At the age of one hundred, I inquired about the Dao, awakening the supreme spiritual root that shatt

Ling Xiu was completely stunned. He hesitated for a few moments before reacting to their warning.

The memories deep in his mind were all of the intense, turbulent scene between the two women, like the crashing waves of the Yangtze River.

It's unforgettable. Who would have thought that Yun Ziling, who is so aloof and ethereal, and the Holy Maiden admired by thousands in the Divine Demon Sect, would have such a crazy side?

His expression was very sincere. He then bowed deeply, adopting a very humble posture, and spoke in a gentle and sincere tone, with a hint of innocence.

"Rest assured, my two fairies, I will absolutely not utter a single word about this to anyone. If I disobey, I am willing to be struck by lightning."

This was purely accidental. I hold the two fairies in the utmost reverence and would never dare to harbor the slightest disrespect. I swear here today that I will never reveal a single word of this matter!

As he spoke, he solemnly swore an oath, his attitude extremely serious.

At the same time, he secretly observed the expressions and reactions of the two people.

He was secretly delighted.

"Haha... This incredible opportunity has actually fallen into my lap, and I've even broken through in cultivation because of it. What harm is there in temporarily bowing my head and enduring?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Ziling looked puzzled and stared intently at Ling Xiu.

"Who are you? Is your real name Li Xiuyuan?"

Looking at Ling Xiu in front of her, she felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity, trying to find a flaw in him, but she couldn't find any evidence whatsoever.

My mind is in turmoil, and I can't calm down at all.

"Reporting back to the fairy, I am indeed Li Xiuyuan!"

Ling Xiu was certainly not foolish enough to admit that he was the old man from back then.

"Li Xiuyuan?"

Yun Ziling silently repeated the name in her heart, half believing and half doubting, but she had no way to verify it.

She then sheathed her sword and turned around to straighten her clothes.

The graceful curves of her back brought back the intimate scenes from before to Ling Xiu's mind, leaving him unable to calm down for a long time.

Mu Yinxue didn't know how to speak for a moment, and just stared at Ling Xiu's rather handsome face.

Feeling a mix of emotions, he turned around and straightened his tight black clothes.

The atmosphere remained awkward, but the commotion outside had completely subsided, and the terrifying demonic energy that had invaded the secret realm had dissipated entirely.

The three exchanged a glance, and Yun Ziling looked toward the exit of the secret treasure vault.

"It's time to leave and see what's going on outside!"

After saying that, she walked towards the door.

Mu Yinxue nodded and followed closely behind.

Ling Xiu silently followed behind the two. The three of them concealed their auras and walked out of the treasure vault. The scene outside immediately left them dumbfounded.

The once magnificent Nine Heavens Palace is now in ruins, with traces of demonic claws scratching the walls, the earth cracking and collapsing, and large areas of the mountain collapsing.

A faint trace of demonic energy remained in the air, but it could no longer pose any threat.

Above the sky, a demonic phantom formed from a cloud of demonic energy was dissipating at a visible speed.

The monster that brought the terrifying pressure just now did indeed exist, but it was extremely fast at escaping.

It must have been that the demon was severely weakened after clashing with some righteous force, which is why it became so weak.

Dark clouds surged in the void, their residual power vast and boundless. The overwhelming force of heaven and earth gradually dissipated, and several powerful figures could still be vaguely seen on the horizon.

It was only through the intervention of the Spirit Sea Realm elders of the top immortal sects that the ancient demon was finally suppressed.

"Is that a powerful expert at the Spirit Sea Realm?"

Ling Xiu was shocked, his eyes filled with envy and awe. The powerful auras high above him filled him with awe.

These are the true top experts of the Eastern Spirit Realm, the most steadfast guardians of the various immortal sects. Even they personally took action to severely injure this ancient demon.

"I didn't expect the commotion to be so big, even a Spirit Sea Realm patriarch has personally shown up!"

Yun Ziling was equally shocked, her eyes filled with awe.

"However, the monster was not killed; it was only severely injured and escaped."

Mu Yinxue spoke, her face showing surprise and doubt.

As the Holy Maiden of the Divine Demon Sect, her perception of demonic energy was far more acute than that of others.

"He's not dead, just severely injured?"

Ling Xiu secretly became more vigilant. This matter was ultimately caused by him. If he hadn't taken the Qiankun Xuanhu, the ancient demon would never have broken free of its seal.

This demon must have an inseparable connection with the Qiankun Xuanhu (Mysterious Gourd of Heaven and Earth).

In any case, we must be extremely cautious in our actions going forward.

Just then, a huge spatial rift opened up in the sky above the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm.

Space twisted and vibrated, creating violent energy fluctuations. Several powerful energy beams shot into the secret realm, transforming into a protective halo that forcefully opened up the passage.

Several experts at the Transcendent Realm released their divine senses, probing deeper into the secret realm.

"It was the elders of the various sects who opened the secret realm passage to come and rescue the survivors. Let's go out together."

Ling Xiu was filled with nervousness when he spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, several beams of light flew in, and the leaders were several elders at the Profound Realm.

One of the figures exuded divine might and sharp eyes, scanning the survivors.

The place is littered with corpses. Of the more than three thousand people who entered the secret realm, less than a thousand have survived. The losses are extremely heavy.

"Ye Chunqiu? He's an elder of the Qingyun Sect!"

Upon recognizing the person, Ling Xiu dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately activated the "Hidden Heaven Concealment Technique" to its maximum and put on a concealment cloak for an extra layer of protection.

His aura and cultivation level were completely concealed, making him inconspicuous among the crowd, but his heart was filled with worry.

Ye Chunqiu's powerful divine sense swept through the area, and the cultivators who had survived by chance all looked disheveled.

After several investigations, he did not notice anything unusual.

Those murderous eyes were sharp as knives, and his face was gloomy.

Soon, when his divine sense scanned the area again, his gaze fell on Ling Xiu, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Impossible! My presence was perfectly concealed; there's absolutely no way he could have detected me!"

Ling Xiu's heart jumped into his throat. He dared not make any unnecessary movements and simply followed the crowd slowly forward.

Now that his cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage of the True Condensation realm, the effectiveness of his concealment technique has also greatly improved.

Fortunately, Ye Chunqiu eventually looked away and didn't notice anything amiss. Even though he deliberately released his pressure to test Ling Xiu several times, this mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator remained calm and composed, failing to arouse his suspicion.

Mu Yinxue and Yun Ziling, who were not far away, were also scanned by the divine sense. The two immediately moved to avoid it, unwilling to be arbitrarily investigated by the other party.

This action displeased the two women, but given their special status, Ye Chunqiu couldn't afford to offend them rashly.

Ye Chunqiu had no choice but to shift his divine sense and continue exploring the back of the secret realm.

Ling Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief; his back was already soaked with cold sweat. This time, he was safe and sound.

Subsequently, the elders of the twelve major sects began to count the number of their disciples. Under the organization of the crowd, the survivors evacuated the Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm in an orderly manner.

Ling Xiu, disguised as a rogue cultivator, mingled with the crowd and left together. Only after he flew out of the halo passage and arrived at the Mystic Realm did he finally feel relieved.

The outside air was fresh and clear, and Ling Xiu felt as if he had survived a disaster.

This journey to the hidden realm brought them to the brink of death several times, but the rewards were extremely plentiful.

Not only did his cultivation level skyrocket, but he also obtained the Immortal Spirit Rain Liquid and had a special encounter with two fairies.

Having survived the ordeal, what choices should be made for the future?

Ling Xiu fell into deep thought. He was originally from the Qingyun Sect, and he had made an agreement with the Hall of Affairs to go away for a year, but now a year and a half had passed.

If he were to return to the sect and confront Yun Ziling, his true identity would be at risk of being exposed at any moment, making it difficult to explain clearly.

The benefits of returning to the sect are obvious: there are stable cultivation resources, a safe environment, and high-level sect techniques to practice.

But Yun Ziling and Ye Chunqiu are both problems that he is currently struggling to deal with.

Ye Chunqiu, in particular, has been operating under the other party's nose for a long time, and his identity is at risk of being exposed sooner or later.

But if he doesn't return to the sect, he can only wander outside as a rogue cultivator.

While it may seem like a carefree and unrestrained life, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

He possesses the Mysterious Gourd of Heaven and Earth, so he has no worries about cultivation resources.