Simply put, Hanwu Palace is not a prestigious sect and has some grudges against Qinglian Sect.
The sect selected some disciples to come and search for evidence while also causing some sabotage.
In fact, all sects do this kind of thing, but most of them remain inactive. However, Hanwu Palace went a bit too far in what it did to Qinglian Sect, so the sect had to retaliate.
So a group of novice disciples were selected, and after setting up restrictions, they were sent to various human villages to enter the Hanwu Palace in batches according to fate.
Even after being eliminated, A-Jiang wasn't disappointed. She was just a menial disciple, and her task was simple: to gather as much information as possible about Hanwu Palace and then follow the instructions of higher-ranking disciples at crucial moments.
She decided to prioritize her own safety and deal with the rest later...
In the square.
Two disciples dressed in brocade robes whispered to each other:
"Senior brother, the number of people this time far exceeds our expectations. If we send them all to the Spirit-Raising Mountain, I'm afraid..."
“That’s a bit much. If we open just one layer of the seal again, it will probably take too long.” Senior Brother Zhang pondered for a moment and said, “Then let’s open three layers of the seal.”
"The third level? Senior brother, I'm afraid few of these mortals will survive below the third level!"
"Hmph, the Ghost Gate has been opposing us lately. If we don't take this opportunity to weaken them, we won't have a place to stand in the future."
"Senior brother's consideration is very thoughtful. I'll get on it right away!"
Finally, the remaining 1,500 or so people were taken to Huanling Mountain.
The disciple, his robes fluttering in the wind, stood atop the flying boat in mid-air and proclaimed loudly:
"This is the third round of trials you will need to undergo. I will come to pick up those who pass the test in a month and officially embark on the path of immortality."
The person speaking on the flying boat was not clearly visible, and the mortals looking up at him were like lambs, bewildered yet full of expectation.
After saying that, the flying boat quickly disappeared.
The people left behind on the open ground looked around at this so-called "trial ground" with some bewilderment.
There are eight mountains of varying heights and shapes around. The highest one still has snow on its peak, but that mountain is far away. The nearby forest is lush with vegetation, and its color is dark green.
The square was packed with people, mostly acquaintances gathered together. There were also a few who weren't in groups, either wandering around or asking to join other people's groups. Those who had tinderboxes on them had already lit their torches.
Many people think that although the forest at night is scary, with so many people, what is there to worry about?
These people spontaneously gathered together to discuss the next steps in their plan.
A-Jiang followed behind the boys and girls of Donggang Village. After all, she had been in the village for two years, and nominally, she was also a villager.
"It's getting dark. Let's find a place to settle down first. We need to find a safe place to spend the night," said Yang Wei, a young hunter from Donggang Village.
"Let's go find something to eat first, or find a stream; maybe there are fish in it. That way, we'll have food and water," suggested a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old named Liu Guifang.
"Yeah, I haven't eaten enough these past few days, my stomach is completely empty!" A chubby boy rubbed his belly in a wronged manner.
“No, it’s getting dark soon, and it’s too dangerous to explore in an unfamiliar forest,” Yang Wei insisted.
"We're starving!" Liu Guifang complained, kicking the grass.
Most of the people were grumbling and complaining about everything that had happened these past few days. For a moment, the surrounding area was filled with a buzzing sound, and no one could quiet the crowd down.
"Stop complaining, just bear with it one more night. Tomorrow when the sun comes out, let Brother Wei hunt some wild game for us to make up for it! Brother Wei even went hunting wild boar with the villagers last time, he's really good at it!" a boy said. He was Yang Wei's cousin, Yang Guang.
This promise put everyone at ease.
Seeing that everyone had basically reached a consensus, Yang Wei looked around at the surrounding environment, chose a direction, and led everyone there.
A-Jiang followed silently. She didn't really have a better way. In order to conceal her identity and sneak into Hanwu Palace, she took the Anti-Spirit Pill.
After consuming this elixir, one will be in a state of complete spiritual depletion for three years, and naturally will be unable to draw upon spiritual energy.
So now she's just an ordinary person and has to follow the group's actions cautiously.
"The 'Bai Ze Myriad Realms Map' is still usable. In this place, who knows if the creature opposite is a spirit beast or a demon beast?"
'Perhaps we can collect even more.'
As A-Jiang carefully made his way along the mountain path, he took stock of the spirit beasts in his space.
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