Sword Sect

Silence.

They had encountered no danger along the way, but it was far too quiet. The silence made their skin crawl.

The runes in Su Ye's eyes shone brighter than ever. Now that he had entered the Cave Heaven Realm, his Samsara Eye had awakened further, allowing him to see things on a deeper level. Yet under his scrutiny, there truly was no danger here—not even the slightest fluctuation of power.

If there were no fluctuations of power and no danger, why couldn't they leave?

Indeed, although they had encountered no danger, they were trapped here. They had been walking for a long time, though they had no idea how long, because there was no day or night here.

If they hadn't been in the Cave Heaven Realm, able to draw energy from heaven and earth to sustain their bodies, they might have starved to death.

"Bang."

The Big Gold Dog smashed a boulder with one paw. Golden light spilled from within, and it gulped it down, its face brimming with delight. Radiance flowed over its body, and its aura grew even stronger.

There were quite a few things here resembling Origin Stones, and they contained Divine Marrow Treasure Liquid in no small amount. After all the way they'd traveled, the Big Gold Dog had grown a whole size fatter.

Su Ye looked at the Big Gold Dog's hefty body, a glistening string of drool slipping from the corner of his mouth. He wouldn't starve to death from going without food or drink for so long, but his mouth was so empty he could taste the birds.

What a strong body.

What plump thighs.

Whether simmered into soup or roasted over a fire, they'd be exquisite.

Su Ye gazed at the Big Gold Dog, drool steadily dripping from his mouth, his eyes alight.

Just then, the Big Gold Dog sensed something. It felt a wall of malice behind it, making its Divine Soul tremble. It turned and glared at Su Ye, trying to sound fierce despite its fear. "What are you planning?"

Though it had swallowed quite a lot of Divine Marrow Treasure Liquid during this time and its strength had increased considerably, it still felt no match for the vicious human before it.

"In ancient times, the Buddha cut his own flesh to feed an eagle. Today, the Black Emperor offers his flesh to me. Once word gets out, it'll surely become a celebrated tale for the ages."

Su Ye spoke with a brilliant smile, looking at the Big Gold Dog as if expecting it to offer itself willingly.

The Big Gold Dog's fur stood on end. So he really did want to eat it! It roared, "You actually want to eat me? And here I thought you were my closest kin!"

"You're a dog, and I'm human. What kinship could we possibly have?"

"You're the dog! I'm a Qilin!"

"I've never eaten Qilin meat. I imagine it must be delicious."

"I'm not a true Qilin, just a Remnant Species. My meat tastes sour."

"If it tastes bad, do you eat yourself, then? How cruel."

Su Ye took a step toward the Big Gold Dog.

The Big Gold Dog kept backing away, panic written all over its face. When it saw him take out the Big Gold Rod, its expression grew even more terrified. It hurriedly said, "I know the way out."

Su Ye showed no surprise. Instead, his expression turned cold. "You damned dog. You really were keeping this from me."

He had sensed something was off long ago. The damned dog had been far too calm. Even after being trapped here for ages, it had kept eating heartily, without the slightest trace of fear.

Knowing it could no longer hide the truth, the Big Gold Dog put on a long face. "I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure at first. I was afraid I'd mislead you."

"So I should thank you for that?"

Su Ye smiled.

"No need for that."

The Big Gold Dog glanced at Su Ye fearfully, then continued, "While you were Spirit Wandering, I came across a corpse. There was a map on it, marked with some areas of the Mist Mountains."

As it spoke, it spat out a ball of light. Inside was an ancient-looking map, clearly dating back many years.

Su Ye waved a hand, and the map floated in front of him. Runes appeared in his eyes as he studied it. He could tell that the map was genuine and very old. It had few markings, only a simple depiction of several areas.

One of them was the Sword Sect—the very place they were in now.

It was marked as having no danger.

"No danger? If there's no danger, why can't we find our way out?"

Su Ye asked. All this time, he had been using his Samsara Eye to examine their surroundings, yet he still hadn't found a way out.

"This is a Boundary Realm. We're inside one now, and the only way out is through a Domain Gate."

The Big Gold Dog paused, then asked, "Don't you know what a Boundary Realm is?"

"A Boundary Realm? What's that?"

Su Ye asked. He really didn't know.

The Big Gold Dog immediately understood and sneered inwardly. Where had this bumpkin come from? He didn't even know what a Boundary Realm was.

But it didn't dare say that aloud. Otherwise, it would end up in a pot. It explained, "It's a domain. Every major power sets up Magic Arrays throughout its territory, enclosing it within a boundary. To enter or leave, you have to go through an entrance.

"Otherwise, if anyone could come and go from every direction, what secrets could a power keep? And if people could enter at will, wouldn't it be easy to attack?

"The Sword Sect must once have been a top-tier orthodoxy. A Boundary Realm doesn't just enclose territory—it also forms a small world of its own. Of course, this isn't a true Lesser World, but a technique that overlaps space. From the outside, it doesn't look very large, but once inside, it becomes vast. It's similar to treasures like a Qiankun Bag."

The Big Gold Dog didn't hide anything, explaining everything in detail to Su Ye. It continued, "In the Mist Mountains, many living beings are walking along when they suddenly get swept into another space. It isn't always a spatial rift. They might well have entered a place like this."

Su Ye understood at once. It seemed he knew far too little. He looked at the Big Gold Dog, who was looking rather smug, and said, "Since you knew, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Bang."

"Bang."

Su Ye gave the Big Gold Dog a gentle lesson. Feeling much better afterward, he looked at the ancient map in his hand and headed forward.

The Big Gold Dog had grown another size fatter. With an indignant look, it followed Su Ye deeper in, swearing to itself that once it grew strong, it would get revenge and teach him that a Qilin could not be humiliated.

With the map, they soon reached the depths of the Sword Sect, where they saw many ancient buildings. Most had collapsed, but some still stood upright.

"The Scripture Pavilion."

Su Ye's gaze fell on one of the surviving tower-shaped buildings, and his eyes immediately burned with excitement.

The Scripture Pavilion was one of a power's most important places, because it housed its most important scriptures and Treasure Arts.

The Big Gold Dog's eyes also lit up as it looked at the Scripture Pavilion. Then, with a whoosh, it turned into a streak of golden light and charged inside.

Su Ye followed close behind, in no great hurry. There was no one else here, after all. Was he really afraid someone would snatch it away? And as for the Big Gold Dog?

What belonged to it was his, and what belonged to him was still his.