When Ruan Xiyan and her group arrived at the exit, they had made a great haul along the way, easily finding many treasures.
With Chi Ying, the little overlord of the secret realm, around, all the magical beasts obediently handed over the treasures they had hidden.
Watching Ruan Xiyan and the others leave with Chi Ying, the monsters whose caves had been ransacked cursed under their breath.
What bad luck! Why did I have to run into this bunch of bastards?
Besides, didn't that fox spirit like to stay in its ancient tomb? How come it's now mingling with a group of weak humans?
They even help those humans exploit and oppress them; they're utterly despicable.
Their treasures, collected over many years, have vanished without a trace. Perhaps they should have a good cry first.
"Waaaaah—"
One of the magical beasts had just opened its mouth when it was stopped by the other magical beast.
"Why are you crying? You only lost your treasure, which is still good. I heard that the monster next door not only lost its treasure, but also got kidnapped."
"That's so tragic." The monster, who was about to cry, immediately stopped crying.
Compared to this, I do feel much better; it's actually quite lucky.
At the exit of the secret realm, a whirlpool-like gate stands not far away.
Those who arrived saw the swirling water gate and stepped inside.
Outside the secret realm, the sect leaders and elders of many forces were waiting there.
Seeing disciples emerging from the secret realm one after another, they looked up and peered in that direction.
When they saw that it was a disciple of their sect who came out, they immediately smiled broadly; if it wasn't a disciple of their sect who came out, their faces would immediately darken.
At the location of the Tianyu Sect, Sikong Jian paced anxiously back and forth, his hands clenched tightly together, wondering about their gains in the secret realm.
When Cao Niang, the leader of the Four Confucian School, saw Sikong Jian's appearance, he couldn't help but step forward and say a few sarcastic remarks, as if this would show his sense of superiority.
"Why is Sect Master Sikong so impatient? It's all predetermined. No matter how anxious you are, you can't change anything."
"Sect Master Sikong should obediently relinquish the top five positions and let the capable ones take them."
Sikong Jian sneered, "It seems that Sect Master Cao has a lot of confidence in his disciples. He has already secured one of the top five spots before the competition results are even out."
“I naturally have confidence in the disciples I have trained.” Cao Niang gave a cryptic smile.
Although evil arts are strictly prohibited on the mainland, becoming an evil cultivator will face condemnation from the public.
However, even powerful sect leaders and elders cannot enter this secret realm.
As long as they are careful, no one will discover that the disciples of the Four Confucian School practice evil arts.
In the secret realm, they can use powerful evil magic to deal with disciples whose strength is similar to their own; no one will be a match for the Four Confucian Sect.
Those disciples who witnessed the Four Confucian School using evil magic would die in the secret realm.
Everything was so reasonable and logical.
Moreover, why should such powerful evil magic be banned?
Evil magic can make a person's strength increase by leaps and bounds. Even a naturally stupid and useless person can possess formidable power, become a genius, and rise to the top of the world.
Such a shortcut is far better than practicing diligently and conventionally.
"Someone else has come out of the secret realm!" someone suddenly shouted.
The exit of the secret realm flickered slightly, and a group of disheveled disciples emerged from it.
"These seem to be disciples of the Tianyu Sect."
"Looking so disheveled, he must have suffered a terrible setback in the secret realm."
"If you ask me, the Heavenly Feather Sect has already declined to such a state in recent years, so what's the point of them participating? They're just making themselves a laughing stock."
"Yes, yes, if we don't participate and withdraw from the competition, we can at least maintain some dignity."
"If you just cower and don't come, the dignity you gain won't be much better than losing the competition."
"......"
Those people looked in the direction of Tianyu Sect and whispered among themselves.
Sikong Jian heard the surrounding chatter and his expression turned sour.
Looking at the disciples who were approaching, he asked again, "How was the harvest?"
The disciples took out the treasures they had obtained from the secret realm, and lowered their heads in shame, saying, "We're sorry, Sect Master, we've brought shame to the sect."
Looking at the strange and mocking gazes of the people around them, they felt their faces burning, as if they had been slapped in the face in public.
His previous haughty and arrogant attitude now seems like a joke.
Looking at the few treasures scattered on the ground, a brazen and unrestrained laugh tore away the last fig leaf of the Tianyu Sect.
Cao Niang made no attempt to hide his feelings and said loudly, "With just this much treasure, even if you went to a secret realm to scavenge for junk, you should be able to get more treasures than this."
"I've said long ago that your Tianyu Sect is trash, but you wouldn't admit it before. Now the facts are laid bare, the outcome is decided, and any rebuttal is futile."
"Don't worry, once we, the Four Confucian School, take your positions, we will definitely 'take good care' of the Heavenly Feather School!"
The disciples of Tianyu Sect had their faces flushed red, but they were speechless and had no chance to argue. Their heads were almost touching the ground.
Sikong Jian looked at Cao Niang and said angrily, "Cao Niang, I have tolerated you time and time again, don't go too far."
"He's finally stopped pretending and is jumping up and down in anger," Cao Niang said with a smile. "If you want to fight, I'll accompany you to the end after the competition."
It was truly satisfying to be able to humiliate the Tianyu Sect and see Sikong Jian's furious and rage-filled appearance.
Sikong Jian took a deep breath, looked at the disciples, and sighed, "It's good that you come out safely."
"After this trip to the secret realm, I'm sure you've all learned a lot and know where you went wrong. Just correct your mistakes in time, and remember not to repeat them in the future."
"Perhaps this time, our Tianyu Sect is truly destined to miss out on the top five."
Although Ruan Xiyan and the others haven't come out yet, Sikong Jian has already given up hope on them.
The disciples of Tianyu Sect have acquired too few treasures, and the gap between them and other forces is too large to be easily bridged.
If Tianyu Sect wants to secure a top-five position, Ruan Xiyan and her group need to bring out an extremely large number of treasures.
It wasn't that he didn't trust them, it was just that the difficulty was too great, and the four of them simply couldn't turn the situation around.
More and more people emerged from the secret realm, and the figures of the disciples of the Four Confucian Sects appeared before everyone's eyes.
Cao Niang looked at them, "How is it?"
The disciples said confidently, "Sect Master, rest assured, the treasures we have are enough to get the Four Confucian Sect into the top five."
Cao Niang nodded in satisfaction, then looked around at the disciples in front of him. "Why are only you two here? Where are the other disciples in the sect?"
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