Following behind Huo Sheng, Qin Xin slowly descended from the summit.
As they approached the foot of the mountain, Qin Xin spotted Kong Bai. He wasn't surprised to see Kong Bai there, as Kong Bai was Huo Sheng's disciple.
Huo Sheng also noticed Qin Xin's pause and seemed to know something about the conflict between Qin Xin and him. He transmitted his voice and said, "Kong Bai's martial spirit is Crimson Gold Fire. He is a good seed for alchemy. It's a pity that his temperament is not good enough."
Qin Xin smiled in response and said nothing. He was already aware of the character Huo Sheng had mentioned.
Kong Bai's misconduct within the Pill Sect, deliberately inflating pill prices, has angered many disciples in the inner courtyard, who dare not speak out against it, given that the pill market is now monopolized by the Pill Sect.
Huo Sheng did not interfere in the affairs of the inner courtyard, so he let them do whatever they wanted.
Kong Bai saw this opportunity and has now extended his reach to the outer academy. In addition, as the heir of the Kong clan, the most powerful clan in the Yan Dynasty, Kong Bai naturally has many disciples of the Eastern Wilderness Academy who follow his lead, giving him considerable influence.
Although he was at a disadvantage in several confrontations with Qin Xin, and also lost to Qin Xin in the pill-making contest, this did not have a significant impact on Kong Bai.
After feeling Kong Bai's gaze, Qin Xin looked back at him.
Qin Xin had not forgotten that Kong Bai had almost killed Jin Yuanbao. Of course, if Kong Bai did not attack him again, he might reconcile with him for Huo Sheng's sake. But if Kong Bai remained stubborn, then he could not blame him for settling both old and new scores.
Just as Qin Xin followed Huo Sheng away from the Gan Gate, Kong Bai followed closely behind.
Qin Xin, with his keen spiritual perception, naturally discovered him as well. However, Qin Xin hoped that Kong Bai would also enter the inner domain.
Soon, Qin Xin followed Huo Sheng to the entrance of the inner courtyard. A number of inner courtyard disciples had already gathered there. Qin Xin recognized only a few of them; most were people he had never seen before. However, judging from the strength they exuded, they seemed to be disciples with great influence in the inner courtyard.
Before he could even stand still, a woman's voice suddenly called out to Qin Xin.
"I told you we'd meet again!"
Upon hearing that somewhat familiar voice, Qin Xin quickly turned around and looked over. The fragrant breeze wafted into his nose, and a pair of phoenix eyes, rippling with emotion, were irresistible.
"Miss Ningzhu." Upon seeing the woman before him, Qin Xin replied with a light smile.
Looking at Ming Ningzhu in front of him, Qin Xin did not expect to meet her here. Thinking of what she had said before, he realized that Ming Ningzhu already knew about this inner region, which was why the two of them would meet again.
Just as Qin Xin was greeting Ming Ningzhu, his spiritual sense detected a cold gaze coming from among the dozen or so inner disciples.
Qin Xin looked back and found that the person was his acquaintance, Lin Jinglei.
At this moment, Lin Jinglei's eyes were full of smiles, and as he stared at Qin Xin, he didn't forget to lick the corner of his mouth.
"On this trip, our Eastern Wilderness Academy has sent a total of twenty people. After you enter that inner domain, you must be extra careful." An old voice entered the ears of the twenty inner disciples, Qin Xin being one of them.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Qin Xin immediately recognized that the speaker was Chong He, the Grand Elder of the Inner Court, though he did not reveal himself.
"Although the inner region is dangerous, it is also an excellent place for cultivation. I hope that when you return, you will all have made great progress." After saying this, the Grand Elder fell silent.
An elder at the front of the procession waved his hand lightly, tearing a gap in the inner courtyard's protective array.
Let's go!
Twenty inner court disciples swarmed out, with Qin Xin following closely behind, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
Beyond this inner courtyard lies the Dead Leaf Forest, teeming with demonic beasts. Stepping out directly into it could be dangerous.
After Huo Sheng and the two elders walked out of the gap, the gap instantly closed. Seeing the doubt on the faces of the disciples, he said, "The inner domain is located behind the inner courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy. Follow me."
Qin Xin had previously learned from Huo Sheng that the Eastern Wilderness Academy was established because of this inner domain, so he was not surprised that the inner domain was located behind the inner academy.
Following behind Huo Sheng, the disciples crossed a mountain range, and suddenly the view opened up before them.
In a mountain hollow, countless boulders are scattered, and looking out, one can see occasional flashes of red light in the air, like spatial rifts.
If it weren't for this red glow, this place would be hard to spot from the outside world. Everything around it is quite ordinary, with nothing particularly special about it.
However, beneath that red light was a very ancient altar, with intricately carved patterns.
Qin Xin looked over and saw many figures in front of the altar, all seemingly preparing to enter this inner domain.
After Huo Sheng arrived with twenty inner disciples from the Eastern Wilderness Academy, powerful figures from other forces noticed him and greeted him warmly. They were all very respectful to Huo Sheng, a seventh-grade alchemist, as they would often need his help to refine pills.
Huo Sheng nodded slightly in response to these people.
"Now that all the forces have arrived, let's begin." Huo Sheng looked at Old Ou of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion and the elders of the spirit beasts beside him, his aged and deep voice slowly emanating from them.
After the two left, they followed Huo Sheng directly to the top of the altar.
A powerful aura emanated from the three individuals, and their abundant Yuan energy illuminated the complex patterns on the altar, slowly forming a reddish passage between them.
"Go in, all of you! Return through this passage in three days. Do not linger!" Huo Sheng reminded them, and the disciples of the Eastern Wilderness Academy's inner courtyard filed in.
Other forces followed suit, and since they sent relatively few disciples, most of these forces chose to band together.
Instead of rushing in, Qin Xin glanced at the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, but he didn't see the figure he was looking forward to, and felt a little disappointed.
What are you thinking about?
A sweet voice interrupted Qin Xin, who was still feeling regretful. Ming Ningzhu did not enter with the group, but stopped to wait for Qin Xin.
"It's nothing, let's go." Qin Xin came back to his senses and flashed directly into the passage of the inner domain.
Ming Ningzhu was also following Qin Xin's side.
Once everyone had entered one of the altars, a stunningly beautiful figure appeared outside, her footsteps creating ripples with each step.
After nodding slightly to Old Ou of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, the woman turned and stepped into the passageway of the inner domain.
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