After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

He sat up and carefully examined the current situation. If he was not mistaken, they should now be in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm.

He had just been piled on top of everyone else, in a human pyramid formation, and was at the very bottom of the pile.

Recalling the figures that had rushed towards him earlier, Xiao Yu understood the general situation.

However... they couldn't save him; he almost died from being crushed.

After getting off Xiao Yu, Feng Ling, regaining her senses, immediately began to observe her surroundings.

Upon seeing the unusual sight of two bright moons side by side in the sky, his pupils widened slightly:

"Twin Moons... Have we arrived in the Demon Barbarian Lands?"

That would be troublesome.

Among the many newly discovered secret realms, there are occasionally special secret realms that have a teleportation effect. The entrance is one place, but the exit is another.

The entrance and exit are worlds apart. The main reason for this is that some special secret realms evolved from the secret passages dug by demons and barbarians to reach the human race thousands of years ago.

This was originally intended for use in surprise attacks during wartime. Even today, some of the secret passages are still usable, serving as the only route for most smugglers traveling between the demon race and the human race, or vice versa.

If the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm is actually a secret passage leading to the demon race, then with their current cultivation level, they would probably perish in this demon race territory.

"That's not the case. We are still in Dragon Head Continent. This is just a specific illusion-like place within the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. There's no need to worry about being teleported to the Demon Barbarian Land."

Someone provided an answer. Feng Ling looked over and saw a slender woman dressed as a Taoist nun, wearing a lotus crown.

It was the same woman who had almost suffocated Xiao Yu just now.

At this moment, she patted her bottom and straightened herself. Her Taoist robe, which seemed to be a little tight and small, shone on her body. The light of the two moons shone on her, as if it were being absorbed out of thin air, and her whole body was shrouded in darkness.

"Who are you?" Feng Ling tensed up warily.

"I am Linglong. I saw this fellow Daoist being attacked by an outside flying sword and I was thinking of helping him. It would be a kind of fate. I never expected that the secret realm would open and I would be separated from my original group and get involved. I apologize for what happened just now. It was unintentional."

The woman named Linglong bowed slightly, her close-fitting Taoist robe curving in a smooth arc, as she introduced herself.

Silver-gray eyes fell on Xiao Yu, carrying a gentle smile. Xiao Yu couldn't help but tremble. Looking at that familiar buttocks, he felt as if something terrifying was slowly approaching, and his waist suddenly ached.

Chapter Two, Where's My Cat?

not right...

She came for me.

Although there was no concrete evidence, Xiao Yu's intuition, and even his entire body, including his kidneys, were sending warning signals.

Seeing the intense gaze the Taoist nun was giving him, Xiao Yu instantly sensed something was wrong.

Perhaps the Taoist nun herself didn't realize that the way she looked at Xiao Yu gave him a severe sense of unease, like a tempting little white rabbit encountering a man-eating tiger, or perhaps a more vivid description of a dragon.

Fortunately, at that moment, a voice rang out, freeing Xiao Yu from the gaze of the woman dressed as a Taoist nun.

"You say this is an illusion within a secret realm, what is your basis for that claim?"

Following up on what the Daoist nun Linglong had said, Feng Ling continued to ask questions. Understanding her own situation was the most important thing right now, and this Daoist nun named Linglong seemed to know a lot.

Upon hearing this, Linglong shifted her gaze from Xiao Yu to the pretty woman.

"This is quite obvious; just look at the double moons in the sky."

She stretched out her slender fingers, her soft white fingertips pointing towards the two moons hanging high in the sky, whether it was night or day.

"The land of demons and barbarians does indeed have two moons that are different from those of the human race. In this respect, your analysis is quite good, young lady. It seems that you have read books on this subject. However, the demon and barbarians are currently under blockade, and most people in the cultivation world only know about this from ancient books from earlier years. With the passage of time, the reality has changed somewhat from what is written in the books."

In order to integrate into Xiao Yu's group, or to prove that she was harmless, Linglong spoke frankly and, with her knowledge and experience as the sect leader, carefully explained to the juniors present:

"In reality, the two bright moons in the sky above the demon barbarians are now separate, each occupying its own side, and there is no longer a distinction between the bright moon and the dark moon."

The two moons we see now are right next to each other, clearly distinct, with the bright moon and the dark moon not separated. As far as I know, thousands of years ago, before the five continents of the world were divided, the moon would have been in this state. Clearly, this is not a product of demons and barbarians, but rather a product of its own making within the secret realm.”

"Two savage moons, a hidden, bright moon rises..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling murmured to herself. She had seen the words about the bright moon and the dark moon in Lingling's words before, but she hadn't paid attention to them and had only glanced at them briefly.

It is said that these two moons were separated by a powerful human being who once cleaved the moons with a single sword strike, the immense sword energy forcefully splitting the two moons apart.

"So, these things are all illusions?"

While Feng Ling was still pondering, the black-robed girl beside her looked at the strange double-moon phenomenon in the sky and asked a question.

"No, the illusion is real to the outside world, but it is real within the secret realm. However, if this secret realm were to be connected to the outside world, these strange phenomena would probably vanish like bubbles, since only one bright moon can exist between heaven and earth..."

"It's true, just like she said, that the moon in the sky is most likely real."

At this moment, Xiao Yu, who had been silent all along, spoke up in agreement.

Compared to these verbal explanations, Xiao Yu, who has always had an ambiguous relationship with Mingyue, knows best and can feel it most directly.

These lights can be sensed from the aura emanating from him now.

The two moons in the sky are not only real, but also two ownerless bright moons.

Of all the people who entered the secret realm this time, only Xiao Yu knew how to refine and utilize the moonlight.

In other words, the boost Xiao Yu received was equivalent to two full moons.

At the peak of the Golden Core Realm, he can now roam freely in the secret realm.

It's no exaggeration to say that if this secret realm weren't limited to the Nascent Soul realm, and if he didn't lack some details in his understanding of the Nascent Soul realm's Dao, his strength could reach the Nascent Soul realm in no time.

Xiao Yu looked at the two moons in the sky with a strange expression. It felt like he could refine these two bright moons at any time if he wanted them. They were called moons, but they were more like a gift to him.

With Xiao Yu's agreement, Linglong's credibility was further enhanced.

She looked at Xiao Yu, scrutinizing him carefully from head to toe:

"By the way, I noticed that the flying sword was very fast. Although it was meant to save people, without this unexpected change in the teleportation secret realm, it probably wouldn't have made it in time. Fellow Daoist, are you alright? Are you injured? I have some healing medicines here that might come in handy."

"Thank you for your concern, senior. I am fine. I have my own way of dealing with that flying sword."

As he spoke, Xiao Yu clenched the talisman in his hand, which was the Sword Locking Talisman given as a system reward.

He was lucky this time. The system's success criteria for missions are broad, and the reward was already issued when he was enveloped in the white light and sucked into the secret realm.

Taking advantage of the slight jolt and pause caused by the flying sword during the transfer when the secret realm opened, he managed to retrieve the sword-locking talisman in a split second, just a fingernail-sized gap from his chest, and locked the peculiar emerald flying sword inside.

It was an extremely dangerous situation; Xiao Yu almost died from a sword wound to the chest.

At this moment, the yellow talisman sealing the flying sword in Xiao Yu's palm was trembling incessantly, as if trying to break free from the control of the sword-locking talisman.

Unfortunately, the Sword Locking Talisman is specifically designed to counter sword cultivators whose natal flying swords have left their bodies. Furthermore, this Sword Locking Talisman is an enhanced version produced by the system, locking all those below the Nascent Soul Realm into the talisman, with no possibility of breaking free.

However, even such a domineering talisman that is specifically designed to counter sword cultivators is not without its flaws. The time it can control a flying sword is limited, at most only three quarters of an hour. The sharper the flying sword, the shorter the control time. The flying sword that Xiao Yu can control is among the best.

Feeling the struggle of the talisman in his hand, Xiao Yu estimated that it wouldn't be long before the flying sword broke free of the talisman and went to find its own master.

Xiao Yu had no urge to let go of the flying sword that had almost killed him.

He gripped the sword-locking talisman that sealed the flying sword in his hand and directly stored it in the system warehouse. This thing was his combat item; a flying sword with an extremely sharp blade and spatial-related talents was worth quite a few spirit stones. He would find an opportunity to sell it later to pay for his mental anguish.

Time stands still inside the system warehouse. What happens when you go in is what happens when you come out. No matter how powerful this flying sword is, it can't get out.

Without Xiao Yu's initiative to release it, the swordsman who shot the flying sword at Xiao Yu probably wouldn't live to see it return.

A natal sword cultivator who has lost their flying sword is like a toothless tiger, waiting to cry and search everywhere for their flying sword.

Xiao Yu thought to himself with unusual malice.

After storing the sword-locking talisman containing the flying sword in the system warehouse, and chatting with the Taoist nun named Linglong for a while, Xiao Yu discovered that this strange woman seemed unusually attentive to him.

Sure enough... there's something wrong!

Putting aside his doubts for the time being, Xiao Yu had a rough idea in mind.

Anyway, there are many people around now, including Feng Ling and the girl in black robes. He's not afraid of her doing anything harmful to him if she wants to.

Moreover, now that he's in the secret realm, with the blessing of the twin moons, he's the strongest.

Thinking this way, Xiao Yu felt much more at ease. Then, he looked around and counted the approximate number of people.

One, two... three, the number of people is correct.

wrong!

"........."

Xiao Yu remained silent for a few seconds before realizing what was happening, his face suddenly turning terrified.

Where's my cat?!

Where is my aloof, ticklish, and lovable Three-Flower Goddess?!

"Um... Black Demon, have you seen the cat that came with you on your head?"

"Eh?! Yes! Where is our sect's Dharma Protector Elder?!"

Upon hearing this, the girl in black robes snapped out of her daze, startled. When Xiao Yu asked her a question, she touched her head and found nothing there.

She hurriedly looked down and searched left and right, but still couldn't find him. Then she looked up, and beneath the black hood, a hint of panic crept into her lips.

"Big Flower... seems to have disappeared."

Meanwhile, somewhere within the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, a petite figure with a blade of grass on its head looked at the aloof Three-Flower Goddess at its feet. The demon and the cat exchanged puzzled glances and tilted their heads.

Chapter Three, Fellow Daoist, Let's Go Together

The Three Flower Goddess must have been lost; Xiao Yu was attacked by a sudden flying sword at that time.

This happened extremely quickly, but apart from Xiao Yu, the person involved, everyone noticed the emerald green flying sword that was heading straight for their chests immediately.

Almost simultaneously, they all subconsciously made the same move: lunging towards Xiao Yu to prevent him from being pierced through the chest by the flying sword. This is why, after being sucked into the secret realm, Xiao Yu was pressed down at the bottom by everyone.

During this time, the guardian elder who was crouching above the black-robed girl's head was probably shaken off by the girl's movements.

Then, startled by the magic that had been unleashed, it bristled and disappeared somewhere.

This is very likely...

Besides the missing Three Flower Goddess, Xiao Yu also discovered that Tie Yanran, who had accompanied him, had also disappeared.

At first, the number of people matched, but he included Linglong, who had suddenly joined, in the count, so there was actually one person missing.