Demon Shadow Palace's Zong Lu, Cooperation Reached

"What you say does make some sense. But if this old man truly wished to search, I might not be unable to find another way. Joining Demon Shadow Palace and serving it from now on is unrealistic. Let us lay our cards on the table—state a condition everyone can accept!"

Ning Yuanqi's eyes gleamed as he spoke calmly.

His words remained sharp, but the killing intent in his eyes had already faded.

"Three hundred years! Demon Shadow Palace will help you two achieve Tribulation Crossing Nascent Soul Condensation, and you will serve Demon Shadow Palace for three hundred years. How about it?"

The Man in Black had clearly been mentally prepared. He knew it was unrealistic to have the two serve Demon Shadow Palace forever. He immediately spoke, naming his final bottom line.

"Deal!" This time, Ning Yuanqi did not refuse.

"This junior is Zong Lu, the person in charge of Demon Shadow Palace's Shadow Palace. Welcome, you two, to our ranks! Next, please conceal your auras and travel with this junior."

"With the aid of you two, Demon Shadow Palace will surely become the greatest winner of this trip into the Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm! Hahaha..."

The Man in Black cupped his fists as he spoke, unable to keep an excited smile from appearing on his face.

"The Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm?" Feng Heyu raised a brow, puzzled.

"The so-called Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm..."

The man in black smiled as he began explaining, quickly disappearing into the thick mist with the two of them.

Across the Heavenly Evolution Secret Realm, cultivators from various sects traveled in groups of three or five, joining forces to explore this unknown territory.

Some fought fiercely and even turned against their brothers after discovering spirit herbs that had grown for thousands of years,