"This secret realm is indeed incredibly strange!"

Mei Xiangu casually began to heal the wound on her chest, and then promptly put on another layer of clothing over her garments.

The speed of her actions was extraordinarily fast; almost as soon as her words fell, she had already retrieved her Divine Lady Tree.

She fiercely slapped the tree trunk with the Divine Lady Tree, causing the lifeless wood to scatter instantly.

A harsh, eerie scream echoed, and a green orb of light flew out from the collapsed dead wood.

The light orb shrieked in an attempt to escape, but how could it escape Mei Xiangu's grasp?

Mei Xiangu aimed the Divine Lady Tree at the light orb and forcefully pulled with her left hand.

A pulling force emanated from the Divine Lady Tree, directly drawing the escaping light orb back.

The light orb was swallowed by the Divine Lady Tree, and instantly another Cold Fragrance Leaf appeared.

Mei Xiangu sneered, "Turns out there's an Evil Spirit hiding in the tree causing trouble!"

"Watch out!"

Just as Mei Xiangu finished speaking, Tian Lin suddenly warned.

Both of them felt something moving underground. Tian Lin bent over and grabbed at the ground.

His right hand sank an inch into the soil, directly pulling out an undead.

Thanks to Tian Lin's cultivation reaching mid-stage Foundation Establishment, the undead immediately seized Tian Lin's ribs upon emerging from the ground.

But Tian Lin's Demon-suppressing Vajra Skill had reached the Perfect Realm; his body, if not truly indestructible, was not easy for the undead to handle.

The undead couldn't break Tian Lin's ribs, and its skull was crushed by one of Tian Lin's large hands.

A soul fire flickered in its mind, and before this soul fire could escape, Tian Lin imitated Mei Xiangu and also took out his Divine Lady Tree.

He mimicked Mei Xiangu, aiming the Divine Lady Tree at the soul fire flying out of the skull, and then pulled with his left hand.

But the Divine Lady Tree did not generate suction to pull back the escaping soul fire; instead, it fled further away.

Mei Xiangu let out a mocking laugh, unsure whether she was laughing at Tian Lin's clumsy imitation or at the soul fire's self-assured deception.

Mei Xiangu aimed the Divine Lady Tree at the soul fire, and as she pulled with her left hand, the soul fire instantly flew towards her.

Seeing her Divine Lady Tree yet again gain another Cold Fragrance Leaf, Tian Lin couldn't help but say, "Does this tree pick favorites?"

Mei Xiangu said, "You haven't pledged allegiance to my sect's old master; how could you expect to wield the Divine Lady Tree so easily?"

Upon hearing her words, Tian Lin decided to put the Divine Lady Tree away, saying, "I'll help you enhance the quality of the Divine Lady Tree. You give me some Cold Fragrance Leaves!"

Cold Fragrance Leaves weren't of great use to Mei Xiangu; she didn't reject Tian Lin's proposal: "Alright, let's see how many Evil Spirits you can kill!"

This was the outskirts of the secret realm, where Evil Spirits were abundant.

In this small village's outskirts, Evil Spirits constantly emerged from the soil.

Tian Lin and Mei Xiangu fought without knowing how long it had been. Mei Xiangu's Divine Lady Tree was laden with Cold Fragrance Leaves, yet the Evil Spirits continued to emerge endlessly.

Tian Lin was only at mid-stage Foundation Establishment, his True Qi not as ample as Mei Xiangu's.

He took out a candle given by the Daoist Child from his Storage Bag and lit it. The light from the candle automatically isolated the surrounding Yin energy.

The Evil Spirits and undead constantly approached Tian Lin and Mei Xiangu, but they were stopped by the candle's light.

Unable to enter the illuminated area, they could only flutter and hop outside.

Protected by the candle, Tian Lin was able to retrieve the 'Jade Liquid' made from dispersed Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag to restore his True Qi.

"This Divine Candle should be used against Day Patrol Deities or Night Patrol Deities, not squandered like this!"

Mei Xiangu did not enter the candle's illuminated area; she continued fighting the surrounding Evil Spirits, momentarily turning her head to glance at Tian Lin.

Tian Lin, seeing this, ignored Mei Xiangu and instead gulped down the Jade Liquid.

With the Jade Liquid as a base, Tian Lin restored his True Qi in just a moment.

He extinguished the candle and rejoined the battle against the Evil Spirits.

The Evil Spirits in the secret realm seemed endless, but that was relative to the entire secret realm.

This small village, situated on the outskirts of the secret realm, had numerous Evil Spirits, yet they were bound to run out eventually.

It was unclear how long had passed, but even Mei Xiangu felt her True Qi lacking when the Evil Spirits in the village finally became rare.

After holding out for an hour, no new Evil Spirits appeared.

"Let's go into the village to check the situation!"

Mei Xiangu refused to sit down and rest, striding toward the village.

Tian Lin followed closely behind, and soon they saw the dilapidated gate outside the village, inscribed with the three characters 'Huo Family Village.' The script was very ancient, resembling the writing Tian Lin had seen in the land of mass burial.

"This seems to be the script from the Great Qi dynasty. Perhaps the Evil Spirits in this village were once citizens of the Great Qi dynasty who established the village after death."

Tian Lin spoke while drinking the Jade Liquid.

Mei Xiangu withdrew her gaze from the gate and looked at the fields outside the village:

"These fields have turned to weeds, with not even a single grain of Netherworld Rice. I think the valuable Netherworld Artifacts in the village have mostly been scavenged by your sect seekers."

They entered the village, and sure enough, the entire village was empty.

Apart from the doors still being intact, most of the village's tables and stools had been moved away.

Mei Xiangu's lips curled into a cold smile. Tian Lin defended the sect:

"Ordinary Netherworld Artifacts won't catch our sect seekers' eyes. This secret realm is not exclusive to us; Soul Cultivators and people from the Xiangxi Sect can also enter."

They circled the village, finding nothing of value.

However, entering the secret realm wasn't about treasure hunting.

Their goal was purely to cultivate the Divine Lady Tree.

This time, Mei Xiangu's Divine Lady Tree grew, and Tian Lin got two big bags of Cold Fragrance Leaves; not an insignificant harvest.

"Let's call it a day, and come again next time, shall we?"

Tian Lin asked, but Mei Xiangu replied, "It's far from over; I'm not keen on returning without collecting a single fruit!"

Seeing her determination, Tian Lin relented.

Mei Xiangu took her own Jade Liquid to restore her True Qi. After an hour, once her True Qi was fully restored, more Evil Spirits leisurely drifted into the village.

It was a large-headed ghost baby, with eyes positioned at the ends of its cheeks, crying for its mother as soon as it entered the village.

Tian Lin frowned, saying, "Even though we've suppressed our breath, we're still incompatible with these Evil Spirits in the secret realm, making it easy for them to notice us."

Mei Xiangu was unconcerned; she opened the door, smiling as she looked at the little creature running towards her: "Finally, I've encountered a Night Patrol Deity. Though this little one's cultivation isn't high, it can still add some benefits to my Divine Lady Tree."

As soon as she finished speaking and the ghost baby ran up to her, the Divine Lady Tree slipped out from her sleeve.

In a one-on-one fight, how could these Evil Spirits possibly be her match?

With a casual slap from the Divine Lady Tree, the ghost baby disappeared, leaving only a small, green fruit on her tree branch.

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