68: Chen Ye, give me back the mythical beast egg!

Squelch!

Wang Ming decapitated the White Tiger with a single slash of his blade, carefully collecting its blood in a vial.

He didn't even spare the tiger's corpse.

Since the egg laid by this White Tiger was considered an Opportunity by the Child of Destiny, the tiger itself must have possessed extraordinary qualities.

He couldn't let it go to waste!

After finishing this, Wang Ming scoured the area around Lake Heart Island. Once he was certain there were no other unusual items, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished beyond the horizon.

[Ding! Host has completed the choice! Reward obtained: myriad spirit blood pill!]

A flood of information poured into Wang Ming's mind.

Wang Ming instantly understood what the myriad spirit blood pill was.

It was actually a Golden Core refined from the blood of ten thousand living creatures!

It was an utterly sinister and evil object!

Once fused with it to achieve a Breakthrough into Core Formation, its power would far surpass other Golden Cores, rivaling even the legendary Heavenly Dao Golden Core!

"It really seems determined to make me walk the path of a villain all the way to the dark end."

Wang Ming smiled faintly. Though he said this, he didn't care in the slightest.

Righteous Path or demonic evil, what did it matter?

As long as he possessed absolute strength, his word would be law!

The victor becomes the king, the vanquished becomes the bandit!

History is always written by the victors!

"Now is not the time for a Breakthrough."

Wang Ming temporarily stored away the myriad spirit blood pill, deciding to explore more of the Secret Realm.

Although, as a villain, his chances of encountering good fortune were extremely low, casually slaying a few Vicious Beasts and picking up some scraps was still worthwhile.

With this thought, he lifted his foot, ready to leave.

A light screen materialized before him.

[Choice Triggered!]

[Choice One: Snatching someone's treasure does not align with the noble virtues of a Model Youth. Engage in deep self-reflection, actively return the White Tiger Egg, and offer generous gifts as an apology! Reward: Model Youth Honor Banner!]

[Choice Two: Although the host has seized the Child of Destiny's Opportunity, as a villain, how can you let the Child of Destiny live too comfortably? Increase the difficulty for the Child of Destiny! Reward: breakthrough pill*1!]

[Choice Three: Force the Child of Destiny to leave the Secret Realm severely injured! Reward: tribulation crossing pill*1!]

System, you're so wicked!

But this breakthrough pill and tribulation crossing pill sound like good things.

Wang Ming naturally wouldn't pass them up.

Immediately, he took a step forward, his form transforming into a streak of light as he shot off into the distance...

Somewhere in a field of jagged rocks...

Several Disciples from the Lingjian Pavilion were sitting together, resting.

One of them suddenly said, "Have any of you eaten a 'Bī'?"

Hearing his words, the others all wore expressions of utter disbelief.

"A 'Bī'?!"

"You shameless Xie Bujin, you're not even trying to hide it now, are you? In broad daylight, what nonsense are you spouting!?"

A female Disciple glared at him, wide-eyed and furious.

Xie Bujin scratched his head in confusion, then pulled a fresh, tender fish from his Storage Pouch. "This thing. It's just a fish. What's so unspeakable about it?"

A fish?

Everyone was stunned.

"This fish... is called a 'Bī'?"

The female Disciple who had spoken earlier eyed him suspiciously.

Could a fish really have such a name?

She was the first to disbelieve it!

Xie Bujin nodded and was about to speak.

At that moment, an angry shout suddenly rang out from the rocky forest in the distance.

"Chen Ye, you despicable, shameless scoundrel! I discovered that Divine Beast Egg first! Give it back to me!"

Hearing the commotion, the eyes of the Lingjian Pavilion Disciples all lit up.

"Chen Ye?"

"Divine Beast Egg?!"

Xie Bujin looked at the others, puzzled. "Who is this Chen Ye? Have any of you heard of him?"

They looked at each other, faces blank with confusion.

Whether in the Xuantian Sect or Qingxin Palace, none of them had heard of a figure named Chen Ye.

Just then, the angry voice sounded again.

"Chen Ye, for shame! Qingxin Palace claims to be a righteous sect, yet you commit such despicable acts! I will report this truthfully to the Sect Master. Qingxin Palace must give an account!"

A glint flashed in the eyes of Xie Bujin and the others. They exchanged glances.

Confirmed! Chen Ye was from Qingxin Palace!

"What do we do?"

"What else? Finder's keepers. Let's snatch that egg!"

"Let's do it!"

Within seconds, they had all reached the same decision.

They swiftly dashed towards the source of the voice.

But when they arrived, they found nothing.

"Where are they?"

"We're all at the Foundation Establishment stage. In such a short time, they couldn't have gone far!"

"Split up and search. Fire a signal flare if you find anything!"

They acted decisively, immediately scattering in different directions to search for traces of Chen Ye.

And similar scenes were playing out repeatedly elsewhere.

Several hours later, almost seventy percent of the trial participants who had entered the Secret Realm knew that Qingxin Palace had a Disciple named Chen Ye who had snatched a Divine Beast Egg from someone.

For a time, the trial Disciples from the three allied sects temporarily abandoned their search for opportunities, turning instead to hunt for Chen Ye's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye, at the center of the storm, was happily squatting by a small stream, catching fish.

"Disciple, I advise you to find a place to hide. For some reason, my right eyelid has been twitching non-stop..."

Elder Ming reminded him with some unease.

"What's there to fear? In this Secret Realm, as long as Wang Ming doesn't make a move, we're invincible."

"Besides, those guys are probably all busy searching for opportunities right now. Who has the spare time to come looking for trouble with me?"

Chen Ye was completely nonchalant and continued catching fish.

Elder Ming said gravely, "Don't forget, the White Tiger Egg is in your possession. What if word gets out..."

"Those people probably don't even know the White Tiger Egg exists. How could word possibly get out?" Chen Ye shook his head with a smile.

Elder Ming thought about it. That seemed logical.

"Perhaps I'm just worrying too much."

Elder Ming said nothing more.

Chen Ye had a point. In this Secret Realm, aside from Wang Ming, he was confident of defeating anyone!

Being this powerful yet still acting so cautiously... it really didn't suit the dignity of the second strongest expert in the Secret Realm...

Elsewhere...

Gu Qingyi and Ouyang Yaoxi had also heard about the matter.

Ouyang Yaoxi asked, puzzled, "Chen Ye? Do we have someone like that in Qingxin Palace?"

"He's a new Disciple who recently joined."

Gu Qingyi recalled the scene when she encountered Chen Ye in the cave earlier and said with considerable approval, "His Aptitude is quite good."

Hearing this, Ouyang Yaoxi was somewhat surprised. "Senior Sister, you rarely praise anyone. If even you praise him, then this Chen Ye's Aptitude must be more than just 'quite good.'"

Gu Qingyi shook her head. "Regardless of his Aptitude, as long as he is a Disciple of Qingxin Palace, even an ordinary one, we should still lend a hand if he's in trouble."

Ouyang Yaoxi nodded. "Alright!"

The two increased their speed, also beginning to search for Chen Ye...

"What's that smell? It's so fragrant."

A woman wearing Lingjian Pavilion Disciple robes followed the scent to the edge of a small stream.

Chen Ye was grilling fish. Hearing the noise, he looked up.

With just one glance, his eyes immediately lit up.

This girl was at most one and a half meters tall, with a baby-faced, fair and tender complexion, and delicate features.

She was the epitome of a perfect Loli!