39 The Journey

39.The Journey

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The reason the world was in chaos was because the hidden realm, whose gate would open once every 500 years, would shortly reopen.

If chance were on their side, the most influential people in the world would be travelling to investigate the hidden realm because it offers a lot of opportunity.

The hidden realm would be open for about a month, and time flowed differently in the hidden realm. Many prestigious sects and clans would send their younger students or descendants along with their masters to gain experience and gather treasures.

The hidden realm would prove very beneficiary to the cultivators of this world, but no matter how much they tried to know the secrets of it, they always failed. It seemed as a glass wall was stopping them from finding more of the secrets about the hidden realm.

The news of the past heavenly demons disappearing was not known to everyone, only the elders of the cult knew, and they covered it up by saying that the previous lords were always in seclusion, and it was forbidden for them to interfere in the wordly matters after passing on the heavenly demon mantle to their successors. The people of the cult and outside world did not find it suspicious as the cult follows strict and absurd rules set by their ancestor.

Today, there was a certain pair of master and disciple making their way to the hidden realm, they could have used their magical beasts to journey faster, but the master seemed to like to journey peacefully and leisurely, like it was his last time walking in this beautiful and wondrous world filled with Qi.

"You seem to be in a good mood master" Alaric tried to make a small talk with his master, this was the first time he saw his master in a mood like this, he seemed like a common cultivator for an untrained eye.

"That I am" the heavenly demon spoke, he was in a disguise in normal white robes with a face of a middle-aged kind looking man.

"Hmm.." Alaric did not pry further, he came out of the prison like cult after 13 years of vigorous training and cultivation, he never had a chance to step outside while in the position of the young lord, his master was very protective of him that he even fed Shi Ya some sort of parasitic solution to not let her have any funny thoughts, this was not the same concoction that Alaric drank but with much less effect and concentration than him.

Alaric did not care about Shi Ya's health as he could just extract the poison with the help of nano, or with his own intelligence for that matter, he only needed time to study the poison and do some experiments, he can even use the shop function of the system to make Shi Ya back to normal again, but Alaric was never the one to abuse the shop function he only used it when absolutely necessary.

"Will there be any company master?"

"There certainly will, be on your guard. Even if you are in a disguise, you have little to no experience in dealing with these kinds of situations"

Alaric just rolled his eyes at this comment

'And whose fault do you think it is, you old prick' he cursed silently, but outwardly he kept a Stoic face.

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The hidden realm would open near the South-Eastern side of the map, the demonic cult was at the southern Qiangpai continent and was hidden with the help of some sealing formation, the mountains surrounding it made it harder for intruders to find it as they served as a natural formation. Many powerful sects, clans, and tribes would enter the hidden realm as it was a once in a lifetime chance for any cultivator.

Over the years, many prodigies lost their lives in the hidden realm due to various causes and many undeserving cultivators made it to the peak of hierarchy due to various fortuitous encounters. Strength was the only thing mattered in this world, rest was overlooked.

The heavenly demon was a symbol of fear for the world because of his strength, if he was not strong, no one would care if he was the heavenly demon or not. He did not worry of Wan Xiu as he ordered his six Demonic Generals to protect him with their lives if necessary, and they would never disobey the order of their lord.

At a certain sect in the Qiangpai continent, a certain master and his disciples were in a discussion about the hidden realm.

"When are we going to travel to the snow-frost mountains, master?" an excited female disciple asked her master, who was known as the crane lord of the Flying Crane Sect.

"In one month's time Ling'er" the crane lord replied with a kind expression. The Flying Crane Sect was an orthodox sect which valued morals and kindness, most of the sects at the southern region were known to be orthodox as any unorthodox sect would be decimated by the orthodox people.

"That's too far, can't we start tomorrow?" The girl who was barely 16 asked with stars in her eyes, she looked too cute and innocent.

"Don't make it difficult for master. He must have his reasons for his decisions!" A stern but little immature voice was heard from the group of disciples, it was their eldest martial brother's voice.

"Eldest martial brother is right, master must have his reasons" another voice sounded from the group.

"Humph, you always talk against me to win points from master" the girl said somewhat angrily.

"Enough now you three, go and practice your martial arts" the crane lord said while closing his eyes, he already started to have gray hair due to them, who said taking in disciples was a joy?

"Yes, master!" they said in unison.

'Sigh…let's hope we do not encounter trouble' the crane lord said in his mind