Chapter 676 - 623: Reaching the Peak 32 (4,000 words)
However, although training in Hurricane Valley is no longer beneficial for her, it is still useful for Liang Ziqian and Tan Feiyu. Tan Shuangshuang let Tan Feiyu continue training here with Liang Ziqian. She planned to return to the Tan Family and bring the juniors of the family to train in Hurricane Valley. Of course, if the juniors of the Liang Family are willing, they can also come.
As for matters of romance, Tan Shuangshuang thinks that training together is a romantic way of dating. However, if Tan Feiyu knew this thought, he would surely roll his eyes and tell her that no young couple would spoil the mood by coming to a place like Hurricane Valley, which feels like a punishment, to date.
Unfortunately, Tan Feiyu didn’t know Tan Shuangshuang’s thoughts. He was causing a fuss, clinging to Tan Shuangshuang, insisting on returning to the Tan Family with her, refusing to stay here for training. No matter how Tan Shuangshuang persuaded him, it was useless. Eventually, she used force when kindness failed, delivering a hand chop, and the world finally quieted down.
She entrusted Tan Feiyu to continue training with Liang Ziqian and left Fei Hu, who was close to breaking through, in Hurricane Valley for further training. Fei Hu was obedient, although reluctant to part with Tan Shuangshuang, but knowing that diligent training was more important, he stayed put after a bit of affection.
Like a worried mother, Tan Shuangshuang advised Fei Hu not to continue such intense training without receiving her massages. She told him to stop immediately if he felt he was at his body’s limit, warning against harming his foundation due to overtraining, as it would be counterproductive.
After giving cold and distant reminders for quite some time, Tan Shuangshuang reluctantly parted from Fei Hu and swiftly returned to the Tan Family. To prevent Tan Feiyu from following her back on his own, as soon as she returned to the Tan Family—before even hearing the expressions of surprise from Tan Wencheng and Tan Qianzheng over her breakthrough to the Martial Master Level—she urged them to pack up the juniors of the Tan Family and have the clan elders escort them for training in Hurricane Valley.
Of course, when the Tan Family members set out, they also inquired of the elders from the Liang Family. With permission, they included the juniors of the Liang Family, sending them all to Hurricane Valley.
With the younger generation gone, the Tan Family estate suddenly became quiet, which made many who were used to the noisy bustle of the juniors feel unaccustomed. Of course, this didn’t include Tan Shuangshuang; she was currently in closed-door cultivation, consolidating her Martial Master Realm, and was quite content with the peace.
A month later, Tan Shuangshuang had just concluded her cultivation and stabilized her cultivation when she saw her grandfather Tan Wencheng’s trusted steward coming to find her, asking her to assemble in the Tan Family’s conference hall. Tan Shuangshuang thought for a moment and roughly understood why her grandfather called her there.
Following the steward to the conference hall’s entrance, before she even entered, she heard a youthful tiger roar. Fei Hu dashed out of the conference hall, pouncing on Tan Shuangshuang, who conveniently opened her arms to catch him in a full embrace.
Feeling Fei Hu’s level, Tan Shuangshuang was pleased to find that Fei Hu had successfully broken through to become a Level 10 Magical Beast. Once in Tan Shuangshuang’s embrace, Fei Hu kept rubbing his furry head against her face, expressing his longing.
Tan Shuangshuang had to hold Fei Hu and gently console him for a while before putting him down to enter the conference hall.
Seeing the juniors of both the Tan Family and the Liang Family in the conference hall, Tan Shuangshuang was not surprised. Her first task was to sense Tan Feiyu’s training progress. He had broken through two minor realms; not bad. Tan Shuangshuang was somewhat satisfied, as this kid’s potential was quite good, just a bit lazy and unwilling to endure hard training.
With this thought, Tan Shuangshuang directly stood at the front of the Tan Family juniors, facing Liang Ziqian. She noticed that Liang Ziqian’s speed was also impressive, surpassing Tan Feiyu by breaking through three minor realms, almost reaching the Half-step Martial Master.
The atmosphere in the conference hall was very solemn, with no one speaking. After Tan Shuangshuang arrived, Tan Wencheng at the head of the hall spoke with authority, "The reason for gathering you all today is because the Heavenly Secret Realm of the family is about to open, and this time you will enter it together to train. Once inside, you will have three months of stay. During this period, you will be responsible for harvesting matured Spiritual Medicine and must also remember to replant seedlings. Moreover, this Secret Realm is not one developed by the Tan Family but an ancient leftover Secret Realm. Although it has been explored, there’s still a possibility of hidden and unknown dangers inside, so you must watch over and assist each other, exploring cautiously, with your and your companions’ safety as paramount."
At this point, Tan Wencheng’s expression was extremely serious as he said, "I hope you all have your own gains upon entering the Secret Realm but do not compete or fight over fortuitous events; finders keepers."
Hearing about the Secret Realm, the juniors of the Tan and Liang Families, who had been suppressing their excitement, all responded in unison, assuring that they would not be swept away by greed or compete with their companions.
Secret Realms are not uncommon. Every family and sect will develop their own Secret Realm, using special methods to enclose a spiritually rich area, and then plant high-level Spiritual Medicine within.