After being read by the mind, my apprentice wanted to rebel

Chapter 168 The Secret Realm is Nearby

Huh——, after hearing this, Lin Xian'er let out a long sigh, and the big stone hanging in her heart finally fell to the ground.

As long as it doesn't cost her life, it's fine. It's just a painting, what's the problem? She can just keep it.

Lin Xian'er reached out her hand without hesitation and took the painting from Xie Qijun. Her movements were quick and decisive, without any delay.

Then, without even taking a second look at it, she casually threw the painting into her system backpack, as if it were just an ordinary item.

Then, Lin Xian'er's gaze remained on Xie Qijun.

But what surprised her was that this guy stood there without moving, as if he was under a spell.

So, she couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Disciple, why aren't you leaving yet? Is there something you haven't explained clearly?"

At this time, Xie Qijun took a deep breath in his heart, trying to calm his complicated emotions.

He didn't know why, but at this moment he felt as if his heart was blocked by a huge rock, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

After a long while, he slowly said, "Master, let's go."

It doesn’t matter. He has plenty of time and can wait for the opportunity.

As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so he was not in a hurry at all.

In this way, Lin Xian'er followed Xie Qijun step by step.

As she walked, she suddenly felt a chill coming from her back, so cold that she couldn't help shivering.

Out of instinct, she subconsciously stopped and began to look around, wondering which daring grandson wanted to harm her.

It was unknown how long they walked, but Lin Xian'er and Xie Qijun finally arrived at a dense forest.

Lin Xian'er's face was solemn, and she stood upright like a pine tree beside the shimmering river. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on a group of people not far away, and she opened her red lips slightly, "So, brothers, what are you doing here?"

There was a hint of authority and doubt in his tone.

She secretly complained bitterly, wondering what bad luck she had to have, to actually run into these people in such a desolate place. It was truly a narrow road for enemies to cross paths.

At this time, Niu Da and others who were questioned by Lin Xian'er were also shocked.

They never imagined that they had simply followed the guidance of the mysterious magic weapon on their bodies and followed it all the way to this quiet and deep forest, but they did not expect to meet Lin Xian'er and the others here.

Niu Da looked at Lin Xian'er and her companions with suspicion, and began to speculate in his heart.

He couldn't help but start to wonder if this woman had done something to them, placing some kind of magic weapon or talisman that could track and locate them.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as they stepped into this area, these two women appeared here?

However, despite being full of doubts, Niu Da knew that this was not the time to explore the truth.

No matter what, we must not let Lin Xian'er and the others gain any advantage.

So, he forced himself to remain calm and spoke carefully, "We just happened to be passing through here. We were tired from the journey, so we thought we'd take a break and rest. Since there are others here, we'll say goodbye and go ahead."

After saying that, Niu waved his hand, signaling everyone behind him to follow him and leave quickly.

Seeing Niu Da leading the others to turn around and leave in a hurry, their figures quickly disappeared into the depths of the dense woods, Lin Xian'er frowned slightly.

[Tongzi, they suddenly appeared here. Could it be that the secret place you mentioned before is nearby?]

[That's right, host. This place should be not far from the secret realm.]

"Then we have to get out of here quickly. If we get dragged into what happens next, it will be a whole lot of trouble."

"Host, I think you might consider entering that secret realm to explore. From what I understand, it contains the precious blood essence left behind by the phoenix. Xie Qijun's blood essence is nearly depleted. If he were lucky enough to obtain this blood essence, it would be of great benefit to him in his future journey into the clan's territory."

Hearing this, Lin Xian'er couldn't help but look at Xie Qijun beside her.

In fact, she had noticed Xie Qijun's slightly listless state long before.

So, after a moment of thought, she turned to Xie Qijun and said softly, "Disciple, let's stay here for a while. I have some matters that need to be properly handled."

At this time, Xie Qijun had already understood the deep meaning behind Lin Xianer's decision.

Through Lin Xian'er's inner thoughts, he knew that his master had chosen to stay just for his sake.

Thinking of this, a warm feeling surged in his heart, and at the same time he secretly made up his mind not to let his master down.

Several days passed quickly, and Lin Xian'er and Xie Qijun were like two ghostly figures, following Niu Da and his group silently.

However, what they both didn't expect was that over the past few days, Niu Da and the others had been like headless flies, going around in circles all the time.

As time passed, Lin Xian'er's anxiety became increasingly difficult to suppress.

She almost lost control of her temper several times, wanting to jump out, rush in front of those people, and loudly demand, "How long are you going to wander around aimlessly like this?"

If Xie Qijun hadn't dissuaded her repeatedly, Lin Xian'er would have acted impulsively long ago.

At the same time, Niu Er and others who were being secretly cursed by Lin Xian'er were also extremely annoyed at the moment.

They were seen running around in the vast forest with the so-called mysterious key in their hands, but after half a day, there was still no movement.

This strange situation made them suspicious, and they even began to doubt whether what they held in their hands was really a real key that could open the door to the treasure, or just a useless fake.

Finally, Niu Er could no longer bear his inner anxiety and complained to Niu Da, "Brother, I think we've probably been fooled by that damn charlatan. Think about it, we were just doing our old business - robbery - just like before. Although we lived a life of hardship, at least we were free and easy. Who would have thought that such a charlatan would show up on the way and tell us with all his heart that we hold the most precious key to a secret realm. He also promised that as long as we could find the secret realm, any treasure inside would be priceless, much better than us robbing houses all day long. Now look, it seems that he is just fooling us."

The charlatan spoke eloquently and endlessly, talking about some mysterious words, which made Niu Da and others dizzy.