Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

"Second-tier spirit ore, Blood Spirit Jade."

Upon seeing this name, Shen Bai felt more horrified than pleasantly surprised, because this kind of spiritual ore was not naturally formed, but rather created by nourishing it with blood.

Human blood, demon beast blood, and spirit beast blood are all acceptable, but the blood of ordinary cultivators is the most effective, followed by demon beast blood, and the least effective is spirit beast blood.

A typical second-tier Blood Spirit Jade requires up to ten years of cultivation.

The piece of Blood Spirit Jade in Shen Bai's hand was of excellent quality, with a reddish hue, and it was clearly cultivated from human blood.

Blood Spirit Jade is specifically used to cultivate spiritual herbs of supreme Yang. If that Blood Yang Grass is consumed, it could cause serious problems for anyone who is not a demonic cultivator.

A night breeze blew by, and Shen Bai couldn't help but shiver.

Is the White Dragon Secret Realm really a low-risk secret realm?

Why would a Blood Spirit Jade, cultivated by watering with human blood, appear?

who did it?

Shen Bai couldn't understand it, and dared not think about it too much.

An Li noticed that Shen Bai's expression was off and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said dejectedly, "I've been here for two days and haven't found anything. I feel like I have really bad luck."

"It's alright, the White Dragon Secret Realm is vast. We can explore it again tomorrow; perhaps we'll encounter some good fortune." After comforting Shen Bai for a moment, An Li turned to her classmates and said, "It's late tonight, let's camp here."

Several people wanted to refuse, but seeing that An Li had already made up her mind, they could only mutter to themselves that the rumors about the two of them having an affair were true.

After settling into their tents, everyone gathered together to chat about their experiences in the White Dragon Secret Realm over the past two days. Shen Bai didn't mention the Blood Spirit Jade, only saying that he was unlucky enough to be teleported into the Qi Refining Realm yesterday, which didn't bother anyone.

As the group was chatting, a scream suddenly came from afar, and everyone immediately stood up in alarm.

"Should we go take a look?" Tan Hong'an, a student from the capital, was getting restless.

"It's possible they were attacked by a spirit beast. Where there are spirit beasts, there should be spirit herbs!" Yu Douming, a student from Jiangbei No. 1 High School, was also excited. "There are so many of us, and we have three brothers at the Innate Realm looking after us. I feel like we can go and take a look."

The others were also somewhat interested. An Li looked at Shen Bai, who shook his head and said, "It's already night, and the forest is most dangerous at night. I don't recommend wandering around. If you want to go, please do so!"

Coming to the White Dragon Secret Realm is about seizing opportunities, but that doesn't mean you should go and watch the screams. Such foolish and suicidal behavior has been proven by countless movies and novels.

Cats die from curiosity!

Yu Douming sneered, "Weren't you so smug about your rapid increase in cultivation just now? Why are you chickening out now? Some people are just putting on a show; they reveal their true colors at crucial moments. No wonder you haven't found anything after several days in the secret realm."

Tan Hong'an said impatiently, "It makes no difference whether he's there or not. A mere eighth-level martial artist, I can suppress him with a single finger. Those who want to go, follow me now, or don't blame me for not sharing the spoils with you if you're late!"

Tan Hong'an leaped up, taking a stride more than ten meters away. The other two students from the capital quickly followed. Yu Douming glanced at Shen Bai with a mocking look, then turned and quickly followed.

In the blink of an eye, only An Li and Shen Bai remained at the scene.

"Aren't you going?"

Shen Bai looked at An Li in surprise, thinking that this school beauty would also try to seize this opportunity.

"I think you're absolutely right!"

An Li maintained a calm demeanor as she bent down to pack up her tent. "I don't think it's safe here anymore. Let's prepare to move!"

She actually wanted to go see it, but she knew better than anyone that she had already secured her admission to the Holy Academy, so there was no need to risk her life in the forest at night.

Opportunities must be seized, but that doesn't mean seizing them blindly.

"I thought I was timid enough!" Shen Bai quickly packed up his tent.

"Don't underestimate yourself. Only by walking steadily can you go far!"

Having spent nearly a month together, An Li knew better than anyone that Shen Bai was not a timid person.

After they finished getting ready, the two hid in a bush a few dozen meters away.

The forest was silent; even the chirping of insects seemed to have diminished.

Shen Bai realized something was wrong and looked at An Li beside him. An Li was also looking at him with a serious expression.

It's so quiet!

Just as Shen Bai was about to say something, An Li quickly placed her hand on his lips. Shen Bai immediately understood and looked up to see a man dressed in black, exuding a menacing aura, landing beside several tents.

Under the moonlight, the man in black looked unremarkable, but his eyes held a bloodthirsty madness. Blood seemed to be dripping from his black robe, and he held two severed heads in his hands.

Shen Bai looked closely and was utterly horrified.

Those two heads belonged to Tan Hong'an and Yu Douming.

An Li had forgotten that her hand was pressed against Shen Bai's lips. Her whole body trembled uncontrollably. Shen Bai gently reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Leaning against Shen Bai's chest, An Li felt the warmth emanating from his body, and her icy body slowly regained some sensation.

She had expected a powerful spirit beast to appear, but to her surprise, a powerful cultivator who had undergone tribulation appeared instead.

Three students at the Innate Realm and three martial artists at the eighth or ninth level of the Acquired Realm had their heads cut off in the blink of an eye.

This cultivator is at least a Qi Refining Realm expert!

The question is, why would such a powerful being come to a martial artist's territory to kill martial artists?

Shen Bai didn't understand either, but when he saw the man in black casually throw the two heads on the ground, and his face twisted and turned into Tan Hong'an's appearance, Shen Bai immediately realized something.

Could this man be Pan Li?

The Perfected level of Disguise Technique—Shen Bai had only ever seen it on two people in all this time.

The man in black tore off his black robe, took out a white school uniform from the tent and put it on. At that moment, his murderous aura subsided, and he gradually transformed into a somewhat arrogant genius student from the capital.

Bending down to pack up the tents and slinging his backpack over his shoulder, the man thought for a moment, then unleashed several bursts of flame, instantly turning the heads of Tan Hong'an and Yu Douming, along with the remaining tents, to ashes.

Satisfied with his work, the man strode into the depths of the forest.

After a long while, An Li's stiff body dared to move slightly, but she was quickly pulled into Shen Bai's arms again. An Li looked up at Shen Bai in confusion, only to see him gesturing towards the tent, and then the man returned.

The two immediately lowered their heads, not daring to move.

At this moment, the two had no heart to appreciate the beautiful scene; their hearts were filled with boundless fear.

This man is too cautious!

They actually returned.

Half an hour later, Shen Bai quietly raised his head and looked into the distance. The man had already disappeared. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and gently pat An Li's shoulder.

An Li got up in response, but after maintaining the same posture for more than an hour, even with her ninth-level cultivation, her blood and qi were somewhat obstructed. Before she knew it, her soft body fell back into Shen Bai's arms.

Shen Bai hurriedly reached out to catch the other party, but accidentally grabbed two mountain peaks.

An Li's face immediately turned bright red.

The atmosphere of fear from before vanished completely.

An alluring and ambiguous atmosphere began to rise.

Shen Bai inwardly cursed, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it on purpose?"