"Hmm? A fishing village?"
Following True Person Lie Huo and the others, he flew until they reached the sky above a great river.
Below, the sun was setting in the west, and fishing boats sang their way home. It was a beautiful sight of a riverside village at dusk.
"The secret realm entrance is underwater, beside that reed bed. We set up an illusion array there, and one of the City Lords guards it day to day!"
Madam Hua Rui explained gently, leading Fang Yuan into the thick reeds.
Splash!
Once they entered the water, their true essence automatically parted the currents, and they passed through an array.
"Big brother!"
A white-robed Cultivator with a sword on his back came forward to greet them. "How are your preparations coming along?"
"Heh heh... This time, we've brought only one external ally, but he's worth a hundred, even a thousand others!" True Person Lie Huo said confidently. "Brother Situ, please!"
"Let's go together!"
Fang Yuan smiled, leaving the white-robed, sword-bearing Cultivator quite puzzled.
Seeing this, Qian Xingzi and the Myriad Things Studio Master exchanged a few words with him through voice transmission, and a trace of shock immediately appeared on his face.
"This secret realm is primarily a trial... It must be a place where some fallen sacred ground selected its disciples and stewards..."
Since they had already sworn oaths to one another, True Person Lie Huo let down his guard and frankly told Fang Yuan many secrets. "There are several levels inside, and every one of them is extremely dangerous. But the more levels you clear, the greater the rewards! It seems you have to pass at least three levels to earn the chance to leave. That Enlightenment Stone was also a reward for the third level!"
"I understand!"
Fang Yuan