Chapter 681 - 625: Stepping onto the Peak 34 (4,000 Words)_2
Liang Ziqian was taken aback; his original intention was to act together with Tan Shuangshuang. Why did it sound like Tan Shuangshuang wanted to separate from him?
Liang Ziqian felt a bit complicated; he couldn’t quite identify the emotion, but he didn’t want to go separately from Tan Shuangshuang, so he said, "It’s just the two of us left now, right? It’s not good to split up. Who knows if there’s any danger in the Secret Realm. It’s better to have someone to watch your back."
Tan Shuangshuang didn’t care about this. In her previous life, she had come to this Secret Realm before, but at that time she wholeheartedly tried to please Liang Ziqian, following him throughout the journey. Whatever adventure Liang Ziqian wanted to embark on, she followed him, never considering herself.
In this life, Tan Shuangshuang pushed herself to peacefully coexist with Liang Ziqian for the sake of her family and sect obligations. If she could act independently, she would avoid acting together. On this point, Tan Shuangshuang did not want to compromise herself.
Therefore, she said earnestly to Liang Ziqian, "No need. There’s not much danger in the Secret Realm. If we encounter danger, we can call for help from outside. Besides, I don’t intend to go to any dangerous places. It’s best that we act separately."
After speaking, Tan Shuangshuang didn’t wait for Liang Ziqian to continue urging her and directly turned around and left. Liang Ziqian remained standing, watching Tan Shuangshuang’s departing figure, his expression constantly changing, finally settling into an unreadable, somber look.
After leaving Liang Ziqian, Tan Shuangshuang felt her heart light, as if she inhaled several more breaths of Spiritual Energy between breaths—refreshing!
Although before, everyone clamored to search for the relics of Ancient Spiritual Medicine in the Secret Realm, seemingly enthusiastic, in truth no one harbored much hope. The Secret Realm, ever since the Tan Family discovered it, had been thoroughly searched countless times, leaving hardly any relics for anyone to stumble upon.
Everyone shouted they were going to find ancient Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicine, but after heading out, the adventure quickly turned into leisure. Especially when they could freely enjoy themselves in the mysterious Secret Realm, especially for those who had never been there, it became all the more interesting.
Tan Shuangshuang hadn’t gone far before she saw several groups gathered together to fish in the river, climb trees for wild fruits, intentionally catching wild beasts without using Spiritual Power, all together having a barbecue.
If there were Magic Beasts in the Secret Realm, these people might even be fighting them under the pretense of combat cultivation.
Tan Shuangshuang acted as if she hadn’t seen them, letting it pass with minimal attention—the wild beasts in the Secret Realm were actually raised by the Tan Family for consumption.
Wild beasts lack Demon Cores and don’t absorb Spiritual Energy for cultivation; living in the Secret Realm doesn’t deplete its Spiritual Energy. As for the Spirit Medicine Field, if powerful wild beasts dared to have any ideas, they would quickly be consumed by the medicine, unable to find their way from north to south. The fragile medicine is guarded by an Array, preventing beasts from spoiling them.
Wild beasts growing in places rich with Spiritual Energy, breathing the air infused with Spiritual Energy year-round, consuming grass that absorbed Spiritual Energy during growth, naturally have delicious meat, with a hint of Spiritual Energy.
Such meat is beneficial for cultivators, albeit slightly. Yet, the focus is mainly on its flavor; the benefit is secondary because if one were seeking benefits, it would be better to eat Magic Beast Meat directly.
Although Tan Shuangshuang was of the same age as these people, she typically didn’t mingle, and every appearance felt like that of a senior, making these individuals incredibly restrained. Tan Shuangshuang didn’t intend to dampen their spirits; letting these youngsters eat, drink, and be merry together was better than them exploring bizarre places.
These youngsters are playing under the guise of adventure, while Tan Shuangshuang truly has the heart for adventure. However, she knows her limits, not intending to go to any dangerous places, only planning to make a complete round of the Secret Realm. The scenery here is superb, worth appreciating.
Nurtured by Spiritual Energy, the vegetation in the Secret Realm is exceptionally lush; even the wildflowers bloom exquisitely beautiful. Giant trees and wild fruits are ubiquitous, though mostly not Spirit Fruits, lacking their deliciousness, thus no one picks them. Instead, they are allowed to naturally grow and fall, occasionally consumed by ordinary birds and small animals.
In this way, admiring the scenery while walking, Tan Shuangshuang stumbled upon an enormous wild Wine Plum Tree. This Wine Plum Tree grew in a valley, with just a hint of its top visible outside; had it not been for Tan Shuangshuang’s sharp eyes, it could have gone unnoticed.