Wilderness, mountain ranges.
"The entrance to the secret palace is within this valley..."
Lin Chen surveyed the valley before him, an ordinary wilderness valley with nothing eye-catching.
Lin Chen examined the token in his hand, "Can this really grant entrance to the Secret Realm?"
Zhao Yang nodded, "Yes, this is a temporary token she gave us, which allows entry and exit within a short period. Once the ti limit expires, the token will beco invalid."
Lin Chen asked, "What’s the normal procedure?"
Zhao Yang replied, "After we capture you, we’ll take you into the Secret Realm and imprison you. Then we’ll return to the mansion, hand back the token, and our task will be considered complete. After that, it no longer has anything to do with us."
Chen Song added, "We’re only responsible for capturing people. When she decides to visit the secret palace is entirely up to her mood and is unpredictable. Usually, she goes when she’s in a bad mood, finding solace in tornting others to calm her nerves."
"You infuriated her quite a bit during the day; I think she’ll likely co to the palace soon to tornt you and vent her anger..."
Lin Chen fell into contemplation. Without the Secret Realm Key inside the Secret Realm, there was no way out. If he entered the Secret Realm, he would need to be cautious. What if these two betrayed him? Wouldn’t he be trapping himself?
Although Zhen Liuxue and Duan Tian were both Quasi-Saints, neither was skilled in spatial divine powers. They might be able to sweep through the Secret Realm, but it wasn’t certain they could break it open.
He needed to keep so aces up his sleeve!
"Wait here for ."
Lin Chen dropped this instruction and with one step, his figure vanished on the spot.
Zhao Yang and Chen Song exchanged glances, their eyesight filled with confusion, not understanding what trick Lin Chen was up to.
They didn’t have to wait long before a figure flickered, and Lin Chen reappeared before them.
"Alright, proceed with the original steps as planned!"
Zhao Yang and Chen Song looked at Lin Chen in front of them, sensing sothing amiss but unable to pinpoint what exactly was wrong.
The two led Lin Chen into the valley and ca to a recessed precipice. Zhao Yang pulled out the token and injected spiritual power into it.
Dots of light shone on the token, then burst into a Furious White Light projecting onto the precipice.
As the White Light fell, a Light Door suddenly appeared beneath the previously empty precipice, as if the door was invisible and had revealed its true form under the illumination of the White Light.
A beam of White Light connected the Light Door and the token, which then expanded into a sphere of radiance, enveloping the three of them.
Zhao Yang and Chen Song stepped into the sphere with Lin Chen, who only felt a blur before his eyes; the cliff and barren mountains were gone, replaced with a splendid complex of buildings, resembling an Imperial Palace.
Mist Enveloped the mountains, with cranes soaring and waterfalls cascading from mountain peaks in a scenic vista, majestic in scope, with serene waters in front of the palace and giant painted pleasure boats floating, from which the faint strains of music and laughter could be heard.
Lin Chen smacked his lips, "I originally thought I’d be facing a prison-like environnt, but I didn’t expect a Paradise on Earth. The Old Demoness sure knows how to live it up. And there seems to be quite a number of people here."
Zhao Yang responded, "Such a vast place requires daily maintenance, of course. Here, there are many servants, and from the mont they enter, they will never leave until their death."
Lin Chen pointed his chin towards the distant pleasure boat, "Are the ones playing the zither and laughing on it also servants?"
Zhao Yang nodded, "Everyone in this palace is a servant. There’s only one Master, her. She has arbitrary power over life and death. However, she doesn’t spend much ti here, nor does she concern herself with how these people live their days. She does whatever she pleases, whenever she desires."
Lin Chen inquired, "Are there others imprisoned here, waiting to be tornted by her?"
"No more."
Lin Song whispered, "There were a few before, all of them tornted by her to the point of neither being able to live nor die. But last ti she ca, it seed like one of them cursed at her, and it was really ugly. She got angry and then tortured everyone to death..."
Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, you two go. I’ll wait for her here."
"Okay, we’ll go back and report now."
Zhao Yang and Chen Song turned around and went to the tal archway covered with runes next to them, took out the Token again, and injected spiritual power.
A Furious White Light burst out from the tal archway, and the Light Door reappeared. The two stepped through the Light Door and disappeared.
Lin Chen took a step forward and suddenly appeared on the painting boat in the center of the lake.
A group of young won was gathered together, so playing instrunts, so chatting. When they saw Lin Chen suddenly appear, everyone was greatly shocked.
The woman playing the instrunt patted her chest, still frightened, and asked, "You gave us a scare, are you a new servant?"
Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I’m an Unlucky Ghost who’s been captured."
The woman playing the instrunt puckered her lips, "Don’t lie to us. Those who are captured would be directly sealed and controlled and taken to prison. How could you be running around outside? And from your looks, your strength hasn’t been sealed either..."
Lin Chen chuckled, "I didn’t lie to you. I indeed was captured, but you see, I ca willingly. I’m planning to wait here for that Old Demoness and give her a big surprise."
All the won’s expressions changed, and they beca excited.
"You... you’re here to deal with... her?"
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Yes, the mont she steps foot here will be her doomsday. I’ve heard you were all kidnapped. Don’t you wish to leave this place and return to freedom?"
...
Valley.
Zhao Yang and Chen Song erged from the Light Door and watched as it disappeared behind them, with the precipice returning to its forr state. Both let out a sigh of relief in unison.
Zhao Yang grimaced, "Damn, this is really bad luck. Only we could run into this kind of ghostly situation. This ti, we’re probably done for."
Chen Song clenched his teeth, "That kid is obviously a tough character. As soon as the Master enters, if he takes her down, then it will probably be our turn next. We won’t even have a chance to escape!"
The two looked at each other, seeing the bitterness in each other’s eyes.
Judging by the indignation in Lin Chen’s voice towards Lv Shuyi’s actions, he certainly couldn’t accept such disdain for human life. In his eyes, the two of them were Lv Shuyi’s henchn, accomplices in tyranny and equally guilty of heinous cris.
"Should we do as he said?"
Chen Song gritted his teeth, "We’re dead anyway, no need to drag our Master into this. We’ll co clean about this to our Master. He’s trapped in the Secret Realm and can’t co out. Surely the Master has a way to deal with him."
"If he kills us, we die because of our Master’s business. The Master will naturally be gracious to our families, and we won’t have died in vain!"
Zhao Yang’s face showed hesitation, Chen Song persuaded him, "Even if the Master dies or is discredited, if we die, then our families will suffer too..."
Zhao Yang’s expression changed, and he finally stopped hesitating, biting his teeth, "Alright, we’ll co clean to the Master!"
After the two made their decision and were about to leave, a clapping sound suddenly ca from midair.
Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
"You two dogs are really loyal; you almost moved to tears..."
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