After disappearing for ten years, the junior sister made the entire sect kneel down to welcome her.

Su Mingyue continued, "Second Senior Brother, you are a body cultivator with a strong physique, so these minor injuries won't be a problem for you. But Mingyue is different; Mingyue is weak... and Mingyue doesn't have enough pills herself..."

Upon hearing this, Lei Ziyue looked at Su Mingyue, who had a timid and apologetic expression, with mixed feelings of pride and heartbreak surging through his mind.

Finally, Lei Ziyue slowly shook his head: "Well, you can keep it then. Second Senior Brother... can handle it."

Su Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lei Ziyue was no longer insisting on asking her for pills.

After all, it wouldn't be good if he insisted on it and I didn't give it to him. It would be better if Lei Ziyue took the initiative to back down now.

She glanced again at the Xuan Tian Sect's main force, which had already disappeared into the distance, and timidly asked Lei Ziyue, "Second Senior Brother, are you still willing to continue with me?"

Lei Ziyue stared intently at Su Mingyue. Her eyes were so red, and her pale, frail face was filled with a cautious, ingratiating expression. She looked so fragile, as if refusing her request would be an unforgivable mistake.

Lei Ziyue was in great pain, so he had no choice but to carry Su Mingyue back on his back and walk slowly forward.

Finally, the sixth side hall appeared.

The main hall was piled with a large amount of high-grade fire crystals, spirit-gathering sand, and jade blanks, which were essential materials for reforging spirit swords and crafting natal magic weapons.

This hall was thankfully not completely looted by Luo Huanzhen and his group.

Because the two sects facing off in the main hall were not from the Xuantian Sect, but from two other sects.

One of the sects, known as the Wild Boar Gang, consisted of cultivators dressed in black robes with six or seven storage bags at their waists. Their attire was made from the bristles of their sect's totem, the demonic boar, making them highly recognizable. Furthermore, their sect was known for its fierce and ruthless style, adhering to the rule of might.

Confronting them were Red Leaf Valley Xiaofeng Lan and her group.

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle, the aftershocks of their magical clash reverberating throughout the side hall. No one noticed Lei Ziyue and Su Mingyue quietly appearing at the entrance of the main hall.

Looking at the hall full of refining materials, Su Mingyue couldn't help but urge, "Second Senior Brother, why don't you go and snatch them for Mingyue? While their attention is focused on each other, no one will notice you..."

If she can obtain these materials, her spirit sword will have a chance to be upgraded.

After upgrading her spirit sword, she could resell any unused materials to make a fortune in spirit stones. Even if it couldn't compare to what Luo Zhenhuan obtained in the secret realm, it wouldn't be a wasted trip.

Upon hearing this, Lei Ziyue shook his head. "No."

Su Mingyue was stunned when Lei Ziyue, who had always been so accommodating, refused her.

Then her eyelashes trembled, her eyes reddened, and she asked sadly, "But you promised to cover my escape in the secret realm, and so far I haven't gotten anything. Don't you keep your word? Are you unwilling to fight for the treasures for me with all your might?"

Lei Ziyue wanted to explain that he was currently seriously injured and his combat strength was greatly reduced. He also mentioned that the Wild Boar Gang members were extremely ruthless towards cultivators who tried to steal their treasures in the secret realm, and that Xiao Fenglan and the others had old grudges against him. They would definitely not help him and would probably perish in the secret realm if he tried to steal the treasures.

However, Su Mingyue was unwilling to listen to Lei Ziyue at all. She buried her head in Lei Ziyue's arms and sobbed, still accusing him of being bad in a low voice.

"When you said you'd come with me into the secret realm, I was so happy and trusted you so much. But now, with such a clear opportunity right in front of you, you won't even try and just say no... Second Senior Brother is a bad guy, unwilling to fight for me..."

The feeling of chilling coldness spread throughout my body like a tidal wave, layer upon layer.

It's so cold in the Hidden Mystery Hall.

Lei Ziyue was so cold that he felt a chill run through his body, shivering all over, and almost lost his footing.

That's enough.

Su Mingyue's eyelashes, glistening with tears, trembled. "?"

She looked up at Lei Ziyue in astonishment, "...Second...Second Senior Brother, what did you say?"

Lei Ziyue slowly lowered his head, his gaze unwavering as he looked at the pitiful, delicate, and beautiful girl in his arms, and said, word by word, "I've said enough."

"If you want to steal it, then go ahead and steal it yourself."

"I'm tired, I want to rest."

Lei Ziyue placed Su Mingyue on the ground, then leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.

A metallic taste kept rising in his throat, and because he had been running while carrying Su Mingyue, all the dense wounds on his body had reopened.

But all these pains combined are nothing compared to the mental anguish.

Su Mingyue had never been treated like this by Lei Ziyue before. After being stunned, her already pale face turned even whiter.

But it's impossible for me to steal it myself.

If she dared to climb out and try to steal the treasure, she would probably be discovered and stabbed to death by the Wild Boar Gang before she could even touch the materials.

He couldn't help but curse Lei Ziyue in his heart, saying that not only was Lei Ziyue brainless, but he was also completely useless.

However, in this secret realm, I have no one else to rely on but him, so I can only try to keep him calm for now.

Thinking of this, Su Mingyue shrank back with a wronged expression, crawled over to Lei Ziyue, and gently leaned against him: "Second Senior Brother, I'm sorry... Mingyue just wanted the spirit sword to upgrade, I was a little impatient..."

Lei Ziyue: "Stay away from me."

Su Mingyue's eyelashes trembled violently.

Lei Ziyue closed his eyes and said calmly, "I am injured and in a lot of pain. If you are not willing to give me medicine to treat my injuries, then don't make me worse."

Su Mingyue felt a lump in her throat, and then silently moved a little further away from him.

But the way she huddled weakly in the corner, with her red eyes, would make anyone who saw her wonder if the big, blood-soaked fool next to her had bullied her.

Lei Ziyue squinted at Su Mingyue.

She's always like this, constantly demanding and showing weakness, never knowing how to give... Whenever she doesn't get what she wants, she puts on an act as if she's suffered a great injustice.

And they would feel sorry for her and stand up for her.

If it were true, wouldn't you feel sorry for yourself?

After all, she has been able to care for others since she was very young.

Even when she accidentally hurt her finger, at just three years old she would go and get gauze to bandage it, and then, with her short, unsteady legs, she would shamelessly beg her third junior brother for high-grade pills to heal him.

Every time, Zhao Qing would playfully pinch her nose and tease her, "If Zhenzhen had come any later, your second senior brother's injury would have healed by now."

But in the end, they would still have no choice but to give her the pills.

After getting the pill back, Luo Zhen would sit on the ground and stare intently as she ate it before she could finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Thinking this, Lei Ziyue suddenly let his hands fall limply, and gave a bitter smile.

Zhenzhen is back.

But after ten years, he had become accustomed to doting on Mingyue and favoring her.

Whenever something happens, as long as Su Mingyue speaks up, he will stand by Su Mingyue's side without hesitation and criticize Luo Huanzhen for bullying her.

It seems they never thought to ask Zhenzhen to find out the truth of the matter.

She spent ten years in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, ten years... She was so young... Just thinking about it made Lei Ziyue feel a pang of heartache and bitterness in his chest, and he could hardly breathe.

What did he do?

Lei Ziyue tilted his head back, breathing heavily.

Just then, a childish voice rang out from afar—

"Stop! Brothers and sisters in the main hall, please stop fighting! You're not going to kill anyone by fighting like this! If you don't listen, I'll have to step in and break up the fight!!"

The Wild Boar Gang and Red Leaf Valley, who had been locked in a fierce battle, were left speechless: "...??"

What the hell?