Just as she arrived at the forbidden grounds, a flash of white light suddenly flared, and Ye Qiao and Mu Zhongxi had already vanished using a Teleportation Talisman.
Ming Xuan and Xue Yu stood where they were, looking utterly dumbfounded. Seeing Luo Qingyu arrive in a hurry, Ming Xuan quickly spoke up, “Fourth Junior Brother, we didn't go out! It was Little Junior Sister who snuck out with Junior Brother. If you're going to snitch, snitch on them!”
Xue Yu quickly chimed in, “Yes, yes, yes! We were super well-behaved!”
Luo Qingyu looked at the two of them speechlessly and said, “Why would I snitch on you? I'm not that bored.”
With that, she turned and left the forbidden grounds.
Xue Yu and Ming Xuan stared at each other in confusion.
Xue Yu wondered, “What's wrong with Fourth Junior Brother?”
Ming Xuan waved his hand dismissively. “It's fine. Just like Little Junior Sister said, it's probably his time of the month.”
...
On the other side, Luo Qingyu stepped onto her Somersault Cloud and quickly flew down the mountain.
007 popped out of the system space. [Host, do you need me to locate them for you?]
Luo Qingyu replied, “Duh! Hurry up and show me the way!”
Following the direction guided by 007, she sped toward Cloud City.
Just as she arrived in Cloud City, Luo Qingyu turned to look at 007 beside her. “Where are they?”
Looking at the two red dots flashing on its panel, 007's eyes instantly widened, and it said with a bit of a guilty conscience, [Th-That... H-Host...]
Luo Qingyu stared intently at 007 and said coldly, “Spit it out. Don't make me beat you.”
007 had no choice but to confess honestly, [Host, we just got here, and your junior sister and junior brother have already run straight into the Demon Beast Forest outside Cloud City! You can't blame me; the panel only just refreshed.]
Luo Qingyu only felt a headache coming on. She immediately steered her Somersault Cloud and rushed toward the Demon Beast Forest.
007 quickly warned her from the side, [Host! If you go in now, you won't be able to come out halfway. You can only wait until the secret realm's exit opens!]
Luo Qingyu nodded calmly. “I know.”
With that, she flew straight in the direction of the Demon Beast Forest.
On the way, Luo Qingyu spotted a group of Wenjian Sect disciples passing by in the distance. She immediately withdrew her aura and dodged into the shadows to hide.
Sweeping her gaze over the crowd, she immediately spotted Yunque mixed in among them.
She instantly recalled what her master had said before—the great secret realm of Cloud City, which opened only once every hundred years, was about to appear. Not only would there be many opportunities inside the secret realm, but there would also be a treasure-hunting beast.
While thinking, Luo Qingyu turned to look at 007. “Let's draw some cards first. There are too many demon beasts in a great secret realm, and since I left in a rush, I didn't bring many magical artifacts for self-defense.”
007 was slightly startled but immediately replied, [Alright, Host! You currently have eighty draws in your account. Would you like to use them all?]
“Eighty draws.” Luo Qingyu's gaze fell upon the system panel, and she uttered a single word calmly: “Yes.”
[Ding! Gacha drawing in progress...]
The moment the draws began, Luo Qingyu clasped her hands together and chanted silently in her heart.
Please let it be a Persona! Please let it be a Persona!
Her own sword skills were only half-baked at best. Entering such a great secret realm, she could only rely on her Personas to protect herself.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on obtaining: Foundation Establishment Realm Persona x1, low-grade Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat x1!]
[Thank you for playing x20]
Luo Qingyu's eyes lit up. Eighty draws had not only yielded the Persona she had been longing for, but she had also successfully hit the jackpot. Her luck was truly great this time.
Excluding the twenty 'thank you for playing' entries, the rest of the items were still usable.
Luo Qingyu excitedly said to 007, “Apply Tenfold Expansion to all of them.”
007 complied, [Understood, Host.]
[Ding! Tenfold Expansion successful.]
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining: Nascent Soul mid stage Persona x1, top-grade Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat x1!]
Luo Qingyu was in a hurry and didn't have time to do a detailed inventory, so she directly instructed 007, “Just randomly generate a Persona for me. Don't make the personality too cold, or the journey will be too boring.”
007: [Received, Host. Generating Persona...]
[Ding! Persona generation complete.]
A figure slowly condensed in front of Luo Qingyu.
A handsome man with a gentle temperament slowly appeared. His brows and eyes were soft, and a faint smile seemed to linger at the corners of his lips. Dressed in a plain-colored brocade robe, he looked exceptionally elegant and refined.
Luo Qingyu sized him up and was extremely satisfied.
This appearance was just right—not too eye-catching, and easy to get along with.
007's voice sounded at the right moment, [Host, the Persona's image has been formed. Would you like to activate it?]
Luo Qingyu bit her fingertip and gently let a drop of fresh blood fall onto the Persona's forehead.
[Ding! Activation successful!]
The man in front of her slowly opened his eyes, dropped to one knee, and bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Master.”
Luo Qingyu waved her hand, signaling him to rise. “Stand up. From now on, your name is Ling Luochen.”
With that, she reached into her storage ring, pulled out the Qingwu Sword she had obtained from a previous card draw, and handed it over. “You have a Wood Spiritual Root. This sword suits you. Take it.”
A warm smile graced Ling Luochen's lips as he bowed in gratitude. “Thank you for the reward, Master. I will protect you well hereafter.”
Luo Qingyu nodded slightly. “Let's go. We need to find Little Junior Sister. Oh, right, 007, where is the treasure-hunting beast? Give me a route map.”
She calculated silently in her heart. She had to find the treasure-hunting beast before Yunque. Even if she didn't need it herself, just watching the opportunity that originally belonged to the original female lead get intercepted would make her feel deeply satisfied.
007's voice drifted out from the system space: [Host, directly providing the location is against the rules.]
“One hundred points.”
[No.]
“Two hundred points. Not a single point more.”
[Alright, Host! I will send the map to you right away.]
After 007 finished speaking, it forwarded the map to her panel. Luo Qingyu summoned her Somersault Cloud and leaped onto it along with Ling Luochen, flying rapidly toward the target marked by the red dot.
Luo Qingyu sat on the Somersault Cloud, conversing with 007 while traveling.
“007, what's the use of the Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat I just drew?”
007 immediately began to explain, [Host, the Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat can conceal one's appearance and cultivation level. No one below the Body Integration Realm can see through it.]
Luo Qingyu's heart stirred. What a good item. It'll come in handy right now.
After saying that, she raised her hand to retrieve the Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat from her storage ring and handed it to Ling Luochen beside her. “Put this on first. Remember to return it to me once we leave the secret realm.”
Ling Luochen nodded gently and put on the bamboo hat.
Luo Qingyu looked up. Ling Luochen's appearance and cultivation level were completely concealed by the bamboo hat, making him impossible to recognize. She couldn't help but praise, “This magical artifact is quite practical.”
007 spoke with a hint of pride, [Of course, Host! Products from the system are always premium quality—that is an eternal truth.]
...
Meanwhile, standing in the Wenjian Sect's group, Yunque felt an empty sensation in her heart. A strong sense of unease faintly arose, as if something that should have belonged to her was about to slip through her fingers.
She furrowed her brows and looked around, but she didn't sense anything unusual.
At this moment, Ye Qinghan, who was beside her, noticed that Yunque seemed a bit restless. He asked, “Junior Sister Yun, are you alright?”
Yunque snapped out of her thoughts and gently shook her head, her tone gentle. “I'm fine, Senior Brother Ye. Let's hurry up and meet up with Eldest Senior Brother as soon as possible.”
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan could only nod and continue forward.
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