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

Ye Rou smiled with her eyes lowered.

I've really regressed; I actually need a child to teach me courage and determination.

"Um."

A tall and a short figure holding hands fell into the sea and were soon swallowed by the waves and swept to the bottom of the sea.

Thick seawater kept surging into the secret realm of Beihai.

Ye Rou quickly set up a water-repelling barrier, which made her feel much more comfortable.

However, she only lingered a short while above the water. After going into the sea, apart from the countless strange fish swimming around and the sea beasts roaming in the distance, there was no sign of any other disciples from the sect.

Ye Rou's heart sank, and her face darkened immediately.

"This is outrageous. They didn't wait for us at all; are they just excluding us from the training?"

She had considered the possibility of being targeted.

But I never imagined they would go to such extremes!

Luo Zhenhuan tilted his head: "It's okay, don't be angry. Even if we lose him, Xiao Hei knows the route. Right, Xiao Hei?"

"Hiss!"

Little Black floated out of Luo Huanzhen's arms, nodding its little head, and happily swam around the two of them.

It felt the warmth of the seawater, as if it had returned to when it was still inside the egg.

It got a little excited.

Little Zhenzhen is right, this sea area really is its home.

Its kind lives deep in the ocean, and it has already vaguely sensed the call from its bloodline.

Upon hearing this, Ye Rou glanced worriedly at Luo Huanzhen and the little black snake.

The North Sea Secret Realm is said to be the burial ground of a powerful ancient demon family, which has long since disappeared from the cultivation continent.

Everyone comes here to train, hoping to gain favor with the remnants of those ancient demons and receive guidance and cultivation techniques from them.

The route to the North Sea Secret Realm is very secretive.

It was found by countless powerful sects at great expense of manpower and resources.

In the entire cultivation world, only the major sects with a reputation, such as Medicine King Valley, Penglai Pavilion, and Xuantian Sect, control the route to entry.

Moreover, each sect can only bring its disciples in once a year, and the number of disciples is also limited, all in order to protect this precious land and prevent it from collapsing.

Countless rogue cultivators, boasting of possessing treasure-hunting monsters, came to scout ahead.

In the end, without exception, they all perished in the belly of the giant sea monster.

How could this little black snake possibly find its way?

However, the opportunity to explore the North Sea Secret Realm is rare, and high risk means high reward.

Regardless, she wanted to take the gamble.

She was abandoned by her parents at birth. An old woodcutter found her covered in blood at the bottom of a cliff while he was chopping wood in the mountains.

She almost died.

But thanks to the kindness of the widower, she survived with great difficulty.

The old man died very young.

She then left the deep mountains alone to venture out and support herself.

She fought with dogs for food, dealt with human traffickers, and even competed with the young and strong men at the docks for work.

They worked very hard to stand out from the crowd.

Later, she was spotted by a wealthy young lady who saw her pitiful state at the dock and bought her to work as a maid in her house until one day a wandering immortal master came to her door.

The master took the young lady to see the immortal master, wanting to see if she had any spiritual roots.

Miss, no.

she has.

Moreover, it is a top-grade spiritual root.

At that moment, her life finally took a turn for the better and changed.

All of this is the result of her refusal to compromise with the giant waves of fate, and her resilience in the face of setbacks.

She is grateful for everything.

She survived because of the old man.

Because of the young lady, her chances of survival changed.

Because of her master, she entered the Xuantian Sect.

Therefore, Ye Rou holds all kindness in high regard. She has been blessed by kindness in the past, so she is willing to be such a person herself.

Ye Rou slowly squatted down, holding Luo Huanzhen's small shoulders: "Junior Uncle, they are even more ruthless than we thought. The dangers along the way will increase a hundredfold, a thousandfold. Ye Rou can't protect you anymore, but Ye Rou wants to take a gamble. Ye Rou will escort you back, and you can stay on the shore. If I don't return... please go back to the sect and inform Master, and help Ye Rou send a letter home to the Xu family in the mortal realm..."

After Ye Rou finished speaking, she used her palm, imbued with spiritual power, to gently wrap Xiao Luo in bubbles and lift her towards the surface of the sea.

However, it hasn't risen very far yet.

"Pop!"

The bubble burst instantly.

Luo Huanzhen jumped out of the bubble.

"I won't go back, Zhenzhen will help you! Zhenzhen is amazing! Sister Ye Rou, you'll be alright, Zhenzhen will protect you!"

Ye Rou was stunned.

Before Ye Rou could react, Luo Zhen grabbed her hand and rushed forward.

Such a small child, yet she has such great strength!

Little Black swam ahead like a compass.

"This way!"

"Go this way!"

"Take three steps to the left!"

"Spin around the coral twice!"

"..."

"Eat another tube worm from the ground!"

Ye Rou: "?"

Why eat tube worms!

How disgusting!

Although she was curious, Ye Rou still passively followed Luo Huanzhen's instructions and actions.

Before long, the darkness dissipated, and Elder Danhong, Su Mingyue, and a group of disciples were standing not far away, waiting for the two of them with impatient expressions.

Ye Rou was shocked.

Have we really found the way?

Little black snake.

That's awesome?

She stared at the little black creature floating in the water with a mixture of surprise and admiration.

Little Black also proudly puffed out its chest.

Luo Huanzhen put his hands on his hips, flashed his little tiger teeth, and said, "I'm absolutely right!"

But their happiness didn't last long.

Someone annoying in front of us spoke up.

"Junior Sister Ye, Junior Uncle, if you really dislike us so much and don't want to train with us, you don't need to force yourself. It's not appropriate to waste everyone's time by dawdling."

It's Zhao Qing.

He frowned, feigning concern for everyone, as if he didn't want to condemn them but had to speak up.

"You guys can leave!" Ye Rou retorted directly.

She is now very confident.

Little Blackie is awesome.

She doesn't need them anymore!

Su Mingyue's eyes darkened.

Why can't we just walk straight ahead?

She and Elder Danhong still need to obtain fresh dantian and spiritual roots to store in their bodies.

Even if Luo Zhenhuan dies, he'll die right under their noses!

So he tugged at Zhao Qing's sleeve, his face full of disapproval, and said, "Third Senior Brother, could you please stop? We're all fellow disciples, and we should help each other out of the secret realm. Let's pretend that our past squabbles don't exist in the secret realm for now. Just give Mingyue some face."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qing said with a doting expression, "Okay, I'll listen to you. You're always so kind and considerate of others."

He looked at Luo Huanzhen: "Did you hear that? Why aren't you coming over here?"

Luo really didn't hear it.

Luo Huanzhen pulled Ye Rou and headed in another direction.

If your personalities clash, there's no need to force a relationship.

Luo Huanzhen: "Sister Ye Rou, let's find another way!"

Ye Rou smiled and said, "Mm."

Zhao Qing frowned, looking displeased.

"They even had a fight?"

Su Mingyue, however, became anxious.

She subconsciously looked at Elder Danhong.

Elder Danhong's face turned ugly.

Originally, Luo was truly isolated and helpless, making her easy to manipulate.

But then a troublemaker appeared out of nowhere—this girl surnamed Ye always managed to ruin her plans.

Since that's the case, don't blame her for being impolite.

With a slight lift of his fingers, several silver needles dissolved into the water, silently attacking Ye Rou—