The Summoning Secret Realm

Xue Ji is a very scheming woman.

After avenging her great enemy, she was not blinded by excitement, but immediately thought about her next situation.

With the death of the King of the Land of Snow, internal strife could easily erupt. Although the princess is the rightful heir, that alone is not enough. A sufficiently strong force is needed to stabilize the situation.

Northland Frost Wolf is one, but he's too far away to help in a crisis. By the time he arrives, it will be too late. Therefore Mei Terumi is undoubtedly the best candidate.

Mei Terumi is the Mizukage, the strongest in her country. Firstly, she wouldn't covet the power of the Land of Snow, and secondly, her methods for dealing with chaos are definitely superior to hers. That's why she painstakingly persuaded her to stay for the time being.

Of course! She couldn't possibly reveal her true intentions to his face, otherwise he would leave in a huff, leaving her with nothing.

Mei Terumi was unaware of her thoughts, mainly because she simply didn't have the time to think about such things.

Long Ye was taken to the Summoning Secret Realm by a mysterious force, which made her extremely anxious. She racked her brains for a solution, and she could not leave the Land of Snow until she rescued him.

Everything that happened afterward was exactly as Xue Ji had predicted.

The tyrannical king is dead, and the people, who have been oppressed for too long, rejoice with great fanfare. But after the joy subsides, a struggle for national power ensues.

As a princess, Xue Ji's call to action did indeed garner a large following, who flocked to her banner.

A large portion of those who surrendered did so not out of loyalty, but because they lacked the strength and resources to fight for power and profit, leaving them with no choice but to submit to the legitimate authority.

Some high-ranking figures in the Land of Snow who wielded real power, possessed immense strength, and commanded large armies inevitably harbored ambitions for the throne.

The key point is that the princess they saw returning had no soldiers under her command, and even with the rabble who had submitted to her, she posed no threat whatsoever.

Xue Ji's schemes exceeded everyone's expectations.

Through a messenger, she arranged for "Frost Wolf" to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the largest pirate group in the North Blue in her name, so that he could bring his main force to help her quell the rebellion.

This pirate crew is a formidable force, Jonin. Their only weakness is the lack of any "Near-Kage Level fighters.

However, in this respect, the presence of Frost Wolf and Mei Terumi is a perfect complement.

Especially Mei Terumi, a genuine Kage Level powerhouse, who plays a crucial role in deciding the outcome.

Later, things naturally fell into place. A few days ago, the forces led by Xue Ji deliberately showed weakness, and there were even rumors that they would hand over the throne.

As a result, the factions vying for power temporarily abandoned their attacks on her.

They missed the best time, and the Ramming Horn Pirates arrived later.

With this force supporting them, whether it's a war between top-tier fighters, a war between mid-tier fighters, or even a war of overwhelming numbers, the outcome is overwhelming.

In just a few days, a great victory was achieved, and several forces surrendered one after another.

The Land of Snow is not weak. Although there have been no "Kage Level" powerhouses since the death of that king, there are as many as three "Near-Kage Level" powerhouses, who are also the three main rebellious forces.

But these are nothing compared to Mei Terumi.

After quelling the rebellion, Xue Ji ascended the throne as she had wished, becoming the new Queen of the Land of Snow.

On her first day on the throne, she unleashed a brutal massacre, ordering the execution of two of the three surrendered Near-Kage Level powerhouses, sparing only the weakest of the three.

These past few days, Mei Terumi has been staying by her side at her invitation, always seated side by side, giving her plenty of face. The idea of killing two and leaving one was suggested by her.

Because once she rescues Long Ye, the two will definitely leave. Since these three have developed a rebellious streak, they might rise up again after she, a Kage Level expert, leaves. Therefore, killing them is a must.

Leaving one alive was to prevent "Frost Wolf" from becoming too powerful.

This person has now returned to the Land of Snow. If all three are killed, this person will be free of constraints and may lose their true nature in the future. Leaving one alive will allow them to keep each other in check.

Long Ye knew nothing about the Land of Snow; he was currently in a mysterious place.

He felt as if he were in a tropical rainforest.

The only thing that gave him the creeps was the serpentine vines in the rainforest.

These vines were not dead, but alive, and they attacked him from time to time like snakes. Moreover, the tenacity of these vines was unbelievable.

Even with his Explosion Release power, he couldn't blast a vine the size of a thumb.

At that time, he was pulled into this world by a vine, and tried every possible way to escape, whether it Explosion Release or high-intensity electric current, but to no avail.

Finally, in a moment of inspiration, he used the "Thunder God Sword," known as the sharpest sword in the world, to cut the vines and escape.

This made him secretly feel fortunate.

Because the Thunder God Sword had been lost, he retrieved it immediately after severely defeating the king.

If we hadn't retrieved the Thunder God Sword back then, who knows where it would have been dragged to by that vine.

"How bizarre!"

Long Ye lifted and landed lightly on the decaying leaves, trying to avoid making a sound.

After a series of perilous encounters, he gradually figured out the trick. As long as he made the slightest sound, the hidden vines would reflexively wrap around him from all directions.

Moreover, these vines seemed to have a life of their own. After being cut down several times by his Thunder God Sword, they became wary of him, and each time they launched a surprise attack, they seemed to be more cautious.

"That's so strange!"

"What pulled me into this world was a vine, not a bat. How did this vine break through the array gate? Wasn't that array gate used to communicate with spirit bats?"

Long Ye was filled with all sorts of confusion.

But at least one thing he figured out was where he was.

"I am very likely in the legendary Summoning Secret Realm right now. Mount Myoboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest —these three well-known places of heritage may very well be in this world."

He said to himself.

Sudden!

A snap.

In the Long Ye, without realizing it, he stepped on and broke a dry branch.

He tensed up and immediately gripped the Thunder God Sword tightly in his hand.

But strangely, no vines came out to ambush this time.

Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he seemed to sense something and suddenly jumped back.

With a whoosh!

A vine the size of a thumb spiraled out from the ground and frantically coiled around his legs.

Long Ye swung her sword and slashed!

The sword struck the vines, and it felt like striking steel bars—the hardness was astonishing. As he severed one vine, the recoil in his wrist made it feel slightly numb and sore.

"What the hell is this?!"

Long Ye was filled with shock, anger, and curses.