Jared had an epiphany. The secret realm was another dimension that had been created. Even though it was a place by itself, being in a different dimension meant that there was no conflict at all.
“Ms. Zimmerman, I wonder which of the Eight Major Secret Realms the Demon Sect secret realm belongs to?”
Jared knew that the Gunderson family had the Gate of Fire, while Violet Cloud Palace possessed the Gate of Thunder. He was curious about which secret realm belonged to Demon Sect.
Jessica was shocked by Jared's question. She looked at him in disbelief.
“I'm surprised you're aware of the Eight Major Secret Realms. The information is so secret that even the higher-ups of the martial arts world know little of it. Looks like I've underestimated you!”
Jessica was taken aback by the detailed knowledge Jared possessed about the secret realms.
Jared flashed an awkward smile. “I happen to know some families within the secret realm and had the fortune of visiting the realm twice.”
At that moment, the widening of Jessica's eyes was unmistakable.
“Demon Sect's secret realm isn't one of the Eight Major Secret Realms. Legend has it that during the Celestial Battle, an immortal used the eight trigrams to create those eight realms as a safe haven for spiritual energy cultivators. Our secret realm was created by various sects. In terms of scale and stability, it is significantly less robust than the Eight Major Secret Realms. Nonetheless, our secret realm is literally a secret realm in the true sense. The Eight Major Secret Realms are in a league of their own, so there's no basis for comparison,” Jessica explained.
“I see...” Jared nodded thoughtfully. Only then did he realize that other than the Eight Major Secret Realms, there were many smaller secret realms where a sect or family would reside in them.
After an uneventful three-hour flight, their plane finally landed in Norham.
Jared was surprised that such a small city actually had an airport.
Upon disembarking from the plane, Kayson glared at Flaxseed, but the latter simply ignored him.
As the group walked out of the airport, Kayson continued to follow them from behind.
“Damn it. It looks like he won't give up until he's taught a lesson,” Flaxseed said, exasperated with Kayson's persistence.
“Just ignore him and let him be.” Jared was worried that a conflict would spark between the two.
“Let's go. I'll take you guys to have some good food. The local delicacy is lamb stew...” While speaking, Jessica led Jared and Flaxseed to a street nearby the airport.
It was one filled with shops selling various delicacies.
Even though Jared and Flaxseed could go for three whole days without food, their stomachs growled when they saw the delicious spread.
After settling down in a small family-run restaurant, they quickly ate their fill.
Kayson continued to watch them like a haunting spirit, but no one paid him any heed.
After their meal, Jessica got themselves a taxi and headed to the east of the city.
This time, she sat in the front passenger seat, having learned her lesson.
During the previous journey, she was infuriated at Flaxseed's constant attempts to feel her up.
On the drive there, more than ten luxury sedans suddenly appeared from behind them, honking furiously.
Shocked by the turn of events, their driver turned pale and his hands began to tremble on the steering wheel.
It was evident that they were being pursued.
Just as their taxi was about to leave the city, a Porsche screeched to a halt with its side blocking their way, causing their driver to slam on the brakes.
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