C54 He Kept His Word Qin Buyi(1)

As Hong Wanrou patiently awaited Yinyue's arrival, a disciple from the Water Moon Secret Realm returned with a letter, announcing, "We couldn't find Lady Yinyue. This letter was in her room."

Taking the letter, Hong Wanrou read it and collapsed into a chair, her eyes void of life as she whispered, "How could this happen?"

The letter from Yinyue essentially conveyed that she would not involve herself in the mess Hong Wanrou had created and had decided to officially leave the Water Moon Secret Realm.

The letter was dated shortly after Yinyue had rejected Hong Wanrou's plan to ambush Qin Buyi, indicating that Yinyue had left the realm following that incident.

In S City at the Lan family residence, Lan Tianhe and Lan Wenhao were discussing the family's future when a younger family member interrupted. "Third Uncle, there's someone here to see you."

Confused, Lan Wenhao inquired, "Who is it?"

The junior member answered, "A woman, but I'm not sure who she is."

"A woman?" Lan Wenhao murmured, puzzled, as he made his way to the Lan family's reception hall.

Upon entering, he was taken aback to see the aloof Yinyue standing there.

Noticing his shock, Yinyue's irritation surfaced. "Lan Wenhao, do I not have a warm welcome here?"

"No, of course not! What brings you here so unexpectedly?" Lan Wenhao quickly replied, trying to mask his surprise.

Yinyue let out a sigh, but before she could speak, Lan Wenhao blurted out in alarm, "What's wrong? You're frightening me. I've never seen you like this before."

His over-the-top reaction drew a laugh from Yinyue, who retorted, "Cut it out. I've left the Water Moon Secret Realm and currently have nowhere to stay. I thought it over and decided to come to you. I hope I'm not imposing."

After a brief pause, Yinyue added, "If I'm causing you any trouble, I'll leave."

Lan Wenhao, despite his lack of sharpness, fully grasped what Yinyue implied. His instinct to please kicked in, and he quickly reassured her,

"No trouble at all, no trouble. How could it possibly be? I'm overjoyed, truly. You're welcome to stay as long as you like."

His voice softened as he continued, until it was barely a whisper, "If I could have it my way, you'd stay here forever. This is your home."

For Yinyue, a cultivator at the Void Refining Stage, his mosquito-like murmur was as clear as if he spoke directly into her ear.

For a brief moment, Lan Wenhao and Yinyue locked eyes, seeing their own reflections mirrored in each other's gaze...

Deep within Kunlun Mountain.

Qin Buyi stood before the cave entrance, drew his Killing Saber, and swung with all his might.

"Clang!"

The saber struck with the sound of metal on metal, as if it had hit solid iron.

The impact sent ripples across the surface.

Once the ripples subsided, a stone door materialized before Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

The Killing Saber, trembling with force, delivered a powerful slash to the stone door.

"Bam!"

Stone chips flew in every direction, leaving a deep gash in the door.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

A full moon appeared, casting its glow over the stone door.

Within the moonlight, tens of thousands of Killing Saber phantoms gathered, then surged toward the stone door.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang!"...

A cacophony of metallic clashes echoed as the stone door was bombarded.

When the moonlight faded, the door was etched with knife marks, both deep and shallow, as if it had been furrowed by a plow.

...

In the depths of the Kunlun Secret Realm, Zhang Feng had just finished reviewing the report before him when a disciple hurried in with urgent news.

"Elder, the secret realm's entrance is under attack. It won't be long before it's breached. Please, come and see for yourself."

Upon hearing his disciple's report, Zhang Feng stood rooted to the spot, feeling as though he'd been struck by a hammer inside his head. After a long pause, his eyes betrayed a fear he couldn't suppress as he stammered out,

"Damn it! How did they get here so quickly? What are we going to do now?"

The intelligence laid out on the table spelled it out clearly: Taoist Priest Kunxu, the master of the Kunlun Secret Realm, had perished, as had Huo Dao from the Fire Cloud Secret Realm and Hongxiu from the Water Moon Secret Realm.

In that moment, Zhang Feng was consumed by fear, regretting that the enemy had found him. He wished he could smack himself for his foolishness.

Had he not let his bitterness fester after fleeing back to the Kunlun Secret Realm, he wouldn't have exaggerated the reports about Qin Buyi.

Taoist Priest Kunxu wouldn't have joined forces with the other two great secret realms to hunt him down. Now, the situation had spiraled out of control.

Their attempt to ambush had failed miserably, and they had been wiped out with no survivors.

If Qin Buyi captured him, Zhang Feng knew the outcome would be dire.

Just then, a disciple from the secret realm rushed in with another urgent update.

"Elder, the secret realm's entrance has been breached. What are our orders?"

Zhang Feng wanted to respond with, "What should we do? I'd like to know that myself."

But in front of the secret realm's disciples, he had to maintain his composure. He replied with feigned calmness,

"Stand down. I will handle this intruder."

Qin Buyi's relentless assault had finally shattered the stone door before him.

Beyond the broken door, a passageway of swirling clouds and mist materialized.

Gazing through the mist, Qin Buyi beheld the wonders of the Kunlun Secret Realm: cranes soaring through the air, an array of exotic and precious flora...

Stepping into the cloud-filled corridor, he experienced a brief sensation of teleportation.

The next moment, Qin Buyi found himself within the Kunlun Secret Realm.

The realm was vast, comparable in size to a city with a population of around one million.

Qin Buyi observed, puzzled, "The spiritual energy here is significantly richer than on Blue Star."

Lan Linglong guided Qin Buyi through the misty passage and explained, "The three great secret realms are revered as sanctuaries of cultivation precisely because of their rich spiritual energy."

"The spiritual energy on Blue Star has been depleted, becoming incredibly thin. In contrast, the spiritual energy within these secret realms is hundreds of times denser, and at their hearts, it can be up to a thousand times more concentrated."

With this revelation, Qin Buyi's confusion dissipated. He unleashed his formidable Divine Consciousness across the Kunlun Secret Realm, simultaneously releasing his full aura.

The disciples within the Kunlun Secret Realm cast hostile glances at Qin Buyi, the uninvited guest, murmuring among themselves.

"Who is this guy? He's got a death wish, barging into the Kunlun Secret Realm."

"Hmph, just watch. The elder will soon deal with him, leaving him with no place to rest in death!"

"That woman with him is stunning. I wonder who will have the fortune of claiming her after the elder dispatches this fool."

"To possess such a beauty, I'd gladly meet my end right now... it would be a life well-lived."

However, as Qin Buyi's aura unfurled, the disciples' hostility swiftly turned to fear, silencing their reckless chatter.

Qin Buyi instructed Lan Linglong, "Secure this exit. Don't allow anyone to leave."

He gently set down Azure and retrieved the Secret Realm Core from the Azure Dragon's claw, then charged the creature, "Assist her here. Anyone who attempts to intrude—eliminate them!"