The wounded disciples of various sects were treated under the leadership of the cultivation families Huangfu and Cheng.
"Let's go," Ye Bufan said to Ye Qingcheng and Ye Qingyi. The five of them, unnoticed, gave some instructions to Ling Yunluo in secret and left the forest to explore other areas.
"Heh!" As soon as they exited the forest, Ye Bufan heard the sound of fighting. The few of them exchanged glances and found the sound very familiar.
They then crept over stealthily and discovered a white horse with a single horn and black wings. However, it lacked a tail, and its horn was like a transparent crystal that could gather sunlight to attack its opponents.
This strange-looking monstrous beast was facing Cheng Jin, whom Ye Bufan had almost fought earlier.
"Why is he here?" Ye Qingcheng frowned and asked.
"Judging by his personality just now, he's probably used to being alone and doesn't like staying with the main group, so he went off on his own," Ye Qingyi analyzed.
According to the ancient texts Ye Bufan had read, this monstrous beast should be the legendary Leiqi. Its wings allowed it to fly, and its horn possessed a unique ability to gather energy for attacks, making it very proficient in ranged combat but not in close combat.
What Cheng Jin was doing now was to find an opportunity to engage in close combat with it to have a chance of winning.
"Bang!" Cheng Jin was very fast. The moment he charged out, his saber appeared in his hand and he swept it horizontally towards the opponent. To his surprise, the Leiqi used its horn to block it, taking the full force of Cheng Jin's saber.
With another "bang," the horn and the saber collided. The energy from the horn gathered at its hooves, and the energy clashed with Cheng Jin's saber. Both sides were sent flying backward.
"You beast, your head is quite hard," Cheng Jin became more courageous as he fought, his entire body brimming with battle spirit.
"Why is he getting so excited about fighting?" Ye Qingcheng grumbled from the side. "I want to see what he's really capable of. I was already annoyed by his arrogance earlier."
Cheng Jin moved rapidly, his saber vibrating continuously.
"Sky Splitting Slash!"
Cheng Jin also prepared to end the fight quickly. His saber flew out of his hand, magnified infinitely, and transformed into a gigantic saber several zhang tall in mid-air, slashing down at the Leiqi.
The surrounding spiritual energy spread outwards. Ye Bufan was shocked by the ferocity of the attack, which was even stronger than his sword energy.
The Leiqi's head-on confrontation ultimately led to its demise. It could not withstand this blow and, instead, lost its life.
Cheng Jin slowly landed beside the Leiqi's remains, which had turned into a pool of bloody pulp, and picked up the Leiqi's horn.
"Come out. It's no fun watching from hiding," Cheng Jin said coldly, looking towards Ye Bufan and the others.
Ye Bufan, Ye Qingyi, and Ye Qingcheng walked out. Cheng Jin's gaze swept over Ye Bufan and Ye Qingcheng, finally resting on Ye Qingyi.
"Have we met?" Cheng Jin frowned, trying to recall where he might have seen Ye Qingyi, but he couldn't remember immediately.
"This humble one runs a Qingzhu Tavern outside Kyoto. Perhaps you drank there when you passed by," Ye Qingyi said with a slight smile at Cheng Jin. "You might even be a customer of my Qingzhu Tavern."
"Qingzhu Tavern..."
Cheng Jin repeated the name a few times in his mouth and nodded, saying, "I have indeed been to Qingzhu Tavern a few times, but I didn't see you when I was there. Only the two young girls behind you were present then."
Cheng Jin pointed at Xun'er and Ling'er behind him and said, "From their skills at the time, I guessed they might have some connection to the underground city in Kyoto. If what you say is true, then you must be the owner behind that tavern."
"Indeed," Ye Qingyi nodded.
"What is your relationship with Yu Xing, the City Lord of the Underground City? Why is it that you and your sister have been facing outsiders for so many years?" Cheng Jin asked, staring intently at Ye Qingyi.
"The City Lord of the Underground City is not someone you can just meet. Besides, in this world, there aren't so many 'whys.' You just live as comfortably as you can," Ye Qingyi chuckled.
Cheng Jin nodded and looked at Ye Bufan and the others, saying, "I heard that one needs a scroll to teleport here. Do you know where the scrolls are?"
"You must be joking. How could we possibly know where the scrolls are? This place is so vast," Ye Qingyi replied evasively.
"Do you have any teleportation scrolls on you?" Cheng Jin's expression suddenly became very serious, his eyes fixed on the group.
"Yes," Ye Qingyi said, extending her hand, and the scroll appeared in her palm.
Cheng Jin's eyes immediately lit up. Ye Qingyi asked, "Do you dare to take it?"
Their gazes met. After a long silence, Cheng Jin smiled slightly and said, "I never take things from women. Tell me how to obtain it, and I will get it myself."
"Naturally, you must search for it within this secret realm," Ye Qingyi said. "This is the first trial to enter the secret realm. With this scroll, you can teleport back and forth between different locations. It depends on your luck whether you can teleport to the main peak to receive the inheritance."
"Good, thank you for telling me." Cheng Jin clasped his fists and bowed, put away his saber, and left without looking back.
"This person's personality is truly strange," Ye Qingcheng said, watching Cheng Jin leave. "He could have just taken it, but he insists on getting it himself."
"Because he's strange, he prefers to be alone. He steadfastly walks his own path," Ye Qingyi said. "If such a person were in your family, would you like him?"
Ye Qingcheng shook her head. The others also moved on to search elsewhere.
After they left, the teleportation array runes reappeared in the sky. The Living Yama stood beside the corpse of the Leiqi, waved his hand, and the Dragon Emperor Token appeared in his hand.
"Buzz—" The Dragon Emperor Token, sensing Ye Bufan's Dragon Emperor Token, began to vibrate.
At the same time, on the other side, Ye Bufan also sensed the appearance of the Living Yama, and the Dragon Emperor Token within his body also became restless.
"What's wrong?" Ye Qingyi asked Ye Bufan.
"The Living Yama is chasing us," Ye Bufan said calmly.
"Then shall we leave now?" Ye Qingcheng asked.
Ye Bufan smiled mysteriously and said, "He wants my Dragon Emperor Token, doesn't he? He's chasing so relentlessly, I certainly can't disappoint him."