Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

"Whoosh—"

Just as Zhuang Songnian was considering whether to make a move now, a huge wave sounded, and the island in the lake reappeared.

The students who were resting and recuperating in the tents rushed out, and Pan Li took the opportunity to stand in the crowd.

"Don't be impatient!"

Zhuang Songnian telepathically told everyone that if they made a move at this moment, they would definitely hurt the students.

Although Shen Bai was also attracted by the island in the lake, part of his mind was focused on Pan Li. Seeing that the other party was standing in the crowd, he knew that he had missed a good opportunity to make a move. He pulled An Li to the side and tried to get away from the other party as much as possible.

The huge island in the lake is shrouded in a thin layer of mist, obscuring its interior. However, the red brick and green tile courtyard is faintly visible, making one want to take a closer look.

Last night, some students tried to open the courtyard gate but failed. Today, there are many more students than yesterday. Many of the most skilled and daring students from the capital city used flying skateboards to land on the island in the middle of the lake and began to study the formation in the courtyard.

However, the courtyard today seemed to have lost the protection of the array. A classmate casually reached out and pushed the courtyard gate, and the vermilion gate was pushed open directly.

"Charge!"

Someone shouted, and hundreds of students immediately swarmed forward and rushed into the courtyard.

Left with no other choice, teachers Yang Xiao and the others had to follow them inside.

Shen Bai and An Li exchanged a glance, wanting to go in and take a look, but when they saw Pan Li rushing in as well, they immediately stopped in their tracks.

"How about we wait outside and see?"

An Li hesitated for a moment, but Shen Bai immediately affirmed her idea: "Good idea, let's wait outside!"

Seeing Shen Bai so readily admit defeat, An Li couldn't help but laugh: "The teachers have all gone in, what are you still worried about?"

"Then let's wait until the teacher takes care of that serial killer before we go in!"

Shen Bai never thought that admitting defeat was a shameful thing.

I didn't go with Tan Hong'an and Yu Douming to watch the excitement, and it turns out that my cowardice was the right thing to do. Otherwise, I might be the one whose identity was stolen now.

There are definitely good opportunities inside the island in the lake, but if you go in with a murderer who is at the Qi Refining Realm, it's pure suicide.

I have my own cheat codes, so there's no need to take this risk.

An Li had the same thought. Her previous caution had saved her life, but even though so many teachers had gone in this time, she didn't think it was necessarily safe.

The two of them lit a campfire by the lake, chatting as they waited for their classmates to bring out their opportunities.

However, they waited and waited, until dawn, but no one emerged from the island in the lake. And unlike the night before, the island did not sink into the lake at daybreak.

"There's something strange about this island!"

Shen Bai's expression was somewhat solemn. Zhuang Songnian and Qi Sisi were both experts at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the Night Fiends of the Night Fiend Hall were all experts at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining. So many people had entered the island overnight, and not a single one had come out. Either there was a spatial array inside the island, or everyone was trapped, or the most terrifying result was the complete annihilation.

Fortunately, the White Dragon Secret Realm is known as a secret realm with extremely low danger, so the possibility of the entire army being wiped out is not high, but the possibility of the entire army being trapped is more likely.

"What should we do? Should we go in and take a look?"

An Li was getting restless. She had thought there would be results soon, but no one had come out all night. Now, hundreds of tents stood empty outside, and even in broad daylight, it felt a little eerie to her.

"Even cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining can't come out alive; for two mere martial artists like us to go in and be nothing more than extra food!"

Shen Bai wanted to find other Qi Refining Realm cultivators to help, but considering that the strongest combatants who entered the secret realm this time were all trapped, it seemed that finding more people would be useless.

"Let's wait a little longer. We must trust Director Zhuang and Director Qi!"

Shen Bai thought for a moment and realized there was only one way: to wait.

An Li's mind was in turmoil, and she knew that this was the only way.

They waited for a whole day, but no one came out of the island in the lake. Shen Bai and An Li had no heart to cultivate, and the two of them walked back and forth on the shore from time to time.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

A voice came from behind them, and Shen Bai and An Li were overjoyed. They turned around and saw an incredibly handsome man and a beautiful woman coming together.

"Chu Chen, Ye Qianqian!"

An Li called out the other person's name first. The two geniuses from the capital's No. 1 High School seemed slow but were actually fast. They were still dozens of meters away a moment ago, and the next second they were already in front of them.

"What's going on?"

Chu Chen looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression. Shen Bai quickly introduced himself and then told them about the situation of the island in the lake.

"So, you're too scared to go in?"

Chu Chen's eyes held a hint of disdain. He had thought that this so-called school heartthrob from Jiangbei No. 1 High School had some special ability to be on par with him, but he hadn't expected him to be just a coward.

On the contrary, his gaze toward An Li carried a hint of appreciation: "An Li's choice is correct; someone should be left outside to provide support."

"?"

A question mark popped up above Shen Bai's head. What's going on? Is this some kind of double standard?

An Li was also confused. Although you are the school heartthrob of the capital's No. 1 High School, we don't know each other. Why are you talking to me like we are very familiar?

Do I know you? You're not as handsome as Shen Bai!

Ye Qianqian glanced at An Li and admired the beautiful girl's appearance. She had already seen An Li's remarkable performance at the exchange conference. If she hadn't been born in a small place like Jiangbei City, she probably wouldn't have achieved anything less than herself.

But that's all; she didn't believe An Li could surpass her.

As for Shen Bai, she didn't pay much attention to him; he was just a martial artist at the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm.

Well, aside from being a bit dashing.

Chu Chen, who was standing next to him, felt a bit overshadowed by him!

But now is not the time to admire handsome men. Ye Qianqian looked at the island in the lake, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes: "Chu Chen, we haven't been able to determine a winner yet. How about we use this island in the lake as a new competition and see who can unravel its secrets first?"

"good!"

Chu Chen nodded slightly, glanced at Shen Bai with the air of a master, and shook his head slightly, saying, "What a pity!"

Then, smiling, he looked at An Li and said, "An Li, please calm down. Watch me go in and rescue everyone!"

Shen Bai was stunned, while An Li remained silent.

What's going on with this hypocritical guy?

The two, who were at the first level of Qi Refining, naturally could not fly over a distance of several dozen feet. They used flying skateboards to land on the island in the lake and then disappeared into the courtyard gate.

"You're not angry, are you?"

An Li looked at Shen Bai beside her. Chu Chen had spoken so directly and hypocritically, and his words implied that he looked down on Shen Bai. She was afraid that Shen Bai would be provoked.

"Why am I angry? I just feel like this guy has a split personality! He can switch between double standards so easily!"

Shen Bai chuckled coldly.

I'm not angry!

I just want to see if you can actually save the hundreds of students and dozens of teachers on the island in the lake.

And, if you encountered that psychopathic killer, wouldn't you be scared to death?

I'm not that petty!