what to do

Qin Ming extended his vision into the room, wanting to see the specific layout inside to determine if it was the building he was looking for.

Unfortunately, the distance to the room already exceeded the range of his Heavenly Eye; his Heavenly Eye could not extend past the doorway.

"How troublesome. It seems I must kill these people first."

"Squeak, squeak." While Qin Ming was lost in thought, a soft, mouse-like sound suddenly came from his sleeve; it was the call of Colorful.

"You're awake?" Patting Colorful, Qin Ming smiled and said, "I may need to fight alongside you later. Furthermore, if this is a Cultivation Chamber, I must collapse this place to prevent other Martial Artists from entering."

"Now I need you to help me deal with the enemy." There were too many enemies for him to handle alone. It was fortunate that Colorful had woken up; he could perfectly coordinate with it.

Calming his mind, Qin Ming began using his Heavenly Eye to observe the Tieluo Sect's forces, waiting patiently.

"Big Brother, he doesn't seem to have followed us." Seeing that Qin Ming had not appeared for a long time, the Sturdy Big Man said.

The Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist frowned and asked, "Tell me, when you were guarding up there, did he enter first before attacking, or did he suddenly enter and attack?"

"He suddenly entered and attacked. We didn't even have time to react." Although the Sturdy Big Man did not know why the Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist asked this, he answered truthfully.

"Could he know we are in ambush?" The Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist lowered its head and said, "Judging by the situation where the assassin attacked you just now, the assassin is an extremely daring person. Yet, you have been down here for so long, and the assassin still hasn't made a move. There are only two possibilities."

"What are the two possibilities?" Everyone looked at the Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist, waiting for its analysis.

The Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist said, "The first possibility is that the assassin fears an ambush below and is playing a game of patience with us. The second possibility is that the assassin knows we are in ambush and simply refuses to appear. Given the assassin's personality, the assassin would never give up on the assassination. Since the assassin hasn't appeared, it can only mean the assassin is waiting for the right opportunity."

"The assassin knows we are in ambush?" The Sturdy Big Man said in surprise, "If he knows we are in ambush, isn't our effort in vain? Furthermore, in this narrow place, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. With his extraordinary strength, won't we always be at a disadvantage?"

The other Martial Artists also realized this, and all felt that the situation was very difficult to handle.

Jue Xin, in particular, turned even paler upon hearing the Black-clothed Short-sleeved Martial Artist's speculation. "Why don't we leave? We should just withdraw from the high tower."

"How can we just leave like this? The assassin didn't kill your brothers, so of course you don't feel the pain!" A nearby Martial Artist heard Jue Xin's words and scolded Jue Xin angrily.

Jue Xin, having been scolded, immediately retorted, "What is the point of staying here? You can't defeat him, and there are no treasures here. Do you intend to just waste time?"

The space rings on these people all contained food, so they were not afraid of starving. However, it had been difficult to reach the Secret Realm—an Ancient Secret Realm, potentially even an Inheritance Secret Realm containing a Heaven Grade Cultivation Technique. To leave like this was truly frustrating.

Jue Xin had come here specifically to find a Heaven Grade Cultivation Technique. After all, although Jue Xin was a Martial King and a Pill King, Heaven Grade Cultivation Techniques were rare. The Cultivation Technique Jue Xin was currently practicing had basically reached its limit given Jue Xin's Aptitude, forcing Jue Xin to come to the Secret Realm in search of a new one.

It was rumored that there was more than one Heaven Grade Cultivation Technique within this Secret Realm. If Jue Xin could obtain just one, Jue Xin would have a chance to advance to a Martial Emperor.