Hearing Mu Qihan's question, Nan Chaoyu wondered whether to tell him about Long Yi.
Just then, Long Yi's voice popped up in her mind. "Girl, this is a secret between the two of us. You're not allowed to tell that brat!"
Nan Chaoyu was a bit torn. "But he's the one I like. I don't want to keep things from him."
"No way! We've already agreed that my affairs must not be revealed." Long Yi flatly rejected Nan Chaoyu's idea.
Hearing what this dragon said, Nan Chaoyu paused. Suddenly, she remembered that there was indeed such an agreement.
Seeing Nan Chaoyu hesitating, Long Yi quickly said, "That kid's identity is not simple. What if he can't keep his mouth shut and reveals my affairs? You'll be in big trouble!"
Nan Chaoyu didn't believe it. "Is it really that scary? You're just a soul clone that can't show itself. You can't stir up much trouble. Who would even covet you!"
Being looked down upon by Nan Chaoyu, Long Yi endured it and patiently persuaded her. "This continent is closely related to the place where I'm from. There might be spatial rifts somewhere, and there could even be people coming from there. If there are my enemies, won't you be in bad luck!"
Spatial rifts, enemies!
Nan Chaoyu didn't believe that there could be such a coincidence in the world. But seeing that Long Yi really didn't want to, she didn't force it.
"Fine! I won't tell him until you leave!"
Hearing Nan Chaoyu's words, Long Yi didn't bother to care whether it was before or after his departure.
As long as that brat didn't know of his existence while he was around, it would be fine.
For some reason, he always felt that there was something strange about that brat, which made him extremely dislike him.
Nan Chaoyu didn't know about Long Yi's prejudice. She just thought he was being cautious. After considering for a while, she raised her eyes and looked at Mu Qihan.
"I fell into the Spiritual Lake. I don't know why, but I was sucked into the Eye of Death. I absorbed the spiritual energy in the lake and was promoted to a spiritualist. Only then did I have the chance to break out of the secret realm. However..."
Remembering what Long Yi had said in the secret realm, Nan Chaoyu hesitated for a moment. "I don't know why the secret realm suddenly collapsed. Otherwise, with my strength, I might not have been able to get out!"
Long Yi said that a spiritualist had appeared, but at that time, Xie Zhenming wasn't a spiritualist yet. Could there be other spiritualists in Dream Sea City?
Mu Qihan shook his head. "I don't know either. I saw you fall into the lake, and then... I didn't know anything. I even forgot how I got out. I think it was your two companions who brought me out. When I woke up, I was on a boat. I heard there was turmoil in the city, so I came in to check the situation."
"Are you okay? Are you injured?"
Mu Qihan shook his head. "I'm fine."
Nan Chaoyu felt a bit relieved. "Let's look for a way out first!"
Mu Qihan nodded and followed Nan Chaoyu, trying to touch the mechanism and the barrier.
No one knew what the Xie family had used to set up this mechanism and barrier. It could rebound spiritual energy and couldn't be broken.
Nan Chaoyu wasn't good at mechanisms at all and had no clue.
At this time, those high - level experts who had been captured by the Xie family came back. Seeing Nan Chaoyu, they surrounded her one after another. "Princess, we didn't find any exit."
"In my opinion, this is a mechanism barrier set up by the Xie family. As long as we find the switch of the mechanism, we can open this barrier!"
The one who spoke was the elder of the Qi family in Dream Sea City. The Qi family had made a name for themselves through mechanisms.
When the people around saw that it was Elder Qi who had spoken, they fell silent for a moment.
Nan Chaoyu's heart sank. She asked what was on her mind. "If the switch to activate the mechanism is outside, won't we just be sitting waiting for death?"
"That won't be the case. For such a large mechanism barrier, the place to activate the mechanism must be inside here."
Mu Qihan stepped forward and pointed at the courtyards around. "It's very difficult to set up a mechanism barrier. The larger and stronger the area it covers, the more stringent the conditions are. This mechanism barrier of the Xie family must have been set up here long ago. Such formations are generally used to defend against external enemies, so the switch must be inside the barrier!"
Hearing this, Elder Qi's eyes lit up. He stared at Mu Qihan with burning eyes. "This young master has remarkable insights! May I ask which family of mechanism experts you're from?"
"Elder Qi, this isn't the time to talk about this."
The person beside Elder Qi pulled him back with a black - faced expression.
Mu Qihan shook his head. "This senior is overpraising me."
At this time, Nan Chaoyu suddenly realized. "No wonder Xie Zhenming came back before me but didn't show up. Could it be that he went to set up this mechanism?"
Everyone shook their heads and said they hadn't seen Xie Zhenming.
"If that's the case, everyone should go look for it!" Nan Chaoyu looked at Elder Qi and said, "Elder Qi, you lead a team, and Young Master Mu and I will lead another team. Let's act separately."
"Okay!"
"No problem!"
Since Nan Chaoyu had saved these people, these once - arrogant high - level experts now respected Nan Chaoyu very much!
"Young Master Mu, where shall we start looking?"
In front of others, Nan Chaoyu put on a good show of imposing manner. Her eyes looking at Mu Qihan were clear and free of any hint of affection.
If Mu Qihan hadn't seen her naughty and clingy side in private, he might have believed it!
Seeing that Mu Qihan didn't answer, Nan Chaoyu looked up and saw that he was looking at her.
She couldn't help but quickly wink at him, with a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes!
Mu Qihan expressionlessly withdrew his gaze.
He had thought she could act well, but it was all just for show!
Mu Qihan sized up the surrounding environment.
The area covered by the mechanism barrier included not only this martial arts training ground but also a study and two courtyards outside.
Elder Qi led people to check the two courtyards on the other side.
The martial arts training ground was in full view, and there was no place to hide the mechanism.
"Let's go to the study first!"
Nan Chaoyu had no objection and immediately walked towards the study.
Seeing that Nan Chaoyu didn't hesitate at all, Long Yi popped up again. "You trust that kid so much?"
"These kinds of mechanisms usually have fake switches. If he chooses the wrong one, at best, you won't be able to get out, and at worst, all of you will be in danger."
"He's the one I trust the most." Nan Chaoyu tilted her head and glanced at Mu Qihan. The corner of her mouth involuntarily curved up. "Moreover, I believe in his abilities even more!"
"I think you've been blinded by that kid's good looks. I tell you, my grandson is much better - looking than him. When I get back, I'll make him find a way to come here!"
Long Yi was still brooding over Nan Chaoyu's lack of interest in his grandson. He seized every opportunity to make his presence felt.
Nan Chaoyu had a black - faced expression and kept silent, letting Long Yi rant!
"We're here!"
Someone shouted. Nan Chaoyu immediately came back to her senses.
Seeing that everyone stopped and didn't move forward, she was a bit puzzled. "Why aren't you moving?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one said a word.
They couldn't very well say that this was the Xie family's place and they were all too scared to go in, afraid of losing their lives for no reason!
Nan Chaoyu immediately understood. She pushed the crowd aside. "I'll go!"
She lifted her foot and was about to step in when she was yanked and staggered. Looking up, she met Mu Qihan's cold face.
"Stay back!"