All of the protagonist's Daoist partners are mine!

The tall, dark figure who acted as peacemaker was Protector Ming. He was said to be an old acquaintance of the Dragon King, one of the earliest followers of the Dragon King, and also the Dragon King's strategist and chief advisor, the top advisor in the Dragon King's palace.

During the years that the Dragon King was away, he took charge of the Dragon King Palace on his behalf.

No one has ever seen Protector Ming make a move. He has a magical artifact bestowed by the Dragon King to conceal his aura, so no one can sense the depth of his cultivation.

Xia Lingxue bit her lip tightly. All she had to do was say the name of that hateful man, and the existence of the man who had ravaged, humiliated, and taken advantage of her, so that the power of the Dragon King Palace could avenge her.

However, Xia Lingxue recalled the man's words before leaving the Moonlight Secret Realm: "Let's consider today's events a secret between us, a pleasant deal. After all, I have neither interest in nor desire to provoke the Dragon King Palace. All I want is to enjoy Miss Xia's company."

The man's smile sent chills down Xia Lingxue's spine, and filled her with utter disgust.

But she controlled her impulse to take revenge.

She can't do that.

As long as that man doesn't threaten the Dragon King's Palace or the Dragon King's plans, Xia Lingxue cannot let her immaturity affect the entire Dragon King's Palace's plans.

Furthermore, Xia Lingxue subconsciously did not want to tell her colleagues about her virginity being taken from her.

She originally felt that she was the one who contributed the least among the four guardian kings. She always longed to be on equal footing with the others and to become the Dragon King's right-hand woman.

If she were to tell anyone what happened today, she would always feel inferior to everyone else.

The Soul-Retrieving Bell is obtained by exchanging one's chastity; it is the reward received for selling one's body and pleasing men.

She would rather break all her teeth than utter such words!

“It was Wu Kai.” Xia Lingxue thought for a moment and said, “That bastard tried to attack me when I was subduing the Soul-Taking Bell and my primordial spirit was under attack. Everyone else was seriously injured by Wu Kai in order to protect me, and as a result, they were killed by the traps and mechanisms in the secret realm.”

The three dark figures were startled at the same time.

They still knew the name of the deputy head of the Silent Hall.

Protector Qian's tone suddenly softened considerably: "It was actually that bastard? A leopard can't change its spots. I thought he wouldn't at least hold us back when it came to important matters..."

Wu Kai was recruited by Protector Qian.

Did Protector Qian not know Wu Kai's true nature? Of course not.

However, Wu Kai had some connection with him, and was quite strong, having performed well in several major events.

That's why Protector Qian recommended Wu Kai to be Xia Lingxue's right-hand man when the Silent Hall was first established.

The Mad Protector roared in fury: "That bastard! Xia, are you alright? I'm coming to Xuancang Kingdom right now, and I'm going to skin that beast alive!"

"Brother Kuang, don't be impulsive. I'm fine, I'm fine..." Xia Lingxue gripped her shoulders tightly, trying to calm herself down: "That bastard Wu Kai has been killed by me. It's just a pity that his other subordinates all fell victim to his cruelty."

Xia Lingxue's lies were told very naturally; as an intelligence agent, she was naturally very good at weaving lies.

Moreover, she felt that this matter would not harm the interests of the Dragon King's Palace, and there was no element of disloyalty to the Dragon King, so she lied with even more peace of mind.

Although she lost her virginity, her loyalty remained unwavering!

The Mad Protector laughed and said, "Alright then. But Xia, you must take good care of yourself. You're in love with the Boss, and he's definitely aware of it. I, your elder brother, also hope that you two will get married. Hahahaha..."

Normally, Xia Lingxue would have been shy and said something to brush it off, but today she didn't answer, because she was already doing her best to suppress the pain in her heart.

She could no longer offer her most precious possession to the most respected Dragon King.

After a brief moment of thought, Protector Ming said, "Thank you for your hard work, Protector Xia. The Soul-Taking Bell is extremely important to the Dragon King. With it, the Dragon King will surely return to our sight soon and lead the Dragon King Palace to a bright and prosperous future."

Xia Lingxue: "Yes."

Chapter 64: 65 A new trap has been set; let the chosen one fall into it.

“This is a matter of great importance. You will need to personally escort the Soul-Retrieving Bell to the border, where I will meet with you to retrieve it. However, I still have some unfinished business in another territory, so I will have Protector Kuang meet with you first and protect you and the Soul-Retrieving Bell along the way,” Protector Ming instructed.

"Yes. I will wait for Protector Kuang."

The communication ended, and the three figures gradually disappeared from the formation.

Clutching the Soul-Retrieving Bell, Xia Lingxue collapsed to her knees, utterly exhausted, and murmured to herself, "Have I helped you? Dragon King... when will you return?"

……

Xia Lingxue's decision to conceal his existence was entirely within Xing Moxie's expectations.

Xiao Linglong was puzzled: "Are you so sure she won't tell anyone? If it were me, I would definitely have someone beat you to death right away, so you can't even leave the border of Xuancang Kingdom."

Xing Moxie smiled: "Of course you, a straightforward and lecherous girl, would do that. And the reasons behind it can only be understood by those who have suffered losses."

"Huh?" Xiao Linglong's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but smile. "What? You devil have been humiliated before, and you don't dare to tell anyone? That's why you feel so empathetic? What's going on? This is so interesting. Tell me about it."

Who's ever been humiliated? That lewd girl's head is full of dirty thoughts. Want to see her make a fool of herself?

Xing Moxie flicked her nose in an annoyed manner.

"Nothing special, it's just that I was once tricked by such an internal traitor."

The past is too painful to recall. Even someone as resourceful as Xing Moxie could not have imagined that he would be betrayed by such a person before the traitor within his ranks turned against him.

The details here are inextricably linked to Xiao Fan.

In short, Xing Moxie once had a subordinate who swore allegiance to him. That person met Xiao Fan, who was growing up, by chance, and they went through hardships together due to some uncontrollable factors.

Initially, the subordinate only concealed Xiao Fan's actions to a certain extent, without affecting the interests of the Demon Palace.

Later, it gradually evolved into helping Xiao Fan with small, insignificant favors.

It eventually escalated to the point where it played a crucial role in influencing the battlefield situation in the war between good and evil.

That was a painful lesson that made Xing Moxie realize that internal traitors are not the most terrifying; it is the unconscious internal traitors who are the most frightening.

These kinds of traitors are the hardest to detect. They themselves don't believe they've betrayed their masters, thinking they've only shown leniency within permissible limits. Only at the last moment will they suddenly turn against them, stabbing their masters in the back with a ruthless act.

Fortunately, Xing Moxie has recently made some progress regarding the whereabouts of the traitor. Once he finishes dealing with the Chosen One, he'll go find someone to settle the score.

The reason I targeted Xia Lingxue today wasn't just because she was a beautiful woman.

Xia Lingxue was a knife that Xing Moxie stabbed into the Dragon King's Palace, allowing him to emulate his past betrayals and slowly bleed the Dragon King's Palace dry. The ultimate target of this act was, of course, the Dragon King himself.

During those years of the battle between good and evil, that bastard Dragon King did quite a bit of eating flesh off him.

Even eating out requires paying. After enjoying such a comfortable life for so long, it's time for Byd Dragon King to pay the price.

Seeing Xiao Linglong's curious expression, Xing Moxie reached out and touched her cheek.

"W-What are you doing?"

"Don't move. Okay, all done."

After she removed her hand, a perfectly fitting white earring appeared on Xiao Linglong's ear.

"What is this?" Xiao Linglong couldn't see the earrings, but she could sense a remarkable spiritual energy reaction from them.

"Seeing the moon disc in the secret realm, I suddenly remembered that the reason I fought the Old Man of the Moon Court was because of this object."

"Eh~ The moon in the secret realm, so it was actually a magical artifact transformed into it?"

"This item can store the radiance of the moon and be used to ambush opponents when necessary. I chased after him to vent my anger because I lost the bid at the auction."

"What? So it wasn't someone who provoked you first?"

"What I set my sights on is naturally mine. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on it is provoking me." Xing Moxie laughed domineeringly, "This item is of good quality, so I'm giving it to you now."

The back of his finger gently brushed across Xiao Linglong's earlobe, turning the magical earrings, which were originally the same color as the moonlight, into patterns with a hint of scarlet blood vessels in the pitch black.

"Hmm, indeed, my color suits you better."

"You really gave it to me?"

"Don't want it? Then come back here."

"Hey, no, no, if you give it to me, it's mine." Xiao Linglong, the rabbit, hopped away, mimicking protecting her earrings. "By the way, this Moonlight Secret Realm, you even took the moon from it. Does that mean it's useless now?"

"How could it be useless?" Xing Moxie revealed a sinister and cunning smile: "On the contrary, it is only now that it is about to play its true role."

This secret realm conveniently saved him the trouble of setting a trap for Yu Changfeng.

……

Two more days passed.

Xing Moxie's poster, inviting heroes from all over the world to explore the new secret realm, attracted a large number of ambitious people.

Qi Refining cultivators from within a hundred miles arrived one after another outside the Northern Layered Mountain. Some well-informed families also sent Foundation Establishment disciples to participate, making the villages around the Northern Layered Mountain extremely lively.

Yu Changfeng, wearing a transformation mask, blended into the crowd.

Along the way, he heard people exclaiming, "Wow, no wonder they're the Lu family, so rich and powerful. They're even willing to share a brand new secret realm."

"That's right. No matter how big or small the secret realm is, it's full of treasures. Other aristocratic families would have claimed the land the moment they discovered it, and wouldn't let any outsiders get close. The Lu family is the most generous in Xuancang Kingdom."

"I heard it's not that the Lu family is generous, but rather that the Lu family's immortal is generous."

"What immortal master of the Lu family?"

"Haven't you heard? It's the Lu family immortal master who recently descended upon Xuancang Kingdom to recruit students for the Xuantian Immortal Sect. He said that to celebrate the entry of a Lu family disciple into the Immortal Sect, he specially opened the newly discovered secret realm for all to rejoice."

"Isn't it a favor to recruit Lu family disciples into the Immortal Sect?"

"Having a back door is their own ability. We, who are completely unrelated, should be grateful to get even a little bit of the soup. Don't be like the eldest son of the Yu family, who doesn't know what's good for him and gets himself into trouble."

"That's true."

Hearing the whispers around him, Yu Changfeng felt uneasy.

In the past two days, he has become the most unpopular person in Xuancang Kingdom, while the reputation of the Lu family immortal is still rising.

This shouldn't be happening; his fate shouldn't be like this!

"Damn it..."

"Long Wind".

"I know." Yu Changfeng has finally learned to be patient these past two days.

Right now, he must endure as his father and sister have instructed, until he can earn his own place in the Eternal Continent.

Outside the northern layer of mountains, there is a temporary high platform.

More and more people gathered below the platform, waiting for the event's organizers to give a speech.

While assessing the strength of others in the crowd, Yu Changfeng wasted not a single second recovering his energy and healing his injuries.

Chapter 65: 66 Immortal Master Lu, we respect and love you!

Zhong Jie also flew up to a high place and looked around: "Changfeng, most of these people are in the Qi Refining stage. They are no match for you."

Yu Changfeng frowned, disliking these words: "What do you mean? Now that I'm no longer useful, are you going to compare yourself to a weakling who's a whole realm below me?"

"Oh no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that if things go smoothly, you can enjoy this secret realm all to yourself."

Sigh, life is tough for Sister Zhong.

Changfeng should have been a spirited and chosen one, but ever since he suffered a setback at the Yu family's house, he has become irritable, petty, and neurotic.

In the past, Sister Zhong could occasionally offer some sharp criticisms of him, joke around with him, and banter with him daily.

Now she has to be careful even when giving reports, for fear of touching Yu Changfeng's minefield.

"Hmph, don't say such insulting things to my intelligence. If you knew my abilities, Yu Changfeng, you wouldn't have any doubts."

"what……"

After a while, the crowd suddenly erupted in cheers.

On the high platform, a familiar face appeared before Yu Changfeng.

It's Xing Moxie, Lu Renjia!

As Xing Moxie stepped onto the stage, she swept her divine sense, which was at the Nascent Soul level, across the entire arena.

This made Yu Changfeng's heart tighten. The noodles Guan Jinshu sent had the ability to alter one's aura; surely they wouldn't be discovered?

Xing Moxie didn't tamper with the mask. Firstly, he needed to be wary of the "system scan" cheat that all chosen ones in system-based games have.

According to the international conventions of system-based novels, no matter how hidden the mark is, it will be detected as long as the protagonist puts things into the system's warehouse.

Although it is unknown whether Yu Changfeng's system has this function, a well-known gold medal lecturer once said that there should be a principle of hypothesis.

Secondly, there's no need to tamper with it.

It's a very simple principle. If he just needs to know in advance what the mask will look like, wouldn't that be enough?

He didn't even need his divine sense to spot Yu Changfeng in the crowd at a glance.

Ironically, those destined for greatness are often wary of sophisticated traps, thus overlooking such obvious flaws.