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

"Is there really fire in the next secret realm?"

On the way, Xue Yu was distributing pills to them. Facing Ye Qiao, who knew nothing about the matter, he looked up and chuckled, "Otherwise, why do you think it's called Flaming Mountain?"

It wasn't just Xue Yu who found it strange; even the oblivious Mu Chongxi found it unbelievable. It seemed that their junior sister really didn't know much about the cultivation world.

Even if he wasn't born into a family of cultivators, he still grew up by Yunhen's side. How come he has so little common sense?

Zhou Xingyun briefly recalled the environment there and frowned: "The ground was covered with stones, and it was very hot."

That was the secret realm he hated the most.

Ye Qiao stroked his chin, conceiving the scene, and felt that this terrain was very suitable for an ambush.

Of course, this is just her idea; we'll have to wait until she goes inside to find out what it actually looks like.

When the five sects arrived, they stood in a row. When Ye Qiao glanced at them, they all seemed rather listless, especially after seeing the arrival of the Changming Sect, they became even more listless.

Ye Qiao!!!

Ever since they learned that she was the one who destroyed the second secret realm, if it weren't for the rules, they would have wanted to grab Ye Qiao and make her leave the secret realm.

If they didn't take Changming Sect seriously in the first match, they learned their lesson in the second match.

The two talisman cultivators, Mingxuan and Mingxuan have both reached the Golden Core stage.

Even Ye Qinghan dared not say who would emerge victorious in this battle.

"Thumbs up! 'Wild' is just one word, and I'll only say it once."

"Ye Qinghan!!"

"Brother Song Hansheng, I want to have your babies~"

The cultivation world admires the strong, and everyone on the forum has a considerable number of fans, so it's not surprising to hear shouts from the audience. What Ye Qiao didn't expect was that someone like Song Hansheng could have fans.

To be fair, all the direct disciples of the five sects are quite good-looking, and Song Hansheng also has that aloof appearance, but...

His actions are really hard to like.

Somewhat surprised, Ye Qiao instinctively looked over upon hearing the noise.

They discovered a muscular male monk in the audience shouting, "Brother Hansheng~~ I want to have your babies!"

It was so mesmerizing that Ye Qiao's expression froze for a moment.

Mu Chongxi followed her gaze and then couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahaha."

Seeing him laugh, Ye Qiao rebuked him seriously, "How can you discriminate against male fans?"

"Junior Sister, this isn't about discrimination." Mingxuan patted Xue Yu on the shoulder: "Hahahahahaha."

They had all been rather listless, but now they were all laughing, which drew puzzled glances from the other clan members, who didn't understand what these people were laughing about.

"Never mind." Song Hansheng said expressionlessly. The abnormal behavior of the people from Changming Sect was nothing new.

Moreover, he always felt that these people were laughing at him, but he had no evidence to prove it.

The five sects lined up and entered the secret realm one by one.

Each person's position is randomly assigned; sometimes it's a group of three, sometimes two, and sometimes a disciple is left alone.

In this situation, the group that can gather its members first will be safer.

Song Hansheng was placed in the best location ever after entering the secret realm, close to his fellow disciples. He easily found his two junior brothers and sisters in half a day.

"First, find the people from the Azure Water Sect. Cooperate with them."

They have many pills, including many mind-clearing pills.

Illusions will appear many times in the secret realm.

"They might not be willing to come with us," Su Zhuo said truthfully.

Didn't you see that Miao Miao's protégé warmly invite Ye Qiao?

He didn't understand, he really didn't understand. If Ye Qiao was really that charming, then why didn't he feel it at all when he was in the Yueqing Sect?

Ye Qiao has changed so much that even Su Zhuo is a little intimidated when he sees her.

Yun Que, who hadn't participated much in the conversation, spoke up in a gentle voice: "Senior Brother, I have a treasure-hunting beast. We can go find some calming herbs."

This secret realm is full of illusions, and one can easily get lost if one is not careful, which can even affect one's emotions.

The Qingxin Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) became an essential item.

However, this kind of pill is hard to buy on the market, which has resulted in them not having many Qingxin Pills now.

Song Hansheng gave her a cold look, still somewhat disliking this troublesome junior sister. "We don't have any alchemists."

"We can trade with the Azure Water Sect." Yun Que rarely showed her intelligence. "They should really need this kind of spiritual plant."

The Qingxin Grass is very rare. Previously, all of their spiritual plants were taken away by the Changming Sect. Yun Que was unwilling but had no choice.

Song Hansheng thought there was some truth to it and gave her an appreciative look.

Although he was a bit foolish, Yun Que was incredibly lucky.

Yun Que has been extremely lucky since childhood. No matter what she does, she is always favored. Even Yun Hen said that she is probably the so-called "favored daughter of Heaven".

She didn't really care much about these competitions.

What difference does it make whether we win or lose? Isn't it enough that our senior brothers are working hard?

She preferred to be the center of attention rather than ignored, so Yun Que suggested that they try to steal the spotlight in the third round.

As expected, the cultivators below the stage, who were originally discussing Ye Qiao, suddenly shifted their focus to Yun Que.

"A treasure-hunting beast?" Qin Fanfan exclaimed in surprise, "These kinds of spirit beasts can also form contracts with humans?"

"That child has always been incredibly lucky." The elder of the Azure Water Sect frowned. "But, didn't he cheat?"

This is the first time someone has used a treasure-hunting beast to find spiritual plants since the secret realm opened so long ago.

The elder of the Moonlit Sect sneered, "Didn't the Everlasting Bright Sect say this is a strategy? What, you allow Ye Qiao to cause trouble, but we're not allowed to use the Treasure-Seeking Beast?"

Elder Zhao was also angry. What did this have to do with their Changming Sect?

Seeing that the two sides were about to start arguing, the sect leader of the Sword-Seeking Sect stepped in to mediate, saying, "This situation has never happened before in the secret realm, but the Mind-Clearing Pill has been quite effective. It is understandable that Yun Que could use his spirit beast to find spirit plants."

It can only be said that everyone has different opportunities.

Yun Que, that little girl, was incredibly lucky.

Ye Qiao teamed up with Xue Yu in the first match, Ming Xuan in the second, and Zhou Xingyun in the third.

"Ye Qiao has always been quite lucky; she's never been alone."

"But I feel like Ye Qiao doesn't need teammates at all."

"That's true."

After entering the secret realm, Ye Qiao's only feeling was, "It's so damn hot!"

In this kind of environment, it's easy for people to become restless. Ye Qiao tossed the Tranquilizing Pill to her senior brother, put one in her mouth, and tried to calm herself down.

Their Changming Sect lacks everything except Qingxin Pills.

In this situation, they still have Xue Yu, a pill refiner, so they don't need to humbly seek cooperation with the Azure Water Sect like other sects.

The surrounding stones were steaming hot, and the ground was burning hot underfoot. Ye Qiao dared not stand in one place for too long, for fear of burning a hole in her shoes.

Zhou Xingyun walked ahead, and Ye Qiao subconsciously closed her eyes and scanned the area with her divine sense before following him after confirming that it was safe.

For some reason, ever since they were transported to this place by the secret realm, Ye Qiao could sense something following them as soon as they entered.

Those who can cultivate both talismans and pills may not even have the same level of sensitivity as Ye Qiao, even among those at the Golden Core stage.

But having searched around and found nothing, Ye Qiao could only suppress her doubts for the time being.

Because she was teaming up with her senior brother this time, Ye Qiao walked behind Zhou Xingyun without having to lift a finger. He perfectly demonstrated to her what it meant to be equal under a long sword.

With one strike, all the strange and grotesque monsters vanished.

When Ye Qiao checked the rankings, she discovered that her senior brother had cleverly kept the number of results to be a whole number.

"..." As expected of you, Senior Brother.

"In the previous matches, Ye Qiao was the one who did all the work, protecting both the alchemists and the talisman cultivators. Now she's probably starting to realize the benefits of being with the sword cultivators."

"So what's the use of being precious? When it really matters, you still have to rely on sword cultivators."

Ye Qiao's gaze unconsciously fell on Zhou Xingyun's sword. She could sense that compared to her own struggle, Zhou Xingyun's swordsmanship was much smoother and more fluid.

"Senior Brother," she hesitated for a moment, "may I touch your sword?"

I still remember when she made this request, my fourth senior brother was very reluctant, as if his wife had been touched by another stinky man.

Zhou Xingyun simply glanced at her and said, "Okay."

Then, I gave it to her.

Did you...did you throw it at her?

Ye Qiao was flattered and caught Duan Chen. She had always been curious about the differences between those swords. In her eyes, Duo Sun had always been just a stick, not at all like a sword.

Having finally gotten the chance to touch their wives, Ye Qiao was certainly not going to let it go easily. As she looked them over, she marveled at the ingenuity of the design, realizing that she would never learn weapon crafting in her lifetime.

But she can get closer to these swords and try to draw design sketches.

"Won't it be unhappy if you just throw it at me like this?" Ye Qiao remembered that Mu Chongxi and her junior uncle had both said that swords have spirits.

Zhou Xingyun frowned slightly, and after a long while, he slowly spoke: "My sword looks down on me."

It just so happens that Zhou Xingyun also looks down on it.

The two, each disliking the other and wielding their swords, rarely cooperated effectively.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiao immediately returned Duan Chen, deciding that she would treat Duo Sun better in the future and not treat it like a ball to be kicked around so easily.

What if it develops intelligence and looks down on me?

Ye Qiao doesn't want to be looked down upon by her own sword yet.

The two continued walking in the direction of the secret realm map. In any case, no matter how hard they tried, they would have to stay for five days before leaving. Since that was the case, they might as well find a cool place to lie down.

As darkness fell, the surrounding temperature showed no signs of decreasing. Ye Qiao had already vaguely sensed something was wrong when it was still light.

"Senior Brother."

Once the surroundings were completely dark, Ye Qiao closed her eyes and subconsciously scanned the area with her divine sense. Then, she suddenly opened her eyes, pointed behind him, and her scalp tingled: "Look what's that?"

Zhou Xingyun turned his head in confusion, and the next second, his expression froze.

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I'll add more chapters next time if I have the chance.