From Yan Qingsui, Qiao Ranran had heard that Feng Changdong had managed to advance this time only because he had obtained an Azure Nether Pill and a Dragon Snow Pill from Venerable Muhua, allowing him to break through by the narrowest margin. Since Venerable Muhua had acquired the Azure Nether Fruit and Dragonblood Water Chestnut Flower from Qiao Ranran through a trade, Yan Qingsui had scampered over to tell her as soon as he found out.
She had already given the ingredients to Venerable Muhua, who had traded other things of equal value for them. Of course, Qiao Ranran did not mind how he used them or whom he gave them to. There was only so much to go around, and every bit used meant a bit less. If Venerable Muhua himself did not begrudge it, why would she?
Come to think of it, she had brought back quite a haul from the Profound Heart Sect this time. Should she send some over to Venerable Muhua and see whether he had tucked away anything good lately?
Those were minor matters. After Qiao Ranran had finished wandering around, it took a reminder from Pei Ling for her to recall that their main reason for coming was not the Red Star Secret Realm, but the Divine-Demon Battlefield! Pei Ling's meaning was clear: when the Divine-Demon Battlefield had appeared last time, it had swallowed a Minor Secret Realm in the Demon Realm. This time, it would likely swallow the Red Star Secret Realm as well.
Qiao Ranran was dumbfounded. "Wasn't what happened last time a coincidence?"
"You could call it a coincidence, but for these next few times, at least, it's an inevitable coincidence."
"Then the Red Star Secret Realm will be gone forever?"
"That's a minor concern. Once the Red Star Secret