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

The next moment, Xiao Yu was quickly pulled inside.

The glutinous rice ball was stronger than Xiao Yu had imagined. Caught off guard, Xiao Yu was pulled to the ground.

"Waaaaah... Xiao Yu, you're finally here! I thought you were dead, that the death calamity had changed, that I was doomed..."

Bu Suantian clung to Xiao Yu like a sticky ball of fur, her trembling body clearly showing that she had spent the past few days in fear and anxiety while Xiao Yu was away.

At this moment, the girl's petite body pressed completely against Xiao Yu, her pair of jade-like arms reaching out and tightly gripping Xiao Yu's collar, as if Xiao Yu might suddenly disappear.

The seemingly light weight of Bu Suantian made it difficult for Xiao Yu to breathe. He finally found a gap and spoke to Bu Suantian, who was pressing down on him:

"I think I understand, but can we get down first? If you keep pressing down, even if I don't die, you'll really crush me to death."

"Oh!" Bu Suantian hurriedly responded after glancing at Xiao Yu's pale face, and got up to sit in the chair next to the table.

Lifting the gourd, Xiao Yu took another small sip; Bu Suantian's attack just now had almost knocked him over.

Xiao Yu is currently in a very weak state.

Although he has been given supplements, it's unlikely that he'll be back to his energetic self in a short time.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Under Bu Suantian's slightly surprised gaze, Xiao Yu shakily got up and sat down at the table. The tassels on his gourd swayed, attracting the little guy curled up next to him to rush over.

With a few meows, a cute calico lady pounced on it.

The fuzzy, fleshy palms brushed against the back of my hand, making it itch.

Xiao Yu rubbed its head and put away the sword-nurturing gourd to prevent the cat from scratching it.

To be honest, this thing is very valuable and not very useful to ordinary cultivators, but for a cultivator who is a sword cultivator by nature, the sword-nurturing gourd is no different from a second sword, greatly enhancing the lethality of the natal flying sword.

This gourd doesn't look very high-grade; the finished product is a bit immature. It's probably because it wasn't fully grown before someone impatiently picked it to make it into a sword-nurturing gourd, thus it's considered inferior and lacks that innate spiritual charm.

Therefore, Xuanlei Mountain presented this item as a gift to Long Wanyan, who had just taken office.

After all, Xuanlei Mountain had been publicly challenged by the Five Poisons Sect, losing face and momentum. It urgently needed to find a powerful force to curry favor with, build good relationships, and form an alliance. The Qingyun Fuzong, a top sect in the continent, was the first to be targeted.

Bu Suantian, who was huddled in the chair, was surprised to see that her three flowers seemed to be very close to Xiao Yu. Her mouth was slightly open, but soon she remembered the divination she had done a few days ago.

Her little face wrinkled up again, and her bright blue eyes were watery and glistening with tears.

“Something big has happened. I’ve finally figured out when that Nascent Soul cultivator will come after me. The timing… is faster than I expected.”

Chapter Sixty-One, Hypocrisy

How can you predict when you'll be hunted down? Isn't that a good thing?

Xiao Yu was puzzled. He looked at the glutinous rice ball in front of him and asked carefully, "How long will that take?"

"One year left."

Bu Suantian replied timidly, tilting her head to the side, her fair face pressed against the table beside her, and she began her daily weeping again:

"Damn it, a year. I originally thought there were still three or four years left, thinking that maybe you could break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and protect me. But, a year... there is no hope at all."

"Waaaaah, I'm doomed! I'd better go out and find a secluded spot to bury myself, so no one else will bother me."

Two clear tears streamed down her cheeks, making Xiao Yu admire her. This was just too pessimistic.

Moreover, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in three or four years? You think too highly of me? Do you think I'm the protagonist?! However, according to the plot, the protagonist seems to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in three or four years, to which Xiao Yu can only say that it is terrifying.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, then he thought again, a year?

A year should be enough.

Once the protagonist is resurrected, the entire distorted plot will return to normal, and the Nascent Soul cultivators who were chasing Bu Suantian will naturally disappear.

Thinking of this, he looked at Bu Suantian, who was still lamenting his recent bad luck, and comforted him:

"Don't worry, you don't need to be too pessimistic. A year is definitely enough time. The most important thing now is to participate in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. As long as you can successfully find that drop of white phoenix blood essence, everything will be alright."

Even so, Xiao Yu was still quite uncertain.

He sighed. After what happened with Long Wanyan, even if the protagonist were resurrected, would there be any hope of saving him?

It seems like hiding on Guiding Island won't help!

Ouch! My head hurts.

Not only Long Wanyan, but Xiao Yu also didn't know how to handle their relationship.

Just as Xiao Yu was pondering their relationship.

After venting her frustrations, Bu Suantian's spirits lifted somewhat. Hearing Xiao Yu's words, she seemed to remember something and said:

"You've got the White Phoenix Essence Blood? Then Xiao Yu, you'd better hurry. Registration for the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm closes the day after tomorrow. If you don't go now, you'll miss it."

"what?"

……

To be honest, Xiao Yuguang was so focused on getting to the vicinity of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm that he almost forgot he needed to register to participate.

Xiao Yu originally planned to rest and recuperate in the inn a few days before the opening of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, but after Bu Suantian's reminder, he had no choice but to get up early the next day and go to the registration office of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm.

After all, it was already close to evening when Xiao Yu arrived, and the registration office for the secret realm had long since closed, so he could only go again the next day.

Speaking of which, there was a slight problem when we went to bed that night. Bu Suantian, that little dumpling, only booked one room at the inn, which Xiao Yu understood, since resources were scarce.

When Bu Suantian arrived, there was only one month left before the opening of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, so securing a room was extremely difficult.

As it turned out, after asking her carefully, Xiao Yu discovered that the girl had done it on purpose; she had booked a double bed for the room.

When asked about the reason, she explained it as follows:

"I...I was just afraid that a Nascent Soul cultivator might sneak in at night and stab me."

Since you are the one destined to break my life's curse, you must be able to play a certain role. I think it would be better if we teamed up.

More importantly, you're going to participate in the secret realm later, right? You won't be staying for long, and booking an extra room would be a waste of money, waaaaaah... Ever since my reputation as a jinx spread, not many people have come to me for divination. I need to save money, or I'll starve to death.

Oh, by the way, you're sleeping outside!

At this moment, Xiao Yu gained a new understanding of Bu Suantian's cowardice and fear of death.

Would a Nascent Soul cultivator do something so undignified?

Not only that, she's also a shrewd and calculating woman.

When Bu Suantian said this, she was wearing a thin garment, probably a nightgown, with her shoulders half-exposed and her two slender, delicate legs completely naked. She sat on the bed like a duck, and a glimpse of her fair skin could be vaguely seen through the thin garment.

She's so innocent and naive, like a little lamb. Isn't she afraid that Xiao Yu will turn into a big bad wolf in the middle of the night and eat her up?

Fortunately, although Bu Suantian was raised by spirits, as a fortune teller, he still had some distinction between men and women. She found a long quilt and laid it in the middle, saying that he could not cross this line at night, otherwise she would let Da Hua bite him.

Big Flower... are you referring to that Three-Flower Goddess?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu turned around and happened to see the adorable cat yawning, revealing a few small, milky-white teeth. It looked quite cute.

Even so, Bu Suantian's precautions were still too few. As long as it was midnight, Xiao Yu could sneak over her defenses and take advantage of her while she was asleep, taking advantage of her without her noticing. When she woke up, she wouldn't even know where to cry.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu was a virtuous man and did not bother with such things. It is unknown whether Bu Suantian had something to rely on or had already predicted that Xiao Yu would be drained before returning.

After thinking it over, Xiao Yu didn't refuse. Firstly, the bed was very large, and secondly, Bu Suantian was petite, so even if she rolled around on it, Xiao Yu wouldn't be able to touch her.

Secondly, Xiao Yu desperately needs rest; otherwise, he will die.

Unbeknownst to Xiao Yu, while he and Bu Suantian were asleep, the cat named Da Hua lay quietly on the ground, its deep eyes glowing green, staring intently at a certain part of Xiao Yu's body. Its barbed tongue protruded, occasionally licking its furry paws, as if it would rush up and tear that thing off if Xiao Yu made any rash move.

Overall, the night passed peacefully.

The next day, Xiao Yu arrived at the registration office of the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. There weren't many people there, probably because it was nearing the end and not many people were rushing to participate like Xiao Yu.

The person recording the events was a female cultivator. She had an ordinary, unremarkable appearance, but a gentle temperament, with soft and graceful features. She wore a fitted emerald green dress, like a emerald lotus leaf amidst the vibrant spring colors of summer.

Not only that, but during the conversation, she spoke very pleasantly, her voice sweet and melodious like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. Amidst her sweet and charming voice, Xiao Yu gradually lost himself... Ahem, in short, the registration process went very smoothly.

I've handed over the mid-grade spirit stones, and passed the cultivation test.

But... it got stuck at the last step.

"May I ask which sect you belong to, young master?"

"Huh? Does this require a sect? Can't it be done by independent cultivators?"

“No, that won’t do.” The female cultivator who was writing Xiao Yu’s name on the paper stopped and looked at Xiao Yu with a quiet smile.

"Recently, there has been a notice from above that, in order to prevent some evil cultivators from causing trouble in the secret realm, only sect disciples can now participate in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm."

Moreover, this secret realm is quite dangerous, so I recommend that five people participate together. Even if independent cultivators aren't prohibited, it's not feasible for you to go alone, young master."

Only sect disciples can participate?

What kind of utter nonsense is this?!

Was it added temporarily?

Even so, it didn't really stump Xiao Yu. He coughed a few times, took out a high-grade spirit stone from his pocket, and quietly placed it on the table.

"Please make an exception! I have urgent business to attend to inside."

With 100,000 high-grade spirit stones at his disposal, Xiao Yu was unusually generous.

But even the all-powerful spirit stone isn't working right now.

The female cultivator shook her head, her gentle smile remaining unchanged.

"No, young master, even if you bribe me, it won't work. It's better to take it back."

Ugh!

It seems that using spirit stones won't work; we'll have to find another way.

Thinking that Xiao Yu was quite decisive, he didn't continue to make things difficult for the female cultivator and turned to leave.

The woman lowered her head as usual, but suddenly, a glimmer of light in the corner of her eye caught her attention.

Turning my head, I saw that it was the spirit stone that the person had taken out earlier, and it was of high quality.

Upon witnessing this, the female cultivator quickly clutched the spirit stone and waved to Xiao Yu in the distance: