May We Follow You?

"Ah--"

Exclamations of surprise echoed throughout the cave.

Liu Qingyan's face was full of surprise, with a hint of fear and a little bit of anger.

At this moment, Qin Han groggily opened his eyes and spoke:

"How..."

Before he could finish speaking, an even more incredulous look appeared on his face. He looked down at himself, then at Liu Qingyan, his gaze blank, seemingly equally at a loss. He said:

"Miss Liu, we..."

Liu Qingyan clutched her lower abdomen, her brows furrowed, and she shifted her body slightly.

Below, there were scattered dark red bloodstains on the ground.

Qin Han froze, his mouth agape, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing.

At this moment, Liu Qingyan spoke up, saying:

"Young Master Qin, what exactly happened? Why are we...?"

Liu Qingyan didn't finish her sentence, but her question was very clear.

Upon hearing this, Qin Han's face showed a thoughtful expression, as if he was recalling something.

Just as he was about to take out the seasonings and realize that he had accidentally sprinkled the wrong seasonings, Liu Qingyan spoke first:

"Young Master Qin, there's no need to blame yourself. Now that it has happened, the reason is no longer important."

Qin Han was somewhat surprised.

This went much more smoothly than I had expected.

They didn't even need to make excuses anymore.

He took a deep breath, his deep eyes meeting Liu Qingyan's, his expression resolute, and said:

"Don't worry, Miss Liu. Although our relationship ended by accident, I will never let you down."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyan seemed to be moved as well, her eyes glistening with tears. She then stepped forward and nestled her head against Qin Han's chest.

Qin Han's sense of comfort reached its peak at this moment.

What Elder Hua said was indeed correct; my plan was feasible.

Using such methods, he was indeed able to easily get closer to women.

Looking at Liu Qingyan, who was being affectionate with him, Qin Han recalled the figure he had seen in Heaven's Chosen City.

"If I just find an opportunity to repeat the same method and build a closer relationship, I can have a chance to join the Extreme Arms Holy Land."

As he thought this, a glint appeared in Qin Han's eyes.

I must refine the Origin of Fire!

Qin Han wasn't the only one feeling refreshed; Liu Qingyan felt the same way.

Qin Han was being incredibly cooperative.

He had only asked a question first, but Qin Han had indeed begun to ponder the problem.

But how could it possibly be found?

After all, it's only the wine that you took out that's problematic.

Not letting Qin Han continue thinking about it was also to save face for him, and it would also make him feel more guilty towards her.

Now, I've finally found someone reliable—no, I mean someone I can rely on.

Without a word, the atmosphere in the cave grew increasingly harmonious.

A short while later, Qin Han spoke up:

"Qingyan, if you can still walk, we should prepare to set off to explore other places; perhaps we can find some more opportunities."

Mentioning the opportunity, Liu Qingyan's eyes lit up slightly, and he said:

"A good person like Brother Han, with outstanding character, is sure to find many great opportunities in the secret realm."

Upon hearing this, Qin Han laughed heartily, affectionately ruffled Liu Qingyan's hair, and said:

"Then I'll take Qingyan's auspicious words as a sign."

As he spoke, Qin Han stood up and took out clothes from his storage ring.

Just as she was about to put it on, her gaze inadvertently glanced outside, and she froze on the spot:

"How come it's already dark?"

How much time has passed?!

In the city.

"More and more people are coming."

"Yeah, I don't know what these people are thinking. They have to tell everyone that if more people come, there won't be much room left for anyone."

"Everyone has different ideas. It's fine if a few people come, as long as they don't cause trouble. We finally found such a great place, we can't let anyone ruin it."

"I wonder who this person is, to be so kind as to open the city and not charge for spiritual energy. I really want to meet them."

"They went out in a group of several people this morning, and it's almost evening now, they should be back soon."

As night approached, the city began to bustle again.

At this moment, a flying boat sailed from afar and landed on the location of the city.

Everyone's eyes turned to look.

Some people looked quite nervous.

In a secret realm like this, there are only three types of people who would be willing to use a flying boat to travel.

First, some are fleeing for their lives without a second thought; second, some are putting on a brave face; and third, some are genuinely well-equipped and powerful.

"It's alright, it was the spaceship that left from the core area this morning."

As the airship drew closer, someone recognized it, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, many eyes turned to look at the airship.

Soon, many of the newcomers exclaimed in surprise, and some gasped in astonishment.

"My God, so much light? Judging by this, it must be a three-story tower!"

"How many demonic beasts must have been killed to reach this level? It's terrifying! How can the gap between people be so vast!"

"Demon beasts? What are you thinking? Look at the size of those lights, many of them are probably spirit beasts, and the kind with astonishing strength at that."

"Holy crap, look behind him! Where did that huge head come from?! Damn, how can something that big be!"

Everyone noticed this, and even some who had arrived earlier were moved.

The reason is simple: compared to the moon, the numerous points of light are like stars surrounding the moon, making it extremely eye-catching.

"It wasn't there when I left this morning, but now it is! What kind of opportunity did I encounter!"

Not only the general public, but also Lu Changzhi in the core area noticed this.

Soon, the airship entered and approached.

"Master."

Qin Li spoke up, giving a greeting.

Lu Changzhi nodded, looked at the large ball of light, and said:

Looks like today's harvest was good.

Qin Li nodded and said:

"The city we visited today hadn't been opened before. After it was opened, this light appeared, along with some other gains."

After a pause, Qin Li continued:

"Now that the City Sixteen have been cleared and the food is almost ready, I've come to take Master over."

Lu Changzhi nodded, stood up, and put away the Observing Chair, saying:

Let's go.

Before leaving, Lu Changzhi removed the array from the core area.

Faced with such a sudden change, everyone around looked over.

Lu Changzhi concealed his face with spiritual power and addressed the Human Dao:

"We will leave; you may enter this place."

Upon hearing this, many people showed slight tremors, with reactions ranging from positive to negative, but most were primarily worried.

At this moment, someone spoke up and asked:

"May I follow you?"

Lu Changzhi thought for a moment.

Listening to these people talk about their experiences in the secret realm is quite interesting.

However, this will obviously involve some other issues.

At that moment, Lu Changzhi said to Qin Li:

"You can handle these matters."

Qin Li nodded and said:

We will inform you after we have discussed it.

Then, Lu Changzhi and Qin Li walked one after the other onto the flying boat.

After the flying boat departed, everyone began to discuss it.

"It's actually a woman? Could it be Jiang Yun, the leader of the Seven Heroes of the Extreme Arms Holy Land?"

"You know what, it's actually quite possible. Look at their numbers, they seem to be about the same."

"Your guesses are unreliable. The Seven Heroes are just a group of people who are more united, and Jiang Yun went in a different direction than here. Besides, if it really were the Extreme Arms Holy Land, there would be no need for them to hide their identities."

"I suspect it's someone else. And, if you ask me, that man from earlier was probably the most powerful. Look at the woman's position; she was a step behind, which means her status is definitely higher."

"But there doesn't seem to be much light around him, does there?"

"Who says that being powerful necessarily brings glory? I reckon the 'glory' that doesn't extend to conquering the city is just his attention; he's probably playing a much bigger game."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion and speculation.

Meanwhile, Lu Changzhi arrived in the City Sixteen aboard a flying boat.

The food was already laid out, waiting for Lu Changzhi sit down at the table.

Luo Ling'er turned her head and saw Lu Changzhi. She was extremely excited and said:

"Master, guess what amazing thing I found today!"