I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Each sect communicated before entering the secret realm to determine where they would meet. After Ye Qiao came out, she picked up a map and headed towards her destination, preparing to meet the others first.

In the dead of night, black bats lay silently upside down in the trees, ready to devour anyone they could find. Ye Qiao sensed their presence and, together with Mu Chongxi, went forward to deal with them. After reaching the peak of Foundation Establishment, the width of his consciousness had also increased, allowing him to easily detect the movements around him.

Because they were still on the outskirts and the monsters were not high-level, after the two killed the monsters in the tree, the numbers on the jade slip jumped up and down, and the numbers in the other sects also slowly increased, indicating that they had all found a way out.

"The other sects must have encountered the same 'ghost wall' situation as well." Ye Qiao pursed her lips. "Let's regroup first."

Following the route on the map, by the time they reached the inner perimeter, it was almost dawn. A mist rose around them, making the area hazy. After confirming that there was no danger, Ye Qiao lit a wind-controlling talisman with her fingertip, blowing away the mist and clearing her vision.

Mu Chongxi glanced at it.

I must say, Fu Xiu's skills are really something else.

In situations where the weather changes frequently, following Fu Xiu makes things much more comfortable.

With talismans in hand, the strange weather didn't affect them much. After heading to the inner area to reunite, they found that their other senior brothers were already waiting.

"You guys are actually faster than us?" Ye Qiao raised an eyebrow.

"You also encountered an illusion upon entering?" Xue Yu and she spoke at the same time, clearly realizing the problem. It seemed they were in the same boat, encountering an illusion as soon as they entered.

Ye Qiao nodded. "How did you get out?"

"Our illusion was created by Senior Brother's sword strike," Mingxuan shrugged.

Zhou Xingyun was more reckless than them, slashing with his sword without any regard for Ming Xuan and Xue Yu inside.

However, since the senior brother's sword light could penetrate through, it meant that everything in front of them was an illusion. The two of them immediately rushed out and broke through the illusion.

This reunion of the Changming Sect was the fastest in history.

Mu Chongxi was momentarily dazed: "Senior Brother, how did you get out here?" And you even managed to rescue the other two?

Zhou Xingyun said innocently, "I came out of there."

As soon as he came in, he rammed straight into the tree, his posture as if he wanted to smash the tree to death, which successfully broke the illusion.

It's fair to say he was the first one to emerge from the team.

"Why did this secret realm pull this stunt on us right from the start?" Xue Yu lowered his eyes. Could it be that this secret realm could predict their landing location?

"I find it strange too." Mingxuan sat lazily, one hand on the ground. "At such a high speed, did the Yueqing Sect not encounter any illusions?"

"Maybe it was just good luck." Ye Qiao squeezed the KFC and released it. "That's Heaven's favorite daughter."

The magpie has a new name.

If Ye Qiao always caused chaos whenever she was around, then Yun Que was the complete opposite. Her luck was off the charts. She had a whole bag full of rare and precious materials. If she couldn't beat them, she could compete with them in terms of resources. She could easily get her hands on a Qingluan bird, a treasure-hunting beast, and even Origin Pearls. What else could she be but the favored daughter of the Heavenly Dao?

Mu Chongxi pouted, "Let's ignore them."

The outcome of the fifth match is irrelevant to the Changming Sect, and the Yueqing Sect's luck is irrelevant to them.

As dawn broke and the fog continued to gather, obscuring the view ahead, Ye Qiao and Ming Xuan each used a Wind-Riding Talisman to clear the way, preparing to venture into the inner perimeter to search for any special opportunities.

After they took action, the other sects also emerged from the illusion one after another. Unfortunately, they were a bit late. One night was enough for the Moon Purity Sect to widen the gap.

Currently, it appears that Yueqing Sect is in the lead, with Wenjian Sect closely following.

Changming Sect ranked last in the fifth round, but they were not important since they had already secured first place. Therefore, the main focus of the fifth round was not them, but the other four sects.

Even so, many cultivators still subconsciously looked in their direction.

Whether they are the main characters or not is not important; what matters is that they are interesting.

As all the disciples arrived and stepped into the inner circle at the same time, the atmosphere in the secret realm subtly changed.

Ye Qiao keenly sensed several unfamiliar auras and slight noises. Just as she was about to warn them that someone was coming, the other party suddenly concealed their aura and pounced over.

She looked up in surprise, not expecting that the person who came was Ye Qinghan.

The boy's eyes were cold and sharp, and without saying a word, he swung his sword at her.

With a downward slash, the sword flashed fiercely.

Mu Chongxi reacted quickly, raising his hand to block with his sword, his voice cold: "Are you crazy? With this attitude, you still want to cooperate with our Changming Sect? You're dreaming."

The opponent's sword strike was truly merciless; had he not also broken through to a higher realm, he might not have been able to withstand it.

Ye Qinghan suddenly woke up, realizing that the scene in front of him was real. He frowned and said, "I'm sorry."

"I just encountered an illusion."

No wonder he's acting like a madman.

Illusions don't appear often in the secret realm, but when they do, it signifies trouble. After entering the inner circle, almost all the disciples have fallen into them.

The Moon Purity Sect is the most knowledgeable about illusions. Most of their formations are based on illusions. Yunhen said in a deep voice, "Ye Qinghan should be the first to come out."

For those with a firm resolve, illusions are easy to create, but for those with weak willpower, they are more difficult.

Everyone has obsessions and malice, more or less. Even those righteous children cannot avoid encountering some kind of inner demons or obsessions, which will have some influence in the illusion.

Yunhen was right. Ye Qinghan was indeed the fastest among the disciples. He could strike with his sword at the slightest provocation, shattering anything in his way. This was probably the first time the Illusionary Realm had encountered such a tough opponent. Seeing that his obsession was having no effect, they tried to use a honey trap.

As soon as she threw herself into his arms, Ye Qinghan coldly pierced her chest with a sword. Talking about feelings with him was out of the question.

After killing several illusions in a row, Ye Qinghan was momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The moment Ye Qinghan saw the Changming Sect, he almost thought it was an illusion that had seen through his attempt to win over the Changming Sect and had thus appeared to mislead him.

That wasn't the case.

Ye Qinghan sheathed his sword, decisively apologized, and then Xue Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did you encounter an illusion?"

"Yes." Ye Qinghan said succinctly, "In the inner perimeter."

"Everyone's in there. I advise you not to go in."

He was simply offering a reminder: other sects wanted to enter because they wanted to win rankings, but the Changming Sect didn't, so there was no need to take the risk.

Only in the illusion can one see their true self.

Inner demons, evil thoughts, and obsessions can all be transformed into useful weapons.

Conversely, the purer a cultivator's mind, the faster they can emerge.

It is obvious that all the sword cultivators in the secret realm are the fastest at breaking through illusions. They don't have so many distracting thoughts and won't easily get lost.

As for the other sects, they are still struggling in different illusions.

One cultivator clicked his tongue in disapproval: "Ye Qinghan, how ruthless."

"This shows that he is now wholeheartedly devoted to the Tao, which is good."

"The purer your mind, the faster you emerge. Let's see who comes out last." No one can guarantee that they have no ill intentions. What is presented in the illusion is the truest side of their heart.

……

Hearing Ye Qinghan's well-intentioned advice, and recalling his previous state, Ye Qiao understood why he had aimed his sword at her. Xue Yu nodded slightly to Ye Qinghan, "Let's go inside and take a look."

They had to enter the inner circle; opportunity always comes with risk. Seeing that they wouldn't listen to reason, Ye Qinghan didn't bother to argue further. He asked casually, "Ye Qiao, are you going in with them too?"

Ye Qiao chuckled: "Otherwise?"

Ye Qinghan was still not giving up and tried to win her over: "Why don't you cooperate with us? When we leave the secret realm, I can teach you how to use a sword."

Seeing this, Zhou Xingyun replied indifferently, "Who do you think you are?"

"Hurry up, let's go see what the illusion looks like." Seeing them dawdling, Mu Chongxi grabbed one of them with each hand and dragged them towards the inner perimeter.

Once inside, everyone is more or less dragged into the illusion. And this illusion is obviously intentional in dragging people in. It knows to first target those who look scheming and deep-seated. These types usually have strong obsessions.

As soon as the group stepped into the inner perimeter, the scenery beneath their feet changed, the sounds around them gradually disappeared, and it seemed as if they were the only ones left in the world at that moment.

On the Changming Sect's side, Xue Yu was the first to enter the illusion.

After Xue Yu stepped into the illusion, he felt dizzy and opened his eyes slightly. The scene had changed. He had the Mountain and River Map, so he would not be trapped by the illusion. Moreover, he was born into a large family. His situation was different from Ming Xuan's. He was a rare alchemist. He had pressure, but not much.

Aside from his sect being a bit poor, he really hadn't encountered any setbacks.

The illusion swallowed him as if he were nothing, and finally reluctantly spat out this rational to the point of being abnormal, turning its attention to the remaining few.

Mu Chongxi's illusion was also a bit bizarre. No one knew what that illusion was thinking. Once you stepped into it, when your thoughts were in chaos and you were in a state of confusion, you were most likely to be brainwashed.

As a result, this illusion immediately tried to construct a scene of him being crowned king, wanting to make Mu Chongxi intoxicated with the pleasures of extravagance and debauchery.

Mu Chongxi regained consciousness in an instant.

He cleaved it in two with his sword. "You're sick."

Who's going to be crowned king and rule the world?

Do you know that wasting money is shameful?

Illusion: "?" He stared blankly at the outsiders.

I can't understand why everything is so difficult.

The previous sword cultivator also cleaved its secret realm without saying a word.

The previous one spoke in a detached and listless tone, clearly having reached a state of complete detachment from desires.

Zhou Xingyun asked it, "What can you conjure up?"

It got stuck.

Because this person has neither inner demons, nor obsessions, nor malice.

Those watching from the sidelines fell silent for a moment after witnessing the illusion.

"I'm dying of laughter, hahaha! Zhou Xingyun cultivates the Supreme Detachment of Emotions, right? It's a bit different from the Path of Ruthlessness, but they are truly without desires or wants. They don't have worldly desires. You want him to succumb?"

"Quickly, quickly, let's see what the other disciples are like."

The illusion was shattered by Mu Chongxi's sword. It was stunned for a while, but unwilling to give up, it read his memories. This sword cultivator was very simple. His mind was filled with nothing but swords and his fellow disciples.

After pondering for a long time, I don't know what came to mind, but I had a brain fart and conjured up a scene of Ye Qiao throwing herself into his arms.

After reading Mu Chongxi's memories, it discovered that the girl he had the most contact with was his junior sister named Ye Qiao.

After spending so much time together, shouldn't there be some feelings between them?

It had transformed into its new form, ready to make a grand entrance, determined to capture this group of people and imprison them in the secret realm.

Just as Mu Chongxi, who had shattered the illusion with a single sword strike, was about to smugly say something like "That's all there is to it," he turned around and saw the boy's expression freeze.

After the scene dissipated, Ye Qiao, dressed in a dark blue outfit, slowly made her appearance.

That's all. Ye Qiao revealed a smile. Mu Chongxi had seen many kinds of smiles from her: a gentle smile, a faint smile, a cold smile, but he had never seen her shy smile.

Grass.

"Are you crazy?" He was so frightened that he ran away, with the fake Ye Qiao chasing after him frantically.

"Fourth Senior Brother!" the fake Ye Qiao cried out in a pitiful voice, relentlessly pursuing him. "I've admired you for a long time."

"Would you consider becoming my Daoist partner?"

The scene was so bizarre! Imagine your best friend of over a year suddenly confessing his love to you – it's absolutely terrifying.

"Damn it, stop messing with me!!!" Mu Chongxi started running for his life.

People outside were laughing their heads off.

"Hahahaha, thank you for letting me see Qiaoqiao's shy expression."

"I feel like the illusion is pretty shattered too. A bunch of stubborn fools."

In a panic, Mu Chongxi cleaved the illusion with his sword and rushed out in fright: "Holy crap, holy crap, that's terrifying!"

Xue Yu, who was the first to come out, was waiting. Hearing this, he looked up and asked, "Hmm? What did you see?"

Mu Chongxi: "Ye Qiao suddenly confessed her love to me, isn't that scary?"

Xue Yu was speechless: "...That is indeed quite terrifying."

The illusion trembled with anger. Despite failing three times in a row, it did not give up and continued to look for someone to brainwash it. With so many direct disciples, it was bound to find one.

Its next target is the disciple named Mingxuan. Judging from the other party's memories, he lacks confidence more than the others. The illusion continues to weave dreams, making the person the boy hated the most appear in front of him, constantly surrounding him and brainwashing him.

In the illusion, a person's malice is amplified continuously; just a little bit is enough to trap the other person and make them lose themselves in it.

After weaving the illusion, the scene from before reappeared. Mingxuan lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, looking at several familiar figures. His fingertips twitched slightly.

Is he about to turn evil?

The illusion became excited.

The boy looked up expressionlessly and began pointing and gesturing at everyone.

"You? You dare to speak to me?"

"Watch your tone when you speak to Fu Xiutian."

Illusion: "..." So this is a confident mentor.

It couldn't understand why so many negative emotions appeared in its memory at the beginning.

Unable to understand the illusion, one can only silently search for the next target.

"Good heavens, the speed at which the Changming Sect arrived is even more outrageous than Ye Qinghan's. So the other four have already gone through it. So, is Ye Qiao next?"

Clinging to its last glimmer of hope, the illusionary realm extended its clutches towards Ye Qiao, who possessed the lowest cultivation level.

Surely her art style isn't that devilish?