Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Zhu Wuyao used her divine sense to probe her surroundings but found nothing unusual. After a moment's thought, she asked softly:

How big is this place?

The Spirit Pen had been dormant for a long time, and perhaps its data was slightly corrupted. Based on clues from its memories, it made an on-the-spot deduction, saying:

"About... the size of two villages?"

Having received the answer, Zhu Wuyao immediately confirmed that this was definitely not the real secret realm, and perhaps it was truly as the spirit pen had said—

Once the painting is completed, its magical properties will naturally appear.

Even for an ordinary cultivator, it would only take half an hour to survey the entire secret realm from the two villages, so there was absolutely no value in exploring them.

We can't stay here forever.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Wuyao stood up again, having already changed his appearance to that of "Elder Qian".

The identity of "Elder Qian" is very useful.

If she encountered an ordinary disciple, naturally no one would dare to test Elder Qian's identity; but if she encountered Elder Qian, she would naturally turn around and run away.

Just as she was about to activate her escape technique and conceal herself, she suddenly remembered what had just happened.

wrong.

Why did the person who just passed by yell and rush past while there was no danger behind them?

Unless... using escape techniques within the secret realm will become uncontrollable.

As Lingbi just said, this secret realm is not yet finished, and the laws within the small cave are inevitably incomplete.

Thinking of this, Zhu Wuyao lifted his leg and, like an ordinary person, measured this world on foot.

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not far away.

Ning Zhiqi and Han Ge have already met up.

Although neither of them had guessed that escape techniques could not be used in this realm, Ning Zhiqi stopped Han Ge from using spiritual power just to be on the safe side.

Many grotto-heavens have unique laws and restrictions.

Moreover, it is specifically targeted at cultivators.

Before you fully understand the situation, treating yourself as an ordinary person is the safest approach.

"Senior Sister Ning, there's a mountain ahead. We can climb up and take a look at the entire secret realm before deciding where to go."

Han Ge was somewhat depressed.

Junior Brother Zhu... could it be that someone else is impersonating him?

Although he and Zhu Wuji did not get along, they were, after all, from the same family.

If Master knew that Zhu Wuji's recent progress and honors were all due to a substitution, I wonder how disappointed he would be.

Ning Zhiqi could tell what he was thinking.

He sneered and said:

"You still have the mind to worry about other people's lives? It's not even certain whether you or I will make it out alive."

Before even entering the secret realm, a spy from the Juque Sect infiltrated it. Just as they had exposed this person, they learned that Zhu Wuji, who ranked sixth on the minor list, might be from another sect.

Most importantly, Elder Qian seemed to have known this beforehand.

However, they failed to warn the Qingyun Sect disciples beforehand, and still facilitated this trip to the secret realm.

Han Ge was simple-minded and had learned the martial arts style of his master, Elder Liao, while Ning Zhiqi had actually fought his way through the martial world.

She looked up at the towering mountain before her, feeling a little anxious.

What exactly is in this secret realm...?

Elder Qian, no, it should be Qingyun Sect, actually used a prodigy like her as bait, risking total annihilation and a talent gap to set a trap and lure people from outside the sect here.

If you unwittingly made a sacrifice...

Thinking of this, Ning Zhiqi looked up at Han Ge beside her.

Han Ge was still pondering his "Junior Brother Zhu," still not taking the dangers of this secret realm seriously.

For a moment, I even envied his foolishness.

We are moving forward.

Suddenly, a person appeared in front of me.

Han Ge's eyes lit up, and he jogged forward, saying:

"Elder Qian!"

Ning Zhiqi followed behind Han Ge and greeted "Elder Qian" with clasped hands.

This Elder Qian was actually Zhu Wuyao in disguise. She sensed that someone was coming, but she didn't expect it to be Ning Zhiqi and Han Ge.

The scenery here was too monotonous, consisting only of black and white. Seeing these two people in blue robes finally brought some color to the scene.

To perfectly impersonate another person, Zhu Wuyao would need the ability to kill them, and of course, she didn't have the ability to kill Elder Qian.

Therefore, with its current disguise, it cannot withstand any testing.

"Elder Qian, aren't you wearing a bell?"

Ning Zhiqi was much more cautious than Han Ge.

She didn't know that the person impersonating Zhu Wuji was Zhu Wuyao, nor did she guess that Zhu Wuyao changed her appearance immediately after entering the secret realm, and she didn't dare to guess that she would impersonate Elder Qian.

Ning Zhiqi was being cautious by this probing question—could the Elder Qian before him be an illusion created by the secret realm?

Such methods are not uncommon.

Zhu Wuyao imitated Elder Qian and said:

"If I wear a bell, wouldn't the spies flee at the sound?"

This reason is very reasonable.

Before Ning Zhiqi could think it over, Zhu Wuyao looked the two of them up and down and then said:

"You guys are smart enough not to use any escape techniques."

"Come with me and explore. I wonder which fool used a teleportation technique as soon as they entered the secret realm. I wonder where they are now."

After saying this, Zhu Wuyao put on a serious expression, flicked his sleeves and walked forward, gesturing for the two to follow.

Ning Zhiqi followed behind "Elder Qian".

It wasn't that she didn't want to continue testing the waters.

She didn't dare.

If this Elder Qian is not the real Elder Qian, whether he is being impersonated by someone else or is being haunted by a secret realm, it would be unwise to act rashly.

If this person is Elder Qian...

Ning Zhiqi dared not test the waters any further.

After realizing that there was more to this secret realm trip than met the eye, and that she and her group might be bait, she became wary of Elder Qian.

If she offends Elder Qian now, she might be the first to be eliminated in a crisis.

The moment we met.

Zhu Wuyao knew that Ning Zhiqi was no ordinary person.

If someone is arrogant and reckless, they are easy to deal with; if someone is timid and cautious, they are also easy to handle.

However, Ning Zhiqi is a bold yet meticulous person. He not only dares to probe but also knows when to stop. Even if he has doubts, he can remain calm.

"Elder Qian... Junior Brother Zhu, is Junior Brother Zhu really a spy?"

As the three were walking forward, Han Ge suddenly asked a question. As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Zhiqi also raised his head and stared at Elder Qian's back, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Wuyao knew he would ask this question and had already prepared an answer:

"He can be, or he can not be."

"Huh? Elder Qian, you can't be sure either?"

Before Zhu Wuyao could reply to the question, Ning Zhiqi spoke up:

"idiot!

"As one of the four major sects, Qingyun Sect is tolerant of others. If this person joins Qingyun Sect out of admiration and does not commit any acts of betrayal during this trip, what's wrong with that?"

"Do you think it's a loss to trade your useless junior brother for his sixth place on the minor ranking list?"

"Unfortunately, those who infiltrate my Qingyun Sect team by hiding their identities are most likely enemies with ulterior motives."

These words were spoken with an unusually worldly wisdom.

It is also exceptionally realistic.

It dealt a heavy blow to Han Ge's innocent heart. He felt that this was not the way things should be, nor should he have acted this way, but he did not know how to refute it, so he simply fell silent.

It took about fifteen minutes to walk.

They didn't encounter anyone else along the way, perhaps because they all shared Ning Zhiqi's attitude of observing and waiting before exploring further.

The group arrived at the foot of a mountain.

The rocks were shattered, and a Qingyun Sect disciple collapsed unconscious at the foot of the mountain. Han Ge recognized the man:

"That's Junior Sister Ying!"