Ye Qinghan watched Dongfang Jue slowly enter the secret realm and thought to herself, “Master, don’t worry! Qinghan has already dealt with that Saintess Li Shiyao. Now it’s time to handle this princess, Dongfang Jue!” Since this is a secret realm, and dangers lurk everywhere—well, what danger isn’t danger in here? The presence of the chief disciple of the Soaring Immortal Hall was already the greatest threat! At that time, all she needed to do was have Cheng Liang come to her rescue. Worst-case scenario, beat her half to death and give her to Cheng Liang?
In Ye Qinghan’s view, Dongfang Jue posed even less of a threat than that dumb Saintess. As long as she wasn’t trying to steal her master, everything could be discussed!
“Qinghan, I’m still a little uneasy. Why don’t I go with you?” Su Cheng said.
“Master, you don’t need to worry. I’ll be careful,” Ye Qinghan replied.
[It’s not that I’m afraid you’ll be in danger. I’m afraid once you go in, they’ll be the ones in danger!]
Hehehe, Master truly sees through everything! At the very least, Ye Qinghan had no intention of letting that Shangguan Rou walk out alive! As for Dongfang Jue, if Qinghan didn’t beat the crap out of her, then it would only be because she clenched too tightly!
But that poor little Shiyao—Ye Qinghan didn’t plan to make things too hard on her. After all, that girl would be Cheng Liang’s plaything for the rest of her life. Not an easy fate either!
Thinking about it, Ye Qinghan felt she was just too kind!
However, Ye Qinghan’s actions weren’t based on emotion; she had her own calculations. After politely declining her master’s offer, she resolutely stepped into the secret realm.
Her master had already defied fate for her—Dongfang Jue, you think you can benefit from that too? What kind of thing do you think you are? It’s not like you’re the only princess! Ye Qinghan also had royal blood—did she ever boast about it? Did she ever act proud because of it?
You’d best obediently go be Cheng Liang’s toy!
The secret realm wasn’t quite what Ye Qinghan had imagined. She thought it would be a dark, damp cave, but it turned out to be a dense forest. However, it was still dark and humid. Even the starlight above seemed to be nothing but an illusion created by the secret realm.
Although Ye Qinghan felt she was frighteningly strong, she didn’t dare underestimate this place. After all, this secret realm was left behind by immortals. Even someone as powerful as her had to proceed with caution.
Soon enough, experience-delivering mobs arrived. Accompanied by the stench of death, a horde of skeletal soldiers surged out from the depths of the forest. They appeared to be the corpses of cultivators who had died here, now turned into skeletons. Ye Qinghan noticed their bones were still wrapped in long-weathered cloth strips. If these skeletons had been formed by immortal techniques, they probably wouldn’t be wearing clothes.
Just as she was about to draw her sword case, a childish voice rang out. Ye Qinghan didn’t even need to guess—here comes the annoying tag-along! Who would’ve thought that even after entering the secret realm, she’d have to babysit!
“Sister’s body is weak, Shiyao will protect you! These trash mobs! Don’t you dare hurt my sister!”
Ye Qinghan couldn’t help laughing as she looked at the tiny girl who was just as tall as her and now standing in front of her. She wanted to laugh out loud.
“You came at the perfect time, little sister! Let’s join forces and wipe out these disgusting things!” Ye Qinghan didn’t hold much of a grudge against Li Shiyao. Although a bit dim-witted, she didn’t seem to have any malice.
Originally, Ye Qinghan had planned to annihilate the skeleton soldiers in an instant. But now that Li Shiyao was here, she decided to see how much the girl knew about this secret realm.
The two of them fought a fierce battle—well, not that fierce. The skeleton soldiers were many, but they were low-level mobs. Even Ye Qinghan’s casual swings could mow down entire rows… The source of this chapter is novelping(.)com.
To her mild surprise, Li Shiyao wasn’t completely useless. Though a bit simple-minded, she actually had some real ability! Golden light trailed behind her within the killing formation. Compared to Ye Qinghan on the other side, her performance was only slightly inferior.
The ever-helpful Shiyao even kept trying to assist Ye Qinghan, though in her eyes, it came off more like a provocation…
The skeleton soldiers were only at the 5th or 6th stage Qi Refining Realm. No matter how many there were, they couldn’t stop these two slaughter queens. Before long, they were nearly wiped out.
“Sister, you’re amazing! No wonder the elders told me to be careful around you. So you’re really that strong!”
Ye Qinghan folded her arms across her chest, rolling her eyes in her heart. Then why didn’t you listen to the elders, huh?
“You’re not bad either. Quite unexpected.”
Li Shiyao didn’t seem to hear her. She casually took out a steamed bun from her backpack and offered it to Ye Qinghan. Her clear and bright eyes stared with anticipation and kindness.
Ye Qinghan was speechless. This girl—even if she were brought into the Soaring Immortal Hall, Master probably wouldn’t even glance at her. She’d just cling to Ye Qinghan every day!
That brain of hers—even if cured, she’d probably still drool!
“Don’t make that face. It’s not cute. Seriously…”
“Really? But the elders all say Shiyao is very cute. Men love girls like me.”
“The elders were lying to you to make you happy.”
Shiyao vaguely nodded, then leaned the bun closer to Ye Qinghan’s face like she was about to shove it right into her mouth…
This girl wasn’t even listening!
Ye Qinghan took the bun, turned around, and threw it away. It wasn’t about hunger—this was a secret realm. What if this silly girl actually had a scheming side?
Ye Qinghan didn’t care about any rare treasures in the realm, but she didn’t want to disappoint her master. Even if she felt this silly girl wouldn’t poison her, caution was still necessary.
“Sister, you eat so fast! Was it good?”
“Mm, delicious. The meat was tender and juicy. I loved it,” Ye Qinghan said casually as she glanced at the half-eaten meat bun in Shiyao’s hand, then turned her gaze to the mechanism in front of her. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
They had reached a cave, and the mechanism ahead was most likely the test for the second trial.
“But the one Shiyao gave you was a vegetarian bun. Even though Sister is good to Shiyao, Shiyao really couldn’t bear to part with the meat ones…”
You stingy little dummy!
“I didn’t eat it. I saved it for later…”
Li Shiyao thought that made sense. That bad guy Su Cheng must not let Sister eat well. Sister probably went hungry all the time!
Torn between guilt and sympathy, Li Shiyao pulled out another bun and handed it over to Ye Qinghan…
“One is enough. You eat it yourself,” Ye Qinghan said, not even looking as she kept her eyes on the formation mechanism. It was indeed intricate but not unsolvable.
She just needed a quiet environment…
The moment Li Shiyao heard Ye Qinghan decline, she quickly pulled her hand back like she was afraid Ye Qinghan would change her mind.
“Sister, how’s it going?”
“Piece of cake. Just don’t talk for a while.”
“This formation can detect speech? That’s amazing!”
“No, it’s a barrier formation. Seems to have some triggered enemy mechanism as well. Anyway, don’t speak. Let me analyze it.”
“That amazing? Maybe Shiyao can help you!”
“No need. Just stand over there.”
“But Shiyao wants to help Sister!”
…
Ye Qinghan could feel the Frost Edge Sword Intent stirring—that was the instinct for killing! She really wanted to kill this brainless Saintess!
But remembering that this girl would soon become Cheng Liang’s toy, she managed to hold back.
“Be good. Just wait quietly. Sister will handle this formation very soon.”