After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Entangled by a Crazy and Beautiful Villain - Chapter 62

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

This morning, Song Linlin did not attend morning lessons. Instead, she followed an Elder and a massive crowd to a special location. In front of them appeared to be an ordinary forest, but in reality, a secret realm was hidden beyond this space.

This was the entrance to the Abstruse Yin Realm. Unless one’s power was strong enough to shatter the space here, a special “key” was required to open the secret realm.

The official opening time for the Abstruse Yin Realm had not yet arrived. Since the interior of the secret realm was home to a large number of demon beasts, encountering one or two would be easy to handle. However, these demon beasts often appeared in packs. This information came from senior brothers and sisters who had entered the realm before. Therefore, while the crowd gathered, many people were moving around, trying to recruit more teammates.

After all, there is strength in numbers. Even if one’s personal power was not strong, as long as the group was large enough, they could barely cope with the demon beasts that appeared in packs.

Danger often hides opportunities. The inner cores of these demon beasts were valuable commodities, and the more powerful the beast, the more likely it was to guard some rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Even knowing the danger, many people would choose to take risks and hunt powerful demon beasts.

“Two junior sisters, would you like to join our team? We currently have five members, three of whom are at the Golden Core stage. We are sure to have good gains in the secret realm!” A sweet-looking woman approached Song Linlin, attempting to recruit both Song Linlin and Chi Qianning.

Song Linlin was standing in the crowd, especially with Chi Qianning beside her, who looked formidable. Naturally, many people couldn’t resist asking if they wanted to team up. The current person was no exception.

However, Chi Qianning’s radiating aura was too imposing, making people instinctively afraid to approach her, only daring to steal glances from afar. Song Linlin, standing next to her, seemed easier to communicate with, so people continuously walked up to Song Linlin, trying to recruit her into their small team.

Song Linlin sighed and once again refused the senior sister in front of her. “Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister, but we currently don’t plan to team up with others.”

At the same time, she couldn’t help but sigh internally that this was the tenth-something person she had refused. Even seeing that she had refused everyone who had asked before, some people still wouldn’t give up and came over to ask again.

It was rare for Song Linlin to talk to so many people, especially some capable fellow disciples who were usually so proud that they would never proactively talk to someone with little presence like her.

Feeling bothered, Song Linlin moved closer to Chi Qianning, shoulder to shoulder, and wrapped one arm around her arm.

The stream of people coming to team up was endless, and Song Linlin’s throat was getting dry from talking to them. She really didn’t want to communicate with these people anymore.

“Why is everyone who wants to invite you to team up coming to ask me? It’s really troublesome…” Song Linlin muttered softly into Chi Qianning’s ear, holding her arm.

Chi Qianning had proactively suggested going into the Abstruse Yin Realm with Song Linlin this time. Since there were no cultivation level restrictions inside, she was completely free to come and go.

Song Linlin was worried about the dangerous main storyline plot that would unfold after the Abstruse Yin Realm opened, so she naturally couldn’t refuse her offer. The villain, Hong Ye, from the book would soon make an appearance, and with her limited skills, if she were unlucky enough to run into Hong Ye, she would surely be instantly killed.

Bringing Chi Qianning along meant the two of them could support each other. At the very least, it provided more security. So, when the day the Abstruse Yin Realm opened arrived, Song Linlin and Chi Qianning came to the secret realm entrance together to wait.

The method of sticking close to Chi Qianning definitely worked. Many people who looked like they intended to chat with Song Linlin stopped halfway, hesitating on the spot, unsure whether to continue approaching.

Most of them chose to leave with regret after hesitating. Only a handful chose to continue approaching, but before they could speak, Chi Qianning merely glanced at them indifferently, and the unspoken words got stuck in their throats. In the end, they could only retreat and leave silently.

Song Linlin was instantly left alone. Now she finally didn’t have to be interviewed one after another by a group of people, which made Song Linlin very satisfied.

Song Linlin continued to hide comfortably next to Chi Qianning. A unique small empty zone formed in this area, and anyone who approached instinctively stopped and chose to stay away.

Ignoring the glances of scrutiny from all directions and with no annoying individuals bothering her nearby, Chi Qianning’s gaze was fixed in a certain direction. Her sight seemed to penetrate the space, and she vaguely sensed that there was a powerful temptation there.

This feeling was definitely from the Soul Penetrating Fruit. Only something of that caliber could transmit a faint aura even across two layers of space.

Chi Qianning had been somewhat skeptical, but now, sensing this aura, she confirmed that what Song Linlin had said earlier was true and not fabricated—a Soul Penetrating Fruit was indeed hidden within the Xuan Yun Sect.

Since Song Linlin could know this kind of information, it was plausible that others might also know and reveal it, attracting an overconfident individual to steal the Soul Penetrating Fruit.

Even now, Chi Qianning still did not believe that anyone other than herself would dare to steal this item.

Her thoughts briefly wandered until a female voice sounded nearby. Chi Qianning regained her focus and looked at the person who dared to approach.

The person who came was Ye Tingran. She had probably just arrived and hadn’t teamed up with anyone yet. From a distance, she immediately noticed the vacuum zone in the crowd. Chi Qianning’s features were too distinctive, and Ye Tingran instantly recognized her as Lin Qianqian, and the person next to Lin Qianqian was Song Linlin.

She guessed that the two of them probably had a good relationship. The last time she saw Lin Qianqian, she was also very close to Song Linlin.

“Junior Sister Song.” Ye Tingran first greeted the more familiar Song Linlin, then looked at Chi Qianning and nodded to her as well. “Junior Sister Lin.”

Song Linlin naturally noticed Ye Tingran immediately, but her gaze carefully scanned behind her. This time, she didn’t see Zhiyu, and she asked curiously, “Senior Sister Ye, where is Senior Sister Zhiyu? Why haven’t I seen her?”

“Zhiyu obtained a highly suitable cultivation technique from the last Mirror Moon Secret Realm. She is currently in closed-door cultivation and probably won’t make it to the Abstruse Yin Realm this time,” Ye Tingran slowly explained.

Although this Abstruse Yin Realm stipulated that all disciples below the Nascent Soul stage and those who had never entered before must come, there were always exceptions.

If one happened to be in a period that required closed-door cultivation, they could apply to the Elders for absence. Of course, this was not for merely breaking through a simple technique or move. The Elders would judge whether to approve the leave based on the individual’s specific situation.

Song Linlin wasn’t cultivating any profound techniques, so it was naturally impossible for her to escape this Abstruse Yin Realm using this excuse.

She could only envy Zhiyu in her heart for two seconds. The other person coincidentally managed to avoid the dangerous main storyline. Afterward, Song Linlin recalled that she had been standing here for a long time but hadn’t seen Shen Wanyi. This person wore a bell bracelet that jingled when she walked, so she should be easy to spot.

Knowing about Zhiyu’s situation, Song Linlin couldn’t help but suspect that Shen Wanyi hadn’t come either, so Song Linlin continued to ask, “Then what about Shen Wanyi? I’ve been here for a while and haven’t seen her.”

Upon hearing this, a hint of worry appeared on Ye Tingran’s face. She said, “Junior Sister Shen is still recovering from her injuries. The injuries she sustained in the last Mirror Moon Secret Realm have not fully healed, and she is still resting, unable to use spiritual energy freely.”

The Mirror Moon Secret Realm was too dangerous…

Song Linlin didn’t know whether to call Shen Wanyi lucky or unlucky. She must have been seriously injured in the Mirror Moon Secret Realm, but fortunately, her life wasn’t in danger, and she successfully avoided this secret realm.

At the same time, Song Linlin couldn’t help but feel a little scared. The previous secret realm in the main storyline was already so dangerous, and this time, the book’s villain was making his debut. The level of danger must be higher than the Mirror Moon Secret Realm.

Especially since she couldn’t avoid it this time.

“By the way, I just arrived and haven’t had time to form a team yet. Junior Sister Song, Junior Sister Lin, would you like to come with me?” Ye Tingran looked at Song Linlin and Chi Qianning and asked with a warm smile.

Song Linlin immediately took two steps back defensively. Are you kidding me? How could she dare to team up with Ye Tingran? In the plot, those who were on Ye Tingran’s team, including those in the central area of the secret realm, mostly died. Ye Tingran was the protagonist, so she wouldn’t die, but Song Linlin didn’t want to rush to respawn. Being near the protagonist was a high-risk activity.

So, she immediately chose to refuse, saying righteously, “No, Senior Sister Ye, I have already teamed up with someone else, so I can’t go with you. You should look for others!”

Song Linlin hadn’t teamed up with anyone, but she spoke the words instantly to avoid Ye Tingran. After hearing this, Ye Tingran could only nod regretfully. Since Song Linlin had already teamed up with others, she naturally shouldn’t invite her anymore. It seemed she had to find other people to form a team.

“Alright then.” Ye Tingran was not discouraged. She nodded. “Then I’ll leave now. The secret realm is about to open, and I need to go find others to team up with.”

“Okay, goodbye Senior Sister Ye!” Song Linlin immediately replied. At the same time, she didn’t forget to warn her, “Senior Sister, don’t run towards the central area; it’s very dangerous there.”

Song Linlin couldn’t say more details, but at least she had reminded the other party not to get close. However, whether the other party would listen or not was uncertain.

Ye Tingran didn’t think much of it, only taking it as a routine greeting. After all, the closer one got to the center, the stronger the demon beasts would be, and staying away from the center indeed guaranteed safety.

After Ye Tingran left, her prominent strength naturally meant many people were eager to team up with her. As soon as she walked away, she was immediately surrounded by others.

Song Linlin then pointed at Ye Tingran’s retreating figure and said to Chi Qianning beside her, “Did you see her? Once we enter the Abstruse Yin Realm, we have to steer clear of her. It’s too dangerous around her!”

Chi Qianning only silently glanced at the retreating figure twice, showing little interest in asking for specifics.