In the afternoon, Aldrian was still inside the secret realm. He was in fresh and good condition, standing with his sword sheathed. In front of him, two won lay on the ground with uneven breathing.
Who were they, if not ilan the Sword Maiden and her friend Rei?
Their ample breasts moved up and down with each breath as they tried to inhale as much oxygen as possible. Sweat had rolled across their bodies, soaking their already tight robes and making their curves even more visible.
Their swords lay beside them, and they looked too tired to even sheath them. They were truly vulnerable right now.
Rei spoke to ilan. "Agh, when I thought we got him, he always managed to evade by a small margin." She then realized what she had just said and looked at Aldrian with a rigid smile.
"My apologies, Your Majesty." She lowered her head again.
As ti passed while she watched ilan spar with Aldrian, she suddenly felt the urge to receive a lesson from him as well. When else could she receive a personal lesson from Aldrian the Great?
That was why she gathered her courage and asked him to train her as well, which he did not mind. Then began hours of sparring, with the goal of touching even a small part of Aldrian's robe.
From one versus one to one versus two, they continued training until ilan and Rei were completely out of energy.
Aldrian smiled as he looked at their exhausted condition. He stored his sword in his storage ring and walked behind ilan and Rei before sitting down. Then he looked at Rei.
"That was good developnt. At least your teamwork with Miss ilan could approach my robe and almost cut it," he said.
ilan and Rei did not say anything. They knew that Aldrian only said that to encourage them. In fact, they knew they were still far from even touching his robe. He had been playing with them in order to give them a lesson.
Because of this training, they could feel that their battle senses were becoming sharper and quicker. There were also many things they understood as a result of sparring with Aldrian. He could take on many kinds of cultivators, which allowed them to learn how to face various types of opponents.
This training was truly useful for their future, as they might face many different cultivators.
As ilan and Rei were still catching their breath, Aldrian touched their shoulders and injected his energy to make them more comfortable. The mont they felt Aldrian's energy, they were stunned by the warmth it carried and how it erased their fatigue and weakness. They felt so comfortable that they wanted to fall asleep at any mont.
They did not understand why Aldrian's energy felt different, but they did not care, as they felt completely relaxed.
Unfortunately, that feeling did not last long. Aldrian retracted his energy after he finished helping them heal and refresh their bodies. Although they could still feel so weakness due to their lack of energy, they were in much better condition than before.
They finally managed to sit up before sheathing their swords and looking at Aldrian.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the training."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the lesson."
Both of them spoke at the sa ti.
Aldrian smiled and nodded. "Good. Please take a rest after this. You did well to hold on until this point."
The two won could only smile as they heard his praise. Aldrian then helped them up by holding their hands, and they finally left the secret realm.
The mont they stepped out of the secret realm, the sky had already turned orange on the horizon, with the sun touching it.
ilan and Rei sighed when they realized they had spent hours inside the secret realm. With all the knowledge they gained from Aldrian, they had not noticed how quickly ti had passed.
"Ah, yes. While you are still here, I want to ask sothing regarding Arantes," Aldrian said, causing the two won to look at him.
"Please ask anything, Your Majesty," ilan replied.
Aldrian nodded. "What is the most dangerous place in this world? I an sothing like a forbidden zone, where there is no one or no record of anyone who could co back once they enter that area."
Hearing the question, the two ladies raised their eyebrows in wonder, but ilan still answered him.
"Well, if we are talking about the most dangerous place, or the most dangerous forbidden zone in Arantes, then it is undoubtedly the Bottomless Abyss in the southern part of the continent. But overall, there are seven forbidden zones across Arantes, spread across different parts of the world, where even peak pseudo-immortal stage cultivators could be killed if they entered recklessly."
She then narrowed her eyes. "Why did Your Majesty ask about this place?"
Aldrian smiled. "Well, if I told you that I want to visit the most dangerous place in this world, would you guide there?"
Hearing that, ilan and Rei widened their eyes in shock.
"My apologies, Your Majesty, but are you serious? A place like the Bottomless Abyss is called the most dangerous forbidden zone for an obvious reason. Even before reaching the abyss itself, the surrounding region is already dangerous, filled with strange fog that can confuse anyone who enters it and can even could make people disappear," ilan said.
"The only ones who were able to reach the Bottomless Abyss and see the abyss itself were pseudo-immortal stage cultivators in the past. But that is as far as our knowledge goes, as there is no record of anyone who could enter the abyss and co back."
"Throughout the long history of Arantes, not a single person has been able to explain the abyss or the strange phenona surrounding that area. That is why it is called the most dangerous forbidden zone, and only a small number of people dare to visit it."
Hearing ilan's explanation, Aldrian's smile instead grew brighter, and he clapped his hands.
"Perfect. I want to visit this place. Could you lead the way there? You only need to bring to the outer area, and I can continue by myself," he said, leaving ilan and Rei speechless.
Perfect? Did he not hear what she just said?
Rei did not know whether this was simply Aldrian's character, but did he really like challenging dangerous places? This was the first ti she had heard soone sound so enthusiastic after hearing about a forbidden zone.
If not for his reputation and strength, she would have thought that he was already tired of living and had decided to seek death in a forbidden zone.
ilan also could not understand what was going on inside Aldrian's mind. Although she knew how special Aldrian was, she was still worried about him.
"Your Majesty, I do not know if this is a wise decision to visit that place. Please do not misunderstand. I am not underestimating you, but there are still many mysteries surrounding the Bottomless Abyss. I am worried that sothing might happen to you if you insist on going there," she said worriedly.
Aldrian was still smiling. "I understand your concern, but I have my own reasons for visiting this place. Even if you do not want to guide there, I will still try to visit it."
Hearing that, ilan sighed and nodded. "Alright. If Your Majesty truly wishes to visit that place, I will guide you there. So when does Your Majesty plan to depart?"
"Tomorrow sounds good. How about it?"
"Alright, tomorrow then," ilan said.
"Thank you, I really appreciate it," Aldrian replied, which made ilan smile.
"No problem, Your Majesty. This is also one of my duties, to beco your guide as long as you stay in this world."
After talking for a mont, ilan and Rei excused themselves and left the pavilion. Aldrian then walked toward one of the small pavilions at the edge of the cliff, where he could see the vastness of the sect and the seven peaks.
As darkness began to blanket the sky, lights from distant buildings added to the beauty of the landscape. He sat down, took out a tea set, and brewed the tea himself as he enjoyed the scenery.
While Aldrian was enjoying his tea, ilan and Rei continued walking toward their own pavilion when they encountered a group of people.
The mont they saw this group, their expressions turned into frowns.
The group was led by a handso young man with long black hair tied into a ponytail. Behind him were five n and three won.
The young man showed his best smile at ilan when he saw her.
"Ah, Junior Sister ilan, were you just visiting His Majesty, Aldrian the Great?" the young man asked.
ilan, already wearing her veil and maintaining a calm expression, answered him flatly, showing no interest.
"I was. So what is Senior Brother Luyan doing here? Did you want to visit His Majesty? If so, then I think it is not a good ti. It is already getting dark, and His Majesty needs so private ti. It would be better if you try to visit tomorrow."
The others in the young man's group showed displeased expressions, but the young man, who was nad Luyan, only raised his eyebrows and sighed.
"I see. It cannot be helped then. I only wished to et His Majesty personally and pay my respects to him."
ilan seed to lose interest in continuing the conversation, so she simply walked forward, passing the group.
However, before she could fully pass, her wrist was suddenly grasped by Luyan, causing ilan's eyes to turn cold as her sharp gaze locked onto his.
Sensing the intensity of her gaze, Luyan imdiately released his grip and raised both hands. Before he could say anything, Rei beside ilan spoke fiercely.
"Senior Brother, you had better watch how you act. Do not touch ilan with your hands."
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