Chapter 305 - 302: Interested in Following Me?

Chapter 305: Chapter 302: Interested in Following Me?

Feng Hao had originally planned to fight his way into the Fourth Secret Realm on his own, but he never had the time. Furthermore, with his current strength, the Triple Secret Realm was definitely not enough of a challenge, so he could only use an Essence Storage Tank to solve the problem.

Furthermore, though Yao Girl hadn’t condensed any power, she couldn’t be expected to go through the hassle of starting from the First Secret Realm.

Thus, after buying the Essence Storage Tank, Feng Hao quickly absorbed the essence inside and condensed Tai Shi Power in his sea of consciousness.

Under his guidance, Xi Yueyao also gradually condensed the powers of the first, second, and Triple Secret Realms.

With the power of the Triple Secret Realm, they could skip the lower-level Secret Realms and head directly for the Fourth Secret Realm—the Tai Shi Secret Realm.

"So this is Secret Realm power? It feels kind of weird," Xi Yueyao said, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"You’ll get used to it." Feng Hao smiled faintly. "Come on, let’s establish a power link first. That way, we’ll be teleported to the same place when we go in."

With that, he took Yao Girl’s small hand and, after a few simple instructions, they successfully established the power link.

Before they knew it, they were at the foot of the Origin Node. A constant stream of students flowed back and forth; some traveled alone, others in teams. Some emerged looking disheveled and defeated, while others entered full of spirit and ambition.

Seeing that it was getting late, Feng Hao decided to take Yao Girl inside as quickly as possible.

But just as he was about to jump into the Origin Node, a familiar figure burst out. It was Yun Jiansong, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

Yun Jiansong looked quite battered, completely devoid of his usual dashing and extraordinary appearance.

"Huh? Brother Yun, what happened to you? Who beat you up like this?" Feng Hao stopped in his tracks, astonished.

Yun Jiansong noticed Feng Hao as well. A wry smile touched his lips as he said, "It’s nothing. I just gave the Fifth Secret Realm a try. I didn’t even last two days before I was killed and sent back out."

"Er, is the Fifth Secret Realm really that terrifying?" Feng Hao asked curiously.

"Of course. Starting from the fourth level, each Origin Secret Realm is more dangerous than the last. With my current strength, taking on the Fifth Secret Realm was still a bit of a stretch." Yun Jiansong explained with a light chuckle, his gaze falling upon Xi Yueyao. "And who might this junior be?"

"My fiancée, Xi Yueyao," Feng Hao introduced.

"Xi Yueyao?" Yun Jiansong started, his eyes wide with astonishment. "The top first-year this year? Xiyue Frost’s younger sister?"

"That’s right." Feng Hao chuckled and nodded, then turned to her. "Come on, this is Senior Brother Yun Jiansong."

Xi Yueyao said playfully, "Hello, Senior Brother Yun. I hear you’re very powerful. Any interest in running with me?"

"..." Feng Hao’s face darkened with exasperation. He quickly tried to smooth things over. "Ahem, please excuse her, Brother Yun. Uh, let’s chat again when we have time. We’ll head in first."

Yun Jiansong just smiled, unconcerned. "It’s no problem. I should be heading back for secluded training anyway. Farewell."

With that, he vanished into the chaotic crowd like an afterimage, a blur of sword light, drawing squeals from a group of lovestruck female students.

"Alright, let’s hurry up and get in," Feng Hao said, rolling his eyes in annoyance.

He was just about to jump into the Origin Node when a sudden voice stopped him. A cute, petite girl was swaggering toward them, followed by an exasperated-looking Xie Kuangfeng.

"Well, well, if it isn’t Xi Yueyao. You’re going to a Secret Realm too? How about this young lady takes you along?" Xie Xiaoyu said mockingly.

Xi Yueyao, who had never been one to take such taunts, immediately whipped out her long whip, pointed it at Xie Xiaoyu, and shouted, "You damn brat, are you looking for a fight?"

"A fight it is! You think I’m afraid of you?" Xie Xiaoyu smirked confidently, brandishing her own Magic Staff. "Oh, dear, I forgot to mention—this young lady is now fully decked out in Tai Shi equipment. How about it, are you scared yet?"

"So what if it’s Tai Shi equipment? I’ve been roaming the martial world for years and haven’t been afraid of anyone yet!" Xi Yueyao sneered coldly.

Seeing that the two were about to come to blows, Feng Hao and Xie Kuangfeng were both exasperated and rushed forward to stop them.

"What is wrong with you two? Why do you start fighting the moment you meet?" Feng Hao demanded, his face darkening.

"It’s not my fault. She’s the one who taunted me first," Xi Yueyao said with a wronged expression.

Meanwhile, Xie Kuangfeng was questioning his sister, jabbing a finger toward her forehead. "Xiaoyu, what’s gotten into you?!"

"Nothing. The sight of her just pisses me off," Xie Xiaoyu huffed.

"..." Xie Kuangfeng was speechless.

But Xi Yueyao lost her cool completely, raising her whip to charge. "You brat, I’ll tear that mouth of yours right off your face!"

"Hah! You think I’m scared?" Xie Xiaoyu yelled, eager to fight back.

Luckily, Feng Hao and Xie Kuangfeng were there to pull them apart just in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Xie Kuangfeng picked Xie Xiaoyu up and tucked her under his arm. He gave a bitter smile. "Looks like we can’t chat anymore. I’ll be taking my leave."

"Sure. We’ll catch up another time," Feng Hao replied, nodding helplessly as he kept a tight grip on Xi Yueyao.

With that, Xie Kuangfeng charged toward the Origin Node, still carrying Xie Xiaoyu, who was flailing and screaming, "Let me down, big bro! I want to fight her to the death!"

"Have you caused enough trouble yet? When you meet people from now on, don’t you dare say you’re my sister," Xie Kuangfeng snorted coldly before leaping into the Origin Node.

Seeing that a fight was out of the question, Xie Xiaoyu still wouldn’t give up. The moment before she vanished into the Origin Node, she yelled out one last, gloating taunt: "You brat, my big bro is taking me to the Fifth Secret Realm! You guys won’t make it there in your next lifetime! Hehehe..."

"Damn it! When this young lady gets back from her training, I’m going to turn the entire Magic Damage Department upside down!" Xi Yueyao fumed, stamping her foot.

Feng Hao covered his face, completely exasperated. "Alright, come on, let’s go."

"No! I can’t swallow this insult! I’m going to the Fifth Secret Realm too! No, wait—I’m going to the Sixth Secret Realm!" Xi Yueyao declared, her cheeks puffed with anger.

"Don’t be ridiculous. The highest we can go right now is the Fourth Secret Realm," Feng Hao said with a sigh.

"Fine, then," Xi Yueyao said, a little disappointed.

Feng Hao comforted her gently. "It’s fine. We’ll head into the Fourth Secret Realm first. After we condense Tai Shi Power, we can go to the Fifth Secret Realm."

"Forget it. The Fifth Secret Realm is too dangerous, and there’s no need to get worked up over that brat." Xi Yueyao linked her arm intimately with Feng Hao’s, showing a rare flash of understanding.

Feng Hao couldn’t help but nod, gratified. He placed a light kiss on her forehead and smiled proudly. "Don’t worry. If my girl likes it, I’ll fight my way up to the Tenth Secret Realm for you."

"You’re such a braggart. Let’s go already. I’ve never even been to a Secret Realm before." Xi Yueyao’s eyes curved into sweet crescents as she smiled.

"As you command," Feng Hao said teasingly, then pulled her in close and leaped into the Origin Node.

In the next instant, space contorted and their vision blurred. They found themselves in a brilliantly colored void, and the three power sigils in his sea of consciousness began to glow faintly.

Feng Hao didn’t touch any of the sigils, as his destination was the Fourth Secret Realm.

After a brief wait, space warped once more, and they were teleported to the Fourth Secret Realm...

Before them lay a sparse jungle, its silence somewhat frightening. He scanned the area and quickly spotted Xi Yueyao.

Xi Yueyao was curiously examining her surroundings. When she saw Feng Hao, she skipped over happily. "Hey, medicine seller, come look! It’s so pretty here!"

"Shh, keep your voice down," Feng Hao reminded her softly. "Don’t you think it’s a little too quiet here?"

"You’re right. There isn’t even the sound of birds," the girl said thoughtfully.