Chapter 251: Breakthrough (Part 1)
Qiao Wan was shocked and stood still for a moment before quickly catching up with Meng Guangze's footsteps.
"When you were critically injured and on the verge of death, I managed to preserve your consciousness and repair your wounds as best as I could. As for this taoist friend..." Meng Guangze's voice was solemn. "My consciousness is limited, so this is the best I could do."
Rolling down the cliff together with Qiao Wan, the soldier broke both his legs and spine. He could only move his eyes, which struggled to fixate on Qiao Wan, displaying sadness and despair.
Being paralyzed and limbless was even more agonizing than death.
Taking a deep breath, Qiao Wan anxiously asked, "Senior, can you bring me to see him?"
The usually gentle man in front of her showed a rare hint of decisiveness. "You need to clear your name."
Yes... Qiao Wan suddenly remembered that the soldier in front of her was the perfect witness.
After settling the dead soldiers, Qiao Wan did not delay any further and immediately switched back to Lu Cixian's account.
Her biggest worry now is that with no way out, the disciples of the various sects in the secret realm might resort to extreme actions, such as killing each other.
Throughout the journey, her "father" has been accompanying her. If they encounter any foolish monsters, she doesn't even need to take action. The man pulls out a worn, one-foot-wide old sword from his body and deals with them directly.
The monsters that had caused Qiao Wan a lot of trouble before were easily crushed under the man's sword, without her needing to worry about dealing with them.
Meng Guangze's sword intent is also gentle, gentle to the point that it seems like a river of stars flowing. The light of the sword flickers in the man's warm eyes. This old sword in his hand feels like an old comrade or a beautiful woman, but definitely not a killing weapon.
Qiao Wan was shocked to the core.
This...is this really a powerful person?!!
As if sensing Qiao Wan's shock, Meng Guangze smiled and ruffled her head.
He seemed to really enjoy doing this action. He gently touched the young girl's black head, his eyes smiling like a sly fox.
"I have limited energy. Transforming my consciousness into a physical form has already used up most of my strength. Maybe it won't be long before I have to retreat back into your sea of consciousness to rest."
So... Qiao Wan's mouth twitched.
Her "father" only used less than ten percent of his power to deal with these monsters?
Suddenly, Qiao Wan felt like she had been completely overshadowed by the "modesty of a top student".
Meng Guangze asked, "Are you surprised?"
"I thought the senior would test me, make me handle it myself," Qiao Wan scratched her head.
After all, on this journey, the elders she encountered, from Senior Ma to Senior Li, and now Senior Miaofa, all upheld the belief of "self-reliance and self-empowerment". They left her to solve her own problems, only occasionally giving her some guidance or lending a helping hand.
And suddenly, there was someone standing in front of her, doing everything for her. Qiao Wan felt a bit lost and confused, as if she was in a dream.
Meng Guangze asked gently, "Did Li Pan do all of this?"
Qiao Wan was taken aback and replied, "Yes."
Meng Guangze smiled, his eyes crinkling with joy, and he affectionately ruffled her hair, saying, "I've always said you're my daughter. As parents, we don't need our children to achieve great things. Our greatest wish is for you to grow up healthy, safe, and happy."
"But what I didn't expect is that my Little Wan has grown into an outstanding young person."
Since meeting Meng Guangze, Qiao Wan had been constantly showered with praise from him in every aspect. And when Meng Guangze praised someone, there was a hint of doting in his eyes, especially when it came to children.
It was like saying, "You walked a few more steps, and Little Wan, you're amazing."
"Where did Little Wan buy that cute bow? It's adorable."
"The wound healed quickly. You're amazing."
Qiao Wan's face turned red in a flash.
Did her dad come out of the boaster group?
Meng Guangze glanced at her, burst into loud laughter, laughing so hard that he couldn't forget to play with the bow on her head. "Oh, this is Daddy's lovely girl, like a little puppy."
Who would describe their daughter as a puppy?!
After noticing that his daughter was blushing and becoming withdrawn because of his teasing, Meng Guangze finally smiled, ending the teasing happily.
"Weren't we supposed to go find your friend, the Demon Emperor? Why haven't we set off yet? Huh?"
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Since sending a message to gather disciples to exit the secret realm until now, less than thirty percent of the disciples have withdrawn.
Staring at the sealed secret realm, Venerable One Miaofa's face turned pale with anger.
Ma Huaizhen had already sent undercover disciples to guard the four teleportation arrays at the corners of the secret realm day and night. Disciples from the Cloud Mist Fairy Mansion, who were skilled in array techniques, also studied them overnight and reported any news immediately.
But until now, no one has found a solution to rescue the trapped disciples. Seventy percent of them remain stuck in the secret realm, unable to move forward or retreat.
Gongsun Bingzi showed signs of fatigue and said, "This formation is a secret technique from the demon realm. It's as difficult to unravel as reaching the heavens in a short amount of time."
Knowing that everyone had been exhausted these past few days, Venerable One Miaofa nodded slightly and said gratefully, "I appreciate the efforts of the master during these days of trouble."
Gongsun Bingzi waved her hand.
Among the trapped disciples in the secret realm are the disciples of Cloud Mist Fairy Mansion. As the sect leader, even if other sects didn't intervene, she had to find a way to rescue her own disciples.
To tell the truth, the situation was clear now.
This secret realm was created by the demon realm, causing all this trouble.
Although the demon realm was quiet at the moment, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't launch a sudden attack the next second. When that happens, the trapped disciples in the secret realm would become pawns of the demon realm.
Gongsun Bingzi couldn't help but look at the tall and upright monk in front of her.
Before the gathering began, the Venerable One from the Great Hall of Light sent his disciples to contact the Cloud Mist Fairy Mansion, Great Compassion Cliff, and Qingyang Academy. He asked their leaders to keep a portion of their forces to protect the sect.
Did he anticipate such a day?
"The most urgent matter is to maintain order," said Venerable One Miaofa, furrowing his brow slightly. "Please continue to contact our disciples and ensure their discipline."
Gongsun Bingzi nodded, "I understand."
The two stood quietly for a while, then suddenly saw Ma Huaizhen coming out of a nearby tent in a wheelchair with an angry expression. It was clear that he was infuriated.
Gongsun Bingzi was surprised and exclaimed, "Hall Master Ma?"
Ma Huaizhen glanced at their faces and said, "Venerable One, Palace Master."
Unable to contain her curiosity, Gongsun Bingzi asked, "Hall Master, your expression... it seems..."
Not mentioning the falling down is good, but when mentioned.on the wheelchair suddenly lost his usual calmness despite facing a great danger and almost shouted, "Damn it! A bunch of crazy people! Idiots! Morons!!"
Venerable One Miaofa was also taken aback.
Ma Huaizhen got so angry that he clenched his teeth and said, "These crazy people, these morons, they knew long ago that this secret realm is strange!!"
These people from Kunshan, the Xiao family, the Lu family, the Cen family... all these elders from different families and sects are not missing!!
They knew early on... that there is something strange in this secret realm?!
Gongsun Bingzi's pupils shrank suddenly.
Venerable One Miaofa took a step forward and had a cold expression, "What does the leader mean by these words?"
At this moment, Ma Huaizhen seemed to have finally stabilized, with a sinister look in his eyes.
Just a moment ago, when the people from Kunshan, the Xiao family, the Lu family, the various major families and sects, including the scattered small sects, gathered together for a meeting, he finally knew that shortly after the opening of this secret realm, these stubborn old people had long known that there was a surge of demonic energy in this secret realm.
But all the families involved chose to keep this a secret for what reason?! It is for the sake of the magical elixirs in this secret realm!
These immortals, whose lives are coming to an end, came here in search of these elixirs! Even though there are strange things happening and dark magic flowing in this secret realm, they cannot resist the opportunity to become immortal at their fingertips.
Ma Huaizhen was infuriated, his eyes turning red.
Centuries ago, he was tricked and almost killed by these foolish and selfish individuals in power who thought it was their right to sacrifice the lives of those beneath them.
During the war, there were many who took advantage of the chaos to line their own pockets, weren't there?!
It's not just about obtaining the elixirs, it's about sacrificing the lives of their younger disciples to prolong their own lives!
Ma Huaizhen was so angry that he almost leaped out of his wheelchair, ready to kill.
Even these immortals, knowing they made a grave mistake, began to defend themselves with ashamed expressions.
At first, they truly didn't know about the dark magic here, but as they felt its presence, they realized something was wrong.
This is not a fairy palace, it is a leftover ruin from a dark palace.
But it is really embarrassing for the entire world of cultivation to fight over a dark palace, especially since there are elixirs inside that can increase lifespan.
Anyway, this is just a leftover ruin from a dark palace, the dark beings inside have been dead for thousands of years. Are we really unable to handle an empty shell of a dark palace?
With everyone focused on their own interests, no one spoke up to explain the truth.
They continued to hide it until now. When they finally realized how serious things were and couldn't keep it under control anymore, it was already too late to speak up.
As soon as these words were spoken, Venerable One Miaofa and Gongsun Bingzi's expressions changed.
Unfortunately, at that moment, a disciple from the undercover group rushed over in a panic, fell to his knees, and knelt in front of Ma Huaizhen .
"Leader! Leader!"
"Something big is happening! The other brothers saw the shadow of a dark cultivator in front of the mountain across from here!"
Ma Huaizhen gritted his teeth, and a few words burst out fiercely between his teeth.
"Damn it! Fuck!"
Qiao Wan. had impressive spiritual awareness, but Meng Guangze. had even more impressive spiritual awareness.
When their spiritual awareness spread out, it instantly covered the entire secret realm and quickly locked onto the master and servant duo in the south of the secret realm.
Turning back to see Qiao Wan, who was once again stunned, Meng Guangze urged with a smile, "Are you stunned? Why aren't you moving?"
At the same time, Jia Yin. looked expressionlessly at the young boy who suddenly emerged from somewhere, kneeling in front of him.
Qiao Wan gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage to say, "Please, Your Majesty, lend a helping hand to resolve the current danger."
Beside her, Xiu Quan's face was filled with shock.
Jia Yin asked, pausing for a moment, his gaze falling on the boy's face, "You're saying... you are Qiao Wan?"
