Zhu Xie Chixin looked into the distance and asked in a low voice, "Crown Princess, are there any other survivors?"

Bi Linglong shook her head: "Those who were with us are gone, but many others got separated before, so I don't know."

“Then it seems there are none left,” Zhu Xie Chixin nodded. “When we came in, we only found Gao Ying from the Liu family, Pei You from the Pei family, and two head guards of the Eastern Palace. I don’t know why, but they were all hanging from trees and seriously injured. I have already sent them back to the Imperial Hospital for treatment.”

Bi Linglong's heart skipped a beat: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Commander."

She wondered to herself if these people knew anything, but then she was relieved to realize that they had already parted ways and probably didn't know what happened afterward.

While "unconscious," Zu'an sighed inwardly. Those two guards of the Eastern Palace must be Jiao Sigun and Pu Duandiao. Although their cultivation was not high, they were really lucky. They had survived such a dangerous ordeal.

But it's always good that they're safe and sound; I felt a little guilty before for not taking better care of them.

Next, Zhu Xie Chixin left some of his men to search the secret realm for any other survivors, while he led the main force to escort Bi Linglong and her group out of the secret realm. Clearly, having found the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, his mission was complete, and he didn't care whether he could find anyone else.

At the entrance to the secret realm, a large group of people craned their necks to look ahead. Some looked excited, some paced anxiously, and some were secretly delighted.

Those who were secretly pleased were naturally the Qi King's faction. With such a huge commotion in the secret realm, the Crown Prince and his party were clearly in grave danger, so no one would be able to compete with the Qi King afterward.

As for the emperor's other sons, without the status of the eldest son of the legitimate wife, they were not worth mentioning in front of the Prince of Qi.

More importantly, for so many years, many ministers have been rallying around the Crown Prince, and it won't be so easy for them to switch sides now.

Ah, the sun is shining so brightly today.

Of course, they were mature politicians. Although they were secretly overjoyed, they all appeared grief-stricken on the surface, not giving their political enemies any leverage.

However, among this group, there were still people who were truly grieving. A handsome young man with red lips and white teeth had red eyes and kept wiping away tears. Who else could it be but Chu Youzhao?

"Brother Chu, you don't need to worry too much. Brother Zu is a lucky man and will be fine," Murong Qinghe comforted him from the side.

A member of the Murong family muttered under his breath, "A real man shouldn't be crying and whining all the time, it makes him look like a woman."

"What do you know? Brother Chu is just being sensitive and loyal. Do you think everyone is as barbaric as you?" Murong Qinghe glared at the other person, then began to gently comfort Chu Youzhao.

Chu Youzhao felt a chill in her heart. During this time, she had been waiting outside and heard many people's analyses and speculations about what happened in the secret realm. One thing was generally agreed upon: the secret realm seemed to have encountered a cataclysmic disaster. No matter how high her brother-in-law's cultivation level was, he was probably in grave danger.

Sharing the same worries were the people at the other academy. Xie Daoyun asked Jiang Luofu with a worried expression, "Teacher Jiang, do you think Brother Zu is still alive?"

Xie Xiu opened his mouth, but if it were any other day he would have complained that Zu'an was missing out because he didn't have a younger sister. However, he couldn't muster any desire to complain at all.

Jiang Luofu also had a headache: "You've been pestering me with these questions these past few days, but I don't know either. When it comes to familiarity with the secret realm, no one can compare to Teacher Qi. Go ask her."

Xie Daoyun looked expectantly at Qi Yaoguang beside her. Qi Yaoguang rubbed her hair and said, "The space inside was chaotic before, so I couldn't investigate it. But now the secret realm has reopened, and Commander Zhu Xie and the others have already gone in. We should have results soon."

Although she had a good impression of Zuan, that was all. After all, they had only known each other for a short time and didn't have a deep relationship yet. If he died inside, she could only express her regret and be sad for a few days before it passed. In comparison, she was more concerned about the sudden changes in the secret realm, what caused them, whether there were any ways to avoid them in the future, and what to do if such problems occurred again.

Seeing this, Jiang Luofu patted Xie Daoyun on the shoulder: "Don't worry, he has the abandoned piece that Hei Baizi gave him, as well as the lifeline talisman that you gave him. Even if he encounters danger, he should be able to turn bad luck into good."

Despite her attempts to comfort herself, she herself wasn't entirely confident. After all, what use would those things be if a world were destroyed?

Just then, the spatial elements at the entrance fluctuated, and Qi Yaoguang instantly stood up: "Someone is coming out."

Everyone was watching the commotion at the entrance. When they saw what was happening, they swarmed around it. Fortunately, there were embroidered-robed messengers maintaining order and preventing them from getting too close, lest they secretly do something wrong.

Soon Zhu Xie and his group came out. When they saw the fat figure, the Crown Prince's faction was first stunned, and then burst into a huge cheer.

To be honest, they already thought Zhao Ruizhi was doomed. After all, the secret realm was such a big commotion that even a grandmaster inside would likely die. How could a fool like him possibly survive?

During this period, the Crown Prince's faction was in low spirits, and some people were even considering switching sides.

How could I not be excited to see him return safely now?

The people in the Qi Prince's mansion all changed their expressions drastically. Their smiles hadn't even faded before they were all shocked: "How is this possible? How could he still be alive!"

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