Seeing Su Miaoyin's discomfort, Xu Chuan had an idea to tease her a little.
He deliberately drew out his voice, "I saved you, how will the young lady thank me?"
He stared at Su Miaoyin meaningfully, his eyes full of teasing.
Su Miaoyin backed away step by step, her body trembling like a sieve.
In this situation, she didn't know what to do.
Seeing her frightened appearance, Xu Chuan felt too embarrassed to tease her further, so he said, "I was just kidding, you're too easily flustered."
Su Miaoyin was stunned upon hearing this, a cloud of doubt covering her pale face, but she was no longer as scared as before.
"May I ask the young gentleman's name, so that I may properly thank you."
"Tai Yi Holy Land, Xu Chuan."
"So, you are a disciple of the Holy Land, no wonder, no wonder..."
Upon learning that Xu Chuan was a disciple of Tai Yi Holy Land, Su Miaoyin felt much more at ease.
The doubts in her heart were also cleared.
With the strength of a Holy Land disciple, it was completely understandable.
Tai Yi Holy Land was a top sect in the Eastern Region, with a great reputation, and many people longed to join it.
A disciple at the second level of Qi Gathering could very well be an inner disciple, and it was natural for them to be able to fight beyond their level.
"Why did they want to drag you back?"
Seeing that Su Miaoyin was no longer as vigilant as before, Xu Chuan asked.
Su Miaoyin's face immediately showed hatred and some sadness as she gritted her teeth and said, "Young Master, you don't know, these three are disciples of the Zhonglin family.
That Lin family is a powerful clan in Tianyan City, who commit evil deeds daily, yet no one dares to provoke them.
Because the Lin family has a genius who has joined the Tianyan Sect as a true disciple.
A month ago, the Lin family somehow got news.
They insisted that I have 'ice skin and jade bones' and wanted to offer me as a cauldrons to the Holy Son of Tianyan Sect.
My parents refused, so they directly killed my entire family. I only escaped with the protection of my father.
But the Lin family still refused to let me go and sent a large number of people to capture me.
If I hadn't had the good fortune to meet Young Master Xu today, I would have been captured by these three."
Xu Chuan nodded.
He had already learned the general course of events from the system's information, but it wasn't as detailed as what she had told him.
As for why she ran from Tianyan City to Luofeng Mountain Range, Xu Chuan didn't ask.
He could guess.
She was probably here for this fortuitous encounter.
He just didn't know how she got the news.
However, Xu Chuan didn't care if she knew or not, as long as he followed her, he could also enter this Phoenix Secret Realm.
As for whether he could obtain this fortuitous encounter, it was up to fate.
After searching the bodies of the three Lin family disciples, he found dozens of low-grade Yuan stones and several bottles of healing pills.
Seeing that Su Qing's face was as pale as snow, he surmised that she had been injured during her escape and generously gave her the bottles of healing pills.
Su Miaoyin was immediately moved to tears.
Having seen the cold realities of the world during her escape, it was no wonder she was so moved to have someone care about her at this moment.
"Young Master Xu's great kindness is beyond repayment, and I can only remember it in my heart."
"However, I have news of a secret realm that I can share with Young Master Xu."
Here it comes!
Xu Chuan's eyes lit up at these words, and he instantly became energetic.
After all this effort, this was the sentence he had been waiting for!
Without Su Miaoyin leading the way, who would know where the secret realm was? The entire Luofeng Mountain Range was so vast, it was unrealistic to search for it one by one.
Moreover, even if he found it, without the key to guide him, it would be like having a treasure mountain but being unable to enter.
Therefore, the key to this fortuitous encounter still lay with Su Miaoyin.
He had been wondering how to get Su Miaoyin to willingly take him to find the secret realm.
Unexpectedly, it came without any effort.
Xu Chuan suppressed his excitement and pretended to be indifferent, "Aren't you afraid that I'll take the news of the secret realm and hoard it for myself?"
Su Miaoyin smiled and shook her head.
"I trust Young Master Xu, and only I can open the secret realm. Besides me, no one else can open this secret realm."
Xu Chuan didn't know what to say.
Should he call her naive, or foolish?
When it came to secret realms, for anyone else, the first thought would be to hoard it for themselves, with no other possibility.
Because secret realms represented fortuitous encounters and treasures.
Only martial artists above the Tongtian realm could open secret realms.
Secret realms were usually created by powerful individuals for their descendants to train in, containing both dangers and opportunities.
Some powerful individuals would also create a secret realm in the last moments of their lives, as their tombs.
They would bury themselves within, and leave behind their lifelong learning and achievements.
Ordinary people had almost no chance of entering a secret realm, as the secret realms in the entire Eastern Region were either controlled by the various Holy Lands and sects, or by various families, and were never opened to the public.
This also led to a bloody storm whenever an undiscovered secret realm was revealed.
"This secret realm was discovered by my ancestor, but he was not recognized by the secret realm key, and he was never able to enter it in his lifetime."
"The existence of the secret realm was only known to the head of the family each generation."
"My father told me before he died that I was recognized by the secret realm key at birth, so he told me to escape and enter the secret realm, and only come out after I had the ability to protect myself."
Thinking of her deceased parents, Su Miaoyin couldn't help but cry.
It was entirely because of her existence that her family brought about their ruin.
Xu Chuan didn't know how to comfort her; such a thing could only be blamed on the detestable Lin family.
Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, Xu Chuan felt a headache.
He had no choice but to say, "Don't cry anymore, we'll go find the secret realm now. As long as you enter the secret realm, you can avenge your parents."
"There are countless opportunities within the secret realm. Even if you gain just one, it will not be something a mere Lin family can stop."
"The opportunity to personally avenge your enemies is before you, you must be strong!"
"Let's go."
He then turned and walked directly away from the place.
Behind him, Su Miaoyin stopped crying, looked at Xu Chuan's receding back, was stunned for a moment, and then quickly chased after him.
In the dense forest.
The two walked one after another.
For some reason.
Looking at Xu Chuan walking ahead, a sense of security inexplicably welled up in her heart.
She had never felt this way since her family was annihilated.
Perhaps it was because she had been saved by Xu Chuan.
The sky was beginning to darken.
The sun was setting, casting a golden glow over the entire Luofeng Mountain Range, making it appear dreamlike.
Finding a cave, Xu Chuan decided to rest for the night and search for the secret realm tomorrow.
The forest at night was the most dangerous time.
Various demonic beasts appeared frequently, and even Xu Chuan could not guarantee his own safety, let alone with a burden of the fifth level of Body Tempering.
Taking advantage of the afterglow of the sunset, Xu Chuan took out the manual for the "Crimson Blood Saber Technique."
He decided to cultivate it first.
The secret realm contained both opportunities and dangers.
Having an additional offensive skill would better ensure his and Su Miaoyin's safety.