Help Arrives, and the Clear Heart Lotus Is Obtained

Swish~

As Qin Yi pulled out his sword, Xiao Tianyou's vision blurred, and his body gradually grew weak. Before long, he stopped breathing. Qin Yi beckoned, and Xiao Tianyou's Storage Bag flew over to him. When Qin Yi saw what was inside, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Xiao Tianyou truly was a spoiled second-generation heir. He had all kinds of talismans and pills, though they were all low-grade. But if Xiao Tianyou had been a little more cautious, Qin Yi would not have killed him so easily.

With his current strength, Qin Yi could exchange blows with an ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, but if he ran into one of those monstrous geniuses, he would have to avoid their edge for the time being. So the fact that he had killed Xiao Tianyou so easily this time could only be attributed to good luck.

Seeing that Xiao Tianyou had delivered so many good things to him, Qin Yi was not stingy either. He rewarded the corpse, whose eyes had not closed in death, with a blaze. The flames gradually devoured Xiao Tianyou's body, and before long they began spreading in all directions.

After putting away the formation flags he had set around the area, Qin Yi turned and left. A great fortuitous opportunity was still waiting for him ahead.

Meanwhile, in the great hall of Purple Myrtle Peak, a soul jade floating in the air suddenly shattered, its light going out. The elders sighed softly. They had only just entered, so how had someone already fallen? The weakest among those who had entered were inner disciples at the Foundation Establishment realm.

Because of a special power within the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, they had no way to see what was happening inside. But judging by the previous secret realms, this one was presumably more dangerous; otherwise, someone would not have died so quickly.

At this moment, inside the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, Qin Yi was hiding in a towering tree. Ahead of him, an Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile lay by a lake. The crocodile was guarding a nearly mature Clear Heart Lotus in the middle of the lake. The Clear Heart Lotus could focus the mind, gather Qi, and stabilize one's realm, making it just right for someone like Qin Yi, who had only recently broken through.

Splash, splash~

After lying by the lake for a while, the giant crocodile returned to the water, leaving only its eyes exposed. If the beast had not been so tough-skinned and thick-fleshed, making it too noisy to deal with, Qin Yi would have attacked long ago. But if he caused too much commotion, someone would inevitably come and spoil things, and a struggle would be unavoidable.

"I need to find a way to lure it away." Qin Yi rubbed his chin, then took a special Jade Slip out of his Storage Bag. Xiao Tianyou's father had custom-made it, and it was just what Qin Yi needed now.

What set this Jade Slip apart from ordinary ones was that it contained the traces of Xiao Tianyou and another person. Whenever Xiao Tianyou encountered danger, he only had to crush the Jade Slip for that person to learn his location. Presumably, the two had some kind of connection. Qin Yi crushed the Jade Slip, then set up a formation around himself specifically to conceal his presence.

The one thing a hunter never lacked was patience. Meanwhile, in a cave several hundred li away from Qin Yi, a muscular man with resolute features slowly opened his eyes. Zhao Zhongtian frowned, somewhat displeased by Xiao Tianyou's message. How had that good-for-nothing crushed the Jade Slip so soon?

But Xiao Tianyou's father was his master, after all. Zhao Zhongtian loosened his muscles, and a series of cracks and pops came from his body. Since Xiao Tianyou had crushed the Jade Slip, it meant he had either encountered a life-or-death crisis or a great fortuitous opportunity.

Whatever the situation, Zhao Zhongtian had to take a look. What if there was a fortuitous opportunity? A large saber flew out of the cave, and Zhao Zhongtian leaped onto its blade and flew in Qin Yi's direction.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yi, who had been regulating his breathing, suddenly opened his eyes. Sensing the appearance of the presence from the Jade Slip, he looked at the Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile resting in the lake. The creature had not left the lake once since he arrived, but fortunately, his "helper" had come.

After a moment's thought, Qin Yi took out White Visage. To be safe, he disguised himself as Xiao Tianyou. Then he took out a little Beast Soul Incense powder and held it in his hand. Once everything was ready, Qin Yi quietly waited for his chance.

Frowning, Zhao Zhongtian searched for Xiao Tianyou from the sky. The signal had clearly come from here, so why was there no one around? Zhao Zhongtian was no spoiled second-generation heir like Xiao Tianyou. With the situation unclear, he did not rush in, instead using his Divine Sense to probe the area from above.

Qin Yi smiled when he saw how cautious Zhao Zhongtian was. The moment Zhao Zhongtian had chosen to come, he had already fallen into Qin Yi's trap. Once Zhao Zhongtian entered the Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile's territory, Qin Yi quietly scattered the Beast Soul Incense into the air, then let a trace of his presence leak out.

"Who's there!" The moment Zhao Zhongtian detected Qin Yi's presence, he roared in that direction and slashed at it with his saber. But instead of the towering tree crashing down, a water projectile spat out by the Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile came in response.

Roar~

Its eyes scarlet, the Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile burst out of the water and sped toward Zhao Zhongtian, firing water projectiles at him one after another. The instant the giant crocodile appeared, Zhao Zhongtian realized something was wrong. Someone had set a trap to harm him.

"Damn it!" Zhao Zhongtian cursed. The presence Qin Yi had leaked just now had perfectly masked the trace of the Beast Soul Incense, and the frenzied Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile had already locked onto him. After dodging a volley of its water projectiles, Zhao Zhongtian flew off into the distance. Besides the giant crocodile, Qin Yi was also hiding in the shadows, so he did not dare take the risk.

"Don't let me find out who you are, or I'll tear you to pieces later." Zhao Zhongtian's voice echoed through the vast forest.

Once the Iron-Armored Giant Crocodile had gone far away, Qin Yi darted to the center of the lake. He carefully picked the Clear Heart Lotus and placed it in a jade box. Only this way could its medicinal effects be preserved.

After putting away the Clear Heart Lotus, Qin Yi did not dare linger. The commotion just now had been a little too great. He promptly chose a direction and fled into the distance.

Not long after he left, a man with an extraordinary bearing and delicate features arrived on a flying sword and stopped above the lake. After probing the area with his Divine Sense, the man turned his impassive gaze in the direction Qin Yi had fled.

"How interesting. The opponent I'm looking forward to most, I hope you won't disappoint me."