Wild Dogs

"A safe place? Is it dangerous over there?"

Yang Fan asked eagerly.

"Wasn't it said that the danger only lies inside?"

Hearing this, Xue Ming sneered.

"It's not that simple. Let me tell you, the Profound Abyss Token is extremely precious."

"Once it appears in the world, it will definitely be stolen."

"We arrived there too early, and were discovered by others."

"Someone might take the risk and try to steal the Xuan Yuan Token from me."

"At times like this, the best thing to do is to stay far away."

"It will be safer once the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm officially opens."

Then he looked up at the sky.

"Based on the calculations, the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm will not open for another three days."

"For the next three days, just to be on the safe side, we should hide for a while. That would be more reliable."

After saying that, Xue Ming immediately led Yang Fan into the nearby mountains.

Yang Fan had no choice but to be manipulated.

After a while, Xue Ming found a cave and then had Yang Fan stay inside.

He then left a protective barrier outside the cave.

He sent the puppet into the cave to stand guard beside Yang Fan.

"Kid, you'd better stay here quietly for now."

"If you need anything, just search the puppet."

"I left some things for cultivation and food on that puppet."

"You stay here for the next three days and don't go anywhere."

"I'll go and check out the surrounding area first."

Seeing that Xue Ming was about to leave, Yang Fan hurriedly called out to him.

"Master, please take me with you. I might be able to help you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming let out a cold laugh.

"What help can I offer? There's a high chance of fighting breaking out in this area these next few days."

"What are you doing here to help? Just don't cause me any trouble."

"Alright, just stay put and don't try anything else."

After saying that, Xue Ming flew away quickly into the distance, ignoring Yang Fan completely.

Yang Fan slumped to the ground in despair.

Clearly, there are still three days until the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm opens.

There's no way Xue Ming will let him leave this cave in these three days.

As for Xue Ming himself, he might be plotting something else.

Yang Fan paced back and forth in the cave, while the puppet beside him stared intently at him.

Yang Fan couldn't help but snort coldly.

This puppet is clearly unconscious, so why is it still staring at him?

After thinking for a moment, Yang Fan tore a strip of cloth from his clothes and then used it to blindfold the puppet.

Although we know that this puppet is an inanimate object, it should be impossible for it to detect our every move.

Yang Fan felt uncomfortable when he saw the other person staring at him.

After doing all this, Yang Fan woke Zhou Peng up.

He then explained the situation to Zhou Peng.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng was immediately surprised.

"What? The Mysterious Abyss Realm?"

"So this old man brought you to the Mysterious Abyss Realm. I was wondering why he brought you along."

"Oh, do you know why?"

Yang Fan asked Zhou Peng anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng shrugged.

"I'm not clear about the specifics either."

"However, since he brought you to the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm, he must want you to be of use to him, Master."

Yang Fan was immediately discouraged, and then he paced back and forth a couple of times.

Then, Yang Fan turned to Zhou Peng and asked him a question.

"By the way, that old man clearly had the Xuan Yuan Token."

"Why couldn't he open the Profound Abyss Secret Realm? Why did it take so long?"

Zhou Peng knows a lot of secrets; you should be able to find out the answers from him.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng immediately smiled and began to explain.

"Master, you may not know this, but the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm was set up by the nearby cultivation world together."

"When setting up the secret realm, the master from back then deliberately controlled the opening time of the secret realm."

"The restriction will only loosen on a specific day each year, at which point the Xuan Yuan Token will take effect."

"Oh, so that means the restrictions will only be lifted on a specific day."

Zhou Peng nodded.

"Yes, back then, some people even wanted to completely seal off the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm."

"It is said that this thing will not only fail to enhance the strength of the nearby cultivation world, but will instead bring disaster upon itself."

"As a result, due to overwhelming opposition, there was no other option but to decide to loosen the ban once a year."

"During the days when the restrictions are loosened, one can enter the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm using the Xuan Yuan Token."

"Of course, the restrictions will only be lifted for ten days."

"If they don't come out within ten days, they will be trapped inside the confinement."

"That would be dangerous."

"What's the danger?"

Yang Fan shrugged.

"Since the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm could be entered at any time before..."

"Even if there is danger in there, it should be limited."

"Since you're trapped inside all by yourself, can't you just rummage through whatever's inside?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng shook his head.

"Things aren't that simple, Master."

"The people who set up the restrictions back then had already thought of this."

"So they also prepared a lot of poisons inside the forbidden area."

"These toxins are usually present within the restricted area."

"The poison will only disappear when the restrictions are loosened."

"Only when the poison has disappeared can the cultivators enter."

"Once ten days have passed, the barrier will be restored, and the poison will once again permeate the entire barrier."

"Even after all these years, some people still bring large quantities of antidotes and try to infiltrate the area."

"But every time the barrier was opened, all these people died inside, turning into a pile of bones."

"Based on the experience of some predecessors of the Blood Spirit Sect."

"Besides poisonous creatures, there are also many ferocious beasts in this secret realm."

"These beasts are very powerful and extremely dangerous."

"So after all these years, no one dares to hide in the secret realm anymore."

"Every year, I use these ten days to find as many good things as possible inside."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan nodded.

"I see. No wonder that old man waited outside for three days."

"But why did he go out and do nothing for the past three days instead of staying in the cave?"

Yang Fan paced back and forth.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng chuckled.

"Master, isn't this simple? Of course, it's murder and robbery."

"Murder and robbery?"

Yang Fan looked at Zhou Peng, puzzled.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Peng sneered.

"The number of Xuan Yuan Tokens is limited, but they are for those who want to enter the Xuan Yuan Secret Realm."

"There are far more than we expected. What should we do in this situation?"

Yang Fan immediately raised his head.

"What should we do? Of course, we should search for the Xuan Yuan Token in advance!"

"If you have it, buy it; if you don't, just steal it."

"That's exactly right."

Zhou Peng nodded.

"But the Xuan Yuan Token is something that everyone usually carries around."

"They usually keep a low profile and don't let others know."

"It only becomes apparent when you use it; otherwise, you can't buy or even snatch it up."

"So the best way is to wait for them near the secret realm in advance."