I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

She even suspected that she was sick, and seriously ill.

Her persistence, her modesty as a woman, and her demeanor as an elder, all went blank in that instant.

"Nangong Ruyun, Nangong Ruyun, he's your friend's son. He calls you aunt. How could you do this?"

Nangong Ruyun didn't know whether her reckless behavior hurt him, and she felt very guilty.

She really wanted to visit Zhao Kangping again, but something like this happened today, and she was afraid that she would lose control again after meeting him.

Just when she was worried, she suddenly realized that someone had sent a message to her communication jade slip.

When she opened it, it turned out to be her good friend Lan Ruoyu.

Lan Ruoyu: "Have you seen him?"

Ice Beauty: "Yes, I found that he and his two apprentices had improper relationships."

Lan Ruoyu: "How could he become like this? He attacked his own disciple. He is worse than a beast."

Ice Beauty: "Haha, what about you?"

Lan Ruoyu: "Me? He was the one who pursued me. He persisted for many years and was devoted to me. But time is terrible. It has changed so many things. I am so disappointed in him."

Ice Beauty: "Do you expect him to wait for you forever? He has been looking for you for a hundred years. He has done his best. He lost his power not long ago because he heard rumors about your whereabouts."

Lan Ruoyu: "This..."

After this message, Lan Ruoyu never responded again.

What qualifications do you have to be disappointed? Nangong Ruyun really wanted to say this to her, but in the end she edited the message and then deleted it.

"Perhaps there's no unpleasant reason for him to be with his apprentice. I need to find out whether he's teasing his apprentice or if they're in love."

Nangong Ruyun hasn't seen Zhao Kangping for decades, and she doesn't know if he has turned bad.

If we put aside the fact that he is the son of an old friend, she actually has a good impression of Zhao Kangping, but this kind of good impression is the good impression that an elder has for a younger person.

Do you really want to practice dual cultivation with him?

She felt that there was still a hurdle in her heart. She was his mother's sworn sister. Even though she was gone, it did not change the fact that he would call her aunt.

Sect Leader Nangong was very hesitant. She wanted to get to know him better before making a decision.

If his character is acceptable, maybe you can try to get along with him.

Chapter 143: Crisis in the Secret Realm, Eye of Surveillance

"How are the disciples stationed at the tower?" Zhao Kangping asked.

"The news that came back earlier said that one of the disciples had been branded with a spiritual mark, and he was being controlled. The person who branded him would control him without the knowledge of the recipient. The controlled disciple not only didn't know what he had done, he didn't even know who had branded him."

It was this disciple who swapped the magic weapon sand table and tore off the page that recorded the people entering and leaving.

"Senior Sister, can't we really stop the trial in the holy land?" Zhao Kangping felt that there were still some unknown dangers in the secret realm of the valley. Once the person behind the scenes made trouble, the disciples who entered would be in crisis.

"If you had told me six months earlier, there would still be hope, but the trial starts tomorrow, so I'm afraid it's too late."

It was already 1:15 in the morning. Even if Senior Sister was the Holy Lord, she could not convince everyone to stop this trial.

Many subordinate sects and friendly sects of the Zi Yang Holy Land have sent people here. If the holy land trial is cancelled at this time, it would be a disgrace to the people.

As one of the four holy places, it can't even hold an event like this smoothly. If you tell others about it, won't people laugh to death?

"I have an idea. First, seal the entrance to the underground, then use a sand table to change the terrain and completely cover it up. This way, as long as the disciples undergoing the trial can't find the underground space, no one will enter, which will save a lot of trouble."

"If this isn't enough, send a few elders to patrol the secret realm. If they encounter a disciple in danger, they can consider providing assistance as appropriate."

"This isn't right. In previous Holy Land trials, teachers and elders were not allowed to enter. With so many disciples entering for the trials, there's no guarantee that any of the elders' disciples will be among them. Which teacher wouldn't want their disciples to perform well? What if an elder colluded with his own disciples and affected the fairness of the trial? What then?"

"Just based on this point alone, there will be a group of people in the Senate who will raise objections. I don't want to give them the opportunity to criticize me."

"Sister, then let's increase the number of surveillance eyes. It would be best if we could monitor every part of the valley. That way, even if something happens, we can respond promptly."

The Eye of Surveillance is a special magical tool. It is a metal ball with a shadow stone embedded in the front. Its shape is a bit like an eyeball.

Its function is a bit like a combination of a surveillance camera and a drone.

These surveillance eyes can patrol the valley and transmit the influence inside to the outside world.

"Okay, let's do this." Mu Wanyi felt that this was a compromise, so she agreed.

After they discussed it, Mu Wanyi sent people to Yuqiong Palace to ask for more surveillance eyes, and Zhao Kangping went to the secret realm of the valley again.

Since he came out last time, he asked his senior sister to send more people in, thinking that the ferocious beasts in the areas with higher realms should have been cleared out.

He immediately found the base of those responsible for clearing the secret realm.

There, he first went to find Dongfang Jingrou.

The somewhat fierce steward was chatting with the unremarkable female elder of the inner sect. When Dongfang Jingrou saw someone lifting the curtain of the tent without saying hello, her face immediately frowned.

"Friend Zhao, this is a woman's tent. Why didn't you say hello when you came in?"

"Then I'll do it again." Zhao Kangping walked out of the tent again and called out at the door, "I, Zhao, would like to see Steward Dongfang. May I ask if it's convenient for him to see me now?"

"It's inconvenient, get out." Dongfang Jingrou's somewhat angry voice came from the tent.

I have something important to discuss with her, and she's still being petty?!

Zhao Kangping wanted to lift the curtain and rush in, but before he could reach halfway, the curtain was lifted from the inside.

The female elder came out with a smile on her face. She said, "Brother, please come in and talk. Sister Jingrou was just joking with you."

Zhao Kangping glanced behind him and noticed a few male elders and disciples huddled together not far away, cracking melon seeds and looking over at him. When Zhao's gaze fell on them, they pretended to look away and then pretended to chat.

Time was urgent and he couldn't delay too long, so he walked in without thinking too much.

At this time, a tall and thin male elder said, "That's amazing! You're fighting two people at once right after coming back."

Another round-faced male elder said, "How long do you think he can hold on?"

……

Zhao Kangping first asked about their progress here.

Dongfang Jingrou knew that he was talking about serious matters, so she didn't bring emotions into the conversation and told him seriously what had happened in the past few days.

They have already dealt with all the monsters that are above their level in each area.

Including those Nascent Soul monsters.

Among them, the strange bird with the blood of the Gu Diao was killed, and its five chicks were adopted by them, preparing to train them as pets in the future.

The battle between them was so fierce that the monster that looked like a one-horned tiger almost killed several of them on the spot.

Fortunately, they were rescued in time and survived.

However, the tiger was not so lucky. When everyone was beating it, someone didn't stop and castrated it.

As a result, it became extremely ferocious and went berserk, injuring many people, so they had to kill it.

The rest of the Nascent Soul monsters were captured if they could, and killed if they couldn't. However, a few of them were quite clever and knew how to escape, so they tracked them for several days before catching them.

As for other minor issues, they were also resolved.

The only thing left was how to deal with the cave entrance, which they couldn't decide.

Now the person who can make the decision has arrived.

"The Holy Lord said to seal the entrance first. Once we're out, we'll modify the terrain there to completely cover it up. This is the only way for now. After the Holy Land Trial is over, our post-clearance personnel will thoroughly explore the underground space and eliminate any unstable factors within."

"Did the Holy Lord say anything else?" Dongfang Jingrou was a little tired. She was actually injured and was currently recuperating. But if the Holy Lord had any other tasks for her, she would still take the lead.

"That's it. Let's go and block it now." Zhao Kangping said.

Dongfang Jingrou glanced at him and breathed a sigh of relief.

When they came out of the tent, there were still people on the opposite side looking over here.

"How come it's so fast? It's not even a cup of tea."

Someone on the opposite side whispered this, and they didn't react at first.

Dongfang Jingrou's eyebrows furrowed. She stepped forward and, using her spiritual power to amplify her voice, shouted, "What are you all talking about? Come on, everyone, go to that soul-destroying area."

Although Dongfang Jingrou was only a high-ranking servant, she was a favorite of the Holy Lord and spoke with great authority.

Just that shout was enough to stupefy the people.

Everyone started moving, packed up their temporary camp, and prepared to set off.

Everyone knew they would be able to leave after finishing their next task, so they all acted very happy. There was a kind of happiness that comes from workers finally making it to the end of their shift.

"I haven't had any alcohol for over a month, and I'm feeling really down. Let's go out and have a good drink."

"There's no one to take care of my child. I don't know if he'll run out to play while I'm away."

"That baby bird is so cute. I really want to raise one."

"Aren't you afraid of being eaten out of money?"

When Zhao Kangping passed by this group of people, he heard their chatting.

But there was one key word that caught his attention.

He curiously asked Dongfang Jingrou beside him, "Why did I hear someone say that only a month had passed?"

"Yes, it has been more than a month since we came here. Is there any problem?" Dongfang Jingrou asked doubtfully.

But Zhao Kangping clearly remembered that after he went out, he stayed in the outside world for more than two days.

The time ratio in this secret realm and the outside world should be thirty to one.

He repeatedly confirmed that the elder who had been talking for more than a month was one of the first people to come in with him.

"This is a big problem. I've only been out for a little over two days. Shouldn't it have been over two months here?"

"Are you sure it's more than two days?"

"It's just over two days. There's no need for me to lie to you."

"Hmm? What could this mean?"

"This means that the isolation between this secret realm and the outside world isn't that tight. Besides the entrance, there must be someplace that leads directly to the outside world. Only in this way can the secret realm and the main world gradually merge, and the flow of time inside and outside gradually converge."

"When the time inside the Valley Secret Realm matches the time outside, this secret realm will be completely connected to the main world."

Zhao Kangping originally thought that the other party would understand if he explained it this way.

But Dongfang Jingrou and the female elder tilted their heads, looking confused.

"Let me put it this way. From the outside, this valley only looks three or four miles long, but now that we're in the secret realm, it must feel like a chasm over a hundred miles long. What would happen if a chasm this long suddenly appeared in the holy land?"

The female elder's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, as if she had thought of something, "This rift will split the entire holy land in two, right?"

"You're half right. This is only superficial. There are several intertwined spiritual veins beneath our holy land, ensuring that our holy land has extremely rich spiritual energy. These spiritual veins are not a problem when they are buried deep underground. If a rift suddenly appears, it will tear the underground spiritual veins apart."

"In a short period of time, this will cause a large amount of spiritual energy to surge out of the surface. The excessive amount of spiritual energy will cause many disasters."

In this time when one can cultivate immortality, spiritual energy is a good thing.

However, if the concentration of spiritual energy is too high, a large number of spiritual energy crystals may accumulate in the cultivator's body. These crystals can block the meridians and damage the internal organs, potentially destroying the cultivator's foundation in cultivation. This is known as crystallization disease.

The increase in spiritual power concentration may also lead to the death of a large number of creatures in this area, but under the survival of the fittest, 80% of the surviving creatures will mutate and produce stronger and more aggressive variants.

"Even without considering the potential for disasters caused by excessive spiritual energy, the rift would destroy the entire Holy Land's protective formation, significantly reducing the Holy Land's ability to protect itself. Furthermore, the fusion of the Secret Realm with the Main World's terrain would undoubtedly be accompanied by massive landslides and cracks. By then, over half of those within the Holy Land with low cultivation levels would likely be killed or injured."

"Also, if our holy land declines and falls from a holy place to an ordinary immortal cultivation sect, what will our former enemies do? I don't need to elaborate on this."

After saying a lot of things, Zhao Kangping took a breath and looked at the two women, who were both stunned.

Especially Dongfang Jingrou's face was full of suspicion. She really wanted to see a smile on his face, and then he would say that he was joking.

But Zhao Kangping said seriously: "I am not exaggerating, please take it seriously."

But both women didn't quite believe it.

His words were unbelievable.

It sounds like an obvious exaggeration, but it is actually true.