Chapter 597: Conversation, Royal Secret Realm

The man had already revealed his identity, proving his sincerity.

Moreover, the other party's cultivation was higher than his, so Xiao Fan felt it was better to pay his respects!

Both of them looked surprised; neither expected this little guy's attitude to flip so quickly.

"Not bad, young and promising." Liu Tianyun spoke, praising Xiao Fan.

"The little guy is quite clever; I like him." The beautiful woman smiled and cast a flirtatious glance at Xiao Fan again.

Liu Tianyun glared at her, wanting to scold her, but after a moment's thought, he held it back.

Xiao Fan couldn't figure out the relationship between these two or why they were here, so he decided it was best to just listen obediently.

The other party had already made his identity clear as the ruler of the Yihuang Dynasty, and the other person must be a person of power from the Lianhua Pavilion.

If he offended these two, he reckoned that even if he and Zhangsun Ning could escape this imperial city, they would likely die afterward!

"I didn't come to find you with any malice; it's mainly because you triggered the Heavenly Tribulation that I was so surprised!" Liu Tianyun said, looking Xiao Fan up and down. From the latter, he could sense a solid Foundation and a terrifying aura, like a young primordial beast.

"This, it was an accident…" Xiao Fan scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward.

"Actually, there is another matter for coming to find you, which is to hope you can help me enter a Secret Realm." Liu Tianyun said: "This Secret Realm is one of the secrets my royal family has hidden for many years!"

Xiao Fan was stunned and listened intently; he knew this was the reason for their visit.

"This Secret Realm was left behind ten thousand years ago and has always been in the hands of the royal family. However, this Secret Realm is very peculiar; the person who created it originally played a trick, and only those under 30 years old can enter!"

"There is no limit to cultivation, but the age must be under 30!"

"This Secret Realm exists solely to cultivate the younger generation. There are countless treasures inside, including various Spiritual Plant and Spirit Medicine that have been nurtured for countless years."

"But… for countless years recently, talent in my Yihuang Province has withered. Everyone who enters is weak, and I have forgotten how long it has been since anyone gained any benefits from the Secret Realm."

Xiao Fan listened in a daze. What did this Liu Tianyun mean?

He believed there was an Opportunity inside this Secret Realm, but this was something left behind by the ancestors of Yihuang Province!

What did the other party mean by this?

It was an Opportunity for the younger generation to become stronger. If the younger generation could seize it, then they would; if they couldn't, it was their own fate.

Why come to look for him?

Liu Tianyun paused and continued: "Let me put it this way: this Secret Realm opens once every 30 years, and each time it exists for three months. During this period, everyone who enters the Secret Realm is an opponent, competing and killing each other to snatch the Opportunity!"

"During the time in the Secret Realm, killing each other has benefits… This Secret Realm will automatically tally everyone's kill count, and then, when it ends after three months, the top ten ranked individuals will be eligible to enter the Divine Palace."

"And this Divine Palace, its origin is mysterious; it is a palace used to test the Aptitude of the younger generation. No one knows how long it has existed. Those who enter the Divine Palace will undergo its tests, and if you are qualified, you can gain its recognition, and then it will bestow upon you Opportunity and fortune!"

"What I want is an item inside the Divine Palace… I came to find you hoping you could enter this Divine Palace. If you gain its recognition and can help me bring the item out, if you can truly do it, I can satisfy all your conditions."

Xiao Fan was stunned. All conditions?

"What is it that you need?" Xiao Fan asked, blurting it out.

"The creation fruit." Liu Tianyun said calmly. The beautiful woman beside him glanced at him, her expression complex.

"This, what is this?" Xiao Fan wondered.

"You don't need to worry about that. If you can enter this Divine Palace and bring this item out for me, any request you make, as long as my royal family can satisfy it, we will agree to it." Liu Tianyun said: "Even if you want to become the consort of my royal family, it is possible."

"Uh…" Xiao Fan was stunned. Was he being this direct? Just straight up offering his daughter in marriage.

"No, no!" Xiao Fan waved his hands quickly, looking as if women were just a burden!

"Do you have anything else to ask?" Liu Tianyun asked.

"Um, I would like to ask, with so many people entering this Secret Realm, is it necessary to kill others inside?" Xiao Fan wondered. If every time one entered it meant slaughter, wouldn't the Yihuang Dynasty have been killed off long ago?

And since this Secret Realm opens once every thirty years, why hadn't he heard of it even though he had been here for a long time?

And through his conversation with Liu Tianyun, he also figured it out: the competition between the sixty-four cities a while ago was likely to select the people to enter this Secret Realm.

"No." Liu Tianyun said: "This Secret Realm is very peculiar; all those who are killed inside will not actually die. Instead, they will be teleported out three months after the Secret Realm ends. It's just that if you die inside, you will be extremely weak after being teleported out."

Liu Tianyun explained it briefly.

Xiao Fan's eyes lit up, thoughtful.

"Alright, do you have anything else to ask?"

"The selection of the sixty-four cities before was also for this Secret Realm, right? Why haven't I heard of it before?" Xiao Fan asked again.