A fortnight passed in the blink of an eye.
On the remote border of an unknown small country, this was originally a place where nothing existed, only several mountains stretching together and a few scattered buildings. No matter how you looked at it, there was nothing eye-catching.
But with the recent news of the "Chongxiao Secret Realm," this place gradually became extraordinary.
As the first rays of dawn fell, a misty fog gradually spread from the depths of the mountain, and in the blink of an eye, the entire mountain range was enveloped in this white mist.
"Foggy spiritual energy!"
"Purple Qi converges, spiritual energy sinks, this is the precursor to the opening of the Secret Realm... It seems that the rumors are true."
"I just don't know what the Chongxiao Holy Land's intention is in suddenly opening this Secret Realm."
"If we can take this opportunity to be noticed by the Holy Land and become disciples of the Holy Land, that would be great."
The valley was in an uproar.
In the Middle Realm Continent, the term "Secret Realm" meant countless opportunities, so all the cultivators who heard the news were eager to get involved.
At this moment, the number of figures gathered in this valley was roughly a thousand.
This was still the result of the "Chongxiao Secret Realm" having age restrictions and the information being spread out for a short period of time. Otherwise, this number could have been ten times more!
Boom!
Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from above the valley. Amidst a roar, two lions with clouds under their feet were seen speeding towards the valley, and behind the two lions, there was actually a chariot!
"Life Essence Realm beast!"
"The clan emblem on that chariot... is the Liu family of the Six Great Families!"
"Liu Guan Zong, the second-ranked genius of the Liu family! I heard that his cultivation reached the peak of the Condensation Essence Realm a month ago!"
"Are the Everlasting Families going to compete with us for opportunities with their resources?"
A voice of a scattered cultivator was bitter.
In fact, not only these scattered cultivators, but even some of the disciples of the major sects felt uneasy at this moment.
Liu Guan Zong!
Rumor has it that this genius from the Everlasting Family was extremely domineering in his actions. Anything that he set his sights on, he would not allow anyone else to covet!
Liu Guan Zong completely ignored the whispers below about him, and instead looked towards the distant horizon, his eyes narrowed slightly. There, a red light was approaching.
"That's... the flag of the Great Feng Dynasty!"
"Even the Three Great Dynasties are here!?"
"I just don't know which prince has come. If it's the Sixth Prince who has been in the limelight lately, there might be some good shows to watch."
"Yeah... I heard that the Sixth Prince of the Great Feng Dynasty has cruel methods. If he encounters the Liu family genius, they will surely clash like fire and water."
A group of onlookers whispered among themselves.
The light, with its strong momentum, approached from afar and finally landed gracefully near the Liu family genius.
"I didn't expect to see Senior Brother Liu here."
A woman's melodious voice came from the red dragon chariot.
Liu Guan Zong lifted his narrowed eyes, and a gentle smile slowly appeared on his handsome face.
"The Secret Realm was personally crafted by the previous Holy Master of the Chongxiao Holy Land, so naturally I'm interested. It's just a pity that the news spread too hastily. Only you and I have come from the Nine Great Forces."
"Then I hope Senior Brother Liu will be generous to your little sister when you enter the Secret Realm."
Liu Guan Zong did not respond this time.
The woman who emerged from the dragon chariot didn't mind, but when the cultivators saw her face, their eyes were filled with astonishment.
The woman was only about twenty years old, with a delicate face like the moon. As she stepped down from the dragon chariot, her swaying court dress was elegant, her lips were bright red, her teeth were like jade, and her pair of narrow, peach-blossom eyes radiated a hint of charm.
"The Fourth Princess of the Great Feng Dynasty... Feng Ya Yue."
"I've heard before that the Fourth Princess of the Great Feng Dynasty is incredibly beautiful. Seeing her today, she is indeed like a divine maiden."
The faint praise that came did not reach Feng Ya Yue's ears. She and Liu Guan Zong simply stood there, naturally creating a space around them.
No one dared to get too close to them.
Awe was one thing, but getting close to them made people feel self-conscious.
Although Feng Ya Yue was not as powerful as Liu Guan Zong, she also had the cultivation of the mid-Condensation Essence Realm.
Time slowly passed.
The spiritual mist in the nameless mountain range became thicker, and the purple Qi contained within the valley became more and more obvious... Amidst the commotion, the Secret Realm seemed to be about to open at any moment.
However, to the surprise of everyone, until the sun reached its zenith, the Secret Realm remained still.
"What's going on? Why hasn't the Secret Realm opened?"
Even Liu Guan Zong couldn't help but frown.
Logically, even if the Chongxiao Secret Realm was the latest, it should have begun an hour ago. What was going on with this situation?
At this time,
"There are so many people."
"We're late, little Holy Son."
"They came too early."
The voices of a young child and an old man came from the entrance of the valley, attracting countless people to turn their heads. What they saw was an old man in black robes leading a young child walking leisurely towards them.
The child was extremely beautiful.
With black hair and black eyes, wearing white clothes, that dignified and incredibly young face almost naturally captured the attention of all the female cultivators.
"Elder Mu of the Chongxiao Holy Land!"
Someone recognized the identity of the old man in black robes.
One stone stirred a thousand waves.
After recognizing the old man's identity and associating it with his previous words, countless people felt a surge in their hearts, some even shocked.
"In other words... that's the Holy Son of the Chongxiao Holy Land this generation!"
"The Holy Land's Holy Son is going to compete with us?"
"He's so young...!"
The valley, which was already crowded with people, became completely chaotic.
Even the transcendent Liu Guan Zong and Feng Ya Yue lost their initial calm and involuntarily fixed their gazes on Fang Ming Jing.
"Then, the Secret Realm trials shall begin now!"
Ignoring the commotion around him, Mu Bo announced softly.