The Great Era Draws Near

"Grandmaster Zhao?" Wang Xuan looked at her, a smile appearing on his face. He naturally knew that Zhao Qinghan could not possibly reach that level.

How long has it been? If Goddess Zhao also enters this field, then he might as well retire, go home, get married, have children, and live a secluded life.

Zhao Qinghan glared at him, but unfortunately, the smile on her face remained, and her gaze was not particularly piercing; instead, it had a hint of a charming smile.

"Look here." She extended a beautiful finger, white as ivory, but even more delicate and slender, and waved it in front of Wang Xuan.

"It looks pretty good," Wang Xuan commented.

Zhao Qinghan rolled her eyes, ignoring his comment, and shook her slender fingers again.

Wang Xuan immediately realized something; his mental realm was being approached by a mysterious force. She actually possessed an unusual mental power that was trying to interfere with his consciousness.

He remained calm, pretending to be slightly lost in thought, and sat there looking at her delicate and beautiful face. He immediately noticed that there were traces of an unusual light shining in her eyes.

Is this some kind of strange technique from the realm of Old Arts, or a method of mental control from the New Arts Domain?

Wang Xuan was certain that an ordinary person would have already fallen victim to the attack; the other party's mental strength was very powerful, seemingly possessing some kind of innate ability.

What surprised him most was that Zhao Qinghan's pupils had changed; they were now purple. Wasn't that a characteristic of the indigenous people?

"You were quite formidable when we fought last time, but look at you now, you've lost your mobility without me even making a move," Zhao Qinghan with a faint smile.

"Come on, apologize. By the way, last time Qin Cheng unplugged the power cord in the room and handed it to you, were you really trying to tie me up?" Zhao Qinghan asked, glancing sideways with her beautiful eyes.

"Does Xiao Zhao still remember this?" Wang Xuan thought that Goddess Zhao was a bit vengeful.

At the same time, he was certain that if he hadn't formed his own mental domain, he might have actually fallen victim to it; the spread of that mental power was truly formidable.

This is not a complete invasion of the mind, but rather a more intense form of hypnosis, using mental power to intervene in the material realm—it is extremely powerful.

Her pupils are now an abnormal color. Did the Zhao Family also have marriage ties with indigenous people in the past?

Wang Xuan pondered whether he should pretend to fall for the trap to satisfy "Master Zhao's" sense of accomplishment, or find another reason to get away with it.

He felt that there might be opportunities for contact and cooperation in the future, and it wouldn't be good to cover things up too much now, as some of the truth would be revealed.

Then, Wang Xuan's body tensed up, his mind wandering for a moment, then his eyes lit up again, as if he were struggling.

Finally, he reached out a hand and grabbed the beautiful finger in front of him, as if he had broken free from some kind of mental restraint, and let out a long breath.

"What did you do to me?" he asked, panting heavily, looking quite exhausted.

"Let go!" Zhao Qinghan looked at him, her eyes somewhat piercing, but remarkably calm. She tried to pull her fingers out, but he held them firmly.

"I won't let go. I feel dizzy and exhausted. What did you do to me?" Wang Xuan refused to let go.

He looked exhausted and demanded an explanation from Zhao Qinghan, staring at her face with a serious and earnest expression.

Zhao Qinghan tried to pull away, but found that she really couldn't shake him off without using the Old Arts or New Arts. However, she didn't want to make a scene here.

"That was just a mental disturbance; it won't affect your words or actions. I was just testing you, but I didn't expect you to actually surprise me," Zhao Qinghan said calmly.

Her fingers were being gripped, but she showed no panic. Instead, she looked at Wang Xuan with a scrutinizing gaze, her eyes sharp and somewhat intimidating.

However, Wang Xuan refused to let go and stared at her.

"A person affected by mental interference will not experience any discomfort. Moreover, I was just testing you and didn't use my full strength, so you exposed yourself. Your strength is higher than I expected."

Wang Xuan let go and sighed, "Is there no trust left? Zhao, you've been trying to trick me the moment we met."

His hands retained a lingering fragrance as he released his smooth, delicate fingers.

Zhao Qinghan glanced at him and said, "You covered it up yourself, and now you're blaming me? I was just doing a simple test, and you're trying to extort money from me."

Wang Xuan changed the subject, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about each other anymore, let's just let this matter drop."

"Madam, do you need any help?" A young man in a sharp suit approached and asked politely.

Wang Xuan looked around and saw that there were quite a few men who wanted to step forward. He sighed. Why were people so different? There were also women around, so why wasn't anyone standing up for him?

Zhao Qinghan said thank you and no need, then she and Wang Xuan quickly finished their lunch and left, moving to a quiet private room for tea.

The tea room is filled with the gentle fragrance of incense. The lighting is just right, and the atmosphere is very peaceful, perfect for conversation.

Zhao Qinghan sat there comfortably and said, "It's clear that you've had new opportunities in the Old Earth. With your current strength, you should be able to protect yourself in the secret realm."

Wang Xuan's expression froze slightly. He felt that Xiao Zhao was a bit vengeful. She had just mentioned Qin Cheng and his plan to tie her up, and now she was saying he could enter the secret realm. Could she really be trying to make things difficult for him?

"What's with that expression? Do you think I'm such a petty person?" Zhao Qinghan could tell from his look that he was on guard and extremely cautious.

"Of course not, you have a broad mind." Wang Xuan glanced at her.

Zhao Qinghan tapped the tea table lightly with her long, snow-white legs together, then looked at him and said, "I used to think you had great talent, so I wanted to take you into the secret realm to try your luck and let you go further on the Old Arts path."

She told Wang Xuan that the secret place was very dangerous recently, too many people had died, and the problem was very serious. People who had just Qi Gathering and internal nourishment might not be able to save their lives if they went in.

Now she was certain that Wang Xuan was a master, and perhaps she could enter the secret realm. Of course, even though Zhao Qinghan was very shrewd, she could not tell that he was a grandmaster!

Because it's unrealistic. Logically speaking, even if Wang Xuan is a genius with exceptional talent, and has someone to mentor him and opportunities, it's impossible for him to reach that level right now!

This isn't a matter of perspective, but rather it involves the most mysterious area of Old Arts —the secret path—which would fail according to common sense.

She believes that Wang Xuan still has a long way to go before reaching the level of a quasi-grandmaster.

As a classmate, she was very frank, optimistic that Wang Xuan could go far on the Old Arts path. With the exploration of deep space, a great era is approaching, and extraordinary achievements are not far away.

She stated explicitly that Star Annihilator are about to be invented, and the power of New Star will increase rapidly, making it possible to destroy a life-bearing planet in the blink of an eye!

However, as the mysterious realm approaches, if the extraordinary beings enter the New Star, it will be an internal problem. No matter how powerful the technological weapons are, they cannot destroy their own New Star.

If some major organizations on New Star make breakthroughs in the mystical realm and create mythical beings, it will inevitably trigger some kind of dramatic change on New Star.

Wang Xuan was surprised. Zhao Qinghan was so young, she had only just graduated, yet she was already thinking about the future.

"The extraordinary are like creatures shrouded in mist; though we can't see them clearly yet, they are bound to appear. During that special period, there will be clashes of interests among various factions within the New Star, and it's hard to say what will happen. I hope that I have some friends around me who have already become very strong before the arrival of this great era."

Zhao Qinghan is convinced that extraordinary changes are inevitable in the future.

Wang Xuan listened silently. He admired Zhao quite a bit, and what she said was very likely to happen.

"I need to go to the secret realm," Zhao Qinghan said.

"Old Zhong is really a menace," Wang Xuan sighed. Even Zhao, who was very skilled in Daoism, couldn't stay still and wanted to go to that planet himself.

"You still say you don't want to go to the Secret Land? The picture of Old Zhong running away with the life pod is only circulated in a specific circle. The fact that you can see it means that you have entered this group and want to get close to the Secret Land."

"Xiao Zhao, can't you be nicer to me? You're testing me again!" Wang Xuan revealed his weakness without realizing it.

Zhao Qinghan glared at him before continuing, "Old Zhong is amazing. He must have foreseen all sorts of future possibilities. Unwilling to die of old age, he defied the heavens and actually lived a second life. After this troublemaker appeared, the other old men definitely couldn't sit still and all wanted to take a gamble."

Wang Xuan nodded and said, "It is very powerful. While other old men take advantage of the secret place to consume cultivators, Old Zhong takes advantage of the situation to eliminate a group of old men, forcing all families to exert themselves fiercely."

Zhao Qinghan: "..."

"You don't need to take the risk," Wang Xuan advised.

Zhao Qinghan shook her head and said, "If we don't go now, we won't have another chance. The kind of rare item that Old Zhong got will probably be taken by others soon. In addition, the creatures appearing in the secret place are getting stronger and stranger. I'm worried that it will become more dangerous in the future, and some powerful supernatural beings will appear."

She admitted that since extraordinary changes are expected in the future, it is natural to plan ahead. She has discovered that she has good talent and wants to work hard.

Wang Xuan recalled what she had said to Qin Cheng: Why practice the Old Arts? It was just to maintain a good figure. As a result, she successfully Qi Gathering and internal nourishment. At that time, this greatly discouraged Qin Cheng, who had been practicing diligently but could not Qi Gathering.

He guessed that Zhao Qinghan must be very talented.

"Since you've seen my purple pupils, you should have guessed that a long time ago, my family also intermarried with the indigenous people."

Although Zhao Qinghan herself has no problems and it is a recessive genetic disorder, she is worried that something might happen if she has offspring. She wants to secretly resolve this problem and end it completely starting with her generation!

"We need to consider the worst-case scenario," Wang Xuan reminded her again, genuinely not wanting anything to happen to her.

Zhao Qinghan shook her head and said, "This might be the last good chance!"

"A better opportunity?" Wang Xuan asked, puzzled.

"A group of old men can't sit still. They'll definitely lead a large number of experts to storm in. We'll follow behind them."

Zhao Qinghan admitted that a few young people would follow suit, waiting for the old men to pave the way so they could pick up the bargains.

"You young people just have so many ideas," Wang Xuan sighed.

He realized that Zhao had a clear plan for herself and foresaw extraordinary changes. She wanted to accumulate power in advance and take control of the Zhao Family.

Based on her various considerations, it's clear that Xiao Zhao intends to actively vie for power in the future, and she is actively encouraging those around her to become stronger and approach the extraordinary level so that they can help each other in the future.

Zhao Qinghan asked him, "Are you going to the secret place? If you want to go, you can come with me. If nothing happens to me, your safety shouldn't be a problem either."

There is no doubt that being with her would greatly improve one's safety.

"The path to transcendence is near, and no one can stop the future trend. Now is the best time to rapidly accumulate and improve oneself. There are some rare items in the secret realm that can make someone transcend to the extraordinary overnight. With everyone making such a big fuss this time, some of them will surely be harvested. After this operation, some people may step into the Supernatural Domain."

Wang Xuan's emotions were in turmoil. Even Xiao Zhao dared to go, so he, with the strength of a grandmaster, was naturally tempted and wanted to take a trip to the secret place in hopes of transcending the ordinary!

"Okay, I'm going to enter the secret realm!" In the end, he made this decision. Sometimes people need to be decisive. If you hesitate, you may achieve nothing.

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