Wang Yuanhua's face showed an expression as if he were looking at a clown:

"A-Man and a woman alone in the wild mountains..."

"With our Commander Chen's methods and A-Man's lack of experience in the world... tsk tsk tsk."

"Before long, the goddess you long for..."

"...will likely be molded into whatever shape our Commander Chen desires! Haha..."

"Shut up!"

Sang Ji roared, his eyes bloodshot and veins bulging on his forehead.

He had been secretly in love with A-Man since childhood; she was the goddess in his heart, how could he allow someone else to touch her?

"Chen San... I'm going to kill you!"

Sang Ji threw Wang Yuanhua aside, his True Yuan surging as he turned into a blur, rushing wildly toward the cliff.

Looking at the hurried figure that had already disappeared from sight,

Wang Yuanhua's previously pathetic face slowly curled into a cold smile.

Those meddlesome people are finally all gone...

On the cliff.

Tang Xiaowu's face showed anxiety as she prepared to go find Sang Ji.

Just as she was about to step forward, a warm, large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her soft, slender hand.

"Don't be in a rush."

Chen Shanzhi shook his head: "These are all just our guesses; we don't have any substantial evidence yet."

"And the plot of this Secret Realm has only just begun."

"Even if he really is the problem, he won't make a move at this time."

"If we suddenly go looking for him now, we might alert the enemy."

After listening, Tang Xiaowu also felt that Chen Shanzhi's words made sense.

She then prepared to shake off Chen Shanzhi's hand.

But...

She looked down at her hand, which was being held tightly by Chen Shanzhi, a blush flashing across her face before she said coldly:

"Even if I don't go now, shouldn't you hurry up and let go of my hand?"

Chen Shanzhi acted as if he hadn't heard, pointing at the Wu Clan tribe below with a serious face and saying solemnly:

"Xiaowu, your Royal Father said for you to take me to tour your Wu Clan."

"Now is a good time; why don't you introduce your Wu Clan tribe to me."

"You..."

Tang Xiaowu wanted to pull her hand back, but she found that Chen Shanzhi not only held on tighter,

But also seemed to lightly rub the back of her hand twice as a small punishment for her struggle.

She didn't know if it was because she had been held by Chen Shanzhi while they cultivated before, making her body somewhat sensitive,

But with those two rubs from Chen Shanzhi, Tang Xiaowu felt a jolt of electricity flow through her body, causing her entire frame to tremble slightly.

She didn't dare try to pull her hand back again, instead suppressing the shame and anger in her heart.

She began pointing at the buildings below, saying coldly:

"Over there is the altar, and over there is..."

As if to forget the fact that Chen Shanzhi was holding her hand, Tang Xiaowu spoke very seriously.

Her profile looked exceptionally soft and beautiful in the sunlight, her long eyelashes fluttering.

Chen Shanzhi listened intently while slowly leaning closer to Tang Xiaowu, as if he couldn't hear very well.

First, their shoulders touched, then their arms pressed against each other.

Tang Xiaowu instinctively wanted to dodge to the side, but Chen Shanzhi's hand holding hers suddenly exerted force.

He pulled Tang Xiaowu directly into his arms.

Tang Xiaowu gave a cry of surprise, her entire back almost pressing against Chen Shanzhi's chest.

Feeling the soft body in his arms, Chen Shanzhi rested his chin directly on Tang Xiaowu's fragrant shoulder.

The tip of his nose was surrounded by the pleasant fragrance from the girl's hair.

In his palm, he continued to hold the girl's soft and delicate hand.

An intoxicated expression couldn't help but appear on Chen Shanzhi's face.

Tang Xiaowu only felt the hot breath of the man behind her blowing against her neck.

It made her whole body feel soft and weak, and even her voice began to tremble.

She didn't know if it was because they were the only two real people in this Secret Realm,

Or because she had experienced Chen Shanzhi's behavior too many times before,

But when faced with this again, Tang Xiaowu actually instinctively failed to refuse.

"That... that place is..."

Tang Xiaowu only knew that her mind was currently a mess, and she had no idea what she was saying.

Chen Shanzhi was also somewhat surprised that Tang Xiaowu hadn't refused him this time.

But it would be foolish not to take advantage of the situation; Chen Shanzhi used both hands to pull the soft body in his arms even tighter.

Just as the atmosphere reached a peak of ambiguity and Chen Shanzhi was about to push his luck further,

Boom!

A violent wave of air exploded from the distant forest.

"Stop!"

A furious roar filled with endless rage exploded like thunder from the distance.

Following that, a violent wave of air swept over, swirling up fallen leaves throughout the air.

"You lecher! Release your filthy hands!"

"What are you trying to do to A-Man?"

In the distance, Sang Ji's eyes were bloodshot like a maddened bull as he charged forward, shrouded in overwhelming Killing Intent!