My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

"It's definitely news from the Shiren Sect, about that Light Ruins Secret Realm in the New World."

Ruan Chayan led Luo Hanying to restart the silence array. She told Luo Hanying the contents of the communication jade slip she had just sent, "When the Shiren Sect heard the disciples report that the Guangxu Secret Realm had appeared, they wanted to send their disciples in the Western Barbarian Divine Continent to investigate."

We just reported that we're currently in the Western Barbarian Continent, right? Shirenzong's suggestion is that if we can go, it would be best if we did.

"We can't go."

Luo Hanying said with difficulty, "If we go to the secret realm, what will happen if no one helps Jin Si after he comes out?"

Ruan Chayan nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant, so I refused the sect and also told them that Jin Si was captured while protecting you and me."

The sect said they would contact the nearest fellow disciples to help us.

Luo Hanying asked, "Who are our closest fellow disciples? Where will we meet?"

Ruan Chayan sighed: "We don't know yet. We need to wait for the sect to make further arrangements."

To be honest, with internal and external troubles right now, I feel they can hardly take care of us. By the time they've made their arrangements, Jin Si will be dead.

Luo Hanying was also quite helpless: "That's how it is."

"It's better to rely on ourselves than to ask others. Let's head towards Baichen City now and lie in ambush there so we can rescue Jin Si in time."

As soon as Luo Hanying finished speaking, she heard the notification sound of the task being issued.

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying's expressions instantly turned ugly—

"Now, the seventh stage of the main storyline is being assigned: Enter the Light Ruins Secret Realm and protect Wenren Ya's life."

Task deadline: Two months.

Task Reward: 1000 points.

Penalty for mission failure: 10% deduction from main quest progress.

Ruan Chayan was so agitated that she jumped up and down: "Another mission?! Another mission?!"

They just told us not to go to the Light Ruins Secret Realm, and now they're making us go?!

7195, couldn't you have considered the situation before assigning tasks?! Jin Si is now in Taibai Pavilion's hands, we need to rescue him!

7195's mechanical voice remained as flat as ever: ["The assignment of this mission was determined based on calculations using the available information. Please complete the mission as soon as possible, both hosts."]

"You're insane." Luo Hanying took a deep breath. "The Light Ruins Secret Realm will open in about half a month. Can we even rescue Jin Si in that time?"

"I don't know, I really don't know."

Once we step into Baichen City, we will lose our spiritual power and be at the mercy of others. Only by relying on Jin Si can we find a breakthrough.

But if we go to Baichen City and wait, who knows when Taibai Pavilion will give us a chance?

Ruan Chayan touched her spirit beast pouch; Huajiao was currently sleeping inside.

Through the bond mark in her sea of ​​consciousness, she could sense that Jin Si was not feeling well, but fortunately, his life was not in danger.

Luo Hanying had a sudden inspiration: "If it doesn't work out, we can split up. One of us can go into the Light Ruins Secret Realm, and the other can go rescue Jin Si. What do you think?"

"No way." Ruan Chayan rejected Luo Hanying's idea. "The two of us combined are no match for Taibai Pavilion. If we separate, wouldn't we be powerless to fight back if we encounter danger?"

Ruan and Luo racked their brains for a solution, both looking troubled and unable to make a decision.

Just then, Ruan Chayan received a message from Jin Si, which she hadn't heard from in a long time.

{Ruan Chayan, listen to me, it seems I've left Baichen City, and I'm not even sure where I am now.}

Jin Si's weak voice echoed in Ruan Chayan's mind: "I was thrown into one of those pitch-black cauldrons you mentioned, and now the cauldron is frantically absorbing the spiritual energy from my body."

The Lianzhi Ningqi Technique will share your spiritual energy when my own is insufficient. To prevent your spiritual energy from being taken away as well, I need to seal our connection. Then, I will enter a state of deep sleep to ensure I can hold out for a while longer.

Ruan Chayan wanted to speak, but Jin Si didn't give her a chance. He knew what Ruan Chayan wanted to ask: "I can't get out on my own right now. If you want to save me, go find Qi Huixian. Qi Huixian has a divine artifact. Isn't it said that only a divine artifact can destroy the cauldron?"

"But Qi Huixian is missing!" Ruan Chayan shouted anxiously. "Tian Jiangyu is currently in Ji Daoyun's hands. If he's not the owner of the divine artifact, can he still use it?"

Ruan Chayan received no response from Jin Si, so she called out twice more before confirming that Jin Si had cut off the contact immediately after speaking.

"What kind of mess is this?!" Ruan Chayan covered her face in despair and told Luo Hanying what Jin Si had just said.

Luo Hanying took out a communication jade slip and said, "I will contact Junior Uncle now and ask him where he is now."

Ruan Chayan looked at Luo Hanying with hopeful eyes.

"Luo Hanying? What is it?" Ji Daoyun's voice came from the communication jade slip.

Luo Hanying quickly explained the whole story: "Junior Uncle, where are you now?"

Cha Cha and I were ambushed by Tai Bai Xie in Bai Chen City. Jin Si was captured by Tai Bai Xie and imprisoned in the Liu Cai Zi Wen gourd while protecting us.

Jin Si just contacted Cha Cha, and he said that he is now trapped in a pill cauldron similar to the one in the Yaoxiang Secret Realm, and only a divine artifact can save him.

I heard that Daoist Yu Chen has gone missing. Is the divine artifact, Heavenly Rain, now in your possession? I wonder if you can use Heavenly Rain? Could you go and save Jin Si?

I know this is presumptuous, but Chacha and I are truly at our wits' end. We are simply no match for Taibai Pavilion.

"I am aware of this matter; the sect just contacted me."

Ji Daoyun's voice, transmitted through the communication jade slip, remained as kind as ever, "But I am currently in the Yue Shen Mountain range and cannot get there in a short time."

But don't worry, our Shiren Sect has always been on good terms with the Xiying Sect. I will contact the sect leader of the Xiying Sect and ask them to send Song Jinmi with the Jingsha Spear to rescue Jin Si. You two don't need to worry too much.

Jin Si's abilities are far greater than you imagine. While cultivators can only endure for a maximum of six months within the alchemy cauldron, Jin Si will only last longer.

With Ji Daoyun's assurance, Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying both breathed a sigh of relief, and their mood was no longer so low.

Ji Daoyun then asked, "How are you two doing now? What are your plans for the future?"

Luo Hanying said, "Chacha and I are both fine. Next, we want to go to the Guangxu Secret Realm to take a look."

Ji Daoyun pondered for a moment before speaking, "Then let's meet outside the Guangxu Secret Realm. The demon race can have their sect find someone else to come and provide support."

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying then learned that the demon race had already started a war with the cultivators of the Canghai Realm. The cultivators of the Canghai Realm, using Hualian Mountain as their base, began to gradually encroach on the demon race's territory.

Because of the formations they secretly set up in advance, the demon race was unable to defend against them and is now in a state of decline. If it weren't for their innate strength, the Yue Shen Mountain Range would probably be awash in blood.

Ji Daoyun helped guard the Guangxu Secret Realm for several days, but the situation was unclear. The sects were not at ease with ordinary disciples, so he had no choice but to entrust the matter of the demon race to others and go in to take a look himself.

After all, the sudden appearance of a large secret realm at this time sounds like a conspiracy against the Canglan Realm.