Chapter 1257: Chapter 1257: The Formidable Yun Kaige
"So that’s how it is."
Lin Chen understood immediately after hearing Zhang Hongying’s explanation.
It turns out that everything in this secret realm was caused by the intervention of the Yunlong Heavenly Palace, not the appearance of the original secret realm.
It seems the people of Yunlong City indeed know more about the Yunlong Heavenly Palace.
"Haha, I thought you were resourceful enough to figure it out, but it turns out you’re just as ignorant."
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen and immediately started to mock him sarcastically.
She had been suppressed by Lin Chen before and had felt unhappy for a long time.
Now seizing the opportunity, she could finally release the pent-up frustration in her heart.
Upon hearing Zhang Hongying’s words, Lin Chen was momentarily speechless. While he might consider other things thoroughly, the situation in the secret realm was something he couldn’t have predicted.
Zhang Hongying was just trying to vent her inner dissatisfaction.
Lin Chen, hearing this, couldn’t be bothered to respond. However, Yang Minghui listened and covered her face with a smile. Always seeing Lin Chen’s confident demeanor, witnessing him caught off guard today was an inexplicable delight to her.
Hearing Yang Minghui’s laughter, Lin Chen snorted softly, thinking to himself that Yang Minghui shouldn’t get too complacent. He’d like to see how things play out between her and Zhang Hongying once her identity as a woman is exposed.
For years, Yang Minghui had been disguising herself as a man. Countless girls genuinely liked her, leading to her notorious reputation as a philanderer.
Yet, despite this, many girls still adored Yang Minghui.
Observing Zhang Hongying’s attitude towards Yang Minghui, she secretly decided to distance herself from Zhang Hongying after this affair to avoid a heap of emotional trouble.
The four of them teamed up and explored the secret realm, where many magical beasts were no match for them, and they managed to avoid some formidable ones in advance.
Three days passed, and they collected over fifty Ice Clear Flowers. If they gathered a few more, they would have enough Spirit Grass for Su Yun, Su Xiao, and Yang Ming’s evaluation.
Over these three days, they explored about one-fifth of the secret realm, reflecting on the possibility that Su Yun and others had been transported to the opposite end of the realm.
On this day, Lin Chen and the others were still searching for Ice Clear Flowers and looking for Su Yun and others when they sensed a strong fluctuation of energy from afar.
Lin Chen and the others realized that a battle must be happening in that direction.
Curious about who it was, they hurried over.
Soon, they approached and saw a man in a golden robe battling a Nine-Headed Lion.
"It’s actually a descendant of an ancient exotic beast, the Nine-Headed Lion. This guy is really fierce, daring to fight such a magical beast, his strength is truly remarkable."
Lin Chen watched the battle from afar, astonished.
In the distance, the Nine-Headed Lion emitted a golden glow, fiercely clashing with the man in the golden robe, with powerful energy waves spreading all around.
Although the Nine-Headed Lion’s strength only showed the aura of the Creation Realm’s First Level, its combat power nearly reached the Fourth Layer of the Creation Realm.
While the man in the golden robe was only at the Half-step to the Creation Realm, he dared to battle this ancient progeny.
"I wonder who this person is, to possess such strength."
Lin Chen looked at the man in the golden robe and said flatly.
Hearing this, Zhang Hongying slowly stepped out and began to introduce the man to Lin Chen.
"This person is named Yun Kaige, the Thirteenth Prince of the Cloud Dragon Kingdom and the leader of the Top Ten Heroes in Dragon City."
"His strength surpasses ours, so it’s natural for him to battle this formidable Nine-Headed Lion."
"But the outcome of this battle is really hard to say."
Zhang Hongying spoke with a hint of wanting to compete as she looked toward Yun Kaige’s direction in the distance.
Hearing such praise, Lin Chen glanced at Zhang Hongying. For someone to whom she admitted she couldn’t compare, it seems Yun Kaige’s strength is indeed extraordinary.
"Yun Kaige has an eccentricity; he doesn’t like others watching his battles. If you don’t want trouble, we’d better leave."
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen and kindly advised.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded, realizing that probably anyone would feel the same.
"In that case, we should leave."
Lin Chen told the group.
The combat strength Yun Kaige demonstrated was indeed formidable, even stronger than the black-clad figure they encountered the other day, something Lin Chen couldn’t contend with at the moment. It’s best to avoid provoking him.
Then the four continued exploring the secret realm, finding over forty more Ice Clear Flowers. Some were guarded by magical beasts, but with the strength of the four, dealing with them wasn’t difficult.
Combined with the over fifty they had before, Lin Chen and his companions now had ninety Ice Clear Flowers. As such, they had enough qualifying Spirit Grass to pass the assessment, including Su Yun, Su Xiao, and Yang Ming’s portions.
After another three days, Lin Chen and his companions finally encountered a familiar figure, who was currently fleeing rapidly.
Behind him, a few magical beasts were pursuing.
"It’s Yang Ming."
Seeing the fleeing figure, Lin Chen immediately flew over, striking down the magical beasts to save Yang Ming.
Seeing Yang Ming in such a sorry state, Lin Chen was quite puzzled.
"Didn’t I give you some escape talisman inscriptions and some attack talisman inscriptions? Why didn’t you use them?"
Lin Chen looked at Yang Ming and asked.
Hearing this, Yang Ming scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"Boss, those talisman inscriptions are too precious, I... I couldn’t bear to use them."
Yang Ming answered honestly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s face stiffened, speechless.
This guy really has pig brains, worried about the preciousness of talisman inscriptions with life on the line.
Once one’s life is lost, what use is a precious talisman inscription?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen couldn’t help but wonder if all the Yang family members were this foolish.
Then, Lin Chen’s gaze fell on Yang Minghui.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Yang Minghui asked, confused by Lin Chen’s sudden stare.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen immediately shook his head without saying more, swallowing back the sarcasm in his mouth. After all, it’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble.