Chapter 307: Cloud Sea Zither Heart

Su Yu knew that Ling Wanqing was about to make her move; that item was somewhere nearby.

It was perfectly suited for Ling Wanqing's current situation. One could only say that if Ke Qiao hadn't invited Ling Wanqing to this Secret Realm, she would have missed out on this item.

Ling Wanqing gazed ahead, and Ke Qiao noticed this. "Miss Ling, is there something in front?"

Ling Wanqing shook her head. "No, I'm just looking. I don't know what might be ahead."

Ling Wanqing watched the path ahead. It was coming soon; she could take this opportunity to retrieve that item in a short amount of time.

Just then, Ke Qiao sensed something amiss. "A Yao Beast is coming, and it won't be easy to deal with. It looks like it's headed straight for us."

In the blink of an eye, a Tree Demon appeared before them.

Su Yu looked at the Tree Demon. Its timing was truly impeccable.

Ke Qiao's expression turned grave. "This Tree Demon is tough to handle. We need to be extra careful."

Su Yu and Ling Wanqing nodded.

Ling Wanqing watched the Tree Demon. She would find an opportunity to get close, and at the moment she was knocked back by the Tree Demon, she would use her abilities to bind it slightly.

That would be just enough for the two of them to defeat it with some effort.

The battle began once more.

The Tree Demon's vines whipped through the air, creating a thunderous roar wherever they struck.

The Sword Qi from the three of them raged in the air, clashing incessantly against the Tree Demon.

Ke Qiao observed the situation. "This Tree Demon's regenerative ability is too strong, and these vines are incredibly tough. If this continues, it will be unfavorable for us."

Ling Wanqing suddenly thought of something. "I've read records about this Yao Beast. I remember it has a weak point; if we strike it, we can weaken its combat power."

"I know where that weak point is. I'll go and strike it; you two provide cover for me."

Upon hearing this, Ke Qiao replied, "Alright, we'll cover you. Go ahead without worry."

Su Yu had a rough idea of what Ling Wanqing was trying to do. Where would this Tree Demon have such a weak point?

The Aura on Ke Qiao's body rose once more, and Su Yu did the same.

Since they were acting, they had to make it convincing.

The sword light from the two of them flickered constantly in the air, and the vines above were continuously severed.

Ling Wanqing seized the opportunity to reach the front of the Tree Demon.

Seeing this, Ke Qiao thought, "Great, it looks like it's going to succeed."

Su Yu watched this scene, thinking, "Here it comes."

The moment Ling Wanqing struck the Tree Demon's supposedly non-existent weak point, the Tree Demon's vines arrived.

In an instant, Ling Wanqing was sent flying.

Seeing this, Ling Wanqing knew she had succeeded. She could take advantage of the time below to leave this place.

By the time the two of them defeated it, she would be back.

Ling Wanqing was instantly knocked into the nearby forest.

Ling Wanqing immediately created a fake spiritual body, and her true self departed from the area.

Su Yu watched Ling Wanqing's movements; they were completely clean and efficient.

Su Yu smiled.

The Tree Demon had been struck by a surge of spiritual energy from Ling Wanqing, which was now rampaging inside its body.

The Tree Demon let out a pained roar.

Ke Qiao looked at Ling Wanqing, who had been knocked away and seemed to have lost consciousness.

"Oh no, I'll go check on her."

Su Yu quickly stopped Ke Qiao. "I'll go. Your strength is greater; Miss Ling's attack was effective, and we still need your abilities."

Upon hearing this, Ke Qiao nodded. "I'll leave it to you then."

Su Yu pretended to go to the fake body Ling Wanqing had created and placed it in a random, secluded spot.

He then returned to Ke Qiao's side.

Ke Qiao asked, "How is it? Is Miss Ling alright?"

Su Yu shook his head. "Nothing serious, she's just temporarily unconscious. She should recover in a while."

Su Yu felt a bit ashamed. Given the Tree Demon's strength, he wasn't even sure if Ling Wanqing felt pain when that vine whipped her; how could anything bad happen to her?

Hearing this, Ke Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.

It was he who had organized the entry into this Secret Realm, and he didn't want to see either of them get hurt.

Su Yu looked at the Tree Demon and sensed the surge of spiritual energy within it.

He couldn't overperform, otherwise, it might ruin the plan.

With Myriad Transformations Derivation, Su Yu was quite confident in his control over his own power.

He could adjust according to Ke Qiao's performance, trying his best to defeat the Yao Beast within the timeframe Ling Wanqing needed.

Ke Qiao took the lead and engaged the Tree Demon.

After fighting for a while, Su Yu noticed that Ke Qiao's attacks were significantly stronger than before; he had certainly been influenced by Ling Wanqing's actions.

So, Ling Wanqing hadn't done this part perfectly.

Su Yu adjusted his abilities in time to match the strength Ke Qiao was displaying.

Meanwhile, Ling Wanqing had arrived at an ancient-looking grand hall.

It had taken her some time to find the entrance to this hall.

Furthermore, there was a Soul Transformation Early Stage Yao Beast guarding the entrance, but for Ling Wanqing, dealing with that Soul Transformation Early Stage Yao Beast wouldn't take much time.

Most of her time had been spent on the Seal at the entrance. In this Secret Realm, apart from her, it was likely that no one else could break the Seal at the entrance.

Ling Wanqing sensed the thing inside the grand hall that had been attracting her all along.

Ling Wanqing did not rush forward. Instead, she investigated the surroundings, and after confirming there was nothing unusual, she walked towards the center of the hall.

Ling Wanqing reached the center of the hall; there had been no danger along the way.

It seemed that the things at the entrance were the only obstacles.

Ling Wanqing walked to the place where the Aura was emanating from and looked at the item lying in the center of the hall.

This was the item she had been searching for this time.

Her intuition had not been wrong; coming to this Secret Realm was indeed the right choice. She hadn't expected to find something like this.

Inside the hall, there was, impressively, a zither placed there.

The grade of this zither had already reached the Spirit Rank Peak grade; it could be said to be in a league of its own in the Southern Region.

Ling Wanqing understood what a Spirit Rank weapon represented in the Southern Region.

She possessed a Spirit Rank sword herself, but its grade could not compare to this zither.

This zither was not the key item; rather, it was the two Secret Manuals of the Dao of the Zither placed beside it.

One of them was, surprisingly, a Cultivation Technique for the Dao of the Zither from the ancient era.

Ling Wanqing looked at this Cultivation Technique. With it, she would be able to go much further in the Dao of the Zither, and it would be much easier as well.

Ling Wanqing looked at the name of the Cultivation Technique: Cloud Sea Zither Heart. Ling Wanqing could feel the attraction this Cultivation Technique held for her.

And the Spirit Rank Peak grade zither beside it was also named Cloud Sea Zither; it looked like they were a set.

Ling Wanqing looked at these two items and then stored them away.

However, there was another Secret Manual of the Dao of the Zither here.

Ling Wanqing looked at this manual. This one did not hold the same attraction for her as the previous one.

Instead, it looked completely ordinary, just a bit ancient in appearance.

After picking it up and flipping through it, Ling Wanqing understood what it was.

But upon seeing this, Ling Wanqing's expression became somewhat strange. This Cultivation Technique was quite special; she could not complete it on her own.