“Hero Chu, you truly are unpredictable, completely beyond comprehension.”

Upon witnessing Chu Liang instantly slay the demon from the southern route, Monk Pǔ Shàn couldn’t help but express his heartfelt admiration.

It was no wonder that the demon cursed until his last breath. Chu Liang’s cultivation level fluctuated between strong and weak, making it impossible to gauge.

The key was that when he was strong, he was truly strong, and when he was weak, he was truly weak. He was simply a bizarre figure of Shu Mountain. It was fortunate that he was an ally, otherwise, having such a person as an enemy would be a real headache.

To this, Chu Liang could only respond with a chuckle, “Heh heh.”

After the demon from the southern route died, his body solidified and fell to the ground, returning to dust as it seemed.

The soul nail of Luo Yao was also released. She staggered a bit before regaining her balance and thanked Chu Liang.

However, Chu Liang’s attention was no longer on her, but was fixed on the corpse of the demon.

He first used his Dustless Sword to ruthlessly stab the demon’s heart, throat, and head, then focused on stabbing the lower body several times… After observing for a while and confirming that the demon was indeed dead, he began to search the body.

Luo Yao and Monk Pǔ Shàn couldn’t help but shake their heads at the sight.

“These demonic cultivators from the Underworld Sect are all cunning. It’s always good to be cautious,” Chu Liang said with an embarrassed smile.

After some searching, the only thing of value on the demon was a wooden statue that seemed to possess some spirituality.

Chu Liang took out the statue, which was carved into the image of a fierce ghost king wearing a black dragon robe. It seemed a bit eerie. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a magical tool with a storage space.

No wonder.

He didn’t immediately try to open the storage tool, but stood up and said, “We should leave this place first. There’s something ominous about it, and I have a bad feeling.”

“I feel the same,” Monk Pǔ Shàn said. “Since we can’t get through this formation anyway, and there’s no way to explore for any treasures, we might as well leave and call for help.”

“I’ve already used the Jade Talisman to call for my sect’s elders, but I don’t know why they haven’t arrived yet,” Luo Yao said.

“Same here,” Chu Liang nodded. “This place can’t be reached directly from above, one must pass through the Misty Valley. It should take some time, so there’s no need to rush. Let’s go down the mountain and wait.”

“Alright,” the two agreed.

Just as the three of them were about to turn around and descend the mountain, a sudden wave of dizziness hit them. Following two thuds, Luo Yao and Monk Pǔ Shàn fell to the ground.

“What’s going on?” Chu Liang felt extremely dizzy as well.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness, the Tombstone in his arms buzzed, dispelling the irresistible force.

“Ah…”

Chu Liang shook his head with difficulty. When he looked up again, he saw the palace in front of him shining brightly, as if it held a great temptation that made people want to approach.

From Luo Yao and Monk Pǔ Shàn’s bodies, two colorful shadows floated out and began to slowly walk towards the palace.

This time, the formation on the square didn’t stop them.

“What’s going on…” Chu Liang felt a sense of alarm. Could it be that their souls were being drawn away?

“Don’t go!” He shouted in an attempt to wake them up.

But it was useless.

He tried to follow them, but his movements were extremely difficult.

At this moment, a clear voice sounded from the side, “It’s useless.”

“…”

“Hmm?”

Chu Liang turned his head and saw a man dressed in scholar’s robes with a handsome face, who had somehow appeared not far from him.

“As long as you stay in this Land of Immortality for a moment, you will be affected by the Breath of Dream. Your souls will enter the Immortal Dream. Once their souls reach there, they will never wake up. If it weren’t for the treasure on your body, you would have met the same fate. But to think of saving them, it’s just wishful thinking,” the handsome scholar said leisurely.

Chu Liang watched as the souls of Luo Yao and Monk Pǔ Shàn were getting closer and closer to the palace, and he became anxious.

“Who are you?” He asked the scholar, “Is there a way to save my two friends?”

“I can save them…” The scholar smiled slightly, “But you have to do me a small favor.”

“Okay.” Chu Liang agreed without hesitation.

“Oh?” The scholar was surprised, “You don’t even ask what the favor is?”

“Saving lives is the most important thing. There’s no time for questions,” Chu Liang said. “Didn’t you say that once they approach the palace, they will never wake up?”

“Haha, you are indeed a man of honor,” the scholar said, a hint of approval in his eyes.

With that, he pointed his finger lightly.

The soul shadows of Luo Yao and Monk Pǔ Shàn suddenly stopped and no longer moved forward.

Chu Liang finally felt relieved and thanked the scholar, “Thank you. What do you need me to do? Just say it. But I must warn you, my cultivation is limited. If it’s too difficult, I might not be able to do it.”

“It’s indeed a small matter,” the scholar said. “First, you must not mention anything about seeing me here to anyone. Anything related to me must not be revealed to anyone. Then, you need to deliver a letter for me.”

Chu Liang nodded, “No problem.”

Indeed, it was a small favor.

“The matter is not difficult, but whether you can truly keep a secret depends on your true nature,” the scholar smiled. “I decided to save you because I saw you kill that demon. I thought I might as well ask you for a favor.”

Chu Liang said, “We are all disciples of the righteous path in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Slaying demons and eliminating evil is our duty.”

“Good,” the scholar nodded slightly, then handed over a jade slip. “This letter, you need to deliver it to the Ji family, to Miss Ji Lianhua. No one else can see it except her.”

Chu Liang took the jade slip and solemnly said, “I will not fail you.””I can only delay this Immortal Dream for half an hour. After half an hour, it will still descend. You must leave the Land of Immortality before then, otherwise, you will have to stay here and keep me company,” the scholar warned.

With that, he waved his sleeve.

Boom—

It was as if waking up from a dream, Chu Liang only felt a dazzling light flash before his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, Pǔ Shàn and Luo Yao were still standing in front of him, as if nothing had changed.

However, both of them had just opened their eyes as well.

“What happened?” Pǔ Shàn muttered, “I seemed to have been in a daze just now.”

Luo Yao nodded in agreement.

Chu Liang remained silent, touching his chest. The jade slip was quietly there, proving that everything just now was not a dream.

He quickly said, “This place is very strange, we should leave quickly.”

With that, he turned around and flew towards the edge of the secret realm at the foot of the mountain.

Luo Yao and Pǔ Shàn didn’t know why he was in such a hurry, but they also knew that it was not suitable to stay here for long, so they followed him and flew away.

As he flew, Chu Liang was also pondering. The scholar just now, if nothing unexpected happened, should also be a cultivator trapped here, but with a higher cultivation level.

Could it be possible… that he was the seventh realm divine soul that Nanlu Jieying was looking for?

What could be certain was that he was definitely in a great predicament now.

Otherwise, a seventh realm powerhouse, even if he couldn’t leave here, would have countless ways to make him abide by the agreement. But he relied on “conscience” to keep his secret.

That was too polite.

But just because the other party didn’t impose restrictions, it didn’t mean that Chu Liang wouldn’t keep his promise. Since he had received someone’s favor, he would definitely do something for them.

It was just a pity that he couldn’t tell Luo Yao and Pǔ Shàn about this. They would never know that he had saved their lives.

What a pity.

…

When they arrived at the edge of the secret realm, another problem was presented to the three of them.

That was, they couldn’t open the secret realm.

Previously, it took Nanlu Jieying, a sixth realm cultivator, a lot of effort to barely open a crack. Now that the crack had closed again, the entrance had disappeared once more.

“What should we do?” Chu Liang was somewhat anxious.

“It seems we can only wait for the elders of our sect to rescue us,” Luo Yao said quite calmly.

Chu Liang looked at the outside of the secret realm, a misty transparent barrier. He could see the thick Dream Abyss, filled with dense fog.

The reason he was anxious was because the scholar said he could only delay for half an hour. What if the master or the elders of Sanjue Valley couldn’t arrive within half an hour?

Just as he was thinking about this.

He saw a touch of flame red light up outside the barrier.

His heart suddenly relaxed.

The flame red was getting closer and closer, moving at an astonishing speed, with a whistling sound like a phoenix’s cry! As it approached, it was a punch!

Boom!

The entire secret realm seemed to tremble!

This time, the barrier didn’t slowly tear open like when Nanlu Jieying did it before. Instead, it shattered with a bang!

Di Nvfeng, with her flaming wings spread out on her back, stood high above, like a deity, in front of the three of them.

“Master!” Chu Liang stepped forward and said, “Thanks to your arrival, we were worried about not being able to open the secret realm.”

Seeing that Luo Yao and Pǔ Shàn seemed a bit nervous, he smiled at them and said, “Don’t be afraid, my master is very friendly and warm.”

“Hey! I should have come earlier!” Di Nvfeng complained with an angry face, “But before I came, I ran into a few old guys from Sanjue Valley and had a fight. I taught them a lesson before I set off! If it weren’t for this, I would have arrived earlier! If anything happens to my disciple because of this, I won’t let them off!”

“…” Hearing her words, the expressions of the three youngsters stiffened.

“Oh, are these your new friends?” Di Nvfeng saw the two people behind Chu Liang who didn’t look like bad people, and asked enthusiastically.

“Yes.” Chu Liang nodded and introduced, “These two are the companions I met this time, quite fateful. This is Master Pǔ Shàn from Yunque Temple.”

“This is… Miss Luo Yao.”

———Author’s Note———

Good morning.

Another day close to six thousand.

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