A hundredfold return! My unfilial disciples are all reincarnations of the Empress.

The night was pitch black, and the mountain wind howled.

Lin Feng sped all the way back to the inn where he was staying.

Upon hearing the noise, Liu Yushu and Chi Yao opened their eyes simultaneously and went to open the door.

Seeing that Lin Feng had blood at the corner of his mouth and his breathing was slightly disordered, his two disciples immediately became worried.

"Master! Are you injured?"

"Hmm, we've encountered a veteran demonic cultivator with immense strength. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's pack our things and find somewhere else to stay."

He didn't have extra time to explain the details.

Liu Yushu packed her things, Chi Yao went to wake up Wang Xiao next door, and then the group followed Lin Feng and left the territory of Yunyang City.

As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the group entered the neighboring city of Qinglin.

As soon as she settled in, Liu Yushu couldn't help but ask, "Master, was that black-robed demonic cultivator very strong?"

She had never seen her master injured, not even when he fought the old demonic cultivator in the late Golden Core stage last time.

Lin Feng said calmly, "Extremely strong, at least at the Nascent Soul stage."

These words startled everyone present.

No one expected that such a top-tier demonic cultivator would be hiding in Yunyang City.

"That underground demon bell is a rare mind-controlling artifact," Lin Feng explained slowly. "It can amplify a person's seven emotions and six desires, interfere with their mind, and nourish this artifact with the desires of living people over a long period of time. The purpose of the person behind it is definitely not simple."

Chi Yao gripped her sword tightly, her eyes sharp: "These demonic cultivators are hiding their true colors, they're far too insidious!"

Liu Yushu said in a low voice, "It's just that our cultivation level is too low right now, otherwise we could fight three against one with Master."

"It's alright," Lin Feng chuckled. "Focus on your cultivation now, and that day will come."

The group temporarily settled in a secluded courtyard in Qinglin City and continued to use the Spirit Gathering Pill to break through their limits.

Another month has passed.

The courtyard was filled with spiritual energy, and two powerful auras exploded one after another!

First, Liu Yushu's body shone with a burst of white light, breaking through to the first level of Foundation Establishment.

Immediately afterwards, crimson flames shot up from Chi Yao's body, and she broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Lin Feng walked back slowly from outside the gate, his hands behind his back. Behind him, Wang Xiao carried the takeout food and waved it with a grin.

"I've heard that there's a secret realm called Sunset Glow in Qinglin City, where spiritual energy is abundant, monsters abound, and there are many rare and precious materials."

"Let's rest for two days, and then we'll go into the secret realm for secluded training."

The two-day break passed in the blink of an eye.

The group prepared their elixirs and magical artifacts and headed straight for the entrance to the Sunset Secret Realm.

The entrance to the secret realm stands amidst the mountains, exuding a misty, spiritual aura.

The entrance was bustling with people, all of whom were independent cultivators and sect disciples who had come from all over to train.

"I've heard that there are thousand-year-old spiritual herbs and even ancient inheritances deep within the secret realm. It all depends on who has the chance to be there."

"Everyone be careful, the monsters inside are very ferocious, and many cultivators will secretly rob and kill people..."

A cacophony of voices filled the air as various cultivators gathered in groups.

Just then, three men and women dressed in sect attire walked slowly in with a group of disciples, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's discussion.

"They're from the Crimson Cloud Sect! A top-tier second-rate sect in the Eastern Region!"

"The leader, Yan Chen, the young sect master of the Crimson Cloud Sect, is said to be only twenty-five years old, yet his cultivation is already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

"We're doomed. With the Crimson Cloud Sect group around, we won't be able to get any of the good resources in the secret realm..."

The crowd immediately parted, their faces filled with fear.

Yan Chen, dressed in a red robe, had an arrogant air about him. His gaze swept over the crowd as if he were looking down on ants.

When his gaze fell upon the bright and flamboyant Chi Yao, his pupils lit up slightly, and a strong sense of possessiveness flashed quickly in his eyes.

He turned to his junior brother behind him and whispered a few words, then stepped forward alone, blocking Lin Feng and the others' path.

"Junior sister, please wait a moment."

Yan Chen feigned a refined demeanor as he looked at Chi Yao: "I am Yan Chen, the young sect master of the Crimson Cloud Sect. I felt an immediate connection with you upon first sight and would like to make friends with you. Why don't you come with us? We'll gain more that way."

He glanced at Lin Feng and Wang Xiao again and asked, "Who are these people to you?"