Arc 7The Forest of Bones

Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan joined the Three Great Protectors to break through Si Wuxie's Forest of Bones, while He Lan Shou learned of their success and headed to Shu Road Mountain. Yaoshi Yuan built a team of Demonic Messengers as she investigated a black-market commission for Bunny Heroine’s gauntlets.

  • Yan Qing defeated Zhong Ji with Rainstorm Duration, then killed Blood Minister’s brother as Zhong Ji died and asked Blood Minister to send Fu'er to the military town.
  • Bore and Beiyou welcomed Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan into the Mountain Stronghold, paid them to help open Si Wuxie's legacy, and led them to the Forest of Bones.
  • The group discovered that Buddhist weapons could damage the Undying Skull Tower, then Bunny Heroine and Bore destroyed it by raising its Karma Value to 98.
  • Bunny Heroine and the Three Great Protectors fought through the Central Courtyard’s formation, killed the transformed Red-robed Demonic Beast, and found the still-living Corpse King as the realm’s final trial.
  • He Lan Shangyue told He Lan Shou that Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan had broken through Si Wuxie's legacy, and He Lan Shou set out for Shu Road Mountain while ordering Yaoshi Yuan dealt with if she remained there.
  • Yaoshi Yuan defeated the Black Whirlwind Trio and recruited them, then learned that Beiyou and Blood Minister had sent subordinates down the mountain.
  • Yaoshi Yuan recognized Bunny Heroine’s gauntlets in a black-market commission and asked about them, and Bunny Heroine said her brother had picked them up.
Chapters 152–176 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 152Blood Phantom's Killing Move

Yan Qing and Yaoshi Yuan confronted Zhong Ji and his Demonic Messengers after he tried to seize their relics. Yan Qing descended into the encirclement to face Zhong Ji, whose Blood Phantom attack forced her to use Rainstorm Duration before he escaped her counterattack.

  • Zhong Ji forced the Demonic Messengers to seal the mountain road, then demanded that Yan Qing hand over her relic.
  • Yan Qing threatened to ambush the Demonic Messengers near Changle City, but she later jumped down from the cliff to confront Zhong Ji.
  • Yaoshi Yuan landed behind Yan Qing in her military armor and blocked the Demonic Messengers from joining the fight.
  • Zhong Ji used Blood Phantom to attack Yan Qing, but she dodged and counterattacked with Rainstorm Duration.
  • Zhong Ji froze Yan Qing's advance by breaking through her barriers, then retreated beyond her attack range and warned that she could not use Rainstorm Duration again for thirty breaths.

Ch. 153Strong-Kill of a Third Rank

Bunny Heroine defeated and killed Blood Attendant Zhong Ji after outmaneuvering his attacks and pursuing him to the Mountain Stronghold. Blood Minister arrived too late to save his brother, while Zhong Ji used his last words to plead for his son Fu'er.

  • Zhong Ji used Flow Shift and the Hundred Refined Demonic Claws to assault Bunny Heroine, but she blocked his attacks until the relic shattered.
  • Bunny Heroine trapped Zhong Ji with Rainstorm Duration, but he escaped by climbing the rocks; Yaoshi Yuan threw Bunny Heroine after him and turned to fight the surrounding Demonic Messengers.
  • Wounded and exhausted, Zhong Ji fled toward the Mountain Stronghold while Bunny Heroine pursued him and rejected his promises to abandon revenge.
  • Blood Minister rushed out to protect Zhong Ji, but Bunny Heroine activated Rainstorm Duration and struck him with a fatal barrage of swords.
  • As Zhong Ji died, he begged Blood Minister to send Fu'er to the military town; Blood Minister confirmed that Fu'er was his son.

Ch. 154Three Great Protectors

Yan Qing watched Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan clash with Blood Minister, whose speed and fighting style made him a formidable opponent. Bore and Beiyou stopped Blood Minister from taking revenge, but Bunny Heroine demanded compensation from him as the chapter ended.

  • Blood Minister attacked Bunny Heroine with a sword and Finger Claws, but Yaoshi Yuan struck him with a Soul Severing Spear and drove him back into the stronghold.
  • Blood Minister threatened to torture the women for killing his brother, while Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine mocked him.
  • Bore and Beiyou intercepted Blood Minister and warned him not to harm the Rainstorm Messenger, revealing themselves as two of Shu Road Mountain’s Three Great Protectors.
  • Blood Minister sheathed his sword and threatened Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan with future attacks, while Yaoshi Yuan secretly relied on their Return Token as an escape.
  • Bunny Heroine asked Blood Minister to compensate her because his brother had tried to kill her.

Ch. 155Fourth Great Protector

Bunny Heroine used the Return Token to make the Three Great Protectors negotiate, securing compensation and Blood Minister’s oath not to attack while she and Yaoshi Yuan assisted them. Yaoshi Yuan accepted their offer to become Shu Road Mountain’s Fourth Great Protector, and the group entered the Mountain Stronghold.

  • Bunny Heroine revealed her Return Token, prompting Beiyou and Bore to ask for her help and offer compensation.
  • Bore and Beiyou gave Bunny Heroine two tokens and 50,001 spirit jades, while Blood Minister swore on Zhong Ji’s honor not to attack the pair while they assisted the protectors.
  • Bore arranged for Wu Qiu and Shi Dong to be brought to the mountain, and Bunny Heroine sent Yaoshi Yuan to settle matters in Changle City before returning.
  • Beiyou and Bore offered Yaoshi Yuan the position of Fourth Great Protector, including one-tenth of Changle City’s dividends, and she accepted after Bunny Heroine nodded.
  • Bunny Heroine introduced herself as Bunny Heroine, and Yaoshi Yuan gave her name as Wolf Master Demon before the group entered the Mountain Stronghold.

Ch. 156Idle Lunch Chatter

Yan Qing told Shang Xin Lei that his subordinate Bunny Heroine had fought her way up Shu Road Mountain, killing more than a dozen Demonic Messengers, and learned from Shang Xin Lei that the Rainstorm Messenger class could devastate its user. When Shang Xin Lei challenged his decision to send Bunny Heroine alone, Yan Qing admitted he had deliberately tested her against the Demonic Messengers, leaving Shang Xin Lei seriously questioning his judgment.

  • Yan Qing told Shang Xin Lei that someone he had sent to Shu Road Mountain had killed over a dozen Demonic Messengers, including a Third Turn Demonic Messenger.
  • Yan Qing explained that the fighter was a Second Turn Rainstorm Messenger with powerful artifacts, and Shang Xin Lei warned him that using Rainstorm Power could inflict fatal injuries on its user.
  • Yan Qing said Bunny Heroine had mastered her class well enough to defeat ordinary Third Rank Heralds and might soon inherit Si Wuxie's legacy.
  • Shang Xin Lei objected that Yan Qing had sent Bunny Heroine alone into danger, but he revealed he had deliberately let Demonic Messengers surround her to test her abilities.
  • Yan Qing said Bunny Heroine could not yet defeat Shu Road Mountain's Three Great Protectors, and Shang Xin Lei stared at him seriously after he defended his decision.

Ch. 157Shang Xin Lei, You're Quite Something

Yan Qing and Shang Xin Lei argued over his treatment of Bunny Heroine and his alternate accounts, but reconciled when he gave her a rare bracelet and she chose to trust him despite his ruthless nature. Shang Xin Lei left wearing the bracelet, pleased with their bond, and revealed she would miss their next meal together only because of a family banquet.

  • Yan Qing and Shang Xin Lei ate in silence after their conversation about Bunny Heroine ended badly, and Shang Xin Lei said she would not come the next day.
  • Yan Qing offered Shang Xin Lei a Second Turn rare Killing Sound Bell bracelet as payment for their shared meals, but she challenged him about whether gifts were meant to make people obey him.
  • Shang Xin Lei told Yan Qing she still believed he was a trustworthy companion despite his ruthless choices, and Yan Qing admitted he would kill anyone he judged deserving of death.
  • Shang Xin Lei apologized, forced Yan Qing to eat a milk candy, and the two eased their tension while discussing their darker sides and her appearance.
  • Shang Xin Lei admitted she would be busy at a family banquet the next day and teased Yan Qing by revealing they would eat together the day after; she then returned home wearing the bracelet.
  • Shang Qia noticed Shang Xin Lei's bracelet and questioned it, but she defended it as a rare item and left to find Xiao Yu.

Ch. 158Demonic Path

Yan Qing and Yaoshi Yuan arrived at Demon Slaying Hall, where they learned how Shu Road Mountain’s Demonic Messengers organized demon-slaying missions and traded supplies. The chapter left Yan Qing considering how difficult it was for Demonic Messengers to grow powerful despite their Asura tokens.

  • Yaoshi Yuan noticed Bunny Heroine was hopping happily, and Bunny Heroine blamed her mood on anger over her brother being tricked.
  • Yaoshi Yuan explained that she had left Wu Qiu and Shi Dong behind so they could face danger and grow stronger, and she hoped to recruit Bunny Heroine as an ally.
  • A servant led Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine through the Mountain Stronghold to Demon Slaying Hall, where the Three Great Protectors were waiting upstairs.
  • Inside the hall, heralds argued over demon-slaying missions, while Yaoshi Yuan explained how they claimed targets, paid tolls, and traded demons for food and supplies.
  • Yan Qing reflected that Demonic Messengers had poor equipment and limited ways to raise their Asura tokens’ power, making the path to becoming truly strong narrow and costly.

Ch. 159Meeting

Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine met with the Three Great Protectors, who offered them a chance to pursue Si Wuxie’s Foundation Establishment Legacy. The group planned to use their combined rainstorm abilities to break through the Forest of Bones’ Front Hall.

  • Yaoshi Yuan shattered a wine cup thrown toward Bunny Heroine, and the Demonic Messengers in the hall bowed to them.
  • Yaoshi Yuan explained that the Great Protector could claim untaxed secret-realm rewards and a share of Stronghold profits, and offered Bunny Heroine half her share.
  • Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine arrived late at the meeting, where Beiyou finished painting a ferocious Shadow Wolf.
  • Bore revealed that the Three Great Protectors wanted their help reaching Si Wuxie’s legacy in the Forest of Bones, whose Front Hall had stopped every prior expedition.
  • Beiyou said Bore needed a second Rainstorm Messenger, and declared that the five of them would open the Foundation Establishment Legacy together.

Ch. 160Employment

Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine saw through Beiyou, Bore, and Blood Minister’s performance and rejected their invitation to explore the Forest of Bones for Si Wuxie’s Foundation Establishment legacy. Bore then offered to hire them to break through the Front Hall, revealing the group’s real aim of recruiting their help without sharing any treasure found there.

  • Yan Qing recognized that Beiyou, Bore, and Blood Minister were acting because their names appeared extremely red in the game.
  • Yaoshi Yuan said she and Bunny Heroine had no interest in Si Wuxie’s legacy, and Bunny Heroine showed off her Legendary Gauntlets.
  • Bore and Beiyou tried to persuade the sisters to help conquer the Forest of Bones by promising a share of the legacy and other benefits.
  • Blood Minister mocked the sisters and suggested they would rather return home and marry than risk exploring the secret realm.
  • Bunny Heroine agreed with Blood Minister and started to leave with Yaoshi Yuan, prompting Bore to offer them a commission to break through the Front Hall without a share of its treasures.

Ch. 161Cooperating with Evil Spirits

Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine negotiated a deal with the Three Great Protectors to cooperate in conquering the Forest of Bones and secure a share of any treasures or inheritance. Beiyou revealed his desire for Si Wuxie's Foundation Establishment Legacy and offered assurances, while his final glimpse of Bunny Heroine left him convinced that a dangerous evil spirit watched through her eyes.

  • Yaoshi Yuan secured advance dividends, pills, techniques, a secret skill book, and a negotiated share of treasure chests and inheritances for the group.
  • Beiyou told Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine that Blood Minister's outburst had partly been staged, then explained that he regarded the three protectors as friends and sought Foundation Establishment above all else.
  • Beiyou offered to help the two leave after clearing the Front Hall and hold Blood Minister back, saying he trusted Bunny Heroine would kill Blood Minister if he broke his word.
  • Bore returned with the employment fee, and the group agreed to begin conquering the Forest of Bones that night.
  • After Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine left, Bore and Beiyou discussed the risk of the little devil's background and their hopes of claiming the inheritance.
  • Beiyou saw Bunny Heroine glance back at him and sensed that an evil spirit was watching the world through her eyes.

Ch. 162A Secret Realm That Had Never Been Reset

Yan Qing and the others entered the Forest of Bones, a secret realm that had accumulated more demons than expected. They realized it had never reset because someone might still be inside, and Yaoshi Yuan feared that person was Si Wuxie.

  • Bore explained that the stronghold held daily banquets and paid outsiders well to build and maintain it.
  • Beiyou led Yan Qing, Yaoshi Yuan, Bore, and Blood Minister through guarded passages to the Forest of Bones.
  • Yan Qing saw that the Forest of Bones was a level 35–45 secret realm tied to Si Wuxie's inheritance.
  • The group entered the manor and found six Zombie Demons and an Undying Skull Tower in its front hall.
  • Bore and Beiyou explained that the realm had never reset, since its demon count persisted even after Heralds left.
  • Yaoshi Yuan concluded that someone must still be deep inside the realm and asked whether it was Si Wuxie.

Ch. 163Karma

Yan Qing and the Heralds investigated why Si Wuxie's inheritance had persisted in the Forest of Bones and learned that a spirit beast might be keeping the Secret Realm from resetting. Their attempt to attack the Front Hall's Undying Skull Tower revealed its self-repairing Lotus Pedestal and a mysterious Karma bar, leaving Yan Qing wondering what the bar meant.

  • Bore suggested that a spirit beast might have remained inside the Forest of Bones to prevent the Secret Realm from resetting, and Yaoshi Yuan explained how Heralds controlled spirit beasts.
  • The group discussed the Front Hall's six Zombie Demons and the Undying Skull Tower that summoned replacements whenever fewer than six demons remained.
  • Beiyou struck the Undying Skull Tower with a throwing knife, causing it to crack and awaken the demons, so the group fled the Secret Realm.
  • Bore explained that the Skull Tower repaired itself through a Lotus Pedestal and became stronger when attacked with a Buddhist relic.
  • Yaoshi Yuan asked Bunny Heroine whether she was confident about the challenge, and Bunny Heroine unexpectedly asked about karma.
  • Yan Qing saw the Skull Tower's health bar and a previously unknown Karma bar that had already lost thirty-six percent.

Ch. 164Undying Skull Tower

Yaoshi Yuan, Bunny Heroine, Yan Qing, Bore, Blood Minister, and Beiyou attacked the Undying Skull Tower in the Forest of Bones, but it regenerated despite their combined assault. Bunny Heroine concluded that ordinary attacks would never break it and revealed that a Buddhist weapon was needed to breach the Front Hall.

  • Yaoshi Yuan admitted she could not use her escape method inside a secret realm, and Bunny Heroine promised to help protect her before accepting Yaoshi Yuan's claim that she was now her little sister.
  • Bore and Blood Minister organized the five-person assault, assigning Blood Minister and Beiyou to draw away four Zombie Demons while Bore, Bunny Heroine, and Yaoshi Yuan attacked the Skull Tower.
  • Blood Minister and Beiyou drew the demons aside, allowing Bore, Bunny Heroine, and Yaoshi Yuan to unleash rapid attacks on the Undying Skull Tower.
  • The tower was riddled with damage but quickly restored by the Lotus Pedestal, so Bore ordered everyone to retreat from the Forest of Bones.
  • Bunny Heroine told the group that repeated attacks would not break the tower and declared that only a Buddhist weapon could breach the Front Hall.

Ch. 165The Final Attempt

Bunny Heroine and the others decided Buddhist relics were their best chance to overcome the Skull Tower’s regeneration and made one final attempt that night. The assault began well, but Bore failed to trigger Rainstorm Duration, and Yaoshi Yuan suddenly attacked him with her spear.

  • Bore questioned whether Buddhist relics could breach the Skull Tower, while Bunny Heroine warned she would not keep trying without a new approach.
  • Blood Minister argued that their damage-based strategy would never work and urged Bore to risk using Buddhist relics.
  • Beiyou agreed that Si Wuxie’s golden light was a hint, and Bore replaced his Rare Long Staff with a Nine-Ringed Staff and accepted Bunny Heroine’s plan.
  • Bore declared the next assault their final attempt that night, and the group entered the Front Hall with Bunny Heroine and Bore as the only attackers targeting the Skull Tower.
  • Bunny Heroine used Seven Steps Buddha Recitation to stab the tower during Rainstorm Duration, but Bore failed to trigger the technique against the Zombie Demon.
  • Yaoshi Yuan suddenly thrust Soul Severing Spear at Bore.

Ch. 166Calamity Karma

Bunny Heroine and Bore used Buddhist tokens to destroy Skull Tower, clearing the Front Hall and earning rewards. With the group’s path forward opened, Beiyou spotted what might be a treasure chest.

  • Bore’s Rainstorm strengthened Skull Tower’s lotus pedestal and repaired its golden-light wound, but Bunny Heroine and Bore then struck it with Buddhist tokens, lowering its maximum health as its Karma Value rose.
  • The Zombie Demons attacked Bore and Bunny Heroine while the group held them off, and Skull Tower shattered when its Karma Value reached 98, turning the remaining demons to earth.
  • Bunny Heroine collected the loot and gained Calamity Karma, a level-five secret technique, increased attributes, and four levels.
  • Bore revealed that Rainstorm tore his muscles and left him unable to fight, while Bunny Heroine said she could use it without harm because of her supposed sacred constitution.
  • The group rested and bickered after clearing the Front Hall, and Beiyou spotted a possible treasure chest at the courtyard gate.

Ch. 167The Heaven Dipper and Earthly Fiend

The group divided the first stage’s treasure chest rewards, including a Heaven Dipper Revival Branch and an Earthly Fiend Immobilization Stone. Yan Qing let Yaoshi Yuan keep the stone, then checked the public warehouse and found that he had already obtained a different Earthly Fiend treasure and a rare relic.

  • Bore chose the Heaven Dipper Revival Branch, while Yaoshi Yuan took the Earthly Fiend Immobilization Stone.
  • Beiyou and Blood Minister each took a Third Turn Rare Treasure Relic, and Bunny Heroine received the secret technique book and the spirit jades.
  • Blood Minister proposed leaving the Central Courtyard, and Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine withdrew with the rewards they had earned.
  • Yaoshi Yuan offered the Immobilization Stone to Bunny Heroine, but Bunny Heroine refused and let Yaoshi Yuan keep it.
  • Yan Qing watched the two women return together, then opened the public warehouse and saw an Earthly Fiend Skull Continuation Bone and a Bodhisattva Jade Pendant.

Ch. 168Calamity Milestone

Yan Qing examined the rewards and Calamity Milestone gained from liberating Skull Tower, then considered how to use the Earth Fiend item and help his companions prepare for Foundation Establishment. He left Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan sleeping peacefully and logged off for the night.

  • Yan Qing read the battle report showing Bunny Heroine had freed an Avici Sinner, gained 1 point of Calamity Karma, and unlocked true damage equal to her Calamity Karma.
  • Yan Qing reasoned that liberation permanently removed certain demons and awarded exceptional loot, while Calamity Karma rewarded players for defeating elite enemies across a level gap.
  • Yan Qing inspected Skull Continuation’s combination options and decided an alternate character with strong prospects of reaching Foundation Establishment should absorb it.
  • Yan Qing switched to Bunny Heroine’s account, saw Yaoshi Yuan sleeping beside Bunny Heroine, softly wished them good night, and logged off.

Ch. 169Niu Xianke

Yan Qing created the alt Niu Xianke to explore Jiangnan County Town’s food and culture, while Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan waited for the Three Great Protectors to seek their help. When the Protectors finally summoned them, Beiyou revealed that Si Wuxie’s Foundation Establishment power had altered their wills and senses, leaving Yan Qing stunned.

  • Yan Qing created Niu Xianke, used Rat Monk’s connection to ride with the persimmon seller to Jiangnan County Town, and explored its streets before enrolling the alt at Eight Rice Martial Arts School.
  • Yan Qing spent the afternoon clearing Rat Monk’s Secret Realm, then logged into Bunny Heroine’s account as Yaoshi Yuan trained Wu Qiu and Shi Dong.
  • Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan discussed the Three Great Protectors’ stalled exploration and the danger of the Forest of Bones, then joked about staying together and Yaoshi Yuan braided Bunny Heroine’s hair.
  • A servant summoned Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan to meet the Great Protectors, and Bunny Heroine mocked them for seeking help so quickly.
  • Bore explained that their predicament exceeded the difficulty of a Third Turn Secret Realm, and Beiyou said Si Wuxie’s Foundation Establishment power had altered their wills and senses.

Ch. 170Primordial Chaos Bewildering Array

The group reached the Central Courtyard and discovered a formation left by Si Wuxie that disrupted anyone’s ability to attack. After Yaoshi Yuan tested it and felt her body slip beyond her control, Yan Qing identified the formation’s source and effect.

  • The group discussed Si Wuxie’s inheritance and Blood Minister’s estranged child, prompting Beiyou and Blood Minister to argue.
  • Bore explained that the Central Courtyard’s five veiled demons were protected by a formation that distorted attacks, and the group learned that even powerful Heralds could barely hit their targets.
  • Yaoshi Yuan entered the formation, failed to control her attacks, and described feeling like a puppet.
  • Bunny Heroine dismissed Blood Minister’s taunting while Yan Qing read the formation’s information on the screen.

Ch. 171Innate Evil Imp

Yan Qing and the others learned that the Central Courtyard’s formation severely impaired real-world fighters, but Bunny Heroine entered it and proved she could defeat its demons. Her success shifted the balance with the Three Great Protectors, until the group realized the White-robed Demonic Beasts were strengthening the Red-robed Demonic Beast and that they needed to work together to kill it first.

  • Bore and Blood Minister explained that the formation made attacks miss and that ordinary arrows deflected, while the demons recovered from injuries during rest.
  • Beiyou argued that the group still needed all five fighters to handle the Red-robed Demonic Beast and find the Lotus Pedestal.
  • Bunny Heroine entered the formation, inflicted heavy damage on a White-robed Demonic Beast, and killed it with Shining Sword Marks.
  • Yan Qing anticipated tension over dividing the spoils, but Beiyou suggested Bunny Heroine’s skill might come from a powerful family, making it unwise to drive her away.
  • The group noticed the Red-robed Demonic Beast growing stronger as the White-robed Demonic Beasts were injured or killed, so Bunny Heroine urged the Three Great Protectors to help kill it first.

Ch. 172You've Got It

Bunny Heroine and the Three Great Protectors returned to the Central Courtyard and faced the mutated demonic beasts after the Red-robed Demonic Beast’s karmic power reached zero. They defeated the beasts at great cost, and Blood Minister asked whether he could choose the spoils second.

  • Bunny Heroine repaired Seven Steps Buddha Recitation while the group recovered from their injuries, and the Three Great Protectors agreed to continue fighting.
  • Yan Qing prepared for a mutation as the Red-robed Demonic Beast’s health fell to 16% and its karmic power reached 1%; Bunny Heroine warned the others to be ready.
  • When the karmic power bar emptied, all five demonic beasts grew into Three Heads Six Arms monsters and surrounded Bunny Heroine.
  • Yaoshi Yuan, Bore, Beiyou, and Blood Minister each obstructed the beasts, buying Bunny Heroine time to escape the encirclement.
  • Blood Minister’s chain traps and the Red-robed Demonic Beast’s missed attack helped him survive, while Seven Steps Buddha Recitation killed the Red-robed Demonic Beast and the other beasts vanished.
  • Blood Minister stood up battered and asked Bunny Heroine if he qualified to choose the spoils second; she reluctantly agreed.

Ch. 173Five-Day Pact

After dividing the treasure, Yan Qing and the others hesitated to enter the Back Forest, where Si Wuxie's legacy might be waiting and a fight over it could erupt. They found the Corpse King alive, and the Three Great Protectors agreed to five days to defeat it before sharing the inheritance.

  • Yan Qing gained two secret techniques, reached level 27, and took the Whip Mountain Move Stone Seal from the inner hall treasure chest.
  • Blood Minister took the Carry Mountain Bamboo, Yaoshi Yuan chose the Secret Technique Research Book, Beiyou took Dao Foundation Explained, and Bore received fifty thousand spirit jades.
  • The group weighed the risks of competing for Si Wuxie's Foundation Establishment inheritance and followed Beiyou into the Back Forest.
  • The group discovered the huge Corpse King still alive, confirming it remained the secret realm's final trial.
  • Bore proposed five days for the Three Great Protectors to defeat the Corpse King before sharing the inheritance, and Yaoshi Yuan and Bunny Heroine agreed.

Ch. 174Gardenia Wilds

He Lan Shangyue visited the Helan Family’s Mountain Temple Secret Realm to check on its reclusive Foundation Establishment cultivator, True Person Dongshou He Lan Shou. After reaching the temple and paying his respects, he found He Lan Shou looking unchanged and asked how he had been.

  • He Lan Shangyue learned that He Lan Shou had been eating less and ordered the spirit-jade mining to stop in the mornings and evenings, prioritizing the Old Ancestor’s health.
  • He Lan Shangyue entered Mountain Temple, gave snacks to the children living there, and passed the spirit-jade mine after its workers had gone home early.
  • He Lan Shangyue presented his calling card and followed the ritual of washing his hands and rinsing his mouth before meeting True Person Dongshou.
  • He Lan Shangyue bowed to He Lan Shou, saw that the white-haired Foundation Establishment cultivator appeared young, and asked whether his grandfather had been well.

Ch. 175Winter Hunting True Person

He Lan Shangyue told He Lan Shou that Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan had uncovered Si Wuxie's legacy and possessed a possible Return Token. He Lan Shou left seclusion for Shu Road Mountain, intending to claim the legacy and deal with Yaoshi Yuan.

  • He Lan Shangyue reminded He Lan Shou of his late father and presented him with a letter about the Forest of Bones expedition.
  • He Lan Shou learned that Bunny Heroine and Yaoshi Yuan had defeated He Lanque and broken through Si Wuxie's legacy, apparently using Buddhist tokens and a Return Token.
  • He Lan Shangyue explained that the other families likely did not know about the expedition and urged He Lan Shou to go to Shu Road Mountain.
  • He Lan Shou left his temple and secret realm at once, while the servants and villagers welcomed him as Winter Hunting True Person.
  • He Lan Shou refused to involve himself in court affairs but ordered Yaoshi Yuan dealt with if she remained at Shu Road Mountain.
  • He Lan Shangyue awarded each flower farmer thirty spirit jades after He Lan Shou praised the gardenias.

Ch. 176Shu Road Mountain

Yaoshi Yuan proved her strength to the Demonic Messengers of Shu Road Mountain and recruited them for an expedition to the wolf lair. After learning that Liang Kingdom had posted a reward for information about Bunny Heroine’s gauntlets, she realized they might be the legendary Melting Hundred Aspects Hands stolen from the Imperial Secret Vault.

  • Yaoshi Yuan defeated the Black Whirlwind Trio and shattered their Protective Barriers, earning the Demonic Messengers’ respect.
  • The Black Whirlwind Trio joined Yaoshi Yuan’s team, and other Demonic Messengers volunteered to attack the wolf lair with her.
  • Yaoshi Yuan recalled that Bunny Heroine had explained how the Immobilization Stone and Whip Mountain Move Stone Seal could form the Ten Thousand Crags Roaring Peaks Dao Foundation, but she had delayed deciding whether to exchange the relics.
  • Yaoshi Yuan’s informant reported that Beiyou and Blood Minister had sent many subordinates down the mountain, while Bore had sent only Fu Nan.
  • Yaoshi Yuan examined a Black Market commission seeking the owner of a pair of gauntlets and recognized their image as the Melting Hundred Aspects Hands.
  • Yaoshi Yuan questioned Bunny Heroine about her gauntlets, and Bunny Heroine said her brother had picked them up.
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