Hammer in her left hand, sword in her right, the eldest sister is connected to both worlds.

[This is a demon king of the ninth realm! Do you think you can fool her?] The system felt that its data chain was messed up.

Xue Lan thought to herself that she was really capable; the demonic soul avatar of the fifteenth-realm great demon, the Silver Moon Azure Wolf, could conceal all auras. At least, people in the lower realms wouldn't notice.

"Isn't there you? You must have a way!" The girl's voice held a hint of amusement.

"I want to unbind from you. I'll unbind you once I contact the main system." The system grumbled, but still conjured a faint silver light that fell on Xue Lan, once again concealing the aura of the two little spiders.

The eight-tailed white fox high in the sky looked down at the scarlet jade spider on the ground.

"The demon race in the Southern Region is in turmoil, and I'm afraid the demonic tide will arrive in a few years. You've been too deeply tainted by demonic energy; the immortal sects cannot keep you here. Rather than the immortal sects taking action, it's better for me to understand you here," the red-clad fox demon explained calmly. Then she looked at Xue Lan.

"Which sect are you a disciple of?" The woman's voice was languid and pleasant.

Xue Lan tucked the two small spiders into his wide sleeve. Then he bowed solemnly: "Xue Lan, the eldest disciple of True Person Lingyuan of the Xuanhuang Sect, greets Your Excellency."

"Old Man Lingyuan's eldest disciple." The woman smiled charmingly, glancing at the distance where Yin Shishi and the others had already received the message. They all bowed very politely to the fox demon.

Yin Shishi looked at the Crimson Jade Spider on the ground, half of its body cut off. She walked to Xue Lan's side and asked him telepathically.

"Where's the stuff?"

Xue Lan knew she was referring to the two little scarlet jade spiders, but she didn't answer.

"I will discuss the matters that the immortal sects wish to know with your elders later. For now, I will use spiritual fire to burn this place and dispel the demonic energy. You may all depart now."

"Then we'll have to trouble you, sir," Xu Qizhou replied as he stepped forward. The group arrived outside the secret realm and saw several beams of light flying towards Mount Jiyue in the distance.

"That old beast from Jiyue Mountain has finally found out," Yan Chengxue retorted sharply. The others were used to it. Each took out their life-saving magical artifacts and headed towards the Xuanhuang Sect.

"We found many demonic beasts and cultivators tainted by demonic energy in the secret realm. They were all tied up and hung from trees by the Crimson Jade Spider with its silk threads. Senior Sister Yin removed the poison. By the way, Xue Lan, what about those two little guys?" Long Siyin, who was riding her sword in front, suddenly seemed to remember something and came to Xue Lan's side to ask.

“Crimson Jade Spider Silk is a top-quality material for refining weapons. I don’t believe you’ll let those two little guys go.”

"That's right, the demon race doesn't have the habit of raising human children. If they're released, they'll just burn them all down. It must be you."

Yan Chengxue approached from the front, causing the group to slow down. He jumped from his flying sword onto Xue Lan's spirit boat and began to flip up Xue Lan's large sleeves.

The two little ones fell onto the spirit boat. Startled, they curled up into two balls.

The system, inside Xue Lan's mind, covered its eyes: 【I don't want to see, I don't want to see.】

"You're so lucky!" Long Siyin exclaimed.

"Hard to say, isn't it?" Xue Lan said without changing her expression, taking out a small bamboo basket from her storage bag. She picked up the two small spiders and put them into the basket as if they were crabs.

"I'll raise these two little guys for now."

"Could you spare me some spider silk? I need it to control my puppet." Yan Chengxue's eyes lit up as she looked at the little spiders in Xue Lan's basket.

"They're so small, Yan Chengxue, have some decency." Xue Lan swatted away Yan Chengxue's outstretched hand.

The group returned to the Xuanhuang Sect, each going to their respective courtyards to find their masters. They didn't mention what they were going to do next. There were still ten days until the secret realm opened. As soon as Xue Lan returned, she locked herself in her cave in the back mountain, leaving the two little creatures to be raised by Lian Chuan.

The blueprints on the Chonglou Treasure Map kept changing and being modified, and on it was an extremely magnificent bow.

You've piled up all your nice-looking but useless materials.

"Just tell me if he looks good or not?" Xue Lan pointed to the bow and arrow that was half-finished on the table. A small array was applied to the bow, and when the wood spirit drew the bow and shot the arrow, peach blossoms would bloom.

In addition, Xue Lan added two wings from Wind Beasts to it, providing a certain degree of flight enhancement. It's also highly maneuverable. While it appears to be a Golden Core stage magic artifact, it can be used by those in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. This thing can also record its owner's movement trajectory.

I'm not worried about not being able to find the old patriarch of Jiyue Mountain who has a close relationship with Qi Yaoyao.

The system was speechless for a moment.

Qi Yaoyao's cultivation level is low; she's only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, even lower than Xue Lan who just lazes around all day. Yet, instead of focusing on cultivation, she prefers to use flashy things to flaunt her supposed nobility. She also possesses dual wood and water spiritual roots.

"You really know people inside and out!" the system murmured.

Xue Lan crafted the bow and arrow, racking her brains to give it an aged look using ancient methods from a thousand years ago. She wanted it to resemble as much as possible an ancient treasure from a secret realm, or at least something left behind by a cultivator from the past.

The system watched as Xue Lan, who was hunched over the table, compiled the biography and background of the Zhuohua bow.

The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms bright and beautiful. I simply don't believe she could resist picking them.

This is a death trap specially designed by Xue Lan for Qi Yaoyao.

Xue Lan put down her pen and shook her head: "How could you pick up your own things, Junior Sister Jue Dai Feng Hua? It's so embarrassing."

She wanted Qi Yaoyao to obtain this magical artifact in a grand and glorious manner, and then die a gruesome and painful death.

Two days later, Yin Shishi knocked on the door of the cave and gave Xue Lan a small bottle.

"Be careful and don't let the demonic energy corrupt you." Yin Shishi felt it necessary to remind Xue Lan, seeing his fanatical state.

Xue Lan nodded vigorously. She took the items and entered the cave; she was now going to make final modifications to the Blazing Flower Bow.

The small bottle contained a jet-black liquid. Xue Lan poured it onto the bow, and the liquid instantly seeped into the arrow.

The wisps of demonic energy escaping from the surrounding area were all captured by the idle system.

Xue Lan smiled as she looked at her work.

"The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful. Flowers bloom and fade... System, how long do you think it will take for her to die?" The girl's laughter was like silver bells, but it sent chills down the system's spine.

System: I'm scared and I won't speak.

The Xuanhuang Secret Realm is located in a grotto-heaven beneath the Xuanhuang Sect, said to be an ancient battlefield left over from prehistoric times. It opens once every seven years. Xue Lan handed the Zhuohua Bow to Xu Qizhou, agreeing that when the secret realm opened, she would first stall Qi Yaoyao so that Xu Qizhou could hide the bow.

The eldest brother patted his chest and said there was no problem.

On the day the secret realm opened, not only did the six sects and twelve factions send people, but even the demon race sent representatives. It was the eight-tailed white fox who had saved Xue Lan that day. Dao Xuanzi said that this white fox was named Tu Shan Yan, and last time she had a conflict with the cultivators of Ji Yue Mountain, and in one fell swoop, she burned down the mountain of Immortal Venerable Cai Jun.

Xue Lan wanted to laugh, but she had to hold it in.

"The Xuanhuang Secret Realm is now open. You may choose any medicinal herbs and treasures within the realm for one month only. Those who fail to return by the deadline will have the entrance to the secret realm closed, and may they have good luck," said Dao Xuanzi, the sect leader of the Xuanhuang Sect.

"Shouldn't two sect elders come out to make a bet now?" the system asked excitedly.

"You're reading that lousy storybook again?" Xue Lan asked helplessly.

The Xuanhuang Secret Realm is an inner secret realm of the Xuanhuang Cave Heaven. It is said to open once every seven years, but in reality, it opens once a year. The old guys from other sects all know this, and the disciples of the Xuanhuang Sect know more about it than they do about their own cave dwellings.

I bet I can lose even my undergarments.

"Isn't this secret realm opening a bit too frequently? I've seen other secret realms open only once every hundred or thousand years," the system whispered.

"Maybe I'm not the main character!" Xue Lan couldn't help but sigh.

"What do you mean you're not the main character? Where did you learn all these strange things from?" Ji Jinjin asked, tugging at Xue Lan's sleeve.

Xue Lan remained silent.

The system seemed to be leading someone else's child astray, so it stopped talking.

Several Xuanhuang Sect masters had already made their move; several beams of light shot down from the five peaks of the Xuanhuang Sect, and a huge magic array appeared on the ground. After the runes on it changed several times, the entrance to the secret realm suddenly appeared.

[If it were only opened once a year, wouldn't your Xuanhuang Sect have already looted everything inside?]

This isn't to blame the system for not knowing; the author went a bit crazy halfway through the original text, practically annihilating a sect with each chapter. The descriptions of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm are not insignificant.

Actually, there was practically nothing; only a name was mentioned.

Xue Lan led Ji Jinjin and the others into the secret realm, landing on a shimmering expanse of water.

"Because the flow of time inside the Xuanhuang Secret Realm is different from that outside; one month outside is equivalent to two years inside."

System: [What a terrible ratio! This is so frustrating for someone with OCD.]

Xue Lan didn't reply. The girl smiled as she watched the group of people walking towards her. The leader was a man dressed in white, holding a celestial sword. He had a refined and elegant appearance, but he had triangular eyes.

This is the chorus of the eldest disciples under the tutelage of the Immortal Master Caijun.

Xue Lan didn't look at Qi Sheng at the front, but instead looked at Qi Yaoyao, who was following behind him in a light blue dress. The girl was staring intently at Cui Wu behind Xue Lan.

Sure enough. Xue Lan was overjoyed.

To catch Qi Yaoyao, you must bring Cui Wu along.