Fang Yu initially thought Ye Wenjun would have some sort of reaction.

But unexpectedly, Ye Wenjun simply said she understood and then left.

He could not sense any emotional upheaval from her. But... Fang Yu always felt something was off, that feeling was somewhat awkward.

...

Ye Wenjun's face was as calm as ever. She walked through the corridor, preparing to return to her room.

At that moment, she saw Ning Lu vigorously scrubbing clothes in the bathroom. All the clothes in the basin, without exception, belonged to Fang Yu, including outerwear and underwear...

Ning Lu, while washing, wore a smile as if she were a young girl whose heart was stirred by the freshness of spring.

Ye Wenjun's placid face slightly frowned—

At that time.

A maid, mopping the floor, approached Ning Lu.

"Miss Ning, are you doing laundry?" the maid greeted.

"Yes..." Ning Lu replied with a smile.

"These... These seem to be Mr. Fang's clothes; I didn't expect Miss Ning to be so virtuous."

"I'm just bored... Seeing Mr. Fang's clothes unwashed, I just took the liberty to wash them. Besides, Sister Wenjun is so busy, it's tough on her, I can't just accept kindness and do nothing," said Ning Lu.

"Miss Ning is really thoughtful. Whoever marries you inherits a lifetime blessing of virtue. Ah... what is Miss Ye busy with though, she never did household chores, she is from a wealthy family, not suited for such rough work," the maid spoke with a laugh.

"How could that be... Sister Wenjun is a fairy from heaven, indeed she shouldn't bother with such rough tasks. It's better if I handle them..." Ning Lu said.

"You are still considerate of others; truly a good girl," said the maid.

"Hehe. I wish I could stay in the Fang Family forever... even as a servant I would be willing," Ning Lu laughed.

"That's not difficult... Mr. Fang usually looks stern, but he is actually easy to talk to. You're so good, he will definitely keep you. Besides, the world outside is not peaceful right now, many people want to stay with the Fang Family but find no way in."

The maid spoke the truth.

Over the past half year, city civilization collapsed, and many forces started huddling together for warmth. The Fang Family's emerging Dark Web, the Northern Desert Xu Family, and the Luli Sect helped the Fang Family through the initial phase. Now, the whole Fang Family's power is steadily increasing. With the sudden emergence of a Secret Realm, strange monsters occasionally come out to hurt people, and some lawless individuals, taking advantage of their evolved physical abilities, wreak havoc everywhere. Even official armies cannot manage them.

Finding a safe place to live is indeed difficult.

In a bustling place like Jiangzhou, the Fang Family is undoubtedly one of the best choices.

"Um-hum. I hope so… By the way, Sister Wenjun and Mr. Fang have been married for so long, how come they haven't had a child yet?" Ning Lu asked softly.

"Who knows, that's their private matter, we servants should never inquire..."

"Oh." Ning Lu nodded.

"Ah, the thinking of young folks nowadays is completely different from our time... As the saying goes, a woman marries a man to observe the 'three obediences and four virtues,' be a virtuous helpmate, bear children. Miss Ye seems a strong woman, once even the CEO of Ye Corporation. Asking her to lower herself to be a full-time mom seems unlikely. But, these matters, we shouldn't inquire..." the maid said.

"Yes, I understand..." Ning Lu spoke softly.

Hearing their conversation.

Ye Wenjun frowned and returned to her room.

...

The next day early morning.

As soon as Fang Yu woke up, he received a message from Chen Daotian—

"Yu Brother, important discovery."

Fang Yu saw this WeChat message and quickly asked, "What discovery?"

"In the western part of Jiangzhou, a slow-turning Secret Realm was found."

Upon seeing this message, Fang Yu's face filled with surprise, knowing that this was a major discovery. As long as one had enough experience and patience, one could strengthen both body and mind within the Secret Realm, and potentially turn the tide under the oppression of the True Phoenix Clan.

"Are you sure it's a slow-turning Secret Realm?" Fang Yu asked.

Even though he knew Jiang Ren had his own unique research theories, matters like the slow-turning Secret Realm had to be treated with utmost caution, otherwise… once a mistake was made, it would be irreparable.

If one entered a fast-turning Secret Realm, it would be disastrous. Only a few seconds to enter, but upon exiting, the world could have transformed completely. Worst case, one's wife could age or run away with someone else.

"Jiang Ren saw ten edges on the vortex of the Secret Realm, and at each edge, there are ten smaller edges. Initially, we judged it to be a ten times difference in time. But to be sure, we conducted a test. We found… this time ratio is a hundred times!" Chen Daotian said in surprise.

"A hundred times!?"

Fang Yu was also slightly startled.

In other words, one minute in the current world equals a hundred minutes inside.

One day in the current world is a hundred days inside!

One year in the current world is a hundred years inside!

Although it's not as extreme as the Secret Realm behind Tiandu Mountain, it's still considerable.

"If only we could find a Secret Realm like the one behind Tiandu Mountain..."

"Bro Yu, aren't you satisfied with this kind of Secret Realm?"

"Hmm, the time ratio is still not enough… I need a hundred years of cultivation. If I stay inside for a hundred years, and only a year passes in the outside world, do you think modern civilization and the Fang Family can withstand that amount of time?" Fang Yu asked.

"This..."

Needless to say, it would be difficult to endure.

Originally, when Fang Yu entered a slow-turning Secret Realm, he stayed for nearly seventy years, and the outside world experienced close to six or seven days… Even that one week was almost too late.

Now, during this critical period of change, it was crucial not to leave casually.

Fang Yu continued, "A hundred times, although great… still falls short compared to the Secret Realm behind Tiandu Mountain. Moreover, no one knows what kind of monsters are inside; recklessly entering would only be very dangerous."

"What should we do then? The True Phoenix Clan is pressing us so hard, we can't just sit and wait for doom," Chen Daotian said.

After pondering for a moment.

Fang Yu said, "I plan to re-enter the Secret Realm behind Tiandu Mountain."

After thinking it through, Fang Yu felt that there was no time to delay.

"Really? That Secret Realm is on the cliff behind the mountain. You were lucky last time, but it doesn't mean you'll be lucky this time too. Do you think you can fly?" Chen Daotian said.

With Fang Yu's current strength, he could fly, relying on the Divine Dragon and merging powers, he could achieve flight. But sustained flight over a long period was difficult.

That cliff was like a bottomless pit.

Originally, Emperor Ziwei worked very hard and still couldn't fully explore it.

"For now, this is the only way… The Five Great Divine Palaces on Tiandu Mountain must be guarded; they are Ancient Relics, holding many secrets. I suggest you guys could try to comprehend something from the Divine Halls. Perhaps there might be some opportunities. The situation at the Fang Family is always unstable; it's better to leave fewer people there, so they don't all get wiped out at once. Comparatively, Tiandu Mountain is safer," Fang Yu said.

"Yeah. I was thinking the same, yesterday I heard Lin Weifeng learned a set of Swordsmanship in the Wind Divine Temple and now is deeply engrossed in it… His strength is weak, staying in the Fang Family would only hold us back," Chen Daotian said.

"Then it's settled... I'll head to the back mountain of Tiandu Mountain in a few days, and let Jiang Ren continue his search there. If he can find a ten thousand times realm, make sure he guards it well!"

"Understood!"

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