You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Blood God Temple, the Holy Land for Cultivators of the Blood Sea Demon Path, is located eighty miles from the Blood Sea Coast. Only Inner Sect Disciples are qualified to enter the temple for cultivation.

The Blood Sea Saint Mother spread her teachings far and wide, with disciples as numerous as fish crossing a river, but there were very few Inner Sect Disciples.

As a specially treated Inner Sect Disciple, Hong Xi, even though she had not yet learned the Foundation Cultivation Method of the Blood Sea Demon Body, was arranged to live and cultivate within the Blood God Temple, stirring surprise and envy among many disciples of the Blood Sea Demon Path.

However, these disciples did not know...

In fact, the Blood Sea Saint Mother had originally planned to take Hong Xi directly to the depths of the Blood Sea for cultivation, but it was at Lin Yue's request that she was specially allowed to stay in the Blood God Temple.

"Strange..."

In the depths of the Blood Sea, there was always a vast and hidden Divine Thought, observing Hong Xi within the Blood God Temple.

As the controller of the Blood Sea, the Blood Sea Saint Mother's Divine Skills in certain aspects within the Blood Sea were close to that of a Great Power on the path to Proving.

For example, Divine Thought.

"Your Highness wants me to teach Hong Xi the Blood Sea Demon Body as soon as possible, yet he also asked me not to let her enter the Blood Sea for the time being?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother, somewhat puzzled, observed Hong Xi within the temple, faintly feeling that His Highness might have some special purpose.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?"

Under the coverage of her vast and boundless Divine Thought, the Blood Sea Saint Mother suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation coming from afar, quietly entering into the sea of consciousness of Hong Xi inside the Blood God Temple.

The fluctuation was extremely secretive and weak, almost impossible to detect even for a Saint-level powerhouse.

If it weren't for her enhanced Divine Thought after resonating with the Blood Sea, and the fact that the Blood God Temple was her territory, connected to her aura, and that she had deliberately released her Divine Thought for careful observation, she might have really missed this subtle fluctuation.

"Is this... the power of the Heart Phase on the level of Dream Realms?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother immediately recognized it.

Soon after, she saw Hong Xi, who was cultivating inside the Blood God Temple, beginning to feel sleepy.

Being merely a Cultivator of the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, and not yet at the level of cultivation where one could abstain from eating and sleeping, it was quite normal for her to feel sleepy occasionally.

If it weren't for the discovery of this subtle fluctuation, she would not have noticed anything special about Hong Xi taking a nap.

"Could it be... Duanmu Yan?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother, being an intelligent person, immediately thought of this.

After all, it was rare to find someone so strong in the realm of dreams. It was natural for Duanmu Yan to be suspicious after today's battle, and for him to come to investigate.

It could be said that Duanmu Yan had the greatest motive.

"Strange... His Highness has been evading the Demon Clan for years; it's impossible that he didn't anticipate arousing Duanmu Yan's suspicions..."

The Blood Sea Saint Mother pondered, "Knowing that it would lead to Duanmu Yan's investigation, yet deliberately asking me not to take Hong Xi to the Blood Sea, is it because he feared that Duanmu Yan couldn't penetrate the Blood Sea with the Dream Realm Path?"

If Hong Xi were in the Blood Sea, no matter how mysterious the force of the Dream Realm was, the Blood Sea Saint Mother would be able to easily isolate it.

Looking across the world, perhaps only the Second Prince with his terrifying Heart Phase Cultivation Method could penetrate the Blood Sea's barrier.

"Deliberately allowing Duanmu Yan to probe?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother thought for a long time and did not interfere.

After all, such a weak force from the Dream Realm could at most guide the spirit in dreams to gather information without causing harm.

This was clearly a trap His Highness had set, and she naturally wouldn't interfere.

"However... if Duanmu Yan were to go against His Highness, he would surely be fully prepared, is His Highness confident?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother was somewhat puzzled.

In her view, His Highness was a direct disciple of the Main Hall Master. If the Demon Clan wanted to deal with His Highness, it was very possible that the Main Hall Master would take action, and the Demon Clan must have considered this.

Although she did not understand how the Demon Clan would stop the Main Hall Master when the Demon God could not enter Great Yong, as long as it was not overwhelmingly powerful, as soon as the method was revealed, there could be a possibility of a response.

Only hidden moves could have unexpected effects.

Moreover, Proving powerhouses were indeed restricted by heaven and earth, and almost all of them chose to live in seclusion, seldom taking action.

To make a Proving powerhouse intervene in worldly affairs was almost akin to plotting against them.

This was seemingly the price of immortality.

"Could it be... His Highness still has some hidden moves, with absolute assurance?"

The Blood Sea Saint Mother couldn't help but speculate secretly.

...

Xuanzhou.

Within a hidden space, this place was obscure and dreamy, as if shrouded in dreams and not quite real.

Duanmu Yan and Xiahong Wuyuan sat opposite each other, both in a closed-eyes state, as though they had fallen into a deep sleep.

"Hahaha..."

Suddenly, amidst the laughter, Duanmu Yan opened his eyes, saying somewhat exhilaratingly, "Sure enough, the Seventeenth Prince is not without flaws; I've finally caught his tail."

Xiahong Wuyuan also opened his eyes, saying, "Has Elder Duanmu found something?"

"Yes, I've already seen your beloved in the dream realm."

Duanmu Yan nodded with a smile, "This time finding the whereabouts of the Seventeenth Prince counts as a Big Merit for you. After this matter, I will report to the Heavenly Venerate. What reward would you like to ask for?"

"Reward..." Xiahong Wuyuan couldn't help but say, "I only want to know, who killed my father?"

"You want to know this?" Duanmu Yan frowned slightly and looked at him, saying, "Do you intend to seek revenge for your father?"

"I certainly have that intention," Xiahong Wuyuan nodded.

"Give it up."

Duanmu Yan shook his head, "The person who killed your father, even the Ancestors of my Demon Clan cannot kill him, how can you seek revenge?"

"The Ancestors of the Demon Clan can't kill him?" Xiahong Wuyuan was taken aback.

"That's right," Duanmu Yan looked at him, "Pick something else. Of course, if you really want to know, I can tell you the secret, but then you can't expect any other reward."