Chapter 399: Heading to the Secret Realm

"Alright, Sima Shuo, you are no longer suited to run this shop business; I have great expectations for you. As for the shop, anyone will do. Letting you manage it is simply wasting your potential," Qin Ming said, looking at Sima Shuo with a smile.

"Yes, Master. I will definitely study Alchemy diligently and will certainly not fail your expectations." Sima Shuo bowed respectfully, his eyes filled with excitement. He hadn't truly liked the shop to begin with; he just felt it was a pity to close it when it was so profitable. Since his master already had plans in mind, he didn't need to worry unnecessarily and could focus on doing his own work.

Qin Ming looked at Yang Shu again and instructed: "Yang Shu, have someone take Sima Shuo back to the Feather Transformation Sect, then continue to properly manage Shadow in Yan City. Try to expand Shadow in Yan City as soon as possible, to the point where we can know about any major event in Yan City the moment it happens."

"Yes," Yang Shu replied.

"Yang Shu, is there still no news about Jue Xin?" Qin Ming asked in a deep voice.

Yang Shu lowered his head in shame: "Sect Master, Jue Xin is too cautious. For some time, he has been staying indoors, making it impossible to track his whereabouts. We don't even know when he left Daxia City. Right now, Shadow cannot find any information at all."

"I don't blame you," Qin Ming said, waving his hand. "Jue Xin is a Pill King and possesses a Divine Artifact Medicine Cauldron, so it is normal for him to be highly valued. With many experts guarding him, it is not easy for you to monitor him. Although flying Demonic Beasts are precious, to a Pill King, they are nothing. Even if we had flying Demonic Beasts, it would be unrealistic to stop him from leaving. If he wants to leave, we cannot stop him. Besides, I am also going into the Secret Realm, so I can just deal with him inside."

The sky is not like the ground; once he flies into the sky, who could stop him?

After thinking for a moment, Yang Shu handed over a small booklet and said: "Sect Master, this is some intelligence I bought regarding the Secret Realm. This information has been compiled into a booklet and is being sold widely throughout Yan City; I assume it should be true."

"Oh?" Qin Ming curiously took the booklet and flipped it open.

"Tsk tsk…" Qin Ming said in surprise, "I didn't expect anyone to actually sell these things! And it's so detailed."

Qin Ming was extremely familiar with the Secret Realm and didn't need any intelligence at all; he was only concerned about the extent to which this information was spreading.

This booklet was being sold throughout Yan City, so most of the Martial Artists entering the Secret Realm must already be aware of the intelligence regarding it.

"Although many things about the Secret Realm are not explained, this level of detail is already a great help to the Martial Artists entering for the first time," Qin Ming said.

Yang Shu asked in surprise: "The Sect Master is very knowledgeable about the Secret Realm? This is, after all, an Ancient Secret Realm, and an Inheritance Secret Realm at that."

Qin Ming smiled: "It is just an Ancient Secret Realm; I am very familiar with it. Most of the intelligence in this booklet is true, though some of it is exaggerated."

He shook his head and added: "However, with this booklet, the entering Martial Artists can at least be prepared; it should help quite a few Martial Artists avoid death."

In his previous life, he was a Martial Emperor who had even created his own Secret Realm, so how could he not be familiar with them?

Besides, he was a Pill Emperor who was also curious about Secret Realms; he had even recruited some Martial Saints and personally visited extremely dangerous Ancient Secret Realms.

"This Disciple has been overzealous," Yang Shu said. He had not expected the Sect Master to be so clear on the intelligence of the Secret Realm; his act of presenting the booklet had been completely unnecessary.

Qin Ming smiled: "It doesn't matter; you didn't know that I already knew about the Secret Realm. Alright, the Secret Realm is about to open, so I will be leaving first."

"Master, Sect Master, travel safely," Sima Shuo and Yang Shu said, bowing.

Qin Ming nodded: "Then let us part ways here!" After saying this, Qin Ming walked towards the outside of Yan City. Setting his sights on a direction, he quickened his pace.

Just as Qin Ming stepped out, a few tails had already followed him. They thought their stealth skills were excellent, but little did they know, now that Qin Ming possessed the Innate Divine Ability of the Heavenly Eye, no one could secretly tail him without him knowing.

Qin Ming ignored them and walked straight toward the outskirts of the city. Once outside, he suddenly accelerated, flashed, and charged into a group of Martial Artists.

"Where is he!" a Black-Clothed Martial Artist said. "He was just here; how did he disappear in a flash?"

"It seems he rushed into the crowd," another Martial Artist said, pointing at the Martial Artists nearby who were heading toward the Secret Realm.

"What are you waiting for!" the Black-Clothed Martial Artist shouted. "Pursue!"