Nan Chaoyu kicked the Mysterious Ice Sword under her feet, and the two of them stopped.
The howling wind suddenly died down. Faint sounds of fighting came from within the thick fog.
Nan Chaoyu gently tugged at Mu Qihan's lapel and asked in a low voice, "Are we close to the center of the secret realm?"
The surroundings were completely shrouded in thick fog. Without any reference points, it was extremely easy to lose one's way.
Mu Qihan shook his head. "I've never been here before. However, this kind of fog should be released by the Soul - Devouring Sea Flower."
The Soul - Devouring Sea Secret Realm had fallen into the hands of Wuxiang City three times in the past fifty years. One could say that the Mu family was the most familiar with the Soul - Devouring Sea Secret Realm.
The Mu family had a handbook about the secret realm, which recorded this kind of fog.
The Soul - Devouring Sea Flower was a unique creature in the secret realm. It absorbed the vitality within the secret realm and had to be picked when it matured.
If it wasn't picked in time, it would slowly turn into fog and disappear.
However, there was an array around the Soul - Devouring Sea Flower. Only by breaking the array could one ripen the flower.
In the current situation, could it be that someone had found it in advance?
Thinking of this, Mu Qihan's expression turned solemn. He reached out and wrapped his arm around Nan Chaoyu. "Can you make it go faster? Head straight for the deepest part of the fog!"
Nan Chaoyu gently tapped the sword's body, and the Mysterious Ice Sword turned and sped towards the depths of the fog.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Someone should have reached the very center. We..."
"Whoosh~"
The sound of an arrow breaking through the air sent a shiver down their spines.
Mu Qihan reacted extremely quickly. He grabbed Nan Chaoyu and pulled her into his arms.
The next moment, an arrow passed through the spot where Nan Chaoyu had just been standing and disappeared into the fog!
The killing intent suddenly emerged and rushed towards the two of them.
The Mysterious Ice Sword under their feet felt the killing intent and began to tremble excitedly.
The two of them were caught off guard and almost fell into the lake.
Nan Chaoyu's face darkened, and she scolded irritably, "Behave yourself! If I fall in, I'll melt you down and remake you!"
The Mysterious Ice Sword stopped trembling and let out a low growl, as if dissatisfied.
This interaction between the girl and the sword made Mu Qihan curl his lips.
"This sword is quite spiritual!"
"You might as well just say it's become a spirit! It's so hard to control!"
Nan Chaoyu straightened up from Mu Qihan's arms. Suddenly, the spiritual energy on her body rushed out in all directions as if it were free.
"Who are you sneaky cowards? Show yourselves!"
"Plop..."
Sounds of people falling into the water came one after another from around them. It seemed that there were quite a few people.
"They've really spared no expense!"
The only ones who would surround and intercept her here were most likely the Xie family.
The Xie family members had almost been wiped out by her on the arena. Only Xie Zhenkai, a bare - pole commander, was left.
It was really unexpected that there could still be so many people now.
Thinking of this, a glint of excitement flashed in Nan Chaoyu's eyes and on her face. She reached out and pulled out a whip from her waist.
Before Mu Qihan could stop her, he saw her wrist flick. The whip seemed to have eyes as it plunged into the thick fog.
It pulled back a person!
This person was suddenly yanked over. While struggling, the whip loosened.
The whole person uncontrollably "plopped" into the water in front of the two of them.
A large splash of water rose up and poured down on the two of them!
"..."
Nan Chaoyu was stunned!
Damn it, her calculation was wrong!
Just as she was prepared to become a drowned rat, she heard a soft sigh in her ear. Her vision darkened, and her body fell into a warm embrace.
"Splash!"
After the sound of water, Nan Chaoyu pulled the thing in front of her away and looked back.
The cold and ethereal Young Master Mu looked as if he had been fished out of the water. His hair was dripping wet, and half of his body was soaked.
Moreover, she didn't know what was wrong with this water. When she touched it, it was extremely cold.
Not to mention being drenched by it. Nan Chaoyu suddenly felt a pang of心疼.
When he was on the Snow God Mountain, he wasn't used to the cold environment. Now he had even blocked the water for her. How cold he must be!
"Are you stupid? Why did you block the water for me?"
Mu Qihan lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him. Her eyes were red as she glared at him - as if he had committed some heinous crime.
He shook his head. "I'm a man. I couldn't just watch a girl get drenched like a drowned rat."
"..." Nan Chaoyu was speechless. She knew this man's character.
Although he usually looked like he didn't want anyone to get close to him, and he was quite sarcastic when annoyed, the principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith were deeply ingrained in him!
Even if it were another girl today, he probably wouldn't have just watched her get wet.
With this realization, Nan Chaoyu wasn't in a very good mood.
Mu Qihan sensitively noticed that her mood was a bit down, but he didn't know why. Could it be because he had blocked the water for her?
His gaze shifted and landed on her shoulder, where a patch was wet.
He frowned, reached out his hand, and placed it on her shoulder.
Warmth circulated under his palm, and it quickly dried the spot.
Nan Chaoyu only felt a warmth on her shoulder. A tingly feeling spread from that spot straight into her heart.
This strange feeling made her shudder. She took a step back. "What... what are you doing!"
But she forgot about the current situation. Her foot suddenly stepped into empty space, and her body uncontrollably plunged towards the water.
"Be careful!"
Mu Qihan didn't know why the girl had such a big reaction. He reached out and fished her back.
"Your shoulder was wet. The spiritual energy in this lake water is extremely overbearing. If it's not dried, it will be harmful to your meridians!"
"… Thank you!"
Nan Chaoyu only felt her face heating up. She didn't dare to look at the person in front of her.
She was so embarrassed. She had been so enthusiastic about flirting with him, but when there was real physical contact, she got scared!
Mu Qihan now understood that the girl in front of him was just a paper tiger, only daring to take advantage verbally.
He couldn't help but curl his lips, and a glint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
"Hehe!"
Suddenly, a low laugh came from the wind. Then the fog around them began to churn.
Four wooden rafts broke through the thick fog and surrounded them.
The person leading them was none other than Xie Zhenkai.
One didn't know if it was because he had brought so many people that he felt more confident.
Xie Zhenkai no longer looked as terrified as he had on the arena that day. He folded his arms.
There was a glint of excitement on his face. "Your Highness the Princess has quite the good mood. It's really eye - opening!"
"..."
This remark made it sound as if she had done something shameful!
Seeing her face darken, Xie Zhenkai became even more excited.
"You don't think highly of Hao Tian, but you've found a pretty boy instead. Tsk tsk. I didn't expect that Your Highness the Princess has a hobby of keeping male favorites."
"I just don't know if a pretty boy can withstand the Princess's voracious appetite!"
"Hahaha..."
The men around them burst into laughter upon hearing this, as if the two people in the middle were already in their hands!
Nan Chaoyu's expression didn't change at all. She narrowed her eyes, looked back at Mu Qihan, and said teasingly,
"Mu Qihan, he says you're no good!"