Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple

Chapter 54: Battle for Secret Realm Begins!

"System? Can you speak, system? Darling? Sweetheart? What are you doing? Why aren't you responding to my messages? Darn it, I'm losing my patience, losing it…"

Originally, he thought this deal was a surefire way to make a profit, but in the end, he only gained 9 system points, and that was from killing Ren Qirui, the Ninth Heaven Profound Sky Realm expert.

Calling out for a while, the system still didn't respond. Chen Daoxuan could only give up and resign himself to fate. He could only hope that his disciples would gather some aura and sweep away all the treasures from the secret realm, helping him make a big profit!

However, it would be even better if he could recruit Li Shenruo into his sect. By then, just the disciple recruitment reward alone would be at least a thousand system points!

"Right, what kind of family is that guy from the Eastern Domain, Ren Family? When I get a chance, I should pay them a visit. If it weren't for that old fart from the Ren Family, would I have wasted these one thousand system points?

"At that time, I'll have to earn back these system points, tenfold or hundredfold, from the Ren Family! Hopefully, the strength of the Ren Family won't disappoint me too much."

Chen Daoxuan suddenly thought of the Ren Family senior who attacked his disciple, bullying the weak with the strong. If not for that guy, would he have needed to spend a thousand system points?

He immediately jotted down the name of the Ren Family from the back of his mind, inscribed in his mental notebook!

"A thousand system points... Enough to push me to the Second Layer of the Qi Sea Realm! Well, I'll take a bath to ease my mood."

Chen Daoxuan let out a long sigh and then went to the Spirit Pool Pavilion. With a thought, the cool spiritual liquid in the pool began to emit warm steam. Compared to the cool liquid, he still preferred to treat it as a hot spring.

Feeling the liquid enveloping and cleansing his body, Chen Daoxuan finally let go of his worries, revealing a relaxed expression.

After finishing his soak, Chen Daoxuan casually picked up a set of clothes from a rack.

"Hmm? Why isn't the set I hadn't yet washed missing? Tsk, did Yanran wash my clothes for me? Not bad, thoughtful!"

Chen Daoxuan blinked and then realized the reason, a smile appearing on his face. When it came to this disciple of his, he was quite satisfied. Putting on the freshly laundered clothes by Yanran, Chen Daoxuan's nose twitched.

"Odd, why does this garment have a faint fragrance? Perhaps Yanran added some fragrance after washing it? As expected, female disciples are so considerate…"

Chen Daoxuan chuckled, content with himself, and reclined back onto his enlightenment wicker chair, basking in the sunlight for a nap.

…

Within the secret realm.

Only after Leng Yanran entered did she understand why this place was named the Scarlet Cloud Valley. Since her arrival, she surveyed her surroundings and noticed a mysterious pale-red mist filling this space, which somewhat resembled the scarlet clouds. It gave Leng Yanran the illusion of strolling in the sky, enveloped by red clouds.

Moreover, these red clouds limited visibility to less than ten meters. Even her divine sense was suppressed, and any attempt to probe through the mist would reach a distance of less than fifty meters at most, never further!

Leng Yanran could only pick a direction and cautiously started her exploration, utilizing the divine sense distance of under fifty meters. With care, this distance was sufficient.

At least she could detect danger in advance and prepare accordingly. It was fortunate that she was the first to enter, otherwise, if others knew someone could still use divine sense within the Scarlet Cloud Valley, it would surely shock them!

Numerous powers from the Northern Domain had entered the Scarlet Cloud Valley many times, and naturally, they had gained considerable experience. The most fundamental consensus was that the limited visual range and the influence of the red clouds made it impossible to release divine sense within.

It could be said that even if divine sense could be released, it could extend to no more than a meter away from the body, rendering it less useful than even the eyes!

Not long after, another figure in white attire entered the secret realm. Also entering the Scarlet Cloud Valley for the first time, Li Shenruo furrowed her brows slightly.

"It seems divine sense can't be used here, somewhat troublesome. But it's not a big deal. According to the map, as long as I head north, I'll arrive directly at the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace! But... which way is north?"

Li Shenruo flipped open the intelligence and map she had prepared in advance, offering a light smile at first. However, after lifting her head and seeing only red clouds around, she couldn't distinguish directions and felt a bit perplexed.

"Um... this way, it should be this way!"

In the end, Li Shenruo confirmed a direction. With resolute determination, she began to move through the layers of mist, exploring ahead. And coincidentally, this direction was the same as the one Leng Yanran had chosen earlier – it was the same path!

Shortly after, donning a new set of clothes and holding a folding fan gracefully, Wang Yan, the picture of elegance, also appeared in the secret realm.

"Hehe, now it's time for the stage of this genius! I'm sure Saintess Shenruo has already gone directly to the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace by now. I can't fall behind!"

Wang Yan had regained the self-confidence befitting a disciple of his genius. Within this secret realm, apart from Li Shenruo, who surpassed his strength, the only other person he needed to be cautious of was Leng Yanran.

As for the other powers from the Northern Domain, in his eyes, they were merely stepping stones for him to obtain the immortal's legacy, not worthy of much attention.

With that said, Wang Yan took out a compass and followed its pointer. However, this direction was completely opposite to the ones chosen by Leng Yanran and Li Shenruo earlier!

According to the map, the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace was located due north. On the contrary, directly south was marked with a large green skull, clearly indicating a dangerous area...