Above the secret realm, the announcement suddenly rang out.
“Chengfeng Sect, Qin Huai has been eliminated!”
“No way, a Chengfeng Sect Personal Disciple was eliminated just like that? This is only the second day in the secret realm!”
“Doesn't that mean the Chengfeng Sect only has one sword cultivator left? How are they going to fight after this?”
“The way Beauty Luo protected Ye Langlang just now was so cool!”
“I saw it! Those two attacks were absolutely mind-blowing!”
On the elders' seats, the Chengfeng Sect elder stared at the teleported-out Qin Huai. His fingers suddenly clenched, and with a sharp crack, the jade cup in his hand was crushed to pieces.
His face turned livid. Turning to glare at Qin Fanfan beside him, he spat out furiously, “Your Changming Sect is truly wonderful!”
Qin Fanfan looked perfectly calm and composed. Smiling brightly, he retorted, “Oh my, I also didn't expect the Chengfeng Sect's sword cultivators to be so fragile. He couldn't even beat my Xiaoyu, a weak and helpless artifact cultivator.”
The Chengfeng Sect elder was so choked by these words that his blood nearly boiled with rage. He let out a heavy snort and turned his face away.
Beside him, the Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect gazed at Luo Qingyu on the light screen. The more he looked, the more pleased he became. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Our Qinghan truly has excellent taste.
...
Ye Qiao's eyes lit up with excitement when she saw Luo Qingyu and the Wenjian Sect group walking over quickly. “Fourth Senior Brother! How did you find us?”
Luo Qingyu stepped forward and smiled, reaching out to pat her head. “Hearing the commotion you made with all the gongs and drums in the secret realm, I didn't even have to think to know it was your doing.”
Ye Qiao scratched her head and was about to reply.
Beside them, Ming Xuan hastily cut in, “Stop chatting and come help!”
Hearing this, Zhai Chen, who had not yet been eliminated, looked both bewildered and annoyed. He shouted at Ming Xuan, “Does your Changming Sect have no shame at all?”
While exchanging blows with him, Ming Xuan smiled and replied, “Who told you to bully us first? This is called returning the favor, you know?”
Zhai Chen's temple throbbed. He cursed inwardly: What fucking returning the favor? You're ganging up on me!
Knowing he stood no chance, he could only say to Ming Xuan, “I admit defeat.”
A trace of disdain flickered in Ming Xuan's eyes as he let out a soft sneer. “Couldn't you have admitted defeat earlier? You just had to put up a fight.”
Zhai Chen did not want to stay in this troublesome place for another second. He crushed the jade token at his waist and was instantly teleported away.
“Yueqing Sect, Zhai Chen has been eliminated!”
The announcements rang out one after another.
...
Song Hansheng, Su Zhuo, and the others, who had just met up with Yunque, were all stunned when they heard the announcement echoing through the secret realm.
Su Zhuo furrowed his brows deeply, expressing his surprise, “What? How was Second Senior Brother eliminated too? Did he run into the Wenjian Sect?”
Song Hansheng added calmly from the side, “Either the Wenjian Sect or the Changming Sect.”
With that, he waved his hand, his tone carrying a hint of stubbornness. “Let's go, keep killing demon beasts. No matter what, our Yueqing Sect must take first place in this secret realm.”
...
Ming Xuan collapsed directly onto the ground from exhaustion.
Ye Qiao smiled and said, “Second Senior Brother, couldn't you have handled him yourself?”
Ming Xuan immediately retorted, “That was only because Zhai Chen saw how many of you there were and chose to leave on his own! What does that have to do with me?”
Then he turned to look at Ye Qinghan and his group behind Luo Qingyu, his tone quite unfriendly. “Why are the Wenjian Sect people here?”
Luo Qingyu replied, “They plan to cooperate with our Changming Sect.”
Upon hearing this, both Ming Xuan and Ye Qiao felt that their Fourth Senior Brother had probably been tricked.
For the Wenjian Sect to actually want to cooperate with another sect, especially their Changming Sect, the sun must have risen from the west. Didn't they always discard their allies once they outlived their usefulness? Had they suddenly changed their ways?
At this moment, Ye Qinghan suddenly stepped forward and said, “Our two sects can form an alliance.”
Beside them, Ming Xuan pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then said to Ye Qinghan and the others, “Wait a moment. We need to have a quick meeting among ourselves.”
With that, he raised his hand to set up a soundproofing barrier, and the three of them immediately huddled together to discuss in low voices.
Ming Xuan was the first to speak, “Junior Sister, do you think the Wenjian Sect people are really being this nice?”
Ye Qiao pondered, “They probably just see that our Changming Sect only has one talisman cultivator, so we pose no threat to them at all.”
Luo Qingyu frowned. “What should we do now? With just the three of us, we stand no chance against the five of them.”
A glint of cunning flashed in Ye Qiao's eyes. “Then we form an alliance first, and then go find Senior Brother. Once we find him, we'll screw over Ye Qinghan!”
Ming Xuan couldn't help but praise, “Brilliant, Junior Sister! Your ideas are always the best. But as for Fourth Senior Brother...”
Before he could finish, the two of them turned their heads in unison, their gazes landing on Luo Qingyu.
Luo Qingyu quickly waved her hands and smiled candidly, “Don't worry about me. Actually, I also really want to see the look on Ye Qinghan's face when he gets screwed over.”
Only then did Ming Xuan realize that his usually steady Fourth Senior Brother actually had such a mischievous side. For a moment, he found himself looking forward to it as well.
“Then it's settled. Let's go find Senior Brother first.”
...
Meanwhile, outside the soundproofing barrier, the Wenjian Sect group had also gathered to whisper among themselves.
Chu Xingzhi looked at his Senior Brother and spoke up indignantly, “Senior Brother, look at how they're guarding against us at every turn. They have absolutely no sincere intention of cooperating with us!”
Ye Qinghan's expression was cold and detached, his tone completely calm. “It doesn't matter. The Changming Sect only has one talisman cultivator; they can't cause any trouble.”
“Once we eliminate Ming Xuan at the very end, first place in this secret realm will belong to our Wenjian Sect.”
Beside him, Zhu You's eyes widened instantly, her heart filled with surprise.
Along the way, they had thought their Senior Brother was completely lovebrained. Who would have thought that in the end, he still put the sect's interests first? He truly deserved to be the Senior Brother of their Wenjian Sect.
Hearing what Ye Qinghan said, that simpleton Chu Xingzhi instantly perked up and flattered, “Senior Brother, you really are amazing! So you used your body to seduce them earlier just to lower their guard!”
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan's face turned pitch-black instantly. He snapped coldly, “Shut up.”
Standing behind him, Zhu You, Zuo Yi, and Xia Qing all bit their lips hard, their shoulders trembling slightly as they tried to suppress their laughter.
At the same time, Ming Xuan and the others finished their discussion, deactivated the barrier, and walked out.
Ye Qiao looked at Ye Qinghan with a beaming smile, speaking in a serious tone, “Our Changming Sect can cooperate with the Wenjian Sect, but on one condition: you have to help us find someone first.”
Ye Qinghan pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. “Very well.”
Ye Qiao grinned. “Then, here's to a happy cooperation.”
“Here's to a happy cooperation.”
On the side, Ming Xuan covered his mouth with his folding fan, leaning toward Luo Qingyu's side to whisper in a low voice, “Fourth Senior Brother, look at Junior Sister and Ye Qinghan. Both of them are smiling so deviously.”
Luo Qingyu said calmly, “Alright, Second Senior Brother, don't overthink it. We need to hurry up and find Senior Brother.”
Hearing this, Ming Xuan could only sigh helplessly and follow her.
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