Readers might find the timeline a little confusing, the days/time to open the secret realm is increaseing and decreasing. The parts where it increases compated to previous chapters because that chapter is about some background interactions that are happening before the puzzle pieces set in palce. Kindly ignore the timeline issue and enjoy the story.
All the funcitons Neo could provide were sealed so he could not gain feedback from Murong Qing either. That is why she became the fighting force of his side.