Since This Secret Realm Is Hiding Something, Let the Simulation Begin!

"Such a scheme, though not particularly clever, is... certainly insidious enough."

"Such an insidious person must only intend to reveal themselves when the treasure appears—which means that until then, we can search freely."

Xie Qingshang spoke, her beautiful eyes involuntarily fell on Qin Wangchuan's calm profile.

The firelight danced in his golden eyes, seemingly able to devour all noise, leaving only focus.

She took a small bite of the charred, roasted meat, using the action to conceal the turmoil in her heart.

Seeing that Qin Wangchuan was listening, he continued, "On the other hand, if we can really find that treasure and make preparations in advance... then the person who set this up will become our scapegoat."

Listening to Xie Qingshang's words, Elder Xu nodded repeatedly behind him, his eyes revealing approval.

As expected of our young lady.

However, Qin Wangchuan slowly straightened up, his Golden Eyes calmly looking at Xie Qingshang: "Us?"

Those two words made the air around the campfire freeze instantly.

Xie Qingshang paused slightly in his hand holding the grilled meat, but did not reply. He simply lowered his head and ate in small bites, trying to evade his earlier probing question.

She knew, of course, that these people had never considered her and the others as companions.

Just then, Ye Lingchuan handed over a piece of perfectly roasted meat.

Qin Wangchuan took it and tasted it, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. "Not bad, how did you bake it?"

"Just grill it normally." Ye Lingchuan continued turning the pieces of meat in his hands. "When you first start grilling, keep it close to the fire. Although the outside will brown quickly, it will also lock in the juices inside. After that, move it further away and smoke it over a low flame for a while, that will be enough."

Hearing this, Chu Wujiu leaned over and joked, "I didn't expect Young Master Ye to have this skill."

"Before the Immortal Coffin recognized me as its master, I didn't live as comfortably Young Master Chu," Ye Lingchuan said calmly. "I often went hungry, and when I was extremely hungry, I would go to the clan's animal park to poach."

"Of course, I've been caught a few times."

He spoke casually, but his words betrayed a deep bitterness.

"What do you mean you're not as good as me?" Chu Wujiu immediately became agitated. "You have no idea what kind of life I lived before my Sacred Body awakened. I just had a courtyard..."

"Get out! Get out! Get out!" Ye Lingchuan interrupted directly, giving him a disdainful look. "A whole courtyard? You really have the nerve to say that."

As the group chatted and laughed, Qin Wangchuan's gaze once again fell on Xie Qingshang.

Xie Qingshang had initially smiled slightly, but upon seeing him look at her, she immediately suppressed her smile and silently lowered her head—she was prepared to be expelled.

Qin Wangchuan's gaze calmly fell on her. "You've been following us, assisting us and offering advice. What do you want in return?"

Xie Qingshang's fingertips tightened slightly.

She understood that this answer was crucial, almost determining whether she could stay in the area.

"I..." Xie Qingshang instinctively wanted to say that he had no other requests, but he swallowed the words back.

Is that really the case?

If they truly have no ulterior motives, why follow them instead of others?

When Guo Chen sincerely invited her earlier, why did she choose to fight him off rather than stay here?

After careful consideration, Xie Qingshang came up with a real reason that she found somewhat difficult to say.

Just as a man might unconsciously follow the figure of a beautiful woman, she was simply attracted by the outstanding looks and demeanor of these men.

Especially Qin Wangchuan —his sharply defined face, his deep Golden Eyes, and his aura that surpassed all others—all of these made her yearn for him.

Simply put: He developed lustful desires.

But how could she possibly bring herself to say such a reason?

Xie Qingshang lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time, his long eyelashes trembling slightly in the firelight.

She hesitated several times, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her dress, before finally mustering the courage to look up, her voice barely a whisper:

"Name..."

Seeing Qin Wangchuan's questioning gaze, Xie Qingshang took a deep breath, a faint blush rising to her cheeks, but her voice was slightly firmer than before:

I want to know... your name.

Qin Wangchuan's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.

"Name?" He rubbed his fingers together, beginning to ponder.

With his Qi Yun enhanced, he could clearly sense that a hazy causal thread had already been formed between him and the woman before him.

Generally speaking.

She provided the information; a small reward would suffice to settle this matter.

But if you tell them their name, things are different.

Names are a special kind of law.

Once they exchange names, this causal thread will become increasingly entangled and difficult to unravel.

The campfire crackled, casting flickering light and shadow on his profile.

Just when Xie Qingshang thought he would be rejected, he heard his deep voice:

"Qin Wangchuan."

I already have enough on my shoulders, so one more won't matter.

"Huh?" Xie Qingshang didn't react for a moment; her usually quick-witted mind was surprisingly slow at this moment.

He turned his head helplessly and repeated, "My name is Qin Wangchuan."

After saying that, he stopped looking at her, clearly not intending to say it a third time.

"Qin Wangchuan..." Xie Qingshang stared at that profile, carefully savoring the three words, which sounded strangely familiar.

No wonder she didn't know— Xie Qingshang went straight to the Secret Realm after leaving seclusion.

Although I had heard that there were Prodigy setting up arenas in the Upper Tongtian Realm, I had not investigated them in detail.

After all, there are countless Prodigy in this world; today you reach the top, tomorrow he will be king, and who can remember them all?

The cause and effect are established.

She was finally able to stay by the campfire with peace of mind and truly join the group.

As night deepened, the conversation became increasingly lively.

But Qin Wangchuan got up at this moment, sat alone in a corner, and quietly brought up the system panel.

If you want to know what's inside this Secret Realm, the simplest way is--

Simulation, start!

[Meteor Ancient Realm, Directional Simulation Begins]

[Remaining Simulation Count: 5]

[You were once the youngest Half-Venerable of the Twelfth Realm in the Ma Family.]

Three months ago, your cousin Ma Hongsheng, whom you personally mentored, joined forces with your childhood sweetheart and fiancée Song Yu'an to plot something.

They launched a sneak attack at the crucial moment when you were trying to break through to the Thirteenth Realm, not only causing you to fail and suffer severe backlash, but also turning around and accusing you of cultivating Devil Cultivation Method in order to break through.

Enraged, your father Ma Tianqing, expelled you from the Lineage.

Now that the Dao Path to enlightenment is severed and the hope of becoming a Supreme Being is lost, I've heard that the Meteor Ancient Realm holds the fortuitous opportunity to condense the Heaven and Earth Law, so I've come here to seek my last hope and exact revenge on that despicable couple!