[Year Fourteen: You had stayed at Heaven's Revelation Academy for a full year. During this year, Lin Qi successfully broke through to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.]
[You decided to take Ye Chuxue and Lin Qi with you and head to Youzhou.]
[Lin Qi was initially confused about why you were going to Youzhou. You told him that you knew of a Secret Realm there that could allow him to safely break through to the Core Formation realm.]
[Upon hearing that there was a new Secret Realm, Lin Qi's attitude immediately changed.]
[Ever since the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm had been contaminated, none of them knew where they should go to break through in the future.]
[Although Ye Chuxue told him that there were many similar Secret Realms in Zhongzhou, they faced the same problem—there were many people in Zhongzhou, and they were very hostile toward cultivators from other regions.]
[Fang Jingchun watched as you took the two of them toward Youzhou but did not stop you. He believed that you were someone with great wisdom. If you chose to do this, you must have your own reasoning.]
[A month later, you brought the two of them to the place Gu Xinyue had mentioned. Following the spell she had taught you, you successfully found the entrance to the Blood Demon Secret Realm.]
[After entering the Secret Realm, you discovered that the situation here was almost identical to that of the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.]
[However, not long after you entered, a strand of Sword Aura shot toward you from deep within the Secret Realm.]
[You knew that the three of you could not withstand that Sword Aura. You immediately used the Great Void Technique to take the two of them and dodge the attack.]
["What a powerful Sword Aura! Why would the senior here try to kill us?"]
[Lin Qi looked at the place on the ground that had just been destroyed by the Sword Aura and still felt lingering fear.]
[You knew that this was the work of your Third Senior Sister, meant to prevent outsiders from entering. However, you did not tell the two of them the truth.]
["Third Senior Sister, it is me—Su Ming! Please stop attacking!"]
[Sure enough, once you reported your name, the terrifying Sword Aura deep within the Secret Realm slowly dissipated.]
[Not long afterward, a beautiful figure appeared before you.]
[Her black hair flowed down to her waist, and her delicate face caused you to lose focus for a moment.]
["Little Junior Brother? Why are you here?"]
[Xia Qiange glanced at you before shifting her gaze to Ye Chuxue and Lin Qi behind you.]
["Little Junior Brother! You should know the situation of the Blood Demon Secret Realm. Why did you bring outsiders here?"]
[Seeing that Xia Qiange's expression was somewhat unpleasant, you quickly explained that the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm had been contaminated.]
[You also said that you only needed to help Lin Qi break through to the Core Formation realm, which would not consume much Spiritual Energy. This time was only due to urgent circumstances, and you would not return again afterward.]
[After hearing your explanation, Xia Qiange still looked displeased, but she did not drive you away.]
[Out of consideration for you, she made an exception and allowed you to break through here—but only this once.]
[Seeing Xia Qiange leave with an unpleasant expression, your heart was also filled with helplessness.]
[You truly had no other choice.]
[Three months later, Lin Qi successfully broke through to the Core Formation realm.]
[Watching Lin Qi break through in only three months, you could not help but marvel at the power of a top-grade Spiritual Root.]
[Almost the instant Lin Qi completed his breakthrough, Xia Qiange's order to leave came from deep within the Secret Realm.]
[Seeing that your objective had been achieved, you immediately left with the two of them.]
[After leaving the Secret Realm, you told Ye Chuxue and Lin Qi to return to Qingzhou first while you went back to the Sword Pavilion.]
[The two nodded without hesitation and told you that they would wait for you at Heaven's Revelation Academy.]
[After seeing them leave, you did not return to the Sword Pavilion at all. That had only been an excuse to brush them off.]
[After guarding the entrance of the Blood Demon Secret Realm for two months, the entrance finally opened.]
[A figure flew out while coughing blood. When you saw clearly, you realized it was Xia Qiange.]
[Immediately afterward, another figure flew out. It was a man dressed in black robes with pitch-black pupils.]
[You could sense an extremely powerful aura from him. Although he was also in the Void Refinement realm like Xia Qiange, the aura around the black-robed man was clearly stronger.]
["Ten thousand years! This Venerable One has finally come out!"]
["The Spiritual Energy of the outside world is still delicious!"]
[While the man closed his eyes and lifted his head to savor the surrounding Spiritual Energy, you seized the opportunity and continuously used the Great Void Technique to reach Xia Qiange's side and take her away.]
[With your full power unleashed, you returned to the Sword Pavilion with Xia Qiange in only a few hours.]
[Looking at the severely injured and unconscious Xia Qiange, you knew that the worst situation had finally occurred.]
[Over the past six months, only the three of you had entered the Blood Demon Secret Realm. Without even thinking, you knew the problem must have originated with Lin Qi and Ye Chuxue.]
[Lin Tian had just come out when he saw Xia Qiange covered in blood. He immediately rushed forward to ask what had happened.]
["Little Junior Brother, what happened to you? Why is Senior Sister Xia so seriously injured?"]
["Is there really someone in Youzhou who can injure Senior Sister Xia? Was she not guarding the Secret Realm?"]
[Listening to Lin Tian continuously questioning you beside your ear, you felt completely helpless.]
["Senior Brother Lin, something went wrong with the Blood Demon Secret Realm. The existence beneath the Blood Stele has escaped!"]
["What? That Bizarre Insect came out?"]
["This is bad! This is bad! We must find the Pavilion Master immediately!"]
[As soon as he finished speaking, the two of you brought Xia Qiange to the Pavilion Master's residence.]
[Unexpectedly, the Pavilion Master was not in the Sword Pavilion.]
["The Pavilion Master is not here? If this continues, even if Senior Sister Xia does not die, she will be possessed by the Bizarre Insect!"]
[Watching Lin Tian pacing back and forth with anxiety written all over his face, you asked whether he knew of any other Secret Realms.]
[Upon hearing this, Lin Tian sighed.]
["Before you came, I was the one with the lowest cultivation. I only know about the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm and the Blood Demon Secret Realm."]
["Right now, the only way to save Senior Sister Xia is to go to Zhongzhou!"]
[At this point, Lin Tian looked at you with a complicated expression.]
["Little Junior Brother! Saving Senior Sister Xia should be my responsibility as the Senior Brother, but the situation is special right now. Only you know the Great Void Technique."]
[Hearing this, you immediately understood what he meant.]
["I understand. I will head to Zhongzhou immediately!"]
[You carried Xia Qiange on your back and rushed toward Zhongzhou without stopping.]
[Just as you were about to leave the border of Youzhou, you suddenly heard a soft voice beside your ear.]
["Ah~ such a fragrant soul. It must taste delicious."]
[The moment the voice sounded beside your ear, goosebumps spread all over your body. You immediately tried to throw Xia Qiange away.]
[However, you discovered that you could not move. Your body was completely suppressed by Xia Qiange.]
["Such a delicious soul... how should I savor it?"]
[PUCHI!]
[Your chest was pierced through, and your consciousness gradually faded.]
[You died!]
[Ding! Simulation ended. Please select the following reward.]
[1: Mid Nascent Soul cultivation from this simulation]
[2: All true insights from this simulation]
[3: All cultivation progress of techniques from this simulation]
[4: Talent from this simulation: Sword Dao Supreme]
[5: Void-Breaking Pill ×1]
[6: All remaining cultivation resources from this simulation]
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