"In broad daylight, beneath the vast universe, you actually dared to commit murder in public? Do you take the people of my Hundred Flowers Palace for dead?!"
A clear, ethereal voice rang through the heavens. Before the eyes of 140 million people across Douluo Continent, a graceful figure descended from the sky, her robes fluttering as she landed lightly before Qian Renxue. At the same time, a fluorescent longsword floated at her side, radiating boundless killing intent. No one doubted that the earth-shattering strike just now had been unleashed by this sword!
"Are you all right?"
"N-No... I'm fine..."
Staring at the peerless beauty before her, Qian Renxue fell into a daze.
How could someone be this beautiful...
No, damn it, how could she be this cool...
Seeing Qian Renxue's blank expression, Lin Wanwan thought for a moment and decided she had probably been frightened by what had just happened. A smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Miss, I am Lin Wanwan, an inner disciple of the Hundred Flowers Palace. This area is under the rule of my Hundred Flowers Palace. Those Bandits just now have committed numerous shocking crimes in the Wilderness Forest recently. They are the targets of my sect mission this time."
"I-I'm Qian Renxue. I'm from Spi... I mean, I'm a Free Cultivator with no sect."
Qian Renxue hurriedly introduced herself.
This Hundred Flowers Palace was the first sect she had encountered in the Mysterious Land. She had to find a way to learn more about the Mysterious Land from them!
"Qian Renxue? What a lovely name. I'll call you Xiao Xue, then. You can just call me Wanwan. Xiao Xue, you said you're a Free Cultivator with no sect, right? That makes sense. If you had a sect, you probably wouldn't have come to the Wilderness Forest."
Lin Wanwan nodded. She did not dwell on Qian Renxue's words and instead advised her earnestly.
"This may only be the outer region of the Wilderness Forest, but with your strength, this is not a suitable place for you. To operate in the outskirts of the Wilderness Forest, you need at least the cultivation of Hole Heaven Realm one cave heaven."
Hole Heaven Realm one cave heaven?
Not only Qian Renxue, but all of Douluo Continent and even the Gods of the God Realm were stirred. Their burning gazes locked onto Lin Wanwan.
This was the first time they had learned of the cultivation realms in the Mysterious Land!
They just did not know whether the Hole Heaven Realm Lin Wanwan spoke of was considered strong or weak...
Qian Renxue had been meticulously groomed by Spirit Hall since childhood. Whether in strength or intellect, she was among the best. Otherwise, she would never have been entrusted with usurping the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Sister Wanwan, you know me. I'm merely a Free Cultivator. The Hole Heaven Realm one cave heaven you mentioned just now refers to..."
Before Qian Renxue could finish, Lin Wanwan was already looking at her strangely, as though it were bizarre that she did not know what the Hole Heaven Realm meant...
But upon further thought, Qian Renxue was merely a Free Cultivator. Some Free Cultivators from remote regions spent their entire lives lingering in the Blood Transporting Realm. It was normal for her not to know about the Hole Heaven Realm.
"Xiao Xue, meeting you and me must be fate. As it happens, our Hundred Flowers Palace has been recruiting disciples recently. Why don't you come and give our Hundred Flowers Palace a try?"
After a brief pause, Lin Wanwan continued.
"Besides, while our Hundred Flowers Palace is not among the top powers in the Canglan Realm, we are not weak either. Moreover, our Hundred Flowers Palace is the only sect in the Heavenly Domain that recruits only female cultivators. The Hundred Flowers Scripture we cultivate is also the technique most suitable for women. What do you say, Xiao Xue? Will you consider it?"
Consider it? What was there to consider?! Join immediately!
Seeing that Qian Renxue had yet to answer, the people of Douluo Continent wished they could take her place and agree for her.
At the very least, the Hundred Flowers Palace was a sect. Any sect would definitely have introductions to the basic knowledge of the cultivation world. No matter how weak that sect was, surely it could not lack even the most basic knowledge of cultivation, could it?
That would be as absurd as a beginner Soul Master Academy claiming it had no textbooks...
If they could learn the general information about the Mysterious Land, then even if they were selected next time, their odds of surviving would be far greater than they had been this time!
Thus, seeing Qian Renxue hesitate as if she were thinking about something, these people were even more anxious than Qian Renxue herself!
In Spirit City, within Spirit Hall, Pope Bibi Dong was just as tense. Even the hand gripping her scepter had veins bulging across it. She wished she could go to Qian Renxue's side right now and agree in her place.
"Xue'er, hurry and agree! As long as you agree, surviving for at least a year definitely won't be a problem!"
"Bibi Dong, don't be impatient. Xiao Xue has her own thoughts. As elders, we only need to wait and see. Leave the rest to Xiao Xue herself."
Although he said that, Qian Daoliu was equally nervous. Qian Renxue was his granddaughter, after all. He had no idea what the girl was hesitating over...
Naturally, Qian Renxue had her concerns. What she worried about was nothing other than her identity. Do not forget, that mysterious voice had made it perfectly clear: she was not allowed to reveal anything related to Douluo Continent. Violators would be killed without mercy!
She did not want to die. She still had many things left unfinished, so she could not die!
After remaining silent for quite some time, Qian Renxue finally nodded at Lin Wanwan.
"All right. Then I'll be relying on you, Sister Wanwan."
Logically speaking, if she wanted to keep her identity secret, the best choice would naturally be to keep her distance from the Native residents of the Mysterious Land. Yet the greatest problem now was that this world was simply too dangerous. Without protection, she would likely find it impossible to move even a step here, and one misstep could cost her life!
Seeing Qian Renxue finally relent, Lin Wanwan could not help but reveal a delighted smile.
Wonderful! At last, Lin Wanwan is no longer the Junior Sister!
Lin Wanwan has her own Junior Sister now!
Lin Wanwan carefully recalled how her master usually instructed her before speaking to Qian Renxue.
"Xiao Xue, you are a Free Cultivator, so you do not understand much of the common knowledge of cultivation. I do not know what you know and what you do not, so I'll first give you a general explanation here. Once we reach the sect, there will be dedicated classes to explain the rest to New disciples."
As she spoke, Lin Wanwan summoned the Magic Boat she used for traveling, preparing to bring Qian Renxue back to the sect first.
"Mm. Thank you, Sister Wanwan."
As the Light Screen descended over the Magic Boat, sealing the vessel as it gradually rose into the sky, Qian Renxue and countless living beings across Douluo Continent all pricked up their ears.
"The world we inhabit is incomparably vast. It is divided into the Eight Regions of Heaven, Earth, Black, Yellow, Universe, and Wilderness. Every one of the Eight Regions stretches across hundreds of millions of miles. Even a top expert at the Venerable Realm, the fastest and most powerful, would need at least a year to cross a single region."
"Xiao Xue, you must understand that if a top expert of the Venerable Realm ran at full speed, he could cross tens of thousands of miles in a day. If he used a Speed Treasure Technique, crossing a million miles in a day would be no difficulty. If he were an Ancient Creature or a Pure-blooded Creature naturally adept at speed, he could cross ten million miles or even hundreds of millions of miles in a single day!"
Gasp—!
All 140 million people in the Douluo World, along with the Gods of the God Realm, were utterly stunned. They had been completely horrified by the sheer vastness of the Eight Regions!
The fastest so-called top expert of the Venerable Realm could cross hundreds of millions of miles in a single day?
One had to know that Douluo Continent was only about 34,000 miles long. In other words, a Venerable Realm powerhouse could traverse 2,940 Douluo Continents in one day?
...Was that even human?!