"Huo Xian, in order to shake my resolve, has deceived me once again."

Chu Nan secretly clenched his fist and resolved, "The next time I encounter Huo Xian, even if he claims my mother is in the Imperial Capital, I'll kill him without hesitation!"

Huo Xian's words are hard to distinguish between truth and lies, and the only way to deal with him is simply not to listen, as long as the conviction to kill him is clear.

However, what he had just said still left Chu Nan somewhat lost in thought.

When Huo Xian mentioned he had a sister, Chu Nan truly wished it were true.

After all, being alone in this world, he felt too lonely.

After Huo Xian escaped, Chu Nan also left the inn, leaving behind some gold notes as compensation for the damages before leaving.

He swiftly flew to the east gate of the Commandery City to find Zhi Qingge, and the two figures quickly disappeared into the night.

The bustling Pingyuan County also fell into complete silence at this moment.

Not far from Pingyuan County, in a mountain recess, Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge split up to meditate cross-legged.

Despite driving Huo Xian away, another problem troubled him now, and that was how to avoid the detection of the Blood-Seeking Compass.

This time it was only Huo Xian he could deal with, but what if a Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artist came next time?

The Blood-Seeking Compass was like a sharp sword hanging over Chu Nan's head, making him restless with worry.

After pondering for a long time, Chu Nan tried once again to communicate through his Sea of Consciousness, "Sword Venerable Master, are you there?"

Ever since being swept to Liangshan Province by the chaotic space currents, Kui Guang had seemed to have never appeared, showing no trace until today.

Chu Nan even wondered if Kui Guang had been swept to another place by the space currents, otherwise why was he not appearing?

This time, Chu Nan wasn't holding much hope when asking.

But shortly after he transmitted the voice, Kui Guang's familiar voice resounded again, "Chu Nan, have you encountered another problem you can't solve?"

Hearing Kui Guang's voice, Chu Nan felt at ease, and a weight was lifted from his mind.

So Chu Nan hurriedly asked with concern, "Sword Venerable Master, I've been calling you recently, why haven't you been responding?"

Kui Guang was silent for a moment, then said, "At Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain, there were too many innocent souls who died in vain. Even though they were just weak ants, if they sensed my presence, they would surely try to seize my soul power to strengthen themselves."

"Even though I can handle it, it would consume a lot of soul power."

"It was hard to awaken, and I didn't want to waste my strength on such matters, so I simply sealed myself off, blocked my perception, and only reappeared after ensuring safety."

"What difficulties have you encountered recently? You seem to have made considerable progress."

Upon hearing Kui Guang's explanation, Chu Nan suddenly realized.

Though Kui Guang's origins were extraordinary, he was now, after all, just a remnant soul, and naturally sought to avoid certain disputes with other remnant souls.

Chu Nan's confusion was resolved, so he transmitted his thoughts, "I was lucky to break through to the fourth level of the Divine Illumination Realm, but now a Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artist has set their sights on me."

Then Chu Nan conveyed all his recent circumstances to Kui Guang through Spiritual Sense.

"So that's how it is," Kui Guang realized, then said, "The mark on you should be the Blood Trace Mark; after you killed Chu Ba, the opponent's bloodline aura got on you as a mark."

"Based on this bloodline aura, within a certain range, artifacts can sense it; some powerful families use this method to protect family members or to avenge them."

Chu Nan hastily asked, "Sword Venerable Master, can this mark be removed?"

"If it can attach, it can be removed. With your cultivation, it's not difficult to solve this. I'll teach you a method to refine demon beast blood; the two bloods will cancel each other out, and the Huo family will no longer be able to find you."

Subsequently, Kui Guang recited a Secret Technique within the Sea of Consciousness, which Chu Nan memorized. After ending his meditation, he looked at Zhi Qingge and said, "Miss Zhi, I've been marked with a Blood Trace Mark left by the Huo family. If I don't resolve it, it could attract Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artists anytime."

Zhi Qingge frowned slightly and then asked, "Do you have a way to solve this?"

"Yes," Chu Nan looked into the distance, "The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm is at Ghost Camel Peak, and if we find a demon beast, this Blood Trace Mark can be resolved."

"Alright, the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm might open at any time, and entering Ghost Camel Peak earlier allows us to prepare sooner."

With Zhi Qingge agreeing, the two transformed into streaks of light and flew toward Ghost Camel Peak.

Though Pingyuan County is vast, it is nothing for Divine Illumination Realm Martial Artists. By dawn, Chu Nan and Zhi Qingge could already faintly see the silhouette of Ghost Camel Peak.

It was a peculiar mountain peak stretching for over a hundred miles and reaching a height of thousands of feet.

The mountain body was entirely a blue-purple hue, with peaks densely connected, forming an ensemble that looked like a pot lid from afar.

It was as if a hunchbacked person was lying flat on the ground.

Ghost Camel Peak is one of the larger mountain ranges in Pingyuan County, also hiding many opportunities, frequently explored by Martial Artists from the Commandery City.

However, as major factions gathered in Pingyuan County, local Martial Artists, out of fear, mostly dared not to venture to Ghost Camel Peak anymore.

"After resolving my Blood Trace Mark, let's explore the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm and see if we can set some things up in advance," Chu Nan slowly said, continuously pondering in his heart.

Zhi Qingge nodded. Although she had never been to the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, she held maps and blueprint mechanisms left by her family elders, far more comprehensive than others.

Chu Nan was particularly looking forward to the Ancestral Bloodline within the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, as refining such bloodline could dramatically change his strength!

Upon entering Ghost Camel Peak, Chu Nan quickly killed a demon beast and used the Secret Technique taught by Kui Guang to remove the mark on him.

Although he hadn't felt it before, the moment the mark disappeared, Chu Nan felt utterly relieved, as if a great mountain had faded away from behind him.

Without this mark, he would no longer worry about his identity being discovered.

Unless a Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artist forcibly investigated, a mere scan would not expose his disguise.

"Alright, let's head to the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm now." Chu Nan once again altered his appearance and attire, appearing like a sickly young master.

However, just then, Zhi Qingge furrowed her brows slightly and said, "Chu Nan, there are some battle movements heading our way."

Just as she finished speaking, Chu Nan's Spiritual Sense had already spread forward.

At the fourth level of Divine Illumination Realm, he had long noticed the distant battle movements.

Through Spiritual Sense investigation, the battle scene unfolded in Chu Nan's Sea of Consciousness.

He saw two young men in red robes chasing a young girl.

Both youths had the fifth level of Divine Illumination Realm, with wild expressions carrying a hint of wicked intent.

The girl appeared to be in her teens but possessed the fifth level of Divine Illumination Realm as well.

However, she looked pale, and her clothes were stained dark red with blood, clenching her teeth as she fled desperately toward Chu Nan's location.

To possess a Divine Illumination Realm ability at such a young age, Chu Nan guessed that all three were from the Imperial Capital and of extremely noble birth.

Especially the girl, appearing similar in age to him yet possessing higher cultivation than Chu Nan.

This was the first he had seen since leaving Qingshan Commandery.

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