Chapter 80: Laying Down the Three Rules

"What is that?" Zhao Feng asked.

Red Square chuckled, "Hehehe! I've always been curious about your origins, so I did a little investigating."

"I discovered that you disappeared for a whole year! During that year, I had no idea where you went."

"I used every method I could think of, but I couldn't find a single trace of you in the Dragon Nation."

"I suspected you went abroad, but it didn't seem like that either."

Zhao Feng had already regained his composure. "Tell me your purpose. Why did you choose to show yourself today?"

Red Square shrugged. "I didn't deliberately choose today to appear! I was just cultivating here. You happened to come by."

"Cultivating here?" Zhao Feng asked.

"Yes," Red Square replied. "You know, the Devouring Demon Technique can absorb any kind of energy, so I was here in the cemetery absorbing the aura of the underworld."

"Hehehe! I just didn't expect you to be so timid!" She covered her red lips and laughed.

Zhao Feng's face darkened. "Why are you performing theatrics?"

Red Square rolled her eyes.

But she quickly returned to normal.

Zhao Feng took a deep breath. "I have a question."

"Please ask," Red Square said.

"Why are you also at the tenth level of Qi Refinement? Has the level of cultivators in the secular world become this high?"

Red Square blinked. "The secular world? That's not the first time I've heard you use that term."

"Phew."

Zhao Feng secretly relaxed. "Looks like she doesn't know about the Immortal Gate."

He smiled, neither speaking nor explaining.

Red Square frowned in annoyance. "Can you tell me what the secular world is?"

Zhao Feng shook his head. "First, tell me, are all cultivators in the secular world, or in the Dragon Nation, at your level?"

Red Square rolled her eyes. "What are you thinking? The only reason I'm at the same level as you is because I also practiced the Devouring Demon Technique, which allowed me to reach the tenth level of Qi Refinement. If you can reach it, why can't I?"

Zhao Feng slapped his forehead. "I forgot about that! Gave me a fright!"

Red Square found a gravestone and sat on it, swinging her legs. "I can't quite see through you. So many of your methods are mysterious."

Zhao Feng laughed teasingly, "They're inherited from my ancestors."

Red Square rolled her eyes, her red lips parting, "Go to hell!"

Zhao Feng's face grew darker.

He didn't bother to argue with her any further. "So, since you've shown yourself, why did you come to find me? Surely it wasn't just for a heart-to-heart?"

"Hehehe!"

Red Square jumped down from the gravestone. "Don't you want to explore those two passages inside the cave?"

Her words carried a hint of temptation, like Pandora's box.

Zhao Feng frowned. "Do you know what's inside?"

Red Square shook her head. "I don't. I didn't dare go in."

She hurriedly covered her lips. "Oops, I let that slip!"

Zhao Feng grinned. "So, you also happened upon the Devouring Demon Technique by chance."

He continued, "I must say, you're extremely talented! With no foundation at all, you managed to master the Devouring Demon Technique. I'm truly impressed!"

Red Square's face darkened.

Zhao Feng kept teasing, "And you claimed it was handed down from your ancestors!"

Her pretty face flushed bright red with embarrassment.

She retorted stubbornly, "I found it first, so it's mine!"

Zhao Feng didn't want to argue with a woman. "Alright, alright, it's yours. I didn't try to take it from you."

"Hmph!"

Red Square snorted. "I don't care. You practiced my Devouring Demon Technique, so you must promise me one thing!"

Zhao Feng rolled his eyes. "Go ahead, what is it?"

"Explore the passages with me!"

"Fine! I was planning to do that anyway."

"Wait!" Red Square said.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Feng blinked.

"We need to make three rules first."

Zhao Feng folded his hands behind his head. "What kind of three rules?"

"Hehehe," Red Square said, "First, if we find any treasures, we must split them equally."

"Alright."

Zhao Feng agreed without hesitation.

"Second! You must tell me your origins!"

Zhao Feng frowned and hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."

"Third..."

"Third..."

"Oh, whatever! Anyway, you must promise me three things!"

At that moment, Red Square seemed like a little girl. Zhao Feng found her foolishness rather endearing.

In truth, Zhao Feng had noticed a small problem: Red Square had cultivated entirely on her own, and her version of the Devouring Demon Technique was imperfect.

That was why her mind occasionally resembled that of a child.

But Zhao Feng kept this observation to himself. One should always be cautious.

He smiled, "Then let's go explore now!"

"No!" Red Square quickly shook her head.

"Why not?" Zhao Feng asked.

"We haven't sealed our pact with a handshake!"

Zhao Feng was speechless.

"Smack!"

They slapped their hands together energetically.

"Can we go now?"

Red Square still shook her head. "Not yet!"

"Now what?" Zhao Feng complained.

Red Square hesitated before finally saying, "When I discovered the cave, I also found a little booklet! It's the only thing I could take away."

"As for the pill, the little sword, and the Devouring Demon Technique manual, they can only be used inside the cave, not taken out."

Zhao Feng stretched out his right hand. "Let me see!"

Red Square pouted like a little girl. "What if you don't give it back?"

Zhao Feng was speechless. "Let's pinky swear!"

"Alright!"

By now, Zhao Feng had figured out Red Square's temperament.

She happily extended her finger.

They hooked their fingers together.

"Now can I have it?"

"Mm-mm!"

Red Square took out a bundle wrapped in red cloth from her chest and carefully handed it to Zhao Feng.

He took it and began to leaf through it.

Red Square stared at the booklet as if it were a precious lollipop.

Zhao Feng opened it and skimmed through.

It was, in fact, an encyclopedia. For newcomers who were not cultivators, it was extremely helpful.

It introduced the cultivator system, some rare treasures, and hidden families in the secular world.

Zhao Feng quickly flipped to the last page, and found it filled with writing.

"The earth is yin, the heavens are yang! To enter the passage, yin and yang must be united!"

"Remember! You must have reached the third level of the Devouring Demon Technique! Prepare the following items before entering the passage to obtain my inheritance!"

"Sunstone, Azure Yin Fruit..."

Zhao Feng read it in one breath, his heart filled with shock. "I didn't expect the Devouring Demon Technique to be only part of the inheritance!"

"But for me, the Devouring Demon Technique is already the greatest inheritance!"