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

"Okay, okay, I got it. Can't you speak nicely?"

Ruan Chayan rubbed her eyes, bracing herself for anything, and complained, "You've been so emotional ever since you came back."

Upon hearing this, Xian Ge paused for a moment, then lay on its back in the space and said, "I will try to regulate my emotions. Please forgive me."

After all, I was actually imprisoned for a period of time, and now I have to go to work with psychological trauma, so it's hard for me to stay calm.

Ruan Chayan chatted with Xiange for a bit, but Xiange remained unwilling to reveal what she had been through. Ruan Chayan couldn't force her or make things difficult for the system, so she could only offer a few words of sincere comfort, hoping that Xiange could at least feel some genuine human kindness.

An endless array of puppets surrounded the formation. No matter how they attacked, Ruan Chayan would replace any damaged formation with new ones. Although this was somewhat wasteful of resources, it gave Wenren Ya more breathing room.

Luo Hanying's message reached Ruan Chayan before Wenren Ya recovered, reminding her to be careful of the traps and sound-eating cockroaches in the tomb.

“Junior Uncle has been to several tombs, so he has some understanding of these things. You don’t need to worry about me going with him; the two of us can handle it.”

Luo Hanying said worriedly, "I wish we were randomly paired together, you are now..."

Ruan Chayan glanced at Wenren Ya, who had opened her eyes, and said with a smile, "I am with Wenren Ya from the Wenjian Sect now. We have agreed to move forward together."

Upon hearing this, Ji Daoyun hesitated and said, "Wenren Ya of the Wenjian Sect..."

"Don't worry, she made a vow against her inner demons, saying she wouldn't harm the disciples of the Shiren Sect. At least I don't need to worry in the Guangxu Secret Realm."

Ruan Chayan made no attempt to hide her feelings, speaking frankly, "At times like these, every extra person adds to our strength, and Fellow Daoist Wenren also needs a partner."

Wenren Ya reiterated, "There are some things I can't say, but I truly mean it and I won't hurt you."

After exchanging pleasantries, Ruan Chayan looked at Wenren Ya, who had brandished a wooden bow: "Are you ready? Xiaoxue said we're going into the maze, and the puppet in front of us has the power to bewitch minds..."

After taking the communication jade slip from Ruan Chayan, Wenren Ya said, "I know about this tomb. I've heard my elders mention it before."

The Guangxu Secret Realm is called the Ancient Beast Secret Realm in the Canghai Realm. It gets its name not only because the secret realm is full of ancient mountains and extinct monsters and spirit beasts, but also because, according to legend, the tomb of a beast-taming master like Venerable Jiang is hidden in this secret realm.

The reason her tomb attracts so many visitors is because her natal magical artifact was a beast-taming artifact called "Scattered Gold."

Luo Hanying was the first to exclaim in surprise, "A divine artifact?! There are such powerful things here?"

"That's right.

This secret realm in the Canghai Realm opens once every thirty years. Every cultivator who enters it, without exception, hopes to find Venerable Jiang's tomb, but for a thousand years, none have succeeded.

Wenren Ya recounted what she knew in detail, "In recent decades..."

There are some things I can't say, but basically, the formation concealing the tomb during their setup was broken, revealing the Kunling Mausoleum. However, there wasn't time for cultivators to explore it, so the secret realm was directly placed into the Canglan Realm.

Luo Hanying and Ji Daoyun exchanged a glance: "So, Junior Uncle, your guess makes a lot of sense."

"Wenren Ya, judging from your words, are you a cultivator from the Canghai Realm?"

Wenren Ya responded cautiously, and Ruan Chayan noticed that she seemed to be hesitant to admit something.

Ji Daoyun confirmed with Wenren Ya: "Have you found the legendary Void World Mirror in the Canghai Realm?"

Wenren Ya gave a bitter smile: "The Kongshijian was once enshrined by our Wenren family..."

There are some things I can't say, and please don't ask anymore. I don't want to lose my life over a few words.

Ji Daoyun quickly figured out the key point: "I understand."

"I'm willing to trust you. Once we find a way to break the barrier of the Azure Sea Realm, you can tell us more then."

Upon hearing Ji Daoyun's words, Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying recalled the person whose head had been blown off by the Soul Searching Technique, and Lu Ze, who dared not say anything and clung to life.

Therefore, no matter what truth Wenren Ya knew about the Canghai Realm, she could not reveal it.

No wonder the mission required the two of them to protect Wenren Ya; she is indeed a key figure.

After cutting off communication, Ji Daoyun and Luo Hanying continued to search for the exit of the maze. Although they were attacked from time to time by puppet beasts and some strange snakes and rats, they were basically unharmed because of Ji Daoyun's strong strength.

The situation for Ruan Chayan and Wenren Ya was also surprisingly smooth. Ruan Chayan had cultivated the "Lianzhi Ningqi Technique" to this level, and her physique made living animals and insects naturally fond of her and unwilling to harm her.

Wenren Ya's Life-Giving Arrow brought forth vibrant life upon landing. She possessed a divine quality that made all living beings feel ashamed and unworthy, and they had no courage to even touch her.

Controlled by the sound of the mechanism, the cockroaches emitted a high-frequency chirping, causing them to collapse in disarray.

However, the maze was not so easy to get out of. The group kept getting into dead ends and then having to turn back to find a way out, which greatly exhausted their energy.

"These puppets and puppet beasts all have those red stones on their foreheads. Do you think that might be their weakness?"

As Ruan Chayan spoke, she slashed her sword down at the forehead of the puppet tiger.

The puppet tiger roared, and suddenly a red spiritual energy shield appeared around its body.

Wenren Ya dodged the puppet leopard's attack. The space in the maze was small, and she was not good at close combat. She jumped back one after another, drew her bow, and fired an arrow. The arrow went straight for the crystal, but it was blocked again.

Wenren Ya felt a piercing pain shoot straight to the top of her head from a twisted ankle: "Hiss—"

In a flash, she saw more and more puppet beasts rushing towards her. Instinctively, she raised her wooden bow in the direction of Ruan Chayan, chanting incantations, and several arrows appeared on the string.

Huajiao, perched on Ruan Chayan's shoulder, noticed Wenren Ya's strange behavior and quickly grabbed Ruan Chayan's ear and barked.

When Ruan Chayan glanced at Wenren Ya's state, she guessed that Wenren Ya was bewitched and that she looked like she was gathering strength for a powerful attack.

"Embrace your spirit and soul, and guard your mental platform!"

Cleanse your mind of all impurities, ward off evil and protect the truth!

Ruan Chayan formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation, unleashing the spell, "Break through the barrier!"

Wenren Ya! You don't have that many demons and monsters in front of you!

The runes formed from spiritual energy flew into Wenren Ya's brow. Her body stiffened as she came to her senses. Because her spiritual energy had been interrupted, she experienced a backlash and her meridians were in pain.

Ruan Chayan used the "Moon-Sweeping Steps" to dodge the puppet beast and approach Wenren Ya, then activated a defensive array to block the puppet beast's attack.

"How are you? Are you alright?" Ruan Chayan asked, supporting the staggering Wenren Ya.

Wenren Ya forced a smile: "It's nothing. There were some loose crystals on the ground. I slipped on one without noticing. It's alright, it doesn't hurt much now."

She felt embarrassed to lean on Ruan Chayan, and reached out to brace herself against the stone wall, but her palm suddenly caved in: "It's over! A trap!"

Ruan Chayan's expression changed, and a loud bang came from beneath their feet. Before they could react, they were pulled under the open stone bricks by something unknown.