Chapter 496: Chapter 487: Didn’t Expect You to Have Time for Serious Business
The secrets within the Secret Realm are stored in the most hidden places.
And it requires extremely high permissions to access them...
But for Xu Lingjun and Han Yun City, there’s naturally no defense against them.
The two flipped through the secret library for a long time, finally understanding Han Xu Yang’s gains over the past year.
Although they learned this secret...
Such things cannot be easily disclosed without concrete evidence.
For this reason,
Han Xu Yang carefully concealed this matter, not even telling Han Qingxue.
He only secretly dispatched several Grandmaster-level experts, lightly equipped, to infiltrate the depths of the Secret Realm.
There are many entrances to the Secret Realm, but they were all divided by the Four Great Martial Mansions, so those Grandmaster-level martial artists entered from the various Secret Realms of the Four Great Martial Mansions...
Over the past year, they indeed reached very deep places.
Even places where no human had ever set foot...
But in terms of gains, a heap of demon beast blood and fur certainly can’t be considered as gains.
"The Thunder Ruins of the West Origin Martial Mansion, the Miwu Ghost Forest of the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, and the You’an Forest of the Dongxu Martial Mansion."
Han Yun City said seriously, "At that time, my father dispatched more than a dozen Grandmaster-level experts, which was quite cautious. Although everyone suffered varying degrees of injuries, the Grandmaster-level experts from these three places did not return safely... meaning they encountered a crisis inside."
Xu Lingjun understood his meaning.
In other words, these three Secret Realms, if explored further, likely hold crises far above the other Secret Realms...
Of course, it’s not ruled out that those Grandmasters, driven by greed, ventured deeper than others, thus encountering more perilous crises.
But this remains a direction to pursue.
The two exchanged a glance, both understanding the other’s intention.
Xu Lingjun and Han Yun City said in unison, "Then it’s the Thunder Ruins."
One came from the Dongxu Martial Mansion, the other still held the title of incoming Pavilion Master in the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion...
The Miwu Ghost Forest and You’an Forest had almost been overexplored by them, leaving little room for surprises.
Especially Xu Lingjun, who had previously turned the Miwu Ghost Forest upside down as Jigsaw, so there was naturally no surprise left for him there.
Han Yun City invited Xu Lingjun to explore the Secret Realm...
Partly to unravel the real reason Blue Star was being targeted, because after all, the secret was spread by the two of them, and claiming they had no interest whatsoever was utterly impossible.
But more so, both of them found their skills plateaued at a certain level.
They needed fierce life-and-death battles to break through their current realm...
And the deeper parts of the Secret Realm, where even Grandmasters might perish, were just the place for that.
As for seeking novelty...
Without a doubt, the West Origin Martial Mansion was the most suitable.
"I’ll go pack up my gear and also arrange for my official duties."
The current Han Yun City wasn’t as solitary as before, holding the position of Inspectorate Chief in charge of the Imperial Capital’s security.
Simply put, he was the head of security... suddenly leaving would naturally require a lot of arrangements.
Xu Lingjun, without hesitation, said, "I’ll head off first and wait for you at the West Origin Martial Mansion."
"Why..."
Before the question was finished, Han Yun City realized.
Looking at Xu Lingjun in exasperation, he sneered, "Be careful, or you might get drained of your Essence Qi even before entering the Secret Realm, ending up too fatigued to even lift a foot. Instead of exploring secrets, you’d be delivering yourself on a silver platter to the enemy."
Xu Lingjun coldly smiled, "Be thankful you’re not a woman, or I’d definitely make you regret saying that."
With that, the two went off to handle their respective matters.
Xu Lingjun first returned to Zhanzheng Academy...
To bid farewell to Wang Qingya and Su Huanqing, not mentioning he was off to an adventure, only saying he was visiting the West Origin Martial Mansion.
Wang Qingya thought he was going to see Sun Lingli, enthusiastically preparing a pile of gifts for him to deliver.
Xu Lingjun directly boarded his private flying device, speeding toward the West Origin Martial Mansion...
The Four Great Martial Mansions, named by direction, with the West Origin Martial Mansion not adjoining the Baoxue Empire, yet still quite a distance from the Imperial Capital.
The private flying device flew for over an hour before successfully landing on the tarmac within the West Origin Martial Mansion...
At this time, outside the field, a young girl had been waiting for some time.
Her long braid danced in the wind, her charming face barely hidden behind thick glasses.
Ever since forming the closest bond with Xu Lingjun,
though still in her original attire, she unmistakably retained her core, and yet Sun Lingli’s allure was no longer masked by those heavy glasses.
Once appearing as just a plain, clumsy little girl,
now just seeing her face, still plain, yet curiously enticing, one can’t help but anticipate how dazzling she might be if those glasses were removed and her slightly awkward braid undone.
Upon seeing Xu Lingjun approach,
Sun Lingli quickly jogged a few steps forward, and only after he disembarked did she run all the way up to him.
She proactively grasped Xu Lingjun’s hand, exclaiming in delight, "Xu Tongxue, it’s been a long time!"
"Hmm, it’s been a long time, Lingli."
"Yeah, I thought you had completely forgotten about our Lingli after getting everything you wanted from her."
