In the Xicui Secret Realm, the smoke of battle had not yet completely dispersed, a pungent smell permeated everywhere, and broken vegetation and scorched earth bore witness to the fierce struggle that had just taken place.
In the distance, Lady Juanlanyun hovered majestically in the air like a death cloud emitting pink light, bringing a strong wind wherever she went, making the surrounding trees rustle.
She overlooked the fleeing humans, occasionally releasing a Dazzling Gleam; those hit by it were mostly reduced to ashes, and this bloody scene terrified the humans who had not yet escaped the Secret Realm, causing them to frantically rush towards the exit.
Jiang Mo stood in a relatively safe, hidden corner, looking at Lady Juanlanyun, his heart filled with unease.
Now, the humans in the Secret Realm were basically cleared out; those who hadn't escaped didn't need to run anymore; they could stay and become fertilizer.
Lady Juanlanyun quickly discovered Jiang Mo, and seeing another human, who was staring directly at her, she felt extremely angry and wanted to eliminate this escaped fish.
At this moment, Lord Menghuan was casually strolling beside Jiang Mo, looking relaxed and at ease, as if she didn't care about Lady Juanlanyun at all.
She patted Jiang Mo's shoulder and said confidently, “Mo kid, with me here, don’t worry! Lady Juanlanyun will definitely obey me when she sees me.”
Jiang Mo forced a bitter smile and said with a hint of flattery, “Lord Menghuan, then I’ll rely entirely on you. If we can reach an agreement with Lady Juanlanyun, I, Jiang Mo, will take care of all your energy cubes and Tree Fruit from now on.”
Jiang Mo had already planned to ask Lord Menghuan for help to reach a contract with Lady Juanlanyun, allowing only people from the Dawn Organization to enter the Xicui Secret Realm in the future. In exchange, he would help the Xicui Secret Realm reintegrate into the real world.
Jiang Mo had long learned from Lord Menghuan that the Xicui Secret Realm was shattered many years ago due to a fight between a few fellows, losing its world origin and thus detaching from the real world. After many years of self-repair, it was able to reattach to the real world in the form of a Secret Realm.
As the guardian deity of the Secret Realm, Lady Juanlanyun certainly hoped for the Xicui Secret Realm to return to the real world, as without its world origin, the Xicui Secret Realm would eventually be destroyed and could not exist forever like the real world.
If this matter could succeed, backed by the resources of an entire Xicui Secret Realm, the development of the Dawn Organization would no longer encounter obstacles.
“No problem, it’s a piece of cake!”
Lord Menghuan’s figure flashed, flying towards Lady Juanlanyun like a pink lightning bolt.
Lady Juanlanyun’s originally hostile gaze instantly became respectful the moment she saw Lord Menghuan. She stopped her attack and obediently hovered in the air, lowering her head as if expressing reverence to Lord Menghuan.
One must know that this big shot in front of her was the ancestor of all Pokémon, incredibly prestigious. Moreover, as the “Strongest Mythical Pokémon,” she, a mere secondary deity, couldn't defeat her.
Another point was that Lord Menghuan and the World Tree had a symbiotic relationship, and she possessed the world origin that Lady Juanlanyun longed for.
Lord Menghuan came before Lady Juanlanyun and said, “Lady Juanlanyun, I favor this human. He has never harmed any life within the Secret Realm, so please don’t make things difficult for them.”
Lady Juanlanyun let out a low cry, her voice seemingly filled with endless grievance and dissatisfaction.
She stretched her neck, pointing to the plants destroyed and Pokémon injured in the battle, as if recounting the atrocities of humans.
Clearly, the previous rampant plundering and indiscriminate capture by humans in the Xicui Secret Realm had accumulated immense anger within her.
Jiang Mo came before Lady Juanlanyun and said, “Lady Juanlanyun, our Dawn Organization is willing to cooperate with you to help you reintegrate the Xicui Secret Realm into the real world, and you only need to allow people from the Dawn Organization to enter and develop the Secret Realm. This is a win-win proposal.”
Lady Juanlanyun let out a suspicious cry and responded telepathically, “Just you? Even if Lord Menghuan favors you, would she take out the world origin to restore the Xicui Secret Realm for you? That’s impossible!”
Upon hearing this, Lord Menghuan immediately “bristled” like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, refuting loudly, “world origin? That’s my lifeblood! I feel heartbroken even when I use a little to repair the World Tree, so how could I give it to you! However, Jiang Mo has a way; his Pikachu is not simple, it contains quite a lot of world origin.”
Although filled with doubts, Jiang Mo released Pikachu as instructed after hearing Lord Menghuan’s words.
“Pika Pika?”
Pikachu appeared, looking at Lady Juanlanyun and Lord Menghuan with a puzzled, adorable expression.
Lady Juanlanyun looked at the chubby yellow rodent in front of her, her eyes full of suspicion and disdain, clearly not believing that Pikachu would have world origin.
“Pika Pika! (You big pink stinky turtle, who are you looking down on?!)”
Lord Menghuan helplessly explained, “Pikachu is still too weak to control the world origin independently. With its current strength, it simply cannot harness this power.”
Jiang Mo quickly asked, “Lord Menghuan, when will Pikachu be able to control the world origin?”
Lord Menghuan pondered for a moment and said, “It will at least need to reach Master strength. Only then will it be able to initially grasp and utilize this power.”
Jiang Mo looked at Lady Juanlanyun and sincerely said, “Lady Juanlanyun, as long as you agree to let people from the Dawn Organization enter and develop the Secret Realm, once Pikachu reaches Master strength, I will immediately find a way to help the Xicui Secret Realm reintegrate into the real world. With Lord Menghuan vouching for me, I hope you can trust me.”
Lady Juanlanyun remained silent for a long time, slowly circling in the air, her gaze shifting back and forth between Jiang Mo and Pikachu.
Finally, she slowly spoke, her voice echoing in Jiang Mo’s mind: “Although Lord Menghuan vouches for you, I cannot agree to this matter based solely on your few promises.”
“I can temporarily trust you, but you must first pass a test.”
“The North America Alliance captured many Pokémon from the Xicui Secret Realm some time ago. You need to rescue all of them.”
“Only by completing this task will I allow people from the Dawn Organization to enter the Xicui Secret Realm and await Pikachu’s growth to help me fulfill the wish of the Secret Realm’s return.”
Jiang Mo inwardly groaned; the difficulty of this task was not ordinary.
The North America Alliance was powerful, and Jiang Mo had no idea where they transported these Pokémon, making it incredibly difficult to successfully rescue them.
But things had come to this point; he had no retreat. Lady Juanlanyun didn't care about these details; she only cared about the outcome.
Jiang Mo gritted his teeth and said firmly, “Lady Juanlanyun, I accept this test. I will definitely rescue all those captured Pokémon.”
Lady Juanlanyun nodded slightly and said, “I hope you don’t disappoint me. You’d best act quickly. I will constantly monitor your progress.”
With that, Lady Juanlanyun’s aura surged, stirring up a strong wind, then she turned and flew towards the depths of the Secret Realm, quickly disappearing from Jiang Mo’s sight.