Chapter 28

Seeing Zhao Xuankun approaching, Tian Junjie immediately stepped forward and asked, "Brother Zhao, how was your journey? Did you encounter any dangers along the way?"

Zhao Xuankun, from a distance, noticed the corpses of five Tian family disciples on the ground. Frowning, he spoke, "We were ambushed by spiders just now. Several disciples were injured, and we separated afterward. What happened to you? Why are there so many disciples…" Zhao Xuankun didn't finish his sentence.

Before Tian Junjie could respond, Tian Yanyan, with red eyes, stood up and said, "It's them! Those two women are the ones who killed my Junior Brothers." While pointing at Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia, she continued, "Brother Zhao, my brother won't avenge them. You must help me. These two women are heartless, and we can't let them go."

Tian Junjie subconsciously glanced at Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia. Seeing the two of them recovering, he quickly stopped his sister. At other times, he wouldn't mind her talking nonsense, but he had witnessed Song Weizhi's strength just now. If his sister continued, he feared for her safety.

Zhao Xuankun gave Tian Yanyan a look but said nothing. He took a few steps back, moving closer to Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia.

Despite Tian Junjie covering his sister's mouth, Tian Yanyan continued to mutter, "People have broken off the engagement with you, yet you still try to approach them. Brother, don't cover my mouth, please!"

"Your sister seems to know quite a bit," Zhao Xuankun said indifferently, glancing at Tian Yanyan.

Tian Junjie wanted to cover his sister's mouth with a cloth. Was she planning to offend everyone with a bit of strength in Linhai City?

"Sorry, Brother Zhao. My sister has been spoiled at home. Please don't mind her childish behavior," Tian Junjie apologized, trying to defuse the situation.

Song Weizhi, who was still in meditation, found the ongoing argument louder than annoying. They were stuck in a forest, possibly with more mysterious things waiting for them. Yet, they had the leisure to argue over such nonsense?

After a few breaths, Song Weizhi felt her spiritual qi replenishing. She opened her eyes and looked at the young girl beside her with concern. Song Zhixia was still recovering, and Song Weizhi placed one hand on her back. Warm spiritual qi flowed from Song Weizhi's hand into Song Zhixia's body. When Song Zhixia tried to speak, Song Weizhi interrupted her.

"Be good. We might have another tough battle ahead. Let me help you recover first." After speaking, Song Weizhi continued to focus on transmitting spiritual qi to Song Zhixia.

Song Zhixia, who had just faced a horde of monkeys in the forest, was not hesitant. However, when her Senior Sister transferred spiritual qi to her, she couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. Her Senior Sister had dealt with the majority of the monkey swarm, consuming a significant amount of spiritual qi. Now, she was still giving energy to her. This made Song Zhixia somewhat distressed.

A few moments later, Song Weizhi sensed that Song Zhixia's spiritual qi had recovered enough. She stopped and took several pills to restore her qi.

Song Zhixia, looking at her Senior Sister, caught sight of someone else–the future Dao Companion who was supposed to be withdrawn. He had come. It seemed like he wouldn't give up easily.

Zhao Xuankun felt that someone had been staring at him. When he looked to the side, he saw Song Zhixia looking at him. Suddenly, he was fiercely glared at by Song Zhixia for no apparent reason.

Just as Song Weizhi closed her eyes to meditate, someone else entered the forest. It was Song Zhixia's elder brother, Song Chaoyun. He rushed into the woods, panting heavily, as if something was chasing him. It wasn't until he saw others that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong, Brother Song? Why are you in such a hurry?" Tian Junjie, seeing a familiar face, asked quickly.

"There's a horde of spiders chasing me from behind. I got separated from the other disciples of the Song family. Fortunately, I ran into you guys," Song Chaoyun said, finally relieved that he had found others.

At this moment, while Song Weizhi was still recovering her strength, she spoke up, "Coming here may not necessarily be a good thing. We just narrowly escaped death."

Song Chaoyun happily approached, saying, "Junior Sister, I didn't dare disturb you while you were circulating your spiritual qi. It's great to see you now." Song Chaoyun had been searching for Song Weizhi for more than a day without finding any trace of her. Now, he was excited to have finally found her, considering its fate.

As he was joyfully speaking, another person appeared in front of Song Weizhi, blocking his view. It was his younger sister, Song Zhixia. Pretending to smile, Song Chaoyun said, "Zhixia is here too. It's just perfect that your brother is here to protect you. And, Tian Junior Brother, you can protect her too."

"Heh, who's protecting whom is still uncertain," Song Zhixia scoffed.

Song Chaoyun felt a bit embarrassed as he looked at Song Weizhi. However, Song Weizhi didn't even bother to lift her eyelids.

After suppressing his excitement at finding Song Weizhi, Song Chaoyun belatedly noticed the five corpses on the ground.

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, the forest began to shake violently. Song Weizhi tightly held Song Zhixia's hand, attempting to fly using her sword. However, she found that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't use any spiritual qi. Looking at the others around her, she saw that they were all in the same situation—completely unable to use any spiritual qi.

"What's going on? What is happening?" Song Chaoyun anxiously asked, but everyone was preoccupied with their concerns, and no one paid attention to him.

Tian Yanyan started crying again, and at this moment, Tian Junjie wished his sister had never existed.

"Protect the Miss." Tian Junjie had to instruct the remaining three disciples to protect Tian Yanyan. He stood in front of everyone to see what was happening.

"Don't be afraid, Xia Xia. I'm here." While paying attention to the movements in the forest, Song Weizhi turned back and smiled gently at Song Zhixia.

Just a smile, and Song Zhixia's previously anxious heart immediately calmed down. As long as Senior Sister was by her side, she was not afraid of anything.

Song Weizhi, focused on observing the surroundings, didn't know that the girl behind her with peach blossom eyes was also watching her with sparkling eyes.

Suddenly, the trees in the forest began to fall, and cracks appeared on the ground. Everyone was unable to use spiritual qi and had to rely on their basic abilities to avoid the growing cracks. These cracks seemed to know the thoughts of the people, slowly expanding. Song Weizhi, holding Song Zhixia's hand, dodged left and right, barely managing to stand on a piece of land about a meter wide.

Looking up, Song Weizhi noticed that Zhao Xuankun and Song Chaoyun had disappeared amidst the chaos. Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet lightened, and she and Song Zhixia fell. Instinctively, she tried to shield Song Zhixia in her arms, and after that, she knew nothing.

She wasn't sure how much time had passed, but Song Weizhi could hear the chaotic sounds around her. However, her back was in pain, and for the moment, she couldn't get up. Instead, she lay on the ground, trying to understand what had happened.

At the same time, outside the secret realm, Song Ruohai and others were anxious. They brought some knowledgeable individuals to the rear mountain and received an answer that Song Ruohai had never expected.

The Linlang Secret Realm was different from ordinary secret realms. In ordinary secret realms, people could trigger various mechanisms and encounter different exotic beasts. However, the Linlang Secret Realm was an ancient relic. Covered by multiple layers of secret techniques, it functioned like an ordinary secret realm most of the time. People wouldn't find any spiritual weapons or treasures inside, and the time one spent entering and leaving was no different from other secret realms. Only when the secret realm was about to be destroyed would the mechanisms be activated spontaneously. The time the disciples entered the secret realm coincided with the period of Linlang's Secret Realm's destruction.

Song Weizhi and the others undoubtedly entered the core area of the secret realm. Song Ruohai, holding the key to the Linlang Secret Realm, couldn't see any images of Song Weizhi and the others falling, no matter how he tried to use spiritual power. For a moment, his mind was in chaos, and the other two Head were similarly distressed. On one hand, they hoped their disciples or sons could find extraordinary treasures in this hidden ancient secret realm, and on the other hand, they were worried about the dangers of such a secret realm.

The spirit mirror on the Martial Arts Field froze in the forest. However, what was once a forest had now turned into a massive crater. Further scenes below were beyond the view of the spirit mirror.

"Brother, what kind of place is this? Oh, quickly, call someone to rescue us." Tian Yanyan, protected by a few Tian disciples and unharmed, couldn't stop chattering.

"Yanyan, don't panic. We are in a secret realm. Let's figure out where we are before making any decisions." Tian Junjie was also somewhat frustrated. He wanted to leave, but this desolate place had nothing resembling the comfort of a young lady's home. He inadvertently glanced at Song Zhixia.

Song Zhixia had already awakened. She was entirely focused on Song Weizhi, still closing her eyes. Occasionally, she wiped the cold sweat from Song Weizhi's forehead.

Song Chaoyun walked over directly, wanting to embrace Song Weizhi, but he was pushed away by Song Zhixia. "What are you doing? If you want to touch my Senior Sister, you'll have to step over my dead body."

Song Chaoyun stumbled back, sneering, "Without spiritual qi, what's the point of your arrogance? Do you think you two women can compete with me? Song Weizhi is the fiancée my father promised me. Even now, finding a place and consummating the marriage is what she owes me, Song Weizhi. Get out of my way."

As he spoke, Song Chaoyun approached again but was stopped by Zhao Xuankun. "Brother Song, taking advantage of others' vulnerability is not the conduct of a gentleman."

Song Chaoyun stared at Zhao Xuankun as if he were an idiot. "Don't give me that high and mighty act. What else can you do besides pretending to be lofty? We don't even know if we can get out of here safely this time. So, let me and my sister have our wedding night first, and then we can discuss leaving after securing the future of our Song family."

"Then please forgive this Zhao for not standing idly by." Zhao Xuankun, along with his two Zhao disciples, stepped forward, shielding Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia.

Song Chaoyun glanced at Tian Junjie and said, "Brother Tian, why don't you and my sister also take advantage of this opportunity to consummate your marriage? Brothers are like fathers. I entrust my sister to you. It's just that someone is obstructing our family affairs now."

Tian Junjie, exhausted from the day, was thinking about the tender beauty that had come knocking. Immediately, he agreed, "In that case, Brother Zhao, don't blame us for being impolite."

Saying this, Tian Junjie led the three remaining Tian disciples, along with Song Chaoyun, forming a group of five tall and sturdy men. On the other side, Zhao Xuankun and his two disciples, unable to use spiritual power, engaged in physical combat. Soon, Zhao Xuankun's group found themselves at a disadvantage.

Just as this happened, Song Weizhi, lying on the ground, finally opened her eyes and calmly said, "Let me see who the troublemaker is."