"Uncle Long, where is Venerable Ju Yin at the moment?"
Dragon God pointed upwards, "Up there! Didn't you encounter the white mist when you arrived? And what was in the mist?"
"No, we didn't encounter anything when we came. What's in the mist?" Chaoyang Zi looked at Dragon God in confusion. What did Venerable mean by being in the sky? In the clouds? Looking at the layers of white clouds overhead, was there something above?
"Oh, then you'll have the chance to encounter it."
At this moment, Qu Biyao and Tu Yue were excited. Neither of them had expected to actually enter this secret realm. Seeing the green mountains, clear waters, and abundant spiritual energy, it was simply like a fairyland.
"Cousin, come look quickly, there are so many spiritual plants here. Heavens, there's even ginseng, and that patch is actually Spirit Gathering Grass?" Qu Biyao bounced around excitedly. The spiritual plants not far from the river were visible everywhere, like finding treasure on the ground.
"Cousin, be careful, don't run too far!" Tu Yue looked at Qu Biyao dotingly as she rejoiced like a child.
Dragon God ignored her, muttering inwardly that the spiritual plants over ten thousand years old had already been thoroughly harvested by his daughter and the children like Ayou. What remained were those they didn't fancy. Children these days were easily satisfied. But he didn't expose them.
Qu Biyao happily dug for quite some time, leaving behind only the spiritual plants that were a few hundred years old. Cultivators on Tianchen Continent all knew that when digging for spiritual plants, one must leave seeds and not harvest them completely, so that this land could be sustainable.
"Qingyang, it's easy for you to enter, but difficult to get out. I've roamed around this area and haven't found an exit. Judging by the route you took, the entrance is clearly random. But where the exit is, I don't know!" Dragon God explored the river downstream from the lake but found nothing unusual. The further down they went, the fainter the celestial spiritual energy became, and the plants grew more ordinary, no different from those outside on the Tianchen Continent. It seemed to be indeed influenced by the celestial stone and spirit ore.
"Father, why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time." Little White suddenly appeared, seeing her father eating a large chicken leg and chatting with people. She didn't pay attention to Chaoyang Zi and the others. She quickly grabbed Dragon God and wanted to run.
"Hey, Hu Hu, where are you going? In such a hurry?" Dragon God was bewildered by Long Hu Hu.
"Oh dear, Father, hurry, Elder Sister has encountered a big problem and sent me to find you!" Little White was anxious. Elder Sister had found that so-called Demonic Stone and didn't know what to do. Father might have a solution.
Chaoyang Zi didn't pay attention to Little White's disregard. Upon hearing that Venerable was in trouble, he thought she was in danger and followed the father and daughter pair without hesitation.
Chaoxiang Zi immediately followed. Before leaving, he remembered Tu Yue and Qu Biyao and sent a sound transmission talisman, asking them to relay any messages through it before flashing away.
Tu Yue also wanted to go, but looking at the few people flying away in the distance and then at his cousin happily digging for spiritual plants, he had no choice but to give up. Even if he wanted to go, he couldn't catch up.
Dragon God was pulled by his daughter's sleeve and rushed towards the floating mountain in the sky. He also thought something had happened and, after clarifying the location, used the technique of Shrinking Ground into Inches, arriving at the cave entrance in the blink of an eye. When Ju Yin saw Uncle Dragon God's anxious expression, she even stepped forward and asked with concern, "Uncle Long, what happened?"
"Little Ju Yin, what happened?" Both of them asked at the same time.
"Venerable, what's wrong with you?" Chaoyang Zi's voice came from outside the cave entrance, sounding anxious.
"Whoa, why are you all here?" Feng Chu's expression changed as soon as he saw Chaoyang Zi. How did he find him?
"I'm fine, Uncle Long. Didn't Little White tell you why she came to get you?" Ju Yin was also confused. She thought Dragon God had been attacked!
"Qingyang, Qingyin, why are you here?" Ju Yin was delighted to see Chaoyang Zi and Chaoxiang Zi. Seeing acquaintances in this secret realm was indeed like meeting old friends in a foreign land.
"It's a long story, but it's good that you're all fine!"
Chaoyang Zi saw that Ju Yin and the others were unharmed and felt relieved. He couldn't express how anxious he had been after hearing of Ju Yin's disappearance, and the torment he felt while searching for the entrance in the water. Thousands of words turned into unspoken feelings upon seeing Ju Yin.
When everyone understood the situation, even Dragon God gasped. What heaven-defying luck did Little Ju Yin have to be able to pick up a supreme treasure of the Demonic Realm like this?
"Uncle Long, what should we do with this Demonic Stone? It's obviously not suitable to leave it here," Ju Yin said with a headache. This Demonic Stone could bewitch people's hearts, and those with poor willpower and cultivation would be unconsciously drawn to it.
"That's certainly not possible. First, seal the Demonic Stone and put it into the space." Dragon God's expression was excited, but unfortunately, his current cultivation had only recovered two layers, and he couldn't do anything he wanted.
"Alright, Uncle Long, I'll leave the sealing of the Demonic Stone to you. Don't let the Demonic Stone absorb all the spiritual energy in my space!" Ju Yin was also straightforward. This Demonic Stone was useless to her and even counteracted her. Hearing that Dragon God had a way, she simply passed the responsibility to him.
After sealing it, Ju Yin collected the Demonic Stone and placed it directly in Xiao Hei's previous cave. Uncle Long then set up a formation to isolate the Demonic Stone's aura. It couldn't be helped; the space was home to many spirit beasts, spirit chickens, spirit sheep, and the like. These lower-level spirit beasts couldn't resist the demonic aura of the Demonic Stone, so a formation to isolate its aura had to be set up for the initial seal.
At this moment, Chaoxiang Zi learned that Ju Yin possessed a space, which was no less grand than the current Du Mountain secret realm. He felt a pang of regret, as if he had missed out on a lot.
When they came down from the floating mountain, they also found Qu Biyao and Tu Yue. Ju Yin hadn't expected the two acquaintances to be willing to risk danger to enter the secret realm. Ju Yin felt a warmth in her heart.
"Miss Qu, Young Master Tu Yue, aren't you worried about not being able to get out after coming in?" Feng Chu was also curious about these two.
"Young Master Feng, we siblings coming here is not solely for Fairy Ye Ju. Our family has made great sacrifices over the past thousand years to find the Du Mountain secret realm. For this, I am also willing to take the risk," Tu Yue didn't hide his personal intentions at all. Fairy Ye and this group of people were sincere, so there was no need for concealment.
"Hahaha! You child, you are quite honest!" Dragon God laughed heartily upon hearing Tu Yue's words. This child was good.
"Thank you for your praise, senior!" Tu Yue felt a little embarrassed by Dragon God's praise. Usually, his cousin was the one who strategized, and he was always called a brute. He never expected to catch the eye of this senior.
"The martial art you're learning is vigorous. I have a secret manual here that is quite suitable for you. Take it and cultivate it yourself, and you will surely achieve great success in time!" After laughing, Dragon God pondered for a moment, took out a secret manual, and handed it to Tu Yue. As for Qu Biyao, he thought that young girls liked beautiful jewelry, so he took out two fist-sized night-blooming pearls and gave them to her.
"You little girl, I don't have much to give you, so here are two pearls for you to play with." As Dragon God took out the pearls, Ju Yin looked at him with a sense of familiarity. This was so much like Little White; they were indeed father and daughter. The way he took out the pearls was exactly the same.