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

Hou Zhiyu stepped forward, bowed slightly, and spoke in a gentle and composed tone:

"Those of you who were accepted as disciples by that senior must all be exceptionally talented, one in a million. It is only natural that you possess such talent."

Hou Zhiyu cleverly brought up Gu Changyuan, praising Jun Anshi and the other two.

They subtly gave Hou Tianqi a way out, using Gu Changyuan's strength to highlight the plausibility of the three's outstanding talents.

As she spoke, she glanced at the group of disciples behind Jun Anshi, her tone tinged with apology:

"The secret realm is about to open, and I'm sure you all have things to prepare, so we won't disturb you any longer. We'll take our leave now."

After saying that, she pulled Hou Tianqi, who was still somewhat sullen, and led the disciples of the Zichen Dynasty to an open space on the other side of the palace, without lingering.

Jun Anshi watched their retreating figures, a slight smile playing on his lips.

As for whether this would create a rift with the Zichen Dynasty, she wasn't worried.

The other party certainly wouldn't have any complaints about them over such a trivial matter.

The Zichen Dynasty is, after all, a top power in the Southern Continent; it shouldn't be so petty.

Furthermore, Master also said that if you encounter anything that makes you feel bad or that you can't tolerate while you are out there, don't worry about it affecting the Holy Land. Just do what you want to do.

She didn't do anything excessive today.

It was simply stating the facts.

Jun Anshi withdrew his gaze, turned around and hugged Gu Xing'er who was standing next to him, reaching out to rub her head.

She had previously felt that her cultivation level was inferior to that of her youngest junior sister, which made her feel somewhat resentful.

Looking back now, having a junior sister who's presentable is really great.

She blinked and asked softly:

"Sister Anshi, what's wrong?"

Jun An released her, smiled, and shook his head:

"It's nothing. I just feel so good to have you as my junior sister."

Gu Xing'er tilted her head, not quite understanding, but if her senior sister said it was okay, then it was okay.

Half an incense stick later.

All seven teams are ready.

Jun Mukong, Jun Anshi, and Gu Xing'er stood at the front, while Gongsun Qingling, Dugu Shiling, Xuanyuan Lanfeng, and Shangguan Zhuoye stood on either side.

"Set off."

Jun Mukong's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every team member.

The seven teams set off simultaneously, heading towards the deep blue vortex within the palace.

......

Suddenly, everything went blurry before my eyes, and a strong sense of dizziness washed over me. My spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and I could hear the whistling wind in my ears.

The dizziness vanished in a short while, and vision returned to normal.

She steadied herself and found herself in a lush, primeval forest.

This forest is filled with ancient trees that reach for the sky, blocking out the sun. Sunlight can only filter through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled spots of light.

She immediately scanned her surroundings and counted the number of people.

He discovered that all twenty disciples belonging to his team were by his side, not one missing.

However, there was no trace of Jun Mukong, Gu Xing'er, or the other teams.

It seems that the entrance to this secret realm does not teleport you to the same place, but is randomly assigned.

The reason she and her team members were able to teleport together was probably because their master had already established a teleportation connection within each team when they were assigned to their respective teams.

When a secret realm in the cultivation world opens, there are always two ways to teleport: one is that all entrants are first teleported to the same open area, and after everyone has rested, they can split into teams to explore on their own.

Another option is to randomly assign teleportation locations, as is the case now, testing each team's independent adaptability.

To deal with this random teleportation, many factions have corresponding secret methods.

Establish teleportation connections between disciples to ensure that disciples in the same group can be teleported to the same location and avoid getting separated.

Jun Anshi snapped out of his thoughts and, following his master Gu Changyuan's prior instructions, raised his right hand and gently tapped behind his right ear.

A small, pale blue crystal appeared on her earlobe, shaped like a thin leaf, clinging tightly to her skin, almost imperceptible.

This is a communication artifact given by my master. It can communicate in real time with other crystals that have established a connection with the crystal, and is not affected by most of the restrictions in the secret realm.

"Jun Anshi has successfully reached the secret realm. The team members are all present and are currently in a forest."

As soon as she finished speaking, the crystal in her ear vibrated slightly, and the voices of the other six people came through.

"Jun Mukong, the team is all present. We are in a swamp, surrounded by fog, and visibility is low."

"Gu Xing'er, here. We're... uh, in ruins? It looks like the remains of some kind of building. The whole team is here too."

"Gongsun Qingling, the team is complete. Teleport to a stone forest area."

"Dugu Shiling, the team is complete. We have been teleported to a wasteland. We can hear the roars of monsters in the distance. Monsters should be living in this secret realm. Be careful, everyone."

"Xuanyuan Lanfeng, the team is complete. We have been teleported to an ancient battlefield ruin. There are residual spiritual energy fluctuations on the ground, and many broken weapons are stuck in the ground."

"Shangguan Zhuoye, the team is complete. We've been teleported to a dark canyon. The canyon is dimly lit, but I'm a fire-type character, so I don't need to worry about the light."

Seven people, in seven different places.

Following the secret method taught by his master, Jun Anshi raised his right hand and placed his index finger on his brow.

A faint spiritual energy seeped into her fingertips, and six pale red dots instantly appeared in her vision, hovering at the edge of her line of sight and faintly pointing in different directions.

The colors of the light spots vary in shade.

The closer the group was to her, the darker and more reddish the light spot became.

The farther away from her, the lighter the color of the light spot, and the more pinkish it became.

Master said that if you can see these red dots, it means they are in different locations in the same space.

If you can't see it, it means you've been transported to a completely different spatial layer.

Jun Anshi quickly glanced at the distribution of the six light spots.

Gu Xing'er's light spot was the darkest in color and closest to her, probably in the southeast direction.

"Alright, the location is roughly clear now."

Jun An put his hand away, and the red dot disappeared from his field of vision, but could be brought back at any time if needed.

"Focus on exploration first, don't rush. We don't know what dangers lurk in this secret realm, so be careful. Report any developments immediately."

Jun Anshi lowered his hand and glanced at the twenty team members behind him.

"Let's go."

She raised her hand and pointed southeast.

"Let's explore in that direction first."

The fifteen people nodded in unison and followed silently behind her.

The group moved through the woods with light steps, making no unnecessary noise.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on everyone.

Jun Anshi walked at the front, her perception of time fully activated, and the flow of time around her became slow and clear in her perception.

Any unusual fluctuation in time—whether it's a momentary freeze before a trap is triggered or a tiny disturbance when a hidden creature moves—cannot escape her perception.

This was her first time entering the secret realm, and also her first time leading a team to complete it.

It's not about following your senior brothers and sisters, nor is it about following behind your master.

Instead, he led the team himself.

Jun Anshi took a deep breath, his gaze resolute.

We cannot bring shame to our master.