I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

Song Yao followed the gaze and immediately spotted the Wen siblings.

The two looked alike, their skin was so white it was almost sickly, and they had an air of gloom as if they had never seen the sun. Their eyes were light gray, and their whole bodies were surrounded by a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.

No wonder he comes from a family of poison makers; just looking at him sends chills down my spine.

The white Taiqing Pavilion school robe looked like something out of a brothel on Ye Chang'an, but like mourning clothes on them.

Song Yao put a piece of pastry in her mouth, thinking that she had been like this when she first met her fifth junior sister.

Like a lurking snake, it always stares at everyone with its cold eyes, looking at everyone as if they were prey waiting to be slaughtered.

Later, she dragged me off a cliff a few times and tormented me for a while. I don't know if she had run out of options, but I gradually became more lively and cheerful, and would occasionally act cute with people.

With Fifth Junior Sister currently missing, it will probably be difficult to get anything out of these two.

While he was pondering, Jiang Jin, who was beside him, could no longer contain himself and stood up and strode over to the Wen siblings.

Upon reaching the two, he cupped his hands in apology, his tone sincere yet deliberately familiar: "My junior sisters were quite impolite just now, please forgive them."

Mingran was startled and immediately tried to overturn the table and stand up: "No way, is he crazy? What kind of apology is he going to give? They should be apologizing to us!"

Chen He quickly grabbed her: "Calm down, calm down, Sixth Senior Brother might have his own reasons!"

Mingran: "He's got some nerve! I'm going to kill him!"

Song Yao emerged from the chaos and continued eating.

The male protagonist, a typical overpowered protagonist, can do whatever he wants. With his protagonist halo, he might actually be able to find out something.

She was too lazy to stop them; she just wanted to eat her fill first.

Once you enter the secret realm, there will be no more food.

-

The Wen siblings looked up at Jiang Jin, their light gray eyes completely calm, their aura of coldness growing even stronger.

Wen Wushuang parted her thin lips slightly, her tone indifferent: "You offended Young Master Ye just now, there's no need to apologize to us."

Jiang Jin gave an awkward smile and continued, "Yes, yes, Young Master Ye is busy right now. I'll find another opportunity to apologize to him later."

He changed the subject: "Speaking of which, you two are from the Wen family, right? My fifth senior sister from the Nine Saints Hall, Wen Tang, is also from the Wen family."

"However, I haven't seen her since I joined the sect. I only heard that she returned to the Wen family. I've been thinking about her constantly, wondering where she is now and if she's doing well."

The Wen siblings remained expressionless.

Wen Wushuang said in a serious tone, "My second cousin is very saddened by the passing of the family head. She is currently observing mourning for the family head in the hall and taking care of her health. There is no need to worry."

Jiang Jin pressed further, "Did Senior Sister Wen say when she would return to the Nine Saints Hall?"

Wen Wushuang pursed her thin lips, a hint of impatience flashing in her light gray eyes: "If Second Cousin wants to go back, she will naturally go back."

They're blatantly practicing Tai Chi.

Jiang Jin's smile froze for a moment.

Gritting her teeth, she remained relentless, taking another half step forward and lowering her stance: "Senior Sister Wushuang, could you please make an exception and let me meet with Senior Sister Wen? I'm really worried about her."

Wen Wushuang showed no mercy: "If you want to see your second cousin, you can go to the Wen family to find her yourself. I can't make that decision."

"But……"

Before Jiang Jin could say anything more, a hand reached out and pulled him away.

Before he could struggle, Chen He whispered, "Let's go. Ye Chang'an is here. He's probably going to cause trouble again. Seventh Senior Sister said to go back and rest first."

Jiang Jin then realized that all the disciples in the hall had dispersed.

They were all led to their lodgings by disciples of the Northern Shaking Sect, and would regroup when the secret realm opened tomorrow.

He glanced at the group from Taiqing Pavilion and Ye Chang'an, who was walking over with an unfriendly expression. He was a little unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. He could only hurry to catch up with the group and get to Song Yao's side, wanting to talk to her about this matter.

Turning her head, she saw that her eyelids were drooping and she looked listless, so she couldn't help but frown: "What's wrong with you?"

Song Yao, feeling sleepy, said, "I'm too full."

Jiang Jin: "..."

He was quite annoyed and lowered his voice to whisper in her ear, "Have you forgotten what the elders told you?! Fifth Junior Sister is missing, and Second Senior Sister is injured. How can you not care at all?"

Song Yao: "Oh, so what did you find out?"

Jiang Jin: "...No."

Song Yao smiled, and Jiang Jin's face flushed slightly. He coughed lightly and softened his tone: "I don't mean to blame you, I just hope you won't hold me back. When we enter the secret realm, I'll find a way to make contact with them."

Song Yao yawned: "Probably useless."

Jiang Jin: "Why?"

Song Yao: "I heard that the Wen family is a semi-reclusive family that almost never welcomes outsiders. Their family rules are strict, and they do not allow members of the family to spread family matters outside. If something really happens to Fifth Senior Sister, they will only keep their mouths shut even more."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin's face immediately fell: "Then what should we do? We can't just do nothing."

Song Yao shrugged: "There's nothing we can do but take it one step at a time, and besides..."

Jiang Jin immediately pressed, "And what?"

Song Yao raised her eyes and said casually, "The Northern Shaking Sect has already heard your conversation with me, and the Wen family will probably be more wary of us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Northern Shaking Sect disciple leading the way visibly faltered, but then continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Jin then realized he was being watched. He opened his mouth, but didn't dare to say anything more.

-

Perhaps out of consideration for the reputation of the Grand Clan, the courtyard allocated to the Nine Saints Hall was extremely luxurious.

The room was paved with warm jade, the corridors were exquisitely carved, and the furnishings were refined. Each room was equipped with tea and pastries, exuding the grandeur of an aristocratic family.

Before leaving, the disciples of the Northern Shaking Sect made sure to tell each other to gather outside the Ten Thousand Bones Forest secret area at 5:00 AM the next day.

As soon as they left, the Ninth Elder, who had arrived, immediately set up a soundproof barrier and summoned the group to the courtyard. His expression was solemn: "The Taiqing Pavilion and the Beiyao Sect are quite hostile towards the Nine Saints Hall. Ye Chang'an will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble in the secret realm. If you are unwilling to take risks, we will set off to return to the Nine Saints Hall immediately."

He was extremely strict with his disciples, even to the point of being somewhat inhumane.

However, in the secret realm, swords and blades have no eyes, and it is not uncommon for people to die because of personal grudges.

Moreover, Ye Chang'an had a bad reputation and acted ruthlessly, so he really didn't want these children who had just entered the sect to take risks for nothing.

But since they were already at the Northern Shaking Sect, the young men were reluctant to go back.

Each of them spoke with a serious expression, retorting, "If we leave now, wouldn't that be playing right into the hands of the Northern Shaking Sect and the Taiqing Pavilion?"

"Absolutely not! Even fighting Ye Chang'an in the secret realm is better than running away now and being laughed at by everyone!"

"The opportunities in the secret realm are rare, and we know how to act responsibly. Rest assured, we will never act rashly."

"We will definitely protect ourselves and never bring shame to the Nine Saints Hall!"

"..."