Zhan Qi's tone was full of disdain and helplessness; he even refused to call Ning Xi by her name, using this thing instead. Ning Xi glanced at him indifferently and remained silent. Xu Yuehuai, seeing the two of them completely estranged, confirmed that they were truly on opposite sides.
Shangguan Xi loved gossip, and even after arriving in this place, she was no exception. In the three days before they even entered the area, she would come to Xu Yuehuai whenever she had free time to gossip about everyone and everything. She didn't care who it was, she just kept talking. Among them were Zhan Qi and Ning Xi, who didn't get along.
Xu Yuehuai explained their situation, and Zhan Qi frowned and asked, "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. We've faced many dangers along the way, so why are you two safe and sound, and nothing has happened to you?"
His eyes were filled with doubt. "We've encountered countless illusions along the way, and the killing has almost driven me crazy."
At this moment, Zhan Qi no longer had that drive or the strength to target Xu Yuehuai. He just wanted to get out of this hellish place as soon as possible. Xu Yuehuai frowned and then said, "We have probably entered the inner space of this secret realm."
Zhan Qi quickly pressed for an answer: "What is the inner space?"
Seeing this, Ning Xi looked at him coldly, her disdain undisguised. "You don't even know this? I wonder what you usually do and how you became the top disciple of your sect. You're a nepotism hire."
After saying that, Ning Xi felt it wasn't enough to vent her anger, so she paused for two seconds and added three more words, which successfully made Zhan Qi's face darken. He looked at Ning Xi with a sinister gaze, "You'd better be careful. We'll have another fight after we get out, and let our strength decide."
Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi didn't seem to be in a hurry. Seeing that the two of them were already thirsty, they insisted on interjecting a few words just to show off. The two of them were happy to watch the show from the side.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't have the energy to argue anymore, and they shut up after a few words. "I don't know much about the other world. I only know that if we want to get out, we can only rely on the people outside. We can't get out of this hellhole on our own."
Xu Yuehuai was initially unsure of their location until she met Zhan Qi and Ning Xi.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Qi turned to Ning Xi and said, "Don't you know this place well? Then tell me how to get out. You don't know, do you? Aren't you the eldest disciple of the Zhentian Clan? Despite the Zhentian Clan being hailed as the number one sect, the eldest disciple doesn't even know this basic knowledge."
Zhan Qi's words were so irritating that Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi were exhausted from watching. Ning Xi was so angry that her expression froze for a moment, unable to maintain her composure, and she looked like she wanted to punch someone.
"You! Zhan Qi, don't think you can gain some useless sense of presence from me by saying a few words. Let me tell you, you're just delusional!" Ning Xi gritted her teeth, trying hard to maintain her composure and not let her expression be too obvious.
Zhan Qi shrugged indifferently, not taking the matter to heart at all.
Ning Xi turned to look at Xu Yuehuai, "I don't know much about the Inner World either. The outside world avoids talking about this place, as if there's some taboo surrounding it, so the information I have should be about the same as what you know."
Xu Yuehua nodded. She had expected this. After all, when she tried to learn more about the Inner World in the library but couldn't find it, she knew this would be the outcome.
When a group of people sit together in silence, conserving their energy and staying put is the best course of action when there seems to be no other way.
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The sect leader of the Gale Sect flew into a rage, stood up, and slammed his fist on the table. "Little Dragon, you old fool! I advise you to give me an explanation! So much time has passed, and they still haven't come out! I'm going to open this secret realm right now and see what's going on!"
The leader of the Gale Sect was hot-tempered and intolerant of any dissent. He was about to cross the table and rush out of the room when he opened the door. But as soon as he opened the door, two guards standing outside each stretched out a hand to stop him.
He looked at the Dragon Valley Master behind him with a mocking smile, "What do you mean by this? Are you planning to imprison us all here? Did you really tamper with the secret realm? Is that why you're blocking my way and preventing me from leaving!"
Throughout, the Valley Master of Dragon Valley remained largely calm, as if nothing could alter his expression. Upon hearing this, he slightly turned his head, his eyes beneath the mask displaying composure and indifference. "Don't be so agitated. I have no intention of imprisoning you here. Once the competition ends today, you will naturally be allowed to leave. Everything that is happening now is part of the competition. If you were to leave and disrupt everything, how could the competition proceed smoothly? Ultimately, I am doing this for everyone's sake."
The Valley Master of Dragon Valley portrayed himself as completely innocent, and one could even detect a hint of grievance in his tone.
The sect leader of the Gale Sect was truly at a loss for words, feeling a sense of powerlessness wash over him. Helpless, he could only sit back in his seat, his expression not very good.
It wasn't that he couldn't beat the two people standing outside; it was just that the people from Dragon Roar Valley dared to so openly stop people. There were only two on the surface, and who knew how many more people were hiding in secret.
He returned to his seat, and the two sect leaders who had risen with him could only awkwardly return together. They exchanged a glance and whispered in Sect Leader Yan's ear, "Sect Leader, are we just going to let them go like this? What if something really happens to our disciples inside?"
Sect Leader Yan clenched his fists tightly at his sides, his face showing restraint as he remained silent. But the elder beside him, seeing this expression, instantly understood what he meant.
Zisangyi watched the spectacle unfold for a moment when a point of light suddenly flew toward his pocket and disappeared into his clothes. Zisangyi's smiling face instantly fell.
His expression also became unusually serious.
Just to avoid being discovered, he tried to appear relaxed. The competition continued, and now it turned out that the Shan Hai Sect, which had been relatively inconspicuous and quiet all along, was in front.
The other sects were also closely following, with Thousand Mile Fort following closely behind, followed by the Mad Wind Sect. The patriarch and branch patriarch of the Zhentian Clan did not see the Zhentian Clan in the top three, and their expressions were not very good, even somewhat dark.
Qingtao Valley's ranking was also low, and his expression was equally grim, but not because of the score, but because of the number of people from Qingtao Valley in the secret realm.
He had been staring at the screen to count who was missing from Qingtao Valley. To his surprise, four or five people were missing. Besides Xu Yuehuai, Nangong Yu, and Ji Yaocen, a pretty girl who was close to Xu Yuehuai was also gone. There was also another person, whom he remembered was a man who was often with that girl. The two seemed to be siblings.
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