Chapter 215: What Am I Afraid of with a Masculine Aura?
A group of old men who placed bets were brimming with enthusiasm as they watched the footage again this time.
They were even too lazy to pay attention to the geniuses of their own sects, opting instead to check out Qin Bei’s situation.
After all, the stakes they placed weren’t exactly monumental.
Especially with a chance to multiply tenfold; if they succeeded, it would surely be a windfall for them.
If they didn’t care about this kind of thing, what would they care about?
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Meanwhile, the protagonist they were focused on was keenly observing his surroundings.
“This eerie aura, have we stumbled into a ghost realm?”
Mu Zhaoxue asked, puzzled.
After all, they had done their homework. While they had mostly researched the core area of the imperial mausoleum, they weren’t entirely clueless about the inner circle either.
They even knew that the inner circle was divided into four regions.
The only areas that matched their current environment were the Ghost Realm and the Demon Domain.
However, this foggy and ghostly ambience here made Mu Zhaoxue feel like they were more in a ghost realm.
It was different from the scary Demon Domain she had pictured in her mind.
“We’ll only know what it is after checking it out,” Qin Bei said casually.
“But it seems really frightening!”
Peng Yuan chimed in nervously from behind.
“Yeah, it feels like something is staring at me from behind.”
“Stop talking! I’m already scared; do you have to add to my fright?”
“I’m not trying to scare you! I’m being serious—something is definitely lurking behind me. Can you help me check? I don’t dare look back.”
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The group following Qin Bei exchanged anxious words.
They had never encountered such an environment before.
Even though they had impressive cultivation levels and exuded masculine energy, they were still quite frightened by murky and unclean things.
“Alas~”
Seeing their antics, Qin Bei couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.
What a bunch of sheltered flowers!
He couldn’t help but reflect on himself.
In his past life, before he ever cultivated, he boldly confronted those rumored ghosts and monsters, treating them with utter disdain.
Countless times, Qin Bei had fantasized about a female ghost showing up in his room to collect his life.
And then, he’d teach this ghostly femme how to be human with just a drop of his virgin blood.
Afterward, he’d let her take his virginity!
This was the audacity he had before even stepping into the world of cultivation.
Now? Ghosts and monsters would be bound to captivity upon laying eyes on him!
He would take them down one by one!
Unlike these young people, who couldn’t handle a little fright.
“Madam, this place looks unclean at first glance. If you’re scared, come into your husband’s embrace. Don’t worry; I’ll always keep my arms open for you!”
Qin Bei joked with a smile aimed at Mu Zhaoxue and the others.
Inside, he was over the moon.
It was the Imperial Mausoleum’s teleportation array that understood him well!
Choosing such a perfect location for him—it was clearly meant to strengthen the bond between him and his wife.
But Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue merely threw him a nonchalant glance and didn’t respond at all.
“Is this the best you can do?”
Ji Zhuyue thought, wanting to laugh. Not to mention that it was merely foggy so they couldn’t see the path.
She had faced far scarier places than this.
Mountains of corpses and seas of blood; what had she, the empress of a nation, not seen?
Mu Zhaoxue had encountered less of such scenarios, but with her level of cultivation and her chilly, proud temperament, even if she was really spooked by something bizarre, she would absolutely pretend to keep her cool.
Leaping into a man’s arms? Mu Zhaoxue declared she wouldn’t.
Even if that man was her husband, she couldn’t do it.
She refused to be an accessory; she wanted to be the woman behind Qin Bei.
Thus, for the two of them, this situation was totally trivial.
Noticing that his two wives showed no interest in his invitation,
Qin Bei could only sulkily march ahead and lead the way.
But Qin Bei wasn’t someone who’d give up that easily.
If his wives wouldn’t nestle into his embrace, he could find the chance to snuggle into theirs instead, couldn’t he?
Who said tough guys couldn’t show a softer side?
They just hadn’t found the right partner; once they did, they could totally flaunt it.
“If this is really a ghost realm, let a ghost pop out already—preferably something scary, so I can have my moment to shine!”
Qin Bei prayed inwardly.
It seemed heaven had heard him… but chose to ignore him nonetheless.
……
As they continued onward, Qin Bei didn’t forget to keep an eye on his surroundings.
Although he was mostly thinking about getting cozy with his wife,
he hadn’t forgotten the two most crucial tasks in the inner circle.
The first was to acquire the Soul Pearls.
He could be indifferent about opportunities.
Rumored to be the biggest treasure in the inner circle were the martial arts techniques not widely passed down.
These would be a fantastic opportunity for big sect heirs.
But for Qin Bei, they didn’t hold much weight.
After all, no matter how many techniques there were, mastering one or two was far more valuable.
For someone like Qin Bei, who already possessed so many immortal skills, these opportunities were practically useless.
As for the techniques themselves? Don’t even get him started.
Qin Bei’s singular goal was the supreme “Void Scripture.”
Now that was a technique meant for geniuses!
Learning something else? Qin Bei coughed…
However, to delve into the core area and grasp the “Void Scripture,” he had to pass the inner circle’s assessment.
He needed to collect at least three soul pearls.
Add in the ones from his two wives, and that made nine soul pearls in total.
At this point, Qin Bei still didn’t know how to obtain soul pearls in the inner area.
Would it be the same way as the outer circle, or something entirely different? Not a clue!
Or maybe it was just a mystery to most.
Because the rumors said that if you wanted to score soul pearls in the inner circle, you only needed two words:
Luck!
That’s right, it was all about luck, not strength.
And those two words were rather cryptic—what kind of luck was it, really?
Previous entrants couldn’t clarify this.
As for the second thing? That was Qin Bei’s main mission.
Find the Beast Maniac from the Beast Taming Sect and take him out!
This individual had meddled in the secret realm last time; if he hadn’t run away so quickly, Qin Bei would have dealt with him right then and there!
Now, if he dared show up at the imperial mausoleum for this trial, if Qin Bei let him slip away again, he’d feel he was cheating himself out of his fearsome reputation outside!
In Qin Bei’s mind, the Beast Maniac had essentially been condemned to death.
It was merely a postponement of execution.
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Rustle~
Squeak~
Wow~
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After walking for about ten minutes, a cacophony of chaotic sounds suddenly erupted around Qin Bei and his group.
Listening closely, they heard the flapping of wings and the scurrying of mice, along with many unidentifiable noises.
But at least this proved one thing: many small creatures were born here.
This was a significant improvement over the lifeless atmosphere they had encountered earlier.
“Damn!”
When Qin Bei clearly saw the situation a short distance ahead, he couldn’t help but exclaim internally.
“Guess there’s no denying it’s a cultivation world; even ordinary mice can grow this big! They’re likely on the verge of evolving into demon beasts!”
Before Qin Bei and the others lay countless mice, each as large as a human head.
Perhaps their arrival startled the creatures, causing them to scurry about in a frenzied panic, unable to find direction.
But this wasn’t their main concern.
What caught Qin Bei’s attention was the multitude of graves that had appeared before him.
In contrast to the outer area, where many tombstones were present, yet no graves could be seen,
the inner area had few tombstones, yet countless graves were packed tightly together.
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