Chapter 113: Nearly Discovered

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Yi Tianling felt the system had gone mad.
[You mean the Universe Sword will drain a person dry?]
What use was such a deadly sword to him?
The system said, [Trust me, I have a way to make this sword obey you, and once your cultivation reaches the level of Xuanyuan Tunhan, the Universe Sword will never absorb your spiritual energy again.]
Seeing Yi Tianling still hesitating, it urged, [As long as you wield this sword, you will be invincible in the world. Rescuing Akali will then be a mere trifle.]
Yi Tianling frowned and asked, [Can this sword sever that demon from the Demon Realm?]
The system pondered a moment: [It can, but only under certain conditions.]
[You're lying.] Yi Tianling didn’t believe it for a second. [If it were possible, why haven't Senior Xuanyuan and Senior Ning used this sword to destroy that demon? Why hasn't anyone from the Demon Realm come to seize this sword?]
Clearly, he didn’t trust it and suspected it was tricking him into stealing the sword.
If the system continued to lie like this, he would choose to block it and never believe a word from it again.
The system hurriedly explained, [I told you, the conditions are strict. None of them have reached that level. Even if they had the sword, it would be useless. Who’s cultivation is higher than Xuanyuan Tunhan’s?]
It went on, coaxing him, promising it would never harm him, listing many benefits of the Universe Sword, encouraging him to seize it.
But Yi Tianling didn’t agree outright. He said he would first get the stone that could improve cultivation before considering anything else.
Meanwhile, Ning Xianyu grew tired after practicing her swordsmanship for a while.
She was naturally impatient and mediocre in sword skills.
The system took the opportunity to say, [Look, that sword is simply wasted in her hands. It will achieve far greater effect in yours.]
[Don’t say that about Senior Ning. She’s very strong.]
Ning Xianyu decided to visit the town and continue gathering information as Xuanyuan Tunhan had advised.
Suddenly, she remembered she had been captured by tree vines, and those trees were powerful.
It seemed the old lady’s words were true—many ancient trees were sealed in this place.
But why had those ancient trees captured her?
After heading down, she coincidentally met the elderly woman from before, who was fiercely eating chicken at a street stall.
Ning Xianyu suddenly noticed something odd: the people here seemed to love meat and had excellent teeth. At their age, they could still eat meat without fear of toothaches.
“Granny, you really have a strong body.”
Ordinary mortals at this age couldn’t digest such greasy food.
The old woman turned and looked at her in surprise, then smiled: “You have to eat meat to stay healthy. Young girl, do you want some?”

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Ning Xianyu declined. That roast chicken didn’t look very appetizing—undercooked and with feathers still attached.
The old woman then gave her a pot of tea: “This water tastes good. You look thirsty, drink up.”
The tea was indeed delicious. Ning Xianyu poured cup after cup and finished it all, feeling embarrassed as she pushed the pot back.
But the old woman didn’t mind and poured another pot, chatting while eating.
“Why have you come again, young girl?”
Ning Xianyu said, “You haven’t finished your story last time. You said those ancient trees are sealed in this space, but how did you all come here?”
Living with these trees every day without being harmed?
The old woman said, “Because we originally live here.”
Huh?
“But didn’t you say the ancient trees disliked humans and once attacked them? Aren’t you afraid?”
The old woman laughed, “Afraid? What’s there to fear?”
She smiled, studying Ning Xianyu for a moment: “Those grudges are from many years ago. The ancient trees have long forgotten about them.”
Oh, so there had been reconciliation.
If so, why capture her?
As dusk fell, the townsfolk closed their stalls and prepared to go home. The old woman left too, and Ning Xianyu hurried back, not wanting to be captured again after falling asleep.
She ran toward the mountain, unaware that the busy townspeople below all watched her departing back.
The setting sun stretched their shadows, but those shadows were no longer human shapes—they resembled twisted tree vines.
Ning Xianyu returned to the mountain, barely making it before sunset.
All four gathered in Xuanyuan Tunhan’s house, and at the appointed time, they all fell into a deep slumber.
Yi Tianling’s system was the first to awaken him, anxiously saying, [Don’t worry about them yet. Go get the stone first, then come back to wake them.]
But Yi Tianling said, [What if when we return, they’ve all been taken away?]
The system sighed and said, [Then touch Ning Xianyu. Let me see what’s inside her body.]
Yi Tianling reached out and touched Ning Xianyu’s forehead.
[What’s going on? Tell me quickly.]
[Nothing. Very strange.]
The system probed a while longer but found nothing.
[That’s odd. I clearly sensed something that day. Why is there nothing now?]

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Yi Tianling impatiently said, [Maybe there’s a restriction here blocking your senses. Hurry up and wake them. I have a bad feeling many eyes are watching us from the shadows.]
The system tried again but still sensed nothing and had no choice but to give up and wake the others.
As Yi Tianling’s hand left, Ning Xianyu and the others awoke.
Xuanyuan Tunhan saw that the two of them were still there but said nothing.
Meanwhile, Ning Xianyu’s system cautiously spoke: [Host, I was almost discovered just now. Do you know? Yi Tianling actually has a system inside his body.]
Ning Xianyu was momentarily stunned but not surprised: [He’s the protagonist. Having a system is normal, right? His system discovered you?]
The system said, [No, no, no. He hasn’t found me. Although I’m just an intern, I’m much more advanced than his. He sensed my existence but couldn’t locate me.]
Ning Xianyu breathed a sigh of relief: [Then be careful. Don’t let him find out.]
She didn’t want anyone to know what she carried within.
The system added, [I originally intended to monitor him, but his system is very cunning. I feared being detected, so I didn’t act.]
[Good. Don’t do anything unnecessary.]
Ning Xianyu just wanted a peaceful life and no trouble—especially not trouble from the protagonist.
Xuanyuan Tunhan glanced at Yi Tianling.
No wonder he was the only one awake under the restriction and could rouse the others—he had a so-called system too.
Though Ning Xianyu’s system claimed to be more advanced, it seemed powerless, only able to grant a wish once a month and failing even at that.
Just thinking about being tricked twice by systems made Xuanyuan Tunhan furious.
They exchanged few words before Xuanyuan Tunhan said he would look for the entrance to the space.
“Every space has a weak point, usually the entrance or exit. Find it and use some means, and you can force your way out.”
He made it sound simple, but the actual cost would be huge.
Yet he couldn’t wait and had to act quickly.
Just as Xuanyuan Tunhan was about to leave, his stomach growled loudly—he was clearly hungry.
Ning Xianyu hurriedly offered him leftover steamed buns from the day, but he didn’t eat and instead asked what else was available to eat.
Ning Xianyu found it strange: “Are these buns poisoned?”
Otherwise, why would the big boss refuse to eat them?