"I'll stay right here, well within your sight. Besides, with your cultivation, you'll notice immediately if anything happens to me."
"And the Cold Moon Sword Immortal is nearby. I doubt anyone would dare touch me unless they're tired of living."
If she couldn't convince Fang Chen, she knew she wouldn't be able to go out for a walk.
"Fang Chen, I'm begging you! Please? Just let me go for a walk, and I'll put in a good word for you with my Royal Father when we return."
To get her way, Qin Linglong resorted to acting cute and pitiful.
Seeing her act so pitifully, Fang Chen felt a pang of sympathy.
"Go ahead, but stay close. Don't wander too far."
"Within ten li of here. If you dare to stray further, I'll drag you back myself."
Fang Chen said helplessly.
As long as Qin Linglong stayed within ten li of him, he could reach her in an instant, no matter what happened.
In fact, within this Secret Realm, he was more than capable of protecting her.
Fang Chen's Taiyi Domain, a technique within his Great Dao Domain Technique, could completely cover this Secret Realm, allowing him to instantly reach any location within it.
However, under normal circumstances, Fang Chen preferred not to use it.
After all, activating the Taiyi Domain drained him immensely.
Moreover, this was his trump card, a powerful secret weapon he would only use in critical moments.
"No problem."
Qin Linglong was overjoyed and immediately transformed into a streak of light, leaving the area.
Watching her depart, Fang Chen couldn't help but sigh. "If Qin Tian knew I'd let his sister go out alone like this, he'd probably come after me with a vengeance."
"Still, letting her train alone in this Secret Realm might be good for her. It'll teach her about the darkness in people's hearts. Otherwise, she'd easily be taken advantage of by someone like Xiao Yunting."
"I hope this trial changes Qin Linglong for the better."
Before, Fang Chen would have ignored Qin Linglong entirely, content to continue slacking off.
But now that he was involved, things were different.
Besides, this wasn't a "slacking off" scenario. If he encountered one later, he'd revert to his usual self.
Then he could simply ignore Qin Linglong, and he'd still get the "slacking off" rewards.
After Qin Linglong left,
It was like a bird released from its cage, suddenly feeling the entire sky was hers.
She looked around with wide-eyed curiosity.
Having rarely ventured out in Imperial Mausoleum City, she had never experienced anything like this before.
This made her intensely curious about everything in the outside world.
"Is this a Millennium Snow Lotus?"
"My luck is truly exceptional!"
Soon, Qin Linglong spotted a snow-white lotus below.
Millennium Snow Lotuses are valuable natural treasures, extremely rare in the market due to their specialized growing conditions.
However, for Qin Linglong, this wasn't particularly precious.
The Great Qin Dynasty's Treasure Pavilion contained many Millennium Snow Lotuses, some even tens of thousands of years old.
In Imperial Mausoleum City, she wouldn't have even glanced at such a thing.
But now was different. This was her first time venturing into the Secret Realm, and she had stumbled upon such a treasure. The sense of accomplishment was undeniable.
Without hesitation, Qin Linglong rushed down and plucked the Millennium Snow Lotus.
"Who said I couldn't venture out alone? Come here and stick your head out."
"Didn't I just succeed in my trial? And I even obtained a Millennium Snow Lotus!"
Qin Linglong's heart swelled with pride, an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
"This is the territory of the Fire Sun Sect. How did you get in here?"
At that moment, a stern voice rang out, and a figure appeared.
A man in the Fire Sun Sect's robes stood before Qin Linglong, his gaze icy.
When he saw the Millennium Snow Lotus in her hand, a flicker of greed flashed in his eyes.
But the next moment, he frowned.
"How did a mere Divine Sea Realm cultivator like you sneak into the Secret Realm?"
The entrance to the Secret Realm had long been guarded by the Fire Sun Sect, and all those inside had already been eliminated.
There shouldn't be any cultivators here other than those from the Fire Sun Sect.
If the intruder were powerful, it might make sense. But Qin Linglong was just a third-stage Divine Sea Realm cultivator, a mere child.
"It's none of your business how I got in."
Qin Linglong showed no goodwill toward the Fire Sun Sect disciple.
The moment he'd seen her, he'd fixed his gaze on the Millennium Snow Lotus in her hand, his expression greedy. He was clearly no good bird.
The Fire Sun Sect disciple snorted coldly, drew his longsword, and said in a chilling voice, "Hand over the Millennium Snow Lotus and tell me how you snuck in. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action!"
The disciple held back from attacking immediately, sensing something deeply strange about Qin Linglong's presence.
For a third-stage Divine Sea Realm cultivator to enter the Secret Realm was utterly inconceivable.
She couldn't have gotten in alone.
That meant someone must have brought her in.
He was certain that a powerful protector stood behind his opponent, which was why he hadn't struck immediately. His primary goal was to test whether Qin Linglong had any powerful guardians.
"You're merely a Fifth Realm Divine Origin Realm cultivator. Why should I bother speaking to you?" Qin Linglong retorted sharply. "And what right do you have to demand answers from me?"
She couldn't do anything about Fang Chen, but was she going to let a mere Fifth Realm Divine Origin Realm cultivator talk back to her?
Who was she?
The Princess of the illustrious Great Qin Dynasty! She wouldn't tolerate such insolence from a low-level cultivator.
So what if he was in the Divine Origin Realm?
Does that automatically make him superior to me?
Yet the Fire Sun Sect disciple held a different perspective.
*Merely Fifth Realm Divine Origin Realm?*
*You're just a minor Divine Sea Realm cultivator, and you only recently broke through to this level. Am I not stronger than you?*
The disciple cursed inwardly.
But the more Qin Linglong acted this way, the more he hesitated to make a move. His eyes darted around warily, fearing the presence of hidden protectors.
Any ordinary Divine Sea Realm cultivator would never dare speak to him like this.
Qin Linglong's audacity must stem from some backing. Her opponent clearly had a powerful figure behind them, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to speak so boldly in such a perilous situation.
With this thought, he took out a jade stone, crushed it, and immediately began summoning reinforcements!
After summoning help, he stared intently at Qin Linglong, especially at the Millennium Snow Lotus in her hand, while simultaneously preventing her from leaving.
"This guy is quite cautious," Fang Chen, who was watching from afar, smirked.
Anyone else might have immediately tried to seize the Millennium Snow Lotus upon seeing it, especially given Qin Linglong's seemingly low cultivation.
This Fire Sun Sect disciple had some skill, but not much.
Instead of attacking immediately, he chose to summon reinforcements.
"You can't leave here," the Fire Sun Sect disciple immediately blocked Qin Linglong's path when she tried to walk away.
Though he didn't dare to attack, he couldn't let her escape.
"Why can't I leave here?"
"What right do you have to block my path?"
"Even Fang Chen let it slide, but you're blocking me too!"
Qin Linglong exploded in anger, as if someone had stepped on her tail.
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