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"Spirit of the Secret Realm, you?" Jian Ning asked, her voice filled with doubt.

The magpie, however, sensed a hint of disdain in its voice and hurriedly tried to defend itself.

"Chirp chirp~" If this magpie hadn't been so indignant, I don't know how long it would have taken for my master to be bound to me.

Jian Ning stared at it intently, slowly uttering a questioning sound from her throat: "Oh?"

Without even thinking, the little guy started chattering away, trying to explain.

It was originally a spirit of a secret realm in the cultivation world. Once, an ancestor was undergoing a tribulation of lightning and struck it down while it was passing by. When it opened its eyes, it was on Earth and became an ordinary magpie.

Only those destined to obtain the secret realm and bind themselves to it can open the secret realm.

The only way to bind it is for the owner to come into contact with its blood.

The day the owl captured it, it already knew that Jian Ning was the destined one who had already obtained the secret realm.

Having grown accustomed to life on Earth, and finding happiness in being an ordinary little magpie, it longed to run away.

At this moment, Xiao Xi is flying around in the sky.

"Chirp chirp~" Master, now you understand, right? I deliberately bumped my head until it bled, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to enter this secret realm.

Jian Ning nodded and said, "Then you made quite a sacrifice."

No wonder the owl kept sending her the magpie.

It really works.

It's not surprising that it was able to attack Cang Jin back then.

"But..." Jian Ning wondered, "How did the owl manage to catch you?"

Upon hearing this, the magpie let out two angry, strange cries before chirping twice to explain that it was due to bloodline suppression.

“Okay.” Jian Ning smiled upon hearing this.

Zhang Nan couldn't understand what the magpie was saying, but from Jian Ning's words, he roughly knew that it was explaining why they could enter the secret realm.

After their conversation ended, she asked, "Ningning, how is it? Is it safe here?"

Jian Ning looked at the magpie and asked, "Is it safe?"

"Chirp chirp~" As long as you stay within the safe house area, you're absolutely safe. Besides, with me here, nothing will happen if you go out.

Jian Ning repeated what she had said to Zhang Nan, who was relieved and couldn't help but look around.

"Ningning, this place is so beautiful. We won't have to go to crowded tourist attractions to climb mountains anymore. We can just come here and the air is so much fresher."

Jian Ning teased her, "When did you start liking mountain climbing?"

Zhang Nan sighed, "There's nothing I can do, I'm getting old."

When I was in my early twenties, I would rather stay in bed all day than go out. Now that I've lived in a busy world for a long time, I always yearn for the beauty of nature.

“Sure, I’ll scout out the route beforehand.” Jian Ning wasn’t particularly fond of mountain climbing, but she was willing to accompany Zhang Nan.

Zhang Nan's gaze shifted, and he asked with a hint of excitement, "Speaking of which, are there many rare and precious treasures here? Can we hunt for them here?"

She often sees short videos of people hunting in the mountains online, and she really likes them, often watching them while eating.

I've always had a dream of playing jungle, but due to a lack of experience and suitable playing area, the idea never came to fruition.

"It should be fine." Jian Ning looked down at the ground nearby. Although it was overgrown with weeds, once cleared, it would be excellent fertile soil.

Among those weeds, there were quite a few familiar wild vegetables.

She bent down and picked some shepherd's purse. "This is great for making dumplings."

"Then let's make dumplings this afternoon!" Zhang Nan rolled up his sleeves and got to work with great enthusiasm.

"Okay, Nan Nan, you pick wild vegetables here, and let Xiao Xi follow you. I'll go for a walk around somewhere else." Jian Ning knew this was a safe zone, so she wasn't worried.

Now that she had entered the secret realm, she naturally wanted to take a look around.

Zhang Nan waved his hand, "Okay, go ahead."

Jian Ning summoned the Qingfeng Blade and flew away.

As far as the eye could see, the safe zone was defined by a light green halo, and the area was quite large.

Jian Ning wasn't very knowledgeable about geography, but she didn't know if this secret realm belonged to her, so looking at the safe zone, she naturally had a rough idea of ​​its size, which was about 300,000 square kilometers.

She wasn't worried at all that Nan Nan would leave the safe zone; she definitely couldn't get out on foot.

If we say that the animals in the safe zone are more like Earth creatures and have no aggressiveness.

Emerging from the safe zone, two-meter-long birds soared in the sky; just looking at them was enough to instill a sense of oppression in ordinary people. The cries of unknown birds could instantly send shivers down one's spine.

Jian Ning only managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage thanks to a small amount of cultivation given to her by Teacher Su. She wasn't sure if this secret realm would offer any special protection, so she didn't dare to be too reckless.

Not far from the safe zone, she encountered several flying monsters she had never seen before, as well as towering mountains that seemed to disappear into the clouds in the distance, before turning back home.

Wait until I'm stronger before I go out and wander around.

Anyway, the safe zone alone is a huge area, enough for her to cause all sorts of trouble.

Jian Ning had just flown into the safe zone when she ran into Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xi cried out anxiously, "Chirp chirp~" Master, your friend is missing.

Upon hearing this, Jian Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"what happened?"

She increased her speed while flying on her sword, heading back the way she came.

Xiao Xi stood on her shoulder, taking advantage of her effortless sword flight, and recounted the events that had just occurred.

"Chirp chirp~" Just now, after your friend picked a bunch of wild vegetables, he saw the woods next to him and said that he had seen videos of other people picking mushrooms and wanted to get some for himself. Then he suddenly disappeared.

Xiao Xi nervously darted her eyes around, afraid that her owner would punish her.

Jian Ning didn't rush to question Xiao Xi about how something could happen in a safe zone. After all, such a situation must have been completely unexpected for Xiao Xi.

She suppressed her worry and said, "Take me to the place where she was last seen."

When faced with a problem, she solves it; this has always been her approach to things.

A road guide talisman appeared ahead, and the Qingfeng Blade automatically flew towards the direction indicated by the talisman.

Qingfeng Ren stopped at a grove of trees, only about a kilometer away from the patch of weeds where he had started.

She leaped down from the Qingfeng Blade, and with a wave of her hand, the Qingfeng Blade was placed into her storage pouch.

The magpie remained perched on her shoulder.

"Chirp chirp~" She was picking mushrooms here, and even bragged to me that she had found a very large Ganoderma lucidum, saying that she was incredibly lucky.

The magpie couldn't help but think to itself, "What incredible luck! To disappear from the safe zone is terrifying!"

Jian Ning could sense that Nan Nan's aura was still lingering in the air.

Her divine sense could not detect Nan Nan's presence. Within dozens of kilometers around, there was no sign of any other living person besides her.

Jian Ning opened her mouth and shouted loudly, "Nan Nan!"

There is no response.

She walked forward, repeatedly confirming with Xiaoxi, "Where did she disappear to last?"

The magpie was indeed feeling guilty, because it had been distracted and had been flirting with a little bird in a tree.

It vaguely recalled the location in its memory, then leaped onto a tree, thinking, "It's probably around here."

Jian Ning walked forward and looked down at the weeds, which indeed showed signs of being trampled.

Her eyes searched the ground for any clues. The trampled grass was clearly not as upright as the grass standing beside it. She followed the trampled grass and walked a little further.

It eventually stopped under a big tree.

At this point, there were no further signs of trampling in the vicinity.

Jian Ning looked up at the big tree in front of her. The trunk was so thick that it was probably hundreds of years old. The bark was covered with deep and shallow wrinkles. The canopy blocked out the sun, and the dense branches and leaves were layered on top of each other, so that the sunlight could not pour down and only scattered spots of light could be seen.

The thick layer of decaying leaves on the ground filled the air with a damp, rotten smell.

But beneath that tree grew a peculiar and eerie flower that glowed with a blue light.

Supported by only a single, extremely green branch, with two white flowers blooming side by side on top, their stamens an icy blue.

The footprints on the grass disappear the moment they leave behind, just a step away from the flower.

Jian Ning knew deep down that something was amiss.

But she didn't hesitate at all.

Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, she'll brave it; she can't let Nan Nan face it alone.

Jian Ning took a step closer to the plant.

The next second, everything spun around them, and they were plunged into a brief darkness. (End of Chapter)