My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

I'm already in my twenties, and by all accounts, I'm no longer a clingy little girl.

But when facing Gu Changyuan, she still couldn't help but rely on him, a feeling that made her feel shy and embarrassed to say it out loud.

"Really? I thought it was because I hadn't been back for so long and Xiaoxing'er missed me."

Gu Changyuan's smile remained unchanged as he deliberately teased her.

Gu Xing'er's cheeks instantly turned bright red as she was surprised that Gu Changyuan had guessed so accurately.

Her gaze darted away, avoiding his eyes, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, unable to utter a word.

Even its ears drooped down, looking both shy and annoyed, which was extremely cute.

She's only twenty years old, but she tries to act like an adult.

She's at an age where she can completely rely on him, so I don't understand why this girl always tries to act more mature.

Unlike her senior sisters, who are now all clinging to her.

Gu Changyuan didn't intend to tease her any further. He laughed and jumped down from the branch, saying:

"I haven't been back for several days. I'll go find your senior sisters first and see if they're alright."

After saying that, he vanished in a flash, and when he reappeared, he was already beside Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue was standing on a platform in Tianyuan Mountain, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

When she saw her master appear out of nowhere, she was first stunned, then a look of relief appeared on her face.

"Master, I was just looking for you."

A hint of curiosity appeared on Gu Changyuan's face, and his tone was gentle:

"What's wrong? Qingxue, is there something you need from me?"

"Master, just now, an ancient secret realm suddenly appeared in the Cangming Sea in the central region of the Western Continent."

Based on information from various sources, it is inferred that it might be the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

"The Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm?"

Gu Changyuan raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

The Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm is not only found in the Immortal Realm; it can also appear in the lower realms.

However, their numbers are far fewer than those in the Immortal Realm, making them a rare sight, appearing only once every ten thousand years. Every time they appear, they cause a frenzy among cultivators throughout the Nine Heavens Realm.

It was created by the ancient Immortal Emperor himself, and most of the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm is actually the Immortal Emperor's tomb.

Often, when a Celestial Emperor encounters an accident and is on the verge of death, he will use the last moment of his life to choose a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is abundant.

He creates secret realms using his own immortal power and fragments of divine soul, and sets fixed opening times to pass on his own lineage and lifelong learning to the outside world.

To prevent their cultivation, techniques, and insights from completely dissipating into the world, they sought a successor capable of inheriting their mantle.

It should be known that a Celestial Emperor's life savings are extremely abundant, including ancient cultivation techniques, top-tier magic treasures, chaotic spiritual materials, and ninth-grade pills. Therefore, the Celestial Emperor's tomb contains a wealth of treasures.

Basically, there are extremely abundant resources and opportunities to be gained there, which is why all cultivators flock to the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

Of course, different Immortal Emperor Secret Realms will have different rules and restrictions.

Some restrictions limit cultivation level, some limit attributes, some limit physique... the list goes on and on.

Ye Qingxue nodded, her expression serious:

"Yes. The moment the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm appeared, it caused a great phenomenon. The pillars and patterns of light spread directly to the Central Continent, and were even seen in the Demon Realm."

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly, having already made up his mind.

He made a grasping motion with his right hand towards the void, and an invisible force instantly swept across the entire Celestial Holy Land.

The next second, with a gentle wave of his right hand, he pulled the other twelve disciples in front of him.

Gu Changyuan got straight to the point, his tone casual:

"A secret realm of immortal emperors has appeared in the Cangming Sea in the central region of the Western Continent."

Anyone want to come along?

Upon hearing the words "Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm," the disciples' faces instantly lit up with surprise and excitement, their eyes gleaming.

They had cultivated for many years and had only seen records of the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm in ancient books, never having seen it with their own eyes. Now that such an opportunity was right in front of them, there was naturally no reason not to go.

"I want to go! I want to go!"

Xu Mengyao was the first to jump out, her eyes shining as if she had seen something fun.

She's been so bored lately, and now that she finally has a place to go, how could she not go?

The other disciples nodded in agreement, indicating that they would go.

Seeing the crowd's jubilant expressions, Gu Changyuan smiled and nodded.

"Alright, let's go together then. The Holy Land is guarded by Elder Taiyin, which is enough to deal with any emergencies."

Even if a powerful enemy were to attack, we could return at any time via the teleportation array, so there was no need to worry.

He paused for a moment and did a quick calculation of the distance.

It's closer to the Western Continent Central Region from the Heavenly Demon Pavilion than from the Central Region of the Central Continent.

The next moment, everyone appeared at the Heavenly Demon Pavilion.

Gu Changyuan briefly explained the situation, and then led his twenty-three disciples toward the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

......

Two days later.

Above the Cangming Sea, in the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

Countless flying boats hovered in the sky, densely packed, like layers of clouds covering the sea.

Each flying ship was adorned with different flags—symbols of major sects, emblems of major families, and totems of various forces.

Clearly, the appearance of this Immortal Emperor Secret Realm has attracted the attention of cultivators throughout the Nine Heavens Realm. Basically, all the patriarchs of major sects have personally led their teams to come here, wanting to compete for the opportunities within the secret realm.

However, the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm has not yet been opened.

All forces waited patiently in mid-air; the atmosphere seemed calm, but undercurrents were surging beneath.

The major powers are clearly divided, and the stronger sects occupy the best positions where their flying boats hover closer to the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

Meanwhile, those sects with weaker strength who only wanted to "drink the leftovers" and pick up scraps of opportunities wisely stayed at a distance, not daring to approach easily, for fear of offending the top forces.

Just then—

boom!

Several powerful auras exploded in the sky.

The aura was violent and domineering, carrying a natural sense of oppression, like a giant beast descending.

Everyone raised their eyes at the same time, looking in the direction from which the aura was coming.

Several figures appeared out of thin air in the sky.

The one leading them was an elderly man.

The old man was tall with a square face and snow-white hair, but he was vigorous and had piercing eyes.

He wore a dark blue robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns that shimmered in the sunlight.

Most striking of all are the pair of dragon horns on his head.

The dragon's horns are golden yellow and slightly curved.

Behind him stood seven or eight figures, both men and women, some of whom were younger, who also had dragon horns.

Although their auras were not as profound as the old man's, they were all at the half-immortal level.

Donghai Immortal Island, Dragon Clan, Dongfang Clan.

"That's... the Dragon Clan of the Eastern Sea Immortal Island?"

"Why are they here too?"

"It's not surprising that any kind of force would appear in a Celestial Emperor's Secret Realm. You should know that quite a few reclusive old monsters have come out today."

"That's true. This is going to be interesting. With the dragons here, it will be even harder for other forces to compete for this opportunity..."

Whispers rose and fell, and countless gazes fell upon the dragons, some with awe, some with fear, and some with curiosity.

The elderly man at the head of the group looked down at the crowd below with indifferent eyes.

He reached out with his right hand and grabbed at the void, and a surge of powerful immortal energy appeared in the sky. A small immortal island instantly appeared above him.

On the immortal island, a hundred dragon clan disciples stood in neat rows, each with a refined aura and sharp eyes. They were all core disciples brought by the dragon clan to participate in the Immortal Emperor's Secret Realm.

The old man led his people to land on the immortal island. Those forces that were originally closest to the secret realm retreated in unison after the dragons appeared.