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Chapter 215 Is this the Guixi Secret Realm?
Before the sword light even arrived, a powerful pressure descended upon them, causing Xuan Yuan Daoist and his group to catch their breath.

The sword light faded before the mountain gate, revealing a withered old man.

The old man was wearing a crimson-gold Taoist robe, a garment typically worn by elders of the Heavenly Furnace Sect.

Flame totems slowly swirled on the Taoist robe.

His face was thin, his eyes were sunken, and there was only indifference in his eyes.

The man was holding a cane made of the bone of an unknown animal, with a dull gray bead inlaid at the top.

"Qingxu Temple's Xuanyuan respectfully welcomes... respectfully welcomes Elder Huohua."

Xuan Yuan Daoist bent down, not daring to look directly at the other person.

Why is he here?

The tax collection date for the Heavenly Furnace Sect is still far off, more than half a month away, isn't it?
They've come to collect tithes so early this time?

Xuan Yuan Dao Ren felt a sense of unease, and a message that had been jointly released by those neutral sects earlier uncontrollably popped into his mind.

Could it be... could it be because of the previous conspiracy between the righteous and demonic factions to scheme against neutral sects and steal the essence of the [Spirit Eye Tree]?
Rumor has it that in that battle, all the major sects lost many elite disciples and spies, and the Heavenly Furnace Sect also suffered heavy losses. Is that why the tax collection date was brought forward so soon?

A chill ran through him.

The old man, known as "Elder Huohua," didn't even glance at him.

His gaze swept over the shabby gate of Qingxu Temple before he spoke.

"Xuan Yuan, it's a bit early, but it'll be soon. Are everything ready?"

Xuan Yuan Daoist was somewhat panicked: "Elder...this year's harvest...is really...really bad..."

"Oh?"

"You mean, you can't get it out?"

"No, no!" Xuan Yuan Daoist hurriedly explained, "It's just... it just needs a few more days to process..."

While stalling for time, Xuan Yuan Daoist prayed frantically in his heart.

Ye Longtao...you must achieve something!
……

Within the Guixi Sect.

Sunlight shines on these ancient buildings, casting long shadows.

The sunlight couldn't penetrate the doorways and windows, making it difficult to see clearly.

This, ironically, made the palaces, which should have been filled with the grandeur of immortals, look like tombs.

The entire Guixi Sect was left with only a bunch of identical-looking "Elder Qians".

They continued their work in their respective positions.

Elder Qian of the Transmission Hall was still sorting through the unclaimed jade slips;

Elder Qian of the Zhishi Hall was still wiping the empty desk;

Even the chef in the food court was repeatedly flipping the wok in front of him at the stove.

Although there were no other disciples in the dining hall.

Or is it only the disciple played by Elder Qian?
They were the only moving things in this deathly silence, but their movements only made the silence even more eerie...

Ye Longtao recalled the scene of working yesterday, which contrasted sharply with the deathly silence at the moment.

The disciples, one after another, recounted what they had seen when they returned.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Ye,"

"Right after you fell into a coma, the sect opened the [Return to the Dawn Secret Realm]."

"That scene..."

"It's... I can't quite put my words to it..."

"It seems that all the disciples of Guixi Sect rushed towards the direction where the Guixi Secret Realm opened when it opened."

"Yes." "After we took you back to your quarters, you woke up and came out like this. Could it be that all the disciples went to the Guixi Secret Realm?"

They described the chaotic scene at the time, attempting to recreate the spectacle of the monks' migration with their meager vocabulary.

As Ye Longtao listened to their description, his horror grew even stronger.

This...how is this possible?

How could a secret realm possibly accommodate so many people?!

The opening of any secret realm has extremely strict restrictions on the number of people and their cultivation level.

The more precious and ancient a place is, the stricter the restrictions will be.

These measures are not only to protect the fragile ecosystem and spiritual veins of the secret realm itself, but also to prevent too many cultivators from flooding in and causing resource depletion.

If everyone can get in, why bother with screening? Wouldn't it be better to let everyone get in based on their own abilities?

How could Guixi Sect manage to get nearly a thousand disciples, regardless of their cultivation level, to all enter the same secret realm?
This is simply unheard of!

It could even be described as appalling!
Or... the level of this [Return to the Dawn Secret Realm] is unimaginably high, and its space and resources are sufficient to support an exploration of this scale;

Or... these demons simply don't care about resource depletion; they just want all their disciples to experience a bloody battle of mutual slaughter inside? Only those who survive deserve to enjoy the resources of this secret realm!
But it doesn't seem quite right.

But regardless, the Guixi Sect's resources and madness far exceeded his imagination.

However, since it is the ancient demonic sect's inheritance that Master mentioned, it is only natural that I cannot understand it.

However, in that instant, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Ye Longtao's mind.

He thought about it again, and the astonishment in his eyes slowly faded.

Instead, excitement and greed arose from the depths of their hearts.

Wait... this might be... an opportunity!
He looked around, and the empty sect now appeared to him as an unguarded treasure trove!

Most of the demons have already entered the [Guixi Secret Realm].

Those who remain outside now are only the "Elder Qians," who are puppets made of flesh and blood.

what does this mean?
This might mean that the vast Guixi Sect's defenses are at their lowest point right now!

It's also the easiest to detect!

This is an opportunity!
This is an excellent opportunity for him to delve a little deeper into this demonic sect and obtain information about it!
He recalled the humiliation he had suffered these past few days, the endless sweeping, fetching water, and chopping wood...

The repetitive work left him with absolutely no time to gather any valuable intelligence.

And now, the opportunity has come!

He quickly began to make plans in his mind.

As long as I act carefully and avoid touching important places, and only take some books or items that are not worth paying attention to, I should be able to avoid any danger to my life, right?
……

Guixi Secret Realm.

Within the secret realm, it seemed to be another world entirely.

When Su Ling'er's vision recovered from the brief distortion and weightlessness, a fragrance mixed with the scent of grass and trees instantly filled her nostrils.

They seemed to be in a vast, untouched primeval forest.

Towering trees stood behind them, their massive canopies obscuring their view of the sky.

The surroundings were filled with the chirping of countless insects and the roars of beasts.

Is this... this is the [Guixi Secret Realm]?

She seemed to see a figure in front of her.

Dong Changsheng was standing at the very front of the group, and around his neck was a rein that shimmered with a faint spiritual light...?
The other end of the reins was held in the hand of the eldest brother, Lin Qingfeng.

Su Ling'er: "???"

(End of this chapter)