Beside the Earthcore Lion-Origin Fruit Tree in the Negative-Origin Secret Realm stood a towering cliff. Return-to-Zen had taken the form of an old man and stood within the cliffside formation, facing the wind as he gazed at the rolling mountains and the crouching turtles in the distance, his eyes growing somewhat unfocused.
"What's wrong? Can't bear to leave?" A familiar voice rang out. Ye Jingcheng was walking over from behind him.
"Master, no. It's just that I've stayed here for over ten thousand years. I suddenly feel a little sentimental." Return-to-Zen hurriedly shook his head, though the reluctance in his heart was plain to see.
He had grown up here and cultivated for more than ten thousand years.
After speaking, his expression turned worried again.
"Master..." He pointed at the sky. Though he said nothing, his meaning was obvious.
"The one keeping watch is outside, at the middle Seventh Stage. No need to worry." Ye Jingcheng was quite satisfied with Return-to-Zen's awareness of the bigger picture.
However, he had torn through space and entered from outside the secret realm. Jinling's spies were watching the entrance outside. Let alone watching for a while—even if they watched for a hundred years, they would never discover Ye Jingcheng.
On the contrary, if the other side suddenly entered through the secret realm entrance, they would be discovered by them instead.
Furthermore, formations concealed both the secret realm entrance and the surroundings of the Earthcore Lion-Origin Fruit Tree.
Anyone capable of seeing through those formations would definitely be above Void Refinement, while cultivators at Body Integration and above could not enter the secret realm.
That was why Ye Jingcheng could appear here with such complete composure.
"Master, you're right. Jinling must have developed crooked intentions. Even the way Yellow Earth looks at me has changed,