All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

These words angered the old tree so much that it trembled and almost pulled itself out of the ground.

If it had legs, it would have kicked it by now.

Of course, its branches could be hit, but it can't do that.

In the end, he could only appear in a frustrated and resentful manner.

Then, the three of them watched as a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old walked out from the big tree in front of them.

With rosy lips and white teeth, delicate features, and dressed in white, he looked like a fairy child who had stepped out of a painting.

All three of them stared wide-eyed.

Xue Feng, his hand trembling, pointed at the person opposite him, "You, you, you! Aren't you an old man?"

Lin Tanyu swallowed hard, "Rejuvenation..."

Feng Ning's expression remained unchanged, so she could only smile and look at the person opposite her, "So, you've finally decided to come out?"

The child immediately crossed his arms and turned his head arrogantly, "I'm telling you, you've made me angry! I'll give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to coax me. If you don't, I'll really get angry."

The two stared at the young boy, then at Feng Ning, both feeling a bit strange.

Lin Tanyu tentatively asked, "You...know each other?"

Feng Ning shook her head. "I don't know him."

"Then what is he?"

"It's probably just a lapse in judgment. You know, it's a tree, and it's not quite the same as what we humans think of it."

The boy stomped his foot angrily on the ground, glaring at Feng Ning, "How could you be like this? You're not cute at all! I'm not talking to you anymore, hmph!"

Feng Ning raised an eyebrow.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stay here and get in your way. Senior brothers and sisters, let's go."

The two were stunned for a moment, until they saw that she had turned and left, then they quickly followed her.

"Junior sister, wait for me."

"Don't walk so fast."

Feng Ning didn't turn her head back, and even quickened her pace.

The young boy stood there, stunned and at a loss.

Why did you leave so suddenly?

"Hey, why did you just leave like that? Aren't you going to leave me? Aren't you going to ask me anything?"

Feng Ning smiled slightly. "Shall I ask?"

Of course, I won't ask!

She might not know the boy, but judging from her guess, the boy should know her.

From the moment he appeared, his gaze was fixed on me, and then he looked at me with a strange expression, which was clearly a problem.

If he didn't recognize her, then this attitude should be directed at all three of them, not just her.

Moreover, he kept emphasizing that she should coax him, otherwise he would ignore her in the future.

What does this mean?

This shows that in the eyes of this young boy, meeting again in the future is a common occurrence, and it won't end there.

Since we'll meet again in the future, there's no need to waste time here.

Or...

If the young boy were waiting for her here, he naturally wouldn't let her leave so easily; he would at least follow her.

Sure enough, before they had taken more than a few steps, the boy had already run quickly towards them and blocked their way.

"You're not allowed to leave! Stop right there!"

Xue Feng looked at the person opposite him warily, his hand gripping the hilt of his knife. "What do you want?"

The young boy didn't take him seriously at all. "Get out of the way, I'm talking to her."

Xue Feng was indignant; with his fiery temper, he was determined to kill him today!

Just as he was about to rush forward, Lin Tanyu swiftly pulled him back.

He still looked defiant, "Why did you pull me?"

Lin Tanyu rolled her eyes. "Do you have any sense of propriety?"

"What do you mean?" Xue Feng stopped in his tracks.

He's a simple-minded person, not very quick-witted, but he's not stupid.

Seeing Lin Tanyu's condition, he also sensed that something was amiss.

We've decided to hold off for now, observe the situation, and figure things out before taking any further action.

Then the young boy blocked Feng Ning's path, saying, "You're not allowed to leave!"

Feng Ning crossed her arms. The two were about the same height, but at this moment, she seemed to have a much stronger presence.

The young boy felt that there was a subtle sense of pressure in her eyes.

"Why can't I walk? My legs are my own, and I can go wherever I want."

Don't you want to know why you're here? Don't you want to know why you met me? Don't you want to know who I am?

Feng Ning shook her head. "I don't want to."

The young boy looked defeated, with a hint of anger. "How could you not want to?"

Feng Ning looked at him amusedly, "Why should I think about it? Who are you to me?"

"I've been waiting for you! I've waited here for you for so many years, how could you not want to see me? Didn't you come here to find me?"

Feng Ning's heart trembled slightly.

Wait for her?

why?

Moreover, the young boy's words seemed to imply that he knew of her existence and that she would definitely come here.

But hasn't the Xuanwu Secret Realm never been opened before? How did he know that?

I have so many questions in my mind right now, but it's clearly not the right time to ask them.

She said casually, "I only managed to enter this secret realm because I was lucky enough to get a spot. I didn't do it to find anyone."

She was telling the truth, and there's nothing to hide about it.

She hadn't come here to find him in the first place, and she hadn't even known about the secret realm before.

After coming in, I didn't even know there was such a person inside—no, such a tree.

To say that they came for him would be a stretch.

But seeing the somewhat defeated look in his eyes, Feng Ning still subconsciously asked, "Did you know I was coming?"

The young boy lowered his head, his once bright and lively face now showing signs of dejection. "Yes, someone told me to wait for you here."

"Then how do you know that person is me? Aren't you afraid you'll mistake me for someone else? You don't even know my name."

Actually, Lin Tanyu and Xue Feng also wanted to ask this question.

Then the boy said, "I know you."

As he spoke, he took out a small stone that resembled amber, with a drop of blood inside.

“There is a drop of your essence blood in here. Your name may change, your identity may change, but the blood is yours, and there is no way to mistake it.”

“So that’s how it is.” Then he added, “So, you’re the one who brought me here.”

The young boy nodded. "Yes, from the moment you entered the secret realm, I knew you were here. I was the one who made you appear in the forest."

"But you were waiting for me, so why did you set up a maze inside? How can I get in if you're blocking my way?"

The young boy looked speechlessly at Xue Feng and Lin Tanyu behind her.

The two of them felt a little awkward under his gaze.

Xue Feng said embarrassedly, "You did this to stop us?"