Starting from one person Jia Zhengliang

On the day the secret realm opened, there was no grand gathering of immortals, only a series of prohibitions.

The forests of the Shiwanda Mountains are blocked and no outsiders are allowed to enter.

There are countless checkpoints guarded openly and secretly, including the relatively close sects, the Yinsha Sect and the Gu Master Tribe, the Wanbao Tower and the Hehuan Sect with strongholds all over the world, and even some sects far away in the Central Plains and the Western Regions come to get a piece of the pie.

Anyone who dares to trespass will be killed without mercy.

"The secret realm is open, and the treasures within belong to those with virtue. You big sects are actually occupying the transmission nodes and not giving us independent cultivators a chance to have a share. Where is justice?"

A man called together many independent cultivators, gathered them outside an area belonging to a famous and upright sect, and spoke loudly about the truth.

The two monks who listened to him were a monk and a Taoist priest. After he finished his passionate speech, the Buddhist monk chanted "Amitabha" and the Taoist swordsman killed this man with a sword.

The friends who came with him divided up the magic weapons and property on his body. Only two of them were kind enough to drag his body away. It is unknown whether they buried it or did something else with it.

Su Hongxiu flew through the air with Lin Xibai and Su Li. Seeing such a dramatic scene, even though they were used to the cruelty and ruthlessness of the world of immortal cultivation, they would still take a second look. After all, the more fools died in the world of immortal cultivation, the fewer there would be.

Su Hongxiu led the two of them around various areas of the sect. Except for revealing her identity once when she entered the Shiwan Mountains, she hid her figure at all other times, trying to keep a low profile and not wanting to attract anyone's attention.

All this is because the secret crack that Su Li and Lin Xibai are about to enter was secretly hidden by Su Hongxiu.

As the elder of the Hehuan Sect stationed here, she had already negotiated and submitted the division of the sect's area to the sect. Those were large passages that could allow seven, eight, or even more than a dozen people to pass through.

As an elder who was exiled to the border, it is not too much for him to leave a small gap for himself to allow two people to pass through!

This was just a reason for Su Hongxiu to comfort herself. When actually doing it, she chose to do it secretly for fear of being discovered.

As Su Hongxiu cast a spell, the three of them entered a rocky area. Throughout the process, Lin Xibai looked around curiously, and finally realized that a magical instrument was used to cover the area.

Able to conceal the spatial fluctuations here from being revealed, and also prevent the prying eyes of at least Nascent Soul-level experts, this level of magical weapon is indeed extraordinary. Unfortunately, before I could examine it carefully, Su Hongxiu put it away.

In addition to seeing the Nascent Soul-level magic weapon, Lin Xibai finally saw what the legendary space crack looked like.

It looked like a thin line twisting randomly in the air, sometimes shrinking into a ball, sometimes dancing like a ribbon, and wherever it passed, trees and rocks were smashed into powder by the turbulence of space.

According to what Su Hongxiu had said before, this spatial crack was extremely unstable because it was a small crack. In contrast, the large cracks controlled by the major sects were much more stable.

The secret realm is essentially a group of broken small spaces that float in the void and collide with the space where the immortal world is located every once in a while. This is why these cracks appear.

When the collision ends, these cracks will disappear, so there is a time limit for exploring the secret realm. You must come back within the specified time, otherwise you will be trapped in the secret realm and you don’t know when you can get out until another collision occurs.

Before leaving, Su Hongxiu repeatedly reminded Su Li of various safety matters, such as if he couldn't find the space crack to get in, he had to escape from the secret realm even if he had to use the cracks of other sects. Once this happened, he had to send a signal immediately so that his master would rescue him immediately.

In this world of immortal cultivation, full of intrigue and cruelty, is there such a master? Isn't it an exaggeration to call her my mother?

Originally, the idea of becoming a disciple was just a temporary measure for Lin Xibai. The more important thing was that he coveted the complete skills of the Hehuan Sect. It would not be impossible for him to betray his teacher and ancestors when necessary. But from this perspective, having a master like Su Hongxiu seemed to be quite good.

After giving Su Li repeated instructions and warnings, he also encouraged Lin Xibai with some kind words. The latter was very touched. Of course, he thought in his heart that it would be better if he didn't have to wear this golden hoop.

From the perspective of a weapon refiner, this golden hoop is really good. It shines with golden light and takes root in the flesh. From the moment it is put on, it becomes one with the wearer. No one can destroy the golden hoop without hurting the wearer.

The corresponding scriptures have been taught to Su Li, which is a guarantee of her safety.

From the lines of the conversation, it can be deduced that Su Hongxiu had obtained this from a monk. At the same time, she repeatedly stated that as long as Lin Xibai helped Su Li obtain something from the true... secret realm and brought Su Li back safely, she would remove the golden hoop for him.

And what else could Lin Xibai do except agree? After all, with his divine machine, it was only a matter of time before he could crack this.

Then, under the powerful influence of Su Hongxiu's spiritual energy, the small spatial crack was slowly straightened and opened. With a thought, a ring-shaped magic weapon flew out, growing from small to large, and then was inserted into the spatial crack, stretching the entire crack into a circle.

Looking at this terrible shape, Lin Xibai couldn't help but think that he had been with the Hehuan Sect for too long, and everything seemed so dirty to him.

But when he saw that the elders and inner disciples of the Hehuan Sect did not look unusual, he fell into self-doubt. Am I the one who is dirty?

Okay, after all the wild thoughts, Lin Xibai finally entered the passage with Su Li in front.

As a bodyguard, it is his duty to explore the way. After Lin Xibai landed safely, he explored the surroundings and confirmed that there was no danger.

The two appeared in an environment that stretched as far as the eye could see: an endless desert with only sand dunes and rocks, and no vegetation.

After Su Li appeared, he was not in a hurry to explore, but closed his eyes and tried to sense something.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xibai was not surprised. Trust between people is not so easy to establish. Since others think you shouldn’t know, then don’t know. Anyway, if you want to know, there are plenty of ways!

While Su Li was closing his eyes to sense, Lin Xibai took off the golden hoop and scratched his head. Seeing that Su Li had recovered from the sensation, he quickly put the golden hoop back on.

Su Li seemed to have sensed something, and his joy was beyond words.

"It actually exists, right in this secret realm!" After blurting out this sentence, she pointed in a direction and asked Lin Xibai to follow her.

Luckily, they didn't encounter any explorers from other sects along the way. But it was also very dull, as Su Li never treated Lin Xi well.

In order to break the awkwardness, Lin Xibai started talking.

"You just said it actually exists, which means that you...our master wasn't sure at first that what he was looking for was in this secret realm. So what exactly is he looking for?"

"I feel like Master is being too kind to you. You both have the surname Su, so you're not mother and son, are you?"

"You've never been nice to me since we met. Have I done anything wrong to you? Or have I done something to annoy you?"

In response, Su Li recited the spell to tighten the headband again and again, which led to Lin Xibai's acting getting better and better as he pretended to have a headache again and again.