It's just... Long'er thought there are too many people outside coveting the Secret Realm, and Long'er didn't want the master to be disturbed during cultivation, so I made this decision, selfishly thinking that when the master inherits the power of past lives, he can easily open the door to the Secret Realm.

But... regardless, this is still Long'er's presumptuous decision, please punish me, master."

After speaking, she actually knelt down.

This kneeling made Song Yan even more apprehensive.

Song Yan gently said, "Ancestor Long did nothing wrong. Indeed, this method is most appropriate, but I don't want Ancestor Long to be willing to be my partner just because I'm a Celestial Venerable."

Long Muyun softly replied, "In these years of master's breakthroughs, you and I have been living together daily, over time... feelings naturally developed."

The two of them looked at each other.

This time, there was no exaggerated lovey-doveyness in their eyes, but a kind of expectation, a hunger to forge a close bond, and a determination to work towards harmony in this relationship.

Suddenly Song Yan glanced at Su Yao and said, "This woman is an eyesore; can she be sent away?"

Long Muyun sighed bitterly, "Long'er can close it, but cannot open it. The Celestial Venerable Secret Realm still requires the master to personally make a move."

Song Yan said, "Then... is there another lotus platform stone chamber? Send her there."

Long Muyun paused in silence, then focused on Su Yao, seemingly deciphering something secretly.

Song Yan said, "She was my past partner, but since I've decided to be with Ancestor Long, I don't wish to see her. However, we shared kindness in the past, and a single lotus platform stone chamber is enough for me to have a clear conscience, to part amicably."

Long Muyun completed her assessment, confirming Su Yao was not controlled by Song Yan through a Secret Technique, and said, "This will do. I remember... this Secret Realm should have another stone chamber that could be used for her cultivation. When the master opens the Secret Realm, she can leave."

Song Yan said, "Let it be as Long'er says."

After speaking, he glanced at Su Yao again, saying, "Foolish woman, at last, I won't have to see you again."

Su Yao was silent, just tidied her Sword Robe, packed her Flying Sword, and closely followed Song Yan and Long Muyun.

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...

Long Muyun did not immediately exit; instead, she waited for a moment, and when the Netherworld creatures were weak, swiftly opened and closed the door. Afterward, she led Song, Su, and transformed into a rainbow light, moving far away.

This time, the three of them spent a whole day reaching that stone chamber.

The heavy stone door was covered with dents and marks.

Song Yan said, "Long'er, did a fight once occur here?"

Long Muyun said, "The Celestial Venerable Secret Realm itself broke out in a great battle, affecting this place is not surprising."

Immediately, she began to search around, after a long time, finally managing to open the stone door. Beyond the door... a strange smell of decay assaulted their noses.

What followed was a splash of ink.

Upon closer inspection, there were hundreds of sinister black tadpoles, each possessing Divine Soul Power at the Purple Mansion Level. As soon as these tadpoles appeared, they filled the stone chamber with all sorts of strange illusion realms, potentially causing someone inside to have a new thought every moment, instantly confusing cultivators of lower realms.

Long Muyun suddenly summoned her long sword, the sword light blazed intensely.

Song Yan called out, "Let me handle it, don't waste it."

He had already recognized this as "Evil Thought."

Though it felt less chilling compared to the previously encountered "Outer Realm Evil Thought" in the Void, its power was highly similar, at least he felt no difference.

And these "Evil Thoughts" were sufficient to enable him to use the "Purple Mansion Origin Burst" over a hundred additional times.

His current main attack method was the Slaughter-Bursting Long Spear driven by the Lifebound Secret Treasure.

Having fought against him, Long Muyun knew he excelled in Soul Burst Spells, so she stepped aside slightly.

Song Yan cast the Changwang Prayer Beads, the Melting Furnace, and began a strong suction.

Hundreds of Outer Realm Evil Thoughts were immediately attracted, falling onto his Mala Melting Furnace with a "pop-pop-pop," to be refined and used later.

After completing these actions, Song Yan glanced at Long Muyun and said, "Long'er truly knows who I am."

Long Muyun smiled, "All things have cause and effect. Unless a mortal lives a life in total ignorance, who can hide from whom?

The master and I are truly fated.

In the past, when the Formless Ancient Race raised the name Formless Celestial Venerable, claiming a past life as a Celestial Venerable, I laughed it off, thinking children playing games.

But to think it true, indeed it was predestined.

The master deceived heaven, unrivaled and brilliant, Long'er is utterly convinced, one can only say he's indeed the master."

Song Yan asked, "What happened to the Formless Ancient Race?"

Long Muyun said, "Does master still remember that hussy Tang Ningxin?"

Song Yan said, "Unattained, a longing remains."

Long Muyun said, "Master is truly nostalgic, escaping the predicament, yet still thinking of taking care of her."

Song Yan asked, "Why does Long'er say this?"

Long Muyun said, "Watching heaven yet observing a leaf, from one leaf the autumn can be known, seeing autumn then knew winter's coming. Master asks about Tang Ningxin, in reality, you want to know if the Formless Ancient Race will face a crisis soon, right? Could it be that master truly cares not for Tang Ningxin, but for someone else?"

Song Yan frankly said, "Long'er is truly clever, but I really haven't thought so deeply, so extensively."

After speaking, he looked towards the depths of the stone chamber.

As the door opened, an air current rushed in, in an instant... many wooden furnishings inside turned to powder with a "swish," leaving only a True Spirit Jade-made stone bed at the far end.

There was blood on the bed corner, but the dried blood had turned into ash in the air streams, disappearing as wisps of red mist.

Long Muyun said, "It seems once a powerful individual was severely injured here, the blood over the years nourished some Evil Thoughts, now they're gone, no need to worry. Of course, once this chamber is sealed, do not think about opening it again."

After speaking, she looked toward Su Yao and said, "Young girl... you better cultivate diligently here, wait for master to complete his task, to open the door and send you out of the Secret Realm."

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