Chapter 57: Heading to the Secret Realm Exit

"The danger has been resolved now."

"Are you coming with me, or are you going on your own?"

Wang Jianqiang looked at Mu Lingxi.

Nowadays, the Zhengyang Sect and the Wan Jian Sect have long since joined forces.

Given his relationship with Lin Xian'er, it is very likely that the Xuanqing Palace will also get involved.

By then, the situation will evolve into the Three Great Factions surrounding and annihilating the Hehuan Sect side.

He must rendezvous with Wang Yu Yao and Ye Qingxue as soon as possible.

Mu Lingxi is not weak, and she is beautiful; if she could join the team, it would also increase the team's strength.

"I'll go with you."

Mu Lingxi responded directly, without even thinking.

Was there even a need to think about this?

Nowadays, the people of the Hehuan Sect have long been scattered, and finding other fellow disciples is extremely difficult.

And even if she found other fellow disciples, so what?

Could they compare to Wang Jianqiang?

Not to mention that Wang Jianqiang's own combat power is enough to fight a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, his bird is even freakishly strong, enough to suppress a Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator.

Traveling with him is undoubtedly the safest choice.

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "You can follow me, but my will must come first."

"That's fine." Mu Lingxi nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, the two people and one bird changed to a relatively safer place and rested for half a day, fully recovering their states.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang was still staying in the same spot with no intention of leaving, a flash of confusion appeared on Mu Lingxi's face.

"This place is not far from the Cold Pool and could be discovered by people from other factions at any time; why not leave quickly?"

Wang Jianqiang glanced at her, "Waiting for someone."

"Waiting for whom?" Mu Lingxi was startled.

Wang Jianqiang revealed a kind smile, "Want to know?"

Mu Lingxi nodded.

"Call me Grandpa, and Grandpa will tell you."

Mu Lingxi's pretty face darkened, and her curiosity vanished instantly.

Wang Jianqiang still wore a kind smile on his face, not caring in the slightest.

Another half day later.

Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted as he looked toward the direction of the Cold Pool.

"Have they come out?"

Through the Soul Imprint, he can sense Ye Qingxue's location within a certain range.

Previously, Ye Qingxue was at the bottom of the Cold Pool, which was beyond his sensing range, so he could not sense her.

But just now, Ye Qingxue suddenly appeared within his perception.

He took the initiative to release his soul aura, allowing Ye Qingxue to sense his location through the Soul Seal.

Before long, two figures flew over from afar.

"Someone is coming!"

Mu Lingxi's expression tightened as she stood up.

"No need to be nervous, they're our own people."

Wang Jianqiang's palm rested naturally on her shoulder as he smiled lightly.

It was as if he were comforting a junior.

Mu Lingxi's body stiffened, and she flashed away from the spot.

Wang Jianqiang withdrew his palm without a trace and couldn't help but rub it.

It was truly soft, as if she had no bones.

A moment later, the two arrived.

"Senior Brother Wang."

Upon seeing Wang Jianqiang, Wang Yu Yao immediately came to his side with a joyful expression, "It's so good that you're alright."

She had been terribly worried when Wang Jianqiang entered the Medicine Garden qualification Assessment Space earlier.

Fortunately, with Ye Qingxue, a Soul Slave, existing, one could feel the master's life or death through the Soul Seal.

Wang Jianqiang casually put his arm around her, "I'm fine."

"Master."

At this moment, Ye Qingxue walked up with a nervous look, "I'm sorry, Master, it was my negligence."

Wang Jianqiang nodded expressionlessly, "I don't want to know if you did it intentionally or unintentionally, but this is the only time; if you offend again in the future, I will definitely not be lenient."

Ye Qingxue's face turned pale, "Understood, Master."

Listening to the conversation between Wang Jianqiang and Ye Qingxue, Mu Lingxi had already widened her eyes.

Until this moment, she finally couldn't help but speak, "Her name is Ye Qingxue, right? She is a genius girl in the top ten of the Xuanqing Palace Outer Sect, yet she calls you Master?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "There was no help for it; I defeated her earlier, and she was attracted by my temperament and insisted on acknowledging me as her master."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask her; I gave her two paths at the time and did not force her."

Mu Lingxi was stunned and couldn't help but look at Ye Qingxue.

"Master is right." Ye Qingxue nodded.

Wang Jianqiang had indeed given her two paths.

One was a path of servitude, the other a path of death.

Of course, she dared not expose Wang Jianqiang.

Mu Lingxi was speechless.

This old fellow was truly bold enough to dare take a Disciple of Xuanqing Palace as a Soul Slave.

This was fundamentally a completely different matter from simply killing them.

Such an act was a complete slap in the face to Xuanqing Palace.

In terms of severity, it was even greater than slaughtering all the elite Disciples of this generation's Outer Sect of Xuanqing Palace.

Of course, she would not seek trouble for herself by exposing Wang Jianqiang.

Such an act would be entirely thankless, and for her, and even for the Hehuan Sect, it would only bring harm and no benefit.

Afterwards, the group, led by Wang Jianqiang, returned to the cave.

Wang Jianqiang activated the Array inside the cave.

He took a large handful of Foundation Establishment Pills from his Storage Bag and tossed them to Wang Yu Yao; these were all obtained from killing Disciples of various sects during this period.

"There is only one month left until the Secret Realm exit opens; you must break through to Foundation Establishment before the Secret Realm entrance opens."

"Understood."

Wang Yu Yao nodded and immediately swallowed a Foundation Establishment Pill to begin cultivation.

This scene left Mu Lingxi clicking her tongue in amazement.

That large handful of Foundation Establishment Pills must have been at least twenty or thirty, right?

To casually give away so many Foundation Establishment Pills, wasn't this just too inhumanly wealthy?

She considered her own background to be extraordinary.

But it did not reach the level of being able to give away Foundation Establishment Pills so casually.

Although she did not live much in the Outer Sect, she had heard of the famous Waste Wang of the Outer Sect.

Now it seemed the rumors were exaggeratedly wrong.

Aside from his age, it seemed not a single point was accurate.

Wang Yu Yao's breakthrough lasted for over twenty days.

Supported by the ample Foundation Establishment Pills, she finally succeeded in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"The gate to the Secret Realm is about to open; we must head to the location of the Secret Realm exit."

The day after Wang Yu Yao's breakthrough, Wang Jianqiang looked at the three of them.

Although entry into the Secret Realm was a random teleportation, the Secret Realm exit was fixed.

They had to reach the exit location before it opened.

Otherwise, they would be trapped in the Secret Realm.

Ever since the Cold Pool Secret Realm was discovered, there had never been a record of anyone trapped in the Secret Realm surviving.

"The people from the Wan Jian Sect and the Zhengyang Sect will not let us leave easily."

"Furthermore, the people from the Xuanqing Sect are very likely to take action as well; we must be cautious."

A look of gravity crossed Mu Lingxi's face.

Wang Jianqiang nodded and looked at Ye Qingxue, pondering for a moment, "If the people from the Xuanqing Sect intervene, you do not have to take action, or you can find a reason to take action against the people from the Wan Jian Sect and the Zhengyang Sect."

After all, Ye Qingxue came from the Xuanqing Sect; if she took action against her own sect members, she would certainly not escape severe punishment by the sect rules after leaving the Secret Realm.

Once things escalated, he feared that the matter of him taking her as a Soul Slave would also be impossible to hide.

Ye Qingxue nodded.

"Let's go!"

Following Wang Jianqiang's order, the four people and one bird flew out of the cave and headed toward the location of the Secret Realm exit.