He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

In the council hall, not only were the elders and deacons of the outer sect present, but also the elders of the inner sect and various halls and pavilions, and representatives from each peak also came.

Seated in the main seat was Chu Yingyao, the vice sect leader of the Misty Sect.

After viewing the photo stones of Xun Yan and the other outer disciples, an outer sect elder spoke up:

"The danger inside the Thunderous Secret Realm has obviously increased considerably. Being randomly teleported to an unfamiliar place is a minor matter."

However, the giant spider-like beast that appeared later, and the mysterious entrance to the secret realm, were clearly beyond the capabilities of outer sect disciples.

I suggest that outer disciples should no longer be allowed to enter, to avoid further casualties.

Someone spoke up: "However, currently only those in the Qi Refining stage are allowed to enter the Thunderclap Secret Realm; outer disciples are not permitted to explore it."

Are we just supposed to watch helplessly as the Thunderous Secret Realm becomes more dangerous, and perhaps even more opportunities lie within?

The outer sect elder countered, "While that may be true, the casualties during this exploration of the Thunderous Secret Realm far exceeded expectations."

A total of 227 people entered the premises; 20 were seriously injured or disabled, and 53 had their life tablets shattered.

Many people were able to return safely because they sensed danger and retreated in advance, and also because Xun Yan risked his life to rescue them.

Otherwise, the casualties will only be higher. Does Xun Yan have to risk his life every time?

Before anyone else could speak, a female elder from Yaochi Peak spoke up:

"You're right. Although the outer disciples' cultivation levels aren't high and they may not necessarily achieve anything, they are still disciples of our Misty Sect, not waste materials."

The danger of the Thunderous Secret Realm has far exceeded expectations. I also suggest that we stop sending outer disciples in and instead focus our efforts on studying the anomalies within the Thunderous Secret Realm.

This female elder represented Yaochi Peak and its peak master, Jiang Wangshuang. Since she had made her stance clear, the others also agreed with the suggestion.

The outer sect elder spoke again, "Outer sect disciple Xun Yan contributed significantly to this investigation, not only discovering the entrance to the mysterious secret realm,..."

He even narrowly escaped death from an attack by some ferocious beast and saved many of his fellow disciples. I suggest giving him a better reward.

The person who spoke earlier retorted, "Xun Yan did save a lot of people, but who can guarantee that the people who died inside had nothing to do with him?"

We have no way of seeing what's happening inside the Thunderous Realm, so my suggestion is to only give him the reward that was agreed upon beforehand.

At the same time, we should investigate him, either openly or covertly, and only give him a better reward after confirming that he has no problems.

The outer sect elder immediately expressed his dissatisfaction:

"What do you mean by that? If Xun Yan really had a problem, why would the other disciples be so concerned about him?"

How could they possibly be collectively grateful to him for saving their lives? Without Xun Yan, not only would we lack the intelligence we have now, but the casualties would have been far greater!

The man retorted again, "I was just offering a suggestion..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another girl, "Alright! No matter what happened inside, Xun Yan did indeed deserve credit."

Not only did he bring back useful intelligence, but he also saved many of his fellow disciples. If such a person isn't properly praised, it will only have a negative effect.

I don't want the new generation of the Misty Sect to be all selfish and self-serving.

The speaker was a representative of True Fire Peak, and also the personal disciple of Qin Lingxiao, the peak master of True Fire Peak.

Upon seeing that it was this person speaking, the other person quickly shut their mouth.

Although this person looks young and is quite cute, with a slightly chubby face.

However, her personality is exactly the same as Qin Lingxiao's—fiery and energetic, and she's also quite capable.

If I say anything more, the other party really might dare to attack.

Even if he could defeat the opponent, the younger one would be attacked by the older one, especially since Qin Lingxiao was particularly protective of his own.

He knew he would definitely get a severe beating from Qin Lingxiao and have no one to complain to.

After all, even the sect leader is Qin Lingxiao's junior brother, and the two have a good relationship. With his thin arms and legs, how could he be a match for him?

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Chu Yingyao was about to speak when she received a telepathic message.

The content of the telepathic message surprised her a little, but her expression remained unchanged.

She slowly began to speak: "Xun Yan's contributions are evident to all, and he certainly deserves a better reward."

This is not only about setting an example for the many outer disciples, but also about the reputation of our Misty Sect.

Otherwise, if word gets out, won't others think our Misty Sect is stingy?

Of course, careful observation of Xun Yan is still essential.

Upon hearing this, the girl from Zhenhuo Peak wanted to speak, but Chu Yingyao raised her hand to stop her, signaling her to calm down.

After the other person shut up, Chu Yingyao continued:

"When observing, we should not treat Xun Yan as a suspect, but rather as a promising talent who is worth cultivating."

Chu Yingyao's words surprised many people present.

Although both involve observation, their natures are completely different.

The former is prejudiced and regards Xun Yan as a sinner, so during the observation process, there will inevitably be some suppression and injustice.

The latter, however, regards Xun Yan as one of the future leaders of the sect, and believes that observation must be fair and impartial.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble at this time will definitely not have a good ending.

Seeing that no one offered any opinions or suggestions, Chu Yingyao continued:

"It's not hard to see from Xun Yan's photographic stone that he has some knowledge of formations, and it seems he's achieved quite good results."

However, due to the low quality of the materials used to set up the formation, its power was relatively limited. Otherwise, even against that vine,

They are estimated to be capable of fighting. In that case, we can let Xun Yan continue to refine his skills in formations.

Therefore, I have decided to reward Xun Yan with the "Twelve Star Heavenly Array Flags" set of spiritual artifacts from the treasure vault.

Furthermore, he should be publicly rewarded so that more people know about Xun Yan's contributions, which will not only encourage outer disciples to help each other,

This will also let them know one thing: as long as they do things that contribute to the sect, the sect will never treat them unfairly.

Many people were shocked to hear that Xun Yan would be directly rewarded with a spiritual weapon and that his reputation would be promoted.

Although spiritual artifacts are only superior to magic artifacts, they can only be used up to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, so they are not very useful to them.

However, directly rewarding an outer disciple with a spiritual weapon is unprecedented in the entire history of the Misty Sect.

Furthermore, it was easy to tell from Chu Yingyao's tone that she was clearly not discussing it with everyone, but was determined to reward Xun Yan.

Does Chu Yingyao's unwavering resolve mean that the Sect Master agrees? Or perhaps this is even the Sect Master's intention?

Whether it's the former or the latter, they not only have to strongly support this matter, but also have to quickly improve their relationship with Xun Yan.

Otherwise, if the protagonist becomes successful later and then they go to find Xun Yan, the effect will be greatly reduced.

Seeing that the matter had been discussed to a sufficient degree, Chu Yingyao said, "Alright, everyone, let's study the Thunderous Secret Realm carefully!"

Although the vine appeared to be only at the Golden Core stage, it was enough to prove that the problems within the Thunderous Secret Realm were not to be underestimated.

If all else fails, contact the Seven Star Pavilion and ask them for help.

"yes!"

After the meeting, Chu Yingyao teleported directly back to the main peak.

She came to a pavilion and saw a middle-aged man making tea.