Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 429 Pressing forward step by step

"Fellow Daoist Ranxi!"

"Fellow Daoist Xunkun!"

Upon meeting, the two politely bowed and greeted each other.

Xun Kun looked at Yun Xi, whose cultivation had improved again, and said politely:

"Last time, things happened so suddenly that I was unable to say goodbye to Fellow Daoist Ranxi. I was also troubled by Venerable Haoqing personally escorting me back to my sect. I am truly ashamed."

Yunxi waved her hand with a smile and said:
"Who would have thought that the evil cultivator would self-destruct his nascent soul? It was my carelessness that gave him an opportunity. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Xunkun was not injured, otherwise it would have been difficult to explain to Venerable Linlang."

Xun Kun curled his lips into a smile. He believed Ran Xi was absolutely telling the truth, so he went along with it:

"Speaking of what happened last time, we really have to thank Fellow Daoist Ranxi for her help. Following the lead of Xin Qiujian, the sect caught several big fish and wiped out the Kunmo Sect."

"That's good. Although we belong to different sects, we are all cultivators of the Weiyu Realm. We share the same fate, and we share the same fate. Evil cultivators are our common enemy."

Yunxi replied with a smile.

Xun Kun nodded, then walked side by side with Yun Xi, without any intention of introducing the female cultivator following behind him to Yun Xi.

The female cultivator immediately became anxious and stepped forward, saying:

"Master."

The moment those two words were uttered, Xun Kun turned around and interrupted:

"Jin Can, I have no intention of taking on any disciples. You may return now."

The words had already been quite harsh, but the female cultivator bit her lip and turned her gaze to Yun Xi, clearly intending to pester her relentlessly.

As a fellow female cultivator, Yun Xi instantly understood the wariness, jealousy, and resentment in Jin Can's eyes. She smiled slightly and said:

"Why are you glaring at me? I am just friends with Fellow Daoist Xunkun. Do you want to be Xunkun's disciple or Daoist partner? Think it through before you answer."

In the cultivation world, one can only choose one of these two relationships; once one becomes master and disciple, one is destined not to become Daoist partners.

If you think that becoming Xun Kun's disciple means you can stay by his side all the time, you are sorely mistaken, because he is destined to ascend to the spirit realm before you.

Once a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage, the time they spend in seclusion is measured in centuries. Whether you are a master and disciple or a Daoist partner, the time you spend with Xun Kun will not be long.

Most importantly, whether it's becoming an apprentice or a Daoist couple, it requires mutual consent. As it stands...

Yunxi only spoke half of what she meant, and kept shaking her head, making it clear to anyone that it was hopeless.

Jin Can was somewhat disarmed because Yun Xi had guessed her thoughts. She turned to look at Xun Kun, but Xun Kun's eyes were devoid of any emotion, only filled with deep annoyance and displeasure. She could only grit her teeth, bow, and say goodbye, then hurried back to the Kunmo Sect's base like the wind.

After everyone left, Yunxi said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Xunkun, I foresee that you are about to face a romantic calamity. Be careful!"

She had only meant to tease Xun Kun, but Xun Kun took it to heart. He glanced at the direction where Jin Can had disappeared, made up his mind, and then cupped his hands in greeting:
"Thank you for helping me out of this predicament, Fellow Daoist Ranxi. I didn't expect Jin Can to be so tactless. I'm sorry you had to see this."

Yun Xi waved his hand and said:
"You're too kind, but since you didn't mean anything by it, it's best to make things clear to avoid causing trouble for yourself."

"I know. I have already expressed my stance to my master. If it weren't for participating in the Five Domains Grand Competition, I would have already gone into seclusion to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, and I wouldn't have these troubles."

Xun Kun rarely complained. "Let's go see Buddhist disciple Yun Chen and fellow Daoist Han Lian."

Yunxi wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, but the battle in the Baohua Mountain Secret Realm had given her and Xunkun a basic level of trust. In addition, Xunkun was on her side regarding Xin Qiujian's matter, so she still valued this friend and said something out of turn.

Xun Kun clearly took it to heart, so the two ended the conversation and went to the teahouse in the market they had agreed to meet.

The four people came from four different regions, and when they got together, they talked about what happened after the Baohua Mountain Secret Realm closed.

Among the four, Yunxi was the one who came later but surpassed them all, with the highest cultivation level among them, which made the other three sigh with admiration. The topic then turned to cleaning up the evil cultivators.

Yun Chen, the Buddhist disciple, spoke first:

“Amitabha! The Eastern Region is a flourishing place for Buddhist cultivation, and there are very few evil cultivators mixed in. Those who have been cleared out are mostly Daoist cultivators who are training or residing in the Eastern Region. However, we have not let our guard down and are always paying attention to those unfamiliar cultivators.”

Han Lian toyed with the jade teacup in her hand, frowning as she said:
"The Extreme Cold Sect has discovered a den of evil cultivators. It is an abandoned secret realm, perpetually snowy and rarely visited by humans. Its resources have been exhausted, and no one cares about it anymore."

"If we hadn't caught the traitor, we wouldn't have been able to find that lair. However, Master believes that the evil cultivators of the Northern Region have more than one lair."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi immediately used her spiritual power to sketch the shape of a token and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Hanlian, is this kind of token required to enter the abandoned secret realm?"

After reading it, Han Lian nodded and said:

"You need a token to get in. The token we found is almost the same size and shape as the one you sketched, only the patterns on the token are slightly different."

Yunxi thought for a moment, then used her spiritual power to outline the shape of the token she had found from Liu Moyan, and asked the three of them to identify it.

All three shook their heads, indicating that they had never seen a token with the same pattern.

Xun Kun stroked the teacup and said:
"Fellow Daoist Ranxi, you found two tokens. Does that mean there are two evil cultivators' dens in the Western Regions?"

"Yes, the evil cultivators in a secret realm discovered that I had come to their door, so they tried to take me down with them. In the end, they lost their own lives and destroyed a relatively stable secret realm."

I haven't found the other evil cultivator's lair yet; I've only intercepted this token. I don't know if it will still be usable later.

Yun Xi spread his hands helplessly.

After Hanlian finished identifying it, she said:
"Although we haven't found the evil cultivators' lair yet, it at least shows that they use the secret realm as their nest, and this token allows them to freely enter and exit during the secret realm's closure, avoiding our tracking."

"But the secret realm will eventually open. They've been operating within it for so long; any disciples who venture into it for training are no match for them, and the casualties are unpredictable."

After listening, Yunxi nodded thoughtfully in agreement:
"Fellow Daoist Hanlian's analysis makes a lot of sense. Evil cultivators wouldn't dare to openly cause trouble in the Weiyu Realm. Since the goal is to suppress righteous cultivators, then using secret realms to kill them is the best method."

Because some secret realms have cultivation level restrictions, Nascent Soul cultivators like you and me cannot enter low-level secret realms. Even if we did, our cultivation would be suppressed. Evil cultivators exploit this to set traps.

The more Yunxi analyzed, the clearer her thoughts became. The evil cultivators had laid a very deep trap. They used the newly emerged secret realm to possess and corrupt elite disciples, and then used the stable secret realm as a nest to kill the disciples who were training when the secret realm opened, thus weakening the new generation of life force in the Weiyu Realm. It can be said that each step was linked together, and it was a comprehensive and three-dimensional attack on the cultivators of the Weiyu Realm.

Yun Chen, Han Lian, and Xun Kun's expressions turned serious after hearing Yun Xi's analysis. If Ran Xi's prediction was correct, then the secret realm of Wei Yu Realm would also become unsafe.

A thoughtful look flashed across Han Lian's handsome face, and then she spoke:

"After the Five Regions Grand Competition concludes, the 'Ethereal Snowfield' in the Northern Region will be open to the public. Would you be willing to go and explore it?"

(End of this chapter)