Begin Running from the Poison!

The Bewildering Secret Realm was rich in Spiritual Power. One day of cultivation there was equivalent to ten days of cultivation outside.

Lin Qingwan was on the left, Cai Xie on the right, and the three of them remained utterly silent along the way. The atmosphere was painfully awkward.

Ever since Lin Qingwan had put down her sword last night and temporarily spared Jiang Lin's life, she had stayed by Jiang Lin's side. As Jiang Lin's "little fangirl," Cai Xie was even more persistent.

"Fairy Lin is the Senior Disciple of the Dragon Gate Sect and one of the top ten on the Rising Tides List. Don't you need to follow your sect in pursuit of some great Opportunity? Why do you have the leisure to wander around with me and Young Master Jiang?"

At last, Cai Xie, standing to Jiang Lin's right, smiled and asked the question.

Although her tone was gentle, Jiang Lin faintly detected a strong smell of gunpowder.

"Since it is an Opportunity, how could it be forced? On the other hand, Miss Cai Xie, as a Wild Mountain Cultivator, would you disregard everything for some treasure? Now that you are following Jiang Lin, might you have ulterior motives?"

"Hehe. Although Wild Mountain Cultivators value Opportunities and cultivation above all else, who says Wild Mountain Cultivators have nothing more precious?" Cai Xie cast Jiang Lin a shy and seductive glance. "Now, I've found it."

Suddenly, Jiang Lin felt a burst of joy in his heart. Although he did not quite believe that this girl had fallen in love with him at first sight, even if her words were fake, she was still the first girl to say something so mushy to him.

No, she should be the second. His master counted as the first, but his master treated him that way out of the affection between master and disciple, along with familial affection. To Jiang Lin, it was like his older sister telling him, "I love you to death." So that probably did not count...

Just as Jiang Lin was secretly enjoying being "confessed to" and wanted to chat with this girl, Lin Qingwan on his left released a fierce sword intent, making him immediately behave himself.

"Something more precious? Is Miss Cai Xie showing herself with such an appearance?"

Cai Xie—Jiang Yuni—knew that Lin Qingwan was referring to her hidden true appearance. She replied with a smile:

"Although Cai Xie cannot surpass Fairy Lin in either appearance or figure, pursuing the person one loves is every girl's right. Compared to people who are one thing on the outside and another on the inside, people who dare not express their feelings, Cai Xie is certainly much more genuine."

"Miss Cai!"

"Fairy Lin!"

The two women suddenly shouted each other's names in unison. Jiang Lin, caught between them, broke into a cold sweat and did not dare say a word...

"Miss Cai's words are certainly sharp."

"Fairy Lin is no less so."

"Hmph!"

The two girls huffed and turned their heads away at the same time.

Caught between them, Jiang Lin felt the atmosphere grow even more awkward.

Still, Jiang Lin was rather curious.

He had thought that since Senior Sister Lin had not killed him, she would bring him back to the sect for interrogation. Yet Senior Sister Lin had not done that. Instead, she had stayed by his side the entire time.

As for Cai Xie, Jiang Lin was also suspicious of her identity. At one point, he had even wondered whether Cai Xie was his master in disguise. However, although Cai Xie's appearance was above average and rather delicate, her eyes were alluring and seductive, and the shy charm of a young girl only added to her appeal.

His master was beautiful and adorable, but getting that absentminded master of his to put on such silky, seductive eyes—how could that be possible?

Regardless, Jiang Lin felt that Cai Xie most likely had some ulterior motive.

At the same time, Cai Xie kept glancing at Jiang Lin, her hand clutching her skirt ever more tightly.

"No! I have to think of a way to drive Lin Qingwan away! It wasn't easy for me to enter the Bewildering Secret Realm with Little Linlin this time. How can I let another woman disturb our world for two? Then I can find a cave, add some medicine to something, and cultivate the Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art completely with Little Linlin..."

At the thought of cultivating the Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art, Cai Xie's—Jiang Yuni's—small face grew even rosier.

Likewise, Lin Qingwan kept sneaking glances at Jiang Lin.

"No matter what, Little Lin is mine! Little Lin must have entered the Demon Sect only because he had no choice. He must have some ties there. Once I bring Little Lin back to the Dragon Gate Sect, I'll hurry into the Jade Purity Realm. Then, with sufficient strength, I'll let Little Lin feel at ease and tell him that he has me behind him and needn't worry about anything. He only needs to stay by my side and be my junior brother."

Of course...

Jiang Lin knew nothing of what the two girls were thinking. He was only considering how to escape.

After all, judging from Senior Sister Lin's current attitude, although he did not know what had happened, she seemed to have untied the knot in her heart toward him. She probably would not scatter his ashes anymore. Since that was the case, he had to run as fast as possible before the system gave him another ridiculous mission.

However, there was one more problem—the "Sect Grand Tournament." Since it was a Sect Grand Tournament, there naturally had to be a competition.

But what were they competing in? Everyone was in the Bewildering Secret Realm, so what was there to compare? Could it be a competition to see who obtained the most Opportunities?

"Senior Sister Lin, Miss Cai, may I ask whether there are any rules for the Sect Grand Tournament we're holding in the Bewildering Secret Realm?"

Jiang Lin asked, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

Cai Xie replied with a smile, "There are, but the rules are different every time. So the rules will only be announced after everyone enters the Bewildering Secret Realm."

"Announced? Who announces them?"

Lin Qingwan swept a lock of hair behind her ear with her slender hand. Her expression remained aloof, but in truth, when Jiang Lin took the initiative to speak to her, she was overjoyed.

"The original residents of the Bewildering Secret Realm announce them."

"The original residents?" Jiang Lin's heart tightened.

According to legend, the Bewildering Secret Realm had originally been part of the world. But because of an ancient war, the gods joined forces with the human and demon races' top cultivators to resist the Extraterrestrial Demons that existed only in storybooks. In the end, that earth-shaking battle caused a vast region to split away from the world, becoming the Bewildering Secret Realm.

Then the original residents... Wouldn't they be ancient powerhouses?!

"Still, judging by the time, the rules should be announced soon..." Just as Jiang Lin was making his guess, Cai Xie spoke slowly.

The moment her words fell, the heavens and earth of the Bewildering Secret Realm suddenly underwent a tremendous change. Jiang Lin and the other two rose into the air with Sword Flight. Likewise, the cultivators throughout the Bewildering Secret Realm took to the sky and looked into the distance.

On the distant horizon, enormous clouds of Purple Mist rose from all directions.

In fewer than three breaths, the Purple Mist spread over the entire sky and earth like a Golden Bell Shield!

"Boom! Boom!"

A colossal Dragon Soul rose into the sky, and its overwhelming pressure made everyone's backs turn cold...

The enormous Dragon Soul rose into the sky and looked down upon all living beings.

"Descendants of my Wutong Province, welcome to this place to cultivate. The rules this time are simple. The Purple Mist you see is poisonous fog. As time passes, the Poison Circle will expand, and its concentration will grow higher. Within one month, the Poison Circle will spread to its maximum size, while the safe zone will shrink to its minimum! Whoever can survive until the very end will obtain my Dragon Soul Power!"

The Dragon Soul slowly vanished, but its final words continued to echo between heaven and earth.

"Come, my descendants! Begin Running from the Poison!"