Senior Brother, is he scolding us?

I'm not deaf!

The two Fire Phoenix Sect Disciples who had walked into the forest were trembling with rage, one of them erupted in scorching flames and turned to kill their way back.

Junior Brother, come back!

The other person stopped him.

We can't go back. Although everyone says that we, the people of the Fire Phoenix Sect, are brainless, we can't actually be brainless! If you make a move now, it will be our problem. By then, if we die at the hands of those dog thieves from the Qingfeng Sect, we can only consider ourselves unlucky!

The Fire Phoenix Sect was powerful, but in the delicate balance with the Water God Palace, there were many restrictive factors.

They weren't just lawless and able to do as they pleased.

Senior Brother, what should we do then?

Never mind, let's go back! He only used one sound transmission talisman, and he still has another. This means they are implicitly agreeing with what we said, or at least if they see Young Miss Su, they will notify us.

At this moment, another sound transmission talisman on his waist suddenly lit up.

Loud shouts erupted from the sound transmission talisman.

That was the national essence of a group of people.

I can't take it anymore!

The two of them immediately turned around and rushed back.

Just as the Fire Phoenix Sect was anxiously searching for Su Xiaojiu's figure, Su Xiaojiu was fighting a second-grade Yao Beast in the mountain forest.

This kind of second-grade Yao Beast had the strength of roughly the seventh or eighth level of the Qi Refinement Stage, and was no match for Su Xiaojiu. Su Xiaojiu took it down in a few minutes.

Clap, clap, clap…

Applause suddenly sounded from the nearby bushes.

Listening to the applause, it wasn't just one person's voice; it seemed like two people were clapping.

Who?!

Su Xiaojiu was startled, she gripped her knife and vigilantly looked towards the bush, only to see An Chen and Ye Xinning slowly walk out.

You really don't pay attention to the positioning stone, do you?

An Chen teased with a smile.

When they came over, they just happened to see Su Xiaojiu fighting a second-grade Yao Beast.

The two of them were fighting fiercely, and An Chen and Ye Xinning together might not even be able to kill a second-grade Yao Beast, so they hid to the side and watched.

Isn't it because all my attention was on the Yao Beast?

Su Xiaojiu plunged her knife into the Yao Beast's abdomen, twisted the tip of the blade, and dug out a demon core.

Judging by her movements, she was already very skilled.

Then you need to pay attention next time, otherwise, if an enemy approaches you silently, you won't even know.

Anyway, it was you guys who came… Hehe, I'll pay attention next time.

Su Xiaojiu scratched her head, feeling a little ashamed.

She, a dignified second-level Qi Refinement Stage cultivator, was almost the combat ceiling in the Qingfeng Secret Realm, yet she was secretly approached by someone. It would be utterly embarrassing to tell anyone.

Alright, now that our three big shots have gathered, let's discuss what to do next first.

Su Xiaojiu spoke first.

I've been to several Secret Realms, so let me tell you. For Secret Realms like the Qingfeng Secret Realm that have been open for a long time, high-grade and high-quality spiritual plants are long gone, and don't even think about getting any treasures left behind by predecessors in ruins. What can be collected are mostly spiritual plants and Yao Beast inner cores that grow within the Secret Realm.

After all, what could be taken, the people who came in before had already taken.

So, what we're doing next is just digging for spiritual plants and killing Yao Beasts for their inner cores in the Secret Realm?

An Chen raised an eyebrow.

This Secret Realm was not quite what he had imagined.

It seemed that this so-called Qingfeng Secret Realm was nothing more than an enhanced version of the back mountain.

You could say that, but not entirely.

Su Xiaojiu said with some confusion, "Isn't this Qingfeng Secret Realm your Qingfeng Sect's territory? How come you don't know anything?"

An Chen scratched his head.

Don't even mention it, before I came in, no one even gave me a map.

The Grand Elder probably thought too highly of him, believing that he could freely roam the Qingfeng Secret Realm even without knowing anything.

Meanwhile, outside the Secret Realm, the Grand Elder suddenly sneezed.

Achoo!

The Grand Elder rubbed his nose, his expression strange.

That shouldn't be.

He was already at the Soul Transformation Stage, how could he still get sick?

The Grand Elder always had a bad feeling.

He always felt like he had forgotten something very important, but he couldn't remember it, which gave him a headache.

He didn't notice at all that the map of the Qingfeng Secret Realm that he should have given to An Chen long ago, and the Qingfeng Secret Realm attention manual, were all lying in his qiankun bag.

Then your Qingfeng Sect is really unreliable.

Su Xiaojiu pouted and explained:

There's a special place in the Qingfeng Secret Realm that was only discovered a dozen years ago, called the Underground Maze, and it's right here.

Su Xiaojiu picked up the map and pointed to an area on it, where several large characters were written.

Sect Ruins

An Chen remembered this place; that location was not far from Wind Valley, and not too far from their current position either, they could reach it in two hours.

The Ruin area has long been fully explored, and this Underground Maze is not only large, but every time the Secret Realm ends, people bring out good treasures from inside, even a Soul Transformation Stage Magical Artifact has appeared, which is also why the Qingfeng Secret Realm has a small reputation among Qi Refinement Stage Secret Realms.

An Chen's eyes lit up.

A Soul Transformation Stage Magical Artifact?!

How much would that be worth?

Then do you think, with our strength, is it safe to go there?

An Chen wasn't swayed by the temptation of a Soul Transformation Stage Magical Artifact, but asked cautiously.

My master doesn't let me go to that place; he said there are many people there, and it's dangerous.

It's fine, at worst, we can just kill Yao Beasts and look for spiritual plants in the outer areas.

An Chen's gains on the way were very abundant; those gains could be exchanged for two to three hundred Spirit Stones at the Hanging Reward Hall, and selling them in the Qingfeng City market would only earn more.

But it doesn't matter, I never listen to my master anyway.

Ye Xinning, however, changed the subject and smiled.

I think we can actually give it a try. Although there are still quite a lot of people going to the Underground Maze now, generally no one dares to openly rob others. If it comes to it, I'll just use my real identity! As for environmental dangers… the Underground Maze does have some mechanisms, and also Formations and Restrictions, but who knows how many years have passed, most of them can't be used anymore.

After thinking for a moment, Su Xiaojiu added:

Oh, and I heard there are some small poisonous insects in the Underground Maze. Some say they crawled over from the Poison Swamp, but they aren't very strong. I also have plenty of antidote pills prepared here, so if you get poisoned, I can detoxify you. Besides, poisons are most afraid of fire; I can solve everything with one fire.

That sentence from you is enough!

An Chen was delighted; it was good that Su Xiaojiu was confident in solving the problem. With that, they could safely explore the Underground Maze.

Depart immediately!