Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

The waiting area at the entrance to the secret realm was already packed with students.

The most conspicuous groups in the crowd were those from Tianjing Province and Nanyang Province.

Why?

Tianjing Province itself is a major center of martial arts in the country, with a profound martial arts heritage and a strong atmosphere of cultivation. Among the top 100 martial arts schools in the country, nearly 20 are located in Tianjing.

The unique resources and traditions of Tianjing allow its martial arts students to receive top-notch instruction from a young age, making them far more capable than their peers in other provinces.

That's why the team sent by Tianjing Province this time consisted of two hundred people.

"It's understandable that there are many people from Tianjing and that they are strong, but why are there so many people from Nanyang as well?" Zhou Minghao asked curiously, looking at the Nanyang group on the other side.

The martial arts heritage of Nanyang Province is far inferior to that of Tianjing. Among the top 100 martial arts schools in the country, Nanyang Province only has 3. In terms of resources and inheritance, it is far behind Tianjing.

At this moment, the number of people in the team was almost the same as that of the Tianjing team.

"It's probably due to national-level support. Besides, this secret realm was opened up in Nanyang Province. They have a great advantage in location, so it's understandable that they would send more people in."

"But isn't this too much?" Zhou Minghao exclaimed.

"Alright, stop gossiping, or you'll get into trouble if someone overhears you," Lin Yue reminded him.

This is Nanyang territory, and they have the final say on what to do here. Besides, the chief detective of the Nanyang Police Department is right here.

"Alright." Upon hearing this, Zhou Minghao said nothing more.

Just as everyone was feeling bored, a pen and paper were suddenly handed to them.

"A liability waiver?"

"As everyone knows, there have been some recent developments in Southeast Asia, so the current safety level within the secret realm is beyond our ability to assess."

"In addition, the secret realm itself only allows cultivators below the Martial Master level to enter."

"Therefore, we cannot be responsible for everyone's safety inside the secret realm."

"Therefore, we need you to sign a liability waiver."

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made a lot of sense.

The purpose of the secret realm is to obtain resources, and Nanyang Province is already very generous to share some of its resources with others.

If we also need to protect the personal safety of the students inside the secret realm, then that's really asking too much of us.

"Wait, why does this agreement include a death benefit exemption?"

"Does that mean we might die in there?" someone asked, dissatisfied.

Upon hearing this, the person in charge of signing the agreement simply said:

"Those who don't want to sign a waiver can give up their right to enter the secret realm now. Our Nanyang Province would be happy to add a few more locals in."

"After all, there are plenty of people who want to obtain the resources of the secret realm."

"Fine, I'll sign. Who do you think you are?"

"High risk, high reward, that's normal."

"Anyone who's afraid of death now deserves to be called a martial artist?"

"I suggest we mark the person who just said that. Such a person is very likely to desert once they go to the battlefield."

Hahahahahahahaha.

Just as the crowd grew noisy again, the person in charge from Nanyang who had signed the agreement gently tapped the table:

"If you want to argue, wait until we're inside the secret realm, then you can argue all you want."

"Now, you either sign the agreement or withdraw. You have ten minutes."

"Think it through, don't waste everyone's time."

Upon hearing this, the student who had led the Tianjing team strode forward, picked up a pen, and signed his name on the waiver in a flamboyant manner.

With the lead student from Tianjing taking the lead, the other students no longer hesitated and stepped forward one after another, picking up pens to sign their names.

After the waiver was signed, the person in charge counted the number of people and nodded to the person behind him.

A middle-aged man in a police uniform walked up.

He was a burly man with a square face and an imposing presence; he was none other than Xiao Hua, the chief detective of the Nanyang Police Station.

"Dear students," Xiao Hua's voice was deep and resonant, like a drum being struck.

"I am Xiao Hua, Chief Detective of the Nanyang Police Station."

"Before you enter the secret realm, I need to reiterate the precautions to you."

The whole place fell silent.

"First, the environment inside the secret realm has changed significantly since our last exploration."

"Anything you encounter inside could be something outside our intelligence."

"Secondly, the exit of the secret realm will automatically close after 144 hours. Those who are unable to exit by then will have to wait for the secret realm to open again."

"And no one knows when it will open again."

Lei Zhenyue paused, his gaze sweeping over every young face present.

"Third, and most importantly, there are no rules in the secret realm."

"You can cooperate, you can compete, and you can even resort to any means necessary."

Xiao Hua raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and added:

"But there is one bottom line: once you leave the secret realm, no one may use the grudges from within the secret realm as a pretext for revenge."

"Violators will be directly intervened by the Nanyang Police Department."

These words immediately sparked a murmur among the crowd.

The Jiang Province team, Jiangcheng Wuke Affiliated Middle School team.

"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Minghao asked in a low voice.

"So it means... if someone is killed inside the secret realm, the consequences outside won't apply," someone sneered. "That's pretty blunt."

"Those who have signed the agreement can now enter the secret realm."

As soon as the words were spoken, the students who were ahead of the secret realm filed in one after another.

"What are you standing there for? If you're slow, you'll be slow all the way down!" Guo Jingyao said sternly.

"The resources in the secret realm are limited; first come, first served. Hurry up and keep up!"

On the other side, several people appeared beside the Chief Inspector of Nanyang, whispering among themselves.

"Chief Inspector, the team's hidden agents have been arranged."

"They are all experts at the peak of the Martial Realm, which just meets the requirements for entering the secret realm," said a tall, thin man next to Xiao Hua.

"But will this really be enough to find the person who orchestrated the beast horde uprising and murdered the martial artist?"

"It's hard to say," the tall, thin man shook his head.

"That person is extremely cunning. After murdering the martial artist last time, he completely disappeared without a trace, leaving no clues."

"All we know is that his target is likely related to the secret realm, and he will most likely take the opportunity to infiltrate it now that it's open."

"I don't know what kind of mentality this person has." Xiao Hua's eyes revealed a hint of amusement.

"Logically speaking, if someone really wanted to do something terrible, they shouldn't be so ostentatious."

"Unless this person has the power to look down on everyone."

Just then, a photo was handed to Xiao Hua from the side.

The photo shows the scene of the martial artist's previous death.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that death was truly gruesome."