Athlete's Foot on His Face

"Now that everyone's here, if there are no other issues, let's get started."

Leng Yuanting's expression was calm, yet not a single person present dared to contradict him. The Leng Family's influence in Green City was plain to see.

With a wave of his hand, the City Guard originally stationed at the entrance to Secret Realm Number Thirteen immediately opened up a passage into the secret realm.

"Zhu Ping'an, what are you waiting for? Enter the secret realm," Leng Yuanting urged.

The Leng Family held great power in Green City. If they did not enter the secret realm, naturally no one else dared to go in either.

"No rush, Uncle Leng. The situation inside the secret realm is unknown. Why not let the others go in first?" As Zhu Ping'an spoke, his gaze seemed to casually flick over Ye Qingxian and Yan Shubing nearby.

He had not forgotten that Ye Qingxian was the greatest beneficiary within Secret Realm Number Thirteen. Rather than stumbling around inside like a headless fly, he might as well follow Ye Qingxian and use him as a treasure-hunting rat. Exploring a secret realm could never compare to the sheer satisfaction of robbing Ye Qingxian.

But in Leng Tianjiao's eyes, this scene meant something entirely different. She thought Zhu Ping'an was looking at Yan Shubing, and an inexplicably uncomfortable feeling suddenly rose in her heart.

Leng Yuanting gave Zhu Ping'an a puzzled look. "Fine. Then let the others enter first."

Though the others had no idea what the Leng Family was planning, they did not dare defy Leng Yuanting's words. Being able to enter Secret Realm Number Thirteen ahead of everyone else was something they could only wish for.

Very soon, the people sent by the other factions filed into Secret Realm Number Thirteen one after another.

Ye Qingxian shot Zhu Ping'an a cold glare before stepping into the secret realm.

Seeing this, Zhu Ping'an hurriedly followed. He would not let this free treasure-hunting rat get away.

"Tianjiao, let's go. We're setting off too."

"Mm."

Leng Tianjiao answered with an indifferent hum, clearly not wanting to pay much attention to Zhu Ping'an. In her eyes, he had plainly been waiting for Yan Shubing.

Zhu Ping'an found it a little strange, but did not take it to heart. After all, Leng Tianjiao had always been this icy.

Once they crossed the entrance to the secret realm, what greeted their eyes was a stretch of dilapidated ruins. Crumbling walls and broken remnants lay everywhere, making the place look utterly desolate.

The moment they entered, they disturbed the magnetic field of Secret Realm Number Thirteen. Blue arcs of lightning flashed from time to time, making everyone's hair stand on end. They looked rather comical.

"Be careful. Don't casually use your power, or you might trigger a thunderstorm!" Zhu Ping'an spoke calmly, pointing at Ye Qingxian not far ahead. "Let's follow them!"

Leng Tianjiao pressed her lips together, but did not object. Before long, their group trailed far behind Ye Qingxian's party.

Naturally, this move could not escape Ye Qingxian's notice. Ye Qingxian had ranked second in Green City on the College Entrance Examination. With grades like his, the entrepreneurs and major families of Green City would surely want to recruit him. That was how he and Yan Shubing had obtained their slots to enter the secret realm.

"What is Zhu Ping'an trying to do?" Ye Qingxian frowned. He had entered the secret realm, yet instead of exploring for treasure, he was following him?

"Qingxian Ge, don't worry. Ping'an Ge is following us because he probably wants to use the Leng Family's strength to protect us." Yan Shubing smiled confidently. She had not forgotten what Zhu Ping'an had told her that day.

His becoming the Leng Family's son-in-law was merely playing along with the Leng Family. The only person he truly loved was her.

"Let's hope so." Ye Qingxian still could not put down the worry in his heart, but at this point, searching for the opportunities within the secret realm was what mattered most.

Whether it was the Protagonist Halo at work or not, Ye Qingxian had barely been in the secret realm for any time at all when he discovered a Secret Passage in a ruined building.

The narrow Secret Passage stretched beyond sight, leading straight into the depths underground. No one knew what lay below.

"Shubing, stay close to me!"

Ye Qingxian took the lead, bringing Yan Shubing down into the Secret Passage.

After they descended into the Secret Passage, Zhu Ping'an arrived with the Leng Family's people.

"Are we going down?" Leng Tianjiao asked coldly.

"No, we don't need to go down." A harmless, amiable smile curled across Zhu Ping'an's lips. Then he leaned close to Leng Tianjiao's crystalline earlobe and quietly told her his plan for what came next.

Feeling the scorching breath from the opposite sex's mouth constantly brush against her ear, Leng Tianjiao's small fair ear instantly turned red.

When she heard Zhu Ping'an's plan clearly, an astonished look appeared on her face. Then her gaze became exceptionally strange, seemingly carrying a hint of sympathy.

"You're so bad," Leng Tianjiao could not help saying.

"Do you like it, then?"

The words slipped out of Zhu Ping'an's mouth, and he regretted them the very next second. Leng Tianjiao immediately turned her head away, her face also flushing slightly. He hurriedly explained.

"Just kidding, just kidding. Remember to follow the plan later!"

After Ye Qingxian entered the Secret Passage, no one knew what he encountered within. Fierce sounds of battle rang out from its entrance, clearly coming from deep inside the passage.

Ten minutes later, the sounds of fighting within the Secret Passage gradually subsided.

Another five minutes passed. Ye Qingxian emerged from the exit of the Secret Passage with irrepressible delight on his face, holding a lump of transparent flesh resembling silicone. The flesh continuously wriggled, as though it possessed life.

But the moment he and Yan Shubing poked their heads out of the Secret Passage exit, two black burlap sacks were thrown over their heads.

"Who is it?!" Ye Qingxian was shocked and furious. He only felt his hand go empty as the lump of flesh was snatched away. Then came a savage beating, fists raining down on him like raindrops.

"Stop! You actually dare to murder for treasure! Who are you people? Stop right there!"

Zhu Ping'an's furious roar rang out from nearby, booming like thunder.

With his head covered, Ye Qingxian then heard the people beating them speak.

"Oh no! People from the Leng Family are here!"

"What's there to fear? Leng Yuanting didn't come in. At worst, we'll take them out too!"

"No! We're only here to steal the treasure. There's no need to make enemies of the Leng Family. Go!"

This group of mysterious people came and went in a flash, soon vanishing without a trace.

"Bingbing, are you okay?" Zhu Ping'an ignored Ye Qingxian and rushed to Yan Shubing's side, pulling off her hood first.

"Wuwuwu! Ping'an Ge, thank goodness you came so quickly, otherwise..." Yan Shubing looked as though tears might spill from her eyes at any moment.

"It's okay, it's okay now. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have thought I could protect you from afar just now. If I'd stayed by your side to protect you, I definitely wouldn't have given those guys an opening!" Zhu Ping'an's face was full of self-reproach.

At that moment, Ye Qingxian beside them also tore off his hood. He seized the Breaking Dragon Spear and was about to fight Zhu Ping'an to the death.

"Zhu Ping'an, stop putting on that hypocritical act! You're clearly the thief crying thief—did you think I didn't know?" Ye Qingxian roared.

"Brother Ye! We're both alumni of Qingcheng High School. How could you think of me as being so vile?" Zhu Ping'an's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

"Cut the crap! Give my Rainbow Surprise Tai Sui back!" Ye Qingxian was just about to make his move when his face suddenly began itching unbearably. Unable to resist, he reached up and scratched it.

But that scratch was like opening Pandora's box—the moment he started, he simply couldn't stop. Ye Qingxian began furiously scratching his face, and somehow, it even felt strangely exhilarating.

"What's going on? What happened to my face?" Ye Qingxian was shocked and furious.

The kind-hearted Zhu Ping'an took a careful look, then turned pale with alarm.

"Brother Ye! This is bad! Do you secretly like sniffing other people's unwashed black stockings? You've got athlete's foot growing on your face!"

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