It took almost two days to reach the Secret Realm.
The northern region is mainly plains, but there are also some small, not very steep mountain ranges.
Compared to the south and east of Great Wei, these mountains don’t even count as mountains.
The location of the Secret Realm is on the shaded side of the mountain range.
It’s situated halfway up the mountain.
The entire mountain range is densely packed with pine trees, thick and lush.
The pine trees grow very tall, completely blocking out a lot of sunlight.
Other trees find it hard to get a share of the sunlight here.
On the ground, there are more low shrubs.
Clustered together, they don’t cover the entire ground.
So walking in such a place gives a very clean feeling.
The four landed on the mid-slope, and Liu Xilan hadn’t been here for a long time.
She was still looking for her own markings.
Ye Tianxing beside her was also helping to search.
This Secret Realm was originally the result of a bet he lost to Liu Xilan.
After circling around, Liu Xilan finally found the entrance to the Secret Realm.
But at this moment, there was someone guarding the entrance of the Secret Realm.
Seeing Shen Han and the others approaching, this person immediately drew the sword in their hand.
Moments later, another person emerged from the Secret Realm.
Both were young men, looking like a master and attendant.
"Are you here to seize this Secret Realm?"
The newcomer appeared calm, much more so than his attendant.
Usually, Secret Realms belong to whoever discovers them first unless they are within or near sect grounds.
But because Secret Realms are mostly hidden, once discovered, they are generally difficult for others to find in a short time.
Typically, whoever knows the location of a Secret Realm holds claim to it.
But unfortunately, Liu Xilan was out of luck, and someone else accidentally discovered her Secret Realm...
"Of course, we are not here to seize it, as we discovered this Secret Realm years ago.
The two entry mechanisms have already been unlocked by us."
Upon hearing this, the young nobleman smiled.
"So you mean to say, this Secret Realm belongs to you, and it’s I who am seizing it?"
Liu Xilan’s face darkened, feeling that lately everything seemed to be going wrong.
This Secret Realm she won from Ye Tianxing was even found by someone else.
Such a small chance occurrence, and she stumbled upon it.
Xiaoyao Peak isn’t an unreasonable, sinister sect; the people aren’t that malicious.
There’s no killing for treasure here.
"Brother, we have indeed been researching this Secret Realm for many years...
If you’re willing, I am willing to offer you a Nine-Heart Pill, just to cede the Secret Realm to us."
Though it was painful, Liu Xilan took out the High Grade Pill for exchange.
Whether the Secret Realm can be unraveled is still a question mark.
Exchanging it directly for a High Grade Pill is definitely worth it.
Seeing Liu Xilan take out the Nine-Heart Pill, a rich medicinal scent wafted out.
The young man in front of her was indeed a bit tempted.
He didn’t know much about the Nine-Heart Pill, but the medicinal scent it emitted contained the aromas of some familiar ingredients.
These ingredients are all highly difficult to refine.
"If you are unwilling..."
Before Liu Xilan could finish, the young man beckoned his attendant forward.
"Why wouldn’t I accept such a high-grade Pill?
But I have a small request.
I want to help decipher this Secret Realm, and all the treasures within will belong to you.
If there are any tomes, I only ask to peruse them for at most a two-hour period and then return them."