The Realm Master's mouth opened and closed as he spoke. "Although I've lost much of my memory, I still know a thing or two. The Chaos Demonic Star Vine is immensely powerful. Even in ancient times, there weren't many of them. I remember the Heavenly Court had a Great Emperor-level Chaos Demonic Star Vine!"
"The Heavenly Court of ancient times had a Great Emperor-level Chaos Demonic Star Vine?"
Fang Chen and the myna bird were both surprised by the Realm Master's words.
The Realm Master nodded slightly. "Yes. The Bloodline of your Chaos Demonic Star Vine looks exceptionally pure. There's no telling how far it might go!"
Fang Chen smiled. "Thank you for the praise, senior. Could you arrange for it to undergo the trial?"
The Realm Master shook his head. "I can't. Powerful as this Chaos Demonic Star Vine is, it isn't a cultivator yet. Under the rules of the Secret Realm, I can't let it attempt the stages. It can stay in the Ninth Secret Realm and cultivate, but then it won't receive any of the rewards from those stages."
Fang Chen nodded, then asked, "Senior, can I keep it with me?"
The Realm Master nodded. "Of course. Under the rules of the Secret Realm, since this Chaos Demonic Star Vine hasn't reached the Quasi-Emperor Realm, there's no problem with it accompanying you. You can even bring it along during your trials!"
Fang Chen's eyes lit up. That was good news for him.
He looked at Little Crane and asked the Realm Master, "Senior, you said you've seen a great deal. Do you know where she came from?"
Of everyone Fang Chen knew, the Realm Master was perhaps the most knowledgeable. Fang Chen hoped he could finally learn Little Crane's origins from him.
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