The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Seeing Xiao Hongmei's complacency, Chen Xuan sighed helplessly. Although he still had a choice, he really couldn't do anything about her right now, and he didn't want his secret of having a hidden cave to be revealed.

Soon, the two arrived at the mountaintop together. The summit of Qingfeng Mountain was completely different from what Chen Xuan had seen before.

The scene he had seen before was barren and empty, without a single human or animal in sight. But now, a large area of ​​buildings had appeared, and the style of the buildings gave off an ethereal, otherworldly feel.

"This...is this?"

Chen Xuan was stunned. He hadn't seen these buildings before, but now they had appeared out of thin air.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but look at Xiao Hongmei: "Sister Xiao, what exactly is going on here?"

Seeing this, Xiao Hongmei smiled and said, "This is the location of our Thousand Falls Demon Sect. It is hidden within the Green Peak Mountains, but it is concealed by an array, which is why it is difficult for people to find."

"Qianluo...the Demonic Sect?! So that's how it is. Sister Xiao wants me to join the Demonic Sect? But I really didn't expect that the matriarch of the Zhang family would be a member of the Demonic Sect!"

"That's how it was before, but after discovering your special ability, I brought you here not just to have you join us. But don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you."

Back at the sect, Xiao Hongmei spoke with much more composure, perhaps because she was still feeling awkward.

"Oh, Hongmei's back! It's been years since we last met!" a kind old man flew over and said.

"Third Elder." Xiao Hongmei bowed slightly.

"Why aren't you properly setting up your plans at the Zhang family? What are you doing back in the sect now? Have you found a promising talent?" the old man asked Chen Xuan.

"This junior greets the Third Elder!"

"The fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage? That's a good prospect, but it's not enough for Hongmei to take notice. What, do you have some unique ability? Or is your immortal soul exceptionally heaven-defying?" the Third Elder asked curiously.

"Uh, yes, I do have some special skills, some special skills!" Chen Xuan scratched his head.

"Oh? Well, I'm curious then, what special skills do you have?"

"It's just...it's a special skill, how else can you explain it!"

"Alright, since you're unwilling to talk about it, I won't ask anymore. However, since your identity is unknown, you'll still need to pass a test if you want to enter our holy land."

"Holy Land? Didn't Sister Xiao just say it was a demon..." Before Chen Xuan could finish speaking, Xiao Hongmei grabbed his neck and covered his mouth.

But as shrewd as Lao Deng was, how could he not understand what Chen Xuan was trying to say!

"You little brat, how many times have I told you? This is the Thousand Falls Holy Land, a holy land, not the demonic sect they're talking about!" Old Deng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at her.

"Yes, yes, we are the Holy Land... oh no, the Holy Land! I was just teasing Chen Xuan! I'll go report to the Holy Lord first, and then I won't disturb you any longer, Elder!" Xiao Hongmei quickly explained, and then left with Chen Xuan.

"Aren't you usually quite quick-witted? How come you can't read people's expressions now?!"

The two walked aside, and Xiao Hongmei couldn't help but complain. However, Chen Xuan's focus at this moment wasn't on that; rather, it was on how broad her mind was, making him feel somewhat suffocated.

In order to save himself, Chen Xuan had no choice but to use his weapon. Sure enough, Xiao Hongmei reacted as if she had been electrocuted, retreating at lightning speed, her face flushed red.

"What are you doing~ Ouch!"

Chen Xuan: "..."

"No, I'm getting a little out of character!"

Xiao Hongmei: "???"

"Enough of that. Now that I'm in your sect, tell me, what was the purpose of bringing me here!"

"Actually, at first we wanted you to join our sect and infiltrate the Zhang family with me, but then we discovered you possessed a secret realm, so we thought..."

"What do you want? You're not going to do anything to me, are you?"

"No, we just want to move our entire sect into your secret realm so we'll be safer!"

"No, no, absolutely not! If it were just you, Sister Xiao, I could consider it. After all, my secret realm only accepts my wife. What would it look like if people from your sect came in?" Chen Xuan refused.

"What do you mean! I am the matriarch of the Zhang family!" Xiao Hongmei's face turned even redder.

"Sister Xiao, stop pretending. You should know me, right? How could you not know how many women I've been with? And I know exactly what state you're in right now!"

"You, you know?"

"That's for sure." Chen Xuan said slowly, "Your first martial skill, Plum Blossom Tree, is truly effective. Even someone with Zhang's cultivation level was affected. But I'm very curious, how did Zhang Run come to be?"

“Zhang Wei… his strength is quite average. If he were at the same level as you, he probably wouldn’t even be able to withstand one of your moves! As for Zhang Run, he was selected from our sect and, through a special bloodline secret technique, he was given the Zhang family bloodline.”

"Uh, you really are the Demonic Sect after all!"

"This place should be called a holy site!"

"Alright, alright, a sacred land, a sacred land, but as for the secret realm, I think we should..."

"Chen Xuan! Please, I'm begging you! After it's done, I... I'll definitely give you a reward!" Xiao Hongmei grabbed Chen Xuan's arm.

"Does it have to be this way?"

"Our sect... is already on the verge of collapse, its survival hanging by a thread. Several powerful forces are searching for us, determined to eradicate us, the remnants of the holy land!"

"What exactly is going on?" Chen Xuan also became serious.

Afterwards, Xiao Hongmei explained the current situation of Qianluo Holy Land to Chen Xuan.

It turns out that their Thousand Falls Holy Land was once a powerful force that dominated the region. However, a thousand years ago, their Holy Maiden, Qian Muli, mysteriously perished while on an expedition. The entire Holy Land was enraged and rushed over following the traces left by Qian Muli.

As a result, the people who had been lying in ambush created an even bigger scandal. The next day, several powerful figures from the Thousand Fall Holy Land perished, and multiple forces directly declared war on them, calling the Thousand Fall Holy Land a demonic sect that everyone should kill!

In the end, the Thousand Falls Holy Land stubbornly survived by using unconventional methods of killing. However, they could not get rid of the label of "demonic sect" that everyone hated. In this environment, even the new generation like Xiao Hongmei believed that their sect was a demonic sect.

"No, they said you're from the Demonic Sect, so you're one of them?"

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. Also, never fall into the trap of proving yourself wrong! Which righteous sect is without its share of filth?" Xiao Hongmei said calmly.

"Now that you put it that way, I can understand."

"Long live Sister Li!"

P.S.: Happy birthday to me, and happy birthday to everyone!