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“Master Rong, I have a question I've been wanting to ask you. I wonder if you have some time now? Could you enlighten me?”
If you won't let me have it easy, I won't let you off the hook either!
“I’m busy, busy! I still need to go up the mountain to gather herbs for you…” Before the words were even finished, Rong Yi had already vanished.
This kind of scene has played out countless times recently; an old one and a young one—no, a middle-aged one and a young one—still not tiresome. Liu Ying and Liu Lu happened to walk by with freshly washed Azure Crystal Fruits, unable to suppress their laughter.
“Laugh again, and I’ll tear your mouths apart!” These two maids have become increasingly bold, daring to laugh at their master’s expense. Ouyang Zixin shot them a fierce glare, but considering the Azure Crystal Fruits in their hands, she decided to let them off this time.
Ouyang Zixin lived her days peacefully, occasionally teasing Rong Yi. It seemed both of them were quite enthusiastic about this banter game. Unfortunately, Ouyang Zixin still couldn’t pry out from Rong Yi what his relationship with Madam Ouyang really was.
No rush, no rush; there’s plenty of time ahead.
“Master, this is already the third time.” What’s going on lately? Has the shadow guard become a messenger?
“Tell the master that unless he explains why, I won’t be going back.” When outside, a ruler does not submit to arbitrary commands. Even Yun Tianmo, who dared to disregard his father’s imperial name, would not obediently comply with his master’s inexplicable summons.
The shadow guard looked up at the sky; these two really knew how to stir things up. Each shadow guard held an important position, and now they were reduced to delivering messages for this master and disciple pair.
“Master, could it be that such urgency means there’s news from the secret realm?”
The secret realm? Recently preoccupied with matters concerning Dream Nation, he had indeed overlooked the secret realm.
“If my master doesn’t loosen his tongue, what does it matter if I don’t go to that secret realm?” Hmph! Trying to use the secret realm as leverage; Yun Tianmo didn’t believe that if he didn’t go there, he would be the one jumping in frustration at the end.
Of course, Yun Tianmo didn’t truly disregard the secret realm; he just understood his master’s intentions better and was unwilling to compromise.
“Spread the news about the imminent appearance of the secret realm.” Where should it be sent? Do I even need to ask? Of course to Exiled Nation and Dream Nation. The waters are already muddied; let’s make them even murkier.
“Girl, have you heard of Fortune's Secret Realm?” Rong Yi was unusually serious today, not bickering with Ouyang Zixin, and even took the initiative to approach her instead of avoiding her.
“What is that?” Ouyang Zixin asked, enjoying an Azure Crystal Fruit. Unfortunately, Rong Yi only allowed her to eat two a day, which was hardly enough for a treat.
“Something not mentioned in books.” It was a once-in-a-century event, and to encounter it a second time was something Rong Yi had not anticipated at all.
He had originally thought he would cultivate his skills for a hundred years, grow old, and then die. But looking at himself now, he hardly resembled someone who had reached a hundred years. And thinking about how he was still alone while Ouyang Zixin’s child, Susu, had already grown so much made him feel even more isolated.
“Why are you suddenly acting so melancholic?” After finishing the Azure Crystal Fruit, Ouyang Zixin noticed Rong Yi looking like a prince of melancholy. Although she knew he must have his reasons, she couldn't help but want to tease him.
“The melancholic prince is meant for handsome guys; you don’t fit the bill, old man.” She laughed heartily after saying this.
“Are you trying to comfort me?” Rong Yi snapped out of his mood thanks to Ouyang Zixin's interruption. If it weren't for the fact that she was Susu's child, he wouldn't have been so easily swayed by her emotions.
“Of course not. Why would I comfort you? If comfort were effective, would there still be a need for sadness?”
“Alright, alright. Your ability to change the subject is truly better than Susu’s.” He wondered if Susu would blame him if she knew he was sending her daughter into the secret realm.
Suspicious! Ouyang Zixin felt she had caught a whiff of a secret when he mentioned her mother. The atmosphere was thick with gossip.
“Susu was once my lover; don’t interrupt me, just listen…”
It is said that Fortune's Secret Realm appears once every hundred years, but that is not entirely true. Fortune's Secret Realm is a mysterious space where time flows ten times slower than in Yuhai Continent. While it may not be exactly one day in heaven equating to a thousand years on earth, it is close enough.
The term “hundred years” actually refers to ten years in Yuhai Continent. The misunderstanding arises because very few people are truly eligible to enter, and even fewer manage to emerge from the secret realm.
That year, when Rong Yi was eighteen and Bai Su was sixteen, both were selected to enter the secret realm for cultivation. Rong Yi had always been passionate about cultivation and was thrilled to be chosen. Seeing that Bai Su, with whom he had an engagement, was also selected made him feel that they could cultivate together and reach new heights as partners.
However, he did not expect Bai Su did not want to share that journey with him. At that time, Bai Su had already met Ouyang Hao, who was just a young man with average skills. The young and successful Rong Yi had never considered this person significant and could not fathom that the two would develop feelings for each other.
Bai Su was unwilling to stay in Fortune's Secret Realm to cultivate; she wanted to go out and find Ouyang Hao. Rong Yi remained in the secret realm, believing that his family would no longer stop him from being with Ouyang Hao.
Although Rong Yi did not understand Bai Su's thoughts, he felt that the girl did not value cultivation. Life in the secret realm was so monotonous that he feared Bai Su simply did not want to endure the hardships. However, he was also reluctant to let her go. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, he had no choice but to give up.
The secret realm had its own rules; those who entered were not without choices.
They could choose to stay and cultivate, ultimately leaving with their skills after passing a test; or they could abandon cultivation, destroying their skills and leaving immediately. Of course, even if one chose to stay, there was no guarantee of passing the test, and it was also possible to die of old age within the secret realm.
"What kind of ridiculous choice is this? What's the difference from having no choice at all?" Ouyang Zixin muttered quietly.
Bai Su's choice was clear; otherwise, Ouyang Zixin would not exist.
Rong Yi naturally liked Bai Su, but he had yet to truly understand what love was. He had spent too much time on cultivation. The two had known each other since childhood, and their engagement had been arranged, so it was no wonder Rong Yi had overlooked things.
This situation could not be blamed on anyone else; a piece of jade was split in two, and who knew if there would be another chance to meet in the future?
Rong Yi, who entered the secret realm, did not know that time here was different from that on Yuhai Continent. He had considered giving up and going out to search for Bai Su. But thinking about how many years he had already spent cultivating, he feared Bai Su might have married someone else by now.
On Yuhai Continent, there was no notion that once an engagement was made, one could not marry another. With this thought in mind, he gave up and focused on his cultivation.
It wasn't until Rong Yi finally emerged from the secret realm that he discovered the secret of time within it—fate played tricks on people…
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