I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 194 I'll be waiting for you deep inside
The next day.

As dawn broke, a crowd had already gathered downstairs.

There were six people present, including the top five and the pre-selected disciple Fan Qingshuang.

The person in charge of leading the team was the head of the Bai Mei Sect, Bai Mei Shen Ni... but Bai Mei Shen Ni had not yet shown up.

The secret realm cannot be opened without a sect leader, so everyone present was waiting.

No one showed any impatience, after all, Bai Mei Shenni was a Heavenly Nun.

As one of the top ten in the world, let alone making a group of young martial arts practitioners wait for a while, even if they were punished by being made to stand for a whole day, they could only smile and remain silent.

The deputy sect leader, Shen Chilian, was less thick-skinned and quietly turned to Lu Hongchen, saying, "Send someone to check on her situation."

Lu Hongchen said, "Don't worry, I've already sent people over, and I'm 90% sure she'll definitely..."

"what?"

"She's still in bed. When has she ever gotten up this early?"

"……really."

The elders of the White Plum Sect were secretly troubled.

The young people waiting below also began to whisper among themselves.

"Here, this is for you." Fan Qingshuang handed a box to Bai Xuan.

"what is this?"

"The lunchbox contains chicken legs and cooked chestnut rice," Fan Qingshuang said.

"Are we going to a secret realm, not on a picnic?" Bai Xuan asked. "Are we going to be staying inside for quite a while?"

"I don't know, maybe one day, maybe three days," Fan Qingshuang said. "Don't go hungry."

Bai Xuan thought for a moment, put the lunchbox into his storage ring, and then took out a bag of dried fruit and handed it to her: "I had nothing to do, and there was too much fruit last night that I couldn't finish."

Fan Qingshuang reached out and took the dried fruit, holding it in her arms: "Thank you."

"You're welcome." After Bai Xuan finished speaking, he once again felt Fan Qing Shuang's gaze, which was like that of a small animal.

Another head pat as a reward?

So many people are watching.

If I rub her cheeks now, will the White Plum Sect elders think I'm some kind of ghost fire white-haired guy trying to seduce a female disciple?
Bai Xuan thought for a moment, then extended his hand and said, "How about we shake hands?"

Fan Qingshuang stretched out her hand in a flash, so fast that it almost left a blur.

The moment she grasped it, her body visibly trembled slightly, then she let out a very comfortable sigh.

This little girl's reaction is simply misleading. Luckily, this isn't modern times, and there aren't any silly friends in the group with their minds full of lewd nonsense here.

Yue Qianqi walked up and greeted him, "Hey, Brother Bai, you've made a new friend? Won't you introduce him to us?"

Bai Xuan turned around and tried to pull his hand back, but it was held tightly: "Didn't you leave? Why are you back up the mountain?"

"I've come to take a look. Besides, the White Plum Sect and the Wudang Sect have a very good relationship," Yue Qianqi said casually. "And since all three of you are going in, I should stay and observe the ceremony."

Zhuque Sword nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Yue."

Bai Xuan didn't mince words: "Tell the truth."

Yue Qianqi scratched the back of his head and said, "I left something behind yesterday, so I came to pick it up and stopped by to see... And who is this?"

"Her name is Fan Qingshuang." A sudden voice rang out from close range. Yue Qianqi turned around and saw Xi Qingqing with an unfriendly expression. He was so frightened that he jumped back, his heart filled with shock—Damn it, Brother Bai, you've really stirred up trouble among the top ten on the Crouching Dragon List!
There were only three women in the top eleven of the Crouching Dragon List: Xi Qingqing, Fan Qingshuang, and Shen Le... They were all present.

Wow, this is terrible!
"How long are you going to keep pulling?" Xi Qingqing revealed a less-than-friendly smile: "It's about time you let go, there are so many people here."

"It's none of your business." Fan Qingshuang had no intention of letting go.

Xi Qingqing then looked at Bai Xuan: "You're just taking advantage of this girl like that? Aren't you afraid the elders of the White Plum Sect will see?"

Bai Xuan thought to himself, "You think they didn't see it? They saw it very clearly. I've been trying my best to let go."

At that moment, a white light appeared in the sky.

The White Plum Blossom Nun descended from the sky, raising a cloud of dust and attracting the attention of others.

Fan Qingshuang hesitated for a moment before letting go of his hand and bowing respectfully as a disciple: "Greetings, Master."

"Greetings, Sect Leader." This was an elder.

"Greetings, Nun." This was an outsider.

"No need for formalities." The White Plum Nun held her whisk in her right hand. "You have one minute to prepare. Once you're ready, we'll depart... Hah..."

After she finished speaking, she turned her back to the others and yawned.

Actually, everything was ready, but Bai Mei Shenni must have stayed up all night yesterday and was forcibly woken up, so she needs time to warm up and get started.

Xi Qingqing also took the opportunity to lean close to Bai Xuan and whispered, "Don't trust this Fan Qingshuang. This woman has sneaked into your room in the middle of the night more than once. She's definitely not a respectable girl. You need to be more vigilant."

Bai Xuan: “?”

Has this demonic witch taken the wrong medicine?
Who gave you the right to say that?

He casually replied, "My heart already belongs to someone else. After reading that letter yesterday, my heart is as still as water. I will never be moved by any other woman. My heart has been taken by Qin Xiaochun. Perhaps I will never experience joy or sorrow in this life except for her."

Since there's already been a misunderstanding, let's get to the bottom of it.

Anyway, you won't be able to find Qin Xiaochun.

LOL, she's just a palace maid, she can't even leave the palace normally.

Xi Qingqing scoffed, "That's true... After Qin Xiaochun's letter arrived yesterday, you seemed completely out of sorts. Did you secretly do something with that letter while you were alone in your room yesterday?"

"Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

Bai Xuan did do something, but it certainly wasn't cleaning the gun.

Yesterday, he studied the origin of the letter and unexpectedly found a fresh plum blossom petal inside the letter. Plum blossoms are obviously not something that can be found in this season, and the envelope itself is very special, while the plum blossom is very fresh.

Qin Xiaochun was in the Southern Chu Palace, so why would there be plum blossom petals?
It's just weird.

That concludes their conversation.

After a five-minute nap, Bai Mei Shenni finally finished warming up. With a wave of her sleeve, all six people present felt a lightness in their bodies and found themselves in front of an ancient tree.

The ancient tree has intertwined roots, and hidden among them is a stone door.

Bai Mei Shenni condensed a hand seal, and the ancient tree roots moved to both sides. Then, when she reached the stone gate, she paused for a few seconds.

Bai Xuan heard her muttering, "What was the password to open the door again?"

Three seconds later, she gave up thinking, grabbed something and pulled it back, and the stone door opened instantly.

A visible spatial spiral emerged within, resembling the dungeon entrance in O God.

Bai Mei Shenni explained simply: "The secret realm can only last for a maximum of three days. The flow of time inside and outside is different. You can stay in the secret realm for about ten days. Once you die, you will be sent out and cannot enter again."

"The trials are almost always different, and whether you can see the remains of the sword immortal depends on your own luck."

After she finished speaking, she turned to the side and stood there without saying anything more.

A few seconds later, she looked up and said, "What are you standing there for? Go inside."

After a prompting.

The six people headed towards the entrance to the secret realm.

An ordinary-looking man was the first to step into the secret realm, followed by the six major sects, then the Vermilion Bird Sword, Xu Tingfeng, and finally Bai Xuan and Fan Qingshuang.

Bai Mei Shenni noticed that Fan Qingshuang had taken Bai Xuan's hand and rushed into the secret realm, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Hey, you guys..."

Before they could finish speaking, the two disappeared at the entrance to the secret realm.

She was stunned for a few seconds, rubbed her eyes, and then said calmly, "Wow, I woke up to find my apprentice holding hands with a man outside."

"Haha, it must be because I didn't sleep well last night. I'll go back to sleep first."

……

The Secret Realm is a special space that exists based on the power of the third version of Jade Dynasty. It was created separately.

The principles of creating space and making Sumeru rings are similar.

The space inside the Sumeru Ring is no different from the real world; it also contains air and the flow of time.

However, creating an independent small world on this basis is much more difficult. Most small worlds are fragments of the original complete world, so that they can accommodate life.

Bai Xuan sensed it the moment he entered the secret realm.

This space lacks any sign of life; it is a special space incapable of nurturing life, and it is far inferior to the Immortal Island.

Calling it a secret realm is an understatement; it's more like a large warehouse.

He released his spiritual perception, and the remnant of the sword immortal within his body did indeed resonate.

The sixth edict released a warm sensation.

A scene of light and shadow appeared before my eyes.

He saw a familiar figure from behind.

A woman with waist-length hair stood in the wind and snow.

"I've buried this here, waiting for you to come and retrieve it."

"The third...day..."

"Its deepest part."

"I'll be there, waiting for you."

……

The interplay of light and shadow is like a hint.

When Bai Xuan opened his eyes, everything before him had already crumbled.

He found himself lying in a dense forest.

Looking around, all I could see was a blanket of white fog, and the weather was gloomy.

He felt a soft touch on his right hand. Turning his gaze, he saw that Fan Qingshuang was lying on his right, holding his arm.

"Wake up." Bai Xuan shook Fan Qingshuang's shoulder and gently tapped her brow with his finger.

Fan Qingshuang slowly awoke under the influence of the sixth edict.

She quickly regained her senses and asked, "Where am I?"

Bai Xuan shook his head, indicating that he was unaware of the matter.

"Let's take a look first... This secret realm seems a bit strange."

His intuition told him...

This secret realm is likely no longer an ordinary one.

Once you walk in, it may have already activated some kind of special mechanism.

Juan Zhi left some information here. In order to find out where she disappeared to, Bai Xuan must obtain this sword immortal's remains.

Everything in this secret realm felt real; Bai Xuan couldn't sense any falsehood.

As mentioned before, death allows you to escape the secret realm.

Even if it were true, he wouldn't use suicide to test whether it was true or not.

After emerging from the dense forest, a familiar mountain path came into view.

"Hmm?" Fan Qingshuang looked at this familiar place: "This mountain, this mountain path, seems... to be the White Plum Sect?"

Is there another White Plum Sect hidden within the secret realm of the White Plum Sect?

Russian nesting dolls?
I have a feeling it's not that simple...

(End of this chapter)