Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"Is there some rare and precious treasure in this place? All the geniuses of my Dongbao Sect have gathered here."

"Young Master Pan, this is my friend. Are you going to lay a hand on my friends?"

Su Man'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she looked directly at Pan Maoxin.

Pan Maoxin and his companions immediately turned ashen-faced.

They couldn't afford to mess with Su Man'er; she had a mad master behind her.

Pan Maoxin had no doubt that if he and Su Man'er got into a fight today, her master would definitely cause a ruckus at the Spirit Beast Garden on Beast Taming Peak tomorrow.

Pan Maoxin, being a pragmatic person, suppressed his dissatisfaction.

He forced a stiff smile and said, "Senior Sister Su, it turns out it was all a misunderstanding. Since they are your friends, let's just let it go."

After saying that, Pan Maoxin called out, "Let's go."

The group vanished in a flash of light.

Just above this cave platform, on a huge ancient tree shrouded in mist, two silent figures looked down at everything below.

Shenshui Shupeng listlessly waved the folding fan in his hand, his gaze lingering for a moment on Su Man'er below before shifting to Yu Luoning opposite him.

He laughed. "Ninth Young Master, look. Aren't we really destined to meet that audacious little female cultivator down there?"

We'd only been in the secret realm a short while, and we'd already run into her again. But judging from her appearance, she'd probably gotten herself into quite a bit of trouble.

"Young master, would you like to take care of her? Kill those whole group."

In mid-air, the gale remained still.

Bai Rongling remained completely still, her plain white veil fluttering slightly, revealing a pair of eyes that remained undisturbed.

"Are you very free?" Bai Rongling asked indifferently, with a hint of impatience.

Sensing the killing intent emanating from the other party,

Shenshui Shupeng immediately grinned, revealing a big smile, "Hehe, not idle at all!"

Just as the two were about to leave, Shenshui Shupeng saw Bai Rongling suddenly freeze in place.

He immediately turned his head, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard the voices of several people not far below.

Su Man'er pointed ahead to Yu Luoning and the others, and said lazily, "Go southwest. There is a mountain range there, and the fruit of the ancient tree grows on the summit of that mountain. However, there are many demonic beasts in the mountain, and there is also a maze array blocking your way, so be careful."

Shi Shangxu clasped his hands in a respectful bow: "Thank you for informing me, Senior Sister. However, does Senior Sister truly have no interest in the three divine artifacts?"

Su Man'er chuckled upon hearing this and said, "The sect is using three divine items as bait, but in reality, it just wants to recruit more inner disciples with amazing aptitude. Your goal is nothing more than inner disciple qualifications."

Those three items are of little use to me. But it's a different story for others. After all, 10 contribution points are enough to exchange for a high-grade spiritual weapon in the Treasure Pavilion. The competition ahead will likely be exceptionally fierce, so be careful.

The group softened and thanked them again.

Su Man'er was gracefully preparing to fly away when she suddenly seemed to remember something, paused, turned around, and her expression became more serious.

"By the way, there's supposedly an extremely eerie spring in that direction. If you happen to stumble upon it, be sure to go around it and never get close."

"A strange spring... could it be hiding some great demon?"

Yu Luoning blinked curiously and pressed for an answer.

Su Man'er shook her head, a meaningful smile appearing on her lips.

"I don't know about that. In short, that's all the information I have. Whether you go or not is entirely up to you."

The group thanked Su Man'er and watched her figure disappear.

After their figures completely disappeared, the group decided to head southwest to search for the first divine artifact.

Lu Feishuang frowned slightly, crossed her arms cautiously, and said, "Do you really believe Su Zhenchuan's words so readily? Su Zhenchuan is a Golden Core cultivator, so she certainly doesn't need to lower herself to compete with us for the divine artifact. But why would she be so kind as to give us such a great opportunity for nothing?"

Yu Luoning secretly admired Lu Feishuang's highly guarded demeanor.

In secret realms, it is wise to remain vigilant at all times and not blindly trust anyone.

Yu Luoning chuckled and calmly explained to everyone how Su Man'er had protected the upright Shi Mo when they escorted Qin Ranqiu earlier.

In fact, it was because she had used the Mind-Clearing Technique to investigate, and Su Man'er was indeed not lying.

After hearing this, the doubts in everyone's eyes disappeared.

Even the usually composed Shi Shangxu greatly admired Su Man'er's character.

This senior sister would never lie about matters of life and death.

So the group vanished into the light and headed towards the ancient forest mountains in the southwest.

Only after their streaks of light completely disappeared did the auras of the two people hidden in the shadows begin to fluctuate.

Shen Shui Shu Peng's lips curled up slightly as he smiled and said, "Ninth Young Master, they're going to the same place as us. Don't you think that's fate?"

Bai Rongling glanced at him, a low chuckle escaping her throat: "It is indeed a great fate, so there are some things that need your attention, Palace Master."

Upon hearing this title, Shenshui Shupeng was immediately flattered and waved his hands repeatedly, saying in a low voice, "Oh, my Ninth Young Master, please don't flatter your subordinate. What Palace Master? You are now the rightful Palace Master of Shenshui Palace."

Bai Rongling ignored him, her expression turning slightly indifferent, her clear eyes gazing into the distance. "I say you are you, and you will understand in time."

The two moved instantly, transforming into streaks of light and disappearing without a trace.