"What happened?"
Bai Li Hong Zhuang's expression turned serious as she looked at the situation. It seemed that something had happened while she was cultivating.
After catching her breath, Xiao Hei rolled over and approached Bai Li Hong Zhuang, handing her a key.
"Master, this key is for you."
Bai Li Hong Zhuang looked at the key in Xiao Hei's hand and immediately recognized it as the key to open the Mysterious Iron Box. She couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Where did you find this key?"
With just a glance, Bai Li Hong Zhuang could confirm that it was indeed the key to open the Mysterious Iron Box. She was puzzled.
"The key was inside one of the elemental fruits..."
As Xiao Bai explained what had happened earlier, Bai Li Hong Zhuang began to understand the situation and grew even more surprised.
The owner of this ancient ruin had an unusual way of thinking. Placing the key inside an elemental fruit made it difficult for anyone to notice. Combined with the events that had taken place earlier, it became clear that everything that had happened since she entered this stone chamber was under the control of the owner of the ruin.
What she had done was part of the owner's plan. Only after she absorbed all the elemental fruits would she discover the final fruit containing the key.
Otherwise, even if she searched the entire chamber, she would never find a way to leave.
"How long have I been in seclusion?" Bai Li Hong Zhuang asked, realizing that absorbing all the elemental fruits must have taken a considerable amount of time.
"You have been in seclusion for half a month," Xiao Hei replied slowly.
During this half month, both Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai had been extremely bored. They had spent countless years together in the Chaos Ring, so they were afraid of being lonely.
Seeing the hint of resentment in Xiao Hei's words, Bai Li Hong Zhuang couldn't help but smile. These two little creatures had been trapped in the Chaos Ring for far too long, and they hated being alone.
"I wonder how Emperor Bei Chen is doing now..."
Bai Li Hong Zhuang's eyes became concerned. She and Emperor Bei Chen had suddenly separated, and she believed he must be very worried about her.
Half a month was not a short time inside the ruins. She wondered what the situation was like for Zhi Qing and the others now.
With that in mind, Bai Li Hong Zhuang's gaze fell on the Mysterious Iron Box in her hand. She wanted to see what was inside.
"Crack!"
With a slight sound, Bai Li Hong Zhuang successfully opened the Mysterious Iron Box.
As she looked at the contents of the box, a mesmerizing light of astonishment appeared in her deep and enchanting eyes.
Within her line of sight, a translucent long sword lay quietly in the Mysterious Iron Box.
The crystal-clear long sword seemed to be forged from ice, emanating a cold chill that spread throughout the box. It was delicate and crystalline, giving off a stunning feeling.
Even though Bai Li Hong Zhuang had seen many weapons, she still felt that this long sword before her was the most captivating of all.
Among all the swords she had seen, this one was the most extraordinary.
With a slight movement, the tip of the sword radiated a cold light, faintly revealing a trace of a menacing killing intent, simultaneously evoking both fear and adoration.
"Wow..." Xiao Hei exclaimed in surprise. "This sword is so beautiful!"
Having seen a wide variety of weapons, Xiao Hei had never seen one so translucent and clear.
"Take a closer look. There seems to be a faint red color flowing on the sword, as if it were blood."
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