One Flower, One World

Drip.

Drip—

Eerie dripping sounds echoed all around.

The mottled blue-brick floor was already overgrown with moss, making it even damper and slicker. Ye Qingxian held Ye Xiaoyao in her arms and surveyed the dark, eerie surroundings.

The maiden could not help but chuckle.

The style of this palace truly changed at a breathtaking pace.

If Junior Sister had already awakened, she would definitely have been frightened out of her wits by the horrifying atmosphere nearby.

Following her usual habit, she gently stroked the soft hair beneath her fingers.

The maiden slowly lifted her foot and took a step forward.

An invisible halo spread outward.

Yet it did little to change the oppressive atmosphere.

She immediately reached a conclusion.

This was an environment formed by the rules fused with the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm. In essence, it was part of the challenge and trial.

Ye Qingxian understood the nature of the hall. It was a chain of trials much like the Five Passes to Heaven.

Only by passing through each gate could she see the thing that was truly calling Ye Xiaoyao.

Ye Qingxian's manner remained casual. Just as she could stay calm in the face of a trial terrifying enough to make one tremble, she did not take to heart her inability to forcibly alter the environment just now. No matter how difficult the ultimate trial was, in her eyes, it was merely a question of whether the roses in the backyard had thorns. That was the only difference.

Drip—

Drip—

The Little Princess still slept sweetly.

Her beautiful, slender eyelashes did not so much as quiver once.

The eerie sound of unknown origin continued to reverberate through the cramped space.

Like a swirling wind in a mountain valley, it could slip through the cracks of one's ears and