Meng Chuan hurriedly descended into the Imagery World, where he saw only a plump baby-like figure riding on a tiger's back.
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Zou Wu turned his massive tiger head sideways, its mane brushing over the tiny soul figure. Seeing Meng Chuan's serious expression, he fell silent at once.
Only after three breaths did Zou Wu slowly speak. "Wait... no, how did you get to the Mountain and Sea Realm?"
Had the White Tiger Secret Realm fallen into the human world?
He racked his brains but could not make sense of it.
"...I used a little trick. Don't worry about that for now." Meng Chuan responded to his master outside, surveyed the surroundings, then continued asking Zou Wu, "After entering the secret realm, I landed in a connecting passage. After passing through it, I ended up in a vast forest. Where do I go next to obtain the White Tiger secret treasure you mentioned?"
When Zou Wu said nothing, Meng Chuan looked suspicious. "You didn't trick me, did you?"
The threat in his words was unmistakable. How could Zou Wu fail to notice? He hurriedly forced a smile. "Lao Meng, what are you thinking? Everyone knows that I, the great Zou Wu, am the most sincere being in the Mountain and Sea Realm! How could I possibly deceive you?"
The tiger descended beside him in several steps, trailing flowing light, and thought hard. "The White Tiger God was a ninth-rank supreme powerhouse. His cave abode secret realm was one of the Five Forms Beasts' top inheritance grounds. Unpassed-down secrets, cosmic treasures, Mountain and Sea divine weapons—it had everything.
"Since you're already there... just keep heading deeper and look around in the forest. Pass the inheritance trial, and you'll obtain the God's legacy. The benefits will be endless—you'll turn from a pheasant