Xia Feng put the Secret Realm Token into his chest and said seriously, "Rest assured, Divine King, I will do my utmost to assist Wan’Er."

Qi Jun’s expression seemed somewhat nostalgic as he looked at Xia Feng and Qi Wan’Er standing in the hall, his thoughts drifting to an unknown place.

When he came back to his senses, he picked out two items from the pile of life-saving items in front of him and tossed them to the two of them.

"These are the most perfect pieces I’ve made in this batch. Although they may not be necessary, it’s better to take them just in case."

After saying this, he turned unwillingly and asked, "Did your mother give you any life-saving items?"

Before Qi Wan’Er could speak, Qi Jun turned his head away as if he didn’t want to hear: "Forget it, they probably aren’t any good anyway, no need to tell me."

"You two should go down and make preparations for entering the Secret Realm."

Xia Feng awkwardly followed Qi Wan’Er out of the Celestial Sound Divine King Hall, never having imagined that the Celestial Sound Divine King would have such a personality.

Qi Wan’Er too seemed reluctant to talk about her father, so she casually started to introduce the surroundings of the Divine King Hall to Xia Feng.

The Demon Sound Sect held great power, and its proximity to the Celestial Sound Orthodoxy made it easy to stray in its direction as they walked.

Just as the two were about to step into the range of the Demon Sound Sect, the Divine King’s divine sense that had scanned Xia Feng before swept over them once more.

Xia Feng’s body stiffened, instantly stopping in his tracks, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked towards the east.

"It seems your mother isn’t very welcoming to us."

Qi Wan’Er looked confused as she stared at Xia Feng, who had stopped, and her expression changed slightly after hearing him.

It took her quite a while to find an excuse: "Maybe it’s because the Secret Realm is about to open, Mother is quite busy, so she can’t pay attention to me."

Xia Feng glanced at her with a frown: "Is there something else going on? If she’s been treating you unfairly, just tell me."

"Even if I can’t deal with her now, I’ll make sure to right the injustices you’ve suffered today in the future."

As Xia Feng said this, the divine sense had not yet departed, and suddenly a somewhat sultry female voice echoed by their ears: "Such a big talk."

Qi Wan’Er’s face turned pale, and she quickly explained to Xia Feng: "No, no, although Mother doesn’t value me much, she doesn’t completely ignore me either. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have scanned over as soon as you arrived."

Xia Feng’s expression was somewhat subtle, pondering whether that woman’s scan was probing Xia Feng or checking on Qi Wan’Er, a fact they both understood.

Yet he chose not to reveal this, simply wrapping an arm around Qi Wan’Er’s shoulders: "So why is the Demon Sound Divine King acting this way now?"

The sultry voice chuckled twice: "Indeed, you have some backbone, much better than Wan’Er’s useless father."

"Since the Secret Realm is about to open, it’d be better for you two to wander less."

"It’s getting late, head back earlier. I’ll instruct my disciples from the Demon Sound Sect to look after you both."

After saying this, the divine sense withdrew without waiting for Xia Feng’s reply, leaving only Xia Feng and Qi Wan’Er standing there, their expressions somewhat subtle.

Qi Wan’Er didn’t feel like wandering aimlessly anymore, she took Xia Feng’s hand and worriedly suggested, "We’ve seen almost enough, how about going back to the Divine Maiden Hall first?"

Xia Feng stood there for a moment longer before turning and leaving with Qi Wan’Er, not venturing out much in the days that followed.

Instead of buying uncertain items in the Divine King City, Xia Feng and the others preferred to spend time in the Dream Realm Pearl.

After tens of thousands of years, Xia Feng sealed his cultivation at the Ninth Grade Celestial God realm. Even the Divine King found it hard to discern Xia Feng’s current true cultivation level.

However, he left himself a backup plan. If any problems truly arose in the Celestial Sound Secret Realm, he could easily undo this seal.

The day when the Celestial Sound Secret Realm was to be opened quickly arrived, and Xia Feng brought Qi Wan’Er to the valley in advance.

The valley was already crowded with people, most notably the Celestial Sound Orthodoxy dressed in white, each either holding or carrying their musical instrument.

Initially, Xia Feng was a little surprised, but after Qi Wan’Er’s explanation, he learned that these people kept their instruments close to foster auditory communication with their Lifebound Divine Artifacts, better understanding the Great Dao of Music.

At this moment, Qi Wan’Er also held a Jade Flute in hand, though it wasn’t her Lifebound Divine Artifact, it was convenient to carry, and she had indeed been practicing it recently.

On the way there, she even suggested Xia Feng take an instrument so as not to seem so out of place.

However, Xia Feng just raised his hand, slightly shaking the thumb-sized Hexagonal Copper Bell tied on his wrist.

Qi Wan’Er looked as if she wanted to say something but held back. She knew this was the ancient Divine Artifact, God-Burying Bell, but the arrogant prodigies didn’t recognize it. What if they mistook Xia Feng’s instrument for a mere bell?

Typically, only young girls initially chose a bell as their transitional Divine Artifact, would these prodigies target Xia Feng?

Qi Wan’Er’s concern wasn’t unfounded. Upon arriving, they stood with the Celestial Sound Orthodoxy group.

Among them weren’t just Qi Family members but also descendants of those who once served the Celestial Sound Divine Emperor’s lineage, and the most noticeable was a white-clad man in the front row holding a Jade Flute much like Qi Wan’Er’s, perking up significantly at her arrival.

"Wan’Er, you’re here!"

"Wan’Er, you even picked the same Jade Flute as me. Are you reconsidering?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Feng’s expression turned curious, while Qi Wan’Er quickly tried to explain.

"Qin Fei, stop speaking nonsense, I was just..."

Frantically, she put the Jade Flute away and pulled out a Jade Flute, realizing too late that she’d grabbed the first Jade Flute by reflex, inadvertently appearing as if she showed interest in Qin Fei.

Normally she wouldn’t mind such rumors, confident in her purity.

While she trusted her husband not to believe such nonsense, Qi Wan’Er worried about the harmful gossip souring his mood.

Thus, she sternly rebuked Qin Fei as never before.

"I’ve told you before, there’s nothing between us. There’s no need to cling to me with such antics."