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Chapter 372 Clues in Disarray
Su Quan spread his divine sense to look around and confirmed that the secret realm under his control had disappeared, or rather, left its original location. He frowned, raised his hand to do some calculations, sighed in his heart, and prepared to return to his family.

The onlookers were getting impatient, unable to glean anything from Su Quan Zhenjun's expression. One of the Zhenjuns, who was quite familiar with the Su family, asked:
"Fellow Daoist Su, was the disappearance of the secret realm caused by human intervention?"

Su Quan shook his head and said:
"This secret realm detached itself from its original location on its own. It must have been because the resources inside were too plundered, so it closed itself off and entered a period of recuperation."

"I see, that's a real shame."

Su Quan's expression remained unchanged as he said:

"It's not a pity. The Su family has been in charge of this secret realm for over two hundred years, and the secret realm does need a period of rest and recuperation."

“Fellow Daoist Su is right.”

Immediately, others echoed his sentiments, and then Su Quan bowed and took his leave.

After he left, the cultivators who had arrived also left in twos and threes. However, they were skeptical of Su Quan's explanation. How could the Su family not be worried at all if their own secret realm was gone so easily? It seemed a bit fake.

With the main characters gone, the onlookers also slipped away, since the secret realm was no longer there. It wasn't until midnight that a black figure silently approached the empty entrance to the secret realm, lingered there for about half an incense stick's time, and then disappeared back into the darkness.

Inside a cave deep in the Forget-Me-Not Mountain
A male cultivator who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the jade talisman that appeared before him, probed it with his divine sense, and after three breaths, destroyed the jade talisman with a flick of his sleeve. Dense gray wisps emanated from his body, and he whispered in a hoarse voice:

"A bunch of idiots!"

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Yunxi, who took Xiao Lei away, did not actually go far. She settled Xiao Lei in a secluded cave and then concealed herself to wait and see the reaction of the nearby cultivators after the secret realm disappeared.

Yunxi knew very well that the disappearance of the secret realm was no small matter. The Su family, the owners of the secret realm, would definitely come to see what was going on, and the evil cultivators would also definitely come to check, as this was an important hiding place for them.

Then she noticed the attitude of the Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Su family, which was rather calm. Perhaps the Su family was wealthy and didn't care about this secret realm that could no longer bring them any benefit, hence their indifferent attitude. However, it wasn't entirely wrong for him to say that the secret realm needed to recuperate.

However, Yunxi is now more suspicious about whether the Su family knows that their secret realm has been used by evil cultivators. If they do know, are the Su family and evil cultivators in cahoots? If they don't know, then who is covering for the evil cultivators?

After all, if the Haoran Sect could detect something amiss and send her to investigate, there was no reason why the Su family wouldn't have received any news. Yunxi felt that there were no real secrets in the cultivation world.

This is worth considering, so Yunxi recorded it in a blank jade slip and continued to wait. Sure enough, after the Daoist cultivator left, someone else appeared.

Yunxi watched as the dark figure surveyed the empty entrance for a while before disappearing again.

"Tsk, they run pretty fast."

After saying that, he pinched his finger and transmitted his voice:

"Can you confirm that they are heretical practitioners?"

DianDian's little nose twitched twice, and she sniffed the scent her master had sent back using wind magic twice before replying:
“Master, he is not an evil cultivator; the aura emanating from him belongs to a demonic cultivator.”

"Demon cultivator?"

"Yes, Master, but he has a very strong murderous aura. I don't know how many lives he has killed."

Dian Dian even added a sentence. Yun Xi smiled slightly after hearing this, and then pinched Dian Dian's cheek again, saying:

"Don't worry, your master won't be so reckless as to follow the other party. My mission this time is to eliminate the evil cultivator, rescue Xiao Lei, and ensure that Xiao He's deep-sea plan proceeds smoothly."

He is a demonic cultivator, but that doesn't mean he has joined the ranks of evil cultivators. Perhaps he, like me, is here to investigate the truth. Of course, he could also be an accomplice of evil cultivators, here to find out where they are in the secret realm.

However, Dian Dian, remember this aura. If you encounter it again next time, remember to remind me.

"Yes, Master."

Dian Dian readily agreed.

After waiting until dawn without any cultivators appearing again, Yunxi finally slipped away from the spot.

When Yunxi arrived at the place where Xiaolei was hidden, she found that Xiaolei had already woken up and was desperately attacking the restriction she had set up. She raised an eyebrow, waved her sleeve to open the restriction, and then slowly entered the cave.

Xiao Lei gripped the spirit sword in her hand, slashing at the invisible light membrane that trapped her. But the next moment, the spirit sword missed its mark. She was initially delighted, but then her heart tightened. She quickly retreated, holding the sword and looking warily at the cave entrance.

When Xiao Lei finally saw that the newcomer was a female cultivator in red, but she couldn't discern the other's cultivation level at all, her anxiety reached its peak. She forced herself to remain calm and bit her lip, saying:
"Senior, did you save me?"

Yunxi scanned with her divine sense and found that Xiao Lei was forcing herself to stay upright. Her body was at its limit, and she was only able to stand and speak to her by sheer willpower. Yunxi nodded and said:
"Yes, I was also entrusted by your brother Xiao He."

Hearing her brother's name again filled Xiao Lei with mixed feelings. When she was in a state of utter despair, the only person she could think of to save her was her brother, but it was also her brother who had caused her to fall into the hands of the evil cultivators.

Yunxi naturally noticed the complex emotions in Xiao Lei's eyes, and she said calmly:
"Your brother joined forces with evil cultivators to wipe out the entire Xiao family in order to avenge your father. The mistake has already been made, and he can only make one mistake after another. However, his only concern is you, and he doesn't want you to get involved in the evil cultivators' conspiracy, so he sent you away."

Unfortunately, what good can come from trying to negotiate with a tiger? Even though he has distanced himself from you, the evil cultivator still captured you in order to better control him.

Your brother wanted to save you, but he lacked the ability. So I offered him a suggestion: in exchange for your life and your future cultivation path. Your brother agreed, which is why you were saved.

After hearing this, Xiao Lei put down her spirit sword, swayed slightly, and steadied herself by holding onto the cave wall before speaking:

"I remember when I was in a daze, I heard someone say, 'My brother is not a fallen cultivator. Everything he did before was to infiltrate the evil cultivators' camp.' Was it the senior who said that?"

Yun Xi nodded and said:
"It was I who said it. Because you are about to lose consciousness and become a puppet of evil cultivators, I have no choice but to arouse your will to live. My words are not entirely a lie to you."

I will save you. Your brother will remain in the evil cultivators' camp and tell us about their conspiracy. This will be his way of making amends and also a way of seeking a brighter future for you.

The cultivation world doesn't care about the process, only the result. You must live well and vindicate your brother in the future.

Xiao Lei finally understood what deal her brother had made with the senior in front of her. Tears streamed down her face. She knew very well that if her brother made a wrong move, he would be doomed.

Xiao Lei seemed to have lost all her strength, and slowly slid down the cave wall to sit on the ground, completely losing consciousness.

Yunxi sighed, and with a move called "Universe in the Sleeve," she swept Xiao Lei away and disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)