The face of Tang Fan, who was beside Elder Yingti, turned slightly red. If it weren't for Elder Zhang Mo, he might have ended up like this too.

The Giant Demon Wolf licked its tongue and swaggered over to sit next to the three demons, its oily green eyes slightly swiveling as it looked directly at Song Yan and Han Yuling sitting opposite. It shouted boldly, "What are you doing sitting there?"

The two turned their heads at the sound.

The Giant Demon Wolf raised its neck, and its blood-red eyes, as large as copper bells, stared directly at the two, baring its teeth with arrogance, "Why don't you come and pay respects to the future Wolf Race Ancestor, Lord Ancient Ghoul?"

Beside them, Ancient Tooth laughed heartily, turning his head to the Deer Demon, "This child surely has the aura of a leader, worthy of being a member of my Corpse-Eating Wolf Race."

The Deer Demon praised, "Born with a giant body, overflowing Qi Blood, and with nine Crimson Palace Blood, is utterly perfect. The future achievements might surpass even General Ancient Tooth."

Hearing these words, Ancient Tooth didn't get angry but instead looked at this younger generation with a smile. It was clear there was some connection between it and the Giant Demon Wolf.

Seeing that Song Yan and Han Yuling on the other side remained motionless, they couldn't help but widen their eyes. Calmly, they said, "You two, being from the Vassal State Purple Mansion, if you wish to secure your positions and continue cultivation in the future, you must first understand hierarchy and respect.

Ancient Ghoul is at a level similar to yours, and might accompany you on an expedition later. If you don't make connections now, when will you?"

After these words, Ancient Ghoul agreed, "Your opportunity is me, why don't you come over?"

Han Yuling and Song Yan exchanged a glance, then stood up simultaneously to pay respects to the Giant Demon Wolf.

The Giant Demon Wolf hunched its giant body, yet even so, it was still taller than the two. Its green wolf eyes suddenly fixed on Han Yuling, its gaze wandering over her cute and beautiful face, suddenly mumbling, "Humans from the Purple Mansion Female Cultivators are indeed rare..."

After speaking, it licked its big tongue again and said, "A female cultivator like you surely doesn't have a dao partner, right?"

Han Yuling's eyes flickered sharply. Just as she was about to speak, the voice of Song Yan suddenly echoed in her mind.

"Even if you say I'm your dao partner, or say you fell in love with me at first sight and there's no room for anyone else in your heart, I will never acknowledge it. Don't bother wasting your effort."

Han Yuling: ...

She awkwardly replied with her thoughts, "You're so damn cautious, but I don't fancy you anyway."

After saying this, she took a deep breath, raised her head, and said to the Giant Demon Wolf, "Reporting to Lord Ancient Ghoul, I do not have a dao partner."

Before the Giant Demon Wolf could speak again, she continued, "However, I do not wish to seek a dao partner either."

Ancient Ghoul looked at her in surprise, seemingly not expecting this female cultivator to daringly refuse directly. Its expression turned dark and, without holding back, it said bluntly, "Although I don't fancy you either, Purple Mansion Female Cultivators are rare. So, how about this, you accompany me for three years, and then you can leave after that."

Han Yuling: ...

She suddenly said coldly, "Elder, I'm working for the sake of the lords like this, yet I'm met with such an outcome. Isn't it discouraging?"

The Six-tailed Red Fox tapped its claws on the table and said, "Alright, leave it like this for now. Other matters will be discussed after exploring the Soul Threshold."

Its gaze swept around, saying, "The numbers are about right, I'll explain the rules."

Soon...

Elder Yingti began to speak melodiously.

He first explained the situation of the "Tumor Realm."

Then he clarified the rules — once inside, everyone enters the Secret Realm randomly, but no matter how the allocation goes, if you encounter three "Treasure Hunters," you must do everything you can to protect them and then quickly enter the next Secret Realm.

"Before reaching the end of the Soul Threshold, the real potential deadly dangers actually come from four sources."

"The first source is the various monsters formed by Shagu.

These monsters might be Demon Beasts from the Secret Realm itself or corpses of the original Changwang Tiger Race, which have mutated because of Shagu. But they generally have a regional presence. As long as you carefully scout and avoid entering their regions, or leave quickly if you do enter, it should be alright."

"The second source is the changes caused by the Sea of Suffering's aura.

You may never have heard of the 'Three States of the Tumor Realm.'

These three states do not refer to the appearance of the Sea of Suffering, but the changes to the Soul Threshold when its aura enters.

The first state, Fog, if you stay in the fog for too long, you might be attached to a foreign cause and effect. Simply put... you might go mad. However, if you return to an area without fog in time, you will recover gradually over a period.

The second state, Snow, if you encounter snow and enough places are touched by snow, your cause and effect will freeze. Simply put, you'll lose your memory. Only by moving to an area without snow and spending some time there will you recover.

The third state, and also the most terrifying state, is Rain. This rain is typically a sudden downpour. If hit by it, the cause and effect on you will be quickly washed away, only to be replaced by new causes and effects, but these will also be washed away repeatedly... until the rain stops. Whatever cause and effect lands on you last when the rain stops, that will be it. While your Divine Soul hasn't changed, you will become a completely different person than you were before."

"The third source is other Purple Mansions of the Mountain and Sea Demon Race.

They sneak in from elsewhere, possibly also aiming for the ultimate Evil Treasure. Although I have tried my best to divert their attention elsewhere, some of them may have still entered."

"The fourth source is the Ancient Race sneaking in.

Although we are far from the territory of the Ancient Race, and it's generally improbable for them to reach our side, much less for Purple Mansions among them to risk getting involved in this mess. But... we cannot rule out the possibility."

"With these words said, proceed to the realm; we shall meet at the end."

After Elder Yingti finished speaking, he stood quietly to the side while the fifty-three Crimson Palace level Elders entered first one by one, followed by Song Yan and Han Yuling.

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