"The Jin family and the Yan family? Are you talking about those two... wealthy families who usually think they are superior?"

The white-bearded old man gritted his teeth, his gray eyes fixed on Nibel. "Why are you telling me all this now? It's been eight hours since I came here from the capital, and you're just telling me this now?"

Ever since problems arose in the Six Nations Secret Realm Assessment Tournament, top leaders of the six nations have received calls from Nibel and others one after another.

But even if the top management received a call about a problem in the secret realm, they would still need to hold a meeting to discuss and decide who to send to take charge of the incident...

then.

By the time the white-bearded old man finished his meeting and received the notice to dispatch personnel as quickly as possible and use the space gate to quickly travel to the entrance and exit of this five-star secret realm, it was already early this morning.

Nibel wiped the sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly, "Qiao, I'm so sorry... Those Jin and Yan families are truly cunning, and they brought with them a large number of ninth- and eighth-rank beastmasters... Their high-ranking beastmasters combined far outnumber all the examiners from the six nations... We simply can't stand up to them."

"You are not making excuses for taking so long to tell me about this." The old man with white beard obviously did not like to hear explanations, especially Nibel's explanation, which was too pale.

With a sullen face, he looked at Nibel and said coldly, "You're acting like a fool trying to shirk responsibility without a valid reason. You make me wonder why the higher-ups appointed you as the chief examiner for this Six Nations Secret Realm Assessment Tournament!"

The white-bearded old man did not lower his voice intentionally, and his tone was neither slow nor hurried, but the chilling coldness and mocking tone in his voice instantly made the middle-aged man's cheeks flush red. The group of examiners from Country L who were standing nearby with their heads lowered also showed embarrassed and ashamed expressions.

Even though they usually acted like high-ranking beastmasters, looking down on other talented students and ordinary people, many of them were renowned as top beastmasters both domestically and internationally, with many university and high school students looking up to them as role models, before the white-bearded old man, even Nibel had to bow his head.

It’s just because they are all ninth-level beastmasters, but some of them are even more powerful!

“Okay…”

The old man with a white beard stared with his tiger eyes, his brows furrowed, and he slowly said, "Tell me in detail what happened between the two families."

"Okay." Although he was scolded to the point that he couldn't even raise his head, Nibel didn't look angry at all. Instead, he stood aside respectfully and recounted the previous events of the Jin and Yan families in detail.

"During this secret realm assessment, it was said that three direct descendants from each of their two families entered the secret realm. This has happened before during previous secret realm assessments..."

"So, at the time, we examiners didn't take it seriously." Nibel's eyes were lost in memory as he continued, "But we didn't expect... those three would die in this assessment shortly after entering the Five-Star Secret Realm."

"You know, the Six Nations Secret Realm Assessment Tournament has a high death rate every year... Let alone three deaths, even forty or fifty deaths is normal."

"But their two families brought people to their home. One of the girls' parents is a ninth-level beastmaster themselves."

Nibel frowned, his gaze growing increasingly fierce. "Normally, even if a candidate who signed a life and death device contract dies in the secret realm, no one else is allowed to enter unless the examiners from the six nations enter to search... However, the other party brought a large number of ninth-level beastmasters, and we were concerned about unnecessary conflict. So, we had the examiners take them to the secret realm... and used the special communication bracelets to locate the bodies of the three candidates."

"According to the on-site examiners' investigation, the three candidates were burned to ashes by a high-level fire-type beast... But they believe it was done by a candidate who only had contracts with the gold, space, and rock elements..."

As Nibel was speaking, the expressions of some other examiners who knew about the incident also turned unhappy.

Anyone would be annoyed when they think about how they brought people out of the examination room, and then those guys turned around and used the skills of strange beasts to sneak into the secret realm in the middle of the night.

What’s even more annoying is that those people just go.

But he died in the secret realm just like the other three candidates! As a result, he attracted more than 500 high-priced beast masters from the Jin and Yan families.

Nibel carefully recounted how Grandpa Jin and Grandpa Yan had used strange beasts and the opportunity to lure the tiger away from the mountain, taking advantage of the chaos in the camp caused by the special communication bracelets to sneak into the secret realm of the tundra again.

The white-bearded old man's eyes were cold and stern. He stroked his goatee and stared at Nibel. "In other words, you don't actually have any substantial evidence to prove that the incident with the special communication bracelet was caused by the Jin and Yan families, right?"

The white-bearded old man glanced around the room, and the other examiners from Country L said sternly, "Even before those 500-plus high-level beastmasters arrived, the special communication bracelet had already malfunctioned, right?"

"right."

Nibel swallowed hard, lowered his voice, and explained softly, "But... if it wasn't them, I really can't figure out what caused it."

"This five-star red soil tundra secret realm was searched thoroughly by our six nations and their former host nation before the Six Nations Secret Realm Assessment Tournament." Nibel looked cautiously at the white-bearded old man and explained seriously, "But when we examiners inspected it, we not only didn't find anything unusual, but we even felt that the resources in this red soil tundra secret realm weren't as rich as those in the five-star swamp and ocean secret realms..."

"Besides, even if it wasn't the Jin or Yan families who caused the problem with the special communication bracelet... the energy blockade at the entrance and exit of this Five-Star Secret Realm must be related to these two families."

"After all, before they entered this five-star secret realm, everyone could enter and exit the Red Soil Tundra Secret Realm freely. It was after their group entered that an energy blockade was formed at the entrance and exit of the secret realm." Nibel pretended to be calm when he spoke, but in fact he was already panicked.

Nibel had no idea what his boss was thinking at the moment, but after much reflection, he felt that the blame for this incident should indeed be placed on those two families. Otherwise, why didn't they come earlier or later, and why did their communication bracelets malfunction after they arrived? Was the entrance to the secret realm also blocked by an invisible energy?

As for why the special communication bracelet had already malfunctioned when Mr. Jin and Mr. Yan were still at the entrance and exit of the secret realm.

That only means that there was a problem with the special communication bracelet, and it was most likely done by the Jin and Yan family members who had previously entered this secret realm of the red soil tundra!

Otherwise, why would the golden sand emerging from all the communication bracelets around the world circle the entire Blue Planet and fly to this secret realm of the red earth tundra? The Blue Planet is so big, why doesn't the golden sand penetrate into other secret realms?

Who would believe this if there wasn't something fishy going on?!

Nibel frowned, his eyelids drooping slightly, and the flame of anger burned fiercely in his heart.

after all……

If this matter was not done by the Jin family and the Yan family... do you still want him to believe that this matter was done by that group of candidates who haven't even grown all their hair yet?

The two strongest candidates in that group of candidates were only at the ninth level, and the vast majority of the remaining candidates were not even seventh-level beastmasters, and many of them were only third-level beastmasters... If it weren't for their young age, only in the third year of high school... Such low-level beastmasters would never be able to speak to him in their entire lives.

Even a ninth-rank top beastmaster like him couldn't do it, so how could this group of candidates be able to do it?

Energy blocks the entrances and exits of the Five-Star Secret Realm, rendering all special communication bracelets useless...

No matter which of these two points, as long as someone can achieve it, then this person will be able to stand at the top of the world without exception.

Not to mention the special communication bracelet, this technology alone is enough to allow the other party to earn countless fortunes from all the beastmasters and related personnel in the world. And the energy blockade of the secret realm's entrances and exits is even more powerful. Not only can it directly cut off the beast tide and ensure the safety of all cities, it can even cut off the breeding resources of any hostile country! With this technology, even a dog... can easily obtain endless natural treasures!

"Mr. Qiao, I also think that this matter should be done by those two families..."

Another examiner nearby raised his hand weakly and said, "Apart from these two, I really can't think of anyone else who can achieve these two points."

"From what I understand, the history of these two wealthy families... seems to be even longer than that of many countries." The examiner took two steps forward and said cautiously, "Add to that the long-standing heritage of these two families... I think this is very likely..."

It is a consensus among everyone that each of the three largest wealthy families in the world today is no weaker than a medium-sized country.

"..." The white-bearded old man didn't say anything, but his cold eyes swept over the expressions of all the examiners from Country L in the room from beginning to end.

After hearing what Nibel and this examiner said, most of the examiners in the room showed expressions of approval.

It's not that they insist on putting the blame on the Jin and Yan families...

But regarding this matter, apart from their two families, they really couldn't think of anyone else who could do this!

“…In that case…”

The white-bearded old man calmly withdrew his gaze and said in a leisurely tone, "Then you should discuss countermeasures with the leaders of the other five countries and discuss how to deal with this matter."

"If you can't think of another solution within a short period of time, you will handle this incident as if it were caused by the Jin and Yan families." The white-bearded old man spoke without hesitation. He had a powerful aura, and his voice was cold. He gave his orders to the other examiners directly.

In fact.

What the white-bearded old man was thinking at this moment was very similar to what Nibel and his group were thinking.

Only four ninth-level beastmasters died, but the other two families brought more than 500...ninth-level and eighth-level high-level beastmasters.

It’s hard not to think too much in this situation!

At the same time, the results were the same as those discussed in the L country camp.

Lei Pengguo and his group, as well as leaders from four other countries, also came to the conclusion that this incident was related to the Jin and Yan families.

So when the leaders of the six countries reported this incident through various media outlets at the scene...

Leaders and people of all countries in the world were in an uproar at the same time, especially online media, where countless comments were refreshed every minute.

The hot search comment section is like a free vegetable market, with noisy voices that are about to explode through the online text.

Everyone turned their attention to the Yan and Jin families, just as the organizers thought.

Everyone also believed that compared to the candidates from the six countries whose average grades were obviously lower, wealthy families like the Yan and Jin families were more suspicious!

Especially with so many high-level beastmasters, if there is no secret, why bring so many high-level beastmasters to this five-star secret realm?

This instantly caused suffering to a group of members of the Yan and Jin families.

Those ordinary people who usually praise them to the sky seem to have turned into vicious dogs collecting debts in an instant. They not only scold them on the Internet, but also look down on them in real life.

…

Mr. Song, Song Wenhai and his wife, and Song Qi were also at this time...

I saw the related news flooding the online media.

Zhou Fangmei held the tablet in her hand, her vision blurring. She clutched the tablet tightly in her left hand and said in a dry voice, "Dad, please take a quick look at this news item... Please take a quick look at the address reported in this news item. Is it the place Xiao Yu mentioned earlier? Didn't Xiao Yu tell us on the phone that he was taking the assessment in this Five-Star Secret Realm?"

The National Talent Training Camp is a place that countless parents and students yearn for.

Therefore, even though they knew that the casualty rate of participating in the Six Nations Secret Realm Assessment Tournament was high, countless parents and students still hoped that the training camp would select them to participate in the Secret Realm Assessment.

This is not only for the sake of glory, but also for the sake of obtaining better training resources and more excellent educational resources in the future.

Song Wenhai and his wife felt the same way. When they heard that their daughter, Song Yu, would be participating in the Six Kingdoms Secret Realm Assessment, they were overjoyed and filled with pride. They also cheered on their son, Song Qi, hoping that he, like Song Yu, would be able to enter the National Talent Training Camp in the future.

only……

They didn't expect that their daughter had only been there for a short time when first there was a problem with the special communication bracelet, and then there was news that there was a problem with the five-star red soil tundra secret realm.

Zhou Fangmei opened her eyes wide, trying to read the words on the tablet, but tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision. "Wen Hai... you said that when the communication bracelet had problems earlier, if only we had hurried back... Woo!"

"Don't cry, don't cry... Xiao Yu accidentally fell into a four-star secret realm before, but he came back safely later. I heard that there are many high-level beastmasters acting as examiners in this Six-Nation Secret Realm Assessment Competition. Xiao Yu will definitely be fine!" Song Wenhai's chubby face was full of seriousness. While comforting his wife, he was also quickly swiping through the relevant news on the tablet.

The special communication bracelet started malfunctioning yesterday evening, but at the time, he and his wife were working on a family farm near the wilderness, so they didn't receive any immediate news or phone calls. It wasn't until this morning, upon their return from the farm, that they were flooded with news and messages.

It’s not that Mr. Song and Song Qi and others didn’t think about looking for them.

Rather, the Song family lacked sufficient resources. No one in the family possessed a space-based beast capable of using space gates to travel. Furthermore, Old Man Song and Song Qi, one older and one younger, had to work and attend school during the day. By the time they saw the news online, it was already the next morning!

"Mom, don't cry. Dad's right! My sister is such a talented person. She even stood out among so many high school students across the country... Could she possibly get into trouble in this Five-Star Secret Realm?" Although Song Qi seemed to be a lazy school bully who didn't like studying, he was actually a good kid who cared deeply about his family. Seeing his mother's heartbreak, Song Qi took two steps forward and hugged her.

Embraced by her child, Zhou Fangmei, who had been pretending to be strong, burst into tears. Her voice choked with sobs, she said, "Why is your sister so unlucky? Others are doing fine in their senior year of high school, but she's either inexplicably fallen from the wilderness into a four-star secret realm, or her special communication bracelet malfunctions and she's trapped in a five-star secret realm."

"What is that Five-Star Secret Realm? It's home to high-level, eighth-order exotic beasts. With your sister's strength... staying there is like committing suicide, wuwuwuwu!" Zhou Fangmei wept bitterly, her usual image of a shrewd, capable woman gone. Like any other mother, she was worried and heartbroken for her child.

Song Qi: "...Mom, don't be like this. Think positively... Didn't my sister contract a space beast? She called me earlier and said that the space beast has evolved to the sixth level."

"A sixth-order space beast capable of opening a space gate..."

"Even if my sister is trapped in the five-star secret realm, she has the space gate and the ability to protect herself. If she can't defeat the eighth-level monster, can't she run away? Don't cry..." Although Song Qi was also worried about Song Yu, when he heard his mother's nagging at this moment, he still couldn't help but secretly wipe the sweat from his forehead, and the corners of his mouth twitched with embarrassment.

Think about it, five days ago, his mother didn’t say that.

That's what his mother said on the phone...

——What's there to be afraid of in a Five-Star Secret Realm? This is a test for you!

—An eighth-tier beast? You have a space-type contracted beast. If you encounter an eighth-tier beast and can't defeat it, you'll just run away. You only need to stay in the secret realm for a month to get into six prestigious international universities. Is there any better test in the world than this?

——Only those who endure the most hardships can achieve success. You are a high school student, young as he is. If you don’t work hard and try your best, how can you be worthy of yourself, me and your father?

but……

As a good son, Song Qi was very sincere and did not dare to say anything careless.

He could only pat his mother's shoulders and comfort her: "Mom, my sister told me before."

"Before, I accidentally entered the Snowfield Secret Realm, which caused me to be in a state of panic for a long time. I was always worried that there would not be enough food and I would starve to death in the Snowfield Secret Realm."

"So, before my sister took the test this time, she bought more than a year's worth of food and stored it in the contracted beast's dimensional space."

"It's only been a few days since my sister entered the secret realm. Even if the entrance to the Red Tundra Secret Realm is blocked by the Unbound Energy, with the abilities of those high-level Beast Tamers and the leaders of the six nations, they should be able to break the blockade within a year!" Song Qi tried to speak lightly. "Then we'll go to the secret realm entrance and wait for my sister to return. Maybe she can bring back a large amount of natural treasures and cultivation resources like last time."

“???” Zhou Fangmei looked up.

Zhou Fangmei stared at Song Qi with wide eyes.

Seeing that his mother was not crying but had red eyes, Song Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He took out a napkin from the coffee table and was about to hand it to his mother.

But Zhou Fangmei, who had just stopped crying, stood up suddenly!

Song Qi: "...?"

"Alright, you're looking for a fight, aren't you?!" Zhou Fangmei was furious. She raised her hand and grabbed Song Qi's ear, cursing, "Your sister is now inexplicably trapped in the Five-Star Secret Realm, and you don't want her to come back safely! You actually want your sister to bring back natural treasures and cultivation resources from the Five-Star Secret Realm?!"

"What's the matter? Do you feel it's a loss to crawl out of my belly? Do you think it would be better if you crawled out of the belly of a ninth-level beastmaster?" Zhou Fangmei became more and more angry as she spoke. She felt that pulling Song Qi's ear was not enough, so she hit Song Qi's arm with her other hand.

"Wow! Mom, no, no, I'm not!"

"Wow wow wow, please stop hitting me, please stop hitting me, it hurts, it hurts, my ears hurt!"

"Mom, let go, please let go!"

"Wow, Mom, it's not me, I didn't do it! This is all your malicious speculation, wow, wow! Stop hitting me, stop hitting me~ Can't I just say I was wrong? Wow, wow~"

He watched his wife's tears shift to his son.

As Song Wenhai breathed a sigh of relief, he slowly retracted his gaze and fixed his eyes on the trending news again, his brows furrowed.

For a moment I didn't know how to deal with it...

If the previous four-star secret realm required him to beg for help before someone was willing to take him into the secret realm to find his daughter... then the five-star secret realm now is no longer a matter of begging or not.

"The trending news clearly states that there are at least a hundred ninth-rank beastmasters gathered near the entrance to the Red Tundra Secret Realm..."

"But under such circumstances, the organizers still can't break the blockade of the secret realm..." Song Wenhai's expression was focused, and his chubby face was full of seriousness. He thought to himself, "This proves that even a ninth-level beastmaster can't do anything about this situation."

The highest-level beastmaster in their family right now is Xiao Yu himself.

But Xiao Yu is currently trapped in a secret realm, and so many powerful people from the six countries’ organizers are useless. What can the couple do?

Song Wenhai racked his brains and finally decided to call Vice President Yang of the Beastmaster Guild who had given Xiao Yu a place in the National Genius Training Camp, and Teacher Qin of the National Genius Training Camp.

However……

Song Wenhai made more than a dozen calls in a row.

There was still only a beeping sound in the receiver, and no one answered.

Such a result instantly made Song Wenhai and his wife feel very depressed.