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Chapter 613 - 593: Granduncle Master

Seeing Shi Yuezhu’s gaze turn towards him, Shen Han smiled indifferently, without much worry on his face.

"I’ve been trying to find the mechanism inside, but after checking, I really can’t find any clues."

Upon hearing Shen Han’s words, Ye Tianxing, who hadn’t spoken before, couldn’t help but add another sentence.

"So you mean to say, you can’t do anything either?

Am I and Senior Sister just accompanying you on a wasted trip?"

At his side, Qi Yingguang also began to chatter again.

"Brother Shen, your junior nephew is not wrong. Earlier, he thought you could break this Secret Realm, that’s why we came here.

Also, that Fairy gave me a very fine Pill to trade for this Secret Realm."

Qi Yingguang’s words made Ye Tianxing feel comfortable for the first time.

"Since Brother Qi has spoken this way, Shen Han, you should show some of your abilities.

Junior Master Yuezhu is so partial to you, you must live up to her favoritism."

As Ye Tianxing finished, Qi Yingguang turned to look at him.

"On second thought, exploring the Secret Realm, indeed no one can guarantee success.

We shouldn’t push too hard; failing to break a Secret Realm isn’t an enormous mistake."

In those few sentences, he managed to say everything himself.

Exploring Secret Realms is indeed a matter of luck.

Even if one is very knowledgeable, it’s unavoidable to encounter some unsolvable problems.

Moreover, some Secret Realms.

From the start, they were not intended to be unraveled by outsiders.

Many mechanisms and traps inside are too intricate for an ordinary person to solve.

These Secret Realms are meant for their own descendants.

Only in stories passed down through generations could the solutions be found.

Seeing this, Shen Han did not argue with them.

He then walked out of the chamber.

Seeing Shen Han leave, everyone thought Shen Han chose to give up.

Of course, to put it nicely, he was going outside to have a good think about it.

Following behind Shen Han, the group exited the chamber together.

At this time, the sky was already slightly dark.

After wasting a few two-hours, it was already dusk.

Shi Yuezhu didn’t seem anxious at all.

Although she had given many excuses for Shen Han earlier.

In fact, she still had great confidence in Shen Han.

After all, last time in the Little Pool Secret Realm, which was rumored to be left by the Little Pool Immortal.

That kind of Immortal’s Secret Realm was ultimately solved by Shen Han. The current Secret Realm was obviously much inferior to those left by Immortals.

Hesitating for a moment, Shen Han looked at the group.

"Inside that chamber, no matter how long we search, we won’t find the key to breaking through.

Because within that chamber, there isn’t a path leading deeper inside.

That chamber is a dead end, impossible to go further."

Hearing this, Ye Tianxing immediately laughed.

"Already finding an excuse for yourself?"

Beside him, Qi Yingguang’s expression turned slightly serious: "Brother Shen, I actually know a bit about this Secret Realm.

It’s definitely more than this; it can certainly be explored further."

Shen Han turned his head and glanced at Qi Yingguang. His words seemed to have some deeper meaning.

It seemed he knew something about the Secret Realm.

After pondering for a while, Shen Han didn’t say much to Qi Yingguang.

Then he looked at Ye Tianxing and Liu Xilan.

"Xilan... although two puzzles in the Secret Realm were solved, in fact, these two were just the owner’s way of confusing us.

After exhausting all means to solve the first two puzzles, we did gain some benefits.

So naturally, it leads us to believe that we are on the right path.

In reality, if we keep focusing on those, we’ll never solve this puzzle."

As Shen Han said this, his expression became a little more serious.

Ye Tianxing heard this, but there was still a trace of disdain on his face.

Shen Han had no interest in arguing with him.

As he walked to the exit, the original entrance was at the center.

But Shen Han looked at the left wall, and after fiddling with it, a wall that showed no signs of an entrance suddenly revealed an opening.

Ye Tianxing, who wanted to see Shen Han’s joke, froze completely.

The others were also surprised, but only Ye Tianxing felt a strong sense of embarrassment.

They all stepped through the entrance one after another, and Ye Tianxing only followed after Qi Yingguang’s few reminders of "Brother Ye".

Entering through this entrance, the entire Secret Realm was several times wider.

Before, it was a narrow chamber, but now it was spacious like an underground palace.

Upon entering, even though Ye Tianxing didn’t want to believe it, he could see that the chamber before was meant to confuse.

The expansive underground palace seemed to have mysteries at every corner.

On the palace walls were painted bizarre symbols.

Qi Yingguang’s eyes turned serious the moment he walked in.

When he noticed Shen Han watching him, he switched to a harmless expression.

He began chattering incessantly, saying all kinds of things.

Perhaps he thought he was being secretive, but in fact, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu were paying attention to him.

Though, Qi Yingguang hadn’t shown any signs of ill intentions toward the group.

But inside this Secret Realm, he certainly sought something.

Liu Xilan was also searching all around, looking for any findings.

In the end, she found some Pills.

Apart from the Pills, there was nothing else gained.

On the walls of the palace, however, were strange designs.

But for Liu Xilan, she couldn’t understand it at all.

When picking up these Pills, Liu Xilan couldn’t help but glance again at Shen Han.

A Secret Realm that she pondered over and over, yet could not unravel.

Shen Han came here, and after just a few two-hour periods, found the true entrance.

At this moment, Shen Han was also observing everywhere.

The palace was large, and to find the hidden mechanisms within, even with Shen Han’s ability to discern clues, still required some time.

At this moment, Ye Tianxing had already learned to keep his mouth shut.

He thought that after Shen Han found this entrance, he would come to mock him.

But Shen Han had no intention of speaking much to him, and the mockery he imagined did not exist at all.

In the vast Secret Realm, Liu Xilan tried to find her way around herself, looking for another chance to advance further.

Two continuous two-hour periods of effort yielded no results.

Just when Liu Xilan was feeling dejected, Shen Han moved toward the southern side of the palace.

Moments later, a passageway was discovered on the southern side of the palace.

Shen Han had indeed found a further path inward.

This time, Shen Han walked ahead, always on guard for potential traps.

Shen Han speculated that this Secret Realm was left by the owner for their descendants.

The hidden mechanisms and traps within had no hints at all.

They even seemed intent on destroying any who mistakenly entered.

However, before Shen Han’s abilities, these mechanisms and traps were mere illusions.

Qi Yingguang, seeing everyone move further in, followed closely behind.

Even as he maintained composure, his expression was clearly more serious than before.

While the others were searching for traps and mechanisms, Qi Yingguang seemed to be examining the bizarre paintings on the walls.

As they ventured deeper, the surroundings became increasingly narrow.

Yet along the way, Liu Xilan found many treasures.

Pills, various Magical Artifacts.

Everyone couldn’t help but glance at Qi Yingguang.

Earlier he gave up the Secret Realm for a High Grade Pill, now he must regret it...

But regret was useless.

Reaching the deepest point was merely the end of this passage.

Shen Han carefully examined, and indeed, there was no further path forward in this corridor.

"This Secret Realm seems to end here, with no further path inside."

Shen Han said this to Liu Xilan.

Hearing this, Liu Xilan also nodded.

Today’s gains, she was already very satisfied with.

In this passage, she had found too many treasures, far surpassing the Nine-Heart Pill she had given out.

Liu Xilan and Shen Han were actually familiar with each other.

But for some reason, Liu Xilan now didn’t know how to communicate with Shen Han.

Shen Han and the others weren’t very interested in the eerie paintings on the corridor walls.

But Qi Yingguang was always focused on looking at the paintings, seemingly trying to memorize them.

After staying here for half a two-hour period, everyone really had no other gains.

They then started to leave.

Qi Yingguang seemed somewhat reluctant to leave.

But seeing everyone leaving, he didn’t hesitate for long.

After exiting the Secret Realm, the outside sky was completely dark, so they lit a torch.

Qi Yingguang walked up to Shen Han, his face once again adorned with that previous smile.

"Brother Shen, you are truly exceptional and impressive.

I, Qi Yingguang, have lived for so many years and have never seen anyone as capable as you.

Brother Shen, could you accept this Sound Transmission Jade? I think, in the future, I may need Brother Shen’s assistance with another Secret Realm.

Of course, the benefits offered will not be lacking."

Shen Han calmly accepted the Sound Transmission Jade without saying much.

The Sound Transmission Jade was handed over, and what needed to be said was said.

Brother Qi then left under the moonlight.

After he left, Liu Xilan started to count her gains.

There were many rare materials, Pills, Magical Treasures.

She displayed them one by one.

Shi Yuezhu, knowledgeable and well-versed, being quite informed at Xiaoyao Peak.

As she took out each item, Shi Yuezhu explained to Liu Xilan what each was.

After counting, Liu Xilan’s gains were indeed abundant.

Generously, she offered her gains for everyone to choose one to take.

Shen Han hesitated for a moment but still chose one item.

It was a fruit, likely for medicinal use.

Among all these treasures, it was of relatively low value.

Shi Yuezhu saw this and took one too.

Seeing the two take something, Ye Tianxing boldly took one as well.

This Secret Realm exploration concluded much quicker than expected, and the whole process was rather perfect.

The time spent exploring the Secret Realm was actually longer than the journey itself.

In truth, Shen Han felt that the key to this Secret Realm seemed to be not the items within.

But rather those strange wall paintings.

With their objective achieved, no one had any intention of lingering around.

Shen Han then took out a ship, ready to return.

As they boarded, Ye Tianxing approached Shen Han.

His face was somewhat unpleasant, but he still quietly called out, "Master Uncle..."