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Qi Xiao remained composed, neither humble nor arrogant. He feared that someone as skilled as Elder Nan would uncover their plans and ruin everything. Moreover, if they did not conceal their presence, the cultivators who encountered trouble would surely spread the word, making it impossible for more cultivators to mistakenly wander into this place.
The barrier served to hide both the serpent horde and the disturbances caused by the harm done to those cultivators. Elder Nan's gaze deepened with thought.
Your reasoning has merit, he acknowledged, but Little South Mountain is not exactly a remarkable place. Acting so covertly won't satisfy this group of serpentine monsters.
Qi Xiao's voice turned colder, his head bowing even lower. Therefore, I boldly speculate that the mastermind behind this intends to ensure a steady stream of cultivators are lured here by placing bait, and that bait is the Azure Feather Bird.
Rumors of the Azure Feather Bird surfaced a month ago. In that time, thousands of cultivators have ventured to Little South Mountain, yet none have found any trace of the bird. Does that not raise suspicion?
If it were false, why would the mastermind fabricate such a lie? I have pondered this for days without resolution, but after your guidance just now, I suddenly understood. The Azure Feather Bird is merely bait to draw people in.
As these words left his lips, silence enveloped the surroundings. The other disciples widened their eyes and swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down their spines. They had merely come out for training, yet unknowingly walked into a deadly trap?
Elder Nan stroked his beard and laughed heartily. You clever boy! If you hadn't pointed it out, these thick-headed fellows might still be scratching their heads over this matter.
The elders had already speculated about many things before arriving here but chose not to voice them out of pity for the disciples who had endured so much recently; they did not wish to frighten them again. Now that Qi Xiao had articulated it, the elders felt relieved of any further concerns.
Elder Nan nodded in agreement with Qi Xiao's insights but reminded him that these were still mere speculations; the truth would only be revealed upon investigation.
He glanced at the group of dirt-streaked disciples below him, each with varied expressions, concealing a smile. They had no idea what awaited them inside. Will you join us in entering, or will you go ahead on your own?
Aside from Qi Xiao's calm demeanor, the other disciples displayed varying degrees of apprehension on their faces. Though they were reluctant to enter, admitting so would only make them appear fearful.
Lu Mingyuan felt a bit perplexed. He considered himself quite experienced, and he was the only one among the disciples at the Golden Core stage. After going through so much, he found it hard to bear, yet Qi Xiao remained so calm.
In Qi Xiao's composed gaze, he even sensed a hint of eagerness. No way, he thought; after all, he was a senior brother. How could he lose to a Foundation Establishment disciple like Qi Xiao? That would be too embarrassing.
Scratching his head, Lu Mingyuan said, "Elder, I am willing to go."
Zhao Jingjing and the others exchanged glances and stepped forward as well, saying, "We are willing to accompany Senior Brother Lu and the elders."
With their example, the remaining disciples followed suit in small groups, bowing in agreement.
Nan Huaiyuan laughed heartily and nodded in satisfaction. It was good that they weren't scared off by such a trivial matter; they had some spirit after all.
The elders descended with the wind, crossing over the corpse of the giant python and heading deeper into the dense forest.
Ji Yang, unwilling to let it go, shouted out, "Elder, what about such a big snake? Are we just going to leave it?"
Although he didn't know what could be refined from the corpse of a Double-Winged Snake, it was still a Double-Winged Snake at the Nascent Soul stage. Even if he couldn't use it himself, selling it would be worthwhile.
Elder Nan shook his head. "Such a large thing lying here can't be lost; we can come back for it later."
Ji Yang swallowed hard, reluctantly pulling his gaze away with a soft "Oh."
Deeper in the forest lay a barrier. Elder Nan wasn't skilled in formations and planned to break through with brute force like before but was stopped by Qingxu Zhenren's laughter.
"You brute! Do you really think everything can be smashed? If you strike like that, this secret realm won't just collapse directly but will be close to it."
Elder Nan raised an eyebrow in astonishment. "Secret realm?"
Qingxu Zhenren stroked his beard and replied lightly, "Indeed."
Though they often referred to it as the Xiaonan Mountain Secret Realm, after so long of exploration, any real secret realms would have been thoroughly investigated. What remained was merely a mountain rich in spiritual energy with some peculiarities.
Hearing the term "secret realm," the disciples couldn't help but feel excited, rubbing their hands together as they wanted to step forward and explore.
Qingxu Zhenren had no intention of keeping them in suspense. He extended his floating dust and lightly tapped it; immediately, the transparent membrane rippled like water waves, producing faint sounds of cracking ice.
In the next moment, that membrane surged violently, sparkling like stars as it flew from Qingxu Zhenren's hand.
As soon as the thin film vanished, the dense forest before them disappeared, replaced by a cliff and a suspension bridge leading to a cave on the opposite side.
The group crossed the bridge, only to find that there was nothing particularly special here. Aside from a few stones and a small bag of spirit stones, there were only some dusty notebooks lying on a table. It seemed that someone had lived in this cave at some point, but over time, they had left nothing of value behind.
Disappointment washed over them; they had expected treasures in this secret realm, but instead found it utterly empty.
"Hey, be careful! If you break it, you won't be able to pay for it even if you sell yourself!" One disciple carrying a box rubbed his reddened hand after being scolded by Ji Yang, feeling somewhat speechless.
"What’s in here? Just a few broken stones. How could there be any treasures?"
Ji Yang's eyes sparkled with excitement. "You really don’t know the value of things. Let me tell you, this piece in your hand is called Golden-Spotted Green Copper. A chunk the size of your fist can be worth six hundred spirit stones."
"Is that true?"
"Do I look like someone who would lie?"
Once they learned that the box contained treasures, the disciples gasped in awe and gathered around eagerly.
Qi Xiao, however, was less interested. He entered the cave and pulled out a booklet from beneath the table. Instead of spells, it was a travelogue filled with broad and novel content that Qi Xiao had never seen before in his life.
Wait, he had seen something similar in the Scripture Pavilion once. But this...
Qi Xiao scrutinized the familiar handwriting on the paper, his breathing gradually becoming heavier. When he flipped to the last few pages, he found them stuck together as if glued; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pry them apart.
"This is a restriction!"
A restriction only usable by divine realm cultivators!
Did this imply that the author of this spell was at least a divine realm cultivator? If so, then the potential of this spell was even higher than he had anticipated; it could rival or even surpass that of Master Han Ying's spells.
Suppressing his excitement, Qi Xiao planned to store the travelogue in his jade ring. Just as he was about to make his move, a voice suddenly rang out from outside.
"What are you doing here all alone, little one?"
Elder Nan entered with a smile. Upon seeing the booklet in Qi Xiao's hands, his smile widened even more.
"Let me see what good stuff you've found."
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