170: Mysterious Secret Realm

Afterward, Gu Yuan stayed with the Jin Mie Cult for a period of time.

Partly, it was because he wanted to make up for his uninvited arrival and for walking in on the Cult Revered Master while she was bathing.

Secondly, it was mainly because this little loli named Chi Lin was just too cute.

Well, Gu Yuan simply couldn't resist the urge to tease her.

As for Chi Lin, she didn't seem to have any objections to this.

After all, the Jin Mie Cult was still in its Early Stage of development.

The entire cult relied solely on her to keep it running, which was already quite difficult.

Yet, at such a time, a powerful individual had suddenly appeared.

Moreover, he didn't seem to harbor any ill will toward her.

Naturally, Chi Lin wanted him to stay and help her.

Besides, what right did he have not to help!

This guy dared to peek at her while she was bathing; all of this was now his compensation to her!

As their acquaintance deepened day by day, the bond between the two also grew stronger.

Chi Lin also confided her heart's dreams to Gu Yuan.

"Gu Yuan, I want the Jin Mie Cult, which I built with my own hands, to become the most powerful force on the entire Qihuang Continent. Gu Yuan, are you willing to help me?"

When she said these words, Chi Lin discarded her usual charming and cute appearance.

At this moment, dressed in red, her pretty face was filled with the composure of a ruler, and her voice was full of determination.

It was as if this wasn't just a wish, but a prophecy that was certain to become reality.

Hearing her say this, Gu Yuan also felt a spark of interest.

Perhaps... he could play around with the idea of 'nurturing' her... Maybe in the future, he really could raise a Cult Revered Master who would shake the world.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan immediately put his thoughts into action.

He exchanged many items from the System Mall, among which was a certain blueprint.

According to the vision he and Chi Lin shared, in due time, once all the goals on this blueprint were completed...

The Jin Mie Cult would be the most powerful force on the entire continent!

"Gu Yuan, from this day forward, you are the Sovereign of my Jin Mie Cult. Everyone in the cult shall see you as they see This Cult Master!"

Well... back then, the image of Chi Lin with her hands on her hips and her face slightly flushed as she announced him as the Sovereign of the Jin Mie Cult was still vivid in his mind.

He just hadn't expected that today, the Jin Mie Cult would truly have leaped forward to become one of the top powers on the Qihuang Continent.

Sovereign... "Sovereign, Lord Sovereign...? Hehe, what are you thinking about? Why are you spacing out?"

Xiao Meng's words pulled Gu Yuan's thoughts back to the present.

Looking at Xiao Meng's somewhat puzzled expression, he smiled and pinched her pretty face.

"It's nothing, I just feel... time really flies. The promise I made with Chi Lin back then is almost fulfilled now."

Gu Yuan murmured, and upon hearing his words, a hint of dreaminess appeared in Xiao Meng's beautiful eyes.

"Lord Sovereign, the Jin Mie Cult was built by the Cult Revered Master and you together. You... are the sky of the Jin Mie Cult..."

Gu Yuan gave a soft laugh at her words. He pulled Xiao Meng into his arms and then looked at the blueprint before him.

Meanwhile, Xiao Meng's voice sounded in his ear:

"Lord Sovereign, with the Lishang Plain also falling into our hands, the Jin Mie Cult's presence can basically be found in every region across the Qihuang Continent..."

Xiao Meng pointed to various regions on the blueprint, explaining them to Gu Yuan in great detail.

At the same time, she also briefed Gu Yuan on the Jin Mie Cult's current distribution of power and personnel structure.

"Once all the Ten Hall Underworld Lords have taken their positions, the Jin Mie Cult might not even lose to Lord Sovereign's Jade Moon Sect, hehe~"

Xiao Meng leaned against Gu Yuan's shoulder and said with a giggle.

Uh... Hearing Xiao Meng's joke, Gu Yuan felt a bit uneasy in his heart.

If it really reached that point, well... Chi Lin wouldn't actually try to challenge Revered Master, would she?

The more Gu Yuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

After all, that girl Chi Lin was the typical case of someone whose skills weren't as big as her ego.

By then, relying on her own strength which was no less than Revered Master's, and with the Jin Mie Cult as her backing...

She might actually be capable of doing something like that.

Well... when the time comes, who should I help~

If I help Revered Master, Chi Lin might be so angry she'd cry.

But if I help Chi Lin, well... Revered Master's resentful gaze would probably make me want to sink into the ground in shame.

Cough, cough, no, no, I'm thinking too far ahead.

"That's good then. Chi Lin... she's really doing great..."

Gu Yuan said softly.

In truth, his help to Chi Lin was merely the icing on the cake.

The fact that the Jin Mie Cult could reach its current state was mostly due to Chi Lin's Heaven-Defying strength and talent.

"I will have Feng Wu cooperate fully with you all, but you must maintain a sense of proportion. The Jin Mie Cult must not, in the end, degenerate into the Demonic Path, do you understand?"

Xiao Meng nodded vigorously at his words.

She had always been the most obedient when it came to the Sovereign's words.

To some extent, in her heart, the Sovereign even ranked above the Cult Revered Master.

"Sovereign, there is one other matter. I originally wanted to tell the Cult Revered Master, but she went to the Sea of Stars, so..."

At this point, Xiao Meng suddenly spoke up, though there was a hint of hesitation in her tone.

Oh?

Gu Yuan looked at her with some curiosity and said:

"What is it? Let's hear it. Chi Lin went to the Sea of Stars; she probably won't be back for a while."

Xiao Meng nodded and then began to explain:

"It's like this, Sovereign. Recently, a strange area seems to have appeared near our Jin Mie Cult. It looks like a Secret Realm, but it's never appeared before, so..."

Xiao Meng explained the matter of the Secret Realm that had suddenly appeared near the Jin Mie Cult to Gu Yuan in detail.

"Initially, we didn't pay much attention to it, but later a Nether Lord went to investigate and couldn't even figure out where the entrance was. That's when we started taking it seriously."

Xiao Meng added another sentence, then looked at Gu Yuan, wanting to hear his thoughts.

Oh?

Gu Yuan was instantly intrigued after hearing this.

He knew about the Nether Lords of the Jin Mie Cult.

Although only five of the Ten Hall Underworld Lords had taken their positions so far...

Every single one of those Nether Lords was a powerhouse of the Heavenly Mandate Realm.

And yet, even a Heavenly Mandate Realm powerhouse hadn't discovered the entrance to that Secret Realm.

In a sense, this showed that the Secret Realm was extremely extraordinary.

Coupled with what Xiao Meng said about it appearing suddenly, it was even more bizarre.

One must know that on the Qihuang Continent, basically all Secret Realms were passed down from ancient times.

Gu Yuan had never heard of a Secret Realm that would just suddenly appear.

"Leave this to me. I'll go take a look personally. Don't worry."

Gu Yuan stroked Xiao Meng's long hair and said softly.

Xiao Meng nodded obediently upon hearing this.

Then she bit her lip and said with a dreamy look in her eyes:

"Then, how about letting Xiao Meng serve Lord Sovereign now... Xiao Meng... knows much more than the Cult Revered Master~"

"Hey, don't... mmm... ah..."