Chapter 45: Threatening me, who gave you the courage?

Luo Shuiyan: "???"

"He practiced hard all night? You must be joking with me!"

Because she possessed the talent of Beast Heart Telepathy, Luo Shuiyan could roughly understand the meaning behind the Little Tiger's words.

At this moment, hearing the Little Tiger actually say that Jiang Che had practiced hard for the entire night left Luo Shuiyan somewhat stunned for a moment.

Was she hallucinating? If she hadn't seen wrong, Xiaobai had been sleeping on her thigh the whole time, right? Was the word "hard work" really appropriate to use for Xiaobai?

However, Luo Shuiyan immediately had a change of heart; although she didn't quite understand Jiang Che's cultivation process, she had to admit that doing so was indeed very effective.

Jiang Che spent every day eating and drinking, sleeping after he ate, and continuing to eat once he woke up; there was indeed not the slightest sign of him working hard.

But his speed of breakthrough was not slow at all, far more effective than Luo Shuiyan's day-and-night hard cultivation! Thinking of this, Luo Shuiyan felt relieved; perhaps this was Xiaobai's special training method.

Therefore, she really found it difficult to refute anything.

But even so, Luo Shuiyan did not care about the Little Tiger's obstruction and still attempted to pat Jiang Che to wake him up.

After all, they had already entered the Secret Realm.

There was no telling what dangers were waiting for them next.

So, the group, including their respective Spirit Beasts, had to remain vigilant at all times.

In this Secret Realm, although most were level thirty-something Magic Beasts.

No one knew if any sudden changes would occur next.

Facing an unknown environment, one naturally had to be twelve times more alert.

"Howl~ Woman, I advise you not to be ungrateful..."

Seeing that Luo Shuiyan was not listening to him at all and still wanted to wake Jiang Che, the Little Tiger immediately growled in a low voice and threatened her.

"I think you're the one who is ungrateful, you little white-eyed wolf!"

Slap! A crisp sound of a slap followed immediately.

It turned out to be Hu Xiaoxiao; she finally couldn't hold it back anymore and slapped the Little Tiger on the head.

Amidst the noise of the group, Jiang Che slowly woke up.

"Ding, congratulations to the host... As a leader of a faction, you still do not seek progress, and while in the arms of the Empress, you remain calm and composed while lying flat... Gained 24,000 experience points!"

"Ding, AFK cultivation..."

Waking up from his sleep, Jiang Che heard one notification after another in his ears.

Immediately after, a large amount of boosted experience points were credited, bringing him one step closer to a breakthrough.

Hearing these descriptions from the system, Jiang Che immediately understood.

When he was sleeping just now, it was no surprise that he had definitely been mocked by someone again.

And it was very likely those students from Tianque Academy.

Jiang Che had learned about these plot points in his past life when he read web novels in his spare time.

However, Jiang Che didn't care about this at all; anyway, he hadn't heard what those people said...

Besides, in this world, the strong are respected; relying on mere words is useless, as fists are the hard truth.

"Boss! This woman is so rude, actually daring to disturb your beautiful dream, Boss."

"I tried my best to stop her just now, but I couldn't hold her back!"

Seeing Jiang Che wake up, the Little Tiger immediately spoke with a fawning face.

The tone was full of obsequiousness, and his appearance was just like a lackey.

At this moment, this Little Tiger no longer had the slightest dignity or dominance that a fierce tiger should have.

Bang! However, the response to the Little Tiger was still a head-thumping blow from the little loli Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao had black lines all over her face at this moment.

She wished she could kick this Little Tiger directly out of the Secret Realm.

Embarrassing! It was simply too embarrassing!

It would be one thing on normal days, but today, while entering the Secret Realm for training, he was actually fawning over and licking up to Jiang Che in front of everyone; where did that leave her face as his master? Even now, this Little Tiger didn't even treat her as his master...

Ever since he acknowledged Jiang Che as his boss, he had followed Jiang Che's lead in everything.

"Howl! That's enough! If you hit me again, be careful, or I'll turn against you!"

Having suffered a heavy blow to the head from Hu Xiaoxiao, the Little Tiger bared his fangs at her.

Ever since he had latched onto Jiang Che's thigh, the Little Tiger no longer cared about his Beast Tamer's thoughts, which gave Hu Xiaoxiao a massive headache.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing for now."

The Little Tiger, who had been baring his fangs, immediately became incredibly well-behaved upon hearing Jiang Che's voice.

He was just like a little kitten; his appearance and posture were as dignified as could be, and he was as obedient as could be.

Seeing this scene, Hu Xiaoxiao was even more furious, her silver teeth almost bitten to pieces.

Who could have imagined that she, a dignified Beast Tamer, would have a lower status in her own Spirit Beast's heart than that other Black Iron-grade Spirit Beast...

"Where is this now? Have we already entered the Secret Realm?"

Jiang Che raised his head and observed the surrounding environment.

He saw that the group was in the middle of a grassland, and looking into the distance, one could occasionally see Magic Beasts appearing.

Not far away, there seemed to be a massive mountain range.

Clearly, this place was no longer within the scope of Tianque Academy or the urban area of Xi'an Ancient City.

"Yes, that's right, we just passed through the Secret Realm's teleportation Array, and this is indeed where the Secret Realm is."

Luo Shuiyan nodded, then began to identify the direction.

"We must reach the depths of the Secret Realm at the fastest speed; we absolutely cannot let others snatch the opportunities." After confirming the direction, Luo Shuiyan led the group on their way.

The outer perimeter of the Secret Realm still had maps recorded, which even ordinary people could possess, though they were not as detailed as those of the great families.

However, if one were to follow the records on this map, one might end up taking quite a few unnecessary detours.

Yet, throughout this journey, Luo Shuiyan has not looked at the map once, but she has been able to distinguish the direction accurately and without error.

She acts as if she is extremely familiar with this place, almost as if she were returning home.

During the journey, second-rank Magic Beasts would occasionally appear.

But as soon as they poked their heads out, they were all instantly killed by Luo Shuiyan alone.

Wisps of crimson flames circled Luo Shuiyan's hands, making her, who was already beautiful and moving, appear even more radiant at this moment.

That overbearing posture made the other young women feel tongue-tied.

As her cultivation base continues to rise, more and more of the abilities Luo Shuiyan possessed in her past life as an Empress can be utilized.

Likewise, during these battles, the true extent of Luo Shuiyan's strength has begun to show.

Watching the formidable Luo Shuiyan, Lin Xue'er and the other two could not help but marvel endlessly.

"Her strength is truly extraordinary; perhaps if she helps, my great vengeance..."

Watching Luo Shuiyan leading the way ahead, the attitude in Yi Zimeng's heart is quietly changing at this moment.

Originally, she had only joined this team because she was hindered by Luo Shuiyan's threats.

But as time passed, coupled with seeing Luo Shuiyan's strength today.

It has given Yi Zimeng a rare sense of identification with this team.

On the other side, the students of Key Class One who entered the Secret Realm first had already arrived at the edge of the mountain range by now.

A dozen or so students were gathered here.

"Listen up, if you want to reap benefits in the Secret Realm, all of you follow me, Wang Jie!"

A young man whose strength had already reached that of a five-star Intermediate Beastmaster waved his arm and shouted loudly at this moment.

This person is none other than Wang Jie, second on the ranking list, and also the one with the highest cultivation base among those who tested with Luo Shuiyan earlier.

He comes from the powerful family force, the Wang Family.

"Hmph! You've already reached the Secret Realm, yet you are still so arrogant. Wang Jie, there are no elders from your Wang Family in this Secret Realm!"

Behind a tree not far away, a man sneered with mockery in his eyes.

Qi Hai had once accidentally obtained an ancient book.

This time, he specifically entered this Secret Realm precisely because a treasure recorded in that ancient book is located within this very Secret Realm.

Meanwhile, at another spot on the edge of the mountain range, Luo Shuiyan's group also encountered other students; quite coincidentally, it was Zhang Kuang's group.

"Beautiful ladies, this Secret Realm is extremely dangerous; are you sure you don't want to find some support?"

"Only with more people is it safer in this Secret Realm."

Zhang Kuang took the lead and sneered at Luo Shuiyan and the others.

However, Yi Zimeng and the others looked at them with a gaze of pity.

If they had seen Luo Shuiyan strike before, they probably wouldn't be so confident.

"Not interested! Get lost!"

Luo Shuiyan, who was in the middle of traveling, discovered that her path ahead was suddenly blocked by someone and immediately let out a cold snort.

She is here this time to seek opportunities, and Luo Shuiyan does not want anyone following them besides Lin Xue'er and the others.

Hearing this angry rebuke from Luo Shuiyan, Zhang Kuang's expression immediately stiffened.

"Luo Shuiyan, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Being rejected directly by Luo Shuiyan again dealt a severe blow to Zhang Kuang's self-esteem.

Not to mention that he currently has several lackeys following him; as the boss, losing face like this makes it impossible to establish his authority.

"That's right, I advise you all to think it over carefully! This isn't the academy!"

"In this Secret Realm, any kind of accident can happen."

"Even if you die inside, it's perfectly normal!"

Seeing their boss rebuffed in front of Luo Shuiyan, Zhang Kuang's lackeys immediately began to threaten them sternly.

"I said it before, this guy is trouble; it would be better to deal with him sooner."

Looking at Zhang Kuang in front of him, Jiang Che curled his lips and said.

Regarding people who possess a 'grandfather' figure, Jiang Che has always operated on the principle of cutting weeds and eliminating roots to kill them off completely.

Otherwise, who knows if the 'grandfather' inside this person's body might bring him some trouble.

If it weren't for the academy's regulation that students are not allowed to kill each other after entering the Secret Realm.

And the fact that other students were present nearby, Luo Shuiyan probably would have struck directly just now.

However, Luo Shuiyan is currently unwilling to lose the protective umbrella of Tianque Academy, so she does not want to bicker with Zhang Kuang over these matters.

"There is one thing you said correctly, and that is that it would be a pity to die here. So, Zhang Kuang, I advise you all to be a little more careful!"

Having said that, Luo Shuiyan glared fiercely at Zhang Kuang and led Lin Xue'er and the others away into the distance.

Leaving behind only Zhang Kuang's group with their ugly expressions.

"Damn it, this woman has rejected my face several times; I must teach her a lesson..."

(End of this chapter)