"Run, they're really tree spirits!"

The leader's face changed drastically, and he scrambled to escape.

"..." Wan Lei.

"..." Fang Xiaoyu.

Are our names that scary?

Fang Xiaoyu flicked her soft sword, which transformed into a whip, wrapping around the leader's leg and pulling him back.

"I asked you for intel about this secret realm, why were you asking about those two?"

Fang Xiaoyu glared at Wan Lei.

"Heh, I was just asking,"

Wan Lei looked at the panicked leader.

"I already told you, we're not tree spirits, why do you still say we are?"

"Because you asked about those two!"

The leader swallowed and looked at Wan Lei fearfully.

Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu exchanged glances, both feeling that something was amiss.

"What's wrong with you? Asking about those two makes us tree spirits?"

"Of course. Who in the entire Lei Feng Realm doesn't know the names Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu? They were at the top of the martyrs list for the demon invasion, people who are already dead. If you're still asking about them, you clearly don't know, so you must be monsters from this secret realm."

"Martyrs?!"

Damn it, I'm dead? I, the person involved, don't even know about such a big thing!

"Come on, be good, tell us everything, starting from the demon invasion!"

Wan Lei tried his best to put on a friendly expression.

"Bah, tree spirits! Kill us or skin us as you please, but don't expect to get any information from me!"

"I'm saying this one last time, I am NOT a tree spirit!"

"How can you prove it?!"

"If I were a tree spirit, you'd be dead by now! We're from the starry sky and aren't very familiar with continental affairs. Tell us what happened."

"You're really not?"

The leader was suspicious. Seeing Wan Lei raise his palm, he immediately nodded and believed him.

"Back then, we also participated in the Wan Jiao Ranking, but we were in the audience seats, not qualified to enter.

You have no idea how powerful Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were...

Wait, if you're from the starry sky, why do you know about these two people?"

"Oh, after we arrived on the continent, we've been hearing about these two people. They say they were handsome and elegant, breathtakingly beautiful, with unparalleled talent, sweeping through the Wan Jiao Ranking unopposed, possessing the demeanor of an emperor. They were also a perfect match, a match made in heaven...

So, we were very interested in them. Alas, it's a pity that such a wonderful couple has already passed away. Alas, what a regret."

Fang Xiaoyu was once again shocked.

How could you be so shameless?

"Is that so? Then we are fellow travelers. We also admire them greatly.

Back then, when the Wan Jiao Ranking competition reached its final moments, the demons descended from the sky, and everyone united to defeat them.

I watched clearly from outside. Wan Lei had a chance to escape, but to save Fang Xiaoyu, they were both caught in the spatial turbulence.

What a devoted and good man. We are deeply impressed.

Later, the nine great families analyzed that if they hadn't deliberately waited until the last moment to compete, they might not have had time to intercept the demons, leading to a full-scale invasion.

Therefore, they also played a part in the successful interception of the demons this time.

Patriarch Fang issued a bounty, offering a generous reward to anyone who could find any trace of them.

The entire Lei Feng Realm mobilized that year, searching for a whole year. Everyone wanted the reward, but no one found them.

After that, they stopped searching. Everyone said they were dead, after all, spatial turbulence is so dangerous, it's almost a certain death. Their chances of survival were practically nil.

People searched only for the bounty.

Because they were dead and had made significant contributions, they were ranked first on the martyrs list.

The Yin Yang Sect and Kui Lian Sect also posthumously awarded them as honored inheritor disciples.

Honored disciples are for those who sacrificed themselves after making great contributions to the sect. Although they never visited the two sects, they had agreed to join, and they did so as inheritor disciples.

Coupled with the status of honored disciples, they are now honored inheritor disciples, with a status higher than that of elders."

Being high up doesn't matter. Can you expect the dead to enjoy it?

The leader didn't say the last sentence.

"Is that so? Alas, they are indeed heroes. Such wonderful people, to just die like that, it's too much of a pity... Oh, ow!"

Young Master Lei hadn't finished lamenting how great his own death was before his wife kicked him over.

Who told him to keep cursing his own death.

Bah, unlucky.

"Heh... Hahaha, it's nothing. My dear wife has a bit of a temper. That... please continue, have there been any major events in the Central Region in these past few years."

"No."

"Ah... Hmm? So straightforward?"

"Yes. After the nine Great Tribulation cultivators sealed the last demon, everyone returned home. There haven't been any major events in recent years, just those young prodigies competing with each other.

For example, Liu Yuxin of the Liu family often fights with Wan Liuchuan...

Jian Xunhuan of Kai Tian Sword Sect has cultivated demonic arts...

The Four Great Heavenly Pavilions have each produced their strongest disciples: Tian Suanzi, Sui Xiaohang, Xu Qing, Bai Baofu...

And there's the most terrifying one, the ruthless white-haired sword demon, the most vicious..."

"It seems these past few years have been quite exciting in the Central Region."

"It's alright. When has the Central Region not been exciting? The biggest event in recent years is the opening of the secret realm."

"Oh, speaking of secret realms, tell us about this place. We just arrived and know nothing."

Wan Lei finally remembered the main business, it was not easy.

"We also just arrived a couple of days ago. This secret realm is different every time it opens. This time it's such a terrifying forest.

We checked the information before, and the Wood Immortal Secret Realm wasn't this terrifying. We don't know what's going on.

We've already lost ten brothers. Every tree here is peculiar in its own way. Some branches can kill people, some absorb vital energy, some confuse the mind, and some can even release poisonous mist...

What's that smell?"

The big man frowned and stood up as he was speaking.

Hiss...

Hiss...

At this moment, several large trees around them suddenly spewed out a dense green poisonous mist, attacking them.

The poisonous mist was too fast, and it came from all directions. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped them, giving them no time to dodge.

"Cough... Ugh... Help... Help me..."

The five cultivators immediately fell to the ground, clutching their throats and crying out for help in pain.

Fang Xiaoyu looked at them in shock. This jinx was comparable to Wan Lei.

In less than a few seconds, they foamed at the mouth and died, their flesh and blood seemingly drained, turning into mummies on the spot.

Seeing the people who were just chatting and laughing turn into dried corpses in the blink of an eye, Lei Yu were both shocked.

"Don't be shocked yet, why are they dead and we're fine?"

Wan Lei asked in surprise.

"You two are like turtle shells. How could the poisonous gas possibly get in?"

The little yellow dog looked at them contemptuously.