After the Fairy Maidens Fell to Darkness, They Captured Me to Ruthlessly 'Repay' Their Gratitude-Chapter 139 - "He Ange, Are You Ready?"

Today marked the opening of the Fox Clan’s secret realm trial.

The location was the Cherry Sea Secret Realm, situated deep within the Cherry Cluster Secret Realm. Beyond the cliff, ten miles further lay an endless sea of cherry blossoms.

Early that morning,

Countless sect disciples gathered at the entrance of the Cherry Sea Secret Realm, whispering about their strategies for the trial, waiting for the Fox Clan Sacred Maiden’s announcement.

Meanwhile,

He Ange had already reunited with several fellow disciples from the Saint Void Sect.

His team consisted mainly of three people: Xia Ranyue, Xu Xin, and the senior brother Bai Zihua, who had long been turned into a puppet by He Ange.

During this time, Xia Ranyue had been following He Ange, and since the host of the Cherry Sea Secret Realm was her sister, she wasn’t particularly nervous or excited today.

But Xu Xin was different.

She had come here intending to seek refuge with her master Qin Shiyan in the Sacred Maiden’s palace. However, Qin Shiyan had told Xu Xin that as a grown woman, she should learn to experience life in foreign lands and meet disciples from various sects to broaden her horizons…

Having grown up as a commoner with little exposure, Xu Xin had rarely ventured outside the Shengxu Sect, making her quite socially anxious.

Yesterday, Xu Xin spent the entire day feeling nervous and insecure.

She encountered the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Taiyuan Saint Son, the Feathered Transformation Sect’s chosen one, and even muscular men riding tigers from the Beast Taming Mountain…

Walking down the street, Xu Xin was often so intimidated by these fierce sect members that she had to lower her head and take detours.

The disciples from various sects all seemed intimidating.

As a result,

Xu Xin ended the day without making a single friend.

With the secret realm opening today, Xu Xin felt utterly insecure, fearing she would be nothing more than cannon fodder for the powerful.

Fortunately,

While standing alone in a corner, unsure of what to do, a familiar hand rested on her shoulder—

“Sister Xu Xin, why are you here alone?”

“Ah—!”

Startled, she turned to meet the bright eyes of the white-robed youth.

She couldn’t help but notice that in the half-month they hadn’t seen each other, He Ange’s demeanor seemed even more refined, leaving an impression akin to an untainted sect saint.

Meanwhile, He Ange was also observing this junior sister under Qin Shiyan’s tutelage.

Xu Xin still looked the same.

Wearing a green robe, with a neat ponytail, her pure, makeup-free face exuded innocence…

And at her waist hung a simple peach wood sword.

Aside from appearing a bit shyer than she did at the Shengxu Sect, Xu Xin was still the determined young girl He Ange remembered fondly.

“Sister Xu, long time no see.”

He Ange smiled slightly.

Meanwhile, Xia Ranyue, in her cherry-white short skirt, also stepped forward, warmly greeting:

“Sister Xu Xin, I’m Xia Ranyue, a fellow inner disciple of the Shengxu Sect… I hope you’ll take care of me in the future.”

“Sister Xu, long time no see.”

At some point, the handsome, white-haired Bai Zihua appeared behind He Ange.

At that moment, Xu Xin looked at her fellow disciples from the Shengxu Sect, feeling as if she had finally found her group, overjoyed—

“Long, long time no see!”

“I-is everyone here to participate in the Chewwy Sea Secret Realm trial?”

The girl was overwhelmed, her words stumbling.

It was as if, like Xuanque upon learning He Ange was Feng Yuan’s proxy, she had been lonely and insecure for so long that seeing fellow disciples willing to accept her filled her with excitement.

“Sister Xu, didn’t we agree to team up in the secret realm before we left?”

He Ange chuckled helplessly.

He was a grateful person, remembering how Xu Xin had helped him so much before. If he could help Xu Xin obtain a token or an inheritance from the depths of the secret realm, it would be a way to repay her.

As a good friend, He Ange was willing to lend a hand.

However…

After his enthusiastic invitation,

The green-robed girl’s simple face turned from shy to tearful, overwhelmed with gratitude, as if she had met a benefactor willing to take in a homeless person.

“Sniff, sniff…”

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She sobbed, hugging He Ange’s leg, crying tears of gratitude: “Junior Brother Ange! You’re such a good person! Sniff, sniff… Everyone else despises me for being weak, suspecting I’m a spy from the Shengxu Sect, unwilling to team up with me!”

“Sniff, sniff… Junior Brother Ange is the kindest, treating me the best, willing to take in little Xu Xin, the burden—!!!”

The girl’s extreme grievance and heart-wrenching sobs were enough to make anyone feel sorry for her.

He Ange couldn’t imagine what kind of social death experience this young girl had gone through last night to make her so insecure, with her mindset already collapsing before the secret realm even began.

Perhaps…

Xu Xin had followed Qin Shiyan’s instructions, mustering the courage to approach those sect disciples, only to be rejected as a misfit.

After all, setting aside cultivation, a shy and petite girl like Xu Xin appeared weak and troublesome.

“Alright, alright, don’t cry… Didn’t I come to invite you to team up?”

He Ange, with the girl clinging to him and crying, was at a loss. Xu Xin’s tear-filled eyes stained a large portion of He Ange’s robe.

Her crying attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.

Unbeknownst to him, people were looking at He Ange with strange and suspicious eyes, as if he were some heartless guy who had made a girl cry, showing disdain and contempt.

Knowing he couldn’t explain himself, He Ange quickly helped Xu Xin to her feet.

“There, there, don’t cry. Let’s stand up, okay…”

He patted the girl’s head, soothing her gently.

The girl looked at him with tearful eyes—

“Junior Brother Ange would never abandon me, never treat Xu Xin as a burden in the secret realm… right?”

What kind of childhood trauma had she experienced?

Hearing this, He Ange felt sorry for the young girl.

“Don’t worry, I promise to bring you out safely.”

“Sniff, sniff…”

“You’re such a good person—!!!”

…

Not far away,

Behind the plaza at the secret realm entrance, stood a classical pavilion.

On the balcony of the pavilion, the silver-haired fairy in a golden dragon robe watched the sect disciples in the plaza, her brows furrowing slightly, her enchanting eyes filled with concern.

Once the secret realm opened, An Luo Yi wouldn’t be able to see He Ange.

How could she not worry?

If An Luo Yi hadn’t already been certified once, she would have insisted on entering with He Ange!

Behind the silver-haired fairy,

On a long bench, sat a black-robed fairy with phoenix-like eyes.

Qin Shiyan watched the scene of Xu Xin clinging to He Ange’s leg, crying, and couldn’t help but smile, covering her mouth with a fan.

This pavilion was provided by the Fox Clan as a resting place for sect elders and a waiting area for the families of disciples participating in the trial.

Qin Shiyan, An Luo Yi, and others were waiting here.

Currently,

The sect disciples heading to the secret realm were divided into one large group and numerous smaller groups from other sects.

The large group was clearly led by the chosen one, Jue Wuqing, the strongest and largest group, having absorbed all the sects’ Core Formation inner disciples.

Of course…

Excluding those who appeared weak, like Xu Xin.

Following the usual routine of sects competing for the secret realm, Qin Shiyan could tell at a glance that this trial would be an unprecedented massacre.

The group led by Jue Wuqing would enter the secret realm and engage in sweeping plunder, killing and looting without mercy, eliminating competitors.

Once they had cleared out the other sect disciples,

Jue Wuqing would lead this group, which had gathered the peak combat power of the entire secret realm, to challenge the monsters and mechanisms in the depths.

This was nothing new.

It was the old routine of certification trials.

After all…

Inside the secret realm, there were no rules. Once the sect disciples entered, it was a blind, dark jungle, with no sect elders to protect them.

Mutual slaughter was an essential test point in every secret realm.

“Boring.”

Qin Shiyan snorted coldly, closing her phoenix-like eyes.

She knew that, given the Fox Clan Sacred Maiden Xia Zhiyue’s cold and ruthless nature, and her hatred for the sects, the trial she hosted would likely be even more brutal and bloody than in previous years. Xia Zhiyue would push the boundaries of the rules to legally and compliantly slaughter sect disciples…

In fact, Xia Zhiyue would love to kill all the sect disciples present, including the sect elders.

If not for the presence of high-ranking Dragon Dynasty celestial servants like An Luo Yi at the secret realm entrance, Xia Zhiyue might have dared to carry out such a “burning of books and burying of scholars” act.

Thinking this,

Qin Shiyan no longer held any hope for this year’s secret realm.

As long as He Ange and Xu Xin returned safely, that was enough.

The other elders shared Qin Shiyan’s sentiment.

Meanwhile, as the crowd worried, a rolling thundercloud approached from the distant sky.

Boom, boom, boom—

Everyone looked up to see the sky above the Cherry Sea Secret Realm darkened by ominous clouds, demonic energy surging like a tidal wave.

At the same time, a terrifying abyssal eye appeared out of nowhere, suspended in the sky, exerting immense pressure on all present, making it difficult to breathe.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd,

The stunning Sacred Maiden of the snow-white fox descended from the sky.

The fox maiden sat alone atop the mountain peak of the secret realm, looking down on all, her lips curling with a seductive and confident smile.

Behind the fox maiden, nine tails swayed like the Nine Swords of the Azure Lotus, exuding an aura of high battle intent, the supreme killing intent of the demon clan, both majestic and awe-inspiring.

All the cultivators present fixed their gaze on her.

They eagerly awaited the secret realm rules the Fox Clan Sacred Maiden would establish this year.

“It seems all you esteemed guests have long coveted our Fox Clan’s Cherry Sea Secret Realm and can hardly wait, hmm?”

The Sacred Maiden laughed coldly, her tone haughty and playful, difficult to decipher.

As she finished speaking,

She waved her hand, and the sky once again crackled with lightning, demonic energy pouring down like a waterfall at the secret realm entrance.

Then, the abyssal eye high above emitted a magical light, casting its sinister glow on the entrance of the secret realm. The elders looked up to see a massive illusionary projection being conjured in mid-air.

The abyssal eye acted like a “projector,” displaying every crucial checkpoint within the Cherry Sea Secret Realm on a giant screen above the entrance.

The elders all stared at the enormous screen, able to see every moment occurring within the secret realm!

“This, this is…”

“A real-time illusion projection?”

“Incredible, the Fox Clan possesses such projection magic?!”

For a moment, all the elders gasped in awe.

They knew what this illusion was—it was called ‘Void Projection,’ typically used only for reconnaissance of enemy secrets.

Moreover, to broadcast the ‘Spirit Eye’s’ view in real-time required an immense amount of illusionary skill and spiritual power.

Many sect elders, having lived for decades, had never witnessed such a grand and magnificent projection magic above a secret realm!

This thousand-inch screen, reaching the sky…

It was simply unbelievable!!!

It was nothing short of a divine miracle!

Anyone with even a basic understanding of illusion theory knew this was a world-class wonder.

With the giant screen and projection eye created by the Fox Clan Sacred Maiden, even the elders who couldn’t enter the secret realm could watch the trial’s progress in real-time. The secret realm examination would become incredibly transparent, allowing everyone to monitor the sect disciples’ performance from every angle.

For the secret realm trial…

This was an epic, unprecedented reform!

“Sacred Maiden, this is incredible!”

“I’ve studied illusion for over a hundred years, but I’ve never seen such a spectacular real-time broadcast technique!”

“Sacred Maiden, on behalf of the thousands of disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, thank you for broadcasting the secret realm!”

“The Beast Taming Sect feels the same, immensely grateful—!!!”

Thud!

Thud! Thud!

The scene was so astonishing that many elders fell to their knees before the Sacred Maiden.

They had endured decades of blind secret realm trials, where every sect suffered from the internal slaughter within the secret realm, losing countless promising disciples not to beasts but to backstabbing by other sect disciples.

For a century, the sects had suffered the dark jungle of the secret realm, losing countless potential talents each year.

Now, thanks to the giant screen created by the Fox Clan Sacred Maiden, the once dark and opaque secret realm trial became transparent and visible, open and fair!

They dared to say,

This year’s super projection technology in the Cherry Sea Secret Realm would undoubtedly be a groundbreaking reform that would shock all of Huaxia in the future!

It even redefined the rules of the Dragon Dynasty’s certification trials!

…

On the mountain peak of the secret realm,

Xia Zhiyue watched the countless sect elders kneeling in gratitude, her lips curling with pride.

Meanwhile,

She directed her enchanting eyes toward the sect disciples in the plaza, briefly searching before locking eyes with the white-robed youth she had long thought of.

“He Ange, are you ready?”

“When the time comes, your final showdown with this Sacred Maiden will have the world as its audience!”

…

At the entrance of the secret realm, beneath the projection screen,

Jue Wuqing stared at the miraculous broadcast projection above, cold sweat forming on his forehead, his heart trembling with fear—

“In my past life,”

“The Fox Clan Sacred Maiden never created such an illusion projection!!!”