Reon and i Lin finally arrived at the cave after walking for nearly half an hour.
Before them lay a narrow, shadowed path, swallowed in darkness.
Reon narrowed his eyes.
’So... this is the place. The cave where Xu Liang took refuge after being hunted down by more than ten Core Disciples and two True Disciples of the Azura Dragon Sect.’
i Lin looked up at him, curiosity in her voice.
"Brother Xue, is this the place where we’re going to save that girl in need of help?"
"Yeah," Reon replied with a short nod.
She tilted her head.
"But... how did Brother Xue find out soone was here? And how did you know about us being kidnapped by the bandits too? Can Brother Xue see the future?"
Reon hesitated, a faint look of guilt crossing his face. "Y-Yeah. You could say that."
i Lin’s eyes sparkled with awe. "Wow! That ans Brother Xue is a Natural Saint!"
Reon blinked, surprised.
’Natural Saint? The mortals of this world believe a Natural Saint is soone born once in a thousand years... soone who can speak with nature and foresee disasters before they happen.’
’They believe such a person will lead them to glory. But is any of that even true?’
’Well, if it were a Forest Elf, maybe—it’s possible. They can commune with nature spirits and foresee natural disasters.’
’But a human...? That’s impossible—unless they possess a High-Level Divination technique and have truly mastered it.’
"It’s not like that, i Lin," he said gently. "I just... know a few things. I’m not a Natural Saint."
"No. No!" i Lin shook her head with conviction. "Brother Xue is definitely a Natural Saint! My mother used to say they’re unbelievably kind—and that’s exactly what you are."
Reon let out a soft sigh and smiled faintly. "Alright. If that’s what you believe, then I won’t argue."
’How would I even explain that I’m a transmigrator—and that this world is from a novel I once read, now turned real? No... if she wants to believe I’m a natural saint, then maybe that’s for the best.’
He turned toward the cave entrance. "Co on, i Lin. Let’s go inside."
"Yes!" she chirped, her face glowing with excitent.
Reon cast a small fire spell, igniting a bamboo torch. Its flickering fla cast long, dancing shadows across the rocky walls.
As they walked through the narrow path of the cave, Reon’s mind churned with thoughts about what had happened to Xu Liang.
During her journey through the mortal world, Xu Liang had been concealing her identity, seeking enlightennt far from the eyes of those who might recognize her.
It was then that she stumbled upon a secret realm—one left behind by an ancient cultivator who had reached the Peak of the Body Integration Realm.
A place of inheritance, filled with the legacy and insights of a once-legendary powerhouse.
Secret realms were rare and sacred grounds—created by cultivators at the end of their lives to preserve their profound Dao comprehension, techniques, insights, and treasures.
Only those with enough talent and comprehension could hope to inherit such a legacy.
But fate had other plans.
That particular secret realm was located deep within the Azura Dragon Sect’s territory in the Southern Province.
And with Xu Liang’s Heaven-Defying aptitude in understanding techniques, she effortlessly grasped the core of the inheritance.
Unfortunately, she wasn’t alone.
Disciples of the Azura Dragon Sect had also entered the realm. When they saw how easily she obtained the legacy—sothing they themselves couldn’t touch—jealousy consud them.
Greed turned to malice, and when they saw her real face, their intentions turned far uglier.
They recognized her imdiately... a true disciple from a rival overlord sect who had utterly crushed them in battle during the recent Overlord Sects Competition.
What they decided to do next was absolutely despicable.
They attacked—not only to rob her of the inheritance—but to humiliate her. One of them used a powerful aphrodisiac miasma, hoping to weaken and defile her.
"Fucking typical horny villains," Reon scoffed inwardly, disgusted.
Though Xu Liang’s strength was far superior to theirs, she was quickly overwheld—not by skill, but by numbers and the drug’s effects.
In a desperate move, she used a teleportation talisman to flee, managing to escape into the Greenhood forest and take shelter in this cave to recover.
Coincidentally—or perhaps predictably—Yang Lie had been training in the sa area.
’And that’s how destiny threw a weak, still-growing male lead and a ridiculously powerful female lead into each other’s arms—so the protagonist could gain both a formidable ally and a heavenly jade beauty for his harem.’
’What a load of conveniently stupid plots for the protagonist...’
After walking for nearly ten minutes through the winding darkness of the cave, Reon and i Lin reached a chamber.
Faint lamps embedded in the stone walls cast a dim glow, barely enough to pierce the shadows.
Still, compared to the narrow passage they had just co through, this room was noticeably brighter.
At the far end stood a small wooden door, aged and worn.
’She must be inside...’ Reon thought, his gaze fixed on it.
He turned to i Lin and spoke gently.
"i Lin, beyond that door is the girl we ca to save. I need you to stay here and wait for ."
i Lin frowned, her small hands tightening.
"But... I want to go with Brother Xue."
Reon knelt slightly so their eyes t, his tone soft but firm.
"Listen carefully, i Lin. That girl... she’s not in a good ntal state. There’s a chance she might attack without realizing it. And she’s much stronger than I am."
He paused, then continued.
"If it’s just , I can sohow manage. But if you’re with , I might not be able to protect you. That’s why I need you to stay here. Okay?"
i Lin hesitated, her gaze falling to the ground.
"...Alright. I understand, Brother Xue. Just... please co back safe."
Reon smiled reassuringly.
"I will. I promise."
With that, he turned and approached the door.
Crack...
He moved cautiously, hand resting on the hilt of his sword as he pushed it open. The heavy door creaked, revealing a dark room beyond.
He stepped through.
Whoosh!
The door suddenly slamd shut behind him.
"Ah!"
Out of nowhere, a figure lunged at him—fast and desperate.
In an instant, Reon was knocked off his feet, crashing to the cold stone floor with soone on top of him.
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