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

Just as Ruan Chayan was about to speak, the formation suddenly dissipated, and she and Jinhua Cat fell back to the ground. Xiange helped catch Jinhua Cat to prevent it from aggravating its injuries.

Seeing this, Xian Ge was somewhat disappointed: ["It really was a failure. I thought you could find a loophole."]

Ruan Chayan touched her head and looked into her inner sea of ​​consciousness uncertainly, saying, "Although it wasn't successful, it doesn't seem like a complete failure."

A new mark appeared in my mind's eye, faintly visible, and I could vaguely sense its presence.

Xian Ge said knowingly, "That must be a compromise, allowing you to stay in touch without affecting your cultivation."

"It can't absorb spiritual energy on its own right now. I'll try to share the spiritual power within me with it through this mark."

Ruan Chayan set up a spirit-gathering array plate and spirit stones, using herself as a medium to transfer spiritual power to the Golden Flower Cat. The Golden Flower Cat's aura became more and more stable, and a dreamlike radiance appeared on its body.

As the sky darkened, Xian Ge said to the exhausted Ruan Cha Yan, "I wonder if we can see the moon in this secret realm. The Golden Flower Cat can absorb moonlight to heal itself. If the moon is there, its recovery will be twice as effective."

Ruan Chayan looked up at the sky: [“Let’s wait and see, and pray for something.”]

She turned her head and asked, "Has Xiaoxue not woken up yet? How come she's been unconscious for so long?"

String Song explained: "[“First, I faced the pressure of the Void Refining Realm, then I was subjected to the agonizing winds as I passed through the void rift, and when I entered the secret realm, I fell straight down—]"

"You're different. The Golden Flower Cat cushioned your fall, your cultivation is higher than hers, and the Sichuan peppercorns provided you with spiritual energy, so your recovery is naturally faster."

Ruan Chayan stopped asking questions and summoned Huajiao. She gave it spirit stones and a demon beast core, letting it absorb spiritual energy outside to recover. She set up an array plate, intending to rest there for the night.

*

"Junior Uncle, where are you now?"

After connecting to the communication jade slip, Ji Daoyun was somewhat surprised to hear Luo Hanying's voice: "Luo Hanying? You've entered the Light Ruins Secret Realm?"

"Yes, didn't we agree to come and investigate together?" Luo Hanying wondered why Ji Daoyun's voice sounded like he didn't want to see her.

Ji Daoyun's calm expression turned slightly gloomy: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let you come to the Guangxu Secret Realm."

Are you with Ruan Chayan right now? Is it just the two of you?

Luo Hanying then took the lead in explaining how she entered the Light Ruins Secret Realm.

She asked, "Why can't we come to the Light Ruins Secret Realm? What did you discover?"

"The Guangxu Secret Realm can only be entered but not exited. Now that you're in, not only can you not get out, but you can't even contact the outside world with your communication jade slip. We're like fish in a pot."

After entering the secret realm, Lin Zhuzui and I headed east along the west side. Although there were continuous ancient mountain ranges here, the minerals, spiritual plants, and monsters and spirit beasts were all in a state of being plundered.

Therefore, we were not among the first cultivators to enter the Light Ruins Secret Realm.

Based on what I've heard about the legendary artifact, the Void Mirror, in the Canghai Realm, I'd venture to speculate that the Guangxu Secret Realm is very likely a secret realm in the Canghai Realm.

After exploring the Canghai Realm and Taibai Pavilion, they laid a trap, using the Kongshijian to move the Guangxu Secret Realm to our Canglan Realm, all to trap us like turtles in a jar.

We've already been ambushed twice. The enemy seems to be in squads of twenty, silencing any intruders who enter their territory. If I hadn't brought Tian Jiangyu with me, we would have had a very difficult time escaping."

Ji Daoyun told her what he and the disciples of the Shiren Sect had discovered, and the members of the Wenjian Sect all looked solemn upon hearing this news.

None of them had reached the Nascent Soul stage. According to Ji Daoyun, they would be powerless against the enemies lurking in the shadows.

Bai Yan, the senior sister leading the Wenjian Sect, couldn't help but interject, asking Ji Daoyun about the characteristics of the enemy's resting place and what their attack methods were like.

Luo Hanying simply introduced herself as Bai Yan from the Wenjian Sect, expressing gratitude for the sect's help in saving her life. She then handed her a communication jade slip, allowing the two of them to communicate.

Ji Daoyun said that he only encountered two groups of people and did not notice anything special about the places where they stopped. However, they were all wearing black robes that could block the divine sense of cultivators, covering them from head to toe, and they all carried spirit swords and bows and arrows.

Bai Yan pondered and said, "In that case, it seems they don't care about hiding their identities. Could it be that they might disguise themselves as cultivators from the Canglan Realm and blend in with us?"

Ji Daoyun disagreed, saying, "It's all uncertain. I can't figure out what they're up to either. In any case, we should be wary of people whose identities are unknown."

Bai Yan agreed and expressed her gratitude.

Ji Daoyun politely said, "I should express the Blade Sect's gratitude to you for rescuing our Blade Sect disciples. This is also the news I should share."

Bai Yan glanced at Luo Hanying standing beside Su Daiyu, chuckled twice, and then said, "I wonder what Shiren Sect's plans are next?"

Fellow Daoist Luo is with us now. If she were to go to find you alone, she might encounter danger on the way.

Furthermore, our Wenjian Sect only has about twenty disciples who entered the secret realm. If we encounter people from Canghai Realm and Taibai Pavilion, it will be difficult for us to protect ourselves. I wonder if our Wenjian Sect can cooperate with your Shiren Sect?

I believe that if we unite and stand together against external threats, we won't be defeated one by one by the Canghai Realm.

Ji Daoyun discussed something with a few cultivators, and it seemed they had also contacted cultivators from other sects.

After a short while, Ji Daoyun agreed: "The Guangxu Secret Realm is really unfamiliar to us. It is also a large secret realm. We can't find the location and it's inconvenient to meet up. There are also enemies hiding in the shadows here."

We have contacted fellow Daoists from Baiyuzhai, Zihongge, Beiwen Temple, and Jindingmen. Tomorrow at 2:45 AM, Jindingmen will set off fireworks outside an ancestral tomb.

We gathered there, using fireworks as a marker.

Although fireworks might attract enemies, it's the best way to gather them.

Bai Yan had no reason to refuse, and she also expressed her willingness to protect Luo Hanying's safety.

Ji Daoyun thanked him again, and the matter was settled.

Ji Daoyun then inquired about Luo Hanying's situation: "Luo Hanying, according to you, Demon Lord Huaiwei is currently with Ruan Chayan, is that right?"

What's their situation now?

"Uh, I'm not quite sure."

Luo Hanying hadn't really thought that far ahead. She said, "I'll ask Chacha in a bit, and then report back to Junior Uncle."

Ji Daoyun said, "No need, I'll go ask Ruan Chayan directly, so I won't trouble you. You should take good care of your injuries."

Luo Hanying: "Okay, okay."

Luo Hanying put away the communication jade slip and whispered to Su Daiyu, who seemed more approachable, "You've been here for several days, haven't you noticed that there are no spiritual herbs or demonic beasts or anything like that?"

She listened for a long time, and realized that the Sword Inquiry Sect really knew nothing about anything.

Su Daiyu said awkwardly, "Actually, our Wenjian Sect has only been in the secret realm for two short days."

Luo Hanying nodded in understanding: "I see. No wonder you didn't notice such an obvious abnormality."