Mo Han led everyone back to the Exotic Beast Valley. When they flew into the Exotic Beast Valley, they startled all the disciples in the Exotic Beast Valley. They hadn't expected so many Grandmaster to appear together.
This immediately attracted whispers from many disciples, who were discussing it quietly, but they soon dispersed.
When Jiang Liu returned to the Exotic Beast Valley and was about to go back to his courtyard, Mo Han stopped him, "Jiang Liu, wait a moment before going back. Let's go to the council hall first!"
Jiang Liu nodded, then followed the others to the council hall. After everyone took their seats, the disciples on duty served tea and then withdrew.
Mo Han then began to inquire carefully about what had happened in the secret realm, especially about the few geniuses who had not yet appeared.
Jiang Liu, Li Qiaoyun, and Chen Yuke all replied that they didn't know anything at all, and simply described in detail what happened in the secret realm again.
Li Qiaoyun said, completely bewildered, "After I went in, I just kept going around in circles and never came out of the white fog. I had no idea what was going on. It wasn't until the white fog dissipated that I saw Jiang Liu and the others appear."
Jiang Liu nodded and replied, "Yes." Then, Jiang Liu said, "I haven't seen them since I went in. Then I was attacked by the Exotic Beast."
"You were also attacked by Exotic Beast? Was it Exotic Beast that looked like a monkey?" Chen Yuke asked.
Jiang Liu nodded slightly and continued, "After I was attacked by it, I started to chase after it and finally caught up with and killed it. Then I found a hollowed-out Medicine Garden. If I continued to walk forward, I found that courtyard complex. You all know what happened after that."
Chen Yuke continued, "I was also attacked by that monkey-like Exotic Beast, and then I chased after it. Later, I discovered the courtyard complex, and then I started to explore the courtyard complex. Everyone knows what happened in the end."
Mo Han and the others nodded in agreement. Then Mo Han said, "Alright, since you don't know, then you don't need to worry about it. Just be more careful when you're out in the future."
Jiang Liu, Li Qiaoyun, and Chen Yuke nodded in agreement. Jiang Liu then took his leave, saying he needed to return to his courtyard, and Mo Han nodded in agreement.
Jiang Liu bid farewell and left the hall, then flew towards his own courtyard.
Meanwhile, the people in the hall began to discuss the incident. Li Qiaoyun and Chen Yuke listened for a while and then got bored. They left the hall, found a disciple on duty to lead the way, and headed straight for Jiang Liu's courtyard.
Jiang Liu returned to his courtyard, intending to wash up before taking stock of his spoils, mainly to confirm the contents of the calligraphy and painting and the brocade box.
Before Jiang Liu could even wash up, Mo Yi's laughter rang out from outside the courtyard, "Junior Brother Jiang is back, aren't you going to greet your senior brother?"
Jiang Liu could only stand helplessly in the courtyard and wait. When he saw Mo Yi enter, he cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Mo, how could I dare! I just got back! I was just about to wash up and go find you!"
"Alright! Enough with the nonsense, tell me how the trip to the secret realm went? What did you gain?"
"Sigh! Don't even mention it. It was a wasted trip. The entire secret realm was emptied out, and we even fought tooth and nail in the arena, only to find that all the rewards were gone," Jiang Liu said with a frustrated expression.
Mo Yi was surprised to hear this and looked at Jiang Liu with disbelief.
Jiang Liu had no choice but to repeat what he had just said. After Jiang Liu finished speaking, Mo Yi exclaimed in surprise, "The secret realm just collapsed like that?"
Jiang Liu nodded, about to say something, when suddenly a voice came from outside. "We can prove that what Jiang Liu said is true!"
Then Li Qiaoyun and Chen Yuke walked in.
Mo Yi's eyes lit up when he saw the two women with such different styles. He gestured to Jiang Liu then introduced them to Mo Yi: "Senior brother, this is Miss Li Qiaoyun from the Vast Righteous Sect, and this is Miss Chen Yuke from the Heaven One Sect."
Jiang Liu just hoped that his senior brother Mo Yi wouldn't cause any trouble. However, even if he did cause trouble, it wouldn't concern him, since it was a matter of mutual consent.
To everyone's surprise, the two women simply nodded indifferently to Mo Yi and then ignored him. Instead, Li Qiaoyun asked Jiang Liu, "We rarely come to the Exotic Beast Valley, aren't you going to take us around?"
Jiang Liu stared at Li Qiaoyun speechlessly. Was she targeting him?
"Miss Li, I'm sorry, I'm not very familiar with the Exotic Beast Valley. Please ask Senior Brother Mo to show you around!" Jiang Liu declined.
At this moment Mo Yi continued, "Yes! Miss Li, Junior Brother Jiang is indeed not very familiar with the Exotic Beast Valley. I grew up in the Exotic Beast Valley and am very familiar with Exotic Beast Valley. I can show you both around!"
To everyone's surprise, Li Qiaoyun and Chen Yuke completely ignored Mo Yi, focusing instead on Jiang Liu, waiting to see what he would say. Mo Yi could only stand there awkwardly.
Jiang Liu was now in a bind and had no choice but to continue refusing, saying, "Ladies, I am indeed not very familiar with the Exotic Beast Valley, and I am also feeling a bit tired after coming out of the secret realm. How about this, let Senior Brother Mo show you around, or arrange two guest rooms for you to rest!"
After saying that, Jiang Liu turned around and walked towards the room.
The remaining three were stunned. There really were people like that! Did they not understand any social etiquette?
Mo Yi had no choice but to say to Li Qiaoyun and Chen Yuke, "Perhaps Junior Brother Jiang is indeed tired. Then I will take you two for a stroll!"
Li Qiaoyun thought for a while, then smiled and nodded in agreement, but her smile seemed to have ulterior motives.
Chen Yuke turned and left without saying a word; judging from the direction she left, it should be the council hall.
Mo Yi and Li Qiaoyun ignored Chen Yuke and walked away together.
Jiang Liu returned to his room, finally feeling some peace and quiet. He was about to take out the spoils from the secret realm to examine them, especially the brocade box.
Jiang Liu spread his Divine Sense to be on guard, but suddenly, he felt something strange in his Divine Sense sea and had to stop what he was doing.
Not long after, a figure reappeared in Jiang Liu's courtyard, this time flying directly in.
Jiang Liu looked at Chen Yuke and said with a hint of helplessness, "Miss Chen didn't go out to play with Senior Brother Mo others?"
Chen Yuke looked at Jiang Liu and said, "You're lying. You fought in the training square in the secret realm before. I could sense your aura lingering there."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu felt a chill run down his spine, then stared blankly at Chen Yuke, as if he didn't understand what she was talking about.
"Don't be nervous. If I were going to say it, I would have already said it! And only I can sense your presence there, because it's a special characteristic of our Heaven One True Qi."
Chen Yuke continued to explain.